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00:07And we are off, welcome everyone, FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup here in Berlin as Hungary
00:17win opening tip.
00:21Three ball up and in off the backboard, that's an interesting way to start for Studer.
00:26I question what, you know, is going to be Japanese game plan against, like you mentioned, the Twin Towers in
00:32Sokashkish and Yuhas.
00:35Not one that rolls around and out.
00:37Well, they're going to leave the three open.
00:39Are Hungary going to be able to knock them down continuously?
00:47Yuhas.
00:52Back to Studer.
00:54Kick it out, extra pass in the corner.
00:56Shot clock winding down, off the glass and in for Lelik.
01:11Hayashi hands it off.
01:15Tanaka taking her time up and under a few times.
01:18Decides to give it up.
01:37And they're doing that without Dorka U.S. scoring, so that's a really, really good sign for Hungary.
01:52Corner three, a little bit heavy, hits the back iron and a fast break.
01:58Here for Hungary.
02:02They go inside and a foul right away on Mowuli.
02:10She has the most experience playing against these players.
02:15All the European teams have been played in Europe now for the last few seasons professionally.
02:22This year, she, uh, this past year she played in Castel de Monteregosa, so, uh, EuroLeague final six team.
02:28She's played there for a few years now, a couple years.
02:31Ooh, Yuhas going to work and, oh my, did he call the offensive foul?
02:38We've seen a bunch of those where post players are kind of dropping their, their shoulder.
02:42And I think if the defensive player has their feet set, the referees are giving that advantage to the defensive
02:48player.
02:52Japan still scoreless.
03:00Tokashiki hands it off to Tanaka.
03:04Almost turned over.
03:06Shot clock winding down.
03:08Mowuli drives.
03:09Reversal and gives Japan their first bucket.
03:16And a foul on the sideline.
03:17A little too aggressive.
03:20You know, it was kind of a broken play, that last offensive basket, first basket of the game.
03:25More Japan, but if you just watch their offense, having to defend them is tiring.
03:30You're going to be going off player screens.
03:32You're going to be coming off down picks, especially against their shooters like, uh, Hayashi, who just went to the
03:38bench.
03:42Willik will pull and hits the jumper.
03:51Aggressive drive again with the left.
03:54for Toto.
04:00It's a five-point lead right now,
04:01just three minutes
04:03into this qualification game.
04:05Again, winner goes to
04:08quarterfinals.
04:09Juhasz gets double-teamed, kicks it back out,
04:11extra pass up top, all the way around
04:13the horn. Lelik, little floater.
04:16And that one was pretty.
04:18Nice little runner.
04:19You learned that from Maria.
04:20Maria Joannis, who plays for France.
04:23One-legged runner shots.
04:25Wasn't from three, though.
04:26It wasn't a three, so I guess that doesn't really count.
04:30Missed two for Japan.
04:36Lelik again.
04:38Gives it up this time.
04:41And blocked
04:43by Tokashiki.
04:47Japan looking to make a little run here.
04:50Corner three from Toto.
04:53Off the mark.
04:55Offensive rebounds.
04:58Ten on the shot clock for Tanaka.
05:05Long two.
05:05That's short.
05:06You can see it from here.
05:08Tried to save it.
05:10It gets into the hands of
05:12Hungary.
05:13Now they're going to go
05:14Juhasz.
05:17That one is short.
05:28Toto, nice little in-and-out dribble.
05:32A lot of contact
05:34on the post-up.
05:36There's Aho trying to defend
05:40Tokashiki.
05:42We've got four subs coming in
05:44for Japan.
05:47And two subs
05:49for Hungary.
05:54I have to wonder,
05:55what is this?
05:55This is game...
05:58I know it's game day four.
05:59Four.
06:00I know it's game day four,
06:01but what...
06:01This is three games
06:02in the group days.
06:03This is the fourth game.
06:05In what?
06:05Six days?
06:06Five days?
06:08You have to wonder
06:09how much fatigue
06:10is going to come into play.
06:11Well, this is why
06:12I always say
06:13that the bench
06:13is so important
06:15in these international tournaments
06:17because you have
06:18a deeper bench.
06:20Your players
06:20or your go-to players
06:22are going to be more fresh
06:24moving on
06:25in the tournament
06:26because there's a lot of days.
06:27There's a lot of games
06:28in a very minimal amount of days.
06:30But speaking of that,
06:31you know, FIBA...
06:32It was worse back in Sydney.
06:342022 FIBA Women's World Cup.
06:36They have adjusted slightly.
