Chapter 260: Tiandao's Methods

When Shinkyo Academy left, they almost did so by running away.

They didn't want to stay in this place for even a second longer.

According to the post-match technical statistics, Kirisaki Daiichi's overall performance was quite good, with five people scoring.

Hanamiya Makoto scored 18 points—not many, but he had 9 steals.

His steals caused great trouble for the opponents.

But this still wasn't his full strength; he spent the entire match plotting to elbow people and wasn't taking it seriously.

He has a golden partner, Seto Kentaro; the spider web formed by their coordination can help Hanamiya Makoto reach a staggering 100% steal efficiency.

As for Tiandao, his performance was similar to his junior high days, achieving a quadruple-double with a game-high 48 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists, and 12 steals.

This seamless transition is too exaggerated.

This proves that other coaches have unique insight; he truly possessed the level to compete in the high school league long ago.

In future matches, his triple-doubles and quadruple-doubles will become more frequent.

Because there are fewer people on the team competing with him for stats, his current height and athletic ability allow him to grab many rebounds.

After the match, while showering, Tiandao waved his hand and invited everyone out for a meal.

This kind of gathering can effectively win people over and unite the locker room.

Having won the match, the other players were in a good mood and naturally wouldn't refuse Tiandao's invitation.

Hanamiya Makoto went too; the "Bad Boy" had been much better behaved recently, constantly observing and looking for Tiandao's weaknesses.

Arriving at the school gate to gather, Hara Kazuya and the others waited for a while before seeing Tiandao drive up on a cool motorcycle.

"How can you drive into the school?" Their eyes looked like they were spitting fire; they were extremely envious.

"The principal gave special permission when I enrolled. Don't you have it?"

His "Don't you have it?" was very essence-filled; one could say he was asking knowing full well the answer.

Even Hanamiya Makoto, the top student who gets first place in the grade on every exam, didn't have such a privilege.

It's just that a genius player like Tiandao, who also has a star aura, is simply a golden signboard.

At the time, when the principal heard Tiandao wanted to ride a bike to school, he agreed without much consideration, fearing this handsome guy would turn around and run.

"Only you should have such a privilege." Yamazaki Hiroshi shook his head, his gaze attracted by the cool motorcycle.

"Then what do we do now?"

"Of course I drive and you walk. You all know where the place is, right? I'll go ahead and wait for you."

After speaking, Tiandao immediately started the bike and sped off, not forgetting to let Hanamiya Makoto eat his exhaust.

Yamazaki Hiroshi and the others looked at each other, and could only run in frustration, heading toward the destination.

After running for a while, they saw Hanamiya Makoto still in the same spot and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Hanamiya, why aren't you leaving yet?"

"Hmph, we don't have a car, but can't I take a taxi?"

Hanamiya Makoto rolled his eyes at these idiots.

Kirisaki Daiichi is a noble school, after all; everyone is a young master. Although they can't compare to the wealthy ones like Akashi, is it really that hard to take a taxi?

The group then woke up as if from a dream and went to find taxis.

So Tiandao didn't wait long before Hanamiya Makoto and the others arrived right after him.

"Eat whatever you want, order it yourselves. Old rules: after eating, tomorrow's training content will be doubled. Burn your calories."

"Got it, Tiandao, you're too strict."

Everyone was used to it.

Tiandao would occasionally call them together to eat hot pot or something similar.

After eating, the afternoon basketball activities would definitely have doubled training tasks.

Yet they just couldn't control their mouths—or rather, it wasn't that they couldn't control them, but more that they felt this was very fun.

How many players in the country can eat hot pot and barbecue at school like them?

Other students were dying of envy, okay?

So although the training after eating was very hard, they gritted their teeth and persisted.

Hanamiya Makoto could see Tiandao's sinister intentions; he was using these methods to make the entire basketball club's members get used to training.

Now they still need to eat hot pot and barbecue, but once time passes and everyone gets used to it, they will train honestly even without these activities.

Habit is a very terrifying thing, and Tiandao is currently cultivating this habit for them.

This guy is so damn sinister.

He never says it, but he has been doing it silently.

His methods are much more sophisticated than those of the little brats.

Before long, everyone was eating hot, steaming grilled meat, which seemed to wash away the fatigue of the match; one by one, they squinted their eyes and began to enjoy it.

Tiandao's phone rang at this moment; it was Satsuki calling.

"Hello, hello, Xiao Tian, has your practice match ended?"

"It's over, we're having a meal. Do you want to come?"

"A meal? I really want to go, but I'm in Kanagawa right now!"

Through the tone of Satsuki on the other end of the phone, one could feel her regret.

Xiao Huang is so stingy, he actually didn't invite her to dinner!

However, she didn't stop to think: someone just lost a match and she jumped in his face to output, how could he be in the mood to eat with her?

Then Satsuki asked about the result of Kirisaki Daiichi's match.

In the intelligence she collected, Shinkyo Academy was also a potential threat; that foreign aid, Papa, is an inside player with extremely strong athletic ability.

His attributes are quite similar to Murasakibara's, though she wasn't particularly clear on the specifics.

"We won."

"As expected. How is the ability of that foreign aid from Shinkyo Academy?"

How is it?

Tiandao looked at his teammates, remembered that 2-meter-tall strong man who was scared by the elbows, and shook his head.

"He's quite timid."

"Huh?"

I asked you how his strength is, why are you saying he's timid?

However, judging by Xiao Tian's tone, he must not have encountered any trouble.

"Alright then. By the way, the match between Xiao Huang and Xiao Hei is over. Do you want to know the result?"

"It was Kuroko who won, right?"

"Eh? How did you know?"

I've read the original work, you ask me how I know.

"Geez, I thought you would be very surprised."

"You have to be a little careful of Seirin. Besides Xiao Hei, they also have a new student this year named Kagami Taiga. He was playing ball in the US before and seems to have a professional player as a teacher; his strength cannot be underestimated."

"Got it."

Tiandao knew all this information; he was just curious how Satsuki managed to get the inside scoop on people so quickly.

"So perfunctory. I'm serious, Seirin is very strong this year. Besides the new light-and-shadow combination, the other players' strength is also above average. They even defeated Xiao Huang!"

"It's just that Kise guy who is too weak; you should worry about Too instead." ===== CHAPTER 262 =====