Around his ankles and knees, thick bandages were rolled with quite a lot of ice, and in a single moment, his legs looked as twice bulky.
Japan point guard Kenichi Sako, left, lays up the ball, as Takehiko Orimo looks on, in a recent
provisional national team workout for this summer's FIBA Asia Championship in Tokushima. Sako and Orimo,
both 36, are expected to be the leaders of the team.
KAZ NAGATSUKA PHOTOIf it happened 10 years, ago, he would probably have not needed that much of bandage.