Chapter 6: Point Guard Genius, Yukimiya Kazuma!

When the players of Bai Shui High School returned to the bench, the murmurs among the substitutes immediately grew more heated.

"Senior Yukimiya is so strong; his dribbling and passing are amazing. It feels like we've become a completely different team since he came on."

"Yes, did you see that no-look pass? It went straight to the other side of his field of vision!"

"Isn't the senior a power forward?"

"Yes..."

"Right?"

Facing the confusion of the first-year newcomers, the other veteran players were actually just as puzzled.

And as the coach, Xinsongzhi, the shock Yukimiya Kazuma had brought him during the last few offensive and defensive sequences was absolutely far greater than that felt by his own players.

Because he could be completely certain that this kid, Yukimiya, possessed the abilities of a point guard beneath his power forward physique, and at a level far exceeding the national junior high standard.

Facing pressure, he dribbled with considerable ease, possessed a vast field of vision, had smooth passing ability, and played a style prioritizing assists, even possessing passing imagination that most point guards lacked.

Wait...

Damn it!

For two years, how did I not notice this brat's talent at all?!

Was I blinded by his height?

But I am absolutely not that kind of shallow coach.

"Forget it..."

"Regardless, he is definitely a point guard genius!"

"Yukimiya, come here!"

A kind smile appeared on Xinsongzhi's face, which was covered in fine wrinkles of age, causing the Bai Shui players around him to involuntarily shiver.

Yukimiya Kazuma was called over, and then he heard Xinsongzhi say: "Next, you will handle the ball during offense. You performed well on the court just now; just keep it up."

"As for the others..."

"Hmm..."

"Continue running the plays according to our usual strengths."

"During defense, Yukimiya, you still stand at power forward. Although your current passing and ball-handling are... acceptable, do not neglect the defense you are good at."

After hearing Xinsongzhi's words, the face of Haru no Yuji, the point guard, grew even more bitter.

Soon, the timeout ended.

"Masaki." Yukimiya Kazuma approached Takefune Masaki's side and said in a low voice: "Prepare to receive the ball and attack next; the opponent Yamane's interior cannot stop you."

Takefune Masaki nodded; he found that this guy Yukimiya had indeed changed quite a bit, and even his personality had become much steadier and more reliable.

"Do you need me to set a screen for you?"

"If you do, just signal me."

"Okay."

Yukimiya Kazuma and Takefune Masaki high-fived, and a strange thought flashed through his mind.

Although he had always heard that the sports infrastructure on this side of the Little Cherry Blossoms was very high, only after experiencing it personally did he truly feel it.

The atmosphere was indeed quite good.

After taking the court, it was Yamane High School's turn.

The opposing point guard held the ball, and Haru no Yuji, who was defending him one-on-one, had been stripped of his playmaking authority by the Gangbei coach just now, so he was working even harder on defense than before.

Yamane number 8 dribbled past the man; Haru no Yuji was highly focused. Although facing a point guard skilled at changing direction and fast at breaking through, his footwork frequency was somewhat unable to keep up, but his hands were always striving to disrupt the opponent's dribbling.

The Yamane High School point guard was tightly entangled and finally had to choose to let others attack, passing the ball to the small forward on the wing.

After receiving the ball, number 6 immediately accelerated from a triple-threat stance; at the edge of the paint, he dribbled to a sudden stop and jumped for a shot. The basketball cleared Takefune Masaki's help defense and clattered nervously into the basket.

Barely breaking the scoring drought since Yukimiya Kazuma came on.

It was Bai Shui High School's turn.

Amidst the surprised gazes of the Yamane crowd, Yukimiya Kazuma received the ball at the baseline and pushed forward.

After the opposing point guard was stunned for a moment, he immediately rushed up to apply pressure, but Yukimiya simply turned his body slightly and absorbed the impact, causing the opponent to tremble all over.

Height 184 vs 172; there was a visible chasm between the two in physical confrontation ability, and under the effect of the badge, the ball-handling ability that had skyrocketed to 96 allowed Yukimiya to fully and freely utilize this physical advantage during his dribbling.

"Beautiful."

On the sidelines, Coach Xinsongzhi's wrinkles on his face squeezed even more densely; he hadn't expected that after Yukimiya's dribbling ability opened up, it would be this kind of pragmatic style that didn't show off techniques.