Chapter 253

"Of course. I’m not as idle as you guys, having to consider how to play the next game. Unlike you, who have no 'performance' burden."

Aomine and Midorima, "....."

They were silenced by Tendou’s skill.

"You guy are really annoying." Aomine was instantly angered awake.

Midorima was the most hurt.

He had just been eliminated by Tendou not long ago, and he hadn't achieved good results in either of this year’s major tournaments.

You have to know, even that guy Kise led his team to the national top 8 yesterday.

*Hahahaha, Tendou’s mouth, it’s hilarious.*

*Aomine and Midorima’s expressions are still so funny.*

*It’s been so long since I’ve seen Tendou with them, so nostalgic.*

*Can’t help it, who told me, the King of Bragging, to always be chasing championships? With Midorima and Aomine acting as commentators, how could they be with him?*

*Hey, that’s enough up there, you’re even more detestable than Tendou!*

In the real world, many viewers were depressed.

Just as that silly netizen said, Aomine and Midorima really had been "commentators" for a long time.

Especially Midorima, who was eliminated in the Inter-High group stage and was responsible for "commentating" almost the entire Kirisaki Daiichi game.

Things like the Zone, Wildness, Monsters, Six Eyes, Emperor Eye, etc.—he was responsible for introducing them all to the audience.

Even though he had none of them, he somehow knew everything.

A perfectly good Generation of Miracles member, the strongest shooter in the country, yet he felt like a gold-medal commentator.

Finally, he showed some spirit in the Winter Cup, tying with the protagonist group to advance.

But then he met the Great Demon King Tendou in the first round of the Winter Cup, was eliminated at light speed, and was immediately back in the commentator’s seat. This treatment is just something else!

Many viewers who liked Midorima were broken, feeling that the director’s team was targeting "Little Midorima."

Satsuki covered her mouth and giggled on the side.

Tendou noticed her, "Aren't you cold?"

"Cold? Not cold, why?"

Satsuki looked down; hmm, she couldn't see her own toes at all.

She smiled proudly.

Tendou admired her; it was already winter, and she was still wearing a short skirt when going out.

"At least wear some warm long socks before going out."

"Long socks?" Satsuki looked up, her finger tapping her lips, then her eyes lit up, "Ah, so you like that kind of thing, Tendou."

She suddenly remembered that Riko used to wear stockings when going out.

Satsuki’s eyes brightened a bit, looking at Tendou with keen interest, as if she had discovered some secret.

Tendou knew she had misunderstood, but he didn't explain.

Because, he really did like high-thigh socks!

On the court.

The warm-up ended, and the players from both sides stared at each other across the divide.

Meeting his "brother" on the court again, Seeing Seeing Kagami wasn't thinking about the bet at this moment.

He was thinking about another man!

"Tatsuya, honestly, I don't want to fight you again. I want to keep the relationship we had before."

"But... forget those trivial matters. As long as someone is standing in front of me, I won't let them pass."

"Tatsuya, compared to you, there is someone I want to defeat even more!"

Seeing Seeing Kagami looked at his brother seriously, his tone firm.

*Tendou?*

Himuro Tatsuya felt a bit sad hearing this, and his gaze involuntarily drifted toward the stands.

Tendou and his group had a very high presence, not just because they were star players.

It was also their hair colors; each was different, like a rainbow hanging there, making them very easy to spot.

"Then I’m relieved, Taiga."

"You’re not the only one who wants revenge on Tendou!"

Himuro Tatsuya was very strong-willed and didn't back down at all.

The winner of this game would face Kirisaki Daiichi next.

Neither of them wanted to miss this opportunity.

"It feels like everyone is so concerned about you now, Tendou." Satsuki smiled and leaned against Tendou.

"Because I am the strongest." Tendou raised his eyebrows cockily, then said, "You’re leaning too close, Satsuki."

"Because it’s cold!" Satsuki leaned in even closer.

"Didn't you just say you weren't cold?"

"Now I’m suddenly cold!"

Aomine and Midorima rolled their eyes simultaneously, then fell silent again.

They were also very concerned about Tendou’s statement, "I am the strongest."

It wasn't just the brothers Himuro Tatsuya and Seeing Seeing Kagami Taiga; they also desperately wanted to challenge Tendou and his Kirisaki Daiichi again.

There were countless reasons, but the simplest one was that they wanted to be the strongest one!

Now that Tendou was the strongest, they had to take him down!

Seeing Seeing Kagami’s gaze turned to Tendou, his eyes burning.

Then, the game began.

Right from the start, Yosen showed everyone their absolute defense.

As one of the "Four Emperors" of Tokyo, Seirin’s style was already well-known to fans.

They pursued speed, and their way of winning relied on offense.

This was the characteristic of a run-and-gun team: fast speed, fast scoring; once they got into a rhythm, everything they threw went in.

But today, they faced a huge challenge.

Under Yosen’s iron-wall defense, Seirin failed in their first three offensive possessions.

"So this is what it feels like when you actually face them."

Aida Riko frowned on the sidelines.

Kirisaki Daiichi had already shown everyone how to defeat Yosen during the Inter-High.

Speed up the game’s pace, play more counterattacks.

Yosen’s three big men were world-renowned in set-piece battles, possessing the tallest interior height in the country.

Yet, in terms of mobility, they were the weakest among all the powerhouse teams.

Aida Riko had no shortage of thoughts about replicating Kirisaki Daiichi’s success in this game.

From the start, they tried to get shooting opportunities through fast passing and cutting.

But all of them were defended by Yosen.

"Seirin’s game pace is really fast."

"After all, they have Kirisaki Daiichi as a reference, and they are a team that pursues a fast pace, so it’s only natural to imitate Kirisaki Daiichi’s style."

Midorima watched the court.

If his Shutoku faced Yosen, they would probably make a similar choice.

The deterrent power of Yosen’s three interior giants was full of pressure; playing set-piece basketball against them was equivalent to suicide.

But Midorima didn't fear Yosen’s height, because Shutoku had the most ferocious perimeter firepower in the country, perfectly avoiding Yosen’s strong points.

Aida Riko racked her brains.

She did a simple calculation; the problem currently before them was that they were being crushed on the boards.

In a typical game, a team’s field goal percentage is usually between 50% and 60%.

50% is the norm, 60% is enough to win, and once the percentage rises to 70% or above, it’s basically a blowout victory.

However, in high-level matchups, the overall field goal percentage for both sides is generally hard to get very high.