It¡¯s been 2 1/2 months since the Ryukyu Golden Kings defeated the Tokyo Apache in the bj-league championship game.
To reach the final in two consecutive years was a remarkable achievement by Tokyo coach Joe Bryant¡¯s team. And it reflected favorably on the veteran floor boss¡¯ leadership and the way he molded his team into a cohesive, efficient unit that played its best basketball at the right time ¡ª for the stretch run.
Apache management, however, has not publicly displayed a commitment to winning this offseason. Basically, it has left the team¡¯s returning players, potential newcomers and its fans without a clue about its future.
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