Stable leadership is as important to a team's success as hard-working players.
The Toyama Grouses have both.
Led by bench boss Bob Nash and a veteran nucleus of players, the Grouses (25-13, tied for the third-best record in the 11-team Eastern Conference) have put themselves in position to contend for a spot in the Final Four. And if Toyama, now in its seventh season, reaches Ariake Colosseum in May, the team will accomplish the feat for the first time in franchise history.