06:40And in 2030,
06:42which will be held
06:43in Tokyo, Japan,
06:46they are going to
06:47make it longer
06:48as well
06:49because they are
06:50listening to the athletes.
06:51They know it's tough,
06:52but it's hard to fit it in
06:53with the WNBA schedule.
06:55Well, that's why
06:56it's being moved.
06:57EuroLeague schedule.
06:57Did you say that?
06:58Sorry, yeah.
06:58Sorry, I did not say.
06:59It will be played
07:00in late November,
07:02early December.
07:03And another offensive foul
07:05for Hungary
07:08on the rebound.
07:10That'll be on
07:11to catch Kish.
07:15I think she pushed
07:16from behind.
07:17Let's have a look here
07:17at the replay.
07:19Yeah, with that left hand.
07:24Yamamoto
07:25looking to turn the corner.
07:30Drives baseline.
07:37And I think that was just
07:38straight right to the hands
07:40of
07:42Tukac Kish.
07:45Unfortunate turnover
07:46for Japan.
07:47Turner now.
07:49They go inside.
07:51Tukac Kish
07:52double teamed.
07:55Missed lay-in
08:00for Yosopovic.
08:01Excuse me.
08:03And Japan
08:04still has yet
08:05to hit a three.
08:06Something that they rely
08:07on heavily
08:08is their three-point shooting.
08:10Yeah.
08:10Well, you said it.
08:11He's okay.
08:12Coach Gaines is okay
08:13if they put up
08:1443-point shot attempts
08:15in a game.
08:19I mean,
08:20that's what he said
08:21in the press conference.
08:22That's all.
08:22I'm just...
08:25Yeah.
08:25This was also
08:26after game one
08:27when they made
08:2820 for whatever,
08:3035 attempts,
08:32like something insane.
08:33Right.
08:34So, you know,
08:35he was like,
08:36we didn't shoot enough.
08:37Yeah.
08:38Ideally,
08:38I'd like to get 40 up.
08:39I'm like,
08:40whoa.
08:41And then, you know,
08:42France breaks that record.
08:43They make 22
08:45and they shot 40
08:48and, you know,
08:49Coach Tupin
08:49in the press conference
08:50is like,
08:51you know,
08:51I really wanted...
08:52Or halftime was like,
08:52I really want them
08:53to attack the basket more
08:56and score in other ways
08:57because there's going
08:57to be a day
08:58when you don't shoot
08:59the ball well.
08:59How else can you score?
09:03Yeah, for sure.
09:04You can't solely
09:05just rely on
09:06three-point shooting
09:07and...
09:10Obviously,
09:11that's where the game
09:11is going.
09:12A lot of teams
09:13are focused on threes
09:14and RA twos.
09:20Not a lot of teams
09:21like to shoot the middies
09:22these days,
09:23which is really hard for me.
09:24Ooh, nice little Euro step.
09:29Cheetah comes up with it.
09:30More Japan looking to push.
09:32Japan needs to start
09:33to get something going here
09:35offensively.
09:36Oh, great job.
09:38That's who's going to get
09:39the block.
09:40The young and the teenager.
09:43Goto.
09:45Aggressive drive
09:46and is fouled.
09:47It's also, you know,
09:49this five-out offense
09:50that Japan kind of plays.
09:51And because they are
09:52such good three-point shooters,
09:55you have to close out aggressively.
09:58And they are...
10:00Even though they give up
10:01some height,
10:01they're good at using
10:02their bodies,
10:03getting to the basket,
10:04drawing fouls,
10:05or, if anything,
10:07making the layup as well.
10:10And that is
10:11Josipovic's
10:11first personal.
10:15So, a little bit of a
10:17low-scoring
10:18first quarter so far.
10:26And Japan
10:27picking up full court.
10:30Have to imagine
10:30that Japan wants
10:31to put the pressure
10:33on Hungry.
10:34Hungry is averaging
10:35about 23 turnovers a game.
10:43Double-team kicked out.
10:45Ooh.
10:49And a foul.
10:51Blocking foul
10:52on Yamamoto.
10:56That's how to look at that.
11:05Yeah.
11:06Oh, yeah.
11:06Feet works out.
11:07Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
11:08For sure.
11:09So, sideline out of bounds here.
11:15Turner.
11:16Yes, for sure.
11:19Picked up that back foot.
11:20We saw it from here.
11:23So, another turnover.
11:25It's so fun
11:25to watch Japan
11:26play defense
11:27because, you know,
11:28they have to be creative
11:29because they do
11:30give up height, right?
11:31Yeah.
