 Most viewed - Shiga Lakestars Debut Game vs. Osaka Evessa 2008.10.11 |
Risa リサ457 views
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Shiga LakeStars poster for home games at Shiga Prefectural Gym in Otsu. 436 views
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Team captain Fujiwara Takamichi speaks.157 views
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Magnee, Shiga LakeStars official mascot modeled after the Lake Biwa catfish. Kind of strange seeing a fish with two legs...152 views
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Aimi アイミ102 views
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Shiika シィカ98 views
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Shiga LakeStars official mascot, Magnee (modeled after the Lake Biwa catfish).92 views
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Coach Robert Pierce comments in English about the game. He also speaks some Japanese.89 views
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Risa リサ87 views
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Risa リサ85 views
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Kaorin カオリン84 views
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LakeStars and Evessa player shake hands after the game.84 views
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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.83 views
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Sayo サヨ83 views
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Final score, LakeStars 78, Osaka 81. The LakeStars lose their debut game by a heartbreaking 3 points.80 views
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The cheerleaders appeared whenever there was a time out, even for 20 sec.79 views
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Shiga LakeStars Cheerleaders78 views
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The lobby had these life-size cutouts of the players.76 views
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Jerseys for sale.75 views
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Ray Schafer is from Alaska, and at 213 cm tall, the tallest LakeStar.75 views
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Brayden Bilbe for free throw. He's from the state of Washington.72 views
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Lynn Washington, one of the league's top scorers, goes for the basket.71 views
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Shiga LakeStars and Osaka Evessa on court for warm-up.70 views
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Shiga LakeStars and Osaka Evessa warming up.69 views
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Bobby Nash on defense68 views
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Shiga LakeStars warming up.67 views
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Also T-shirts.66 views
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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.66 views
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Bobby Nash65 views
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Lynn Washington of Osaka65 views
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Most of the cheerleaders were recruited from Shiga and Kyoto.65 views
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Tip-off at 4 pm.64 views
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Ryan Rourke64 views
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Brayden Bilbe for free throw.64 views
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Head coach Robert Pierce.64 views
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Shiga LakeStars warming up for their debut pro game on Oct. 11, 2008 against Osaka Evessa.63 views
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Dunk by Ray Schafer63 views
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Ogawa Shinya is a local boy from Nagahama, Shiga.63 views
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Shiga LakeStars boosters.63 views
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Congratulatory flowers at the gym entrance.62 views
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Team bench62 views
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Defense!62 views
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Ray Schafer got him covered.62 views
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Brayden Bilbe62 views
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Ray Schafer blocking a shot.62 views
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LakeStars merchandise for sale.61 views
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LakeStars merchandise included notebooks, towels, and stickers.61 views
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These people won the team naming contest. They proposed the name "LakeStars."61 views
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The cheerleaders form a gauntlet for the players appearing on court.61 views
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Ogawa Shinya on defense61 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 61 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 61 views
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Ray Schafer for free throw.61 views
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Shiga LakeStars players60 views
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Shiga Prefectural Gym in Otsu60 views
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Bobby Nash60 views
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Halftime show60 views
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Bobby Nash60 views
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Brayden60 views
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Ray Schafer for free throw59 views
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Huddle59 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 59 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 59 views
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Bobby Nash59 views
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Ryan goes for a 3-pointer.59 views
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Shiga LakeStars bus.58 views
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The gym got dark and the cheerleaders appeared.58 views
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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.58 views
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The LakeStars took an early lead.58 views
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Sato Hirotaka on defense58 views
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Bobby Nash for free throw.58 views
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Bobby Nash58 views
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Entrance to Shiga Prefectural Gym.57 views
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Gym seating layout. 57 views
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National anthem57 views
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Cleanup57 views
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Ogawa Shinya is a point guard.57 views
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Dunk by Osaka Evessa56 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 56 views
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Nicknamed "Wara," Fujiwara Takamichi is from Fukuoka and played for Niigata Albirex BB before coming to Shiga.56 views
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Bobby Nash56 views
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The LakeStars trailed Osaka for most of the game.55 views
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Ogawa Shinya55 views
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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54 views
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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.54 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 54 views
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Kojima Yuta54 views
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Stairs at Shiga Prefectural Gym53 views
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Fans cheer on, and roar whenever the LakeStars score.53 views
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Shiga LakeStars CEO speaks.52 views
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Brayden Bilbe52 views
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