One day before the opening game of the B. League¡¯s first season between the Alvark Tokyo and Ryukyu Golden Kings at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the players and coaches were ecstatic, saying they are ready to put on a show the next day to usher in a new era of Japanese basketball.
¡°We, Ryukyu, have been preparing for this game dating back to when we were still playing in the bj-league,¡± Golden Kings shooter Shigeyuki Kinjo said at a news conference at the venue on Wednesday. ¡°So we hope to give everything we¡¯ve got out there tomorrow.¡±
Both teams conducted practices to get a feel for the arena.
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