E46 - Certain Proof

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[00:17] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
[00:21] ---
    Nanairo no niji ga umareta asa
[00:25] ---
    Tori tachi wa hane o hirogete yuku
[00:28] ---
    Kotae nante doko ni mo nai kara sa
[00:32] ---
    Sore o egaki ni yukou
[00:35] ---
    Feel it
[00:38] ---
    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
[00:53] ---
    Kaeru koto mo dekiru to shinjite
[00:58] ---
    Bokura wa toumei na kokoro de umareta hazu sa
[01:05] ---
    Yogoreta kutsu de habatakunda
[01:09] ---
    Arch o egaku youni
[01:12] ---
    Ashita no sora ga kieteshimau sono mae ni
[01:19] ---
    Kanashimi no yoru o koete umarekawarunda
[01:31] ---
    Yasuhara!
[01:33] ---
    Certain Proof
[01:36] ---
    Pass it, Yasu!
[01:47] ---
    He just blew past Shiraishi...
[01:52] ---
    KITE!
[02:08] ---
    Pushing! White #15!
[02:11] ---
    The basket counts! One free-throw!
[02:13] ---
    Hell yeah!
[02:15] ---
    That was wicked sick, yo!
[02:17] ---
    Holy shit...
[02:18] ---
    Well done. That's my apprentice for you.
[02:21] ---
    He cut right through Taiei's defense
    and went to the basket...
[02:25] ---
    Don't go yelling my name in the middle
    of a play like that, it's embarrassing.
[02:29] ---
    Huh?
[02:30] ---
    When you're in that kind of situation,
    you gotta at least put in a fake before you pass.
[02:34] ---
    I taught you that before.
[02:37] ---
    Aren't you playing to help
    revive the basketball team?
[02:39] ---
    It's too early to give up, dude.
[02:43] ---
    Yay!
[02:44] ---
    It's quite extraordinary.
[02:46] ---
    Mrs. Totsuka...
[02:48] ---
    I don't know very much about basketball,
    but that play gave me goosebumps.
[02:55] ---
    It's like I physically felt
    the exact moment the tide changed.
[03:01] ---
    Awesome. That was nice, very nice!
    This is the kind of fight I wanna have!
[03:09] ---
    Keep it up! We're gaining some momentum!
[03:12] ---
    I think things are finally
    turning in our favor!
[03:14] ---
    Alright! Let's shut down their next play!
[03:16] ---
    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[03:20] ---
    Thanks to that play Kite made,
    it feels like we've made a tiny crack in their armor.
[03:24] ---
    Now all we need is to shatter it apart here!
[03:27] ---
    Screen!
[03:30] ---
    Yasu, switch!
[03:34] ---
    Damn you!
[03:37] ---
    Smooth!
[03:38] ---
    Nice pass!
[03:43] ---
    You braindead idiot!
[03:45] ---
    It was abundantly clear
    where that screen was coming from!
[03:47] ---
    You let yourself get distracted!
    It's your fault they scored!
[03:50] ---
    Wah! I'm sorry...
[03:53] ---
    So it wasn't my fault?
[03:55] ---
    I was being too naive.
[03:57] ---
    There's no way we can
    shatter a team like this apart so easily!
[04:00] ---
    Actually being able to stop plays like those
    is crucial to success. More so than skill.
[04:05] ---
    Well, I wouldn't be here right now
    if Taiei could be stopped by guys like them.
[04:10] ---
    Just when it seemed like they had found
    some momentum. They came close on that last play.
[04:14] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[04:19] ---
    He's smiling again.
[04:22] ---
    So, what was that "drug"
    you were telling him about?
[04:26] ---
    Isn't that obvious? It's gotta be like adrenaline,
    endorphins, hemoglobin or whatever.
[04:30] ---
    Uh, I think you're getting
    one of those confused.
[04:33] ---
    Anyways, it's gotta be a chemical secreted
    in our bodies that acts like a stimulant.
[04:37] ---
    Am I right, Karasawa?
[04:39] ---
    Nope, it doesn't actually exist.
