The expansion Shimane Susanoo Magic can place a check mark next to the first item on their to-do list.
An 83-64 win on Sunday against the host Saitama Broncos gave coach Zeljko Pavlicevic's club something to build on as it prepares for its first home series this weekend against the Oita HeatDevils.
Having had a few days to analyze the statistics and develop a few general impressions about his young team, Pavlicevic was upbeat during a telephone conversation Wednesday morning.