The Rizing Fukuoka face an uphill climb in their quest to make the playoffs.
But that won¡¯t stop bench boss Joe ¡°Jellybean¡± Bryant from preaching fundamentals and pushing his players to keep improving.
Though the Rizing are 11-31 and tied with Takamatsu for the worst record in the 10-team Western Conference, they have undergone major changes since Bryant took over as coach in mid-January.
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