Chalk up an assist for the schedule makers. They've provided us with an early season treat this weekend: Osaka Evessa vs. Tokyo Apache, teams sitting atop their respective conferences in the bj-league.
The Evessa, you may recall, are the two-time defending bj-league champions. They're off to a 4-0 start this season, including a pair of impressive victories over the Takamatsu Five Arrows, last season's other championship game finalist, last weekend.
After Sunday's 104-91 Osaka victory, Five Arrows coach Motofumi Aoki made these remarks: