E43 - The Best Lineup

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[00:17] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
[00:21] ---
    The morning yields a rainbow of seven colors
[00:25] ---
    The birds all spread their wings wide
[00:28] ---
    There are no answers to be found anywhere
[00:32] ---
    So let's go and create them
[00:35] ---
    Feel it
[00:38] ---
    Feel it
[00:43] ---
    You have beautiful wings of your own
[00:46] ---
    And you will use them to fly up to the sun
[00:50] ---
    For that one sparkling moment
[00:53] ---
    Believe that you can change
    even the world itself
[00:58] ---
    We were surely born with transparent hearts
[01:05] ---
    Using our dirty shoes we will take flight
[01:09] ---
    Drawing an arch in the air
[01:12] ---
    Before the sky of tomorrow
    disappears completely
[01:19] ---
    Pass through a night of sorrow and be reborn
[01:31] ---
    The Best Lineup
[01:33] ---
    Let's move.
[01:34] ---
    Yeah!
[01:40] ---
    Let's score one!
[01:41] ---
    Okay!
[01:43] ---
    Oh look, Tetsuo's out there now.
[01:46] ---
    Even he's getting playtime today.
[01:47] ---
    Man, I wanna get out there too!
    I wish they'd give us a chance.
[01:53] ---
    He's shorter than the last guy.
[01:55] ---
    It's such a huge relief knowing that
    Taiei isn't a team of behemoths!
[02:00] ---
    Did you just laugh at me, punk?
[02:01] ---
    Huh? No, I wasn't laughing at all.
[02:04] ---
    Tell me, how tall are you?
[02:07] ---
    160 centimeters.
[02:08] ---
    You liar!
[02:09] ---
    Cheeky bastard.
[02:10] ---
    Now you've gone and pissed me off.
    Get ready to suffer the consequences, fool!
[02:14] ---
    I get the feeling he's
    not actually that good...
[02:17] ---
    And I can't imagine he's faster
    than that #16 from earlier.
[02:21] ---
    Watch this! My special...!
[02:24] ---
    Huh?
[02:25] ---
    Traveling!
[02:27] ---
    We're making a substitution!
[02:29] ---
    The hell was that?
[02:30] ---
    I guess Taiei has their own resident idiot.
[02:33] ---
    Remember, Kite!
[02:35] ---
    Patience is a virtue!
[02:36] ---
    We need to take this slow and steady!
[02:38] ---
    Yeah, yeah. Just pass the ball in already.
[02:42] ---
    Stay alert for any threes coming from #15.
[02:44] ---
    Okay.
[02:46] ---
    The champions of the Kanto tournament.
[02:48] ---
    And one of the teams going to the inter-high.
[02:51] ---
    This reminds me of an old movie I saw once.
[02:53] ---
    Huh?
[02:54] ---
    It had Ken carrying a young girl on his back.
[02:57] ---
    Who's Ken?
[02:58] ---
    Ken Takakura, the actor.
[03:00] ---
    There's a scene where he charges in to
[03:01] ---
    fight a platoon of soldiers and
    tanks armed with only a pistol.
[03:06] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[03:10] ---
    Keep going, keep going!
    What happens after that?
[03:13] ---
    Calm yourself down, dude.
[03:18] ---
    I have no idea.
[03:20] ---
    Cuz that's where the movie ended.
[03:23] ---
    This punk!
[03:24] ---
    Wait, Kite!
[03:26] ---
    He never listens to anything we say!
[03:32] ---
    Damn him!
[03:40] ---
    Defensive foul! White #11! Two free-throws!
[03:43] ---
    Man, he hasn't changed at all.
[03:46] ---
    Old habits die hard...
[03:52] ---
    Whoa, this guy is legit.
    And he's just a freshman...
[03:56] ---
    What the hell, Kite?
[03:57] ---
    What the hell, Kite?!
[03:58] ---
    Did you even hear a word Nanao said?
[04:00] ---
    I'mma miss the second shot.
[04:02] ---
    Huh?
[04:03] ---
    You'll miss it? Are you telling
    him to get the rebound?
