[Deliver feelings, entrust your feelings] People who support 3x3 vol.2 "MC MAMUSHI (basketball MC)"

I want to create an era where basketball lovers don't have to stop

MC MAMUSHI (basketball MC), a man who makes basketball fun once you see it

Afro hair and sunglasses. The screaming voice of Dami enlivens the battle of the bowlers. If you go to a fun place for basketball, including 3x3, this guy is having fun. MC MAMUSHI's words include love and respect for basketball and bowlers. [PHOTO] Practice scene of 3x3 powerhouse SIMON U18 team ――What was your encounter with basketball and 3x3? "If you think about it, it may not be well known, but I was also a basketball boy. I was born in 1983, a year different from Nike's Air Force One. Thanks to everyone, I'm lucky to be here. (Laughs) Recently, I think I have to make a successor. I started playing basketball when I was 10 years old, not just a minibus, but a school yard and a street court. Just Michael Jordan Once retired, NBA was also in vogue when Houston Rockets achieved a "double double (1993-94, 94-95 season consecutive wins)", the Barcelona Olympics dream team, high-tech sneakers, slam dunk, 3 on. 3 and the boom of Stobas ... I was blessed with the times and started playing basketball happily. From there, after working as a club boy, I became addicted to streetball and started my career as MC MAMUSHI from around 2005 while working hard with a bowler. Whether it's a three-person system, a five-person system, one-on-one, or freestyle, you've been working on everything that seems to be interesting about basketball. After doing that for 6-7 years, it seems that the three-person basketball is the Olympic Games. I heard that it seems to be an official event around 2012. I feel like I was checking 3x3 from a fairly early stage. I did MC in a "3x3 medal" game where the rules have not been set yet. I think it's probably an NBA-sponsored event called NBA 3X Japan. Maggie Borgs (NBA legend who was active in Charlotte Hornets and others) and Gary Peyton (NBA legend who won the championship in the Miami Heat) It was when I came to Tokyo and Sendai. After that, "FIBA 3x3 World Tour Tokyo Masters" was held in Daiba in 2013, and the players who are active in the world for the first time came to Japan. Hide Mitsui led by Tomoya Ochiai. People from the streetball team called Underdog, such as Kiyoshi Maniwa (currently UTSUNOMIYA BREX.EXE, belonging to B2 Yamagata Wyverns), were active in 3x3 from an early stage, so I've been checking the flow since then. ――MAMUSHI is always in the interesting part of basketball, even if he doesn't play by himself, and I think he is indispensable. How did you get into that position? "I was encouraged by people around me, and I didn't think I would be myself. At first, I was quite resistant, and sometimes I was like,'I'm here because I want to be a basketball star!'" However, I was aware of the reality that the world wouldn't change if I played. At that time, I didn't have an MC, so I started to think that Japanese basketball would be a little more interesting. . In Japan, I'm doing my best because I want people who used to play basketball to stop playing basketball. It's a pity that there are many children who end up in high school, and more streetball. If everyone gets excited, I think it's okay if everyone doesn't have to stop, or if I become an MC and become like "It's fun to watch basketball," I think I'll have to stay away from basketball ... and a link. I think 3x3 and streetball are close to each other because I want to do anything, whether it's freestyle or unusual basketball, as long as I do it. " Where is it? "At first, I had the impression that it was close, but in the end, I think it's a big difference. Streetball is a free play, good or bad, so if the people on the spot, including the bowler, can agree, anything can be solved. It's soft, isn't it? 3x3 is basically a more stoic competition with that kind of essence. I think the players who are suitable are different. Of course, there are players who can do both and play an active part in the B league. Is it like the difference between the borrowing competition and the 100-meter sprint (laughs)? I think there is such a difference. It's nice that there are various tournaments that are bumpy. Compared to the fact that it is actually difficult for streetball to hold a stable tournament, 3x3 is well organized, so if you have the ability, it will be in the world. I think that you can create an opportunity to go out. I think that it is the development of 3x3 because there was a foundation in streetball, but the difference between the two is the world of competition on the vertical axis or the expansion of the horizontal axis. I think it's the world. 3x3 is interesting because it can compete with the world on the vertical axis. Like Ochiai who came out from there, you can be the official representative of the country, and other players can also participate in various competitions around the world. Having the opportunity to participate is a good thing for the 3x3 industry. ”――What did you think of 3x3 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?