Lao Mo distinctly felt that the boys in the class were hesitant to fight, not because they disliked the sport.
After all, which high school student isn't interested in basketball?
Moreover, given that the students in this class were on the lower end of the grade spectrum, according to the stereotype, they should love playing basketball even more and also play better than others.
It was just that last year he did have some responsibility; they got unlucky during the draw and faced the school runner-up in the first round.
Then, in that game, Class 18 got thrashed so badly, falling behind by more than thirty points.
Although classes hadn't been divided at the time, those who participated in the match were essentially the same people, so it was understandable that the gloom still lingered.