E14 - Towards Victory

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[00:07] ---
    Nabe and Chucky both ditched
    the training camp?!
[00:10] ---
    It's better to leave them be.
[00:12] ---
    They're only going to get in our way
    if we let them loaf around here.
[00:15] ---
    Even if you found those two,
    what are you planning to say to them?
[00:20] ---
    That shouldn't matter, we
    can't just leave them hanging!
[00:26] ---
    We're so damn pathetic...
[00:28] ---
    Yep.
[00:34] ---
    Chucky! Nabe!
[01:02] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
[02:12] ---
    You're quitting?
[02:13] ---
    Yeah... it's just like Kite said.
[02:13] ---
    Towards Victory
[02:15] ---
    Having us around is only going
    to drag the rest of you down.
[02:18] ---
    That's ridiculous! You know that Kite
    wasn't totally serious when he said all that...
[02:22] ---
    Nah, we're done now.
[02:24] ---
    We got taught a real lesson about how much
    we underestimated the game of basketball.
[02:28] ---
    Huh?
[02:29] ---
    Speaking of, how long have
    you been playing for?
[02:33] ---
    I think probably since I
    was about three-years old.
[02:36] ---
    Three-years old? He's been
    playing for 12 years, then...
[02:40] ---
    That figures. High school basketball clubs
    are meant for guys like you.
[02:44] ---
    Total noobs like us can practice all we want,
    but we'll never catch up to the rest of you.
[02:49] ---
    Not to mention all the stress
    and pain it takes to get good.
[02:52] ---
    Neither of us is determined enough for that.
[02:58] ---
    P-please just wait! Um...
[03:00] ---
    Huh?
[03:01] ---
    U-uh... so...
[03:04] ---
    Tell me... do you think basketball is fun?
[03:15] ---
    It bores me out of my mind, dude.
[03:17] ---
    Yep.
[03:34] ---
    Shit! Goddammit!
[03:43] ---
    Shit, why the hell did I dream about that...?
[03:49] ---
    This sucks...
[03:50] ---
    Yep.
[03:53] ---
    Hey, you hungry?
[03:55] ---
    Yep.
[03:57] ---
    Let's go get ramen or something.
[04:00] ---
    Nah... ramen's bad news, ain't it?
[04:03] ---
    Huh?
[04:04] ---
    Ramen Shop
    Rairaiken
[04:04] ---
    Remember what Nao told us?
[04:06] ---
    We shouldn't be eating
    super oily food like ramen.
[04:08] ---
    Are you stupid? None of what she said
    applies to us anymore.
[04:12] ---
    Oh, that's right...
[04:18] ---
    Those kids at the park were really good.
[04:21] ---
    Yep.
[04:22] ---
    But you know, we had a huge
    height advantage on all of them.
[04:26] ---
    Maybe we should've just focused
    on blocking passes they made to the sides?
[04:30] ---
    You know it's not that easy, man.
[04:32] ---
    For example, those times
    when the ball comes in like this...
[04:35] ---
    Chili Oil
[04:35] ---
    We can't do much until we learn
    how to deal with those screen things.
[04:39] ---
    Oh yeah, totally.
[04:42] ---
    What the hell are we even doing?
[04:44] ---
    It shouldn't matter to us anymore.
[04:51] ---
    This sucks...
[04:54] ---
    We have a whole 8 days of vacation left,
[04:55] ---
    but we already did all
    the fun stuff yesterday.
[04:59] ---
    Tell me... do you think basketball is fun?
[05:09] ---
    Whatever. Let's hit the arcade or something-
[05:11] ---
    OMG, I can't believe you!
[05:14] ---
    I told you that I wanted to go on a date
    to the amusement park!
[05:16] ---
    I didn't have a choice!
    You know that I can't just skip practice.
[05:20] ---
    Boo!
[05:21] ---
    Wait, that's the kid from yesterday!
[05:23] ---
    How's a middle school punk
    already got a girl like that?!
[05:26] ---
    Trust me... when I get to high school,
    I'm going to the inter-high no matter what!
[05:31] ---
    The inter-high, huh? That's awesome.
[05:34] ---
    I just can't get enough of basketball players,
    they're so cool!
[05:42] ---
    Don't cling to me so much...
[05:43] ---
    Hey, Nabe...
    You don't like it?
[05:44] ---
    Huh?
[05:45] ---
    Listen, I've been hiding something from you
    for a long time now.
[05:49] ---
    You, too? Same for me, to be honest.
[05:52] ---
    I see... Okay, so let's confess on 3.
[05:55] ---
    Okay!
[05:57] ---
    Here we go? 1... 2...!
