E44 - Fuse
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[00:17] ---
Ahiru no Sora
[00:22] ---
Nanairo no niji ga umareta asa
[00:25] ---
Tori tachi wa hane o hirogete yuku
[00:29] ---
Kotae nante doko ni mo nai kara sa
[00:32] ---
Sore o egaki ni yukou
[00:35] ---
Feel it
[00:39] ---
Feel it
[00:43] ---
Utsukushiki hane o motsu kimi wa
[00:46] ---
Taiyou o mezashi tobu no darou
[00:50] ---
Matataki no sono shunkan ni sekai o
[00:54] ---
Kaeru koto mo dekiru to shinjite
[00:58] ---
Bokura wa toumei na kokoro de umareta hazu sa
[01:05] ---
Yogoreta kutsu de habatakunda
[01:10] ---
Arch o egaku youni
[01:12] ---
Ashita no sora ga kieteshimau sono mae ni
[01:20] ---
Kanashimi no yoru o koete umarekawarunda
[01:31] ---
Fuse
[01:33] ---
Yokohama Taiei
Kuzuryu
[01:36] ---
Is that Shigeyoshi from class 7 out there?
[01:39] ---
Yes, he apparently played basketball in middle school.
[01:43] ---
Ah, that would explain it.
[01:45] ---
It's surprising, I had no idea that Hanazono
and those other boys could play this well.
[01:49] ---
What do you think? Their performance thus far
must have changed your opinion of them, no?
[01:54] ---
Well, that's true. I honestly didn't think
this would ever end up being a respectable match.
[01:59] ---
Watching them has made it pretty clear to me
they're serious about playing basketball.
[02:04] ---
However...
[02:05] ---
that really doesn't have much impact
on the issue of serving as their advisor.
[02:09] ---
Yes, of course. That's perfectly understandable.
[02:18] ---
Excellent! That was a great pass!
[02:23] ---
Hey! Where did you come flying in from?!
[02:27] ---
There we go! Nice block!
[02:30] ---
Counter!
[02:32] ---
Little brat! He just never stops getting in the way!
[02:36] ---
Hello.
[02:37] ---
I ain't letting you get by, dumbass.
[02:39] ---
Fuwa!
[02:44] ---
Why did you stop?
[02:45] ---
Just on reflex...
[02:48] ---
Fuwa, listen up.
[02:51] ---
I want you to totally shut down #11
and prevent him from scoring at all this quarter.
[02:58] ---
I... I'm exhausted...
[03:01] ---
The last guy was bad and this hedgehog head is worse.
[03:03] ---
All of Taiei's players just won't stop running...
[03:07] ---
How?
[03:08] ---
What kind of training do they do every day?
[03:11] ---
Say dude, you're pretty dang good.
[03:14] ---
Let me guess. You focused on mastering three-pointers
'cuz you're so short, right?
[03:18] ---
Yeah.
[03:19] ---
I knew it.
[03:20] ---
Shorter players always need an extra
something aside from speed and good driving skills.
[03:21] ---
* GAME IS ONGOING
[03:25] ---
But to be real with you, I'm not so good
at shooting from long-range.
[03:29] ---
Because we already have tons of guys
who can nail threes with accuracy like yours.
[03:33] ---
For real?!
[03:35] ---
Keep this a secret from everybody else,
but I tend to get the jitters when I'm out here.
[03:39] ---
I had that figured out from the moment
we first got matched up...
[03:43] ---
Somehow I always get super nervous
at the most critical times.
[03:46] ---
Though you look like you've got some real guts.
[03:48] ---
I'm surprised there are players like him on Taiei's team.
[03:51] ---
Feels like a kindred spirit.
[03:53] ---
But even so...
[03:55] ---
Kurumatani! Cover!
[04:05] ---
But even so, I'm one of the few
who gets to wear the Taiei jersey.
[04:10] ---
And if I miss this shot, I might not get to wear it again!
[04:13] ---
Every day at Taiei, it's survival of the fittest!
[04:20] ---
Hell yeah!
[04:22] ---
I have no doubt he was being honest
about his lack of confidence.
[04:25] ---
But he's this good in spite of that!
[04:27] ---
Taiei really is an amazing team!