11:32And, you know,
11:33coaches talk
11:35all the time,
11:35like, you need to move
11:37and get into
11:38different positions
11:38on the flight of the ball.
11:40They are one of the
11:41best teams that do that.
11:42They don't wait
11:43for anything to happen.
11:45Stolen away.
11:47And Kenyashi.
11:49Juha's going to work.
11:50Spin move off the glass.
11:51Not this time for her.
11:52Nice move, though.
11:55Machida.
12:02Nice backdoor cut
12:04and finish
12:04for Goto
12:06and Japan
12:07on a little bit
12:08of a run here.
12:10Get within two.
12:12Timeout on the floor
12:13for Hungary
12:14with just a little
12:15under three minutes
12:16left here in the first.
12:18...
12:19...
12:21...
12:23...
12:24...
12:33...
12:34...
12:34...
12:34...
12:34Okay!
12:372-1-2, 2-2, 2-2-2, letalmadó zónát!
12:40Zorka volt is, they can be here!
12:43They can be here and they can be there!
12:45Don't do it, don't do it.
12:46Don't do it, don't do it.
12:51Don't do it.
12:54Don't do it.
12:55Don't do it.
12:56Don't do it.
12:59Hey, Csippi, Csippi, Csippi.
13:022, 3, 1.
13:04Agnes, you need to try.
13:06You get the door, you go to the door.
13:08You can't do it.
13:10You can't do it.
13:10Let's go.
13:16Let's go.
13:17Let's go.
13:18Let's go.
13:19Let's go.
13:27Let's go.
13:28Now it's a two-point lead for Hungary.
13:33A little bit of a slow start here.
13:35We talked about it earlier.
13:36It could be a little bit of fatigue,
13:37as this is game number four in about six days.
13:40For both of these teams.
13:42But a lot at stake here.
13:43The winner of this game will head to the quarterfinals.
13:47Excuse me.
13:55They go inside to Juhas.
13:58Corner three.
14:00Up and in.
14:01For Kenyashi.
14:03Great job out of the timeout.
14:06Trying to attack the zone.
14:07And I questioned, you know, who's going to be able to score outside of Dorka.
14:11Well, they have responded already to my answer in the fourth quarter.
14:17Can they keep it up for 20 minutes though?
14:18That's going to be the question.
14:20Total aggressive.
14:21Can't finish.
14:33Turner.
14:35Looking to post up.
14:36Spin move and in for Yvonne Turner.
14:40Her first two points.
14:44Three ball.
14:46A little bit long for Japan.
14:48Again, have yet to make a three.
14:51Yamamoto will try.
14:53She does not miss.
14:54She says, what are you talking about?
14:57They've had good looks.
14:59Couple offensive rebounds rolling their way in this game early for Japan.
15:05As they have three offensive rebounds.
15:08Zero for Hungary.
15:11When Hungary's making shots, you don't have to rebound.
15:14And they're doing a great job attacking the basket and scoring.
15:20That three ball is off the mark for Japan.
15:23Lelich now with eight points for Hungary.
15:28They go inside.
15:30Size advantage is there.
15:31Kick it back out.
15:35Balls in the hands of Turner.
15:38Can't finish.
15:43Machida.
15:47Oh.
15:49Oh.
15:50A little short on that shot.
15:51It's a good move.
15:53From Miyazawa.
15:59Yuhas.
16:02Doesn't get the friendly roll, but the old board is there.
16:04For Toruk.
16:07Yeah.
16:07They have to do a better job.
16:09Rebounding down Japan.
16:10Machida trying to box out Toruk.
16:12No one coming to help her.
16:17Eight point lead here.
16:20Four hungry.
16:27Goto.
16:29Almost looked like a pass.
16:31They can't get it.
16:32And that will do it after the first ten minutes.
16:36Twenty and twelve for Hungary.
16:43And right now, Dorka Yuhas.
16:46Zero points.
16:47But her teammates have stepped up.
16:49Twenty points in the first quarter for Hungary.
16:53That's a lot.
16:55That's above their tournament average.
16:57And I think if you're looking at that and you're saying,
17:02how is that possible without Dorka Yuhas scoring?
17:05This is a team that only averages 68, 69 points a game in this tournament.
17:09And they have 20 here in the first quarter.
17:12And zero for Dorka Yuhas.
17:14Someone who averages 17 points a game for them.
17:17And it's their guards.
17:19They need to step up.
17:20She can't do it all on her own.
17:23Shooter banks the first shot in.
17:25And gives them the first basket of the game.
17:29And maybe it's going to be one of those kind of nights.
17:32I do think that Japan, a little bit slow.
