Chapter 147: So much grace

This was the first time Tian Lizi had played with Kuroko on the court.

The effect was so good that Baijin Kozo was pleasantly surprised.

Utilizing his extraordinary basketball IQ and off-ball movement, Tian Lizi could always find an excellent position on the court.

And Kuroko, having heard the head coach's arrangements, always had his gaze searching for Teikou's new ace, Tiandao Jingyan.

With a crisp "pop," when Akashi passed the ball to Murasakibara in the paint, Kuroko suddenly appeared in the passing lane, struck the ball hard, and sent it to Tian Lizi, who was completing a cut on the other side.

At this moment, most of Kanzaki Junior High's attention was on Murasakibara and Akashi's passing; facing this bizarre pass, they were completely unable to react.

"As expected of the number one support in Kuroko's Basketball World, the way he feeds the ball."

Tiandao Jingyan caught the ball, took two steps, and soared into the air, putting the ball into the hoop with the posture of "Raising Fire to Burn the Heavens," scoring his 16th point of the match.

It was over-modeled.

Not just the other participating teams, but even Tian Lizi felt that letting Kuroko complete his tribulation early had made Teikou's combat power superior to any team in the country.

"Great shot, Tian Lizi-kun." Kuroko felt only satisfaction in his heart at this moment.

After his own misdirection was completed, he had only one wish.

To deliver exquisite assists to Tian Lizi on the court.

Today, he had finally fulfilled his wish.

Facing the fist Kuroko extended, Tian Lizi did not bump it with him.

The last person to bump fists with him, Aomine Daiki, had later become a basketball madman, and he didn't want that to happen.

Kuroko's fist bump was just like Duncan's head-patting—it had a certain magic.

Thus, under Kuroko's expectant gaze, Tiandao Jingyan reached out and patted it, completing the fist bump with a high-five.

Kuroko scratched his head; he felt this way of celebrating was quite good, and Aomine was very happy to bump fists with him...

However...

He had finally delivered a wonderful pass to Tian Lizi; looking at the hand that had just been patted by Tian Lizi, Kuroko smiled softly...

In the audience.

Bai Jin Yongzhi had come to watch the match in person today because this year's National Tournament was being held in Kyoto, and he only needed to drive for half an hour to reach the scene.

So, with curiosity, he blended into the audience, preparing to personally evaluate the players Teikou had obtained.

Although his own scouts or assistants had praised that little brat named Tian Lizi highly, seeing is believing.

When he first saw Tian Lizi score with a jump shot, his reaction was, "That kid's shooting touch is good, just like the report said."

Scoring with a pull-up jump shot like that is very demanding on a player's body coordination and balance, because everything happens in an instant.

If your body's balance and coordination are a bit lacking, your pull-up shot will become slow and predictable.

Then, returning to the defensive end, when he first faced Kasamatsu Yukio, he completed a steal in a way that even he found experienced.

At this, Bai Jin Yongzhi somewhat understood how his average of 8.8 steals per game came about.

He had never seen it before!

Bai Jin Yongzhi had coached Rakuzan for so long and had never seen a player capable of completing a steal in such a way.

That kind of cleanliness and decisiveness was like using the sharpest knife to cut tofu, giving one an inexplicable sense of beauty and shock.

He continued to observe, and the more he observed, the more he felt his heartbeat accelerating.

His own assistant hadn't lied to him; this child was someone even he had nothing left to teach.

He was so all-around that Bai Jin Yongzhi couldn't help but think of the word "perfect."

"If we could get him..."

Rakuzan could at least win two more National Tournament championships.

Because besides Tian Lizi, Bai Jin Yongzhi had three other new targets.

Mibuchi Reo, Hayama Kotaro, and Nebuya Eikichi—three talented prodigies from different teams.

They were the future "Three Carriages" of Rakuzan, the most capable generals in Akashi's hands.

Bai Jin Yongzhi had already contacted these three people, and the other parties were all very willing to play for Rakuzan.