It's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders.
Sixteen regular-season games remain on the schedule for each of the bj-league's 12 teams, plenty of time to make major improvements or subtle adjustments. And in that time, clubs will take stock of their current roster makeup and start to make critical decisions for the upcoming season.
The Rizing Fukuoka (15-21), for example, are looking to build a backcourt foundation under the watchful eye of veteran coach John Neumann.