Chapter 36

Akashi, on the other hand, was more sharp-minded.

Among the few first-years, only Tiandao Jingyan and Murasakibara Atsushi successfully started.

And Tiandao and Murasakibara had both shown superior defensive abilities during the club entrance assessment.

Murasakibara could guard the paint, and Tiandao Jingyan could lock down the opponent's main threat.

Baijin Kozo's meaning was very clear: start from defense, play steadily, which was very much in line with the philosophy of this generation of basketball players.

"Just watch carefully from the sidelines; there will be time for you to play." Nijimura Shuzo comforted the few first-year brats.

After saying that, he continued to warm up.

"First-years?"

The match started, and players from both sides came to the center circle. The people from Kawasaki Dai were very surprised to see two freshmen in Teikou's lineup.

"Did Teikou give up this year?"

Every year after the National Tournament ended, most teams' strength would fluctuate.

Especially teams that relied on third-years as their main force; as players graduated, their strength would plummet.

This year they might be able to make it to the Top 16, Top 8, Top 4, or even the finals, but by the next year, the team might not even exist.

Seeing Teikou start two first-year freshmen, the Kawasaki people couldn't help but gloat.

Because their core players from last year were all second-years, and they had all been retained.

This year was Kawasaki Dai's peak.

"Give up?"

"The word 'give up' does not exist in Teikou's dictionary."

"As for you guys, underestimating them will make you suffer. Don't say I didn't warn you."

Just these two losers?

The Kawasaki captain looked disdainful.

Although that first-year center looked tall, judging by his expression, he was stupid and cute; once the match started, he probably wouldn't even know where the basket was.

The other one was even more ridiculous, wearing sunglasses at a time like this; one look and you knew he was just there to make up the numbers.

The Kawasaki people couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

The scene was just like the Shanxi Tofu Team in *Shaolin Soccer*, laughing wildly at the Shaolin Soccer team before the match even started.

"Tiandao, you idiot, wasn't it already forbidden for you to wear sunglasses to the basketball club!!!"

"Hmm?" Tiandao Jingyan touched his face and realized he hadn't taken them off yet, "Oh, I forgot, sorry!"

"Hahahaha~~~"

Tofu... no, the people from Kawasaki Dai finally couldn't hold it in and burst into laughter.

'Still laughing, you'll be crying later.'

'Did you remember?'

'Remember what?'

'The Shanxi Tofu Team from *Shaolin Soccer*, they laughed at Star and his team like that at the beginning too.'

'Hahahaha, I thought of it long ago, the moment that guy opened his mouth, I had the image in my head.'

'Dare to laugh at the kitty, wait for death!' ===== CHAPTER 38 =====