[05:59] ---
    The truth is...
[06:01] ---
    ...my dream is to go to the
    inter-high basketball tourney!
[06:08] ---
    I'm begging you!
[06:10] ---
    If this keeps up any longer,
    then those two really will quit!
[06:13] ---
    If you consider them friends,
    then you should say something to them!
[06:16] ---
    No way. Too much effort, dude.
[06:18] ---
    It's because I'm their friend
    that I don't want to say nothin'.
[06:22] ---
    Yasuhara...
[06:28] ---
    Hello? Is this Madoka?
[06:31] ---
    Yeah. I'm on my way to the hospital
    to check on Momoharu.
[06:35] ---
    Chitose Central Park
[06:35] ---
    No, that's not why I'm calling.
    Actually, I'm at Chitose park and...
SIGN    Shinjo Middle 22 Kuzu High
[06:43] ---
    Shit!
[06:46] ---
    Dammit!
[06:51] ---
    It's Nabe and Chucky...
    they're both playing...
[06:56] ---
    Hey, are you done yet?
[06:58] ---
    Nothing's gonna change if we keep this up.
[07:00] ---
    Shut up!
[07:01] ---
    We've only summoned up 10% of our full power!
[07:04] ---
    It makes sense that we
    can't score any baskets...
[07:06] ---
    ...but why the hell are we powerless
    to stop them from taking any shots?!
[07:11] ---
    This is pointless.
[07:13] ---
    They can spend a whole
    lifetime and still never win.
[07:15] ---
    Kite...
[07:19] ---
    I don't understand how they're
    getting past us so easily.
[07:21] ---
    We should at least have some advantage
    based on our overwhelming height!
[07:27] ---
    Am I wrong?
[07:29] ---
    Is our height the reason
    they keep getting past us?
[07:31] ---
    In that case...
[07:35] ---
    He went low!
[07:39] ---
    That was a perfect cross step just now!
[07:43] ---
    Come on, kid! Hand that ball over! It's mine!
[07:47] ---
    Dammit!
[07:52] ---
    Shit, I don't know how to
    actually score a basket...
[07:54] ---
    Pass it here, Chucky!
[08:02] ---
    Huh?
[08:04] ---
    All right!
    We won!
[08:06] ---
    Yay!
[08:06] ---
    Cut the crap!
[08:08] ---
    You can't just barge in out of nowhere!
[08:10] ---
    Sorry... it seemed like a lot
    of fun, so I just went for it.
[08:15] ---
    Don't you think so too, you guys?
[08:17] ---
    Basketball is a lot of fun, right?!
[08:19] ---
    W-well, it's a good way to kill some time.
[08:22] ---
    Yep.
[08:25] ---
    Seriously? I thought you two
    were done with basketball.
[08:29] ---
    Your footwork is sloppy
    and you move like snails.
[08:32] ---
    Your body just can't keep up
    because you don't train properly.
[08:35] ---
    Gah! This jackass!
[08:37] ---
    Although...
[08:39] ---
    ...well, your defense was a
    lot better than it was before.
[08:47] ---
    This is great news. Right, Yasuhara?
[08:49] ---
    They both came back to the team!
[08:51] ---
    Huh? Yeah, sure, but they've always been
    half-assed about everything.
[08:56] ---
    Worrying about them causes more problems
    than it solves, usually.
[08:59] ---
    Huh?
[09:00] ---
    The only reason you guys hopped back on board
    was cuz of a lady, ain't it?
[09:04] ---
    You know it, Yasu!
[09:05] ---
    You're the only one on this
    team that really gets us!
[09:14] ---
    I'm back from the brink.
[09:16] ---
    I pulled myself out of the depths of Hell itself,
    and now I fear nothing!
[09:21] ---
    This is my chance to leave them all in awe
    at the strength of their captain!
[09:27] ---
    Hey! You bums!
[09:28] ---
    Get ready to train your asses off!
[09:42] ---
    Huh? Oh, hey there, Momoharu.
[09:44] ---
    You got released from the hospital already?
[09:47] ---
    What kind of reaction is that?!
    I'll have you know that I-
[09:50] ---
    Gorilla chop!
[09:52] ---
    You bastard! What the hell was that for?!
[09:55] ---
    That's what you get for slacking
    off for 3 days, Captain.
[09:59] ---
    Here, take this.
SIGN    Momoharu's Training Schedule Stretches - 20 minutes Court run with hands up - 25 down and back Shuttle runs - 25 sets Jumping exercises (5 sets of each) Knee Jumps 10 Standing Broad Jump 10 Go for it!
