E11 - The Boys' Stubbornness and Girls' Pride

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[00:03] ---
    I'm Nao Nanao! From class 1-3!
[00:06] ---
    I'm 144 centimeters tall,
    and I weigh 36 kilograms!
[00:10] ---
    I'm a Pisces with a B blood type.
    And I love green tea pudding!
[00:14] ---
    Although I may not be the best manager,
    I will do my utmost to support the team!
[00:18] ---
    I hope we can get along!
[00:20] ---
    Nanao is... going to be our manager?
[00:23] ---
    So, how are they? Now that you've
    seen them in action, what are your thoughts?
[00:27] ---
    W-well... everyone on the team is amazing.
[00:31] ---
    Although...
[00:33] ---
    I don't think this team stands
    any chance of winning actual games.
[00:39] ---
    If that's what she thinks,
    then there's no mistake.
[00:42] ---
    Huh?
[00:44] ---
    I can guarantee that personally.
[00:48] ---
    If you'd like, we can even
    prove it with a game.
[00:51] ---
    You can play against our girls' team.
[00:53] ---
    What?!
[00:54] ---
    Why?!
[00:55] ---
    Well, we could be convinced.
[00:57] ---
    If the girls agree to strip naked when we win,
    then I think we could find the motivation!
[01:02] ---
    Gotta put a carrot on the stick, so to speak!
[01:06] ---
    Very well, then.
[01:08] ---
    That's fine.
[01:09] ---
    Then we're all agreed.
[01:12] ---
    Madoka will be the one to do it.
[01:14] ---
    What?
[01:22] ---
    Then we'll play! Without holding back!
[01:39] ---
    Um, okay then.
[01:41] ---
    Starting now, the game between the boys' and girls'
    basketball teams will officially begin!
[01:45] ---
    ALL RIGHT!
[02:01] ---
    Where to go? The land, sea or sky?
[02:04] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
[02:05] ---
    I wanna invite you to come along
[02:08] ---
    The pages of our story have started to turn
[02:15] ---
    If you lose your nerve then recycle it
[02:18] ---
    And let it push you past hesitation
[02:21] ---
    Give and go! With the flow
[02:29] ---
    Instincts that are buried deep
    will always rear their head again
[02:35] ---
    People can't just hide the
    dreams they once dreamed of
[02:42] ---
    Even if these wings can't fly
[02:45] ---
    We want to spread them
    wide and embrace the sky
[02:52] ---
    Becoming the people who we want to be
[02:55] ---
    You never know, the impossible
    could be possible tomorrow
[03:02] ---
    So let's keep up the struggle
[03:06] ---
    Happy go ducky!
[03:21] ---
    The match will be two 10-minute halves.
[03:23] ---
    Each team will be allowed
    to call one timeout.
[03:24] ---
    The Boys' Stubbornness and Girls' Pride
[03:26] ---
    The ball will be a men's size 7.
[03:29] ---
    I will be the coach for the girls' team.
[03:31] ---
    And Mr. Satsuki, I'd like you
    to be the coach for the boy's team.
[03:34] ---
    Please and thank you.
[03:35] ---
    Okay. I can do that.
[03:37] ---
    Although, I really don't know
    anything about basketball.
[03:40] ---
    Are there different positions,
    like there are for baseball and soccer?
[03:43] ---
    Yes, it's similar.
[03:46] ---
    Kurumatani:
    3-pointers, drives
    Natsume:
    Penetrates, won't pass
[03:47] ---
    The backcourt player who directs the offense
    is the "Point Guard."
[03:50] ---
    The players in the wings who try to score
    are the "Small Forward" and the "Shooting Guard."
[03:55] ---
    Then further inside are the
    "Center" and "Power Forward."
[03:57] ---
    They plant themselves near the basket
    to help secure points and rebounds.
[04:03] ---
    I think the boys have already settled
    into the positions that suit them the best.
[04:10] ---
    I see.
[04:12] ---
    I'm curious to know, do the girls stand any chance
    of winning this game?
