what we hate is the overhyping as if it produced something that no other modern day asian team has achieved, and i really acknowledged how good the sports program of Japan in general as they are raking gold medals in other sports, which is something expected for one of the richest countries in the world, now with the basketball program i'd rather have our own identity and continue the progress of the current national team, by aiming to beat non asian teams and not just being satisfied with moral victories, with the new SBP leadership i am seeing the efforts of everyone involve especially now that they are trying to improve the grassroots and youth level, before we are always at the mercy of Chot hijacking the program and i hope this will be another thing that will be change by the current leadership, to be honest Chot is just acting like a dormant volcano waiting to erupt and be involve again with the national team, and for Japan good for them in improving their basketball program from being a mid tier team to a top five team but let's be real in Asia it's only China is at par with them when it comes to resources but still Japan is not that far ahead from other asian teams contrary to what others are trying to paint here