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Chapter 23 - HAYATO AND LIAM'S FRIENDLY ONE ON ONE; LIAM'S POTENTIAL IN BASKETBALL

Liam: sure thing, let's go

( Hayato changes into his gear)

(Hayato taps his shoe on the floor)

Hayato: how about we play a friendly one vs one , for old time's sake

Liam: okay, but don't expect me to go easy on you

Hayato: we'll be playing ones and twos, so threes counts as two and twos count as ones, first to sixteen

Liam: you're still as cunning as ever, taking advantage of the fact that I can't shoot

Hayato: it may be the only way that I can win against you

Hayato: okay, I'll shoot for it

(Hayato shoots a three pointer)

(Swoosh)

Hayato: lucky, I sank my first shot of the day, you are totally going to lose

Hayato: check up you big old giant

(Liam passes the basketball to Hayato)

(Liam takes a defensive stance)

Liam: bring it on

(Hayato fakes)

(Liam doesn't move an inch)

(Hayato): so you really think that I'm bluffing huh

(Hayato shoots a three pointer)

(Swoosh)

Hayato: that's two points, you better guard me up close if you want to win because I'm on fire today

(Liam passes the basketball to Hayato)

Hayato: come on you won't step up? Are you sure that you want to give up two more points?

Liam: you have to show me that you can score efficiently before I respect your outside shots

Hayato: okay, that's just disrespectful, if you are not going to step up , then its time for you to check up

(Hayato shoots a three pointer)

(Swoosh)

(Ball falls to the ground)

(Hayato): man am I on fire today, three consecutive three pointers in a row

Hayato: are you still going to sit back and watch me beat you sixteen to zero?

(Liam passes the basketball to Hayato)

(Liam starts applying defensive pressure on Hayato)

( Hayato ): yes , that's much better

(Hayato sweeps and then attacks Liam's left leg)

(Liam runs him down)

(Hayato stops mid drive and then pulls up for a mid ranged shot)

(Liam reacts and blocks the basketball)

Hayato: damn so high, you sure can jump

Liam: check up

(Hayato passes the basketball to Liam)

(Liam bodies Hayato all the way to the rim)

(Hayato): damn , he's really strong

(Liam then spins off of Hayato and dunks)

(Basketball bounces on the floor)

Liam: only fifteen more to go

Hayato: and you're saying that I have the advantage

(Liam takes two steps and then dunks the basketball)

(Liam shoots a Layup)

(Swoosh)

(Hayato): there is no way that I can guard that, the difference in our height, wingspan and athletic is far too great, i can't take him on the post, I'll have to figure out a way to stop him

(Liam fakes to the left and then shoots a layup on the right)

(Swoosh)

(Liam shoots a floater)

(Swoosh)

(Liam dribbles the basketball to the hoop)

(Liam shoots a hook shot)

(Swoosh)

(Liam pounds Hayato under the basketball rim and then proceeded to casually dunk on him)

(Hayato): I'm screwed if I let him anywhere near the post, I'll have to steal the ball mean while he dribbles on the outside

(Liam crosses Hayato and then hop stepped into a reverse dunk)

(Liam shoots a left handed layup)

(Swish)

(Hayato): yeah there's no way that I'm beating him, I can't stop his offense, he's so strong and powerful , having him on our team would make us the best in the prefecture

(Liam shoots a Layup)

(Swoosh)

Liam: and just like that it's now ten to four, six more points to go until you're beaten, your cheeky tactics won't save you this time

Hayato: I may be lacking in height compared to you but I'm not just going to roll over here

(Hayato passes the basketball to Liam)

(Liam backs down Hayato)

(Hayato): Just try to match his rhythm, find that brief moment that the ball will show, and then rush in an steal it now!!

(Hayato steals the basketball)

(Liam): whoa, he took the ball away from me, not bad Hayato

(Hayato dribbles outside the three point arc)

(Hayato drive towards the rim)

(Liam rushes towards him)

(Hayato hop steps and fakes a Layup)

(Liam attempts to block)

(Liam): he faked me out

(Hayato steps through and goes for a reverse layup)

(Liam attempts to block but was to late)

(Swoosh)

Hayato: I totally got you didn't i?

(Liam smiles)

Liam: you were just lucky that's all

Hayato: we'll see about that, I'll turn this game around

(Liam passes the basketball to Hayato)

(Hayato): I bet he wouldn't expect me to shoot now since I broke through to the rim earlier, I'll just shoot so that I can close the gap

(Hayato shoots a three pointer)

(Liam jumps and blocks the basketball)

(Hayato): damn he really can reach pretty high, his defense is almost impenetrable

(Liam dunks the basketball)

(Liam eurosteps)

( Liam does a back scratcher dunk)

( Liam shoots a Layup)

(Swoosh)

(Liam shoots a floater)

(Swish)

(Liam scores another layup)

(Liam bounces the basketball and pounds Hayato under the rim)

(Liam dunks with both hands and held on to the rim)

Liam: and that's game, sixteen to five

Hayato: yeah, you won fare and square, though you were using your height to gain the upper hand

Liam: don't be making excuses a lost is a lost

(Liam jumps down)

Hayato: yeah you're right and I accept it

Liam: this was truly fun , let's do this again some day

Hayato: yes, definitely