[04:41] ---
    Huh?
[04:43] ---
    I just said that to plant
    an idea in his head.
[04:45] ---
    An idea?
[04:46] ---
    His biggest problem is that
    he lacks the ability to control himself.
[04:49] ---
    He's the type that always lashes out
    when he gets angry, with no restraint.
[04:53] ---
    That's true.
[04:55] ---
    Nobody can make good plays
    when their mind is out of focus.
[04:58] ---
    I'm sure he's been dragged down
    a lot as a result of that.
[05:01] ---
    But if he learns how to keep his emotions under control,
    then he can focus on making good plays.
[05:06] ---
    Having that type of concentration
    will give a real edge to his moves.
[05:10] ---
    That's all there is to it.
[05:12] ---
    But isn't that one of the
    hardest things to do...?
[05:15] ---
    I intentionally phrased it that way,
[05:17] ---
    because I believe he has the potential
    to go even further beyond that.
[05:21] ---
    Even further beyond... really?
[05:24] ---
    There's a phenomenon where players get in tune
    with the game and foresee their opponent's moves,
[05:27] ---
    and start nailing three-pointers consistently
    for an extended period.
[05:31] ---
    In the game of basketball...
[05:33] ---
    people call that going into "the zone."
[05:37] ---
    Did he finally get past?!
[05:45] ---
    Defensive foul! Two free-throws!
[05:46] ---
    They stopped him!
[05:47] ---
    Nice defense!
[05:49] ---
    His skills are developing so quickly...
[05:52] ---
    It's getting to the point now where I
    can't really tell who's more amazing,
[05:55] ---
    Taiei's players or Kite!
[06:01] ---
    Not only am I running on no sleep,
    but my fatigue is at its peak.
[06:05] ---
    Plus it's hot as shit today.
[06:07] ---
    So yeah, I think my body
    is starting to break down on me.
[06:11] ---
    But you know, it still feels hella sharp.
[06:14] ---
    It's really weird. I've
    honestly never felt better.
[06:19] ---
    Nice shot!
[06:27] ---
    Rebound!
[06:28] ---
    He missed one. Damn, we could've used that!
[06:31] ---
    It looked like it was a good shot, too.
[06:34] ---
    We have to do something here,
    or else we'll get stuck in the same situation as before!
[06:38] ---
    There's got to be a way!
[06:39] ---
    Hey, what's the problem?!
[06:41] ---
    Get your heads in the game!
[06:44] ---
    I thought you were here to
    get yourselves an advisor!
[06:47] ---
    Mr. Osho...
[06:49] ---
    Is this really all the passion
    you have for the game? Huh?
[06:53] ---
    Thanks for the encouragement!
    We'll do our best!
[06:59] ---
    The hell? What's old man Osho
    getting so pumped up about?
[07:01] ---
    I just wanna go home already.
[07:04] ---
    Let's take a timeout, Nanao.
[07:07] ---
    Wh-why would we do that?!
[07:09] ---
    We're actually putting on
    some pressure right now!
[07:11] ---
    Do you want to kill our momentum?
[07:13] ---
    If we're going to change this match,
    then this is the only moment.
[07:20] ---
    Sweet, they got the ball in deep!
[07:22] ---
    This won't work. We haven't
    created any space.
[07:25] ---
    I don't have an open pass window
    and I don't have room to stop and shoot.
[07:29] ---
    Fine, I'll just have to
    do it while I'm moving!
[07:32] ---
    I gotta regulate my breathing.
[07:34] ---
    I missed the first time I tried this,
    but I can't afford to do it again!
[07:38] ---
    I'm not gonna play the rest of this game
    by leaving it all up to Kite!
[07:41] ---
    He didn't even stop before he shot.
[07:43] ---
    There's no way that's going in.
[07:49] ---
    It went in!
[07:51] ---
    Awesome! Way to nail it, lil' Sora!
[07:54] ---
    That was outstanding, even for you!
[07:56] ---
    Nice! Now to really throw them off guard!
