"Then doesn't that mean Oishi-senpai and Kikumaru-senpai just need to target that short guy?"
"Do you really think their Coach wouldn't have thought of something you could think of? That big guy probably isn't as simple as he looks, and that short guy definitely has something up his sleeve too."
On the court, Ota served again. From their probing in the previous point, Oishi and Kikumaru had already learned of Kiriyama's advantage at the net.
Not only was he extremely agile, but his hitting range and defensive coverage were also vast. Trying to move him side to side in order to target Ota behind him was clearly not feasible.
So for this point, the two of them intended to deal with them using a Lob Shot. After Kiriyama returned a ball, Oishi in the backcourt endured the pain in his wrist and hit a lob.
They had thought the ball would surely reach the backcourt and let them attack Ota directly, but after Kiriyama let out a shout—
Kiriyama leaped up and intercepted the tennis ball, following it up with a smash.
"What the hell? That big guy can jump that high too? Then no matter how they hit the ball, they can't get past that big guy's defense at all!"
Watching the seemingly clumsy, towering Kiriyama jump so high, Momoshiro, who was also a good jumper, could no longer sit still.
"Even jumping has its limits. As long as Oishi-senpai can hit the ball higher, he can get over the big guy's defense. But with Oishi-senpai's wrist as it is now, he probably can't hit such a precise shot."
Hearing Momoshiro's somewhat excited words, Horio pointed out the big guy's weakness as well.
But he was also worried about how Oishi's wrist condition would affect his control and accuracy.