The Osaka Evessa are a proud, confident basketball team. And they've clearly earned this distinction.
Small forward Kazuya Hatano (10) gives the Osaka Evessa a steady defensive presence in the starting lineup and consistent productivity on offense, while power forward Lynn Washington, a two-time All-Star and the bj-league's first-ever MVP in 2005-06, is the undisputed leader of the back-to-back champions.
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Why? It's simple: They've won championships in the first two seasons of the bj-league's existence.
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