[04:07] ---
    Having him get our rebounds
    is kinda pointless, if you ask me.
[04:10] ---
    What did you just say?!
[04:11] ---
    That was uncalled for.
[04:14] ---
    Despite how he looks, Momoharu
    is exceptionally good at laundry and cleaning.
[04:17] ---
    Thanks to him, my room is
    always clean as a whistle!
[04:20] ---
    That's totally unrelated to basketball!
[04:22] ---
    This ain't the time to be
    throwing around wimpy passes.
[04:25] ---
    We're facing Yokohama Taiei.
[04:27] ---
    They'll chew us up and spit us out
    unless we stay on the offensive.
[04:35] ---
    He sunk the first one!
[04:38] ---
    Kite is dead serious about
    missing the second shot.
[04:42] ---
    Yeah, I know.
[04:44] ---
    That jackass...
[04:46] ---
    He should know that rebounding free-throws
    isn't so damn easy!
[04:57] ---
    Nice rebound!
[04:58] ---
    Keep it up, Shibasaki!
[05:06] ---
    Nice shot!
[05:09] ---
    Pass it here!
[05:13] ---
    I think they're getting a
    little too antsy right now.
[05:15] ---
    Especially that #11, he's trying to do
    too much on his own.
[05:20] ---
    Even with his skills, that's a totally reckless move
    against a team like Taiei.
[05:26] ---
    Go in! Go in!
[05:29] ---
    Aw, crap!
[05:30] ---
    He can't manage to get
    any of his shots in now!
[05:33] ---
    What happened to that energy
    he had at the start?
[05:36] ---
    Kurumatani, you need to take control!
[05:38] ---
    There's about 2 minutes left.
    Get everybody focused on defense!
[05:43] ---
    You could've rebounded that one, too.
[05:45] ---
    Shut it!
[05:49] ---
    Make space before taking any shots and then-
[05:50] ---
    Hold up!
[05:52] ---
    I want to let Kite handle things
    for the remaining 2 minutes.
[05:55] ---
    Sorry for being selfish like this!
[05:58] ---
    Kurumatani...
[06:00] ---
    Yokohama Taiei
    Kuzuryu
[06:05] ---
    Two defenders?
[06:10] ---
    Charging! Black #7!
[06:12] ---
    Dammit.
[06:14] ---
    They haven't had much luck
    passing the ball around since #11 came in.
[06:17] ---
    So he's just a show off, how pathetic.
[06:19] ---
    Having someone like him as shooting guard
    is the absolute worst.
[06:22] ---
    He can't read the flow of the game.
[06:25] ---
    It looks the opposite of that to me.
[06:27] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[06:29] ---
    The best play here is to pass the ball around
[06:31] ---
    and create an opening that
    guarantees some points.
[06:34] ---
    During that last timeout, I bet their manager
    probably gave them similar instructions.
[06:40] ---
    However...
[06:41] ---
    If Kuzu High has faith in their man
    under the basket, then that changes everything.
[06:45] ---
    That movie I saw may have ended there.
[06:48] ---
    But my story... hasn't ended yet!
[06:54] ---
    There was a moment where I tried
    to wager everything I had on this team.
[06:57] ---
    Please... prove to me
    that I didn't make the wrong decision!
[07:02] ---
    If my team was playing in this situation..
[07:06] ---
    ...we would never back down!
[07:11] ---
    Out of bounds! White team's ball!
[07:14] ---
    Gah! That was so close!
[07:15] ---
    Shit... Taiei ended up with the ball.
[07:18] ---
    Shiba, be really careful around that #4.
[07:21] ---
    Not only can he jump crazy high,
    but he can bounce back in a flash.
[07:25] ---
    If you get sloppy around him,
    he'll draw a foul off you for sure.
[07:28] ---
    If there's one advantage that
    Kuzu High has over Taiei,
[07:32] ---
    it's gotta be all those rebounds
    the younger Hanazono gets.
[07:35] ---
    But putting it another way, getting rebounds
    is the one thing they can't afford to concede.
[07:39] ---
    This match will be over
    the instant that he snaps under the pressure.
