Japan's aspirations of an unlikely run to the men's basketball quarterfinals on the back of Rui Hachimura were dashed Sunday when Argentina handed them a 97-77 defeat, ending the hosts' tournament.Hachimura entered the game averaging 27 points per outing -- second highest across the entire tournament -- but against Argentina the Washington Wizards player came crashing back to earth, tallying just 13 points on 6-for-17 shooting from the floor.With their biggest weapon misfiring at Saitama Super Arena, Japan's chances of getting a first win in three tries were lost. Australia-based Yudai Baba…READ FULL ARTICLE
