Seiho's offensive possession.
Ryuhei Kasuga brought the ball across half-court.
He was still recalling Seirin's offense just now in his mind.
That speed wasn't something the coach could describe in a few words; only by experiencing it personally would one understand.
"Must pull myself together."
He took a deep breath, gazing at the positioning of Seirin's 4 players ahead.
Wait, 4 people?
Kasuga suddenly froze, then caught a shadow approaching him.
His expression changed drastically. "When did he get close?!"
Needless to think, this must be Seirin's Number 11 invisible man again.
Slap!
Kuroko didn't give him a chance to react, reaching out and poking the ball away from Kasuga's hands.
"Beautiful, Kuroko!"
On the sidelines, Riko Aida waved her arm. In the next second, Seirin's players turned into a pack of wolves surging forward.
They stepped on the gas pedal to the floor, swarming up.
The basketball moved very fast under their passing.
After 3 passes, the ball hit Seiho's paint again, the most dangerous zone.
Bang!
A explosive muffled sound resounded through the arena, with Taiga Kagami completing the final finish.
From the start of the counterattack, the whole process lasted only five seconds.
Seirin's blitzkrieg was incredibly fast.
4:0.
Seirin achieved a good start.
"Damn it!" Ryuhei Kasuga cursed himself in his heart.
Clearly told himself many times before the game to be careful of Seirin's Number 11.
Yet he made such a mistake at the start.
"Don't tangle with what has already happened; focus on the present."
Yuuto picked up the basketball on the floor, ran to the baseline, and passed it to Kasuga.
No comfort like "It's okay, the game just started."
A mistake is a mistake; no need for so many excuses and reasons.
"I know."
Kasuga received the ball again and dribbled safely across half-court.
Following the tactical arrangement, he passed the ball to Yuuto.
Yoshikazu Omuro and Tomoki Tsugawa quickly pulled away to the other side, leaving half of this half-court to Yuuto, Iwamura, and Kasuga.
The three formed a triangle threatening Seirin.
"Triangle Offense?"
Many people recognized the tactic Seiho played on the offensive end.
It was the very famous Triangle Offense.
The purpose of this tactic was only one: to create an absolutely comfortable isolation opportunity for the star player.
So many people say the relationship between Jordan and Phil Jackson was mutual achievement.
Without Jordan, Phil Jackson's Triangle Offense couldn't be deployed.
And without Phil Jackson, Jordan couldn't break out of the East to win 6 championships.
The Triangle Offense is an isolation tactic specifically prepared for superstars.
And to make this tactic flourish, you must have an invincible enough player in your lineup.
Phil Jackson's several summits involved possessing the history's strongest player Jordan, the most dominant center O'Neal, and Kobe, who was most like Jordan.
Shio Yamashita indeed didn't have much ink on the offensive end.
But they could pick ready-made ones.
The Zen Master's signature almost became his first choice.
For nothing else, just because Yuuto was invincible enough. He led a countryside team alone to pull the super Teiko down.
The Triangle Offense was simply the best tactic tailored for him.
But honestly.
Seiho's lineup configuration wasn't very suitable for the Triangle Offense.
Yuuto could be Jordan, but where was his Pippen?
Ryuhei Kasuga was at best a Ron Harper, and Tsutomu Iwamura also lacked the ability as a tactical pivot—neither O'Neal nor Pau Gasol.
But it didn't matter.
The moment Yuuto received the ball, Taiga Kagami stuck to his face.
"Bring it on, Yuuto!"
His fighting spirit was high. Upon learning from teammates that creatures like the Generation of Miracles and Yuuto existed in Japan, he looked forward to competing with these geniuses on the court all the time.
And Yuuto waved five fingers simultaneously, arriving behind Kagami in the blink of an eye.
"A match isn't a place for playing house."
Light words sounded from behind, making Kagami's eyes widen to the extreme.
Only one thought in his mind now.
Fast!
After all, Yuuto's current attributes weren't enough to fully activate the [Weakness Correction] red talent.
Whenever this talent was activated, it meant he had entered the Red Eye Mode state.
...
Others in Seirin had been guarding against him long ago.
The moment Yuuto stepped into the two-point line, the perimeter duo of Izuki Shun and Junpei Hyuga closed in immediately.
Facing the double-team.
Yuuto stepped one foot on the body's centerline, crossing his legs.
Simultaneously.
Various data of Hyuga and Izuki quickly appeared in his eyes.
Targeting their weaknesses, Yuuto made a judgment in an instant.
With a snap, the basketball went through his legs once, smoothly coming to the other hand, followed by a spin.
An extremely standard crossover spin move.
Before the double-team could form, Yuuto had already passed by Hyuga's side.
...
Then.
He crashed into Seirin's paint and made a layup.
Seiho's offense succeeded, but the tactic wasn't played out.
In the end, Seiho's old-fashioned style wasn't suitable for playing any Triangle Offense.
And making Iwamura and Kasuga keep up with Yuuto's rhythm to complete cooperation wasn't a simple matter.
But this was Seiho's best choice right now.
"If it doesn't work, play until it works. Practice slowly."
Seeing Yuuto solve the offensive problem, Shio Yamashita closed his eyes again.
It didn't matter if the tactic didn't work out; as long as my player solves the problem, it's fine.
As long as they can score, who dares say this old man's offensive tactic isn't successful?
"Just one step slow, and the trap would have formed." Riko Aida saw clearly from the sidelines. Just one step short, and the double team of Hyuga and Izuki would have formed.
At that time, as long as the two delayed Yuuto slightly, Kagami could turn and chase, forming a 3-man pincer attack front and back.
But Yuuto.
He broke out successfully using an extremely simple crossover move that many people were good at.
Hyuga and Izuki weren't discouraged.
Just a little bit more. As long as they worked a little harder, they could complete a perfect defense.
"But it is this step that is almost impossible to cross forever."
Kise also came to the scene today.
Their game had finished in the morning; in the afternoon, he came to Tokyo with Captain Yukio Kasamatsu to watch the game.
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