17:36A little bit off their rhythm.
17:37Missed some easy shots around the basket.
17:40Open shots from three point range where we're not really used to seeing.
17:44Do I think Japan will stay like this?
17:47No, there's a lot of games left.
17:48I don't think so either.
17:48I mean, like you said, one for seven from three.
17:51They're very capable of getting hot.
17:53And everyone on the floor can shoot the long ball.
17:58But to get back to Hungary, I think if their guards, as you said, are executing and able to score
18:04and help out their twin towers, it's going to make it.
18:09They're going to have a very good chance of winning this game.
18:12And also, they need to continue to take care of the basketball.
18:15Right now they have just two turnovers.
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18:47I've said this earlier too, like sometimes when you, it takes you a good quarter to kind of, I don't
18:52want to say warm up,
18:53but just to get used to the style of play of who you're going up against, how the referees are
18:59calling the game.
19:02So we'll see if Japan can get something going here.
19:06Extra pass from the wing.
19:09That one around and out.
19:11Wide open shot though for Japan.
19:25Skip it across.
19:26They're looking inside to Juhasz.
19:29Wow.
19:30I was going to say a rare miss again by Juhasz.
19:36Yeah.
19:46Juhasz, last game versus Korea, actually had 22 points and 11 rebounds.
19:51We said this earlier, averaging 17 points, 12 rebounds.
19:55That's our average.
19:56Yeah.
19:57Average folks.
19:58Yeah.
19:59You want to talk about games.
20:02These two teams played each other in March at the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying tournament.
20:08And Hungry was on game day one.
20:10Hungry kind of with a shock win, I think, over Japan.
20:13They won that game 77-65.
20:17And Dorka, you as Kristen, listen to this.
20:2035 points.
20:21Huh.
20:23Right on cue.
20:24As we're talking about her, her ears are burning.
20:26She knocks down a three from the corner.
20:31So yeah, 35 points.
20:3335 points.
20:34She was 15 of 22 in that game.
20:37Nine rebounds, four of those offensive, and two assists.
20:41She had a 38 evaluation, for those of you who like the statistics part of it.
20:47And Tanaka hits down, knocks down Japan's first three of the game.
20:52Which is kind of crazy to think about.
20:57Oh no, Yamamoto hit the one.
20:59Oh, I lied.
21:00You're right.
21:01First three of the second quarter.
21:02Yeah, there you go.
21:03My mistake.
21:10Kenyashi has to give it up, and turns it over.
21:18Japan, trying to get back-to-back buckets, looking for the post-up.
21:22To get it to Tokashiki.
21:24Backing it down.
21:25Double-team comes, and is fouled on the baseline.
21:29You know, before Tokashiki had her knee injury, I mean, this was an Asia Cup MVP-type player.
21:36Yeah.
21:37Consistently, at FIBA events, performing in, you know, double-double, 17 points.
21:44Eight, nine rebounds, eight, nine rebounds a game.
21:47MVP at an Asia Cup.
21:48Yeah.
21:48There's not a lot of people who can say that they, they have that award to their name.
21:53I mean, once upon a time, she used to be able to dunk.
21:56Yep.
21:56I don't know if she still can, but.
21:57Yeah.
21:57But she played in Seattle, right?
21:58Yes, exactly.
22:03Nice little turnaround off the mark, but big offensive rebound.
22:07It will stay underneath, and that's exactly what Tokashiki needs to do for this team.
22:14Yeah.
22:15She's one of the very few that has the height.
22:17But you know, right away, that last one that she kicked it out, Tokashiki, you have a height advantage.
22:23Be more aggressive.
22:24Absolutely.
22:24Shoot over, or just, you know, don't use too many dribbles to get to the basket if you want to
22:28get closer.
22:29One, two dribbles, and then go up.
22:32Almost stolen away.
22:34A lot of contact there, and yes, that is a foul for sure.
22:38So, a lot of quick fouls here in this one possession, basically.
22:44Yeah.
22:44Is that three?
22:46Again, our mapping is not mapping.
22:48I think I...
22:50It's game, it's game day four, guys.
22:53We have, we have called a lot of games.
22:57Yes.
23:00Tanaka.
23:02Get it to the sharpshooter wide open.
23:04Can't she knock it down?
23:05Ooh, hits nothing.
23:10So, they're gonna say it's off of Japan, so we'll go back to Hungary.
23:19Iyashi was nine for 15 in opening day from three.
23:23Yep.
23:25Cooled off a little bit, but guess what, Chris?
23:27She's still shooting 48%.
23:29Yeah.
