Veteran forward Taketo Aoki, a player in the bj-league since the beginning in 2005, called his boss, Yokohama B-Corsairs head coach Reggie Geary, "a great coach" during a post-practice conversation on Tuesday.

Yokohama captain Masayuki Kabaya said that Geary is quite adept at "making in-game adjustments."

Both players echoed a general sentiment shared by many around the 21-team circuit: Geary is a rising star in the coaching profession.