Basketball B League season begins Alvark Tokyo wins October 2, 22:51
The fifth season of the men's basketball B League began on the night of the 2nd, and Alvark Tokyo, aiming for the third straight victory, defeated Kawasaki Brave Thunders to decorate the opening game with a white star.
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the B League was cut off in the middle of last season, and it was not possible to decide the winning team.
This season, to prevent infection, the number of spectators will be less than half of the capacity and the upper limit will be 5,000, and the floor-level seats, which used to be attractive to the players, will be 2 meters from the team bench. Taking measures such as taking the above intervals, the fifth season started on the night of the 2nd.
In the opening round of B1 held in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Alvark Tokyo and Kawasaki Brave Thunders, who are trying to win the championship for the third time in a row, faced each other this season.
In the early stages, they scored points with each other, and the first quarter ended with a tie of 16-16.
In the second quarter, Tokyo pulled away Kawasaki by scoring points such as last season's MVP Daiki Tanaka's 3-point shot, leading the first half to 31-22 and turning back.
In the second half, Tanaka's dribble shot and captain Seiya Ando's 3-point shot were decided, and he beat Kawasaki 85 to 79 to decorate the opening round with a white star.
Ando said, "I'm happy to be able to open the season, and I'm really grateful that many fans came to the venue even in this situation. I came with the desire to win the opening race, so I can win. I'm glad I was able to do it. I think I was able to put out 100% of the power I can do now as a team. "