Kanagawa Arena.
Inside the venue for Group B's final match.
The noisy voices surged like the tide.
As the start time of the game drew closer, the audience's anticipation grew higher and higher, and everyone's face was filled with excitement and nervousness.
The auditorium was almost full, with members from various college basketball teams gathered here, which was enough to reflect everyone's high attention to this game.
After all, the winner of this match will become the opponent of the reigning champion, Kainan, later.
Just when everyone was looking forward to it.
Suddenly, two teams walked out from the passage above the stadium.
Eagle-eyed viewers recognized them immediately.
"This is Ryonan and Kainan."
"They all came to watch the game, too."
"Of course. The winner of this match will be the opponent of Kainan in the next match, unless Kainan loses the match."
"How is this possible?!"
At the top of the auditorium.
Ryonan and his group met Kainan and his group unexpectedly at the entrance of the passage. The two groups stopped and looked at each other.
At this moment, no one on either side spoke, as if their eyes had silently conveyed everything.
Immediately afterward, the two teams simultaneously released an invisible and powerful aura, pressing towards each other like a surging wave.
The two auras collided violently in mid-air, and the surrounding audiences keenly noticed this unusual change in atmosphere. The originally noisy area instantly became depressing, and the air seemed to solidify.
However, this depressing atmosphere came and went quickly.
In the end, players from both teams withdrew their gazes and passed each other by as if nothing had happened.
Everyone from Ryonan and Kainan came to their seats and sat down.
The main purpose of their visit this time was to watch the match between Shohoku and Shoyo.
The other venue is hosting the Group D match between Buri and Daibei.
As for why both teams did not choose to watch the match between Buri and Daibei, the reason is actually very simple.
In the eyes of Ryonan and Kainan, the strength of these two teams was not enough to attract their attention, and they tacitly chose to ignore this game.
Although this may sound a bit impolite, it is true.
In their minds, the two teams in Group D had already been excluded from their attention in advance.
It is worth mentioning that Ryonan's coach Moichi Taoka and Kainan's coach Riki Takato also came to the scene in person.
Two middle-aged men with serious faces sat in their respective seats, one with his hands folded on his chest and the other holding a fan, both quietly waiting for the game to begin.
Bang...
Bang...
In the noisy venue, the sound of two iron doors being slowly pushed open was particularly clear, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
Everyone looked in the direction where the sound came from.
The players of Shohoku and Shoyo were seen filing out of the player tunnel with steady steps and focused expressions.
"Wow! It's Shohoku, they're out."
"Look, the one walking in front is Akagi, one of the strongest centers in Kanagawa."
"That cool one is Kaede Rukawa, who is known as the super rookie."
"It's Hisashi Mitsui. He and I went to the same school in junior high school."
"That little guy must be Ryota Miyagi!"
"That red-haired guy, I remember him, he was the guy who was always fouled out."
Due to the sudden rise of Shohoku, many people have become Shohoku's fans and know the information on each Shohoku player.
The reason why they pay so much attention to Shohoku is all because of one person, Jack Carter.
It is no exaggeration to say that they came here today just to watch Jack Carter play.
Next, Jack Carter finally stepped out of the passage and came into everyone's sight.
Boom...
In an instant, the entire stadium seemed to be dropped with a blockbuster bomb, and it instantly boiled over and fell into crazy cheers.
"Look, it's Jack Carter."
"Ah... finally out, my idol."
"I came here today just to watch him play."
"I wonder how many points he can score today?"
"The last time I saw his skills, I couldn't stop thinking about it. Today I finally got to feast my eyes on him again."
The audience was like fanatical believers, shouting Jack Carter's name at the top of their lungs. The shouts, which came one after another, even seemed to drown out the shouts of the Shoyo cheerleaders.
Members of other college basketball teams who came to watch the game were also shocked by the atmosphere that was so warm and almost crazy.
They couldn't help but marvel at the popularity of Jack Carter.
