Chapter 138

By the afternoon, the opening game officially began.

The first game was kicked off by the host team from Kyoto.

As for saying the lottery is absolutely fair, Tiandao absolutely doesn't believe it.

From the intelligence obtained from Satsuki, Tiandao and the others learned that the opponent of Kyoto's number one seed in this year's opening game is the weakest team among all participating teams.

The result didn't disappoint the local fans either; Kyoto's number one seed defeated their opponent by 10 points and achieved a good start.

Then it was Teikou's turn; their game was scheduled as the second battle of the day.

The opponent was a team from Kanagawa.

Tiandao even saw a familiar figure in the opponent's lineup.

Third-year Kasamatsu Yukio, the future captain of Kaijo High School, a senior with a grumpy but exceptionally reliable temperament.

Walking into the locker room, Baijin Gengzao's face was full of seriousness.

Although they have been walking smoothly all the way, they can't compare the qualifiers with the main tournament.

Just like you can't compare the intensity of a preseason game with a real regular season or even a playoff game.

What's more, their opponent today is a team from Kanagawa, the second-largest competition zone.

The opponent's core player, Kasamatsu Yukio, is a player who has already received a guarantee from the powerhouse Kaijo.

That is a recognition of his strength.

He is considered the best number one position in Kanagawa Prefecture this year, capable of both scoring and assisting teammates.

Such a combo guard is still quite rare in this era.

At this time, Baijin Gengzao's gaze fell on Tiandao.

The task of guarding Kasamatsu Yukio today naturally falls on his shoulders.

He didn't say too many words to motivate the players in the locker room; the players were already cautious enough for this game.

Too much is as bad as too little.

Tiandao put on his number 14 jersey, like Kobe, put his wristbands on his elbows, and bounced twice, ready to go out, but was grabbed by Baijin Gengzao.

"Coach?"

"Don't be nervous, just play normally. You must believe in the efforts you have made during this period; effort will not deceive people."

I feel like you are more nervous than me.

Tiandao could feel his coach's arm shaking.

There's no way around it; this kind of game that is decided in one match is indeed quite exciting and cruel.

If you are not careful, a year's worth of effort will turn into a bubble.

Tiandao smiled and put on his beloved sunglasses, which he uses to show off.

"Don't worry, Coach."

"I am the strongest!"

'6666666!'

'Ore wa saikyou da!'

'It's here, it's here, the National Tournament is finally here.'

'Seems like it's the first basketball anime to air to the National Tournament, right? Slam Dunk ended at the qualifiers, crying...'

The audience had already bought melon seeds and soda, just waiting for the National Tournament to start.

If there were no accidents, today would be Kuroko's debut, and many people didn't want to miss it.

Coming out of the player tunnel, the noisy sounds surged in from all directions.

Speaking of Tokyo and Kanagawa, they can be considered old rivals.

Just like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen in the past.

As the two largest cities in Japan, the comparison between the common people started a long time ago.

Now that the teams from the two places meet in the National Tournament, it can be called Mars hitting the Earth.

Of course, there is no such grudge between the two teams; they simply both want to win the game.

There are a total of sixty-four participating teams, and half will be eliminated in the first round.

That is to say, the winner can enter the top 32, then the top 16 and top 8, and then the top 4 and the final champion and runner-up.

Without extra idle talk, the game started directly.

Right from the start, Murasakibara used his heaven-defying jump ball to help the opponent get the power of the first attack.

He committed a foul again during the jump ball.

Tiandao and the others all looked at Murasakibara speechlessly, their disgust overflowing, while the latter pouted aggrievedly.

"This guy, did he jump this high when watching the recording?"

Kasamatsu Yukio's expression was even more serious.

This future captain of Kaijo seems to have this look normally, except when he is angry and hits people.

Cold, or rather, calm to the extreme.

After receiving the pass from his teammate, he ran slowly toward the front court.

It seemed to be to wait for teammates to get into position, so the rhythm was played extremely slowly.

Teikou's opponent today, besides needing to pay attention to Kasamatsu Yukio on the perimeter, was their number five position.

A big center with a height of 196CM and a weight of 90 kilograms; such tonnage placed in this age group is an out-and-out inside big killer.

Kumamoto Iwa, which is the opponent's number five position, sat directly into the inside. When that lump of meat stood in the restricted area, Murasakibara even looked thin.

The opponent's first attack of the game put the ball into the restricted area.

Murasakibara chose to defend head-on; although he looked a circle thinner than the opponent, he could really withstand the impact.

However, Kumamoto Iwa didn't chisel hard as people imagined; he saw a flexible turn and hook shot, without even jumping with both feet, and put the ball in.

Murasakibara was stunned; it was the first time he had encountered a guy who shot without even jumping. ===== CHAPTER 140 =====