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We would like to introduce the power rankings of all 12 participating countries by reporter Igor Turkovich, which was published in "FIBA.basketball"
Only one day is left until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Five-player basketball will have a tip-off on the third day, the 25th (Sun). Expectations are rising for the Japanese men's national team, who defeated powerful France in the game the other day.
So, this time, I would like to introduce the power rankings of all 12 participating countries by reporter Igor Turkovich, which was published in "FIBA.basketball". This article was published on July 17, and is just a power ranking at that time, and states that "team power can change." This time is the men's representative edition.
* World ranking is as of March 2
■ 1st place: Australia (World ranking: 3rd place)
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The Boomers, who finished fourth at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, is expected to be on the podium at this tournament. In the latest warm-up game, he has won three consecutive victories over the United States, Argentina, and Nigeria and is riding the wave. However, because the match against the United States was canceled on the 17th, it did not reach the position of the right-wing of the gold medal.
■ 2nd place: Spain (World ranking: 2nd place)
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Spain won all four of the first warm-up games, Pau Gasol scored 3600 points, Ruby Fernandez played 4500 minutes, Ricky Rubio scored 1000 points, and Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol He made his 115th brother appearance, proving that Spain's victory is customary. The Gasol brothers first participated in the 2006 FIBA Basketball World Cup at Saitama Super Arena. Spain won the tournament.
■ 3rd place: United States (World ranking: 1st place)
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This is probably the most troublesome part. Those who argue that "third place is too low" will cite stars such as Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard, and those who argue that "third place is too high" will be evidenced by the last two consecutive losses. Will show. It seems that the United States defeated Argentina in the game on July 14 (13th local time) and returned to the track of winning the Olympics for the fourth consecutive time, but it is back to the 1960s that the United States won the Olympics for the fourth consecutive time.
■ 4th place: Nigeria (World ranking: 22nd place)
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Disappointed when he finished 17th in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019, the current team created by Mike Brown defeated the United States and defeated Argentina. An African powerhouse led by Precious Akiuwa, Josh Okogie, and two active NBA players.
■ 5th place: Slovenia (World ranking: 16th place)
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Slovenia, who made its first Olympic appearance after breaking through the final qualifying earlier this month, will be paying attention to NBA young star Luka Doncic, who acts as a point guard. It is a must-see for game make-up with a no-look pass and accurate 3-point shooting.
■ 6th place: France (World ranking: 7th place)
[Photo] = Daisuke Ito
France lost to its rival Spain in a row, but it was whispered that they were hiding their hands until the opening of the Olympics, and it looked good that they arrived in Japan. France will beat the United States in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019, which will be the first match against the United States on July 25.
■ 7th place: Italy (World ranking: 10th place)
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In the final qualifying for the FIBA Olympics, many expected a Serbian advantage led by Bogdan Bogdanovich, but he decided to play with Venus defeating 102-95. Danilo Gallinari, who did not participate in the final qualifying for the Olympics, is a veteran pure shooter who will turn 33 during the Games.
■ 8th place: Argentina (World ranking: 4th place)
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After losing three games in a row in a recent warm-up game, I couldn't feel the strength of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019, but I forgot that I advanced to the final in that tournament and cornered Spain one step further. Must not be.
■ 9th place: Germany (World ranking: 17th place)
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Overturning many expectations, Germany won the final qualifying for the FIBA Olympics in Croatia, finally beating Brazil 75-64. Moritz Bagner, who made a big contribution to the Olympic qualification, has played 45 games with three NBA teams this season, and Isaac Bonga is playing with Rui Hachimura at the Washington Wizards.
■ 10th place: Czech Republic (World ranking: 12th place)
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Like Germany, in the final qualifying for the FIBA Olympics, they betrayed their pre-war expectations, and in the semi-finals, they overtook Canada, where NBA8 players participated, and in the finals, they defeated European powerhouse Greece to make their first Olympic appearance. Thomas Satoransky, the MVP of the Canadian tournament, is a large point guard over 2 meters.
■ 11th place: Japan (World ranking: 42nd place)
[Photo] = Daisuke Ito
Although defeated by Belgium and Finland, it is not very reliable. This is because Rui Hachimura and Yudai Baba will join from the rematch with Belgium on the 16th of the next round. We haven't seen the full-member match yet, and 11th place is not a fair evaluation for the host country.
* The match against Belgium on the 16th was 87-59, and the match against France on the 18th was 81-75.
■ 12th place: Iran (World ranking: 23rd place)
[Photo] = Masao Kato
It would have been a source of inspiration for Iran to lose by a large margin in both of the two warm-up games against Spain after losing in the warm-up game against Japan with 1 win and 2 losses. Although it is difficult to break through the qualifying league, he aims to win the Olympic Games since the 1948 London Games.
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