23:30Averages over three makes a game from three-point range.
23:33Vellick.
23:36Vellick up top.
23:38Off the glass.
23:40Tough shot.
23:41And foul on the rebound.
23:46Yosipovic.
23:47I really like the way that Yosipovic, one, she's getting great experience playing in her first World Cup as a
23:54teenager for Hungary.
23:56But, you know, you have to rest Takash Kish and you have to rest Dorka Uaz.
24:02Yep.
24:03And she has done an excellent job.
24:05She can come in and play with Takash Kish and she can come in and give Dorka a minute playing
24:11beside Dorka Uaz as well.
24:16Tokashiki gives it up inside.
24:18Oh.
24:19And Japan missing easy shots here.
24:22A lot of missed opportunities here, but they do get the O-board.
24:30And that hits the back iron.
24:34Tokashiki now will try again back iron.
24:37It's like she's intimidated to go attack the basket.
24:48Another turnover for...
24:50Did they call a foul?
24:51On Japan.
24:53No.
24:54Yes.
24:54No.
24:58Wow.
25:03Oh, okay.
25:07I thought that was pretty good defense, but, you know, sometimes that's the way the 50 couples...
25:11We didn't have the same angle as the referee did either, though.
25:14Our angle looks clean.
25:15Yep.
25:15That's fair.
25:20So sideline out of bounds.
25:25Four to three this quarter for Hungary.
25:29Well, it drives up and in for her.
25:32She's been fantastic for Hungary today.
25:35All right.
25:39Tanaka.
25:40Oh.
25:42Japan needed that one.
25:43They can score so quickly as well.
25:45The amount of seconds that they have to use, only have to use to get the ball down on the
25:51other end.
25:52Defensively, it is a nightmare.
25:54And this is where they can wear teams down over the course of a 40-minute game.
25:58Tokashiki gives it up.
26:00Good ball movement by Hungary.
26:04Wow.
26:04And again.
26:05Again.
26:08Lelich coming through big time for Hungary.
26:11Hungry heading into this game, Kristen.
26:14They shot 30%, but they only made, only average making four made threes per game as well.
26:23Lelich says, you know what, I'm one of the veterans of this team.
26:26And boy, is she stepping up for them.
26:29Here today, already, 13 points for her and only 12 minutes of action.
26:36And she'll head to the bench to get some rest, but yeah, she's averaging just under nine points this tournament,
26:42along with three rebounds, three assists.
26:45But as you said, already making an impact, 13 points.
26:48Does have two fouls, so she heads to the bench as Ajo comes in.
26:54And Mowulee misses the first, but Japan just a lot of missed easy bunnies today.
27:01Yeah.
27:02A little off the mark so far in this game.
27:05Mowulee, we have seen her miss a lot of free throws.
27:08Unfortunately, only shooting 62% from the free throw line.
27:13And goes 50% on that, on that trip.
27:22Ten point lead for Hungry.
27:33A little pick and roll action up top.
27:37Shooter.
27:38Knocks down a three.
27:40Oh, basket counts.
27:41They're gonna count it, yes.
27:42But there was a foul underneath that's gonna go against Hungry.
27:47Shooter now, two for two.
27:49She hit that opening three off the glass.
27:53And now this one was nothing but net.
27:57She is also over her tournament average with that made basket.
28:02I mean, if their guards are gonna hit from the outside,
28:05and if Hungry doesn't have to rely so much on their inside game,
28:09they're in a great position to win this game, and who knows what happens.
28:14That's what they needed to do, right?
28:15Someone needed to come and help Dorka score.
28:19And what I like, though, is that it's multiple players.
28:22It's not just one player really stepping up their game right now for Hungry.
28:26Multiple players have come out early in this first half and made a difference on the offensive end.
28:32Yeah, Maki Takata now charged with an offensive foul, trying to post up at the low block.
28:46So what, is that a technical?
28:49I think a technical on missed that.
28:52Technical on head coach for Hungry.
28:59Yeah.
29:00But they just got the call to go against, for them, right?
29:05I'm very confused as Takata picked up the foul, right?
29:12Yes. The offensive foul.
29:13The offensive foul, so I'm not really sure.
29:15No.
29:22And here's that full court pressure from Japan.
29:25It's something that I think that they need to do a little bit more often to try and disrupt the
29:31flow of Hungry
29:32and try and cut this lead down a little bit going into halftime.
29:36Going into halftime.
29:43Drak Koi.
29:46Handling the rock.
29:48Gives it up.
29:50Now Studert drives.
29:53Tough shot.
