As the game developed to this point, even Akashi had to admit.
He was too proud.
He shouldn't have held any hope for a hopeless guy.
Even more, he shouldn't have overly underestimated the opponent.
This is the price of arrogance.
However, he can remedy it.
Teiko's possession.
Aomine, whose interest was high, reached out for the ball as usual after settling into position.
But this time.
Akashi didn't deliver the ball to his hands.
He tortured the ankles of Homi Academy's point guard with his crossover skills, attracting Sakurai Ryō's help defense, then faked a drive and really passed. The ball fell into Midorima Shintarō's hands.
"Stand still, Mushroom Head!"
Yuuto's reminder was too late. Sakurai Ryō just braked, and the ball had already crashed straight into Midorima Shintarō's hands.
Midorima Shintarō didn't miss this opportunity.
Even though Sakurai Ryō had already pounced to defend at the fastest speed, the ball in Midorima Shintarō's hands had already risen into the air.
The basketball spun, tearing the air, soaring with an unusually high arc, and finally bombarded the ground like a meteorite.
Bang!
The basketball passed through the net and smashed heavily on the floor, making a heart-shaking muffled sound.
The top three-point shooter in the country still maintains a 100% three-point shooting percentage in the National Tournament this year.
"Don't be like a mad bull, Aomine." Midorima Shintarō pushed his glasses with his finger, turning around with a calm expression to return to his half.
"These... monsters..."
The geezer coach watched this unusual three-pointer, unconsciously clenching his fists.
The first quarter ended.
Score 22:30. Homi Academy trailed by 8 points in the single quarter.
In the hearts of most fans, such a deficit is already a miracle.
After all, Teiko ending the game's suspense in a single quarter has happened too many times this year.
Homi Academy only trailing by 8 points in a single quarter, how can it not be a miracle?
Yuuto hacked 14 points in a single quarter, with a shooting percentage reaching 60%.
Performance better than any simulation.
But the team still trailed by a full 8 points.
And...
"This sweating rate, did they really just play one quarter?"
The geezer coach saw that after the players came off, everyone was gasping for breath.
Except for Yuuto, everyone seemed to have lost the strength even to speak.
This means defending Teiko makes them feel physically and mentally exhausted, pressure as heavy as a mountain.
Yet Teiko was not satisfied with such results.
"I'm sorry, I overestimated you. Maybe I shouldn't have had any expectations for you from the beginning."
Teiko's bench.
Just coming off the court, sitting in his seat, Akashi's phoenix eyes swept over Fujimura Kentaro.
This made the latter feel cold all over, daring not to breathe loudly.
As arrogant as he was before the game, he is just as pathetic now.
He didn't even have the courage to look at the south stand, where a group of "fellow villagers" were staring at him with sarcastic eyes.
"So troublesome, should have replaced him long ago." Murasakibara Atsushi threw his head back to drink water, looking like he hadn't woken up after playing a quarter.
"I opposed letting him replace Kise as a starter from the beginning." Midorima Shintarō was equally merciless.
His life motto is "Man proposes, God disposes" (Do humanly possible, wait for heaven's decree), and a lion uses full strength even when fighting a rabbit.
Their expressions were calm when they spoke, and their tones were light.
Falling into Fujimura Kentaro's ears, it was like a sharp knife piercing the bone.
Kuroko Tetsuya and Momoi Satsuki watched this scene quietly.
This is the current Teiko.
Without any human touch, treating each other like strangers.
Even teammates who have spent day and night together for two years are the same.
No need to care if there is no value.
"True. This is my problem. Now we need to get back on track." Akashi showed that iconic formulaic smile again.
He said to Kise, "Ryōta, you go on in the second quarter."
"Ah, oh, okay. I couldn't wait long ago." Kise grinned.
It doesn't matter if he can't win; he just wants to fight against powerful guys.
Kuroko looked at them silently, his gaze involuntarily turning to the other side.
Homi Academy's bench.
Everyone was racing against time to recover physical strength.
About to go on the court soon.
Captain Ota suddenly said to Yuuto, "I thought I could do better. Didn't expect my performance to be worse than I expected."
"Why say such bullshit? Want to give up?"
"Give up? Playing with a guy like you, I've forgotten how to write the words 'give up'." Ota threw away the towel and stood up. "What I mean is, next, I will do my best to do better."
"Not bad. At least, you are much stronger than those trash who surrender without fighting." Yuuto extended his fist. "Go all out."
"Ah!" Ota bumped fists with him lightly. Other teammates saw this and also put their fists together, then shouted, "Victory!"
This is correct!
Kuroko was envious.
His gaze was unconsciously attracted to Yuuto's direction.
...
Second quarter began.
Yuuto stepped onto the court again with teammates bursting with hormones.
Homi Academy's possession.
The jump ball rule is simple.
The side winning the jump ball automatically gets possession for the first and fourth quarters, and conversely, the other side gets possession for the second and third quarters.
[Dual Personality Shooter Talent Activated]
The moment Yuuto stepped onto the court, his talent activated.
This is a very idealistic talent.
Through multiple simulations, Yuuto has figured out the pattern.
As long as Yuuto thinks it is necessary, and the game situation is unfavorable to Yuuto.
Then the probability of triggering this talent will greatly increase.
Yuuto's eyes instantly turned cold. The eyes full of aggression in the first quarter dropped to freezing point at this moment.
"Why does it seem like he became a different person?" Aomine frowned slightly.
Such a change is somewhat similar to that guy Akashi.
"What? Do you want to kill me with your eyes?"
Aomine opened his mouth to tease, thinking Yuuto would respond with vicious words.
But no.
After receiving the pass from his teammate, he didn't say a word. Simply dribbled a few times to adjust the rhythm and then exploded.
"Bang!"
The basketball, endowed with huge kinetic energy, shook off all dust after landing.
Lightning burst out from Yuuto's hands instantly.
Full-power Lightning Dribble made his crossover pass by like a flash of lightning.
He broke into the three-point line in one step. Aomine followed easily.
But...
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