[10:00] ---
    It's a training schedule
    especially for you, Momoharu.
[10:02] ---
    Seriously...?
[10:08] ---
    Stop, that's wrong.
    You can't just try to jump as high as you can.
[10:12] ---
    You need the right timing.
[10:13] ---
    Timing?
[10:15] ---
    Whenever you jump, there will always
    be a moment that you stop in midair.
[10:19] ---
    That's when you should shoot.
[10:20] ---
    The moment that I stop, huh?
[10:24] ---
    Also, it's better to aim for the backboard
    than go for the basket directly.
[10:30] ---
    The same basic ideas apply
    to both free throws and jump shots.
[10:34] ---
    Once you get the hang of it, you can start doing
    the same thing from a farther distance.
[10:37] ---
    I can handle shots near the basket,
    but distance is another problem.
[10:41] ---
    I still don't get what you mean
    by shooting being all in the knees...
[10:45] ---
    You've already got a good
    example to follow, over there.
[10:53] ---
    You could even say it's perfect.
[10:55] ---
    Th-that's incredible...
[10:57] ---
    I never realized just how much
    he was bending his knees.
[11:00] ---
    It's like one smooth motion from the moment he catches
    to the moment he shoots.
[11:05] ---
    I still can't believe we have
    such an incredible player here!
[11:09] ---
    He really did shoot 1,000 of them!
[11:11] ---
    He's a monster, that's for sure.
[11:19] ---
    I'm done... my legs won't move anymore.
[11:28] ---
    It's really dark, isn't it?
    The night sky in this area.
[11:32] ---
    Madoka...
[11:33] ---
    You're originally from Nagano, right, Sora?
[11:36] ---
    I bet the night sky out there
    is full of beautiful stars.
[11:39] ---
    Th-that's right. Although I never really took
    the time to stop and look at it closely.
[11:44] ---
    I think it's probably very beautiful.
[11:48] ---
    I'm jealous...
[11:51] ---
    Behold the great sport of Dribbling Sumo!
    Bring it on!
[12:03] ---
    Actually... I think I prefer
    how things are over here.
[12:06] ---
    I like the sky a lot more the way it is here.
[12:16] ---
    It would be great if you
    guys went to the inter-high.
[12:24] ---
    Right?
[12:25] ---
    Y-yeah.
[12:27] ---
    She's so pretty...
[12:29] ---
    Hm? Did you say something?
[12:31] ---
    No! N-nothing at all!
[12:36] ---
    I knew it...
[12:37] ---
    ...coming here was the right decision.
[12:43] ---
    A practice match?
[12:44] ---
    Yeah. We're already halfway
    through our training camp,
[12:47] ---
    so tomorrow we'll start focusing more
    on strategy and tactics.
[12:51] ---
    I thought having a match on the very last day
    would be a fitting conclusion to everything.
[12:55] ---
    Are there even any teams out there
    who would be willing to face us?
[12:59] ---
    Can't we just ask those middle schoolers
    from the other day?
[13:01] ---
    Please at least have a shred of pride!
[13:06] ---
    Um, actually, I already-
[13:08] ---
    I've missed you so much, Naopei.
[13:11] ---
    Huh?!
[13:12] ---
    Wha-?!
[13:15] ---
    T-Taro!
[13:17] ---
    Wassup, long time, no see!
[13:19] ---
    Oh jeez, you didn't need
    to come all the way here!
[13:22] ---
    Don't be like that, I went out of my way
    so I could see you.
[13:24] ---
    We haven't seen each other
    since spring vacation,
[13:26] ---
    I wanted to see how you've been filling out.
[13:29] ---
    Just who the hell are you, pal?!
[13:32] ---
    Oh, sorry.
[13:34] ---
    My name is Taro Kabachi. I'm the ace
    of the Kitasumiyoshi High basketball team.
[13:38] ---
    Nao is one of my cousins. Nice to meetcha.
[13:42] ---
    A cousin?!
[13:44] ---
    Then tell me this.
    Have you ever been in the bath with her?
[13:47] ---
    Yeah, when we were really young.
[13:49] ---
    What kind of body did she have?
    Can you draw me a little sketch from memory?
[13:53] ---
    As I recall, she's got a mole
    on her butt and her chest.
[13:54] ---
    S-stop it!
[13:55] ---
    Don't say another word!
[13:57] ---
    I know that's not what you
    came here to talk about!
[13:59] ---
    Right.
[14:00] ---
    Well, since you asked me about
    setting up a practice match,
[14:04] ---
    I just came to see what we're dealing with.
[14:08] ---
    I dunno why, but something
    about his hairstyle kind of irks me.
