Chapter 45

"If one block doesn't work, try twice!"

Coach Zuo Jia focused mainly on the team's offense, avoiding any discussion of defense, because he truly couldn't think of a way to restrict Yukimiya Kazuma, but in his expectations, the offense should be able to accomplish many things.

Back on the court.

The Zuo Jia Middle School point guard dribbled the ball up the court, and as soon as he stepped into the frontcourt, Haru Yuji immediately went up to pressure him.

"Don't think you're getting past!"

Although I can't do as many things as Senior Yukimiya, at least in defense, I must perform well!

The Zuo Jia Middle School point guard's speed was about the same as Haru Yuji's; after struggling for a while, he failed to shake off the opponent's defense.

At this moment.

He Xiuyang pinned his position at the high post; knowing Yukimiya Kazuma's sharpness in intercepting passes, he knew he must use his body to pin the opponent down tightly before actively calling for the ball.

Seeing He Xiuyang reach out for the ball, the point guard immediately passed it to him.

Under Haru Yuji's interference, the pass was a bit high, but given He Xiuyang's physical abilities, jumping up to catch it was no problem at all.

Pat~

He Xiuyang pushed Yukimiya Kazuma with his left hand, simultaneously jumped lightly, extended his arm, and swept the basketball into his embrace.

Immediately after, he signaled for a pick-and-roll, daring not to dribble first; instead, he swayed left and right, using a shoulder fake to test, and seeing that Yukimiya Kazuma still hadn't lost position, he decisively used the pick-and-roll to drive through the next second.

But with Yukimiya Kazuma's 81-point one-on-one defense capability, he certainly wouldn't be beaten by a single pick-and-roll so easily; with the vision of a 'Passing and Control Master', he almost turned simultaneously and was once again right in front of He Xiuyang.

He Xiuyang: "!?"

Damn it!

It's really just as the coach said...

If one time doesn't work, then try again!

He Xiuyang didn't pause for a second, immediately moving to the other side to actively seek another screen!

Then he suddenly jumped, turned, and executed a turnaround jump shot.

A jump shot of considerable height, combined with his long arms, had a very high release point; even under the threat of Yukimiya Kazuma, he added a slight lean back.

Yukimiya Kazuma, separated by one person, leaped up abruptly!

However, he didn't touch the ball; the basketball traced an arc through the air and swished through the net.

Seeing the ball go in, He Xiuyang felt no sense of relief whatsoever.

Because that shot was still too difficult to make.

It felt somewhat like a fluke.

That monster!

Bai Shui Middle School's turn.

Yukimiya Kazuma held the ball in the backcourt; the Zuo Jia Middle School point guard was at a severe height disadvantage in front of Yukimiya Kazuma. If Yukimiya Kazuma didn't pass but instead targeted him, in this mismatched one-on-one situation, he would definitely score every time.

So the primary defender switched to He Xiuyang; although this meant exhausting their ace's stamina by having him handle both offense and defense, there was no other way, since the opposing Yukimiya Kazuma was playing exactly the same way.

The only difference was that Yukimiya Kazuma's offense was a very stamina-saving passing and playmaking style, which was extremely disadvantageous for Zuo Jia Middle School.

But they had no choice but to do so, otherwise the defensive pressure would be even greater.

Facing He Xiuyang's defense, Yukimiya Kazuma didn't force a drive; although he could have driven, Yukimiya Kazuma, influenced by basketball from his past life, focused on rationality.

Rationality.

It meant balanced stamina distribution.

It meant more favorable defensive investment.

It also meant teammates could play a greater role.

Meanwhile, the increasing threat from teammates in other positions would feed back to Yukimiya on the offensive end, forming a perfect cycle.

Immediately...

First, he called for a screen.

After completing the pick-and-roll, Yukimiya Kazuma passed the ball to Takehito Takehito rolling down.

Under the ability of the 'Passing and Control Master', the pass Yukimiya sent was still perfectly positioned, and the moment of receiving it felt inexplicably comfortable.

However, although such a super-comfortable pass could improve shooting accuracy to a certain extent, it obviously couldn't guarantee a perfect score every time.

For instance, this time, Takehito Takehito's mid-range shot missed.

"It's okay!"

"My rebound!"

After Takehito missed the shot, he charged into the paint, aggressively secured the rebound, and smoothly moved to attempt a second-chance shot under the basket.

The result...

Was that Takehito Takehito was met by He Xiuyang's sky-blocking block.

This guy, immediately after Yukimiya Kazuma passed, frantically rushed back to defend the paint, and his effort wasn't in vain, allowing him to seize this opportunity when Takehito Takehito missed his shot.

He provided help defense on the second-chance attempt and completed the block.

The basketball flew directly out of bounds.

"Ah!"

He Xiuyang, who had been suppressed and extremely frustrated until now, finally found an opportunity to release his true nature in this single offensive and defensive exchange.

After landing from the block, he couldn't control himself and roared at Yukimiya Kazuma!

His already fierce features looked even more ferocious when he roared!

Yukimiya Kazuma: "?"

You, Mao Zhuteng Yashu, why are you roaring at me?

Just then.

The system's prompt suddenly appeared in Yukimiya Kazuma's mind.

【Badge Quest: In the match against Zuo Jia Middle School, after completing a block on He Xiuyang, there is a 10% chance to Obtain Badge】

【Reward upon completion: Related Badges for accuracy and stamina】.