Although Teppei Kiyoshi was a little confused, he quickly adjusted.
He dribbled to the three-point line and started checking his teammates' positions.
Court vision was one of the basic skills of a point guard.
After looking for a while, Teppei Kiyoshi realized his teammates' positions weren't all that ideal.
It was already the third quarter, and Kaijō High School's defensive intensity had picked up.
Naturally, they weren't going to let anyone get open that easily.
So, Teppei Kiyoshi made a decision that went against... sorry, wrong channel.
So, Teppei Kiyoshi decided to attack on his own.
Once he made up his mind, he did it. Teppei Kiyoshi shifted his focus to Yukio Kasamatsu, who was defending him.
He slowly lowered his stance, dribbled closer to Yukio Kasamatsu, and began reading his defense.
Seeing this, Yukio Kasamatsu immediately gritted his teeth and thought to himself:
'Damn it, just as I thought! Another reckless brute style!'
In Yukio Kasamatsu's mind, since when were there so many centers playing point guard?!
They were all damn reckless brutes!
This was all Murasakibara's fault!!!
Murasakibara: So? I'm just sitting on the bench, and the blame falls out of the sky onto me???
Teppei Kiyoshi slowly approached Yukio Kasamatsu. The moment he took one step inside the three-point line, he launched his attack.
The attack was extremely simple.
A basic between-the-legs dribble into a change of direction, followed by a perfectly reasonable bit of physical contact with Yukio Kasamatsu.
Oh, wow. Yukio Kasamatsu was knocked back two and a half steps, leaving a huge stretch of space open.
Seeing that, Teppei Kiyoshi didn't bother heading into the paint. He gathered the ball right away and used the space he had created to shoot.
Yukio Kasamatsu hurriedly tried to close in, while a confused thought flashed through his mind:
'The reckless brute style can shoot too???'
Teppei Kiyoshi's shooting motion was smooth, and his hand form was decent.
He completed the full shooting motion steadily and released the ball without any interference.
Because Yukio Kasamatsu still hadn't reached him.
The basketball traced an arc through the air before dropping cleanly into the basket.
Yukio Kasamatsu turned his head in a daze and watched the ball fall through the hoop.
In an instant, Yukio Kasamatsu wore an expression full of question marks.
???
No, hold on, bro. You're a center playing the reckless brute style, and you're taking jumpers from the free-throw line???
After scoring, Teppei Kiyoshi smiled and said:
"Looks like my touch is pretty good today, haha."
With that, Teppei Kiyoshi turned and headed back on defense.
The rest of Seirin followed him back.
Yukio Kasamatsu watched Teppei Kiyoshi's back, and an utterly absurd thought flashed through his mind.
Teppei Kiyoshi... he couldn't actually play point guard, could he???
Ryota Kise patted Yukio Kasamatsu on the shoulder and said:
"Snap out of it, senpai. Let's keep playing."
Embarrassed and annoyed, Yukio Kasamatsu slapped Ryota Kise's hand away and shouted:
"I know! I don't need you reminding me, brat!"
Ryota Kise chuckled and looked at him slyly.
Possession changed.
Kaijō High School's ball.
As Yukio Kasamatsu dribbled up the court, Tatsuya Himuro and Taiga Kagami, who were in the backcourt, exchanged glances.
Then they made their move.
The two quickly swapped defensive assignments.
Tatsuya Himuro, who should have been guarding Yukio Kasamatsu, went to defend Ryota Kise instead.
Yukio Kasamatsu was picked up by Junpei Hyuga, while Taiga Kagami moved over to cover Yoshitaka Moriyama.
Ryota Kise looked puzzled and asked:
"Switching defenses?"
Tatsuya Himuro gave him a gentle smile, nodded, and said:
"Yeah. Taiga's tired."
Ryota Kise glanced at Taiga Kagami in confusion and murmured:
"Is he?"
Ryota Kise suddenly pointed at Taiga Kagami, who looked completely fired up and not the least bit tired, then said:
"Why doesn't it look like that to me?"
Tatsuya Himuro turned his head and looked.
Then he fell silent.
...
Yukio Kasamatsu reached the three-point line, and Ryota Kise immediately ran over to receive the pass.
Then he launched his attack.
Ryota Kise shook his shoulders several times, then used a sharp change of direction to break past Tatsuya Himuro.
But just as Ryota Kise broke through, a figure suddenly appeared!
It was Taiga Kagami!
Taiga Kagami rushed up to meet him, and Ryota Kise quickly dribbled to pull away.
At the same time, Tatsuya Himuro also started applying pressure from the side.
Even worse, Junpei Hyuga suddenly closed in as well!
He began putting pressure on Ryota Kise too.
Seeing Ryota Kise caught in a difficult spot, Yukio Kasamatsu immediately shouted:
"Kise!"
Hearing him, Ryota Kise knew he couldn't force a one-on-one, so he immediately passed the ball toward Yukio Kasamatsu.
After catching the ball, Yukio Kasamatsu was just about to adjust and shoot when he suddenly felt uneasy.
So he instinctively looked down at the basketball. The moment he did, he saw a hand reaching toward it.
That startled Yukio Kasamatsu, and he quickly dribbled away to avoid the steal.
He looked up in shock, wanting to see which sneaky bastard had tried to ambush him.
When he raised his head, Yukio Kasamatsu saw Tetsuya Kuroko's figure slowly appear.
Black lines instantly formed over Yukio Kasamatsu's head.
He got set up!
Phantom Sixth Man!!!
However, Tetsuya Kuroko's defense wasn't very strong. Yukio Kasamatsu dribbled sideways, created distance from Tetsuya Kuroko, and shot the ball.
Swish!
The basketball obediently slipped into the basket.
After scoring, Yukio Kasamatsu let out a breath of relief and murmured:
"Good thing I reacted fast, or that sneaky Sixth Man really would've stolen it."
After saying that, Yukio Kasamatsu shot Tetsuya Kuroko a wary glance.
There was nothing he could do about it! Tetsuya Kuroko had gotten right in front of him, and he still hadn't seen him.
That damn Sixth Man really deserves it!!!
Tetsuya Kuroko seemed a little regretful as well. He stood where he was and murmured:
"What a shame."
As the Kaijō players fell back on defense, Teppei Kiyoshi slowly walked up behind Taiga Kagami and the others and said:
"I guess that's good news."
Tatsuya Himuro nodded, smiled gently, and said:
"Yeah. At the very least, his [Copying] still can't achieve a perfect copy."
Taiga Kagami rotated his wrists and ankles, excitement seeping into his voice.
"Since we know he hasn't used [Copying] to copy [Eye of Truth], it's time for us to strike back!"
Junpei Hyuga adjusted his glasses and said:
"Yeah. It's about time we showed you brats how strong your seniors really are!"
...
Possession changed.
Seirin's ball.
This time, it was still Teppei Kiyoshi bringing the ball past half-court.
The moment Teppei Kiyoshi reached the center line, Junpei Hyuga, Tatsuya Himuro, and Taiga Kagami began cutting wildly.
At the same time, the Kaijō players defending the three of them also moved to cover them.
In the end, Junpei Hyuga used a double screen from Taiga Kagami and Tatsuya Himuro to break free into a wide-open position.
Seeing this, Teppei Kiyoshi immediately palmed the ball with his large hand and whipped it over!
...
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