[04:29] ---
Kuzuryu
Yokohama Taiei
[04:29] ---
Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[04:31] ---
Go Mokichi! You can do it!
[04:37] ---
He's not falling for any of my feints!
[04:39] ---
His sense for the game is more impressive
than his brute strength!
[04:46] ---
Go, Kite! We've been waiting for this!
[04:54] ---
He tipped the ball! It's gonna miss!
[04:59] ---
We're deadlocked again?!
[05:02] ---
Nice rebound!
[05:05] ---
We just can't seem to get any rebounds.
[05:07] ---
It's not that we can't, it's that the other team won't let us.
[05:12] ---
Getting into deadlocks over and over is making me
[05:14] ---
look bad and that's really stressing me out.
[05:18] ---
Smooth move, Shiraishi! Always the sharp eye.
[05:25] ---
Amazing!
[05:26] ---
You rule, Itoga! That was awesome!
[05:37] ---
But I'm relieved to know you're not actually all that good.
[05:41] ---
Thanks for the game. I imagine
we'll never play each other again, though.
[05:47] ---
We've crossed paths again a lot sooner than expected,
[05:49] ---
I didn't even have a chance to get tired of waiting.
[05:51] ---
Oh-ho! Now that's a good matchup.
[05:54] ---
Who do you wanna bet on? I'm pretty partial
to Kuzu High, so I'd put my money on #11.
[06:00] ---
I've played against Natsume once before.
[06:03] ---
So I know full well he's not your run-of-the-mill player.
[06:09] ---
That being said, I get the feeling
Fuwa is still a step above him.
[06:13] ---
Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[06:21] ---
Nice try, man.
[06:25] ---
He chickened out. How lame.
[06:28] ---
When all's said and done they're still only just freshmen.
[06:31] ---
What's the deal?! Ain't you here to beat me?
Then bring it on!
[06:35] ---
What a brat.
[06:37] ---
No need to rush, we still got
plenty of time left in this match to throw down.
[06:42] ---
Natsume's playstyle seems oddly reserved today.
[06:46] ---
Perhaps that's just his way of adapting
to the shooting guard position?
[06:50] ---
Well, I hope it doesn't blow up in his face
by the end of this.
[06:54] ---
Although it's true we're making them
do the exact same things,
[06:57] ---
they're in entirely different situations, Nanao.
[07:05] ---
The shot clock is almost up, lil' Sora!
[07:10] ---
I can't already be out of breath!
We've only just gotten started!
[07:15] ---
Only 2 seconds left!
[07:22] ---
Gah! So close!
[07:24] ---
It's started to get really tough for us to score any points.
[07:27] ---
Points aren't the only thing we're having trouble with...
[07:32] ---
Who the hell shoves in through there?!
[07:39] ---
Nice pass!
[07:47] ---
I've been waiting for a situation... just like this!
[07:56] ---
Slam dunk!
[07:58] ---
Unbelievable, he's hardly any taller than Kite is!
[08:02] ---
It seems the difference
between the two teams is crystal clear now.
[08:15] ---
Time out! Kuzuryu High School!
[08:20] ---
Where are you going Yozan?
[08:23] ---
There's only 5 minutes left until halftime,
so I'm just going to wait downstairs.
[08:28] ---
Kuzuryu
Yokohama Taiei
[08:30] ---
Three-pointers, alley-oops, and jump shots
coming off dribble penetration.
[08:35] ---
They've come at us and scored
by using all the tactics that zone defense is weak to.
[08:39] ---
Changing our zone formation
or switching to man-to-man...
[08:43] ---
In either case, we have to do something
to turn this around.
[08:45] ---
I'd really like to swap Mokichi out
and give him a breather,
[08:48] ---
but I feel like taking him out now would doom us.
[08:50] ---
I'm okay.
[08:52] ---
I won't get stuck. I'm done repeating the same mistakes.
[08:56] ---
Good, that's the spirit!
[08:59] ---
Their #12 has terrible footwork,
[09:01] ---
which means they're stuck with zone defense as long as he's out there.
[09:04] ---
Will they sub him out and opt for man-to-man?
[09:06] ---
No, they're already panicked enough right now,
[09:09] ---
so they won't risk dropping their guard in the paint.
[09:12] ---
Which means we can expect either
a 3-2 or a 2-1-2 formation.