[07:47] ---
    Kite, that asshole...
[07:48] ---
    He just does whatever he wants
    the instant he gets on the court!
[07:53] ---
    Only 2 minutes left.
[07:55] ---
    I hope they're not planning
    to just shoot a bunch of threes.
[08:01] ---
    Oh c'mon, you can't be serious.
[08:03] ---
    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[08:07] ---
    You damn prick!
[08:18] ---
    He moves so fast, it was all a blur to me!
[08:22] ---
    Nice pass!
[08:28] ---
    Nice block!
[08:30] ---
    Black #11!
[08:32] ---
    That hurt like hell, asswipe!
[08:34] ---
    The first quarter hasn't ended
    and we've already got 4 players with fouls...
[08:38] ---
    Th-this is bad for my heart...
[08:40] ---
    Uh, are you okay?
[08:44] ---
    Goddammit.
[08:46] ---
    I can't shoot for shit and
    I even suck on defense!
[08:49] ---
    Son of a bitch!
[08:50] ---
    Yasuhara, I've got some bad news for you.
[08:53] ---
    Huh?
[08:54] ---
    You and that #10 are on
    totally different levels.
[08:58] ---
    It's impossible for you to get past him
    and impossible for you to stop him.
[09:03] ---
    Dude, what's wrong?
[09:05] ---
    Seems like he's been hit with a hard truth
    he didn't want to face.
[09:09] ---
    Th-then what the hell am I supposed to do?!
[09:12] ---
    Don't get me wrong. I'm not expecting you
    to do anything against him.
[09:17] ---
    What I'm saying is that our guys
    are surprisingly reliable in times like these.
[09:22] ---
    What does that mean...?
[09:24] ---
    Wait.
[09:29] ---
    Thinking about it, Kite and I haven't
    talked like that in a while.
[09:33] ---
    Ever since that mess happened.
[09:42] ---
    He missed the second shot!
[09:44] ---
    Hell yeah! Nice, Momoharu!
[09:48] ---
    Our guys are reliable?
    Is he telling me to just let him handle it?
[09:53] ---
    I mean, I get that I'm not
    helping at all right now!
[09:56] ---
    Okay, pass it!
[09:58] ---
    And then charge right in!
[10:03] ---
    Chiaki's telling me to make a flash cut
    to the space in low-post!
[10:08] ---
    There's a ton of sweat pouring out of me
    right now and it's not 'cuz of the heat.
[10:18] ---
    This is the first time since I started playing
    that I've understood just how amazing Chiaki is.
[10:22] ---
    My hands are trembling so
    much, I might fumble it!
[10:26] ---
    Please! Let me make this one shot!
[10:32] ---
    Good.
[10:46] ---
    A three!
[10:47] ---
    We managed to get back on the scoreboard!
[10:50] ---
    A'ight! Switch to defense
    and let's stop 'em dead!
[11:09] ---
    Whoa! Nice steal AND nice shot!
[11:12] ---
    Payback for that last one.
[11:16] ---
    That little brat.
[11:18] ---
    Their whole team is full
    of irritating jackasses.
[11:21] ---
    Good job, good job! I'll
    give you some candy later!
[11:26] ---
    This is rock bottom.
[11:28] ---
    You should think it over carefully.
[11:30] ---
    Come rise to the top with my team...
[11:33] ---
    or waste 3 years of your life with that one.
[11:39] ---
    All right! We finally found our rhythm!
[11:42] ---
    Keep going until we take the lead!
[11:44] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[11:49] ---
    This guy has a really strong presence...
[11:52] ---
    I can tell he's gonna try and slip by.
[11:54] ---
    No wait... it's a three!
[12:00] ---
    I can't possibly go any lower than this.
[12:03] ---
    Which means the only place
    for me to look is up.
[12:07] ---
    Defensive foul! White #20!
[12:10] ---
    Basket counts! One free-throw!
[12:13] ---
    I'm gonna take this team...
    all the way to the top!
[12:17] ---
    Hot damn! A 4-point play!
[12:19] ---
    He hasn't made the free throw yet.
[12:37] ---
    The wind has started to find its way inside.