[07:58] ---
    Keep pushing your way inside!
[08:00] ---
    Right!
[08:03] ---
    Excuse me, Mr. Osho.
    You're pretty familiar with how basketball works, yes?
[08:07] ---
    More or less.
[08:09] ---
    They're 30 points behind right now,
[08:11] ---
    is that something they can make a comeback
    from in the remaining 13 minutes?
[08:16] ---
    Well, that's nigh impossible.
[08:19] ---
    Basketball is a game all about accumulation.
    There's no one move or strategy to turn the tables.
[08:24] ---
    And it's not impacted at all by the weather.
[08:27] ---
    This is one sport where
    miracles simply do not occur.
[08:30] ---
    Attack them in the paint?
[08:31] ---
    Yes.
[08:33] ---
    Taiei's defense has started to be
    very cautious with Natsume,
[08:37] ---
    and Kurumatani just gave
    them a really nice scare.
[08:40] ---
    If we assault them in the paint right now
    and manage to score on them repeatedly,
[08:44] ---
    then they're going to
    focus less and worry more.
[08:47] ---
    And I think that will definitely lead
    to some sort of opening we can take advantage of.
[08:50] ---
    Score repeatedly? That's not
    gonna be easy, you know.
[08:54] ---
    Don't be silly! Have you forgotten
    that it's OUR team that has the height advantage?
[08:59] ---
    Shigeyoshi will be subbing in for Yasuhara.
[09:02] ---
    Wait just a second, Nao!
[09:04] ---
    Please give me a little more time out there!
[09:05] ---
    Yasu...
[09:06] ---
    Even just one more minute would be enough!
[09:08] ---
    Uh, well... time isn't the problem here...
[09:11] ---
    Please, I'm begging you Nao!
[09:13] ---
    Okay, we're counting on you.
[09:15] ---
    Hold on, Shigeyoshi!
[09:18] ---
    Oh no! Our time!
[09:22] ---
    The timeout is over. Let's move.
[09:24] ---
    Wh-what's our plan?!
[09:25] ---
    Don't worry. I'm way more useful
    than the Scrawny Giant over there.
[09:30] ---
    S-sorry about this, Mokichi.
[09:32] ---
    Oh, Senpai...
[09:35] ---
    Be careful not to foul out there.
[09:37] ---
    Sure thing!
[09:40] ---
    I was actually being sarcastic...
[09:43] ---
    You gotta stop that, dude.
[09:44] ---
    What did we even take that timeout for?
[09:48] ---
    I don't get it. You're the one who said
    we should attack them in the paint, Shigeyoshi.
[09:53] ---
    Give me a pass. I swear I'll
    score this time for sure!
[09:54] ---
    I still... have every intention
    of winning this game.
[09:55] ---
    You need 100 years more practice.
[09:57] ---
    Everyone feels that way, you know!
[10:01] ---
    But Yasuhara is motivated by
    a stronger feeling than that.
[10:04] ---
    He wants to change this game with his own strength,
    and not borrow anybody else's.
[10:10] ---
    Yep.
[10:11] ---
    True that.
[10:13] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[10:16] ---
    Of course Yasu feels that way about it.
[10:19] ---
    The ones getting beat up the most in this game
    against Taiei are Sora, Kite, Chiaki and Mokichi...
[10:26] ---
    They're the same ones who suffered
    as a result of that accident!
[10:28] ---
    That's why the rest of us
    have to do something, dammit!
[10:31] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[10:33] ---
    Offense! Offense!
[10:37] ---
    A'ight, I got this!
[10:44] ---
    Nice block!
[10:50] ---
    White team's ball!
[10:51] ---
    We stopped 'em!
[10:52] ---
    Nice Kite!
[10:57] ---
    You know, I'm feeling really damn lucky
    I didn't take up that offer from your hairy old coach.
[11:07] ---
    He missed!
[11:08] ---
    This is our chance! Let's sink this one!
[11:12] ---
    Sorry, no fast breaks allowed!
[11:16] ---
    Yasuhara is running in a good spot!
