E26 - RUSH AND RUSH
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9... 8... 7... 6... 5...!
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Defensive foul! 2 free-throws!
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Yoko! Way to go, Yoko!
You're my savior right now!
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Please don't start crying!
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This game is super close....
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Kuzu High is really hanging in there!
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Even though they usually always
lose in the first round.
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They're 2 points behind with 4 seconds left.
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But they've got 2 free throws coming up,
which means it's possible...
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She nailed it!
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Now it's a 1-point game!
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Just one basket away...
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It's down to the wire.
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Kuzu High isn't very good at getting rebounds,
and a tie would mean overtime.
[00:51] ---
It's going to be really
rough for them, either way.
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Please... just go in!
[01:00] ---
Go in! Go in!
[01:04] ---
Go in! Go in!
[01:07] ---
She missed!
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Rebound!
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Uh, it's coming right
at me...! What do I do?!
[01:16] ---
What the...?
[01:17] ---
Sh-she did it...
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Surround her! Do everything
you can to prevent a shot!
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Senpai! Save me!
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3...!
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2...!
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1...!
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Time's up!
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I'm so sorry... it's my fault...
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I screwed up our last chance!
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Me, too... because I missed
that second free throw!
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Right, but that's okay.
Don't beat yourselves up.
[01:58] ---
We had a ton of fun playing out there
with you girls to the end.
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Thanks a bunch.
[02:06] ---
Nooo! Please don't quit!
[02:08] ---
Cut it out! You know we have to start studying
for college entrance exams!
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Let go of me, you big crybabies!
[02:17] ---
Don't get all mopey on us.
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We're leaving the team in your hands now.
So toughen up...
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I really...
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I really wanted...
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I so wanted us to win this...!
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There, there.
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Senpai...
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Ahiru no Sora
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Let's go, let's go! Shinjo!
[04:19] ---
Let's go, let's go! Shinjo!
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Crush 'em, crush 'em! Shinjo!
[04:22] ---
Crush 'em, crush 'em! Shinjo!
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Rebound!
[04:29] ---
Shinjo's going for zone defense, eh?
[04:32] ---
Well, they've got two 190 centimeter giants.
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Yeah, not even Kuzu High's
#11 can slip by them easily.
[04:39] ---
C'mon!
[04:40] ---
Oh, looks like they've
changed up their formation.
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It's the first time we've seen
their #7 play in the post.
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A spin!
[04:52] ---
That was smooth.
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A return pass?!
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Timeout by Shinjotowa Academy!
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That was sick! Their #7 has some real skills.
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Kuzu High might be tough to beat!
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Shinjo's defense is solid, though.
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Except that first basket,
Kuzu's only been scoring from mid-range.
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This is gonna be a close game for sure.
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Nice, nice! We're off to a good start!
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I know, right? I've already got them
begging for mercy out there!
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As if. You haven't done
much of anything yet, dude.
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Things have gone well and
put us in a solid position.
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We've been quick to switchover to defense,
and there've been no problems so far.
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Keep that praise coming!
[05:37] ---
I heard they had 3 tall
players in the 190 cm range,
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but it seems one of them
is out with an injury.
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We were quite fortunate the freshman
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that they replaced him with is barely
10 cm taller than Kurumatani.
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So one of their big guns
is down and out, huh?
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Talk about lucky!
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Totally!
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Don't celebrate the other
team's injuries, you asswipes!
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But I do have to admit,
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dealing with 3 of those 190 cm titans
would've been an absolute nightmare.
[06:03] ---
This is good, we just need
to keep scoring from outside the paint
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and eventually they'll be forced
to switch their defense.
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And then, if they start
playing man-to-man instead,
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we can take advantage of matchups
against their #8 and #7.
[06:15] ---
The guys Momoharu and I guard?
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So that must mean the two
of us are better than them.
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It's about time I got the spotlight!
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I'm gonna score all the baskets!
[06:24] ---
That's not what I meant.
[06:26] ---
If my guess is correct, those two
only started playing basketball in high school.
[06:30] ---
Are you serious?!
[06:31] ---
So then, like, they only have
about a year of experience?
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That much is obvious just based
on how they move on the court.
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Although there's a slight
gap in overall strength...
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...we can basically consider all of the things
that we struggled with up until now
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to also be the exact weaknesses
that our opponents suffer from.
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When going man-to-man in matches like this,
its the difference in individual skill that counts.
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To make up for that, their
#4 and other players
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have been focused on providing
the necessary backup.
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It's the exact same playstyle
that we've been practicing this whole time.
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When it comes to individual skills,
our team definitely has the advantage.
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Let's drive them right into a corner!