[12:39] ---
    It's gotten a little cooler now.
[12:41] ---
    Is this some sort of break?
[12:44] ---
    Well, the first quarter is over and they managed
    to score a whole 27 points against Taiei.
[12:49] ---
    I'd like to give them some
    props for that, but...
[12:52] ---
    the shorty's consecutive three-pointers
    at the start were kind of a surprise attack.
[12:55] ---
    So I can't credit that to
    their skills as a team.
[12:58] ---
    They scored 27 points,
    but only 8 of those were from in the paint.
[13:04] ---
    Not to mention that all of those baskets
    were scored by the older Hanazono.
[13:08] ---
    On the other hand, nearly all of Taiei's points
    have been scored in the paint
[13:11] ---
    aside from that one three-pointer by #20.
[13:14] ---
    It just goes to show that their
    defense is full of holes.
[13:17] ---
    Anybody can see that there's
    a clear gap in skill between them.
[13:20] ---
    Kuzu High still doesn't have
    their best lineup out, though.
[13:23] ---
    Huh?
[13:24] ---
    You know, that #12.
[13:26] ---
    Depending on how they use him and his height,
[13:28] ---
    the tide could shift pretty
    drastically in their favor.
[13:32] ---
    Y-you're letting them score too much.
[13:34] ---
    W-we're very sorry.
[13:38] ---
    They racked up 35 points in
    the span of 10 minutes...
[13:40] ---
    how does that happen
    after we practiced defense so much?
[13:43] ---
    We're sorry.
[13:45] ---
    On top of all that, you even
    ignored my instructions.
[13:48] ---
    I'm sorry.
[13:49] ---
    Not to mention we had someone show up late
    just before the match started.
[13:52] ---
    That's got nothing to do with it.
[13:59] ---
    It's all going just as I expected!
[14:00] ---
    HUH?!
[14:02] ---
    Actually, I'm relieved that we didn't fall
    any further behind than this.
[14:05] ---
    Shigeyoshi, get yourself ready.
[14:07] ---
    Oh? Is he subbing in?!
[14:09] ---
    Are you sure? Do we really
    want to use him this early?
[14:12] ---
    It's just for the start
    of the second quarter.
[14:15] ---
    Plus, I really want to see
    how Taiei will react to it.
[14:19] ---
    In any case, I plan to keep him on the court
    when we need him this time,
[14:22] ---
    even if he gets exhausted partway through.
[14:27] ---
    We're gonna switch our
    matchups under the basket.
[14:30] ---
    Shibasaki, you're out.
[14:31] ---
    You let them get too many rebounds.
[14:35] ---
    Ah, here he comes.
[14:37] ---
    Okay! Show me what you've got!
[14:40] ---
    Yes, sir!
[14:44] ---
    What's up, Mineta?
[14:45] ---
    Oh, uh, it's nothing.
[14:49] ---
    He went to Saijo middle...
[14:53] ---
    Good to play with you again, Mokichi!
[14:55] ---
    Yeah, it's been awhile.
[14:57] ---
    I'm really glad we found our
    way back onto the court.
[15:03] ---
    I'm gonna really get the ball moving
    between everybody, so let's make a comeback!
[15:06] ---
    Sure. Don't go overboard.
[15:09] ---
    Ah... it's so hot...
[15:12] ---
    Jeez, you're huge. How tall are you?
[15:15] ---
    196 centimeters.
[15:17] ---
    I gave him a conservative estimate.
[15:21] ---
    His shoulders seem pretty thin. I can't imagine
    he's the type that'll use force to push through.
[15:26] ---
    Anyways, why'd they decide to use him
    in the second quarter?
[15:30] ---
    It's scorching in here...
[15:31] ---
    None of the usual seniors are playing today,
[15:34] ---
    which means I'm free to stretch
    my wings as far as I want.
[15:36] ---
    Oh. They made a substitution, too.
[15:39] ---
    #19, Masaomi Itoga.
[15:41] ---
    They must plan to swap as much as they want,
    since they've got the numbers.
[15:45] ---
    But we've only got a total
    of 8. It sucks, huh Yasu?
