Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 64 Practice Match (IV)
"Look at you, you're anxious again." Kaneki Ken said slowly, "The third rule of Misdirection that I taught Kuroko is to cover up small movements with big movements."

"Big moves... to cover up small moves?" Qingfeng Daihui seemed to be thinking after hearing this.

"In fact, if you ask me, it's because the Third Army is too weak." Kaneki Ken said helplessly, "Even Kuroko and the others couldn't make an absolute difference, which is why the Second Army reacted so quickly."

"Oh, I know. Azhe is a shadow. You just said that." Qingfeng Daihui waved his hand indifferently. "Don't keep me in suspense. If you have anything else, just tell me now."

"Can't you use your brain, Aomine..." Kaneki Ken turned his head speechlessly and looked at Kuroko Tetsuya on the court, "Before they discovered Kuroko, the most popular thing on the court was the basketball. Now that they have discovered Kuroko, the most popular thing is Kuroko himself. The second army is more likely to focus on Kuroko himself rather than the basketball. In a sense, this is a kind of reverse misdirection of vision."

Kaneki Ken paused, then explained: "In this case, Kuroko only needs to use relatively large body movements while running to cover up his relatively small passing action, and he can also complete the line of sight misdirection. In the final analysis, misdirection is Kuroko's ultimate weapon."

"Wow! Nice pass!"

"It got out without me noticing at all!"

"Nice job blue-haired!"

As if to confirm Kaneki Ken's words, Kuroko Tetsuya on the court kept running, and even attracted double or triple-teaming at all times. With a light tap of his left hand, he passed the ball to the open hands of Hasegawa Ichiro. Hasegawa Ichiro scored an open jump shot, and the score came to 30:30. The half-time whistle also sounded at the same time.

"Oh, you did a good job." Shirogane Kozo and Nijimura Shuzo came to the crowd at some point and said with a smile, "He was able to lead the Third Army and the Second Army to fight for half the game without being at a disadvantage. This Kuroko Tetsuya really has some skills."

"Coach Platinum!" Kaneki Ken and the others bowed slightly, "Kuroko's current performance on the court is indeed not bad, but..."

"It's just that you are limited by your teammates' abilities and can't fully display your abilities, right?" Shirokane Kozo interrupted Kaneki Ken's warning with a smile, "Kuroko Tetsuya was the one you asked Aomine to recommend to me. You have to have confidence in him!"

"...Yes, coach." Kaneki Ken glanced coldly at the embarrassed Aomine Daiki and agreed.

"Let's continue to watch." Shirogane Kozo ignored the eye contact between Kaneki Ken and Aomine Daiki, and looked expectantly at Kuroko Tetsuya who was resting on the bench, "If Kuroko-san can really lead the Third Army to defeat the Second Army, then it wouldn't be a bad idea to let him join the Second Army, or even the First Army."

"Yes! Coach!" Qingfeng Daiki excitedly pumped his fist, "Zhe can do it."

……

"Tell me, what should we do now..." Sugitani Taro looked at his teammates helplessly, "What's the point of keeping an eye on him if you can't keep an eye on his passes..."

"..." The members of the Second Army around them also fell into silence. They did everything they could, but they still couldn't stop Kuroko Tetsuya's pass.

"How about we let him play..." Yamazaki Watari said helplessly, "It's better than letting him not know who to pass the ball to..."

"Baga! What nonsense are you talking about!" Sugitani Taro yelled, "Even an amateur who has never played a game can score a goal facing an empty basket! What are you thinking!"

"…Then there's nothing I can do, Captain." Yamazaki Wataru spread his hands, indicating that he was powerless.

"Just play normally first, and don't double-team." Taro Sugitani arranged helplessly, "Shoot faster, shoot when you're open, don't give that kid a chance to steal the ball, and on the defensive end, try to keep an eye on your opponent as much as possible. If there's no open space, it's useless no matter how many times he passes the ball." "Yes, captain." The second army responded weakly.

As the second half of the game began, the second team, which had resumed its one-on-one defense against Kuroko Tetsuya, was tortured by the elusive steals and antelope-hanging passes.

Although in the later stages of the game, as the members of the second team gradually became familiar with the existence of Kuroko Tetsuya, Kuroko Tetsuya's influence on the field was greatly reduced, but the score had already opened up, and even if the second team fought hard, it was powerless to turn the tide. In the end, the third team won the game with a score of 60:56.

"Yes!" As the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Aomine Daiki excitedly rushed into the field and lifted up Kuroko Tetsuya high up, "Great job, Zhe!"

"Yes, Aomine-kun..." Kuroko Tetsuya said with an uncomfortable look on his face, "But can you put me down first? You're making me want to vomit..."

"Ah? Oh, sorry sorry~" Aomine Daiki put down Kuroko Tetsuya with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Congratulations, Kuroko-san." Shirokane Kozo looked at Kuroko Tetsuya with a smile on his face. "It was a very impressive game. I look forward to your subsequent performance."

"Yes, thank you Coach Shirogane." Kuroko Tetsuya looked at Shirogane Kozo with a confused look on his face and bowed stiffly to express his gratitude.

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The next day, in Coach Sanada's office.

"You performed well yesterday afternoon, Kuroko-san." Sanada Naoto looked at Kuroko Tetsuya with a gratified look on his face. "You were able to lead the third army to defeat the second army. It seems that Kaneki-san's special training for you is very suitable for you."

"Yes, Coach Sanada." Kuroko Tetsuya looked at Naoto Sanada with anticipation.

"I won't keep you in suspense." Sanada Naoto took out a jersey and handed it to Kuroko Tetsuya, saying, "According to Coach Shirogane's instructions, you will be on the next list of players selected for the second team. If you can prove that you can achieve such excellent results in a higher-level lineup, then it is not impossible for you to be selected for the first team."

"Yes, Coach Sanada!" Kuroko Tetsuya took the jersey with excitement, "I will prove myself!"

"Well, let's go back to class." Naoto Sanada waved his hand to signal Kuroko Tetsuya that he could leave.

"Goodbye, Coach Sanada." Kuroko Tetsuya bowed and said goodbye, then left the office holding the jersey in his hand lovingly.

"How's it going, Azhe? What did Coach Sanada say?" Aomine Daiki, who had been waiting outside the office, walked up anxiously and asked.

"Thank you for your concern, Aomine-kun. Coach Sanada has informed me that I am on the list of the next batch of promotions to the three armies." Kuroko Tetsuya looked at Aomine Daiki happily and said, "Thank you and Kaneki-kun for your concern during this period."

"Haha, don't be so polite, I told you you can do it!" Aomine Daiki jumped up happily and pulled Kuroko Tetsu out, "Let's go, let's tell Kaneki and Murasakibara the good news!"

Heizi has been promoted to the second team~ Yesterday's debt has been paid off, and I hope everyone will support BengBeng~ Thank you! ～(￣▽￣～)(～￣▽￣)～

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