Chapter 195

The people from Seirin sighed.

Kirisaki First’s chemistry is getting better and better.

A small lineup can also play beautiful defense.

This is a matter of vision.

Many people watching the 2017 Warriors felt that they won by three-pointers and offense, relying on the fierce firepower of Durant, Curry, and Thompson.

Actually, it’s not. If you flip through the 2017 Warriors' data, you will understand that their defensive efficiency was the best in the league.

Although their lineup was small, it was flexible.

This allowed the Warriors to switch defenses flexibly, ensuring that every offensive possession of the opponent was interfered with and affected.

This is the so-called infinite switching defense.

Of course, Kirisaki First isn't playing the Warriors' infinite switching defense either.

They have a Hanamiya Makoto in their team whose heart is dark to the extreme.

As long as he sacrifices a little, he can build a huge stage for Hanamiya Makoto.

During the conversation, Kirisaki First had already pressed up.

Yosen clearly had also targeted Kirisaki First’s counterattack tactics and reacted quickly.

But you have 3 big guys in your lineup; leaving aside Murasakibara, that talent monster, how can the other two be faster than Kirisaki First?

Kirisaki First easily got a 5-on-3 opportunity in the frontcourt.

"I won't let you pass!" Himuro Tatsuya stuck to him immediately, with the goal of dragging Kirisaki First into a positional battle.

That is what Yosen is good at.

"Humph." The Will of Heaven snorted coldly and killed his way forward with the ball.

He patted the ball to the left with his right hand; Himuro Tatsuya reacted immediately and moved laterally one step.

But the moment he took that step, the Will of Heaven’s left hand swung out like lightning, and he broke through from left to right.

"Break!"

The overly fast dribbling and change of direction made Himuro Tatsuya only have time to shift his gaze.

Besides that, he couldn't do anything and could only watch the Will of Heaven sweep past him.

But Himuro Tatsuya thought he had succeeded; he saw his teammate Murasakibara Atsushi had already completed the retreat.

"In my impression, we seem to have always been playing together, right, Atsushi? The first official appearance, the first internal scrimmage, the first practice game?"

Murasakibara heard this, his eyes revealing contemplation; he actually lost focus during the game.

"Still the same as always; now is not the time to lose focus."

Slap~

The basketball bounced off the ground and slammed into the Will of Heaven’s palm. But it was also at this time that the ball was passed out by him and fell into the hands of Hara Kazuya, who was cutting in.

All this happened almost at the same time; Murasakibara didn't even have time to make a defensive move after reacting.

"Tian-zai!" Murasakibara was unhappy, his brows twisted into a ball.

"Don't look like you’ve been played by me." The Will of Heaven walked past lightly. "It’s not the past anymore; you should grow up, Atsushi."

It is indeed time to grow up.

At Teiko, Murasakibara could play basketball without any worries.

He only needed to consider protecting the rebounds and sending the ball passed by his teammates into the hoop.

Other things, the Will of Heaven and the others would help him complete.

Now his status is different.

"You are already the core of a team; don't throw a tantrum like a child anymore."

"I didn't throw a tantrum, and I’m not a child."

Then why are you so excited? You’re feeling guilty, aren't you?

The people from Yosen were speechless in their hearts, but now is not the time to consider this.

"When facing it for real, it’s actually this kind of feeling."

Okamura Kenichi, that rough guy, sighed with his hands on his hips.

In the past, they were the ones who made their opponents breathless; now the situation has reversed.

They even have to be careful about normal ball handling.

"This disgusting thing, how can there be such a creature in this world?" Araki Masako stared fiercely at Hanamiya Makoto.

This "Bad Boy" caused physical discomfort to the tomboy in every aspect.

Compared to him, even Murasakibara, that disobedient big child, became much cuter.

"Hmm?" Hanamiya Makoto seemed to be able to feel her malice, turned his head and said to her, "A female coach? Is the basketball head coach in Akita Prefecture extinct? Actually letting a woman be the head coach."

"Take my advice, hurry up and find a way to marry yourself off and then stay at home to teach your husband and children. By the way, how old are you this year? Are you forty?"

Damn you, you big watermelon!

Araki Masako turned around to find her bamboo sword, wanting to chop this evil, pus-leaking thing to death with one sword.

"Calm down, Coach!"

The Yosen players hurriedly pulled her back; if the head coach were ejected at the start, what would they play with?

The opening of this game between Kirisaki First and Yosen really exceeded people’s expectations.

Yosen, who has absolute defense, failed in both of their opening attacks.

On the contrary, it was Kirisaki First; they looked more like the absolute defense.

They defended Yosen so well that they couldn't even pass the ball, but it wasn't that there was no way to solve it.

Continuing Yosen’s offense, Himuro Tatsuya took the initiative to pull over and cross paths with Fukui Kensuke.

Then the ball fell seamlessly into Himuro Tatsuya’s hands.

"Cross screen?"

"So that’s how it is; this way they can alleviate Yosen’s urgent need and get a mismatch opportunity."

"As long as it’s not the Generation of Miracles, even if it’s the Uncrowned Kings, they won't be Tatsuya’s opponent."

Alexandra Garcia was very confident; her apprentice might not be as good as the Generation of Miracles, but he was stronger than any player outside the Generation of Miracles.

However, the scene she imagined did not happen.

When they completed the cross screen, Hanamiya Makoto didn't even think about it and decisively abandoned Himuro Tatsuya to chase Fukui Kensuke.

It looked like he had gone stupid, giving the opponent a wide-open shot.

Looking closely, it was discovered that his departure just happened to reveal the figure of the Will of Heaven.

"Heh, how could this level of small-scale coordination be effective." Hanamiya Makoto sneered, having long ago deduced the actions Yosen might take.

Such cross screens to find mismatches were also within their expectations.

What’s more...

"That guy can see everything that is happening and is about to happen clearly."

Hanamiya Makoto swept his peripheral vision over the Will of Heaven.

This guy, the more he came into contact with him, the more he could feel his terror.

Himuro Tatsuya was stunned for a moment before returning to normal.

He had promised the coach not to care about comparing himself with the Will of Heaven, but once on the court, how could he retreat?

Defeating him is equivalent to defeating Taiga!

This is what he could think of now.

Analyzing from a logical perspective, there seemed to be no problem, but this was completely ignoring the facts.

He launched an offensive with the ball.

Solid!

This was the Will of Heaven’s first feeling; every movement had been tempered through a thousand hammers, as if basketball should be played like this.

Fast change of direction after a jab step.

But everything was an illusion.

Sure enough, Himuro Tatsuya’s change of direction was only half completed when he suddenly pulled his center of gravity.

His fakes were very strong; even Satsuki, the well-informed spy, would call him a master.

"But, no matter how complex and realistic the fakes are, they can't deceive Little Tian’s Six Eyes."