How a team plays in the game after a loss is often a more revealing test of a team's character than a game that occurs after a victory. Ancient Greek philosophers have said similar things, but they never watched basketball.
Thursday's Tokyo Apache-Shiga Lakestars series opener paired two teams coming off losses. And the Apache were the stronger team from start to finish in a clinical 92-82 win at Komazawa Gymnasium.
Tokyo (24-13) trailed just once, 4-2, as it bounced back from a nine-point loss to the Saitama Broncos on Sunday.