[09:15] ---
We're gonna solidify our defense on the outside.
[09:18] ---
Fuwa and Yokoyama, listen close.
[09:20] ---
Your long-range shots are only for support.
[09:22] ---
The best way to crush a zone is by pulling the rug
out from under them in the paint!
[09:26] ---
That's it for me, then.
[09:27] ---
Tetsuo!
[09:28] ---
Yeah... I already know...
[09:30] ---
Starting from this point on,
you're going to be at the center of our offense!
[09:33] ---
Huh?
[09:34] ---
You and your 164 centimeters of height are...
gonna break their zone apart.
[09:44] ---
Tetsuo is gonna lead our offense to break their zone?
[09:48] ---
Seriously?
[09:49] ---
Don't you think Tetsuo's getting used a little too much?
[09:52] ---
I mean, I know we don't have many point guards...
[09:55] ---
True, but I gotta admit he does practice hard,
[09:57] ---
eats a ton of food and really puts in a lot of effort.
[10:01] ---
That's nothing remarkable.
[10:03] ---
Our team has no room for players
who don't put in effort like that.
[10:07] ---
He's a damn tower!
[10:09] ---
Sweet! Nice block!
[10:11] ---
Whoa there! No counterattacks allowed!
[10:18] ---
That #11 is lightning fast!
[10:29] ---
He stopped it!
[10:31] ---
That orange fluffhead is just too good!
[10:34] ---
That was too reckless, stupid!
[10:35] ---
Sorry...
[10:36] ---
Hey!
[10:38] ---
Want me to tell you something useful?
[10:46] ---
Seems like Fuwa is doing a lot better out there now
than he was in the first quarter.
[10:50] ---
Must be having fun playing against a guy
cut from the same cloth.
[10:55] ---
Doesn't look like the same can be said
for the other side, though.
[10:58] ---
Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[11:02] ---
Looks like 2-1-2. But isn't the front out too far?
[11:05] ---
Must be too hard to fit all 3 under the basket
given their big size.
[11:09] ---
I wonder what Tetsuo is gonna do.
[11:12] ---
We might be in for some threes!
Don't take your eyes off #20!
[11:16] ---
You and your 164 centimeters of height are...
gonna break their zone apart.
[11:24] ---
Tetsuo is headed straight for low-post?!
[11:28] ---
He's no threat, forget him! Don't open up space inside!
[11:30] ---
You can't let him go free!
[11:39] ---
Mokichi!
[11:43] ---
That #12 is their weak spot.
[11:46] ---
Once you get the ball in, cut right for the short corner.
[11:50] ---
If their defense feels shallow,
you can even go into low-post.
[11:53] ---
After that, it's all you.
[11:55] ---
You can do whatever you want
as long as you mind our score.
[12:06] ---
He smashed right through their 2 meter wall!
[12:09] ---
Shorter players have a bad tendency
to rely on their techniques,
[12:12] ---
which is true for both their #15 and our Yozan.
[12:16] ---
They can hone their three-pointers
and passing skills all they like,
[12:19] ---
but those are really only complementary in the end.
[12:23] ---
Because a short player's greatest weapon
will always be their drive.
[12:26] ---
And it's also the greatest threat to a good defense.
[12:29] ---
Whoa, there goes Tetsuo again!
[12:34] ---
I never imagined they would send that point guard
to face off with Shigeyoshi...
[12:41] ---
I'll admit they've got a lot of height,
[12:43] ---
but their balance between inside and outside is way out of whack.
[12:55] ---
Kuzuryu
Yokohama Taiei
[13:00] ---
Pushing! Black #12!
[13:03] ---
Sweet, easy points for us.
[13:07] ---
Mokichi is just getting wasted out there.
[13:11] ---
Is this all we can do even with our best lineup out there?
[13:15] ---
Do you really think there's even a chance
of us winning this?
[13:26] ---
He sunk the second one, too!
[13:28] ---
Is it common for just one team
to score points so quickly like this in basketball?
[13:33] ---
They were off their game at the start,
[13:35] ---
but since the second quarter they haven't made a single mistake!
[13:38] ---
Seriously, not even one slip up!
[13:41] ---
Nailing every one of the free-throws they get does a lot more
[13:44] ---
overall damage than any fancy play.