29:53And it'll go out of bounds off of her, so Japan ball.
29:58Japan ball.
29:59As Turner is going to check in for Hungry.
30:05Drives the open lane.
30:06Oh, yeah.
30:11Shooter trying to get the foul, but just throws it right out of bounds.
30:15Trying to do a little bit too much.
30:17A little too much.
30:17Yeah.
30:20The cheetah.
30:27And that gets deflected.
30:30Because Yamamoto checks back in.
30:32But Japan, they get something going here.
30:36Yeah.
30:39Really, uh...
30:4020 points in about 15 minutes is...
30:43Not what we're used to seeing.
30:45Not what we're used to seeing.
30:45Not what we're used to seeing.
30:45But I have seen Japan struggle scoring.
30:49I mean...
30:50Not just at this tournament.
30:51Uh...
30:51Exactly.
30:52We talked...
30:52Yeah.
30:52I remember we talked about this in the qualifications.
30:54Yeah.
30:54Like, they're very inconsistent.
30:56Yes.
30:57You know, they can be very inconsistent.
30:58They can put up 30 in one quarter and turn around and have a seven point quarter the
31:02next.
31:02Yeah.
31:03And Takana misses another easy lane for Japan.
31:06They're getting good looks at the basket.
31:08They just can't seem to...
31:10Can't seem to score.
31:11In that...
31:12In that qualification tournament in March in, uh, Turkey.
31:17They were up against three teams heading into the fourth quarter.
31:22Significantly.
31:22Like, almost double digits.
31:24And they lost three games.
31:26And you were just like, what happened that last...
31:28Yeah.
31:28And you know, they had to win on game day.
31:31The last...
31:31Last game day.
31:32I forget what number game day it was.
31:34But they had to win on the last game day.
31:36And they ended up doing it.
31:38But, you know, it was night and day sometimes.
31:41The way that they...
31:42They play.
31:42Especially offensively.
31:45Yeah.
31:45Just two field goals for Japan.
31:47Should be 22% this quarter.
31:51Mowuli will try from deep.
31:54Offensive rebound.
31:56As Takana is smothered by three white jerseys.
31:59That's a jump ball.
32:00So, good heads up from Hungary.
32:01I don't know if they knew it was their jump ball.
32:03But...
32:03They're gonna get the possession.
32:07As Lelic...
32:08Will come back in.
32:15It's a 12 point lead.
32:16Biggest lead now for Hungary.
32:18Can they extend it this last...
32:22Four minutes...
32:24Of the first half.
32:32Well, it turns the corner.
32:33Nice little hesitation.
32:35Drives baseline.
32:35Gives it up.
32:37They go inside to Juhasz.
32:39Double teamed.
32:40Finds Turner.
32:41Can't hang on to it.
32:42And the fast break opportunity coming the other way for Japan.
32:46Mowuli from the wing.
32:48Hits that three.
32:50And then that's when Japan is at their best, right?
32:53They get a long defensive rebounder.
32:55They come up with a steal and they're able to push the tempo.
32:58You know, you had, what?
33:00Four people beating almost everyone but one Hungarian defender.
33:06And again, you can't run to the basket.
33:08You actually have to run to the three point line and be ready to defend the three point line.
33:11You just gotta find bodies and then, yeah.
33:19But Japan make it a single, cut it to single digits.
33:23Let's have a listen in to the timeout.
33:29Come on.
33:30Where are you?
33:31No.
33:32This is you.
33:32This is you.
33:33You have to go back and move on.
33:35Okay.
33:36The first place you turn up to the left.
33:38You can do it.
33:39There's no problem.
33:39No problem.
33:41You turn up.
33:41You turn up.
33:44You turn up.
33:44You turn up.
33:45You turn up.
33:46You turn up to the flikend row, look.
33:49You turn up.
33:50You turn up.
33:50You turn up the wall.
33:53Or you turn up.
33:53You turn up.
34:11All right, so a nine-point lead for Hungry.
34:15It has been all Hungry from the tip-off,
34:17but I mean, everything at stake here.
34:20The winner of this game will advance to the quarterfinals.
34:22Japan's off to a slow start.
34:24We'll see if they can get going as they forced Hungry
34:27to call that timeout.
34:28But right now, it's all about Lelic for Hungry.
34:32Leading all scores right now with 13 points.
34:38And an offensive foul.
34:41So another turnover here.
34:43And turnovers have been an issue for Hungry.
34:47It's turnover number six.
34:52Excuse me, turnover number seven for Hungry.
34:56And they do average about 23 turnovers a game.
34:59So that's been an issue.
