In many ways, the National Basketball League's first year was a trial-and-error period. And Year Two is geared to provide more diversion and success.
As the 2014-15 NBL campaign opens on Friday night with a game between the reigning champion Toshiba Brave Thunders and the Link Tochigi Brex at Kawasaki's Todoroki Arena, expect more excitement than last season.
The No. 1 reason is that there were some significant player transfers over the summer.