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One day later.
There was a lot of noise and bustle in front of Kanagawa Gymnasium.
Students dressed in various high school uniforms were walking around in groups of three or five.
Among them, you can also find many scattered small groups; they are members from the basketball departments of major universities.
Today, Shohoku High School and Tsukubu High School compete for the top eight.
As one of the top eight teams in last year's county competition, Tsukubu's strength should not be underestimated.
Shohoku is like a dark horse that has suddenly emerged and shone brightly in this year's competition.
The clash between the two teams naturally attracted countless eyes, and everyone wanted to use this game to find out the true strength of Shohoku.
Before the game started, the stadium was already full of spectators.
Reporters from various basketball newspapers and magazines also arrived early. They occupied positions with excellent views, holding cameras and recording equipment tightly in their hands, their eyes full of anticipation, just waiting for the game to begin and capture those wonderful moments.
Aida Yayoi and her assistant, Nakamura Taizo, also appeared at the scene.
They have been preparing carefully for this game for two days.
Both the Shohoku and Tsukubu teams are extremely newsworthy.
Shohoku, in particular, scored over 100 points in every game from the first game, crushing their opponents all the way and advancing strongly.
The team is full of talented players, including the emerging and extremely powerful Jack Carter, the super rookie Kaede Rukawa, the former junior high school MVP Hisashi Mitsui, the "lightning bolt" Ryota Miyagi, and the center Takenori Akagi, who has national-level strength.
Aida Yayoi pays special attention to the Shohoku team.
"Taizo, we have to shoot more footage this time and try to capture every wonderful shot of both sides, especially Jack Carter and Kaede Rukawa. These two are the focus figures, and we must not miss any shots," Aida Yayoi said with a serious face, repeatedly reminding Nakamura Taizo beside her.
Nakamura Taizo quickly raised the camera in his hand, nodded repeatedly, and responded: "Okay, Sister Yayoi, don't worry!"
Aida Yayoi looked around the gymnasium with a sharp gaze.
She couldn't help but gasp at the sight. The number of spectators far exceeded her expectations. "I didn't expect so many people to come today. It seems that this game is attracting much attention!" she muttered.
Soon, Aida Yayoi spotted many familiar faces in the crowd. "Those are the players from Ryonan. Over there, Toru Hanagata and Kenji Fujima from Shoyo are here too. I didn't expect them to come and watch the game in person."
She talked to herself while holding up her camera and taking pictures non-stop.
Just then, a figure came into Aida Yayoi's sight.
When she saw this person, her eyes widened instantly, her pupils shrank suddenly, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "That person is... Shinichi Maki from Kainan. He's here too. Is he here for Tsukubu or Shohoku?"
After a brief shock, Aida Yayoi quickly calmed herself down, and the light in her eyes became brighter.
It seems that Shohoku's sudden rise has touched the sensitive nerves of many strong teams.
She increased the frequency of taking photos, aiming the camera at these famous figures in Kanagawa High School basketball, trying to record this special moment.
Time passed quietly.
The audience gradually became impatient while waiting, and the atmosphere became a little dull. Everyone was looking forward to the game starting soon.
Bang...
Bang...
Two dull sounds broke the slightly dull waiting atmosphere in the stadium.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the iron doors at the player passages on both sides of the stadium slowly opening.
Step… step… step…
Step… step… step…
A series of small yet rhythmic footsteps came from deep within the passage.
Soon, Shohoku and Tsukubu's players filed out of the passage and entered everyone's sight.
Boom...
In an instant, the originally quiet audience seats were instantly ignited.
Cheers and shouts were like a surging tide, one wave after another, sweeping across the entire stadium.
"Look, they're coming out."
"It's Goshiro. I heard he's very accurate in three-point shots."
"Shohoku's Kaede Rukawa is awesome!"
"Wow! That Shohoku number 9 is more handsome."
"Is that Shohoku's No. 9? He's said to be stronger than Kaede Rukawa. Is that true?"
"Tsukubu…come on…Tsukubu…come on…Tsukubu…come on…"
In a corner of the auditorium, a large group of boys and girls in Tsukubu school uniforms sat in an orderly manner. They were Tsukubu's students and cheerleaders.
On the wall below their seats, a banner with the words "Tsukubu will win" was hung high, with black letters on a white background, which was particularly eye-catching and fully demonstrated their cheering momentum.
On Shohoku's side, although their numbers were far less than Tsukubu's, the three cheerleading girls in super short white skirts were particularly eye-catching.
They raised their legs high, with bouquets in their hands flying up and down, and shouted "Kaede Rukawa" in unison, their enthusiasm undiminished.
On the wall below the three cheerleaders, there was also a banner with "Rukawa Ming" written on it, revealing a sense of fanaticism. In terms of the show, it was not inferior to Tsukubu's side at all.
If Tsukubu's side has overwhelming quantity, then Shohoku's side has extremely high quality.
The completely different cheering styles of the two sides made the atmosphere on the scene extremely warm.
At this time, on the court.
Both teams seemed exceptionally calm, and each was warming up in an orderly manner in their half.
