Chapter 515

Conversely, Midorima had recorded zero stats for the quarter.

This meant that Kinya Nakatani's attempt to use Midorima to neutralize Tiandao had failed.

Thinking of this, Kinya Nakatani had no choice but to execute the second plan.

"Midorima, get ready, the rest is up to you!"

Upon hearing this, Midorima and the other players all nodded firmly.

"What kind of scheme are they plotting?"

Tiandao had a good habit.

He would open the animation to watch during timeouts, and occasionally, he could even see the opponent's tactical choices.

But this time, the production team kept it a secret and did not reveal Shutoku's intentions.

"Then let's look forward to it a little."

The break between quarters passed quickly.

The ten players from both sides returned to the court, neither having made any substitution adjustments.

Once in the knockout stage, unless the lead was significant, most teams would choose to let their starters play the entire game.

Kirisaki Daiichi's possession.

Right from the start, Haizaki scored 2 points on a mid-range jumper assisted by Tiandao.

Haizaki's plunder potential was not as good as Kise's imitation, but his suppression of lower-level players was the strongest.

You use it, I take it to use, and by the time I'm done, you can't use it anymore.

It was unreasonable to the extreme!

Kiyoshi Miyaji was the primary target of Haizaki's attention; from his specialty drives to layups, and even his mid-range shots, everything had been plundered by Haizaki.

If this continued, Kiyoshi Miyaji might not even know how to play basketball anymore.

But he had no complaints or regrets.

Shutoku's basketball philosophy was "indomitable," and these four characters were almost carved into Kiyoshi Miyaji's DNA.

He was not a genius-type player.

In his first year of high school, Kiyoshi Miyaji didn't even make the Shutoku roster; he couldn't even get playing time as a substitute.

However, he was a good student, so he would always finish his studies as quickly as possible to devote his extra time to training.

Thus, by his second year, Kiyoshi Miyaji used his hard work to break into the Shutoku roster and became an important substitute for Shutoku.

But he wasn't satisfied; he continued to work hard, using all his extra time for training, and finally became a starter for the powerhouse Shutoku in his last year of high school.

A player like this could not be killed off!

Change of possession.

Shutoku's possession; this time Midorima was not floating outside the team, and for the first time since the game began, all five Shutoku players participated in the offense.

"So, how are you going to play?"

Tiandao's eyes locked onto every Shutoku player.

The futures of all five people flashed through his brain like a slideshow.

Under his gaze, the entire Shutoku team was moving rapidly, and everyone began to run.

In the end, they began to converge toward Midorima's direction.

After Midorima and Kazunari Takao exchanged a look, he ran over directly to take possession of the ball.

Then, Midorima, who focused primarily on shooting, launched an individual drive while facing Tiandao.

"Midorima is going to play one-on-one against Tiandao?" Someone found it unbelievable.

Although Midorima's individual ability was outstanding—he had proven his capability against Seirin—

But that was Seirin.

He was now facing Tiandao, a player who could lock down Aomine and Akashi, and had never lost a one-on-one.

"Is he really going to challenge Tiandao one-on-one?"

"Of course it's not one-on-one; we, Shutoku, are a team of five!"

Kinya Nakatani roared in his heart in response.

The next second, the moment Midorima started, Kiyoshi Miyaji approached immediately, keeping his hands clearly visible, and stood firmly in front of Tiandao.

It was useless; Tiandao turned around and chased after him.

However.

Just when people thought Shutoku was finished, Kazunari Takao also rushed over to set a screen for Midorima, followed by Shinsuke Kimura and Taisuke Otsubo.

"Infinite screens?!"

The fans at the scene were stunned; what was Shutoku trying to do?

Exhausting the entire team's strength to create a shooting space for Midorima!

Is it worth it?

It is worth it!

Shutoku proved with their actions that Midorima was worth them doing it.

Infinite screens?

It should be infinite pick-and-rolls.

Shutoku's players didn't just stand around after completing their screens; they immediately started running, pulling all of Kirisaki Daiichi's players away to ensure they had no chance to get near Midorima.

But even so, Tiandao admired Shutoku's determination.

This wasn't an ordinary pick-and-roll, but the entire team creating a shooting opportunity for Midorima alone.

As long as someone was in front of Midorima, they would continuously block the person and then pull them away, keeping them far from Midorima.

This was truly using the entire team's strength to fulfill one person, Midorima!

At this moment, there were a full 4 people standing between Tiandao and Midorima.

Tiandao bent his body downward, making a motion to store power.

And Midorima was quickly using his teammates' screens to find a shooting opportunity.

He was very cautious, wary of Tiandao's Six Eyes, needing to ensure Tiandao couldn't catch up to him before throwing the ball into the basket.

His seniors.

Kiyoshi Miyaji, a genius of effort, an ordinary player who couldn't even make the roster, spent three years to enter the starting lineup.

He studied hard just to have more time to practice.

Shinsuke Kimura, whose family ran a fruit shop, usually had to help out at home, so his time was limited.

But just like Kiyoshi Miyaji, he always found ways to add extra training. As long as the distance wasn't far, he would run while making deliveries, using the fruit as weight-training equipment.

Taisuke Otsubo, the captain of the basketball club, although he would often lose his temper due to his own willfulness, was a reliable senior who would wake up early to help buy his lucky items and took great care of him.

Kazunari Takao, well, Midorima didn't want to mention that reckless guy.

In short, Midorima just wanted to throw the ball into that damn basket; this was the shooting opportunity the whole team had created for him.

Boom~

When the basketball returned to his control, Midorima, having run into an opening, didn't hesitate at all, gathered the ball, and prepared to jump and shoot.

However, at this very moment, Tiandao's magnetic voice suddenly rang in his ear.

"Thunder Breathing, First Form!"

"4!"

As soon as the words fell, Tiandao transformed into a streak of white light and rushed out.

The speed was so fast it made one's hair stand on end; he completed four changes of direction instantly before Shutoku's four players could even roll to the basket.

"Step!"

Tiandao stepped heavily onto the floor; the unusual extreme speed caused his body to be tilted when he completed the emergency stop.

"Almost got shaken off by you, Midorima." His eyes were exceptionally bright, dazzling like gemstones, yet they made Midorima feel a chill.

"How is that possible!!" Kinya Nakatani saw this and stood up directly from his seat.

What did he see?

That Tiandao Kageyama had completed four changes of direction in one breath, passed through the screen formed by Shutoku's four players, and caught up to Midorima.