[07:09] ---
A'ight, boys! We're gonna trash 'em!
[07:11] ---
Yeah!
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They've really changed.
[07:15] ---
They actually look like a
normal basketball team now.
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Their team balance still needs some work,
but I'd say the odds favor Kuzu High at 60/40.
[07:23] ---
You think so?
[07:24] ---
I'd say they've actually
got upwards of 70/30.
[07:26] ---
You both know the world of
basketball isn't that simple.
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Numbers don't mean squat.
[07:33] ---
I finally remembered.
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Huh?
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Back in middle school,
there were twins on the team at Nakahara.
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That #7 out there was one of them.
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At Nakahara...?
[07:45] ---
Right, I forgot. You're not
good with this kinda stuff.
[07:50] ---
But I remember him really
well, from that one game...
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He threw a bunch of incomplete passes
and then got benched at halftime for it.
[07:57] ---
However, he wasn't really the problem.
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He was passing the ball about half a step
ahead of his teammates,
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but sadly none of them
could keep up with his excellent timing.
[08:07] ---
Instead of waiting to pass when they got open,
his passes led them to being open.
[08:11] ---
That's the ideal point guard
you always talk about, yeah?
[08:14] ---
And that's exactly who we're competing
against right now.
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The timing of his passes hasn't changed a bit,
in fact, they're even faster now.
[08:26] ---
Yanagihara, you're defending #15.
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It might be tough, but I need
you to stick to him like glue.
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R-right!
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#11 is all yours, Roku.
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Got it.
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Thank you, Koji. I know
just where to attack now.
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I'm gonna create our...
window of opportunity.
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Smooth as silk, Roku!
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Don't embarrass me, dude!
Enough with the compliments!
[08:49] ---
Seems this guy doesn't
miss much from the middle.
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We should probably watch out
for any threes from him.
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Defense!
[09:06] ---
Shinjo suddenly changed up their defense!
[09:08] ---
Man-to-man, huh?
[09:10] ---
Perfect!
[09:10] ---
Now we can start letting
Natsume and Kurumatani
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drive our offense by
going at them one-on-one.
[09:16] ---
Hey, Nanao...
[09:17] ---
...I'm worried about one thing.
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I hate to say it, but...
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Not everyone on our team wins
when it comes down to individual skill.
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Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[09:32] ---
Completely switching from zone was a mistake.
[09:34] ---
They should've shutout the
shrimp with a box and 1.
[09:37] ---
I thought so, too.
[09:38] ---
I highly doubt that #6 is gonna be able
to stop Kuzu High's #11 at all.
[09:43] ---
I would've focused on defending inside the paint,
even if that weakened the outside.
[09:49] ---
You think it's gonna be easy
to take me one-on-one, then?
[10:01] ---
Show him who's the boss, Chiaki!
[10:09] ---
All right!
[10:10] ---
Captain...
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Don't sweat it. He just took the bait.
[10:15] ---
Roku, let me fill you in.
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While you're defending #11,
keep your eyes entirely on him.
[10:25] ---
Nao was right... this guy isn't
all that good at basketball.
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I might actually be better than he is!
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Quit shooting your mouth off!
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Gotta stick to him like glue!
Gotta get up in his face!
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He's way too quick!
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Too close for comfort!
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You gotta do better, Yanagihara!
[10:56] ---
That had to catch them by surprise.
[10:58] ---
Even without scoring, his shots
definitely throw the defense off their game.
[11:02] ---
Looks like the momentum isn't
gonna shift anytime soon.
[11:34] ---
An interception!
[11:36] ---
Oh no, Chiaki's pass!
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Goddammit.
[11:38] ---
Nice work, Yukio! Keep it up!
[11:41] ---
Not again! The ball isn't getting passed around to me
when I stay in one place!
[11:45] ---
But this guy's defense is making it hard for me
to cut in anywhere!
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He's constantly just watching my eyes
and hardly ever pays attention to the ball!
[11:53] ---
This is exactly the time when we need
those crazy passes of yours!
[11:56] ---
What exactly is the problem, bro?!
[12:08] ---
Ugh, he got shutdown again.
[12:11] ---
Kuzu High really isn't good
at making fast breaks.
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Even though they're so fundamental.
[12:15] ---
Nah, Shinjo's response time
on defense is just that good.
[12:18] ---
Although, I imagine that's because
they would lose quick otherwise.
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On the other hand, Kuzu High hasn't been able
to score any points recently...
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...except on those shitty fast breaks.
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He's driving to the basket!
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There are no openings for
me... to pass through!
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They stopped him!
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Kuzuryu ball!
[12:49] ---
What is going on with Chiaki right now?
