Ogawa Tetsuya's explosive performance ignited like wildfire
Burning its way from livestreams to forums like Mop,
before finally storming the trending lists on Instagram, Facebook, and every major hot-search platform.
"Pure Dominance on Display — Ogawa Tetsuya Shines in the NBA!"
This headline, in particular, skyrocketed to the very top of the trending charts.
For a time, it sat firmly at #1.
Who is Ogawa Tetsuya?
Why did he make it to the top of the trending list?
Why did he push our idols off hot search?
Why did he knock our goddesses off the rankings?
Countless netizens clicked into the article, desperate to find out—
Who exactly was this Ogawa Tetsuya?
The post originated from the Mop Basketball Forum, detailing Ogawa Tetsuya's performances in the Summer League and Preseason, complete with full stat breakdowns.
But the most critical part.
Was the highlight compilation video embedded in the post.
"Holy shit—since when did our country produce a monster like THIS?!"
"What the hell—Is Ogawa Tetsuya playing basketball, or straight-up bullying people?"
"Are we SURE this guy's Japanese? Watching him bulldoze foreigners like that, I feel like I'm watching a fake video!"
"Stop doubting—go look it up! Ogawa Tetsuya was THIS YEAR'S CUBA Finals MVP!"
"If he didn't have the same yellow skin and black hair as us, I'd swear this was Shaq after plastic surgery!"
"Yao Ming dominated the NBA with skill—Ogawa Tetsuya is pure, terrifying TALENT!"
"After Yao retired, I honestly lost interest in basketball. Now there's this interior colossus—guess I'm watching Ogawa Tetsuya every game from now on!"
"He crushed Towns and completely suppressed Jokić—almost every bucket is a dunk! This kind of dominance is EXACTLY my taste!"
"..."
Enkyō City.
Inside the dance rehearsal room behind Tencent's NBA studio
Seven beautiful female hosts were taking a break, preparing to rehearse a group dance.
"Yayoi, Yayoi—rehearsal time! You've already watched Ogawa Tetsuya's highlights more than ten times!"
Meina, a die-hard LeBron fan, walked over and snatched Yayoi's phone away.
Yayoi instantly jumped up, reaching to grab it back, shouting anxiously:
"Meina! What are you doing?! Give it back—I'm almost done watching!"
Rolling her eyes, Meina returned the phone, unable to resist teasing:
"Alright, alright—here. Look at how panicked you are. Ogawa Tetsuya is handsome and plays great, sure… but isn't he a little too tall?"
"Everyone has their own taste. I'll still support our domestic stars!"
...
While Ogawa Tetsuya was exploding in popularity back home
Media coverage in the United States also began to increase.
Many people stepped forward to share their opinions.
Magic Johnson: Tetsuya's performance is incredible. He's absolutely worth $15 million.
Luke Walton: Tetsuya's talent is unmatched. He led us to two dominant preseason wins.
Brandon Ingram: Tetsuya controlled the paint. He repeatedly bailed us out in dangerous situations.
Lonzo Ball: Playing with Tetsuya makes things easy. Sometimes all you have to do is toss the ball into the air.
Jimmy Butler: We only lost an unimportant preseason game. Next time we meet in the regular season, we'll win it back.
Karl-Anthony Towns: That rookie Tetsuya crushed me? Come on—don't joke. I just wasn't feeling well that day.
Nikola Jokić: I underestimated Tetsuya, but his performance left a strong impression. Next time, I'll go all out.
Russell Westbrook: I like the way Tetsuya plays. He's passionate, intense—I'm really looking forward to facing him.
Draymond Green: He's just a rookie. If we meet in the regular season, I'll destroy that rookie.
LeBron James: Tetsuya's performance is decent—but he still hasn't been tested in the regular season.
...
After Ogawa Tetsuya caught fire, his spotlight even overshadowed the team's two former No. 2 picks.
That's when Ball Dad jumped in.
He posted a tweet—naming Ogawa Tetsuya directly—demanding that Tetsuya follow Lonzo's leadership.
"That Tetsuya from Japan looks good because MY SON passes him the ball well.
Without Ball's leadership and assists, he'd be nothing more than a regular role player.
As long as he follows Lonzo's command and supports my son wholeheartedly,
a championship dream will come true very soon!"
Reading this brain-dead take, Ogawa Tetsuya nearly laughed himself breathless.
Your son plays like that, and you don't have a clue?
You want ME—
an interior weapon averaging 33 points, 17.5 rebounds, 6.5 blocks, and 2.5 steals
To "support" a guy averaging
9.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 3.7 turnovers,
with under 30% shooting?
Are you that stupid—
or did my brain get kicked by a donkey?
That said
Ball Dad might be an idiot, but Lonzo Ball himself is a decent guy.
Because of his father's tweet, Lonzo personally apologized to Ogawa Tetsuya.
Ogawa Tetsuya understood all too well
there are always idiots who chase attention by clinging to stars.
Ball Dad had barked at Jordan and LeBron before, claiming he could beat them one-on-one.
Jordan and the others never bothered responding.
After all—why wrestle with a mad dog?
Ogawa Tetsuya didn't clap back on Twitter either.
Instead, he told Lonzo to deliver a message to his father
This was a warning.
If Ball Dad dared target him again
Ogawa Tetsuya would make him pay.
From then on.
Ogawa Tetsuya continued delivering steady, high-efficiency dominance, remaining the Lakers' deadliest weapon.
As the preseason progressed,
Ingram, Lonzo, and the others gradually found their rhythm.
From time to time, someone would step up and deliver a strong performance.
The Lakers finished the preseason 6–0,
with an average point differential of +13.5.
And Ogawa Tetsuya
Was about to step into the first NBA regular-season game of his life.