 Last additions - Shiga Lakestars Debut Game vs. Osaka Evessa 2008.10.11 |
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Coach Robert Pierce comments in English about the game. He also speaks some Japanese.Dec 11, 2008
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Team captain Fujiwara Takamichi speaks.Dec 11, 2008
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LakeStars and Evessa player shake hands after the game.Dec 11, 2008
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Final score, LakeStars 78, Osaka 81. The LakeStars lose their debut game by a heartbreaking 3 points.Dec 11, 2008
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Aimi アイミDec 11, 2008
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BraydenDec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars official mascot, Magnee (modeled after the Lake Biwa catfish).Dec 11, 2008
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Shiika シィカDec 11, 2008
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Ryan goes for a 3-pointer.Dec 11, 2008
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Fans cheer on, and roar whenever the LakeStars score.Dec 11, 2008
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Bobby NashDec 11, 2008
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Most of the cheerleaders were recruited from Shiga and Kyoto.Dec 11, 2008
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The cheerleaders all look nice and pretty, but it's hard to tell them apart. They look almost the same. They all have long, black hair (which often cover their faces), all slender, and about the same height and weight.Dec 11, 2008
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Kojima YutaDec 11, 2008
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Fujiwara Takamichi Dec 11, 2008
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Brayden BilbeDec 11, 2008
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Bobby NashDec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars boosters.Dec 11, 2008
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Head coach Robert Pierce.Dec 11, 2008
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Bobby NashDec 11, 2008
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Bobby Nash for free throw.Dec 11, 2008
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Ogawa Shinya is a point guard.Dec 11, 2008
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Ray Schafer blocking a shot.Dec 11, 2008
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Ogawa ShinyaDec 11, 2008
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Ogawa Shinya is a local boy from Nagahama, Shiga.Dec 11, 2008
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Ray Schafer for free throw.Dec 11, 2008
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Fujiwara Takamichi Dec 11, 2008
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Fujiwara Takamichi Dec 11, 2008
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Nicknamed "Wara," Fujiwara Takamichi is from Fukuoka and played for Niigata Albirex BB before coming to Shiga.Dec 11, 2008
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Kaorin カオリンDec 11, 2008
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Halftime showDec 11, 2008
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Brayden Bilbe for free throw.Dec 11, 2008
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Sayo サヨDec 11, 2008
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Bobby NashDec 11, 2008
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Risa リサDec 11, 2008
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Brayden BilbeDec 11, 2008
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Fujiwara Takamichi Dec 11, 2008
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Ray Schafer got him covered.Dec 11, 2008
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Lynn Washington of OsakaDec 11, 2008
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The LakeStars trailed Osaka for most of the game.Dec 11, 2008
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HuddleDec 11, 2008
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Fujiwara Takamichi Dec 11, 2008
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Defense!Dec 11, 2008
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Fujiwara Takamichi Dec 11, 2008
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Shiga Prefectural Gym in OtsuDec 11, 2008
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Ray Schafer is from Alaska, and at 213 cm tall, the tallest LakeStar.Dec 11, 2008
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CleanupDec 11, 2008
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Brayden Bilbe for free throw. He's from the state of Washington.Dec 11, 2008
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Risa リサDec 11, 2008
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Ryan RourkeDec 11, 2008
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Ray Schafer for free throwDec 11, 2008
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Magnee, Shiga LakeStars official mascot modeled after the Lake Biwa catfish. Kind of strange seeing a fish with two legs...Dec 11, 2008
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Bobby Nash is from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (my alma mater as well). His father is the current basketball coach at UH and was one of the Fabulous Five at UH during the early '70s.Dec 11, 2008
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Bobby NashDec 11, 2008
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Lynn Washington, one of the league's top scorers, goes for the basket.Dec 11, 2008
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Ogawa Shinya on defenseDec 11, 2008
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Sato Hirotaka on defenseDec 11, 2008
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Team benchDec 11, 2008
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The cheerleaders appeared whenever there was a time out, even for 20 sec.Dec 11, 2008
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Bobby Nash on defenseDec 11, 2008
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The LakeStars took an early lead.Dec 11, 2008
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Dunk by Osaka EvessaDec 11, 2008
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I thought the LakeStars uniforms were nice, but the advertising was too prominent and "LakeStars" was hardly to be seen. It's hard to see what the name of the team is.Dec 11, 2008
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Dunk by Ray SchaferDec 11, 2008
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Tip-off at 4 pm.Dec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars playersDec 11, 2008
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National anthemDec 11, 2008
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The cheerleaders form a gauntlet for the players appearing on court.Dec 11, 2008
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The gym got dark and the cheerleaders appeared.Dec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars CheerleadersDec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars CEO speaks.Dec 11, 2008
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These people won the team naming contest. They proposed the name "LakeStars."Dec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars warming up.Dec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars and Osaka Evessa warming up.Dec 11, 2008
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LakeStars merchandise included notebooks, towels, and stickers.Dec 11, 2008
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Congratulatory flowers at the gym entrance.Dec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars warming up for their debut pro game on Oct. 11, 2008 against Osaka Evessa.Dec 11, 2008
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Osaka Evessa warming up. This was my first time to see a pro basketball game in Japan, and I was surprised to see how commercial it was. The court floor and rim are littered with ads.Dec 11, 2008
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Also T-shirts.Dec 11, 2008
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Gym seating layout. Dec 11, 2008
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Jerseys for sale.Dec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars and Osaka Evessa on court for warm-up.Dec 11, 2008
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LakeStars merchandise for sale.Dec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars poster for home games at Shiga Prefectural Gym in Otsu. Dec 11, 2008
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Stairs at Shiga Prefectural GymDec 11, 2008
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Shiga LakeStars bus.Dec 11, 2008
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Entrance to Shiga Prefectural Gym.Dec 11, 2008
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The lobby had these life-size cutouts of the players.Dec 11, 2008
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Shiga Prefectural Gym (Shiga Kenritsu Taiikukan) in Otsu, one of the home courts of the Shiga LakeStars. 滋賀県立体育館Dec 11, 2008
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