 Last additions - Tokyo Apache vs. Toyama Grouses 東京アパッチ vs 富山グラウジーズ |
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Toyama Grouses head coach Takatoshi Ishibashi, a former player for the Grouses.Feb 21, 2009
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Tokyo Apache head coach Joe Bryant (Kobe's dad) is upbeat after his win as he talks to the press through an interpreter.Feb 21, 2009
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Joho for a free throw.Feb 21, 2009
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Babacar Camara again as John's nemesis.Feb 21, 2009
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Cohey for a free throw.Feb 21, 2009
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A sweet victory by the Tokyo Apache following a defeat the day before.Feb 21, 2009
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Coach Bryant advises John.Feb 21, 2009
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Dunk shot progression.Feb 21, 2009
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Full of pep and vitality. Great for basketball games.Feb 21, 2009
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Skills Challenge was held during halftime. Several contestants try to dribble through a course for shooting and passing a basketball.Feb 21, 2009
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GumQ kids are very well trained.Feb 21, 2009
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Tokyo Apache team bench.Feb 21, 2009
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SponsorsFeb 21, 2009
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Wow, GumQ were great performers.Feb 21, 2009
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Going up against Babacar Camara.Feb 21, 2009
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Some footwork by Masashi Joho.Feb 21, 2009
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Tip offFeb 21, 2009
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Practice shotsFeb 21, 2009
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Cheering sectionFeb 21, 2009
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A free throw game is one pregame activity.Feb 21, 2009
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Autographed basketball.Feb 21, 2009
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Kids basketball gameFeb 21, 2009
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Masashi Joho signs autographs.Feb 21, 2009
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Head coach Joe Bryant speaks to the crowd at the end of the game.Feb 21, 2009
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Fans entering Ariake Colosseum for the game between Tokyo Apache and Toyama Grouses on Dec. 28, 2008.Feb 21, 2009
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Fans entering Ariake Colosseum for the game between Tokyo Apache and Toyama Grouses on Dec. 28, 2008.Feb 21, 2009
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Pregame entertainment by Gum Q, a terrific dance troupe of kids who act as the team cheerleaders.Feb 21, 2009
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Signing autographs before the game.Feb 21, 2009
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Tokyo Apache is stunned by a defeat by the last-place team. Better luck the next day which I also attended.Feb 21, 2009
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Progression of a dunk shot.Feb 21, 2009
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Sign for Tokyo Apache vs. Toyama Grouses on Dec. 28, 2008 at Ariake Colosseum.Feb 21, 2009
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team use a large towel as a prop.Feb 21, 2009
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Cohey AokiFeb 21, 2009
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Half-time show by Tokyo Apache Dance Team.Feb 21, 2009
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A foul by Babacar Camara led to a brief scuffle between him and John Humphrey. After some deliberation by the referees, both were expelled from the game.Feb 21, 2009
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team do their stuff during time outs. They are the cheerleaders who appear on Saturday games.Feb 21, 2009
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Masashi JohoFeb 21, 2009
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John "Helicopter" HumphreyFeb 21, 2009
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Some practice shots.Feb 21, 2009
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The Tokyo Apache Dance Team girls swirl around as the player passes through.Feb 21, 2009
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Tokyo Apache team members are introduced as they go through a gauntlet of cheerleaders.Feb 21, 2009
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The basketball players also service the fans with autographs and handshakes before and after the game.Feb 21, 2009
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Ariake can get quiote cold in winter though. They might turn on the heater or they might not.Feb 21, 2009
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It's a shame because it's quite entertaining to watch bj-league basketball games. They are geared for entertainment before and during the game. Feb 21, 2009
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T-shirts for sale.Feb 21, 2009
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Ticket prices are also inexpensive. Perhaps they should offer 500 yen tickets on special campaign days so more people will come out to watch.Feb 21, 2009
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TowelsFeb 21, 2009
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Join the Tokyo Apache booster club.Feb 21, 2009
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Division standings as of Dec. 21, 2008. Tokyo Apache in 1st place, and Grouses in last place among the six teams in the Eastern conference of the bj-league.Feb 21, 2009
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Pregame entertainment by the Tokyo Apache Dance Team (equivalent to cheerleaders). Unfortunately, pro basketball is still a minor sport in Japan. Few people klnow about the bj-league and the teams. Many people in Tokyo have never heard of Tokyo Apache.Feb 21, 2009
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Uniform replica for sale.Feb 21, 2009
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Entrance to Ariake Colosseum for the game between Tokyo Apache and Toyama Grouses on Dec. 27, 2008.Feb 21, 2009
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Ariake Coliseum (Colosseum) in Koto Ward, Tokyo, near Odaiba. One of Tokyo Apache's home courts in Tokyo. Easily accessible via Yurikamome Line (Ariake Station) and Rinkai Line (Kokusai Tenjijo Station). 有明コロシアムFeb 21, 2009
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Sign for Tokyo Apache vs. Toyama Grouses on Dec. 27, 2008.Feb 21, 2009
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