[11:20] ---
    Wow, nice pass!
[11:25] ---
    Keep going and take it all the way!
[11:30] ---
    Yasuhara!
[11:33] ---
    I should be able to just reach out
    and touch the damn thing.
[11:36] ---
    So why does it feel like
    I'm still so far away?!
[11:46] ---
    Sweet, it's mine now!
[11:58] ---
    It doesn't matter if
    winning seems impossible.
[11:59] ---
    Time for defense! Get back! Get back!
[12:03] ---
    There's something important
    that we need to restore.
[12:06] ---
    And it's right here on this court!
[12:09] ---
    Like hell they're gonna stop us!
[12:12] ---
    Wow, they've got some real clutch players.
[12:14] ---
    Guys who can pull off stunts like that
    are rare even at a national level.
[12:18] ---
    And they say this team lost
    in the first round of the prelims?
[12:20] ---
    I don't believe it.
[12:21] ---
    Itoga, sorry to bug you but I want you
    to switch marks with me.
[12:24] ---
    Huh?
[12:26] ---
    I'm gonna be the one who shuts that guy down.
[12:29] ---
    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[12:31] ---
    We're stopping this one!
[12:33] ---
    Yasu! Whatever you do,
    don't let them shoot any open threes!
[12:36] ---
    We've got you covered back
    here if they drive past you!
[12:38] ---
    Roger!
[12:39] ---
    Whoa, Momoharu seems
    pretty reliable for once.
[12:43] ---
    Momoharu...
[12:44] ---
    About time he started making
    plays fitting of a captain.
[12:47] ---
    Yeah, that was a great move.
[12:50] ---
    Turning the game around from here is an uphill battle,
    but I guess it's too early to give up yet.
[12:55] ---
    They'll never give up. Not those guys.
[13:00] ---
    This reminds me of the time
    I played against Chiba!
[13:04] ---
    I've never seen Yakku unable
    to push his way in...
[13:06] ---
    This guy is a full-on power type.
    I swear, their team has the worst balance ever!
[13:12] ---
    A baby hook!
[13:15] ---
    Hiyah!
[13:18] ---
    Yasu!
[13:21] ---
    That bastard...!
[13:22] ---
    Rebou-
[13:25] ---
    So quick!
[13:26] ---
    Nice rebound!
[13:27] ---
    Yes! I'm feeling the wind
    of change blowing now!
[13:29] ---
    They finally managed to
    fully stop Taiei's offense.
[13:32] ---
    It's too early to get
    excited about it just yet.
[13:35] ---
    The situation will change pretty drastically
    depending on whether or not we score this next basket.
[13:40] ---
    Both tactically... and mentally.
[13:43] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[13:46] ---
    I've been curious about something for a while.
    Chiaki's always been playing as point guard, right?
[13:50] ---
    Is center really a position that he can play well
    after just a little bit of practice?
[13:55] ---
    Well, you know that he's a genius.
[13:57] ---
    Guys like us can't compare.
[13:59] ---
    Even geniuses have to put in real effort.
[14:03] ---
    It's true that he's always goofing around,
[14:05] ---
    but I have to admit that seeing him recently
    has made me think a little better of Chiaki.
[14:11] ---
    I'm home.
[14:13] ---
    Welcome home.
[14:15] ---
    You're here again?
[14:17] ---
    Yesh agwain.
[14:19] ---
    Okay, now that my stomach
    is filled to capacity...
[14:23] ---
    I suppose we should get started.
[14:27] ---
    H-he came to your place every day?!
[14:30] ---
    Yes, every day.
[14:33] ---
    I think our loss at the prelims
    must have caused him quite a lot of frustration.
[14:39] ---
    Amazing! He's a lot more
    flexible than he looks!
[14:41] ---
    Once we find the "spark"
    that sets us alight...
[14:45] ---
    the flames will smolder
    on forever without dying.
[14:48] ---
    Is just leaving my dream to someone else
    really enough to satisfy me?
[15:06] ---
    They scored consecutively!
[15:07] ---
    Taiei's defense is getting
    totally brushed aside!