[13:47] ---
That Yakuma dude is a year younger than us,
but I remember him really well.
[13:51] ---
As I recall, he was the only freshmen
to get picked for the all-star team last year.
[13:55] ---
He has a thin body, but enough strength
to go on par with even you, Chiba.
[14:01] ---
For starters, we have to break their momentum.
[14:04] ---
Which means we either have
to stop a shot or make our own.
[14:07] ---
This is exactly the kind of situation
that calls for my skills as a point guard!
[14:12] ---
It's no good, I can't force my way in even a little bit!
[14:15] ---
I bet this guy has played as center for his whole life.
[14:18] ---
All his moves are typical of a center with nothing else.
[14:20] ---
Mokichi!
[14:23] ---
Switch!
[14:24] ---
Wow, this one's pretty bold!
[14:27] ---
I can do it!
[14:29] ---
So quick!
[14:38] ---
You sure are easy to read.
[14:40] ---
Dammit!
[14:44] ---
This is it! Focus on stopping them here no matter what!
[14:47] ---
Hm? Did they go back to man-to-man?
[14:49] ---
Smart move. In fact, they should have done it sooner.
[14:52] ---
That manager made a big mistake.
[14:54] ---
She should have had them switch the moment
[14:57] ---
that Taiei's point guard started to change things up.
[15:05] ---
Mokichi!
[15:07] ---
Their center took up his position way over there?!
[15:09] ---
What's the matter?
[15:11] ---
No, I can't plant my feet here.
[15:14] ---
This guy is probably getting ready to make a drive...!
[15:20] ---
Don't underestimate me!
[15:24] ---
Their center just...
[15:26] ---
...shot a three-pointer?!
[15:30] ---
If you could shoot like that,
you'd have made it to nationals.
[15:34] ---
Just shut up.
[15:36] ---
What are you so surprised by?
[15:39] ---
Centers like that who can shoot long-range
must have been the standard at your old school.
[15:44] ---
In other words...
[15:45] ---
we're not going to rise to the top unless we have
[15:47] ---
the power and skill needed to oppose that kind of player.
[15:55] ---
Want me to tell you something useful?
[15:58] ---
Stay calm, don't let him provoke you.
[16:07] ---
They missed!
[16:14] ---
Kurumatani! Don't let them make a fast break!
[16:16] ---
Oh crap!
[16:20] ---
Bastard!
[16:32] ---
Losing this game is nothing to be ashamed of.
[16:36] ---
Because the team you're playing right now,
[16:38] ---
is destined to become the #1 in all of Japan someday.
[16:42] ---
I guess it's time to head back.
I can't really stand watching much more of this.
[16:46] ---
Yeah, same here.
[16:49] ---
No, wait...
[16:53] ---
Huh?
[16:57] ---
P-please wait just a moment!
[16:58] ---
The game is only halfway over!
You have to see it through to the end!
[17:01] ---
I don't see much point in staying that long.
[17:04] ---
The way it's going, those kids
will only feel worse if we stay to watch.
[17:07] ---
But we can't be certain they're going to lose, right?
[17:11] ---
Excuse me. What's going on?
[17:13] ---
Oh! Mr. Satsuki!
[17:15] ---
Um, I don't want there to be any misunderstandings here.
[17:18] ---
All of the teachers are fully aware of the reason
that you encouraged us to come watch.
[17:23] ---
There are many of us on the staff
[17:25] ---
who were members of sports teams when we were students, after all.
[17:29] ---
Based only on how I feel right now,
[17:31] ---
I honestly wouldn't mind taking on the role of advisor for their team.
[17:36] ---
Th-then, are you saying...?
[17:38] ---
However, there's a lot more to it than that, right?
[17:42] ---
The place they are striving so hard
[17:43] ---
to reach is where that other team is currently standing, correct?
[17:46] ---
Do you honestly believe that their strength alone
will be enough for them to make it that far?
[17:56] ---
Damn you!
[18:01] ---
Blow him away, Momoharu!
[18:10] ---
Just one!
[18:11] ---
Nail just one shot!
[18:23] ---
The second quarter is over! Halftime starts now!
[18:29] ---
In 10 minutes... we only scored two shots...
[18:32] ---
B-but things were worse back when
we played against Maru High, weren't they?