Jack Carter held a basketball in both hands and walked slowly to his own basket.
Kiminobu Kogure happened to pass by and saw Jack Carter. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes and he couldn't help but joke: "It's really rare that you're not late today!"
Bang...
Bang...
Bang...
Jack Carter patted the ball rhythmically and said without looking back: "I want to play in today's game."
As soon as he finished speaking, he stood firmly on his feet, without even jumping, he just raised the basketball in place, aimed slightly, shook his wrist lightly, and threw the ball out.
The basketball drew a slightly strange and inelegant arc in the air, but this arc seemed to be cast by magic, flying towards the basket with incredible precision, and finally with a "swish," it went into the net cleanly and neatly.
After hearing what Jack Carter said, Kiminobu Kogure was full of curiosity, but he couldn't help but tease: "Oh, so that's it! Is there a reason?"
Jack Carter didn't respond, just continued to shoot with concentration.
His unique shooting posture quickly attracted the attention of many people in the audience.
Shinichi Maki stared at Jack Carter closely, his eyes slightly narrowed, an elusive light flashing in his deep eyes, no one knew what he was thinking about.
On the other side, Kenji Fujima looked at Jack Carter who was shooting on the sidelines, and turned to Toru Hanagata beside him and asked, "Is that the Shohoku No. 9 you mentioned earlier?"
Toru Hanagata nodded slightly and affirmed: "Yes, his strength should not be underestimated. It's just that the opponents Shohoku encountered before were relatively weak. I don't know what level he can perform against Tsukubu today."
Kenji Fujima looked at Jack Carter who was shooting below and commented: "His shooting method is very peculiar, his posture is not standard, but he can hit the target every time."
Toru Hanagata frowned slightly and agreed, "Yeah, I noticed that too. It might be his unique habit!"
Kenji Fujima hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "Maybe."
For some reason, he felt an indescribable weirdness from Jack Carter's shooting action.
This feeling is very subtle and makes people feel uncomfortable.
There are many people who have this idea, but everyone just thinks it is Jack Carter's personal shooting habit and does not take it too seriously.
However, there is one person who thinks differently, and that person is Shinichi Maki.
He has participated in many national competitions and has seen all kinds of players, each with their own unique skills and moves.
Jack Carter's shooting style might indeed be a personal habit, but the fact that he can score every goal cannot be explained by a simple habit.
At this moment, the broadcast in the stadium suddenly sounded. "Next, the match between Tsukubu and Shohoku will begin soon."
Upon hearing the broadcast, the entire stadium erupted in thunderous cheers, as if to blow the roof off.
Everyone couldn't wait for the game to start.
Players from both sides encouraged each other and walked onto the court full of fighting spirit.
Hanamichi Sakuragi sat on the bench with a gloomy face, his eyes wide open, his teeth gnashing, staring at Jack Carter's back, cursing in his heart. "Damn godless ghost, how dare you take away this genius' starting position, it really pisses me off."
On the court, players from both sides have taken their positions.
Before the referee blew the opening whistle, Tsukubu's Nango Koichiro suddenly stood up, pointed his finger at Jack Carter, and shouted loudly: "Jack Carter, today I must defeat you and win the heart of the beauty."
After these words were spoken, the players on both sides looked at each other in confusion.
Do these two people know each other?
Who is the beauty?
What is going on?
Jack Carter glanced at Nango Koichiro coldly and ignored him.
In Jack Carter's eyes, this was just a clown and there was no need to waste energy responding.
But Nango Koichiro refused to give in and continued to rant, "Just wait and see! I will trample you and Shohoku under my feet. Watch me show off my skills today!"
After saying that, he threw his head back and laughed, with his hands on his hips, looking very proud of himself.
All of Shohoku's team members had dark lines on their faces and stared at him unkindly.
Tsukubu's teammates looked helpless and stood aside awkwardly.
The referee was speechless when he saw this, and warned sternly: "Hurry up and stand in the center circle, or I will call you a foul."
Under the threat of the referee, Koichiro Nango obediently returned to the center circle and stood still.
Shohoku's starting lineup for this game:
Center, Takenori Akagi, No. 4, 3rd year. (Captain)
Shooting guard, Hisashi Mitsui, No. 14, 3rd grade.
Point guard, Ryota Miyagi, No. 7, 2nd grade.
Small forward, Kaede Rukawa, No. 11, 1st grade.
Power forward, Jack Carter, No. 9, 1st grade.
Tsukubu's starting lineup for this game:
Center, Koichiro Minamigo, No. 15, first grade.
Shooting guard, Tomokazu Goshiro, No. 4, 3rd grade. (Captain)
Point guard, Natsume Hiroshi, No. 7, 3rd grade.
Small forward, Takashi Izumi, No. 5, 3rd grade.
Power forward, Kenta Mine, No. 8, 3rd grade.
Beep...
A whistle sounded throughout the stadium.
The referee raised his arm high and threw the basketball in his hand hard into the air above the two teams.
The match between Shohoku and Tsukubu officially begins.
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