[15:10] ---
    He's so incredible!
[15:11] ---
    You're killing it, dude!
[15:12] ---
    And now... we're down by 26 points.
[15:15] ---
    Saying it out loud only makes it seem worse,
    so just don't mention it!
[15:20] ---
    Not yet... we should be capable
    of even more than this...
[15:22] ---
    It's 1-on-1 now, Momoharu!
[15:25] ---
    Right!
[15:31] ---
    Is he stupid?
[15:33] ---
    Nice shot!
[15:34] ---
    Crap! Their lead went up again!
[15:38] ---
    I can't believe you.
    Do you have the brains of a baby or what?
[15:42] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[15:43] ---
    Shake it off! And let's go score another one!
[15:45] ---
    R-right.
[15:47] ---
    Dude, please quit it with all those plays
    that kill our momentum.
[15:51] ---
    Just relax, we'll catch
    up with them in no time.
[15:55] ---
    It'd be really nice if you could give
    us another dunk like that last one,
[15:57] ---
    but I know that was just a fluke.
[16:00] ---
    Shut your face!
[16:01] ---
    We're not done yet! We can still keep going!
[16:08] ---
    Keep it up, Chiaki!
[16:10] ---
    Score another one for us!
[16:13] ---
    A lot of voices fly around
    during all of the melee.
[16:17] ---
    Even if somebody yells out "screen!"
[16:20] ---
    it's hard to tell exactly
    who said it and where.
[16:23] ---
    But because we're brothers by blood...
[16:26] ---
    I somehow always know exactly
    how he's going to move.
[16:31] ---
    That's why, I have faith
    in what I cannot see.
[16:40] ---
    The trajectory of the pass is very low...
[16:42] ---
    so the position that he's in after
    catching it inevitably cuts back
[16:46] ---
    on the motions necessary to make a shot.
[16:49] ---
    All he has to do is jump... really high...
[16:54] ---
    Fly.
[17:05] ---
    Th-that was a three!
[17:09] ---
    Are you serious?!
[17:10] ---
    Now it's down to a 25-point lead...
[17:12] ---
    We're seeing the gap get
    closed little by little!
[17:15] ---
    Let's stop 'em!
[17:17] ---
    I've made countless shots in my life
    where I instantly knew that the ball would go in
[17:19] ---
    based on the timing of my release
    and the steadiness of my breathing.
[17:26] ---
    But just now I experienced
    something totally different.
[17:29] ---
    It's like the ball itself was helping me
    make the shot! That's how it felt!
[17:35] ---
    Stick close, stick close!
    He'll shoot from the outside!
[17:43] ---
    Hiyah!
[17:49] ---
    Nice block! Your karate
    experience is coming in handy!
[17:52] ---
    Damn, so close!
[17:56] ---
    It's just like I figured,
[17:57] ---
    our most vital weakness
    in the entire team is Kurumatani's lack of height.
[18:05] ---
    Huh?! ME?!
[18:06] ---
    Why the hell are you looking at us?!
[18:08] ---
    You made 7 shots in the Kitasumi match
    and 6 in the Shinjotowa match.
[18:12] ---
    All of them were shots where
    the defender wasn't staying
[18:15] ---
    close enough, or you had
    totally shaken them off.
[18:17] ---
    It's certainly true that those kind of numbers
    for three-pointers is really impressive.
[18:22] ---
    But the fact remains that the number of times
    you've been blocked is far higher.
[18:26] ---
    That's for sure.
[18:28] ---
    Three-pointers don't get blocked
    very often, generally speaking.
[18:31] ---
    Actually, I'm a little surprised
    he hasn't been making more of them.
[18:34] ---
    That's hardly very many overall.
[18:36] ---
    What are you saying?!
    They're worth three points! Multiply them by three!
[18:40] ---
    I know that if we convert you
    into being a point guard,
[18:42] ---
    then there will be even fewer
    chances for you to shoot.
[18:45] ---
    That's why I want us to
    focus on making more plays
[18:48] ---
    that can take advantage of
    your ability to make threes.
