On Oct. 11, 2008, I went to see the pro debut game of the Shiga LakeStars pro basketball team in Otsu’s 滋賀県立体育館. As you may know, the LakeStars is Shiga’s first professional sports team.
I enjoyed the game, and the fans were cheering loudly. But unfortunately, the LakeStars lost the game to Osaka by only 3 points, 78-81. They played Osaka again the next day, and lost again 73-89. Osaka is actually the strongest team in the bj league. They were the champions for four years in a row, since the start of the bj league.
I’m not a real basketball fan, but I plan to attend a LakeStars game whenever I can. I’m also very interested in the LakeStars because one of the players is from the University of Hawaii (my alma mater). He is Bobby Nash (No. 33). He’s a good player, and his father is the basketball coach at the University of Hawaii (UH). His father Bob Nash was a very famous basketball player for UH during 1970-1972. We called his team the “Fabulous Five.”
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We should all support the LakeStars by attending their games. See their game schedule at their official Web site:
http://www.lakestars.net/