The status quo's got to go.
This may sound like the opening remarks in a political speech, but it isn't. This is a basketball tale, and this much is certain: If the topic of discussion is the sorry state of affairs involving men's basketball in Japan, then this can be the only possible conclusion.
It's time for a Plan B to emerge — quickly and sensibly. To do that, however, there needs to be recognition that the old way of doing things won't work in the future.