Chapter 39: The Shock of Future Basketball

The same people, the same one-on-one, but the results were completely different.

Tiandao Jingyan didn't let everyone down; in just one round, he made Kawasaki Dai's top scorer lose all face.

"Average middle school students can't stop him at all; his offensive skills are on another level!" Teikou's assistant coach was very excited.

It was like picking up a national-level small forward for free.

Baijin Kozo saw this and also applauded, "Maybe we can go to the Kendo Club to find basketball geniuses in the future."

He said it half-jokingly.

Why half-jokingly?

Because such examples really exist in reality.

The greatest power forward in NBA history, Tim Duncan, was picked up by Wake Forest University in a swimming pool.

Geniuses always like to appear in some strange places.

Tiandao Jingyan's defensive and counter-attacking abilities were exactly what Teikou needed.

Basketball in this era didn't place such high importance on three-pointers.

The Golden State Warriors and their star player Curry hadn't risen yet.

At this time, the three-pointer wasn't a main offensive weapon, but more like a deterrent, forcing the opponent not to mindlessly crowd the paint.

And that was correct; the closer you got to the basket, the easier it was to score.

Especially in middle school-level tournaments, players didn't possess such outstanding abilities, so it was even more necessary to get the ball into the paint.

So everyone liked to grind out set plays.

In such an environment, Tiandao Jingyan's fast-break counter-attacks after steals appeared particularly efficient.

In Teikou's daily training, Tiandao Jingyan's counter-attack efficiency could reach a staggering 90% or more, making everyone afraid to dribble in front of him now.

Baijin Kozo felt that this year, Teikou's fast-break counter-attack could become another one of their main scoring methods.

A scoring conversion rate of over 90%, it was simply too high!

Kawasaki Dai was down 5:0 at the start, but they weren't in a hurry, although everyone's expressions didn't look very good.

They were going to do something big this year, how could they lose to Teikou so easily?

You have to know, although Teikou was a powerhouse, there were quite a few teams at the same level as Teikou nationwide.

If they couldn't take down Teikou, how could they talk about dominating the country?

Yoshizawa Ayumi took the lead, received a pass from a teammate, and started again.

What he was best at was the pull-up jump shot after a drive; not being very physically strong, it was hard for him to take advantage against big men at the national level.

Then...

"Released!"

With a whisper, Yoshizawa Ayumi was horrified to find that the ball in his hands had been intercepted again.

The moment he started, that familiar arm swatted over like it had broken through time and space, crossing in front of him and stealing the basketball from his hands.

The head coach of Kawasaki Dai was stunned.

Where did Baijin Kozo find this little monster?

It wasn't just the players who thought so; as a coach, he also knew that this year was Kawasaki Dai's most promising year.

As those traditional powerhouses in Kanagawa saw their third-year players graduate, their overall strength had declined.

Looking at Kawasaki Dai, they relied on a group of second-year players to conquer the world last year, almost making it to the National Tournament finals.

Now that a year had passed, their players' levels had improved further, coupled with the weakening of their competitors.

Barring any accidents, Kawasaki Dai would definitely have a spot in Kanagawa's qualifying quota this year.

Therefore, the people at Kawasaki Dai weren't thinking about the prefectural tournament now, but about their opponents in the National Tournament.

And Teikou was a very good litmus test.

If they could defeat Teikou, then they would have the qualifications to compete for the National Tournament championship, which symbolized the strongest.

While he was thinking, Teikou's counter-attack pushed forward again.

Nijimura Shuzo reacted quickly; the moment Tiandao Jingyan completed the steal, he accelerated forward, grabbed the first point, picked up the basketball, and accelerated across the half-court.

The people from Kawasaki Dai saw this and hurriedly chased.

"Bring it on, Nijimura!"

The speed wasn't slow; the opposing captain defended before Nijimura Shuzo could finish.

Nijimura Shuzo saw this and ignored him, threw the ball behind his head, and then ran away quickly, leaving the stage to the person behind him.

Only then did the Kawasaki Dai people notice that the kid who had twice snatched the ball from their top scorer had already arrived.

Seeing Nijimura Shuzo's pass, Tiandao Jingyan leaped up, grabbed the basketball in mid-air, and struck a pose like splitting Mount Hua.

But...

"Damn, this glide distance isn't enough."

Tiandao Jingyan had overestimated himself; he couldn't make such an explosive dunk right now.

Seeing the basket getting higher and higher, he twisted his wrist, changing from a dunk to a layup, and steadily put the ball into the basket.

7:0! ===== CHAPTER 41 =====