[15:50] ---
    You okay, Yasu?
[15:52] ---
    Huh? Yeah...
[15:54] ---
    I played for 10 minutes
    and couldn't do a single damn thing.
[15:58] ---
    Being worthless I can deal with,
    but I can't stand dragging everybody else down!
[16:02] ---
    Son of bitch.
[16:09] ---
    Yo. Long time no see.
[16:14] ---
    Are you gonna help me get
    some adrenaline pumping?
[16:17] ---
    'Cuz this game has been a snoozefest.
[16:19] ---
    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[16:21] ---
    Oh, it looks like they decided
    to toughen up in the paint.
[16:24] ---
    They've gotta do something, or else this
[16:26] ---
    game is gonna end before it
    even reaches the second half.
[16:29] ---
    But just because he's tall doesn't mean
    he's gonna be effective against Taiei.
[16:33] ---
    Even we couldn't beat them in the end.
[16:35] ---
    Kuzu High better realize it'll
    take more than this to win.
[16:39] ---
    Alrighty then! You're gonna
    have to deal with me.
[16:42] ---
    I kind of screwed the pooch earlier,
    but I'm not letting you get the better of me this time.
[16:46] ---
    Letting a runt like you
    make fun of my height
[16:48] ---
    would be the shame of my family
    for generations, dammit!
[16:52] ---
    When did I do that?
[16:59] ---
    Wow, I'm impressed you reacted to that!
[17:02] ---
    He's really getting on my nerves!
[17:04] ---
    Seriously? You can't shake him?
[17:06] ---
    They've got 3 giants
    perched under the basket,
[17:09] ---
    so what's the best way to break through them?
[17:11] ---
    Going above them is impossible, no, wait...
[17:14] ---
    How about this?!
[17:16] ---
    An alley-oop!
[17:17] ---
    Stupid Tinytetsu! You can't
    get it through that easily!
[17:24] ---
    Wha-?!
[17:26] ---
    He's got more than height...
    there's also his arm length!
[17:29] ---
    Just how much range does he have?!
[17:35] ---
    Okay, that's one down.
[17:37] ---
    Mokichi! That was awesome!
[17:39] ---
    Don't get too full of yourself!
[17:41] ---
    I would've loved a chance to play
    against their best lineup at least once.
[17:45] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[17:48] ---
    Hey.
[17:50] ---
    We can hardly hear you!
[17:52] ---
    There are heaps of players who are taller
    than 2 meters at the inter-high.
[17:57] ---
    Anyone scared of someone at his height
    simply isn't fit to compete on a national level.
[18:06] ---
    Weird, he's not putting any strength into it.
[18:08] ---
    Is he just that weak? Or wait...
[18:10] ---
    Is he not going to come any closer?
[18:14] ---
    A hook shooter?!
[18:17] ---
    This bastard!
[18:19] ---
    Blow 'em away, Mokichi!
[18:21] ---
    Our center is all about finesse!
[18:23] ---
    Nice, Mokichi!
[18:25] ---
    Thanks.
[18:26] ---
    So he must be their real center.
[18:29] ---
    Okay then, this is where
    the real showdown begins.
[18:32] ---
    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[18:37] ---
    Box and 1, huh?
[18:39] ---
    The little guy is covering Tetsuo man-to-man.
[18:42] ---
    Must be hard for them to find good ways
    to use a short player like that.
[18:44] ---
    Yeah, but we've got the
    same problem with Tetsuo.
[18:47] ---
    But honestly, Tetsuo isn't
    even really that good anyway.
[18:52] ---
    That feeling I got from him earlier.
[18:54] ---
    It was similar to Kite and Taro.
[18:57] ---
    No...
[18:59] ---
    Maybe I was just imagining it.
[19:04] ---
    Stop him, Momoharu!
[19:08] ---
    So tall!
[19:10] ---
    Sei!
[19:13] ---
    Nice cut, Kite!
[19:16] ---
    Out of bounds! White team's ball!
[19:19] ---
    Are you a freshman? You're pretty slick.
[19:21] ---
    Thanks.
