The Osaka Evessa have dethroned the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
They did it with a stifling zone defense and all-out hustle on offense, relying on experienced players to take charge.
Ryukyu's shockingly bad shooting game was a major factor in its defeat, an 84-65 loss to Osaka in the bj-league's Western Conference final on Saturday at Ariake Colosseum.
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