Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 214 Challenge, Training Match, Boss
"Then I wonder if I'm a genius in your eyes, Asian boy!"

Under the horrified eyes of Coach Stevenson, Stephen Jackson, who had been looking at Kaneki Ken with some inexplicable dissatisfaction, suddenly spoke up provocatively.

"Genius... not really." Kaneki Ken glanced at Stephen Jackson and said, "But he is still qualified to follow me."

"Wow, let's try it then." Stephen Jackson was completely enraged by Kaneki Ken's arrogant attitude. He ignored Stevenson's hints and said, "As long as you can defeat me, I promise that I will be your most loyal brother in the future."

"Interesting." Kaneki Ken said with a chuckle, "If this is what you want, I don't mind teaching you a lesson."

As he said that, Kaneki Ken turned to look at David Falk who was pulling at the corner of his clothes and said, "You should have brought a camera, right? You can record this game."

"At your service~" David Falk responded with a smile, looking at Stevenson with a playful look, "Don't worry, Steven. Even if your players win, my future client won't be so stingy as to deny it. Your top priority now is to find a place for the two good guys to compete."

"Ah..." Stevenson sighed helplessly, "Well, this way, please."

Soon, Ken Kaneki and others, led by Stevenson, arrived at the training hall of Oak Hill High School, where a few players were conducting simple basic training.

"Hey, guys." Stevenson clapped his hands and said, "Stop training for a moment. Our new ace and Stephen are going to show you what offensive and defensive training is."

"What the f*ck, Amare, did I really hear wrongly? Did we really recruit an Asian player?" A muscular black player who was about two meters tall looked at his teammates in surprise and said, "And the coach said he is the ace?"

"Shut your stinky mouth, Jackson. Since the coach told us to move out of the way, we will move out of the way. I don't want to be kicked in the ass by the coach." The player called Amare is about 190 cm tall and looks honest.

"OK, we can start now." As the players on the court came to the sidelines, Stevenson looked at Jin Muyan and Stephen and said, "It's just a simple attack and defense training. Pay attention to your movements and don't get hurt."

"Don't worry, coach. I know what I'm doing." Stephen Jackson thought Stevenson was reminding him not to use too much force, but unexpectedly, Stevenson looked at Stephen Jackson with pity and said, "I mean you have to be careful not to get hurt by him..."

"Hey, buddy, pass the ball." Seeing that Stephen Jackson was ready to defend, Kaneki Kenya took off his coat with a smile and said to Amare on the sidelines.

"Here." Amare Bailey pushed the ball lightly with both hands, and the basketball flew accurately into Kaneki Ken's hands.

"Nice power..." Kaneki Ken, who received the ball, glanced at Amar Bailey with interest and thought, "No wonder they can become a team that enters the finals every year. The players are quite good."

"Hey blond boy, hurry up, I don't have that much time to wait for you." Stephen Jackson said to Kaneki Ken who was hitting the basketball lightly.

"Don't be anxious, the fun has just begun." Kaneki Ken threw the ball to Stephen Jackson, and then he stood at the free throw line and said to the confused Stephen Jackson, "You come and kick off, otherwise I'm afraid you will never touch the ball again."

……

"It seems that Seirin's training ideas are similar to ours..."

Inoue Ayako and Momoi Satsuki stood at the door of the hotel and said as they looked at Seirin High School who were conducting special training on the beach.

"Yeah." Tao Jingwu sat down on the beach with a smile on his face, looking at the court with a hint of amusement, "But the direction is completely wrong."

"The direction is completely wrong?" Inoue Ayako became interested after listening to Momoi Satsuki's words. She sat next to Momoi Satsuki and asked curiously.

"The tactics that Seirin High School is practicing now are completely centered around Tetsu-kun and Kagami-san, with the rest of the team running around to find open positions." Taoi Satsuki said slowly, "But Kagami-san's scoring range is mostly concentrated under the basket, and he relies too much on cutting in with his right hand. This means that if his right hand is blocked and he is forced to score from the outside, the role he can play on the court may not be as great as Tetsu-kun who delivers ammunition to his teammates..."

"Is it possible that they want to improve Kagami's strengths?" Inoue Ayako asked tentatively, "After all, Kagami's talent is jumping..."

"Then they should train Kagami's left hand~" Taoi Satsuki lazily basked in the sun, "For Kagami, being able to jump an extra centimeter or two at this stage will not make much difference in terms of combat effectiveness. On the contrary, the liberation of the left hand will be immeasurable in improving Kagami's combat effectiveness."

"Hey, hey, you guys have been complaining over there for a long time. I've tolerated you for a long time!" Aida Reiko finally couldn't help it and yelled at Momoi Satsuki.

"If you don't believe me, then let's have a training match." Tao Jing Wu Yue said with a smile, "I'm afraid you will lose badly then~"

"It's okay. It's a rare opportunity to meet each other, so let's have a exchange and competition." The players of Seirin High School also stopped training at this moment. Hinata Junpei walked to Aida Reiko and looked at Momoi Satsuki with a hint of fighting spirit in his eyes.

“Sure, sure!” Takao Kazunari, who was out buying drinks, came over to watch the fun and said, “It just so happens that our school has booked a gym nearby. I’ll go and persuade the coach to let you guys play a practice match!”

