With the versatile skills, strong leadership, and most importantly, the concrete will to win, Takanori Goya certainly plays like the No. 1 overall draft pick.
And despite his Toyama Grouses' loss to the host Tokyo Apache 87-86 at Ariake Colosseum on Sunday everyone at the contest was reminded how the golden rookie means to the team.
"It was such a pity that we lost today," Goya said.