What in the world are you guys doing, you all look sloppy out there. Can't you guys handle a weak team like Toshigawa? I'm really disappointed with your performance. You guys better start focusing before I remove all of you from the A team. Do I make myself clear? Asked Coach Arimoto sternly. Yes coach! Shouted the Yokonan players with pride.
Good, we are going to pressure them full court, watch that number four and keep him in check, I want you to guard him out of the game Eiji. Yes coach, I'll ensure he doesn't touches the ball for the rest of the game said Eiji. Let's see what they can do without their point guard said Coach Arimoto.
Manabu start warming up, you're going in. Me? But coach.. Ensure that you execute my instructions on the court, I want to see a hundred points by the end of this game said coach Arimoto.
Yes coach said Manabu as he took off his tshirt and started stretching. Keep it up guys, you're doing great said Nanaho. Of course we are the best said Noboru. Yes, I suppose so said Nanaho as she patted his back. At this rate we might actually stand a chance said Hayato as he wiped the sweat from his body.
Just play hard until the sound of the whistle said Yukio as he and his team readily went back to the court. Substitution said the ref and all of Toshigawa's team was shocked to see who came on. Huh, isn't that Manabu? Hayato asked himself.
It's that guy from earlier, the one who was kind enough to lead us to the room Nanaho said to herself. Yes, let's go Manabu said to himself as he inbounds the basketball to Eiji.
Eiji dribbles the basketball up the court and Hayato stepped to guard him. Without hesitation Eiji signals a screen from Ryuu.
Hayato!! A screen on your left!! Shouted Takahiro. Right thanks said Hayato as he evaded the screen however Eiji crossed to the left completely blowing pass Hayato's defense. Crap he broke through Hayato said to himself as he tried to catch up. Shino who was nearby stepped to guard Eiji leaving his man unguarded. I won't let you get to our basket he said with determination however Eiji smirked and passes the basketball to Manabu who shoots a three pointer that swishes.
The crowd surrounding the court watching the match cheered in excitement for the shot he made. Nice shot, Manabu said someone from the crowd. Yukio pass the ball! shouted Hayato as he eagerly wanted to return the favor however Eiji immediately started marking him out of the game. Damn what the hell is this he said to himself as he tried to shake him.
The five players on Yokonan's team starts full court pressing Toshigawa's players making the Captain unable to inbound the ball. Yokonan's pressuring them and they are marking Hayato out of the game, what should I do? Nanaho asked herself. Damn, they are not freeing up each other well, they can't shake off their defender said Yukio as the whistle blows. Five second violation, Yokonan's ball said the ref.
Eiji I'm open shouted Manabu as he freed himself up and ran around the arc. Eiji passes the basketball to Manabu and instinctively Shino started playing defense on him .
Manabu goes up for a shot which Shino attempted to block. I won't let you score he said as he jumped in the air
No , it's a fake. Manabu drives to the left and sets up to shoot another three and without a doubt the ball swishes.
That guy the coach just subbed in, he's a dangerous player said Nanaho to herself. God dammit, he made another one, he's really pissing me off said Noboru to himself angrily. That number six is an amateur hahahaha said Ryuu. Let's get back to pressing them said Manabu.
That's it everyone, keep up the good work, she may be a coach but there's no way a high school girl can strategize as well as me . I have twenty years of coaching experience and my team has some of the best players in the country. They don't stand a chance said Coach Arimoto as he smirked.
Takahiro inbounds the ball to Shino but before he could think Manabu steals the ball from him. Crap a steal he said as he tried to stop them from scoring. Manabu passes the ball to Eiji and Eiji to Ryuu who scores a layup. On the next possession Yukio loose ball and Eiji scores a layup. This looks really bad, what are they going to do? Haruko said to herself. Noboru catch said Hayato as he made a long pass.
Okay, I got it said Noboru but as he was about to dribble Manabu steals the basketball from him. Oh no, I messed up. Manabu dribbles to the other half of the court with Noboru chasing after him. He sets and goes up a three pointer. I have to make up for loosing the ball , I'll stop this ugly four eyes bastard said Noboru to himself as he attempted to block Manabu from behind but ended up pushing him in the back. Manabu released the ball from his hands before both he and Noboru fell to the ground and the ball swishes.
Dammit he still made that. The whistle was blown by the ref who said Pushing foul, black number ten. You can't be serious that was all ball, why you.. Calm down Noboru, we'll get it back said Yukio. Tch, as if we can said Noboru as he flashed off the Captain's hand. Manabu shoots his free throw which swishes.
Nice Manabu keep it up!! Shouted everyone in the crowd. A four point play, not bad Manabu said Kogure as he whistled. I can't believe that he's a freshman, he's quite talented said Kayano. Yes I was lucky enough to scout him said Coach Arimoto. I saw him in a junior high school match and I saw that he was special and that his coach wasn't using him to his full potential. Now look at him controlling a whole team with only a month of training.
On the next possession Eiji passes the basketball to Ryuu in transition. I owe you one for dunking on me number seven said Ryuu as he jumped and dunked the ball over Yukio causing him to fall to the ground. Take that, all of you are trash and it's time that you learn your place. Damn that bastard how dare he humiliate our Captain like that said Noboru. Aw, Ryuu was upset, looks like he got his revenge said Kayano.
Yukio don't mind what he said we are still in the game said Takahiro as he lent Yukio a hand to stand up . Eighteen to four, this is bad, is Tetsuo going to loose but he can't said Haruko to herself. I can't let the game go on like this , I have to do something said Nanaho to herself. Fukazawa-senpai said Tetsuo as his patience dwindled.Yes , I know what I have to do Tetsuo. Give me a timeout.Timeout Toshigawa Academy .