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B.League (Japan Pro Basketball League)

Dotch said:
B League - the Disruptor

https://basketnews.com/news-234221-...-disrupt-the-nbaeuroleague-power-balance.html

I think the leadership's vision is not just to be the most dominant league in Asia in terms of competition , but also, a destination among other players outside of the NBA and Top Euro Leagues
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B.league really has promising business model which neighbouring Asian leagues should emulate. I can see more Japanese teams recruiting overseas talents. Filipinos will continue playing in that league for years to come. I can’t see Dwight Ramos coming back to Philippines to play in PBA. Remote possibility…
 
Dwight is now team-mate with former 3rd Overall NBA pick Jahil Okafor

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https://japan-forward.com/odds-and-evens-jahlil-okafor-making-a-huge-impact-for-levanga-hokkaido/
 
FilWelsh said:
B.league really has promising business model which neighbouring Asian leagues should emulate. I can see more Japanese teams recruiting overseas talents. Filipinos will continue playing in that league for years to come. I can’t see Dwight Ramos coming back to Philippines to play in PBA. Remote possibility…
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The model is simple. Invest and hope you get as big as the NPB or JLeague. Japan being a rich country, the money is theoretically there.
 
IPC said:
And they earned 70 billion JPY (roughly 500 million USD or Euros) in league and club revenue, and using the club model instead of the franchise model.
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May only issue on the short term, they are giving more playing time for foreigners instead of their local big man. Currently, they don't have a good big man.
 
zairex said:
May only issue on the short term, they are giving more playing time for foreigners instead of their local big man. Currently, they don't have a good big man.
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who cares, hachmura is masqueradinga s a big for them they dont need slow guys they just need hybrid forwards who can push opposing bigs and do jamie malonzo(to dmx) to other bigs..
 
zairex said:
May only issue on the short term, they are giving more playing time for foreigners instead of their local big man. Currently, they don't have a good big man.
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reamily said:
who cares, hachmura is masqueradinga s a big for them they dont need slow guys they just need hybrid forwards who can push opposing bigs and do jamie malonzo(to dmx) to other bigs..
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1. Does the Japanese youth system produce quality centers in the first place? (might be a reason why their NP is a center)
2. Who are the Japanese NT power forwards?
 
zairex said:
May only issue on the short term, they are giving more playing time for foreigners instead of their local big man. Currently, they don't have a good big man.
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IPC said:
1. Does the Japanese youth system produce quality centers in the first place? (might be a reason why their NP is a center)
2. Who are the Japanese NT power forwards?
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I dont think the imports take away dev time from local japanese bigs, their league structure has 26 teams in the Div 1 , plus additional teams in the Div 2 and 3. There are enough slots for local players. big or small, AND they dont have that many young elite bigmen prospects to start with.

The ones they have are already NBA level- Yuta and Rui. The other promising ones are in Div 1 NCAA, -- 6'9 Yuto Kawashima and 6'10 Akira Jacobs
 
reamily said:
who cares, hachmura is masqueradinga s a big for them they dont need slow guys they just need hybrid forwards who can push opposing bigs and do jamie malonzo(to dmx) to other bigs..
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Thats true but he might not play. Look what happen to Japan in Fiba Asia
 
zairex said:
Thats true but he might not play. Look what happen to Japan in Fiba Asia
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Yuta and Rui are product of American basketball program.. yes, they came from Japan but they learned and become good players when they played in US.. I'm sure 100% Yuta and Rui will not become what are they right now if they stayed in Japan..
 
Dotch said:
I dont think the imports take away dev time from local japanese bigs, their league structure has 26 teams in the Div 1 , plus additional teams in the Div 2 and 3. There are enough slots for local players. big or small, AND they dont have that many young elite bigmen prospects to start with.

The ones they have are already NBA level- Yuta and Rui. The other promising ones are in Div 1 NCAA, -- 6'9 Yuto Kawashima and 6'10 Akira Jacobs
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So, there you go. Their elite prospects at 4 are abroad, and not many elite bigmen prospects to start with.

And most of their imports play 4 and 5. Just filling roster holes that not many locals can fill.
 
See the asa sa Import mentality exsist in BLeague, start at 19:20 for his Bleague experience. This Youtuber is good and balance insight in being a import in different countries

 
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zairex said:
See the asa sa Import mentality exsist in BLeague, start at 19:20 for his Bleague experience. This Youtuber as good and balance insight in being a import in different countries

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I think Asian leagues and some European leagues get imports to do a lot of heavy lifting and they get more freedom \ leeway. CBA, KBL, Bleague, most teams, imports are either expected to put up stats or they get dropped. Europe too some leagues similar scenarios. Higher level euro leagues like he says in the video want players to adapt to the system with an emphasis on tactics where coaches have more power. Good video that emphasizes how fit into a system can make or break a player.
 
TheRodster21 said:
I think Asian leagues and some European leagues get imports to do a lot of heavy lifting and they get more freedom \ leeway. CBA, KBL, Bleague, most teams, imports are either expected to put up stats or they get dropped. Europe too some leagues similar scenarios. Higher level euro leagues like he says in the video want players to adapt to the system with an emphasis on tactics where coaches have more power. Good video that emphasizes how fit into a system can make or break a player.
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we have nick rackocevic here in adelaide. former magnolia import

afaik he’s a go to and do it all player for magnolia to the point fans want him naturalize.. but here in adelaide he’s a back up.. our starting center is still humphries

https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/72674/nick-rakocevic
 
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