[04:16] ---
    If you look at them individually,
    the boys are certainly more skilled than the girls.
[04:21] ---
    However...
[04:22] ---
    VICTORY WILL BE...
[04:23] ---
    ...OURS!
[04:25] ---
    Seriously?! Only teams playing in the final round
    of nationals ever get THAT intense!
[04:48] ---
    Okay then, here we go!
[04:57] ---
    ALL RIGHT!
[05:01] ---
    Wow, Momoharu! That marks
    a totally new jump record for you!
[05:07] ---
    Oh, come on, Wakamori! Please
    take this more seriously!
[05:10] ---
    Who the heck drops into
    the fetal position on a jump ball?!
[05:12] ---
    I was too scared to do anything else!
[05:21] ---
    Madoka! Cover Sora so he can't
    shoot any three-pointers!
[05:24] ---
    Okay!
[05:25] ---
    Deny defense, girls!
[05:31] ---
    You better get ready.
[05:33] ---
    Because here I come.
[05:37] ---
    H-he's so huge!
[05:39] ---
    I've never had to guard
    someone like this before!
[05:41] ---
    Hey, Bro! Over here!
[05:46] ---
    Not happening!
[05:48] ---
    Oh, that's some solid defending.
[05:50] ---
    I guess I shouldn't be surprised,
    since your team practices on a daily basis.
[05:53] ---
    He's not the only one confident
    about having fast footwork.
[05:56] ---
    I won't be shaken off easily!
[06:00] ---
    There he goes! He's changing his pace!
[06:06] ---
    Huh?
[06:08] ---
    Help!
[06:18] ---
    Hell yeah! That's one point for us!
[06:20] ---
    Or wait, do those count for two?
[06:22] ---
    It was a two-pointer.
[06:23] ---
    Excellent. I'm already starting to picture
    that t-shirt of hers coming right off!
[06:27] ---
    I'm sorry... he got by
    me like it was nothing.
[06:30] ---
    I couldn't read his movements at all.
[06:32] ---
    Don't worry.
[06:33] ---
    We've only just gotten started.
[06:35] ---
    Ugh, he's just too fast...
[06:37] ---
    I couldn't even see what
    kind of move he pulled.
[06:53] ---
    Nice one.
[06:54] ---
    Go back, girls!
[06:55] ---
    Whoa! It looks like we're
    totally overwhelming them!
[07:01] ---
    Sorry about this, Sora.
[07:03] ---
    But your weakness was outed to everyone
    during that match against Maru High.
[07:10] ---
    I'll just lay on pressure
    until I've got him cornered on the left side!
[07:14] ---
    Huh?!
[07:16] ---
    He went left...?!
[07:20] ---
    Perfect chance!
[07:22] ---
    Pass me the ball, Bro!
[07:27] ---
    No way!
[07:36] ---
    He's shooting from the left side?!
[07:45] ---
    Aw, yeah! That's our lil' Sora!
[07:48] ---
    I'd say that shot guarantees a bra
    will be dropping to the floor soon!
[07:51] ---
    No comments from the peanut gallery!
[07:54] ---
    I'm so glad I sunk that one!
[07:57] ---
    Have you been practicing taking shots from the left
    ever since that game with Maru High?
[08:01] ---
    Yep!
[08:04] ---
    And I didn't just shoot them freely.
[08:06] ---
    I had Yasuhara and the others
    play defense against me.
[08:10] ---
    And we didn't get to go home
    until well after 10:00 because of it.
[08:13] ---
    I even missed my favorite show,
    "The World's Most Amazing Animals"!
[08:16] ---
    Well, we got a good deal.
[08:17] ---
    Since the squirt is going
    to treat us to lunch for the next 3 months.
[08:20] ---
    Uh... I don't remember agreeing
    to anything like that.
[08:23] ---
    Wait a minute...
    Are you for real? The best move there was passing me the ball.
[08:25] ---
    Are you for real? The best move
    there was passing me the ball.
[08:26] ---
    Have these guys always been this strong?
    Really? But I thought scoring 3 points was better than just 2...