"Thank you very much, Takao-san." Taoi Satsuki said with a smile.

"Come on, follow me." Takao Kazunari stepped forward to lead the way and waved his hand.

Soon, Gao Wei and Cheng Cheng brought Tao Jing and others to the basketball hall. At this time, Nakatani Jinliang was talking quietly with An Dong Guangyi. Gao Wei and Cheng Cheng trotted to Nakatani Jinliang and briefly reported the previous situation.

"What? You want to borrow our venue for a training match?" When Nakatani Hitoshi heard Takao Kazunari's report, he subconsciously wanted to refuse, but at this moment, the laughter of Anton Mitsuyoshi came from the side.

"Oh, oh, oh, oh~" Anton Mitsuyoshi said to Nakatani Jinliang with a smile, "I think it's not bad. Since we have met, it's good to learn from each other. It's a good opportunity to verify the results of the training~"

Seeing that his senior, Mitsuyoshi Anto, had spoken, Nakatani Hitoshi had no choice but to agree. He clapped his hands and stopped the team's tactical training to make way for the training match between Seirin High School and Shonan High School. "Yes!" Just as the players from Shonan High School and Shigere High School entered the field, Kazunari Takao excitedly waved his fist and said, "Finally, we have a chance to rest!"

"Ah..." Midorima Shintaro sighed and said, "Have you ever considered that once something like this happens, the coach might have to give us a training match from time to time..."

"Ah, this..." Takao Kazunari was stunned for a moment after hearing what Midorima Shintaro said.

"And if we lose by accident, we might be punished to practice more. Have you ever considered this?" Midorima Shintaro continued.

"...I'm so stupid, really..." When he thought about how the already hard training life had become even worse, Takao Kazunari's eyes instantly lost their luster. He looked at the players of the other two teams who were warming up on the field and said with regret.

"Sakuragi, Kabata, Izawa, Mitsui, and Rukawa will start this game," said Mitsuyoshi Anton on the sidelines. "It's a good opportunity to practice the run-and-gun tactics we've been training recently."

"Yes, Coach Anton!" The players whose names were called looked at Anton Mitsuyi excitedly and responded in unison.

"Ebina, Katsumi, Hinata, Kuroko, Kagami, the five of you will start." Coincidentally, at Seirin High School, Aida Reiko also arranged her starting lineup, "Remember to protect Kuroko's low presence as much as possible, and don't let Kuroko be exposed too early."

"Yes, coach!" The players of Seirin High School also responded with great momentum.

"Both teams are full of energy~" Takao Kazunari said with interest as he looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi and Kagami Taiga who were walking to the center line, "The two teams' ace players have similar abilities, so I guess their tactics should be similar, right?"

"Similar?" Midorima Shintaro recalled Sakuragi Hanamichi's performance in the finals and sighed, "Although they are both players with explosive jumping abilities, the current Kagami cannot be said to have similar abilities to Sakuragi Hanamichi..."

"Beep beep~"

As Kiyoshi Miyachi blew the whistle, the basketball was thrown high into the air by Kiyoshi Miyachi, and Kagami Taiga and Sakuragi Hanamichi jumped up almost at the same time.

……

"Huh...huh..."

At this time in the training hall of Oak Hill High School, Stephen Jackson was breathing heavily, looking at Kaneki Ken in horror, who was not even sweating in front of him. He finally understood why Coach Stevenson valued Kaneki Ken so much.

"19:0, Stephen." Kaneki Ken dribbled the basketball leisurely outside the three-point line, looking at Stephen Jackson with a joking and admiring look, "Do you want me to let you score a goal?"

"No need!" Stephen Jackson looked at Kaneki Ken's harmless expression, feeling extremely unhappy, but helpless.

"Okay, as you wish..." Kaneki Ken's ball control movements became faster and faster, and the basketball made a thumping sound, like the beat of a drum in Stephen Jackson's heart.

"Boom!"

As the sound of the basketball hitting the ground rang in Stephen Jackson's ears, Kaneki Ken's figure disappeared from Stephen Jackson's sight like a ghost.

“Right…” Stephen Jackson’s heart trembled, and he moved half a step to the left.

"It's over..." Amar'e Bailey sighed, "This guy kicked Stephen's ass hard with his boot..."

Kaneki Ken did not appear on the right side as Stephen Jackson had guessed, but cut into the three-point line from the left side.

"I have to say, I admire your fighting spirit very much, Stephen." Kaneki Ken jumped up from the free throw line, and his voice came from behind Stephen Jackson, "So, follow me and kick other people's butts hard."

"What the..."

"Jesus..."

The players present looked at Kaneki Ken getting closer and closer to the basket, holding their heads in amazement. Stephen Jackson also stared at Kaneki Ken's flying figure in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

"boom!"

As the sound of the basket roared, the basketball was slammed into the basket by Kaneki Ken.

"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?" After completing a slam dunk, Kaneki Ken jumped lightly twice after landing, and asked with a defiant look at the players around him.

"Well done, boy!" David Falk rushed to Kaneki Ken excitedly and patted his shoulder hard.

"Very good, since no one else comes up to challenge..." Kaneki Ken looked at Stephen Jackson sharply, "Then as we agreed, I am now the boss of this team."

(End of this chapter)