Chapter 264: Leadership Ability

Kirisaki Daiichi's style was fully revealed in the first match.

Everyone didn't find it surprising; ever since the "Bad Boy" Hanamiya Makoto moved into Kirisaki Daiichi, this team had become what it is today.

It's just that...

"Compared to last year, it's surprisingly much more conservative."

Seirin has the most right to speak; compared to last year, this year's Kirisaki Daiichi is simply not too gentle.

At least up until now, not a single player has been injured.

"Is this still conservative?" Kagami Taiga was shocked.

In that short ten minutes, the Kirisaki Daiichi players were pulling jerseys, stepping on sneakers, and throwing dark elbows—they were simply using every possible means.

Trash-talking was even more of a daily occurrence; every time Hanamiya Makoto gave a "bright" laugh, the opponent's mentality would explode a little more.

This guy's laughter is truly too pleasant—like a ghost—and his taunting attribute is maxed out.

"Well done, keep maintaining the oppressive defense on that number 4."

"Pay attention to his passing in the second quarter, be more active on the counterattack, and don't always think about elbowing people."

The opponent's tactical playstyle was a bit too simple in Tiandao's eyes.

The first quarter of the match was basically relying on that small forward to charge around.

The opponent's head coach's intention was obvious: he wanted to rely on him to charge out a bloody path, attract the defense, and then distribute the ball to get an excellent shooting opportunity.

A very typical drive-and-kick tactic.

However, the Six Eyes told Tiandao that the opponent's core did not possess superior vision.

Forcing a drive-and-kick isn't impossible, but it requires other teammates to cooperate.

Tiandao took out the tactical board and drew several key positions on it.

"Watch the 45-degree angle on the left; this will be their first choice for passing. The second point is here, near the free-throw line on the right; that's the sweet spot for their number 2."

"Maintain pressure on that number 4, force him to pass, and the others should be ready to intercept at any time. Even if you can't get the steal, you must disrupt the pass; don't let their ball circulate normally."

One quarter of match time was enough for Tiandao to see through the opponent's tactics and all their players.

The bad boys of Kirisaki Daiichi nodded one after another, indicating they understood.

They have now initially recognized Tiandao's ability; they wouldn't say they follow every order blindly, but everyone will listen to what he says.

The people in the audience were looking at this scene strangely.

A perfectly good leader of the Generation of Miracles, the most all-around hexagonal warrior in junior high, actually transformed into a head coach?

Did he really go from playing the 1-position to the coaching bench?

The key is that he looks quite the part.

This is the inner voice of most fans at the scene, while the teams in the Tokyo area were thinking:

"Being able to train Kirisaki Daiichi to this point is not simple."

"That's right. If it were last year's Kirisaki Daiichi, there would have already been players injured and off the court by now."

"Can he lead the Generation of Miracles, and leading Kirisaki Daiichi is also a piece of cake—is that what it means?"

Very troublesome.

This year's Kirisaki Daiichi, although they don't hurt people, is not necessarily a good thing for other teams.

The iron-blooded defense Kirisaki Daiichi showed in the first quarter could make one feel that sense of suffocation even from across the court.

Look at their opponents today; they are like being dragged into a quagmire, struggling in both offense and defense.

"And this is Kirisaki Daiichi without their ace player playing."

"Tiandao Jingyan..."

Regarding personal ability, we haven't seen it yet, but he has already proven his leadership ability to the whole country.

It is no accident that he can become the person who leads the Generation of Miracles.

"Beep~"

Accompanied by the final whistle of the match, Kirisaki Daiichi defeated their opponent 102:67 without drawing blood.

The score wasn't lopsided; at least compared to Shutoku and Too doubling their opponents, Kirisaki Daiichi could be said to be very low-key.

But the participating teams wouldn't underestimate them because of this.

This is just Kirisaki Daiichi's lower limit; their upper limit is still playing head coach games on the bench.

Unknown things are the most unsettling.

"Hmph, this guy, he's still as lazy as ever."

Aomine naturally came to the scene today and didn't rush to leave after the match.

Tiandao's ability has always been a mystery, even within Teikou.

They can only analyze through matches to deduce part of the ability of Tiandao's eyes; only he himself knows the deeper levels.

On the contrary, he has figured out the abilities of his teammates clearly.

"Aomine, where are you going?"

"Home, where else? That stinky sunglasses guy won't expose his ability until the critical moment."

What is a critical moment?

Naturally, it's when he plays against him.

Aomine looked at Tiandao deeply and stood up to leave directly.

He had never looked forward to a match so much.

That strong impulse to crave a match hadn't appeared since his second year of junior high.

"Don't let me down, Tiandao!"

"If you let me down again, I definitely won't spare you!"

The match is over.

Tiandao, as the "coach," took the initiative to walk up to the opposing coach to shake hands.

The other party only felt awkward; he could say he was completely defeated by this little brat.

It wasn't just that his players' abilities were inferior to Kirisaki Daiichi's; his tactics were also seen through. ===== CHAPTER 266 =====