[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball":3,"chapter-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Popular Character in Kuroko's Basketball",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2205991,3844,"Chapter 20","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>That ball is so small, this ball is so big; any smart person knows how to choose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawasaki attacked, and the ball was given to their core player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the number 2 player Hakigane Kōzō mentioned earlier, named Yoshizawa Ayumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Tendo Keiyan first heard this name, he really wanted to know if the guy had an older sister?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoshizawa Ayumi saw that it was Tendo Keiyan defending him and felt he was very lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this just handing points to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used a sudden start followed by a crossover to pass Tendo Keiyan, then pulled up for a mid-range jump shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Passing me so easily, too green.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoshizawa Ayumi sneered inwardly, as if he had known it would be like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason wasn't in the offense, but in the defense not being good enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a common problem for newcomers: lack of experience and raw technique, unable to lock down opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When encountering strong teams, they would be targeted as a defensive funnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yoshizawa Ayumi was about to gather the ball and jump to shoot, a chill suddenly surged from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, he felt his hands go empty; the basketball had completely left his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, it was a slender arm, stabbing out like a sharp knife, crossing between his hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tendo Keiyan had thought it would be very impressive after hearing Hakigane Kōzō talk about it, but it wasn't much different from Yamanaka Yūta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're even easier to defend than our team's upperclassmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yamanaka Yūta, who was still applauding for Tendo Keiyan, immediately stopped smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could such cold words come out of that thirty-degree mouth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nijimura Shūzō was quick-eyed and picked up the basketball. Tendo Keiyan had already turned around, raising his hand for the ball, and quickly launched a counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoshizawa Ayumi chased after him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bit broken by Tendo Keiyan's simple two words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because he had mocked others so ruthlessly before the game, and now the slap in the face hurt a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling someone behind him, Tendo Keiyan, who was moving at full speed, suddenly stopped, pulled back, and changed his rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoshizawa Ayumi slammed on the brakes, only to see Tendo Keiyan suddenly explode with acceleration and brush past his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This offense and defense made him look very pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakigane Kōzō couldn't help but applaud; this crossover was extremely brilliant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His new disciple's ball sense was too outstanding; the overflowing talent and brilliance were like fireflies in the dark, impossible to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his looks, he probably wouldn't even need to pay to get laid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shaking off Yoshizawa Ayumi in one breath, Tendo Keiyan charged to the basket, took off, held the basketball high, and gave Kawasaki Academy Affiliated a warning with a rather explosive one-handed dunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The same person, the same one-on-one, but the result was completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tendo Keiyan didn't disappoint everyone's expectations; in just one round, he made the Kawasaki Academy Affiliated scoring leader lose face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Average middle schoolers can't stop him at all; his offensive technique is on another level!\" Teiko's assistant coach was very excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like picking up a national-level small forward for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakigane Kōzō also applauded when he saw it, \"Maybe we can go to the Kendo Club to find basketball geniuses in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said half-jokingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why half-jokingly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because such examples really exist in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest power forward in NBA history, Tim Duncan, was picked up by Wake Forest University in a swimming pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geniuses always like to appear in some strange places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tendo Keiyan's defensive and counterattacking abilities were exactly what Teiko needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era of basketball, the emphasis on three-pointers wasn't that high yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden State Warriors and their star player Curry hadn't risen yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the three-pointer wasn't a main offensive weapon, but more like a deterrent, forcing opponents not to mindlessly crowd the paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was also correct; the closer to the basket, the easier it was to score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in middle school-level competitions, players didn't possess such outstanding abilities, so it was even more necessary to get the ball into the paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So everyone liked to grind out set plays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such an environment, Tendo Keiyan's fast-break counterattacks after steals were particularly efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Teiko's daily training, Tendo Keiyan's counterattack efficiency could reach an astonishing 90% or more, making everyone afraid to dribble in front of him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakigane Kōzō felt that this year, Teiko's fast-break counterattacks could become another one of their main scoring methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scoring conversion rate of over 90%, it was really too high!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kawasaki Academy Affiliated was down 5:0 at the start, but they weren't in a hurry, although everyone's expressions weren't very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were going to do big things this year, how could they lose to Teiko so easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to know, although Teiko was a powerhouse, there were quite a few teams at the same level as Teiko nationwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they couldn't beat Teiko, how could they talk about dominating the country?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoshizawa Ayumi took the lead, caught a pass from a teammate, and started again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he was best at was the pull-up jump shot after a drive. Not being very physically strong, it was hard for him to take advantage against big men at the national level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a whisper, Yoshizawa Ayumi was horrified to find that the ball in his hands had been intercepted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he started, that familiar arm swatted through the air, as if it had traveled through time and space, crossing in front of him and stealing the basketball from his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head coach of Kawasaki Academy Affiliated was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did Hakigane Kōzō find this little monster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just the players who thought so; as a coach, he also knew that this year was Kawasaki Academy Affiliated's most promising year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the third-year players from those traditional powerhouses in Kanagawa graduated, their overall strength had declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Kawasaki Academy Affiliated had relied on a group of second-year players to conquer the world last year, almost making it to the Inter-High Tournament finals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that a year had passed, their players' levels had improved further, coupled with the weakening of their competitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If nothing unexpected happened, Kawasaki Academy Affiliated would definitely have a spot in Kanagawa's qualifiers this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the people from Kawasaki Academy Affiliated weren't thinking about the prefectural tournament now, but about their opponents in the Inter-High Tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Teiko was a very good litmus test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could defeat Teiko, then they would be qualified to compete for the Inter-High championship, which symbolized the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was thinking, Teiko's counterattack was pushed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nijimura Shūzō reacted quickly. The moment Tendo Keiyan completed the steal, he accelerated forward, grabbed the first point, picked up the basketball, and accelerated across the half-court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people from Kawasaki Academy Affiliated saw it and hurriedly chased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring it on, Nijimura!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With decent speed, the opposing captain defended before Nijimura Shūzō could finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nijimura Shūzō ignored him, threw the ball behind his head, and then ran away quickly, leaving the stage to the person behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the Kawasaki Academy Affiliated people notice that the brat who had twice snatched the ball from their scoring leader had already arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Nijimura Shūzō's pass, Tendo Keiyan leaped up, caught the basketball in mid-air, and struck a pose like splitting Mount Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, this glide distance isn't enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tendo Keiyan had overestimated himself; he couldn't pull off such an explosive dunk yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the basket getting higher and higher, he twisted his wrist, changed the dunk to a layup, and steadily put the ball into the basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>7:0!\u003C\u002Fp>",1302,"2026-06-17T07:16:51.426Z","2026-06-17T07:46:54.104Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e8e562585641cc237a0efab61b617596abb292778210003e91a1f6f8c7b01533","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-21","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-19",256,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-cover.jpg"]