The Fierce Offensive

Beep—!!

With both teams' starters on the court and in position, the referee wasted no time and immediately blew the whistle signaling the start of the game.

"Roarrr!!"

The instant the basketball reached its highest point, Marshall and Takahashi Takeshi both exploded upward with all their strength, stretching out their arms toward the ball in the air.

Smack!!

The winner was decided in the next instant.

As the expensive foreign center the Fukushima Falcons had brought in, Marshall rather easily overpowered Takahashi Takeshi and secured the opening possession for the Falcons.

Otani received the ball tipped over by his teammate and immediately began organizing the first offensive possession of the game.

He advanced steadily into the frontcourt. After his teammates had all settled into position, Otani patiently orchestrated the offense for a while before decisively making the pass.

It seemed Otani had learned about Wu Yufei's performance in Tokyo Thunder's previous game. He had absolutely no intention of going head-to-head with Wu Yufei.

After a rapid sequence of passes among the Falcons players, the ball was finally delivered into Marshall's hands.

Thump, thump, thump!!

With the ball, Marshall repeatedly bullied Takahashi Takeshi with his explosive physicality, forcing him back step by step.

Thump!!

The next moment, after successfully muscling his way into the paint, Marshall feinted to shake off Takahashi, then decisively spun toward the basket and soared up for a two-handed slam, putting the first points on the board for his team.

It looked imposing, but it was only two points.

The game had only just begun. Trying to crush Tokyo Thunder's morale with a dunk like that was unrealistic.

Wu Yufei took the inbound pass and immediately began steadily organizing his team's first offensive possession.

After advancing into the frontcourt, Wu Yufei surveyed the situation, then immediately signaled