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Hey, Yasuhara! You gotta force your way inside
or you'll never get a pass!
[12:58] ---
Did you forget what I
taught you about cutting?
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O-okay!
[13:03] ---
Have you noticed it, Tokiwa?
[13:06] ---
Of course.
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Though it's hard to see
because of how subtle their movements are.
[13:11] ---
By arranging their defense
to focus on one side,
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they cut the space the point
guard can work with in half.
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This traps the ball-handler, since the
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direction they can drive in
and the direction they can
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pass to are both limited as a result.
[13:23] ---
If the defenders in the open space
focus on closing any pass windows,
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the only thing the ball-handler
can do is go for the basket himself.
[13:29] ---
The smartest thing they did
was assuring the dead side of
[13:32] ---
the court is the one that #11 is on.
[13:34] ---
It's an extreme move that only
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works because Takahashi
trusts #6 to provide a solid enough defense.
[13:40] ---
Letting #7 get free for that first basket
was also a good call.
[13:44] ---
Thanks to that, he basically dropped his guard
and didn't notice what happened.
[13:47] ---
Takahashi's really incredible.
[13:49] ---
He's definitely not the type of guy
that'll go down quietly in the prelims.
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That's for sure.
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A steal!
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He's totally alone!
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The tide is turning!
[14:13] ---
You're really fast on your feet.
[14:16] ---
I didn't think anybody would catch up to me.
[14:19] ---
Even though I caught up... I
couldn't do a single thing!
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The problem isn't with Afro-senpai.
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It's the fact that #4 is just too good.
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A big gap in skill between point guards...
can prove fatal in the end.
[14:34] ---
Excuse me! We'd like a timeout...
[14:38] ---
It was a bad pass!
[14:39] ---
What's going on with Chiaki?!
[14:41] ---
Why the hell do you think we spent
so long practicing screens?!
[14:44] ---
You gotta keep it together and lead us!
[14:46] ---
I know that!
[14:47] ---
Looks like they're having
trouble getting coordinated.
[14:50] ---
This is when the difference in teamwork
starts to really show.
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Time to do your stuff, Momoharu!
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I'm all over it!
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Oh shit! I can't believe I
fell for something so simple!
[15:06] ---
Nice move, Tamo!
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Leave this one to me!
[15:13] ---
What was that Tamo?!
[15:14] ---
Keep it together!
[15:16] ---
Well then, this big oaf isn't so good
at sinking his shots, eh?
[15:19] ---
I guess that makes us birds of a feather!
[15:21] ---
Rebound!
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H-he came from above me?!
[15:30] ---
That was wicked cool!
[15:31] ---
You're the best, Takahashi!
[15:35] ---
Offensive foul! Charging! No count!
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So close!
[15:38] ---
Obviously that wasn't gonna count.
[15:40] ---
He just used him like a stepladder.
[15:42] ---
That had to be a flagrant
foul just now. No doubt.
[15:46] ---
It did keep the momentum
in their favor, though.
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This is gonna be a major pain in their ass.
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So, Kuzu High... how are you gonna react?
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Are you taking a timeout?
[15:57] ---
Oh! Uh... Ummm...
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Get the lead out!
[16:04] ---
Hey, Chiaki! Let's change up our positions.
[16:06] ---
That will help us throw off
the other team's rhythm.
[16:08] ---
Forget it! I want you to focus
on pushing your way into the middle!
[16:11] ---
Take advantage of screens from Momoharu.
Keep your eye out for the signs!
[16:18] ---
Never mind, it's nothing. I'm sorry.
[16:21] ---
She changed her mind on the timeout.
[16:24] ---
Are they seriously just gonna truck it through
the remaining 2 minutes?!
[16:28] ---
It's true that the momentum of the game
is shifting in our favor.
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But we've been pushing ourselves to play
at a higher pace than usual from the get-go.
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Our team isn't one that specializes
in making fast breaks.
[16:36] ---
So if they took a timeout, it would actually
take some of the strain off us, but...
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I can't imagine that she's actually reading
that deep into it.
[16:50] ---
It's a fast break!
[16:54] ---
He got open!
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Stop right there, dammit!
[17:00] ---
No way I'm just gonna let you drop it in!
[17:03] ---
Hiyah!
[17:06] ---
A karate chop? No, I must be seeing things...
[17:09] ---
Man, that pompadour guy can hustle!
[17:11] ---
He caught up from way back
there and stopped the shot!
[17:13] ---
Yeah, but with a blatant foul.
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That hurts!
[17:16] ---
Sorry 'bout that, man.
It's a bad habit of mine.
[17:20] ---
I'll shank you, asshole.
