Basketball coach focuses on 'small wins' amid tough Asian Games
NAGOYA: Tomohiro Moriyama has a long-term vision for the national women’s basketball squad and believes their experiences at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will serve as a key stepping stone to future success.
NAGOYA: Tomohiro Moriyama, the newly appointed head coach of the Malaysian women's basketball team, has placed emphasis on incremental progress amid the challenging Asian Games. Moriyama, who joined the team in June, believes that the team's experiences in Nagoya will prove invaluable for their future success. The Malaysian squad has faced tough competition, particularly against South Korea (106-40) and Taiwan (98-59), with one match remaining against Mongolia.
Moriya emphasizes the importance of small victories and incremental growth over immediate results, especially as the team prepares for upcoming tournaments such as the FIBA Asia Cup pre-qualifiers and the Malaysia SEA Games. He states that while some goals have been achieved, others have not, but he stresses that the process of learning and improving is crucial.
Moriyama acknowledges that the responsibility for the team's results lies with him and that he takes full accountability, but insists that what matters most is the development of each player and the experience they gain from competing against top-tier nations.
Moriya, who has over a decade of coaching experience in Japan's professional basketball league, is focused on building trust and understanding the unique strengths of his Malaysian players. He aims to create a culture that inspires players to see participating in the national team as a pathway to personal growth as basketball players.
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