It's been 2 1/2 months since the Ryukyu Golden Kings defeated the Tokyo Apache in the bj-league championship game.
To reach the final in two consecutive years was a remarkable achievement by Tokyo coach Joe Bryant's team. And it reflected favorably on the veteran floor boss' leadership and the way he molded his team into a cohesive, efficient unit that played its best basketball at the right time — for the stretch run.
Apache management, however, has not publicly displayed a commitment to winning this offseason. Basically, it has left the team's returning players, potential newcomers and its fans without a clue about its future.