Chapter 13

So this direct reach was just a feint.

If he reached it, that would be great.

If he didn't, he would complete a steal on the opponent's next dribbling move or passing route. As a point guard, he was quite proficient in using this move.

However……

This time it failed.

Yukimiya Kazuma ignored the other party and used Takefuji Masaki, who had stepped up, to complete a screen.

The two cooperated very well, and the Enshoji point guard was completely blocked by the tall Takefuji Masaki.

Yukimiya Kazuma started following, but his speed wasn't at full throttle.

In the blink of an eye, he killed into the restricted area.

There was a center guarding the inside, and a point guard chasing relentlessly from behind.

In this situation of being flanked, the audience on the scene became nervous for him.

But being flanked meant the appearance of an open space……

A figure about 175cm tall quietly arrived near the free-throw line.

Hakusuikan number 7.

Shooting guard Teruyama Daisuke.

The next second.

The basketball in Yukimiya Kazuma's hands, as if by magic, suddenly appeared in Teruyama Daisuke's hands.

Teruyama Daisuke was not surprised at all. In the last few days of preparation, although there were only a few joint practices, he was already quite familiar with this wonderful feeling of catching the ball.

Wide open.

Teruyama Daisuke hit it easily.

"Whoa!"

"How…… how did he pass it?!"

This pass was fast and hidden, making many audience members who didn't understand it feel quite magical.

There were also some people who didn't know where they found out the players' names, and the words 'Yukimiya Kazuma' appeared one after another on the scene, but more audience members actually wanted to know how that ball suddenly appeared in the hands of Hakusuikan number 7.

How exactly did he pass it?

On the way back to defend, Yukimiya Kazuma high-fived Teruyama Daisuke, who was waiting specifically in place.

This pass was really beautiful, and the feeling of catching the ball was as comfortable as ever, making Teruyama Daisuke couldn't help but praise, "Senior Yukimiya, great pass!"

Soon, audience members who saw it clearly from the front angle explained it excitedly to the audience around them.

It turned out that Yukimiya Kazuma dribbled into the inside, and when he was flanked by the opponent's center and point guard in a dead end, he suddenly, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, without looking back at all, used a tricky bounce pass to pass the ball out.

The Enshoji point guard was also prepared for Yukimiya Kazuma's passing. Even so, he never expected that Yukimiya Kazuma wouldn't have any turning action, and with his back turned, he couldn't see the passing hand, so he was caught off guard and watched the ball nutmeg him.

Then the ball came into Teruyama Daisuke's hands just like that.

"Ah?!"

"So that's it!"

"No-look pass? And it was a precise nutmeg?!"

"Whoa!" ===== CHAPTER 33 =====

Off the court.

In front of the Enshoji bench, the middle-aged coach with some hair loss was messing with his already sparse hair.

He really couldn't figure out how Hakusuikan Middle School could suddenly pop up with such a strong player—ball handling, passing, rhythm, vision, plus the physical ability shown during the block.

This damn thing is Hakusuikan, which has the same reputation as Enshoji?

Are you kidding me?!

……

Yukimiya Kazuma's performance stood out among the first batch of teams that were not very outstanding, which also made the audience who were waiting to see stronger teams excited.

Of course……

The most excited were the Hakusuikan Middle School bench.

"Defense!"

"Defense!"

"Defense!"

The inspiring sound was endless.

Enshoji's round.

Hakusuikan's number 5 just made their team eat dirt consecutively, and Enshoji's 'ace', small forward Mizuse Yukio, was determined to give the opposite number 5 a taste of his own medicine.

It just so happened that this guy on the opposite side was defending him.

That's right.

Yukimiya Kazuma's defense, just arranged by the coach, was specifically targeting the opponent's small forward. It seems the little old man knew something about Enshoji Middle School.

Mizuse Yukio lowered his center of gravity and made two consecutive dribbling shakes.

However, what surprised him was that Hakusuikan's number 5 didn't lose his position at all, even though he was in a passive defensive position, his reaction was still fast.

Since having the 'Playmaker' badge, Yukimiya Kazuma felt that he had a brand new understanding of defending dribbling and passing in terms of judgment and positioning, which made Yukimiya Kazuma often feel like he could anticipate the enemy.

Mizuse Yukio was very surprised; he didn't expect this guy to be able to keep up with his rhythm.

Although his team's strength was average, he was quite proud of his breakthrough dribbling. Ordinary people couldn't handle his crossover breakthrough.

"Hmph!"

Mizuse Yukio snorted unconvincedly, his feet kicked the ground and accelerated. Yukimiya Kazuma's movements were also in place, but Mizuse Yukio still broke into the inside after a large-scale crossover.

Facing Hakusuikan's number 4 center in the inside, Mizuse Yukio was fearless and jumped up to prepare for an aerial confrontation!

Then……

A white light invaded from the side—it was Yukimiya Kazuma!

For the previous breakthrough dribbling, Yukimiya deliberately let him in. When Mizuse Yukio was focused on Takefuji Masaki in front, Yukimiya Kazuma completed the block from behind!

Slap~!

Relying on his cognitive awareness of the space on the court, Yukimiya Kazuma played a trick on Mizuse Yukio, giving his friend a big block!

[Badge Mission: In the match against Enshoji Middle School, block the opponent's players 5 or more times]

[Achievement Reward: Opportunity to obtain block-related badges (Currently completed 3/5)]

"Whoa!"

The audience on the scene once again let out bursts of exclamation!

From the start to now, in just two defensive rounds, Yukimiya Kazuma had already sent out three blocks. Compared to other matches going on in the gymnasium, Yukimiya Kazuma's performance was much more exciting.

This number 5 player from Hakusuikan Middle School had already conquered the audience in just a few rounds.

Offense and defense transition, Yukimiya Kazuma pushed the ball forward.

The defender in front was also changed to Mizuse Yukio. From that ball just now, Yukimiya Kazuma could feel that the other party did have some stuff, and perhaps he might be the strongest player on the other side.

But even so, compared to Yukimiya Kazuma, the other party just had a little bit of stuff, not much.

Yukimiya Kazuma, acting as a point guard at this time, was not led away by Mizuse Yukio's rhythm. Seeing that Enshoji had retreated to defend, Yukimiya Kazuma slowed down the rhythm.

He passed the ball to Hanakage Ryo, and he himself began to run with Mizuse Yukio.

Hanakage Ryo made a large crossover, a front-of-body crossover step to pass the defender.

Although he said he wouldn't continue playing basketball after high school, Yukimiya Kazuma could tell during this period that Hanakage Ryo, this introverted guy, might not be willing to give up the basketball skills he had worked so hard to refine for three years.

Hanakage Ryo's breakthrough forced Mizuse Yukio to retreat and defend. As a result, Yukimiya Kazuma easily slipped from the baseline into the inside restricted area.

At this time, Hanakage Ryo suddenly pushed the ball forward, and the basketball fell into Yukimiya Kazuma's hands.

The Enshoji center's attention was drawn by Takefuji Masaki, who had fallen into an offensive threat position, and he hadn't noticed that Yukimiya Kazuma had already dunked the ball into the basket.

"Whoa!"

"Beautiful!!"

For middle school basketball, although there are dunks, there are very few that can be dunked beautifully.