The second half was far more intense than the first. Both Miuradai and Kainan rapidly found their best offensive and defensive rhythm, sending the game straight into a fever pitch from the opening seconds.
At 1:21, Wu Yufei brought the ball into the frontcourt and gestured for Ohno Kazuki to come set a screen.
Using his teammate's screen, Wu Yufei smoothly got past A Maki, crossed over to shake off the rotating Muto, and drove straight into Kainan's paint.
Takasago Kazuma tried to rush over and stop him, but Naito Tetsuya had pinned him in place. He could only watch helplessly as Wu Yufei finished the layup.
At 1:44, A Maki powered through Wu Yufei, drove straight into the paint after getting past him, then split the collapsing double-team of Ohno Kazuki and Naito Tetsuya for a successful layup.
At 2:01, Wu Yufei drove inside, abruptly stopped, and feinted a jumper. After successfully drawing both A Maki and Kiyota Nobunaga into the air to contest him, he turned the shot into a pass.
The ball reached Ishiyama Jun, who had cut inside around Jin for the pass. Ishiyama decisively knocked down a mid-range jumper.
At 2:15, Jin's Three-Pointer clanged off the rim, but Takasago Kazuma grabbed the rebound and chose to keep trusting Jin, immediately passing the ball back to him.
Jin did not waste his chance to make up for his mistake. He rose and buried the Three-Pointer.
"This is intense..."
The fierce back-and-forth exchanges had the spectators roaring in excitement. No one was willing to take their eyes off the court for even a second.
"Both sides are at their best now. It comes down to endurance. Whoever can't sustain this offensive shootout first will lose."
"Exactly. Whichever side fails to withstand this brutal pace first will be