Yuki Togashi's spectacular offensive performance thrilled the mostly partisan supporters that congregated at a jam-packed Funabashi Arena on Sunday afternoon.
In the second half, Togashi found his comfort zone . . . and never cooled off. Time after time, the Chiba Jets Funabashi point guard darted left, he bounced right, he penetrated into the heart of the Alvark Tokyo defense, eluding lanky arms and long bodies, avoiding obstacles like a running back seeking to avoid being tackled on a football field.
The speedy 167-cm guard canned 11 3-pointers out of 15 attempts. He scored 30 points in the second half, burying jumper after jumper after jumper with a beautiful release on his shot, and nearly every time the ball sailed through the net without hitting the backboard; swish, swish, swish — you get the picture.
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