To make way for teams competing in the AFC Champions League, the 27th round of the JB regular season will restart five days after the All-Star break.

The reason why they support the teams participating in the AFC Champions League is that JB and the Japan Basketball Association also hope to make the team perform better in the AFC Champions League.

Last year, the miracle of the Rising Sun team won the championship, which made the entire Japanese basketball world and the JB League a good fire.

Better results are always the best "advertisement" to promote the JB League.

Now, the AFC Champions League has come to the middle stage of the group stage, and this stage is the best time to improve the team's points and grasp the situation, because during this period, the team has adapted to the rhythm of the AFC Champions League, which is the best time to "complete the run-in".

And because it is still a cruel 24-8 system, every game is a "battle of life and death".

In terms of JB, there are four teams participating: the defending champion of the AFC Champions League, Tokyo Apoca, the two-time champion of the league, Mito Electronics, and the Sendai Rovers led by Sendo.

All four teams will play in the group stage in these five days, some go to distant away games, some defend the home field, and they already represent the entire league and the entire national basketball level in the Asian arena.

The strong Tokyo Great White Shark is in a group that can be described as a real "group of death".

The teams in the same group not only have this year's "host team" - Melbourne Tigers, but also teams such as Iran's powerful Tehran Telecom, the Chinese League, and a team that has some roots with Tokyo Great White Sharks - Seoul Roses.

Yes, it's the one who has Rukawa Kaede, the one who has defeated the Great White Shark in the finals before, and the "public enemy" of the Great White Shark management - Rukawa Kaede.

In the upcoming group stage, Jaws will face Seoul Roses at home.

Rukawa Kaede, after returning to the Korean League, returned to JB's turf for the first time and returned to the Dome for the first time.

Although this time it is still the enemy, this time, it is the "enemy" of all Japan.

Although there are a large number of media and die-hard fans of Rukawa Kaede gathered in the terminal of Tokyo Metropolitan International Airport, they are looking forward to seeing Rukawa Kaede again after more than half a year.

However, Rukawa Kaede, who was dressed in a black suit, left the airport through the safe passage under the mutual escort of the security personnel, without being interviewed and not being blocked.

Kaede Rukawa seems to want to start his "homecoming trip" with his usual "low-key attitude", just like Kaede Rukawa represented the electronic team in Seoul last year.

It's just that this time the smell of gunpowder is a little stronger~~

Perhaps when Rukawa Kaede was about to join the Roses, he had already thought that one day, he would face the team of the former league, or even his old club, Mito Electronics.

However, God did not let Rukawa Kaede and the electronic team be separated from each other, as for whether they can meet in the knockout round in the future, it depends on the creation of the two teams.

Anyway, at present, the electronic team basically has no chance of advancing to the top 8.

Back to the match between the Roses and the Great White Sharks.

The two teams had already played one game in Seoul in the group stage before, and the Roses had a very strong win at home.

Although the lineup of the Great White Shark is already very terrifying, it was still the initial stage of the AFC Champions League at that time, and the team may not have adapted to that atmosphere~~

So, that may not be the true strength of the great white shark.

This time back at the Tokyo Dome, Jaws is looking forward to completing his revenge.

It is not only the revenge of completing the group stage, but also the revenge of Rukawa Kaede to complete the finals that year.

Because of Rukawa Kaede, the Great White Shark has already lost too many games, so they are even more eager to win a victory, because even a victory is the beginning of a "turnaround battle".

The game between the two sides will start soon~~

Before the game, at the request of the AFC Champions League Organizing Committee, Rukawa Kaede attended the pre-game press conference, because the reporters who flocked into the lecture hall wanted to ask some questions about Rukawa Kaede.

"Okay, the Q&A session has begun~~"

Rukawa Kaede sat on the chair, turning the pen, looking very absent-minded, and even the beginning of the question was raised by the host~~

"Do you have any special thoughts about this game~??"

The reporter quickly asked questions.

"It's not easy to come back here, and it's also a fate to be able to meet in the AFC Champions League~~"

Rukawa Kaede's answer avoided sensitive topics as much as possible.

"Jaws is also an old rival, and now the team has added your former teammate Takano Thunder, and the head coach is also your former coach in the Jaguar team, Oki Kazushi Moto, so, will this situation have any impact on the game~??"

The reporter took the initiative to ask about sensitive topics.

"Takano is a top player who knows how to play a role in any team, which is very important, it will give other teammates more opportunities to do what they are good at, and Coach Ohki, we have also worked together for a long time, and I don't know which side will be more beneficial to this mutual understanding ~~~"

Rukawa Kaede's answer is relatively straightforward, and what he says is the truth~

Maybe he wanted to calm down and prepare for the battle, Rukawa Kaede answered a few simple questions after that, and left in a hurry~~

Because Rukawa Kaede's ultimate dream now is to win the "AFC Champions League" - "Top of Asia", so for any game, Rukawa Kaede doesn't want to lose~~

Especially after returning to Japan, this is even more so, this was once his "territory"~~~

"It seems to be a lot whiter, and Korean cosmetics really live up to their reputation~!!"

In the warm-up session before the kickoff, Rukawa Kaede and Takano Thunder got together, whether it was catching up or chatting~~

"Haha, how do I feel that I'm darker, but you seem to be strong again, haha, it looks like Tokyo's chic life, very moist~!!"

Rukawa Kaede also teased.

"Forget it, I've been in a small city like Mito for a long time, and then I'm really uncomfortable coming to Tokyo, but fortunately, we're also a mobile job, so it's nothing~~~haha~~"

Takano said with a smile.

"Haha, mobile work, this definition is very accurate~!!"

Rukawa Kaede also said with a smile.

The chat between the two was intimate.

It seems that although they have only been teammates in Mito for two years before, the relationship between the two champions has made the relationship between the two extremely close.

"Mr. Oki, long time no see~~"

After that, Rukawa Kaede found Coach Oki again.

Although there was no very good ending with Coach Oki in the Jaguar team, time diluted those, leaving only those good memories~~

"Boy, I'm going to let you be treated like a superstar, you have to be ready~!!"

Da Mu's half-joking tone seemed to be dismounting.

"Haha, I'm ready, I've been preparing~~"

However, the chat atmosphere between the two people is still very good~

Salute first and then soldier, Rukawa Kaede's "battle against Ge" is finally about to begin~~~

"No. 11, Rukawa Kaede ~~~"

"Shh~~~~~~~~~~~~~~h

Rukawa Kaede's appearance was once again "warmly welcomed" by the audience, as if Rukawa Kaede had returned to a year ago, two years ago, three years ago, or even five years ago~~

Ever since Rukawa Kaede was ruthless and rejected the great white shark with a "demeaning meaning", it has always been like this~~