[19:23] ---
    Shiraishi, was it?
[19:26] ---
    He hasn't done much yet,
    but I get the feeling that we should watch out for him.
[19:30] ---
    Our goal for the second quarter is simple:
    focus on shoring up our defense in the paint.
[19:34] ---
    It seems like their #15
    isn't at his best today,
[19:37] ---
    which means we can definitely turn this around
    if we keep up our guard on the outside!
[19:41] ---
    Most of our sophomores
    are on the smaller side.
[19:44] ---
    I never once thought
    about making this a battle of height.
[19:47] ---
    Our goal for this match is figure out
    how to make the most of our shorter players.
[19:54] ---
    He came from behind the board!
[19:57] ---
    What was that?!
[19:59] ---
    It was like the ball got
    sucked into the hoop!
[20:01] ---
    Are you a magician?!
[20:03] ---
    Dumbass. Even Chiaki can
    pull off a move like that.
[20:06] ---
    W-without a doubt!
[20:08] ---
    Yokohama Taiei
    Kuzuryu
[20:08] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[20:10] ---
    If we can stop them here,
    the momentum will shift!
[20:13] ---
    Hold them off no matter what!
[20:15] ---
    Tetsuo!
[20:21] ---
    There was one more thing
    I wanted to test with this game...
[20:26] ---
    What?
[20:27] ---
    Yo, that dude just went
    straight for the corner.
[20:30] ---
    Is that "isolation" strategy or whatever?
[20:32] ---
    No, it's not. That's a zone offense.
[20:35] ---
    What does that mean?
[20:36] ---
    Well, that point guard probably isn't going
    to participate in any of the offensive.
[20:40] ---
    Which means, it's 4-on-4 right now.
[20:43] ---
    This is pretty much like saying
    #23 is irrelevant to the game.
[20:47] ---
    It may be what the coach ordered,
    but that's way too harsh.
[20:49] ---
    That wasn't an order.
[20:51] ---
    Huh?
[20:52] ---
    The point guard is responsible for making
    their own call in each situation.
[20:55] ---
    That's how Taiei plays.
[20:59] ---
    I hate to admit it, but I can't do
    any of the tricky moves that Sei can.
[21:03] ---
    By doing this, I can at least open up some space
    near the three-point line.
[21:07] ---
    It should be easier to penetrate to the basket
    now than in a normal 5-on-5 situation!
[21:11] ---
    And on top of that...
[21:14] ---
    ...our shooting guard and small forward
    are ruthless masters of driving!
[21:18] ---
    He got left in the dust!
[21:19] ---
    At that point in the game,
    I had made two very critical mistakes...
[21:26] ---
    The first was not giving
    instructions to Kurumatani
[21:29] ---
    the instant the other team started using
    a zone attack formation.
[21:36] ---
    He stopped it!
[21:39] ---
    Nice block, Mokichi!
[21:40] ---
    It's so crazy how he does that!
[21:42] ---
    With Mokichi on our side,
    we totally own the paint!
[21:46] ---
    And the second was...
[21:49] ---
    Losing track of the right time to sub
    Shigeyoshi out of the game.
[21:55] ---
    Those were the starting point...
    for the vicious chain of disasters that followed.
[22:17] ---
    I know that realizing dreams
[22:22] ---
    Is not an easy thing to accomplish, but
[22:27] ---
    Those who say it's impossible
    from the beginning
[22:32] ---
    Can't see light with their eyes
[22:37] ---
    Up above in the sky are the fixed stars
[22:43] ---
    That always shine bright with life
[22:48] ---
    I can, too
[22:51] ---
    Taiyou runner with a heart burning at maximum
[22:55] ---
    Radiating the light of
    revolution towards the goal
[23:01] ---
    Nobody can know the outcome
    until the very last second
[23:07] ---
    I'll keep on running and improving
    until I don't recognize myself
[23:14] ---
    Step 1! Focus on winning
[23:16] ---
    Step 2! Imagine the future
[23:19] ---
    Step 3! Just penetrate through at full power
[23:30] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
    Next Time: Fuse
[23:31] ---
    Next time: "Fuse."