No Miracle

"Hahahaha! What 'Strong Team Killer'? We're not some fake powerhouse with unstable form that could capsize at any moment!"

At the end of the first quarter, the atmosphere in Tokyo Thunder's bench area was naturally one of delight.

A thirteen-point hole was enough to keep the Fukushima Falcons busy for a while in the second quarter.

Coach Oyama had a slight smile on his face as well, but he certainly would not relax as much as the players did.

After the players celebrated their first-quarter performance for a short while, Coach Oyama immediately put on a serious expression again.

"All right, everyone played well in the first quarter. You can be happy for a bit, but don't think that means we've already secured the win. Only one quarter has been played. There's still a long way to go before the game ends. Now, I'll announce the substitutions."

After hearing the coach's words, everyone immediately fell silent and waited for his instructions.

To Wu Yufei's surprise, he was not substituted out in the second quarter this time. Instead, he was kept on the court.

It seemed Coach Oyama had already gained some idea of who was more suited to shoulder the role of Tokyo Thunder's starting point guard in the new season.

Now, it depended on whether Wu Yufei could seize this opportunity.

At the other positions, center Sugiyama Shota replaced Takahashi Takeshi, ready to properly take on the opposing foreign big man, Marshall.

Shooting guard Kojima Yuto replaced Takeuchi Taiga. Takeuchi's first-quarter performance had been decent but unremarkable. Taking him off and letting Kojima Yuto stretch his legs was a normal move.

There were no changes at the other three positions.

In other words, although Tokyo Thunder already held a thirteen-point lead in the second quarter, Coach Oyama showed no