The Chiba Jets' recent defection announcement from the bj-league to play in the re-branded JBL in 2013-14 triggered two reactions. And the first one is shared by most people in Japan's basketball community.
Reaction No. 1: Chiba who?
The team has barely registered a blip on the radar; few people around the nation even know the team exists. After all, it has only had one season — an easily forgettable 18-34 campaign — in the books.