Rui Hachimura quickly lived up to the intense hype he has been generating in his homeland on Monday when he torched New Zealand for 35 points as Japan got its World Cup warmup campaign under way.Hachimura carried Japan as it started hot in front of a packed home crowd to beat the Kiwis 99-89 at Chiba Port Arena, Japan's U.S.-born center Nick Fazekas providing good backup with 21 points.Hachimura, who in June became the first Japanese selected in the first round of the NBA draft, put together a dominant display without seeming to stretch himself too much, largely playing under control and wi…READ FULL ARTICLE