[08:29] ---
    This team... I think they might actually be able
    to go to the inter-high...
[08:37] ---
    Crap! The inter-high doesn't
    matter at all right now!
[08:40] ---
    I forgot that my body is on the line!
[08:53] ---
    Rebound!
[08:57] ---
    Yo, Kite! Don't just let them
    shoot an open three like that!
[09:00] ---
    Shut it.
[09:01] ---
    Did you even hear what I said?! Hey!
[09:07] ---
    I don't think we can win this...
[09:09] ---
    I feel really bad for Madoka...
[09:11] ---
    Come on, don't give up!
[09:13] ---
    Hey, Madoka!
[09:15] ---
    From here on out, just stick to my plan.
[09:20] ---
    Nao...
[09:23] ---
    Okay! Go, girls!
[09:31] ---
    What now?
[09:44] ---
    Zone defense?!
[09:46] ---
    What does that mean?
[09:47] ---
    Just look.
[09:50] ---
    As you can see here, "Zone defense"
    is when the entire team
[09:52] ---
    focuses solely on defending
    the area around the basket.
[09:57] ---
    Unlike man-to-man, which requires everyone
    to constantly guard a specific player,
[10:00] ---
    this style makes them all responsible for guarding
    a specific "zone" instead, hence the name.
[10:04] ---
    That makes sense.
[10:06] ---
    But then...
[10:07] ---
    what good does that actually do?
[10:10] ---
    No way, they can't be serious.
[10:12] ---
    Did they forget we have Sora on our team?
[10:14] ---
    What does he mean?
[10:15] ---
    The major difference between zone and man-to-man,
    is that the area the defense guards is limited.
[10:20] ---
    In exchange for preventing anyone
    on the other team from reaching the paint,
[10:23] ---
    it becomes easier for them to score
    from long distance instead.
[10:25] ---
    Simply put, the single most effective way
    to neutralize a zone defense
[10:29] ---
    is by having a really skilled
    3-point shooter, just like Sora.
[10:33] ---
    I get it. That means our resident shorty
    will be doing most of the work from now on.
[10:37] ---
    Unfortunately for you, it's
    not going to be that simple.
[10:42] ---
    Because...
[10:43] ---
    ...this is not an ordinary zone defense.
[10:47] ---
    Box and 1.
[10:49] ---
    Using this will enable us to prevent both Natsume
    and Kurumatani from scoring any more points.
[11:04] ---
    Box and 1, eh?
[11:06] ---
    Well, that's the most obvious decision
    they could have made.
[11:09] ---
    Yabuuchi is moving alone and
    totally ignoring her area.
[11:12] ---
    Doesn't that ruin this
    whole "zone defense" thing?
[11:15] ---
    Nope.
[11:17] ---
    It's a variation, which means
    it's still considered a zone defense.
[11:20] ---
    While four of the players focus on defending their zones,
    the last one goes man-to-man
[11:23] ---
    with the one opponent who poses
    the biggest scoring threat.
[11:27] ---
    This allows them to effectively suppress
    the ace of the other team.
[11:30] ---
    Even if that player gets a hold of the ball,
    all 5 can work to defend against them.
[11:34] ---
    That's the box and 1 defense.
[11:39] ---
    So, 3-pointers are out of the question.
[11:41] ---
    Our best bet is to follow standard practice
    and exploit it with passes.
[11:44] ---
    But if their defense is this
    clustered together, then...
[11:50] ---
    Did you get all that, Madoka?
[11:52] ---
    This defense is designed so that
    it's impossible to shoot any threes.
[11:57] ---
    Our first step is to shut down
    their top scorer, Kurumatani.
[12:00] ---
    Yo! Don't push through! Just pass it around!
[12:04] ---
    I can do it!
[12:08] ---
    We can already assume that
    he'll find a way past you.
[12:11] ---
    But letting him go past the three-point line
    will actually make everything work in our favor.
[12:15] ---
    They may be able to stop me from shooting threes,
    but I can still charge-in and shoot from mid-range!
