A troubling trend is one of the hallmarks of the 2014-15 Japan men's pro basketball season.
Qualified, experienced coaches are being shown the door at an alarming rate and, by and large, are being replaced by younger, often inexperienced (and cheaper) head coaches.
This is true in the independent 22-team bj-league and the NBL, its 13-team rival circuit, which is backed by the dysfunctional, archaic Japan Basketball Association.