 Most viewed - Shiga Lakestars Debut Game vs. Osaka Evessa 2008.10.11 |
Risa リサ476 views
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Shiga LakeStars poster for home games at Shiga Prefectural Gym in Otsu. 453 views
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Team captain Fujiwara Takamichi speaks.178 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...176 views
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Aimi アイミ121 views
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Shiika シィカ119 views
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Shiga LakeStars official mascot, Magnee (modeled after the Lake Biwa catfish).119 views
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Coach Robert Pierce comments in English about the game. He also speaks some Japanese.109 views
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Risa リサ105 views
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Risa リサ103 views
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Kaorin カオリン102 views
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LakeStars and Evessa player shake hands after the game.102 views
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Sayo サヨ101 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.99 views
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Final score, LakeStars 78, Osaka 81. The LakeStars lose their debut game by a heartbreaking 3 points.99 views
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The cheerleaders appeared whenever there was a time out, even for 20 sec.98 views
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The lobby had these life-size cutouts of the players.95 views
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Shiga LakeStars Cheerleaders94 views
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Ray Schafer is from Alaska, and at 213 cm tall, the tallest LakeStar.94 views
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Jerseys for sale.93 views
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Brayden Bilbe for free throw. He's from the state of Washington.92 views
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Lynn Washington, one of the league's top scorers, goes for the basket.91 views
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Shiga LakeStars and Osaka Evessa on court for warm-up.90 views
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Shiga LakeStars and Osaka Evessa warming up.86 views
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Shiga LakeStars warming up.86 views
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Also T-shirts.85 views
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Brayden Bilbe for free throw.85 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.85 views
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Bobby Nash on defense84 views
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Brayden Bilbe84 views
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Dunk by Ray Schafer83 views
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Bobby Nash83 views
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Lynn Washington of Osaka83 views
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Ray Schafer got him covered.83 views
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Shiga LakeStars boosters.83 views
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Most of the cheerleaders were recruited from Shiga and Kyoto.83 views
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Shiga LakeStars warming up for their debut pro game on Oct. 11, 2008 against Osaka Evessa.82 views
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Tip-off at 4 pm.82 views
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Team bench82 views
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Ryan Rourke82 views
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Defense!82 views
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Brayden82 views
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The cheerleaders form a gauntlet for the players appearing on court.81 views
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Ogawa Shinya on defense81 views
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Ray Schafer blocking a shot.81 views
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Congratulatory flowers at the gym entrance.80 views
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These people won the team naming contest. They proposed the name "LakeStars."80 views
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Shiga LakeStars players80 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 80 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 80 views
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Bobby Nash80 views
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Ogawa Shinya is a local boy from Nagahama, Shiga.80 views
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Head coach Robert Pierce.80 views
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LakeStars merchandise for sale.79 views
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Ray Schafer for free throw79 views
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Halftime show79 views
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Ryan goes for a 3-pointer.79 views
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Shiga Prefectural Gym in Otsu78 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 78 views
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Ray Schafer for free throw.78 views
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Bobby Nash78 views
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The LakeStars took an early lead.77 views
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Huddle77 views
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Bobby Nash for free throw.77 views
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Bobby Nash77 views
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Bobby Nash77 views
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LakeStars merchandise included notebooks, towels, and stickers.76 views
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The gym got dark and the cheerleaders appeared.76 views
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Nicknamed "Wara," Fujiwara Takamichi is from Fukuoka and played for Niigata Albirex BB before coming to Shiga.76 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 76 views
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Entrance to Shiga Prefectural Gym.75 views
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National anthem75 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.75 views
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Sato Hirotaka on defense75 views
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Cleanup75 views
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The LakeStars trailed Osaka for most of the game.75 views
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Ogawa Shinya is a point guard.75 views
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Bobby Nash75 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74 views
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Shiga LakeStars bus.74 views
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Gym seating layout. 74 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.74 views
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Dunk by Osaka Evessa74 views
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Ogawa Shinya74 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 73 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 72 views
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Kojima Yuta72 views
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Stairs at Shiga Prefectural Gym71 views
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Fans cheer on, and roar whenever the LakeStars score.71 views
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Shiga LakeStars CEO speaks.70 views
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Brayden Bilbe69 views
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