Chapter 326

Aomine's state had improved.

Tiandao could clearly feel that the current Aomine was only one step away from the Zone.

"This bastard, to actually break 80% of his shackles because of such a trivial matter." Tiandao frowned.

Then, he no longer focused on one point, allowing every part of his body to be enhanced.

Then, he also broke the 80% shackle, heading toward the 90% limit value.

In a normal state, a player can indeed only exert about 80% of their physical potential.

But there are exceptions to everything.

In the NBA, there are too many players who suddenly explode in a match, producing data far beyond their own level.

For example, a player with an average of only 14 points suddenly scores 30+ or even 40+ in a single match.

Fans jokingly call this explosion, "Who doesn't eat dumplings during the New Year?"

Clearly, Aomine's state today was just as outstanding.

Perhaps it was because he had been preparing for this match for days, or perhaps because he had done sufficient warm-ups before the match, or perhaps because he had waited for an opponent for too long.

In short, he had completely exploded, producing the best state since high school!

For Tiandao, this was certainly not good news.

Fortunately, he had also mastered such a state, and every cell in his body was excited at this moment.

This state could be called the Small Zone.

It was not as powerful as the true Zone, but its advantage was that the consumption was not as high, while the disadvantage was the same.

Players who fall into an excited state will run tirelessly, and only when they calm down will they feel that exhaustion.

But at this very moment...

"Why do I feel like they've become even faster?"

Koganei Shinji rubbed his eyes, thinking he had seen wrong.

"It's not 'like'; their offensive and defensive rhythm has indeed become faster!"

"They are truly monsters through and through; to reach this point, can they actually still improve?"

Hyuga Junpei's eyes behind his lenses were left with only shock.

What kind of showdown was this?

He had never seen it before!

"This is their true face..."

Kagami clenched his fists so hard he didn't even feel the pain as his nails dug into his flesh.

Whether it was Aomine or Tiandao, neither of them regarded him as an opponent at all.

He felt like a blade of grass on the side of the road, not attracting the attention of these two at all.

But...

"Even so, still can't beat that Tiandao Jingyan?"

What did Wakamatsu Kosuke see?

Aomine was pushed to this point and still couldn't break through Tiandao's blockade.

First, he activated wildness, then he produced the best state since entering high school.

And yet, he still couldn't defeat Tiandao.

"What kind of monster is that guy!"

He roared in his heart; now, let alone intervening, he couldn't even keep his eyes on their movements.

The sound of sneakers rubbing against the floor continued.

Aomine attempted to charge at Kirisaki Daiichi's basket, but Tiandao always forced him outside the three-point line.

No one dared to get within two meters of them; seeing them coming, they would quickly dodge, fearing they would become a burden.

Satsuki stood blankly on the bench.

Her childhood friend seemed to be smiling.

Just like when he was a child, whenever he encountered a strong opponent, he would always be too excited to stop.

That familiar feeling really seemed to have returned.

Looking at Tiandao, no changes could be seen in his expression; he was terrifyingly calm.

That was his confidence and composure.

Just like when they were at Teikou, playing and arguing, neither willing to give an inch.

"Tiandao!" Aomine roared, slamming the ball toward the left while his body tilted toward the right.

Tiandao's brain had a momentary pause, falling into thought.

This time was extremely short, but Aomine used this thinking time to reach out and grab the ball, pulling it hard as he dove toward the right with the ball.

"Shut up, don't yell like a brat." Tiandao twisted his legs, stabbing out like a long spear.

Passing through the heavy, complex movements, as if to pierce through an illusion, he slapped the basketball with all his might.

Just as it was about to be stolen, Aomine made an unexpected move.

He used an "Iron Mountain Lean" to squeeze Tiandao with his body, dodging the steal.

"You said it yourself, the court is a battlefield." Aomine protected the ball in this way, then charged into the heart of Kirisaki Daiichi without looking back.

Tiandao was not one to suffer a loss; he rushed forward to jump simultaneously, his elbow secretly giving Aomine a hard hit, causing the black-skinned guy's hand to tremble, resulting in an airball on his layup.

"Damn it, do you want to fight?!"

Aomine was extremely annoyed; upon landing, he sought out Tiandao, his expression even fiercer than a wild beast.

The burning pain in his chest distorted his face.

Do you know how painful that was?

"Can you beat me?" Tiandao raised his hand nonchalantly.

Although his iron elbow was subtle, the referee still felt something fishy was going on.

As the ace of the Generation of Miracles, it was impossible for him to airball a layup.

Plus, he had heard of the "simple folk customs" of Kirisaki Daiichi, so even though he didn't see it, he still called a defensive foul on Tiandao.

"Even this refusal to admit defeat hasn't changed." Satsuki thought to herself, "Even if they suddenly started fighting, I wouldn't be surprised at all."

Someone noticed her eyes were red and asked with concern, "Momoi, why are you crying?"

"Crying? Me?" Satsuki touched with her finger and found tears flowing from the corners of her eyes; she wiped them gently, then smiled and said, "I'm not crying! I'm very happy now!"

"Basketball is the simplest and most direct bridge of communication."

At home, Shirogane Kouzou watched the TV screen and revealed a gratified smile.

"The way people get along can be very complex; even a married couple sleeping in the same bed might have secrets and difficulties they can't speak of."

"But basketball is pure; through the match, one can definitely convey their truest thoughts to the other."

His expression was kind and gentle, as if his own child had finally grown up.

This was heard by his wife, who frowned and asked out of the blue, "So, you have many secrets hidden that you haven't told me?"

Shirogane Kouzou, "............". ===== CHAPTER 328 =====