[12:21] ---
    They reacted fast!
[12:29] ---
    What the hell was that?! You damn shrimp!
[12:33] ---
    Well shit, they snatched it right from us.
[12:35] ---
    One fundamental aspect of zone defense
    is reacting to the ball instead of to other players.
[12:39] ---
    Unless the opposing team is good at passing
    the ball around, then steals are more likely to occur.
[12:44] ---
    Are you serious? Then that means
    there's hardly anything they can do.
[12:48] ---
    And we haven't even gotten
    to the good part yet.
[12:58] ---
    Huh?
[12:58] ---
    Is it just me, or is everybody
    getting clustered on the left?
[13:02] ---
    Kite is one thing, but even
    Chiaki is over there now.
[13:05] ---
    I know what's up!
[13:06] ---
    They're pushing the offense
    to one side of the court!
[13:09] ---
    Sora got a taste of that back in our match
    with Maru High, remember?
[13:22] ---
    I'm gonna get the ball back!
[13:24] ---
    That's it, stray frustrated.
[13:27] ---
    And then chase after me like a good boy!
[13:31] ---
    Oh crap!
[13:33] ---
    A screen!
[13:34] ---
    Dammit!
[13:35] ---
    Idiot! Don't follow her!
[13:43] ---
    That was way too close.
[13:44] ---
    She nearly slipped away
    from me in an instant.
[13:53] ---
    Gotta stop it!
[14:00] ---
    Dammit! Going one-on-one right below the basket
    is too hard at my height!
[14:04] ---
    Nice shot, Madoka!
[14:08] ---
    Huh?
[14:09] ---
    How did all you guys end up so far away?
[14:13] ---
    You dummy.
[14:14] ---
    Don't just walk into such an obvious trap.
[14:17] ---
    They wanted you to be the one who went
    under the basket and you fell for it.
[14:20] ---
    No way...
[14:21] ---
    That tiny lady over there, planned a strategy
    that assures they can score points.
[14:27] ---
    It was an isolation play.
[14:29] ---
    "Isolation play"?
[14:31] ---
    Facing our man-to-man defense, they spread out across
    the court and create empty space below the basket.
[14:39] ---
    Then someone sets up a screen
    and quickly returns to their position,
[14:43] ---
    forcing the pair in that
    space to go one-on-one.
[14:46] ---
    That's known as an isolation play.
[14:49] ---
    They all know that you're not
    an effective guard underneath the basket.
[14:54] ---
    Do you get it now?
[14:56] ---
    The other team is taking full advantage
    of your lack of height.
[15:02] ---
    Tee-hee~
[15:04] ---
    What the heck is that?!
    What does it even mean?!
[15:07] ---
    It was really cute, though.
[15:09] ---
    If they set up another screen on the shrimp,
[15:11] ---
    we have to execute a solid switch or else they're
    just going to keep abusing his shortness to score.
[15:15] ---
    Yeah, I know.
[15:17] ---
    What the hell's a "switch"?
[15:19] ---
    Dude, that's easy. The thing on the wall
    that turns out the lights.
[15:21] ---
    It means switching up defenders on the fly!
[15:24] ---
    "Switching up defenders on the fly"?
[15:27] ---
    Whenever you're playing man-to-man defense,
[15:29] ---
    everyone has to be ready to change the player they're
    defending to deal with screens from the other team.
[15:34] ---
    That's called a "switch."
[15:36] ---
    Out on the court you have to say "switch!" or something
    else, to let everyone know that you're changing.
[15:41] ---
    O-oh...
[15:43] ---
    If they pull another screen like that on you, then I'll
    switch to defending Yabuuchi since I'm taller than her.
[15:49] ---
    Got it?
[15:49] ---
    Right!
[15:53] ---
    Keep your eyes on them!
[15:54] ---
    Right!
[15:55] ---
    Close their pass windows!
[15:59] ---
    Dammit!
[16:01] ---
    I don't even have the ball yet!
[16:03] ---
    This is just like what happened
    in our match against Maru High!