[14:12] ---
    Now, then...
[14:16] ---
    ...you there!
[14:16] ---
    Huh? Me?!
[14:18] ---
    You smell like the resident ace of this team.
[14:21] ---
    Huh?
[14:23] ---
    How about it?
[14:25] ---
    Let's say we have a showdown
    between aces in a one-on-one.
[14:28] ---
    And if you meet my standards,
    then our team will agree to have a match with yours.
[14:34] ---
    Just step in and shut him down.
[14:38] ---
    All right, then. Let's do this thing!
[14:40] ---
    R-right!
[14:42] ---
    You can do it, Nabe!
[14:46] ---
    This way, huh?!
[14:49] ---
    A dribble through the legs
    into a spin... he's slick!
[14:55] ---
    Huh...?
[15:00] ---
    Th-this is a pretty nice
    court you've got here.
[15:02] ---
    With a court this clean, then I'm sure
    all your skills must be equally as impressive.
[15:07] ---
    Okay! We accept a practice
    match with your team!
[15:12] ---
    Thank you so much!
[15:13] ---
    Huh?
[15:17] ---
    You've got real guts, kid.
[15:19] ---
    Bring some tissues to
    cry into after you lose!
[15:22] ---
    Later!
[15:23] ---
    Later!
[15:24] ---
    Yo, somebody say something to him.
[15:25] ---
    Later!
[15:26] ---
    Is the team at his school even any good?
[15:27] ---
    LATER!
[15:28] ---
    How did they manage in the Kanto tourney?
[15:30] ---
    They lost in the very
    first round. To Maru High.
[15:33] ---
    Oh yeah? Then they're nothing but chumps!
[15:35] ---
    We totally managed to hold
    our own against Maru High!
[15:38] ---
    Yep!
[15:39] ---
    Oh, but...
[15:40] ---
    Huh?
[15:41] ---
    The only time that Maru High
    was forced into overtime during the tourney
[15:43] ---
    was when they played against Taro's team
    at Kitasumiyoshi High.
[15:49] ---
    Seriously?!
[15:50] ---
    The final score was 112 to 107.
[15:52] ---
    I think it was an intense game
    that either team could have won.
[15:56] ---
    Then maybe we should aim
    a little bit lower...
[15:58] ---
    Don't be silly!
[16:00] ---
    Both Maru High and Kitasumi are
[16:01] ---
    opponents that we have to
    fight against sooner or later!
[16:05] ---
    So basically, that means...
[16:07] ---
    ...we better start practicing
    how to shoot a basket properly.
[16:14] ---
    Who said anything about
    learning how to dunk?!
[16:17] ---
    Right now, everyone is going
    to start practicing how to screen!
[16:23] ---
    The first screen we'll do is a fundamental
    move known as the "pick and roll."
[16:27] ---
    As the screener, Momoharu will send a sign
    to the ball-handler, Natsume,
[16:31] ---
    before he starts to make his move.
[16:34] ---
    Then he'll sneak directly behind
    the defensive player, Kurumatani.
[16:38] ---
    The ball-handler will confirm that the
[16:41] ---
    screener is in position, with
    their arms down and feet planted.
[16:46] ---
    Then the ball-handler will pass
    by the screener as closely as possible.
[16:50] ---
    The screener will "pick" off the defense
    and then "roll" quickly to the basket.
[16:54] ---
    It will be a successful play if they manage
    to create a situation where it becomes 2-on-1.
[16:59] ---
    Wow!
[17:00] ---
    So if we learn how to do this screen thing,
    then it should lead to Sora and Kite
[17:04] ---
    having more chances to score, right?
[17:06] ---
    Naturally!
[17:07] ---
    We may not be able to actually
    score any points, but...
[17:10] ---
    ...we'll do all the other stuff
    that only we can accomplish!
[17:14] ---
    Despite what they may think, this means
    they'll be directly involved in scoring points!
[17:21] ---
    Oh?
[17:24] ---
    Quit showing off.
[17:25] ---
    You've gotten really good at
    dribbling the ball, Yasuhara!
[17:28] ---
    That was some quick thinking.
[17:31] ---
    You've got the smarts to
    be a forward, Yasuhara.
[17:33] ---
    Oh yeah?
[17:34] ---
    You can't get too careless
    around him anymore, Tinytown.
[17:35] ---
    The team is starting to come together.
    Those guys are really getting the hang of it.
[17:36] ---
    That's true.
[17:39] ---
    They really are.
[17:40] ---
    I think the idea of a practice
    match in the near future
[17:43] ---
    motivated them a lot more
    than a stretch goal like the inter-high.
