Chapter 64: The Daily Life of the Generation of Miracles

The triangle offense tactic doesn't need much introduction.

It made Jordan, it made O'Neal, and it made Kobe.

The triangle offense is usually formed by three players on the same side forming a triangle, hence the name.

This tactic has many variations, such as low-post isolation, pick-and-roll coordination, etc.

It depends on whether your core is an inside or outside player.

The tactical core of the triangle offense lies in passing the ball so that every player can touch it, thereby threatening the opponent and making them afraid to double-team your core.

Once teammates in other positions open up, the opponent is forced to make defensive changes.

In this way, the core player's opportunity for one-on-one isolation arises.

To master this new tactic as quickly as possible, the Teiko team had been leaving early and returning late recently.

Fortunately, the progress was gratifying because their basketball club had three players with super-high basketball IQs.

Akashi Seijuro, Nijimura Shuzo, Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi...

They grasped the concept of this tactic very quickly and, led by them, helped their teammates integrate into the tactic as soon as possible.

Honestly, Teiko's lineup playing the triangle offense was truly a bit extravagant.

In Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi's words, the team was full of ceilings for every position, so why run any tactics? Just let them loose.

But facts proved that Shirogane Goro was right.

As they became more familiar with the triangle offense, Teiko's offensive efficiency also improved significantly.

After the tactic was moderately successful, Shirogane Goro scheduled three practice games for them.

The results were significant; Aomine, Akashi, Midorima, Murasakibara, Nijimura Shuzo, and the whole team performed well.

And Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi, although his usage rate decreased, his scoring average weirdly increased by a full 5.5 points.

His shot attempts were about the same, but his efficiency improved by a notch.

Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi even started to miss the days during the qualifiers when he would shoot wide-open mid-range shots while being guarded by two people.

The triangle offense really gave him more isolation opportunities.

Often, after a pick-and-roll with Nijimura Shuzo, a run, and a pass-and-cut, by the time the ball returned to his hands, there was only one person left in front of him.

The players who originally double-teamed him were either slipped past by Nijimura Shuzo or attracted by Midorima on the baseline.

At such times, Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi only needed to get past the defender to get an excellent shooting opportunity or attack the rim directly.

What made opponents feel even more headache-inducing was that Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi wasn't a pure finisher like Jordan or Kobe.

He had passing ability, basketball IQ, and vision.

Even if you reacted in time and the help defense hadn't arrived, this handsome guy from Teiko would have already sent the ball to an open teammate.

In three consecutive practice games, Teiko beat their opponents until they were miserable.

The destructive power of the new tactic made the whole team feel pleasantly surprised.

But Shirogane Goro's surprises didn't stop there.

With the end of the qualifiers, Kuroko's training had also been completed.

When Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi brought Kuroko to the training camp and let him play a practice game.

Except for tripping over himself when he first entered, his performance in the subsequent practice game was simply jaw-dropping.

That kind of pass that inexplicably curved directly left the Teiko players confused.

Even Murasakibara, that reaction monster, couldn't stop Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi's cut, only making a blocking move after Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi had already shot.

This made Shirogane Goro so excited he almost wanted to roar.

Having coached Teiko for so long, he finally understood what it meant to have strong soldiers and sturdy horses.

He began to look forward to the upcoming National Tournament!

"Ah, so tired!"

After training, a group of young people stretched and walked out of the school.

"We're already so strong, is it really necessary to train so hard?"

Murasakibara complained while tossing snacks into his mouth as he walked.

He hated the feeling of being soaked in sweat; it was sticky like a slime.

"What kind of silly things are you saying, Murasakibara."

"The next part is the most important stage of the National Tournament, so of course we have to be fully prepared."

Midorima began to lecture on his "man proposes, God disposes" basketball theory again.

"Midorima just needs to stand at the three-point line and wait for the pass to shoot, so of course he can say it so easily. Like an old grandpa..."

"You're talking nonsense again. The three-pointer is the sharpest weapon in basketball; even if you smash or explode the rim, you can only get 2 points."

After saying this, he looked at Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi, as if only he understood him.

"That's why Midorima's basketball is so boring." Aomine didn't approve of Midorima's three-point theory.

Basketball must be played with passion to be interesting; squatting there throwing three-pointers all day, what's the point?

If there's an opportunity, of course you have to dunk!

How inspiring that is!

"Right, Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi?"

"Ah? Whatever you guys want, if you say it's right, then it's right."

Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi walked into the convenience store, bought an ice cream, tore it open, and threw it into his mouth.

Instantly, he felt a coolness enter his body, and the fatigue from training seemed to disappear.

"As long as we can score, as long as we can win, 2 points or 3 points don't matter."

"Anyway, as long as our score is higher than the opponent's, that's enough."

"Skipping the process and looking directly for the answer like that isn't part of the discussion." Akashi also chimed in.

"Then what's your high opinion?"

"My high opinion is that I agree with your point of view."

"Tch~"

Several young men collectively showed disdain, not intending to dwell on this topic.

After all, they had argued about this many times during this period, and no one could convince anyone else.

Midorima would absolutely not step into the restricted area if he could shoot a three-pointer, as if he were allergic to the restricted area. Aomine, on the other hand, would absolutely not lay up if he could dunk, as if the rim owed him a lot of money.

Murasakibara...

Well, as long as he has food, that's enough.

He was the second one to throw ice cream into his mouth; seeing Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi's action, he forgot he was still arguing with Midorima.

And Kuroko?

Well, Kuroko indicated that he wasn't qualified to join such a discussion; he was still the genius who could throw an airball from under the basket.

Sometimes Kuroko also found it strange how his mother managed to give birth to him so excellently...

While chatting, a pink-haired girl ran over in a hurry from afar.

It was Momoi Satsuki, who had just returned to school after collecting intelligence.

Seeing that everyone had eaten almost everything without waiting for her, she puffed her cheeks into a bun in grievance.

And the men of Teiko could only ignore this.

The comment section teachers were directly made to laugh like pigs by this group of steel-straight men.

It was Kuroko who discovered that he seemed to have won a prize and prepared to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha, comforting Satsuki's wounded heart.

However, before he could make a move, Riko took the ice cream out first.

"Of course I wouldn't forget you, Satsuki. Don't mind those stinky men; they don't even know how hard you work."

Amane Riko liked Momoi Satsuki very much.

She thought if she had a younger sister, it would be nice if she were like this.

"Riko!" Satsuki was moved and pounced on her with a meat-bomb impact.

Feeling the pressure from her chest, Riko felt a bit ashamed.

She discovered that even in her prime, she wasn't as big as Satsuki was now!

She looked down at her own small chest and felt ashamed enough to want to cover her face.

It was also at this moment that she keenly sensed a malicious gaze.

It was Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Tian Lizi, who knew only how to bully her every day. He didn't speak, just made one gesture.

╮(╯▽╰)╭!

(?へ?╬)!

I really want to beat this bastard to death!