Sunday's four-game showcase featuring a quartet of accomplished NBL and bj-league teams has a fancy title: the Dream Games.
For the coaches, though, the day's on-court action is still all about evaluating their players and making preparations for the regular season.
The NBL's Toyota Alvark and bj-league's Akita Northern Happinets, championship runnerup squads last season, take the court for a 1 p.m. tipoff at Ota City General Gymnasium in the Dream Games opener.