Rebirth of Akutsu, dominating the Black Basketball Team

Chapter 100 Choice
"It's finally time. I wonder who will advance to the finals between Kaijo and Touou."

Muji looked at the court, touched his chin and spoke.

"I don't know. In the end, it will probably depend on the performance of Kise and Aomine."

Although Kise has done very well, there is still a gap when facing Aomine.

In addition, Haichang is still far behind in points, so it will be difficult to overtake.

"What do you think, Xiaozhen?" On the other side, Takao was also asking Midorima the same question.

"I guess Tonghuang will win in the end. Haichang must have reached his limit."

After three consecutive fights, Kise constantly pushed himself past the limit, which had put a great strain on his body.

In comparison, although Qingfeng was also very tired, he looked to be in much better condition.

On the court, players from both sides took their positions and the game began soon.

Because Wakamatsu was out of bounds at the end of the third quarter, Kaijo had the ball from the beginning.

Kasamatsu held the ball, but he didn't pass it to Kise immediately. The painful expression that flashed across Kise's face when he just came on the court made him have some bad guesses.

Therefore, he wanted to lighten Kise's burden as much as possible.

Unfortunately, the other party was unwilling to let him have his wish.

"We are just supporting roles, so don't steal the show from the main character!"

Imayoshi narrowed his eyes and spoke, fighting very fiercely.

In the final moments of the third quarter, neither side had a trump card on the court.

However, Tong Huang, who was supposed to be stronger personally, actually allowed Hai Chang to narrow the score.

Coach Harazawa was very dissatisfied with this and criticized them harshly during the intermission.

Therefore, as soon as Tonghuang came on the stage, everyone was holding back their anger.

Facing Imayoshi's high-pressure defense, Kasamatsu was under a lot of pressure.

Although the ball has not been lost for the time being, it is undoubtedly impossible to continue advancing with the ball.

Looking at his teammates, everyone was being stared at by the opposing players.

The intense competition and crucial moments made Kasamatsu recall last year's national competition.

In last year's competition, Hai Chang ruined a good situation because of his mistakes and was eliminated in the first round.

For this, Kasamatsu has always felt very self-blaming and guilty.

"This time, I won't back down!"

Kasamatsu used the auxiliary to forcefully resist Imayoshi, and then quickly broke through.

"what?!"

Imayoshi had no idea that this was different from the prediction made by Momoi before the game.

There was no time for him to hesitate, Jinji immediately chased after him.

Because they use a full-court pressing tactic, although they can effectively conduct man-to-man defense, once the opponent breaks through, the teammates will have no time to assist in defense.

Therefore, after passing Imayoshi, Kasamatsu got an open opportunity.

Faced with such an opportunity, Kasamatsu would certainly not miss it.

Before Imayoshi could get into position on defense, Kasamatsu had already taken a three-point shot.

The basketball drew an arc and hit the basket accurately.

The score between the two sides is 98:89, and the difference has returned to single digits.

"Well done Captain!"

“Beautiful~”

Seeing this, everyone in Haichang cheered with great enthusiasm.

"I'm not going to carry all the burdens on my back."

After scoring the goal, Kasamatsu spoke to Imayoshi beside him.

Upon hearing this, Jinji's face froze, but quickly recovered.

"I see. With a group of good seniors and teammates, Ryota, have you begun to agree with Tetsuya's ideas?" Aomine, who was not far away, also heard Kasamatsu's words and couldn't help but ask.

When all their miracles came into being, they all believed, without exception, that personal strength could determine the outcome of the game.

Only Heizi disagrees, believing that basketball is a team sport. No matter how strong an individual is, as long as the team works together, they will be able to win.

"Ah? I never said anything like that."

"Although I somewhat agree with what Kuroko said, defeating you, Aomine-chan, is what I want to do most right now." Huang Lai retorted after hearing this.

"Then come on Ryouta!"

Hearing this, Qingfeng showed a satisfied look.

. . . . . .

"So Kuroko, is this why you fell out with them?"

In the audience, Seirin and the others also ate a melon from Kuroko's mouth, and then Kagami spoke.

"Well, I believe that's not how basketball is played, it's a team sport!"

Kuroko said with a determined look in his eyes.

. . .

"It's useless. Team basketball can't win against those monsters." Midorima said.

"Eh? Why? Don't you dislike me, Xiaozhen? We have always cooperated well before."

Gao Wei was a little confused.

Midorima did not explain further. During this national competition, his thoughts had undergone a significant change.

Especially in the matches between Jinno and Shutoku, and between Toou and Yangquan, the team with stronger ace strength controlled the situation.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Midorima had to admit that Akutsu was stronger than him.

"If you can't win, it's just because you're not strong enough."

Thinking back to what Akutsu said when facing Kuroko's questioning, Midorima had more feelings.

When you encounter an opponent who is stronger than you, some people choose to rely on the strength of the team, while others choose to rely on their own efforts to become stronger.

The latter is undoubtedly the real way to become stronger. The former belongs to the team, while the latter belongs to one's own strength.

On the court, the game continued. Aomine, who had the ball, continued to attack, while Kise continued to defend.

After the huge consumption in the first three quarters, Aomine and Kise no longer had the extra energy to open the zone.

At this point, it’s a test of the willpower of the players on both sides.

Relying on Huang Lai's defense, Qingfeng made an unreasonable shot on the bank, raising Tonghuang's score to three digits.

In the next round, Kaijo relied on exquisite coordination and used Kise as a cover to deceive the attention of Tonghuang.

Kasamatsu pretended to pass the ball to Kise, but actually passed it to Moriyama Yutaka.

Although Yutaka Moriyama's shooting posture was awkward and the arc of the basketball looked strange, it finally went into the net.

Hai Chang made two three-pointers at the start, which immediately narrowed the score a lot.

Seeing this, Qingfeng said with some displeasure:

"It seems like your teammates don't trust you very much, Kise."

"It doesn't matter what happens, as long as we can win the game."

Huang Lai was not disturbed by Qingfeng's words and was very calm.

In the next round, Aomine fought back. Although Kise had defended very well, the pain in his ankle affected his strength, causing him to not jump high enough.

Aomine's shot brushed past Kise's fingertips and flew into the basket.

The game was still quite intense, and the closer it got to the final moments, the more unwilling both teams were to give up.

After all, we have fought for the whole game, and no one wants to give up at the last moment.

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