[18:37] ---
You dumbass, we didn't even have anybody
who could score us points back then.
[18:41] ---
Today we have Kite and Mokichi,
but we still can't score much.
[18:44] ---
Kuzuryu
Yokohama Taiei
[18:47] ---
In the first half... no, in just the second quarter alone,
they pulled away by 20 points.
[18:55] ---
I'd want to quit watching if I were a teacher, too.
[18:57] ---
Hey! You've still got a second half to play!
[19:02] ---
Kurumatani... Sora, is that right?
[19:05] ---
I'm Sakamaki, nice to meet ya.
[19:07] ---
Oh, same here.
[19:09] ---
Huh? Why does he know my name?
[19:14] ---
Have we met somewhere before?
[19:17] ---
So, is this your first time
playing the point guard position on this team?
[19:21] ---
No, I did once before.
[19:23] ---
Earlier, during that play of yours that Yakuma stopped...
[19:26] ---
you planned to pass it right from the start, right?
[19:29] ---
Any player not serious about taking a shot
gives it away in their eyes.
[19:33] ---
When your opponent pulls ahead and your team is stressing out,
[19:37] ---
that's the time for a point guard to shine.
[19:40] ---
It's totally fine if you miss shots.
[19:43] ---
Because you've got to constantly show your teammates
what being bold looks like.
[19:46] ---
Use your actions to say: "I'm gonna fight tooth and nail,
so you guys better do the same!"
[19:50] ---
You'd be the bee's knees if you could do that!
[19:52] ---
The bee's knees, huh?
[19:55] ---
But actually, uh, aren't you coaching an enemy?
[19:58] ---
Oops, I got carried away!
[19:59] ---
Keep this a secret from everybody else for me.
[20:02] ---
A secret...?
[20:07] ---
I just remembered... who this guy is...
[20:12] ---
From back then...
[20:15] ---
Um, excuse me.
[20:17] ---
You knew my m-mother...
[20:20] ---
You're still a long ways off from her.
[20:22] ---
Huh?
[20:24] ---
That first three-pointer you made was great,
[20:27] ---
but the rest seemed like you
just felt them out on instinct alone.
[20:31] ---
You should thank your DNA for that.
[20:35] ---
I'm sorry, you guys.
[20:37] ---
This whole mess is my fault for going
and accepting a match against a team like Taiei.
[20:44] ---
If we had gone up against another team, then...
[20:46] ---
Stop! Quit talking like we've already lost!
[20:50] ---
Who do you think you're talking to?!
[20:52] ---
I'm guilty of it, too,
[20:54] ---
but all this snapping at others
for your own shortcomings needs to stop.
[20:58] ---
And besides...
[20:59] ---
Right now, Nao is the one
taking the biggest hit from all this.
[21:06] ---
It's too early to be giving up.
[21:09] ---
We ain't going down like this, not without a fight!
[21:20] ---
Maybe because we play together
with amazing guys like Kite and Mokichi,
[21:23] ---
we were just getting full of ourselves
thinking we had a pretty strong team.
[21:29] ---
I can't believe there's so much
of the basketball world we still don't know.
[21:33] ---
You should thank your DNA for that.
[21:36] ---
So the only reason I nailed those shots
is because of my mom?
[21:40] ---
Dammit!
[22:17] ---
Egaita yume tsukamu no wa
[22:22] ---
Kantan janaitte wakatteru kedo
[22:27] ---
Saisho kara muri datte dakyou shiteru
[22:32] ---
Hito no me hikari wa mienai
[22:38] ---
Miageru sora no kousei tachi wa
[22:43] ---
Itsumo inochi o moyashite hikatteru
[22:48] ---
Boku ni datte
[22:51] ---
Taiyou runner kokoro o kanzen nenshou
[22:55] ---
Goal e kakumei no hikari hanatsu yo
[23:01] ---
Last rei byou sore made kekka nante wakaranai sa
[23:07] ---
Akireru hodo onore o koete hashiritsuzukeru yo
[23:14] ---
Step 1! Shouri o mark shite
[23:16] ---
Step 2! Image wakasete
[23:19] ---
Step 3! Tada zenryoku de penerate
[23:31] ---
Ahiru no Sora
Next Time: Break
[23:31] ---
Next time: "Break."