35:01You're saying.
35:02Yeah, yeah, I agree with you.
35:03Turnovers have definitely been an issue.
35:05But you know what?
35:05When they had to win, they had to win their two last games.
35:08Well, at least, you know, put themselves in a better situation.
35:12And they got that done kind of going to work at the low block.
35:16Taking her time.
35:17No double team is coming fade away.
35:19Laying in the vet.
35:25She was once their captain.
35:27Had a great Olympics during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which
35:32was actually played in 2021, obviously.
35:37Double team.
35:38Almost turned it over.
35:42Shot clock winding down.
35:43Lelic going to work.
35:44And a foul.
35:46Oh, wow.
35:48Tough break for Japan.
35:50I thought that was solid defense.
35:52I don't think.
35:52I think it was a.
35:57I think it was a wedding.
36:01I need to see the replay.
36:04I don't want to.
36:06I don't want to give my opinion just yet.
36:09But you know what I love about Japan and the way that they play?
36:12I think a tough call just went against them.
36:15Oh, there's zero reactions.
36:17They're moving on to the next thing as quick as possible.
36:21There are a lot of teams, a lot of players.
36:23And sometimes it's very frustrating to watch and love that team.
36:27Yeah, because they're constantly complaining and you're like, guys, just move on.
36:34Why does every play, every whistle have to be, you know, life and death and go against you?
36:42And the wooly call for a charge.
36:45She says immediately not complaining, like you said, my bad, my bad.
36:49I should have came to a two foot.
36:50You know, yeah, it was on.
36:52Yeah.
36:52And great charge by Nina Aho.
36:54Yeah, that's the wooly.
36:58Second foul is Turner bringing the ball up the floor versus the cheetah.
37:10And that looks like, yeah, it looks like a foul from this angle over here as Takata got her from
37:20behind.
37:24And that's Takata's second foul.
37:33Well, foul trouble is becoming a little bit of an issue for Japan.
37:40And it's more, you know, you're seeing players having to go to the bench because they picked up a couple
37:45of fouls.
37:46Takata, two fouls for her.
37:48Foto, two fouls.
37:50Mowooly, two fouls.
37:53Coach Gaines.
37:54Oh.
37:55Misses both free throws.
37:57She's struggling from the free throw line.
37:59And then Torek misses an easy putback, though.
38:01Great offensive rebound.
38:02Couldn't get the putback to go.
38:08Machida finds Yamamoto wide open.
38:12Definitely fouled on the shot.
38:13And, wow, speaking of fouls, that is Lelik's third.
38:17And immediately she turns around and walks to the bench.
38:20She knows she's out.
38:26A quiet game for Saki Hayashi, who is getting ready to check in.
38:33And they, game day one, that nine three-pointers is a FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup record in a single
38:44game.
38:44She was on fire.
38:46That was fun to watch.
38:47She didn't play with them in March either, right?
38:49So this is a little bit of a different team than they played against in that March game, game day
38:56one, when Hungry took care of business.
39:03By Yamamoto.
39:04By Yamamoto.
39:05Yamamoto makes all three.
39:09And again, after free throws, we see this full court pressure from Japan, trying to force some turnovers with Hungry.
39:20Oh, no, putting the pressure on.
39:27Juhasz gives us a turner, looking to play the two-man game.
39:35Bodies on the floor, and that will be a jump ball.
39:37It will go to Japan, so another turnover here for Hungry.
39:40They're eight in turnover, Kristen.
39:41You said they benched.
39:44Average, 23.
39:45That's a lot.
39:46And it's not just the turnovers and giving an opportunity back to the other team.
39:50It's the missed offensive opportunities for you.
39:54Every time you turn the ball over, it's a shot you maybe could have made.
39:57Machida lines one up.
39:59Can't get it to go, but big ol' board.
40:01Oh, never mind.
40:03Stolen away, actually, by Toruk.
40:06They go inside to Juhasz.
40:10Taking her time.
40:11Turn around.
40:11Fadeaway blocked.
40:13Japan has numbers.
40:16Running the floor.
40:17Up and in.
40:18Plus the foul.
40:22Saki Hayashi.
40:25Uh-oh, she's shaking her head, though.
40:30And they are calling over the medical staff.
40:33This is not a good sign.
40:35This is not a good sign.
40:36A good sign at all.
40:38It was an awkward fall.
40:40Yeah, we don't need to show that because it's obviously, it is very serious, I think, Kristen.
40:50Um, I don't want to see that either.
40:52Yeah, we don't need to see that anymore.
40:54I think it's her, her, yep, that's definitely her arm.
