Old reliable Cohey Aoki remains one of the few constants in an ever-changing Japan basketball landscape.

Season after season, Aoki knocks down big shots at crucial moments of countless contests. What's more, his free-throw shooting accuracy (around 90 percent since the bj-league's launch in 2005) is a legendary component of his game.

On Sunday, the nine-time All-Star guard was looking to give his club a spark after a lackluster 72-60 road defeat to the Bambitious Nara a day earlier.