The players of both Ryonan and Kainan teams simultaneously focused their attention on the figure walking out of the player tunnel.
Jack Carter still looked listless, with eyes half-open and half-closed, as if he had not yet fully woken up from his sleep, and his eyes were slightly cloudy.
However, if you look closely, you will find that in the turbidity, there is a faint flash of light as sharp as a blade.
Coaches Moichi Taoka and Riki Takato also turned their attention to Jack Carter and began to take a closer look at this highly anticipated player.
However, the two people's psychological activities at this moment are completely different.
Moichi Taoka: "How much strength have you hidden?"
Riki Takato: "Is this the guy that even Shinichi Maki is afraid of?"
The other side.
Shoyo's players walked out of the passage in an orderly manner and appeared in front of everyone one by one.
After Shohoku, the stadium erupted in another round of enthusiastic shouting and cheering, the volume of which was just as loud as when Shohoku was welcomed before.
"It's Shoyo, Shoyo is out."
"Wow! It looks so impressive."
"It's Fujima and Hanagata. Fujima is so handsome! Hanagata is not bad either."
"Everyone in their team is tall and strong."
"The opponent is Shohoku. This is going to be interesting."
Players from both sides returned to their respective benches.
Soon, players from both sides began their warm-ups.
Time passed by minute by minute in such an atmosphere.
Beep...
I don't know how long it took, but the referee suddenly blew his whistle and announced loudly: "The last three minutes."
At this time, there were only three minutes left before the game officially started.
On the Shohoku bench, Mitsuyoshi Anzai gathered all the players together for a pre-match talk.
Kara Smith and Ayako stood quietly on either side of him.
Coach Anzai first slowly glanced at the players, his eyes were calm and determined, and then he slowly said: "The strength of today's opponent should not be underestimated."
Shohoku's team members were all very clear about this. Everyone had a serious expression on their face and a hint of solemnity in their eyes.
However, only Jack Carter remained calm, as if the pressure of the game was nothing to him.
Mitsuyoshi Anzai continued: "I will now announce the starting players for this match, Akagi, Mitsui, Kaede Rukawa, Miyagi, and then..."
He paused for a moment, his eyes scanning the faces of each Shohoku player, and finally spoke: "And Sakuragi, the five of you go first."
When Hanamichi Sakuragi heard his name, his whole body trembled and he was stunned.
He never expected that he would be chosen as the starter in the game.
Not only Hanamichi Sakuragi was surprised, the teammates around him also had puzzled expressions on their faces.
After all, judging from his strength and past performance, if he had to choose a starter, Jack Carter would undoubtedly be the most suitable candidate.
But why did Coach Anzai choose Hanamichi Sakuragi to play first this time?
Mitsuyoshi Anzai did not provide any explanation for this question.
Although the team members were curious, they did not dare to ask questions rashly.
Mitsuyoshi Anzai turned his head, looked at Jack Carter, and said, "Jack Carter, you can rest for a while, is that okay?"
Jack Carter didn't care too much about it. He shrugged and said, "I don't care."
Shoyo is on the bench.
Kenji Fujima slowly took off his coat, bent down, and carefully tied his shoelaces. Every move he made revealed his concentration and composure as he was about to go on stage.
"Fujima, are you going to appear at the beginning?" Toru Hanagata frowned slightly and asked softly.
Kenji Fujima nodded slightly and said with a firm look: "Yes! After all, Shohoku is not easy to deal with. We can't be careless. And..."
At this point, he slowly stood up from his seat, straightened his back, his eyes flashing with determination, as if burning with a fiery fighting spirit. "This is our last year in high school and our last chance. We must not lose."
Kenji Fujima's words seemed to have an invisible power that instantly infected every Shoyo player present.
The flame of determination ignited in their eyes at the same time, and a powerful aura rose in their bodies.
Then, everyone responded in unison: "Yes..."
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