Just like other players, Levanga Hokkaido veteran guard/forward Takehiko Orimo is delighted about the inauguration of the B. League, the new men¡¯s top professional basketball league in Japan.

But he isn¡¯t getting too excited because he thinks that serious issues surrounding Japanese basketball still remain.

One of the biggest concerns Orimo has is about the development of Japanese men¡¯s basketball. The country¡¯s men¡¯s national team hasn¡¯t competed at the Olympics for four decades and hasn¡¯t been able to make its presence felt on the international stage in recent years.