Chapter 120

The point difference between the two sides reached 8 points, a very subtle number.

If they lose one more ball, their deficit will become double digits.

The difference between single digits and double digits is mainly reflected in the mentality.

The side holding a double-digit lead will have reduced pressure, while the opponent will become prone to impatience.

Especially in important matches, young players are prone to losing control.

Seiho is already prepared for a last-ditch effort.

"Listen up, Harugad, Tsugawa, I'll only give you these last four-plus minutes."

"Coach..."

"Don't refuse. What we must ensure first is to secure the qualification for the national tournament."

Seiho's head coach has a clear mind and cannot let the players be willful.

He would absolutely never exhaust the players' full physical strength for a match with a slim chance of winning.

If the score is not behind by much, or if it is a match with a margin for error.

He could, of course, roar at the players, "We are the kings, and the kings cannot be profaned," using such pretty words to stimulate the players' fighting spirit.

But aren't they not at the moment of life and death yet?

If they fight Teikou to the end and end up losing the national tournament qualification, that would be truly failing the king's title that Seiho has built.

Because history only remembers the winners.

If they can't break into the national tournament this year, this dark history will definitely be remembered by people.

In Seiho's not-so-long basketball history, there are only a very few years where they didn't break into the national tournament finals.

Although he doesn't think his team has the ability to win the championship now, at least when facing Teikou, he seems to lack confidence.

But dying in the national tournament and dying in the regional qualifiers are two different ways to die.

Dying in the national tournament, one can still say the opponent was too strong and they tried their best.

But if they die in the qualifiers, that is a personal ability problem for him as the head coach.

Giving up now, fans and players might be dissatisfied, wondering why they are so cowardly.

But once they lose the qualification because of fighting Teikou, these people will complain that he is stupid, fighting hard for a game they can't win. Now it's good, the national tournament qualification is gone...

In short, as an experienced head coach, he does not allow such things to happen.