[17:23] ---
Huh?! Try saying that again, bitch.
[17:27] ---
Two free-throws!
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Tch. Start doing your job
under the basket, dammit.
[17:41] ---
Uh, right, I'm sorry.
[17:43] ---
You have no room to talk, dude!
[17:47] ---
That foul was a nice move. Props, Yasuhara.
[17:49] ---
Thanks to that, we managed
to knock some of the wind out of their sails!
[17:53] ---
Never thought I'd get praised for fouling!
[17:56] ---
A'ight! Let's keep them on their toes!
[17:58] ---
Can do! Just leave everything to me!
[18:01] ---
Dammit!
[18:12] ---
Switch!
[18:16] ---
Amazing!
[18:25] ---
Whoa, what a pass!
[18:32] ---
Uh oh...
[18:33] ---
There was nobody there...
[18:35] ---
Shinjo ball!
[18:36] ---
Seriously? Is that guy an amateur or what?
[18:40] ---
Now I'm pissed!
[18:41] ---
That was some very precise passing.
[18:43] ---
You almost got us.
[18:46] ---
But unfortunately this little
guy didn't get in the clear.
[18:49] ---
With everybody clustered in the middle,
it opened up a weak side.
[18:53] ---
Takahashi and that shorty both foresaw
a pass coming that direction.
[18:57] ---
But Takahashi expertly stopped
their #15 from getting there.
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Recognizing our opponent's
skills is the first step.
[19:06] ---
The real game starts after that.
[19:08] ---
The members of that team all have good sense.
[19:10] ---
Both passer and receiver know where the ball
[19:12] ---
needs to move for them to score points.
[19:14] ---
Unfortunately, that's just not
a skill that our team has.
[19:17] ---
Captain...
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However, we can still win this.
[19:23] ---
Geniuses are actually...
surprisingly fragile.
[19:28] ---
Taking a timeout would be best...
[19:31] ---
I think this is an instance
where we need to gamble.
[19:34] ---
It's true that we're being
pushed into a corner,
[19:36] ---
but it looks to me like Shinjo's players
are pushing themselves to move quickly.
[19:40] ---
If we let them take a breather now,
[19:42] ---
it might backfire and build
up their momentum even more.
[19:47] ---
But just look at what's
happening in the meantime!
[19:49] ---
Not happening, Sideburns!
[19:55] ---
All right!
[19:56] ---
We're on fire right now!
[19:58] ---
Just one minute left.
[20:00] ---
It'll hurt if Shinjo makes a comeback
just before this quarter ends.
[20:02] ---
Especially considering Kuzu High
had the advantage for most of it.
[20:05] ---
It'll definitely bring their spirits down.
[20:07] ---
More importantly, Chiba...
[20:09] ---
Have you noticed something
strange with Shinjo's #7?
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His defense and shooting
ability are lackluster,
[20:15] ---
but his drives are really
clean and effective.
[20:18] ---
Aside from that earlier foul,
he hasn't missed a single layup.
[20:22] ---
Now that you mention it,
[20:23] ---
he does have a playstyle
that seems vaguely similar to Takahashi's.
[20:29] ---
I let him slip by! Damn!
[20:37] ---
His pass timing is way off!
[20:38] ---
What's wrong with you, Chiaki?!
[20:42] ---
That was nuts!
[20:43] ---
I can't believe he made that work!
[20:46] ---
This is really throwing me off my game!
[20:52] ---
He couldn't get it all the way in!
[20:56] ---
It's gonna come back down!
[20:57] ---
Box them out!
[20:59] ---
Chiaki's in trouble!
[21:01] ---
Am I crazy or is this just
getting worse and worse for us?!
[21:04] ---
The worst part is that
[21:05] ---
Chiaki has been thrown off
both offensively and defensively,
[21:07] ---
which affects the rhythm of the entire team!
[21:10] ---
We need this basket... no matter what!
[21:12] ---
Rebound!
[21:21] ---
Gotta be gentle, just a light tap!
[21:22] ---
We need to score here or
else we're in real trouble!
[21:32] ---
He tipped it in!
[21:36] ---
I think that's the first time
I've ever seen him score a basket.
[21:39] ---
How does a guy like that end up as center?
[21:41] ---
Well, with this basket and
the earlier foul from #5,
[21:44] ---
I think they put a stop to Shinjo's run.
[21:47] ---
What's the deal, Chiaki?
This ain't like you, man.
[21:50] ---
Huh?
[21:51] ---
Do you wanna go watch this game
from the bench, or what?!
[21:55] ---
Easy for you to say, pea-brain.
[23:31] ---
Ahiru no Sora
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Next episode: "The Hard Play."
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