[16:06] ---
    Hey, Bro, give it here!
[16:08] ---
    Getting past four of them should be a cinch!
[16:14] ---
    Listen carefully.
[16:15] ---
    Whenever Natsume makes a move to penetrate to the
    basket, we'll use all four defenders to shut him down.
[16:20] ---
    First, one defender will immediately stick to him
    to prevent any shots from middle-range.
[16:25] ---
    If he gets around them, then the remaining three
    will triple team to put on pressure.
[16:29] ---
    The first defender will also press him from behind
    to assure he'll have no windows to pass through.
[16:33] ---
    But if we do that, won't he just pass it
    the instant that we try to triple team him?
[16:38] ---
    Don't worry about that.
[16:40] ---
    I know he won't pass it.
[16:46] ---
    Kite! They left me wide open over here!
[16:52] ---
    I'm the one... who's going to score!
[16:59] ---
    Boys
    Girls
[16:59] ---
    Offensive foul! Charging!
[17:01] ---
    Ow, ow, ow...
[17:03] ---
    Oh my gosh! Are you all right, Sachi?
[17:05] ---
    Give me a break, it can't be that bad.
[17:08] ---
    That was a totally reckless
    move and you know it!
[17:10] ---
    Nabe was wide open right behind you!
[17:12] ---
    Why the hell are you playing lone wolf?
[17:14] ---
    Well, I probably would have missed the basket
    even if he did pass it...
[17:18] ---
    Even if he can't shoot well, passing the ball to him
    would definitely have spread out the defense.
[17:22] ---
    And that Kite guy is way too skilled to not know
    something that fundamental about the game.
[17:26] ---
    I wonder why he didn't just pass the ball?
[17:28] ---
    Man, I bet you that he still doesn't trust
    the other members of the team.
[17:31] ---
    Nah, I would say it's because he's
    overconfident in his ability to score.
[17:35] ---
    Actually, it's a mix of both.
[17:38] ---
    He feels a strong sense of responsibility as a forward,
    and that comes from confidence in his skills.
[17:43] ---
    When someone has the level of talent that he does,
    it's only natural that it can become a weakness at times.
[17:51] ---
    Another screen?!
[17:53] ---
    Don't bother, Sora! We're switching!
[18:12] ---
    Timeout for the boys' team!
[18:15] ---
    Nice! You pulled that
    pass off perfectly, Yoko!
[18:17] ---
    Senpai!
[18:19] ---
    Ugh! I can't believe you guys
    actually made me shoot a 3-pointer!
[18:23] ---
    My hands are still shaking with anxiety!
[18:26] ---
    This time they gave up heading
    for the paint and just shot a three instead.
[18:31] ---
    They're determined to take advantage
    of Sora's height for this whole game.
[18:35] ---
    Hmph, that damned tiny lady.
    She's better than I gave her credit for.
[18:38] ---
    Dammit...
[18:39] ---
    It's all because of me that we're being hindered
    on both offense and defense.
[18:43] ---
    What the hell happened
    to all that momentum we had earlier?
[18:46] ---
    All our dreams of that bra falling to the floor
    are slowly fading away...
[18:49] ---
    Shucks, I really can't
    keep up with any of this.
[18:52] ---
    I had a sneaking suspicion
    that this might be the case, but...
[18:56] ---
    ...we're all still really weak
    when it comes to basketball, huh?
[18:59] ---
    Seriously, I doubt we're even at the level
    of being able to compete in a real game yet.
[19:03] ---
    I mean, there's only four guys on our team
    with actual experience.
[19:06] ---
    What?
[19:07] ---
    I don't remember saying anything
    about you guys being weak.
[19:10] ---
    Huh?
[19:11] ---
    Your team is... really strong.
[19:17] ---
    I'm sorry, Kurumatani.
[19:19] ---
    But...
[19:22] ---
    Oh jeez. Now's not the time
    to be having a pity party, guys.
[19:26] ---
    There'll be no stripping at this rate, much less,
    any chance of us going to the inter-high!