“ While watching the competition of friends including Ochiai, I actually myself. I also wondered if there was a possibility of becoming an MC at the tournament. However, if that happens, there will be various restrictions, so I'd like to enjoy watching anything rather than the Olympics. In the end, I decided to explain J: COM's 3x3 broadcast to Hideyuki Nakayama, Motoko Obayashi, and Kiyohiko Tsukamoto with my "strange four-shot". The Japan Women's National Team beat the United States. There are 4 games of the day, including the game that the Japanese men's national team beat China and decided to break through the qualifying. It is said that they will talk with Mr. Tsukamoto and get excited with Mr. Nakayama and Mr. Obayashi in the studio. I decided on the streetball (laughs). ”――What was your impression of the activities and match results of the players, including the familiar Ochiai players? "Since the qualifying, the men and women of the Japanese national team have been watching all the games, but they enjoyed it normally. It was just a close battle. It was fun to watch while harassing. I caught up with pompoms even from the inferiority. I think that it is a good point of 3x3 that such development is easy to occur. Ochiai was not so involved in the score, so I was wondering if this was intentionally trying not to attack too much, but when I heard it later, he said that it was the same. Let Keisei Tominaga hit it, Ryuto Yasuoka hit it, Islay. Ochiai will do all the other troublesome things by letting Brown rampage. I also saw a reaction such as "Ochiai is a captain, but he does not decide to shoot at all", but he clenched his teeth in that situation. I think you did your best. ”――What kind of impact do you expect the success of the Japan Women's National Team to have on the next generation? "Actually, I'm personally interested in the women's basketball community now. 5 on 5 won the silver medal, 3x3 defeated the American national team, and left a very strong impression. We usually leave a strong impression. It would be great if girls could get more excited in the grassroots basketball scene that they are doing, and even one 3x3 Japanese national team could come out. It's an example like a boy's Ochiai. Of course, the top of the W league is good and cool. It's perfect. I hope that the competition will start in parallel with the grass roots. "-You said that you wanted to make your own successor at the beginning, but you are in a position to liven up the 3x3 tournament with women. Are you here? "It's a completely different" art style "from me, but I think Ryoko Yano's commentary was ridiculously interesting. It seems that the OG of the female bus who graduated when I was a high school student said wow ( (Laughs) That line of sight was ridiculously interesting. BEEFMAN's Katsura Aoi seems to want to talk recently, so I'm looking forward to it. There are a wide variety of men, but even women talk firmly and convey the fun. I'm sure there will be people who will be able to do it in the future. "――Do you see expanding the opportunities for such people to play an active role and finding human resources as one of the ways to get involved in 3x3 in the future? "If there aren't many saucers, some people will get sick. It doesn't matter if it's big or small, so if you can make various saucers ... Even with 3x3, from a really high-level" aiming for the world ", a softer 3x3 I think it's okay to have a lot of things up to the game. People who are aiming for the future as players will come out more if there are various nets. Chanoka (Kei Okada), Yagi (Aki Yagi) and mine I want to create an environment where people who can solidify their surroundings can ride with a sense of ownership. ”――What do you want to do for the three years until Paris 2024? "I want to manage the basketball scene of women who have high abilities but think that they should be evaluated a little more, and I want to increase the opportunities for children in the under category to play more. Basketball and basketball on various courts. I want to hold an event together and become an old man who goes around Japan and talks quietly, such as "You seem to like this, so why don't you try 3x3?" (Laughs) "You're cool!" Uncle Basketball is saying something like "If you really want to be a professional, contact him" or "If you want to be an organizer, talk to him". I can't do it myself. By connecting, it would be nice if everyone could continue playing basketball without quitting, and if that were the case, the Olympics would have good results! "It's not very good", and then only Lebron James (Los Angeles Lakers) and Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets) can exist. On the other hand, "I like basketball". There is no top and bottom and it spreads horizontally. Then there will be no conflict and I wonder if everyone can be involved. "He really likes basketball, isn't he?" Is the best compliment and a barometer of respect. That's what I want to inspire with Japanese basketball. I think it's best to say "I like you!" From a child's perspective. "MC MAMUSHI Born in Tokyo. He started his career as a streetball MC in the middle of 2000. Establishing a unique live-action style that incites games from her court, she is now known as a basketball announcer who has a strong presence in professional leagues, maker-sponsored big games, street local games and any field. She is also an active player and has a deep knowledge of basketball, so she is also active as an original game organizer, event coordinator, content planning and product planning, and columnist. In addition, his unique character has earned him a reputation, and he is also active as an MC who receives widespread offers from various events, competitions, and parties that transcend genres.

Ken Shibata / Monthly Basketball