The simplistic, elitist viewpoint that JBL squads would dominate against bj-league foes is a flawed argument because of the differences in the way the two leagues operate. The JBL's one-foreigner quota and the bj-league's three-imports-on-the-court rule present stark contrasts in their styles of play.
Until teams from both leagues play each other dozens of times — possibly with a two-foreigner compromise — there can be no true evidence of a team's superiority against an opponent from the other league. It is obvious, though, that the influx of foreigners — and 10 new teams already — in the bj-league since its first game was played in the fall of 2005 has been a great benefit to the sport here.
Individuals who are stuck inside of a time warp can conveniently ignore the reality that the bj-league has had a monumental impact on the sport's growth in Japan.