[19:31] ---
    Just let me handle our next move.
[19:34] ---
    It looks like Afro Senpai is
    cooking up some kind of plan.
[19:39] ---
    How exactly will they try
    and counter the box and 1 defense?
[19:43] ---
    Let you handle it?
[19:45] ---
    But we haven't done any practice
    to overcome a zone defense...
[19:48] ---
    That's a good point. So for now...
[19:52] ---
    You two, sub out!
[19:53] ---
    S-sub out?!
[19:57] ---
    But why us?!
[19:58] ---
    Bro! At least tell us what your reason is!
[20:00] ---
    Because you're in the way.
[20:01] ---
    Huh?!
[20:02] ---
    Hell yeah! It's time for the real
    superstars to hit the court!
[20:05] ---
    I've been waiting for this!
[20:07] ---
    Wait! I haven't agreed to
    sub out with anyone ye-
[20:12] ---
    Player substitution!
[20:15] ---
    Here we go, my blood has
    already started pumping.
[20:18] ---
    Dammit...
[20:19] ---
    Why would they take
    their two primary scorers out of the game?
[20:22] ---
    It's almost like they're
    trying to throw the match.
[20:25] ---
    This is nothing new, we never know
    what those idiots are thinking.
[20:30] ---
    Listen up, Momoharu.
[20:32] ---
    The only members of the team now
    who can put up a screen are you and me.
[20:36] ---
    Let's do what we can to
    tear their defense apart.
[20:38] ---
    Uh, right.
[20:40] ---
    We're gonna.... win this thing!
[20:43] ---
    No question!
[20:48] ---
    I've had enough! No more pervy stares!
[20:50] ---
    You damn horndogs!
[20:53] ---
    All right! Time to get back on track, boys!
[20:57] ---
    Let's go, let's go!
[20:59] ---
    Dammit! Why can't I play?!
[21:01] ---
    This is clearly a terrible strategy!
[21:05] ---
    Not at all.
[21:06] ---
    I think he made the perfect
    call for this situation.
[21:10] ---
    If you both stayed out there, it would have been
    impossible to overcome the box and 1 defense.
[21:23] ---
    The 2-3 zone.
[21:25] ---
    It's the most commonly used formation
    when playing zone defense.
[21:28] ---
    And it'll be difficult for these guys to deal with,
    since none of them are long-range shooters.
[21:33] ---
    With Yasu on the court, we have
    a pretty big height advantage on them.
[21:36] ---
    Let's just pass the ball over their heads an-
[21:38] ---
    No, we won't bother with that.
[21:40] ---
    We can't afford to turn this into
    a height competition between boys and girls.
[21:44] ---
    We have to play this on equal
    ground until the very end.
[21:47] ---
    Otherwise, there's no point
    to playing with our current lineup.
[21:50] ---
    I have no doubt about it.
[21:52] ---
    That guy has also...
[21:54] ---
    ...realized all the weaknesses
    of the players on this team!
[22:15] ---
    It didn't matter how long
    you stared up at the sky
[22:18] ---
    You always said that you
    would never be able to fly
[22:21] ---
    One night I cried wondering
    how long it would take
[22:25] ---
    Until I could finally reach you with my hands
[22:28] ---
    Eventually I got used to just running away
[22:31] ---
    Until the day I realized that was a weakness
[22:35] ---
    So let's start it all over, right now
[22:42] ---
    The things precious to us
    were always close at hand
[22:48] ---
    We are never completely alone
    at any time in our lives
[22:54] ---
    The truth is that you can
    fly, wherever you want
[22:57] ---
    Spreading your wings to go
    far higher than anyone else
[23:01] ---
    The more tears that you shed
[23:05] ---
    Then the stronger you become
[23:07] ---
    Let's use those wings
    to travel the world over
[23:11] ---
    And find a path to a future
    that no one knows about
[23:14] ---
    Always, always, always
[23:19] ---
    Walking onwards, all of us together
[23:30] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
    Next Time: Team
[23:31] ---
    Next time: "Team."