40:58That was not pretty.
40:59No.
41:05Really unfortunate for Japan.
41:06Yeah, very unfortunate.
41:07And you know what?
41:08It wasn't, it wasn't an unsportsmanlike foul, in my opinion.
41:12It was a hard foul.
41:13Don't get me wrong.
41:14But I don't think it was a malicious foul.
41:16So there's a, you know, there's a difference.
41:19Yeah, for sure.
41:20It's just, it's hard to see.
41:22You know, yeah, yeah.
41:23It's always hard when a, when a player goes down with an injury.
41:25And, and, I mean, you can, the wind has just been sucked out of this arena right now.
41:29Oh, I mean, it is, it is silent.
41:31Silence.
41:31It's, you can hear a needle.
41:33Yeah.
41:33And, you know, obviously they're going to have to help her.
41:36Yeah.
41:42And, you know, I think moving forward as well.
41:46I mean, it's unfortunately, it's unfortunate that we're going to have to start talking about
41:50this where Corey Gaines wants them to maybe look and see if they can upgrade the foul.
41:54Yep.
41:54Saying it was unsportsmanlike.
41:55We only saw one highlight, one, one highlight.
41:58It's not a highlight.
41:59And look, they're now covering her.
42:01Yeah.
42:01As they should.
42:01As they should, because I don't think this is pretty.
42:04Yeah.
42:04When we, hopefully we won't have the cameras on her because this is not what we want to
42:09see.
42:09Nobody wants to see that.
42:10Absolutely.
42:10Absolutely.
42:11As they have got her up and she is going back to the locker room and the concerned fans,
42:17you know, in the front row here as obviously there's a lot of respect for everyone you play
42:22against as you see the hungry bench as well.
42:25Yeah.
42:25And we don't really need to show this either.
42:27We don't, we don't, we don't need to see that.
42:28So obviously we hope, we hope the best for Saki, for Kiki, Hayashi.
42:36It's really unfortunate that she's walking off the court with this injury.
42:41You see fans are absolutely shooken up about this.
42:49Missed free throw, but offensive rebound.
42:53So a chance here for Japan to cut this lead down heading into halftime.
42:59And you know, this could be a turning point for Japan as well.
43:03Toto.
43:05You know, this could motivate a team.
43:08Yes.
43:08This could absolutely.
43:09It could go either way.
43:10They could play a little timid and scared because they're afraid of getting hurt.
43:13Or they could say, you know what, we're going to step up and we want to win this game
43:17for our teammate, Saki Hayashi, who is not going to return today.
43:21Probably not going to return in this tournament, let's be honest.
43:23Yeah.
43:24And Toto right there says, you know what, I got your back.
43:28Yeah.
43:28And just took it too hungry.
43:32So now a chance to make it a one point game.
43:36Just 51 seconds left here in the first half.
43:46Misses the front end.
43:49So wasn't able to complete the three point play here, but.
43:53A couple missed free throws.
43:54Could have been two more points for Japan.
43:57Oh man.
44:01Shot clock winding down.
44:03Shooter.
44:04Almost turns it over.
44:07Pass was deflected.
44:08Trying to get it in.
44:10Tough shot.
44:11Almost in.
44:13Oh, bored.
44:14Four hungry.
44:17Shooter.
44:18Has the mismatch.
44:20Might look to go one on one.
44:21Gives it up.
44:22Gets it back.
44:24Tough three for her.
44:25Not this time.
44:27Almost.
44:27And now, Japan.
44:28Opportunity here.
44:29Almost.
44:30To take the lead.
44:31Oh.
44:32And a foul.
44:33Foul going against Torek.
44:35Trying to bump Tokashiki.
44:37So more free throws coming up for Japan, Kristen.
44:40They only attempt 15 a game.
44:45And now they are.
44:48They have already attempted 12.
44:51They're 8 of 12.
44:53In the first half.
44:54It'll be 8 of 14.
44:5614 after these two.
44:58Tokashiki knocks down the first one.
45:07And ties it up.
45:09We're tied up here at 34 apiece with 7.6 left on the clock.
45:14Hungry.
45:15Chance here to retake the lead.
45:18Have to imagine that Japan are going to pick up full court.
45:21Yeah.
45:21They have a lot of time though.
45:227.6 seconds.
45:23You can get down on the other end and get a good look if you push the ball.
45:26And they have.
45:27Studer will pull from three.
45:29That's the buzzer.
45:32Big bucket for Studer.
45:37Gives Hungry the three point lead heading into halftime.
45:45And she has been very good from the three.
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