[17:47] ---
    Kitasumiyoshi High has a pretty well-known reputation
    around here for being tough.
[17:50] ---
    Yeah.
[17:51] ---
    Apparently, they've been recruiting
[17:53] ---
    really fast players to help
    boost their offense this year.
[17:56] ---
    I'm not so sure our team
    will be good enough to handle them...
[17:59] ---
    It's okay. We can win, no doubt!
[18:07] ---
    Things are totally different
    from when we played against Maru High.
[18:11] ---
    Everyone is putting their best
    into the game for the team's sake!
[18:14] ---
    Each time a pass goes through, or a screen works,
    it helps us to build confidence!
[18:20] ---
    This must be the "teamwork"
    that Nanao has been talking about!
[18:25] ---
    I know that this team...
[18:27] ---
    ...can become really incredible!
[18:40] ---
    To sum it up, our offense will be centered around
    Kurumatani and Natsume
[18:43] ---
    and we'll use a series of
    basic screens to back them up.
[18:47] ---
    I'm a little concerned about
    the lack of pass windows available to Natusme, but...
[18:50] ---
    Why's that? If you just give me the ball,
    then I'll keep scoring the points.
[18:55] ---
    Regardless of how things go during the match,
[18:58] ---
    our team has to be able to
    at least score 70 points
[19:00] ---
    or we won't make any progress.
[19:02] ---
    I think we can manage that with two scorers.
[19:05] ---
    I can get 30 points and Tinytown can get 20.
[19:09] ---
    The remaining 20 points can be scored randomly
    amongst the others.
[19:14] ---
    However, that doesn't solve all our problems.
[19:17] ---
    There's still one major
    weakness that our team has.
[19:20] ---
    Yes, our defense.
[19:23] ---
    Think back to the game we played
    against the girls' team.
[19:26] ---
    Putting aside the fact you didn't
    use your height advantage,
[19:28] ---
    the other team still scored too often.
[19:31] ---
    Sora's lack of height is a
    pretty big problem for us, huh?
[19:35] ---
    If I coached the other team,
    that is definitely where I would focus my attack.
[19:40] ---
    So that means you're on the bench!
[19:42] ---
    No! Anything but that!
[19:44] ---
    Needless to say, we can't afford
    to just leave Kurumatani off the court.
[19:47] ---
    Having a three-point shooter like him
    is a huge benefit to us.
[19:53] ---
    We also need him out there to help spread out
    the other team's defense.
[19:57] ---
    With that said,
[19:58] ---
    I'm proposing that we make this
    the basic pattern for our defense.
[20:00] ---
    Take a look.
[20:03] ---
    Interesting. That's a good plan.
[20:05] ---
    Wait a sec, does this mean that I...?
[20:07] ---
    Starting tomorrow, we'll practice
    this formation together with our offense
[20:10] ---
    until everyone has mastered it completely.
[20:13] ---
    And in order to make this
    defense absolutely perfect...
[20:16] ---
    ...Kurumatani will need to return back to doing
    footwork practice by himself tomorrow.
[20:26] ---
    The defense is getting shaken off!
    Look carefully before you pass!
[20:48] ---
    The water went in my nose!
[20:51] ---
    Here, use this.
[20:55] ---
    Th-thanks...
[20:57] ---
    Sorry. Are you mad?
[20:59] ---
    Huh?! I'm not mad at all.
[21:01] ---
    Why?
[21:02] ---
    I mean... I made you practice separately
    from everyone else.
[21:06] ---
    I feel like I'm being a bully...
[21:08] ---
    I don't mind, since that's
    what we need to win.
[21:10] ---
    But...
[21:12] ---
    I want to win... really bad.
[21:16] ---
    It becomes clearer the
    longer that we practice.
[21:18] ---
    Everyone is gradually starting
    to trust each other more as they play.
[21:22] ---
    I can tell everyone has started to believe...
    that our team really has a shot at this.
[21:31] ---
    Back when we played against Maru High,
    there was really nothing that went in our favor.
[21:34] ---
    But despite all of that,
    it was still really frustrating to lose.
[21:38] ---
    Back then, if we had a stronger defense...
[21:41] ---
    Back then, if my shots
    hadn't missed the mark...
[21:45] ---
    I want to experience more
    than just regrets like those.
[21:47] ---
    I want to know what it feels like
    to share the joy of victory with a team.
[21:52] ---
    Yeah.
[21:53] ---
    You guys can definitely win.
[21:57] ---
    Yeah!
[23:30] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
    Next Time: The Boys' Spirit
[23:31] ---
    Next time: "The Boys' Spirit."