[18:51] ---
    So what you're saying is,
    screens are going to be fundamental part of our game.
[18:54] ---
    Oh? That's our time to shine,
    right? Leave it to us!
[18:58] ---
    Okay, let me explain the various patterns
    that we're going to use...
[19:10] ---
    The problem goes beyond
    just my lack of height.
[19:13] ---
    Really, what I need to do is learn how
    to be super quick like Taro is.
[19:18] ---
    In terms of reducing the
    scale and timing of my shots,
[19:20] ---
    shooting with both hands is
    the best move I can think of.
[19:23] ---
    But I've practiced one-handed
    for pretty much my entire life,
[19:26] ---
    so it will probably affect my success rate.
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    Plus, any shots that I make on reflex
    I'll almost definitely end up doing with one-hand.
[19:33] ---
    So really, all I can do is learn
    how to master plain old quickness...
[19:37] ---
    Hey, Nanao.
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    We've gotta hurry and go return the key soon.
[19:42] ---
    I'm sorry, please wait a little longer.
[19:44] ---
    Is what we just talked about bothering you?
[19:49] ---
    I was thinking that maybe
    I should have phrased it differently...
[19:53] ---
    That's a waste of time.
[19:54] ---
    No matter how you break it to him,
    it's still a reality that he has to live with.
[19:58] ---
    The best way for us to win
    is by tearing down any walls we face.
[20:20] ---
    This isn't working! I can't get a single shot in
    because my mind keeps going elsewhere.
[20:24] ---
    If I can't maintain my high accuracy
    then I lose everything as a...
[20:31] ---
    Wh-wh-wh-what the hell are you doing
    in a place like that?!
[20:34] ---
    To scare you! Consider yourself punk'd.
[20:36] ---
    Anyone would be shocked to find out
    that you've been hiding there the whole time!
[20:40] ---
    I call it the "Chiaki Illusion"!
[20:43] ---
    Jeez...
[20:45] ---
    I'm trying to solve some
    serious problems over here.
[20:48] ---
    You should be overjoyed.
[20:52] ---
    About what, exactly?
[20:53] ---
    That you enrolled here at Kuzu High.
[20:56] ---
    Because you joined our basketball team...
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[20:59] ---
    and had the fortune of meeting me.
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    I'm the one... who will
    unlock your potential.
[21:08] ---
    I never fully understood the true meaning...
[21:13] ---
    ...behind the words that
    Chiaki said on that day.
[21:20] ---
    And the same goes for the true reason
    that Nanao made him a point forward on our team.
[21:25] ---
    The ball veered right towards him!
[21:28] ---
    Dumbass! You haven't shaken me off just yet!
[21:31] ---
    "Go for a three-pointer!"
[21:34] ---
    That's what the ball is saying to me!
[21:37] ---
    He got around the block!
[21:39] ---
    Is that person I see off in the distance me?
[21:43] ---
    Or is it someone else?
[21:50] ---
    Consecutive threes!
[21:50] ---
    Yokohama Taiei
[21:51] ---
    The lead is down to 22 points now!
[21:53] ---
    Chiaki!
[21:54] ---
    Not yet!
[21:56] ---
    One more shot! We're going
    to shrink their lead to 19 points!
[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
[22:37] ---
    Miageru sora no kousei tachi wa
[22:43] ---
    Itsumo inochi o moyashite hikatteru
[22:48] ---
    Boku ni datte
[22:50] ---
    Taiyou runner kokoro o kanzen nenshou
[22:55] ---
    Goal e kakumei no hikari hanatsu yo
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    Last rei byou sore made
    kekka nante wakaranai sa
[23:07] ---
    Akireru hodo onore o
    koete hashiritsuzukeru yo
[23:13] ---
    Step 1! Shouri o mark shite
[23:16] ---
    Step 2! Image wakasete
[23:19] ---
    Step 3! Tada zenryoku de penerate
[23:30] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
    Next Time: Sora the Duck
[23:31] ---
    Next time: "Sora the Duck."