# 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.
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It's going to be really
rough for them, either way.
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Please... just go in!
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Go in! Go in!
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Go in! Go in!
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She missed!
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Rebound!
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Uh, it's coming right
at me...! What do I do?!
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What the...?
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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.
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We had a ton of fun playing out there
with you girls to the end.
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Thanks a bunch.
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Nooo! Please don't quit!
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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!
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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!
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Let's go, let's go! Shinjo!
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Crush 'em, crush 'em! Shinjo!
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Crush 'em, crush 'em! Shinjo!
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Rebound!
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Shinjo's going for zone defense, eh?
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Well, they've got two 190 centimeter giants.
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Yeah, not even Kuzu High's
#11 can slip by them easily.
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C'mon!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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That's not what I meant.
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If my guess is correct, those two
only started playing basketball in high school.
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Are you serious?!
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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!
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A'ight, boys! We're gonna trash 'em!
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Yeah!
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They've really changed.
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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.
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You think so?
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I'd say they've actually
got upwards of 70/30.
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You both know the world of
basketball isn't that simple.
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Numbers don't mean squat.
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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...?
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Right, I forgot. You're not
good with this kinda stuff.
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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.
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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.
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Instead of waiting to pass when they got open,
his passes led them to being open.
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That's the ideal point guard
you always talk about, yeah?
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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.
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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!
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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!
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Shinjo suddenly changed up their defense!
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Man-to-man, huh?
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Perfect!
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Now we can start letting
Natsume and Kurumatani
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drive our offense by
going at them one-on-one.
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Hey, Nanao...
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...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!
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Completely switching from zone was a mistake.
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They should've shutout the
shrimp with a box and 1.
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I thought so, too.
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I highly doubt that #6 is gonna be able
to stop Kuzu High's #11 at all.
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I would've focused on defending inside the paint,
even if that weakened the outside.
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You think it's gonna be easy
to take me one-on-one, then?
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Show him who's the boss, Chiaki!
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All right!
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Captain...
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Don't sweat it. He just took the bait.
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Roku, let me fill you in.
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While you're defending #11,
keep your eyes entirely on him.
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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!
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That had to catch them by surprise.
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Even without scoring, his shots
definitely throw the defense off their game.
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Looks like the momentum isn't
gonna shift anytime soon.
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An interception!
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Oh no, Chiaki's pass!
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Goddammit.
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Nice work, Yukio! Keep it up!
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Not again! The ball isn't getting passed around to me
when I stay in one place!
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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!
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This is exactly the time when we need
those crazy passes of yours!
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What exactly is the problem, bro?!
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Ugh, he got shutdown again.
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Kuzu High really isn't good
at making fast breaks.
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Even though they're so fundamental.
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Nah, Shinjo's response time
on defense is just that good.
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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!
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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!
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Did you forget what I
taught you about cutting?
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O-okay!
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Have you noticed it, Tokiwa?
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Of course.
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Though it's hard to see
because of how subtle their movements are.
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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.
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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.
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The smartest thing they did
was assuring the dead side of
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the court is the one that #11 is on.
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It's an extreme move that only
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works because Takahashi
trusts #6 to provide a solid enough defense.
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Letting #7 get free for that first basket
was also a good call.
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Thanks to that, he basically dropped his guard
and didn't notice what happened.
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Takahashi's really incredible.
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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!
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You're really fast on your feet.
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I didn't think anybody would catch up to me.
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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.
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Excuse me! We'd like a timeout...
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It was a bad pass!
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What's going on with Chiaki?!
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Why the hell do you think we spent
so long practicing screens?!
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You gotta keep it together and lead us!
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I know that!
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Looks like they're having
trouble getting coordinated.
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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!
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What was that Tamo?!
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Keep it together!
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Well then, this big oaf isn't so good
at sinking his shots, eh?
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I guess that makes us birds of a feather!
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Rebound!
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H-he came from above me?!
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That was wicked cool!
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You're the best, Takahashi!
**[15:35] ---**
Offensive foul! Charging! No count!
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So close!
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Obviously that wasn't gonna count.
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He just used him like a stepladder.
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That had to be a flagrant
foul just now. No doubt.
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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?
**[15:56] ---**
Are you taking a timeout?
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
**[17:15] ---**
That hurts!
**[17:16] ---**
Sorry 'bout that, man.
It's a bad habit of mine.
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I'll shank you, asshole.
**[17:23] ---**
Huh?! Try saying that again, bitch.
**[17:27] ---**
Two free-throws!
**[17:38] ---**
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!
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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...
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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.
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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.
**[19:03] ---**
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.
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Unfortunately, that's just not
a skill that our team has.
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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,
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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!
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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,
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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
**[23:31] ---**
Next episode: "The Hard Play."