On the hardwood floor, where the two teams faced off, a surprising decision was made.
The viewers murmured as someone else decided to walk to the center of the court.
"Woah, he's going to do the jump ball?"
"I've never seen him do it before!"
"Well, there's a first for everything."
"Is this really okay?" Lina asked. "Yuze has always been at the center."
Coach Muchen nodded. "Yes," he said. "This is much better. Yuze hasn't fully recovered from his injury just yet."
Kai stood in the center circle, his hands on his hips, as the referee approached with the ball. Yuze gave him a firm pat on the shoulder, a subtle but significant gesture. Kai nodded, his gaze focused.
The usual center, Yuze, was watching from the side, and it felt weird for the entire team.
"This is gonna be something," Kevin breathed into the mic. "Kai's not their center, right?"
