Intense

Beep—!!

As the referee blew the whistle signaling the end of warm-ups, Wu Yufei and the others immediately stopped what they were doing and quickly gathered in the resting area by the court.

Looking at the players before him, all fully prepared, Coach Oyama immediately put on an extremely stern and serious expression.

"As for the Ehime Flying Eagles, perhaps the players who joined this season do not fully understand them yet. But I believe that anyone who has been with Tokyo Thunder since last season knows exactly what they are like!"

"For this game, I have only one demand: win!!"

Coach Oyama's gaze swept across every player in front of him. The expression on his face told them all that while this was technically just a preseason game whose outcome did not matter, in essence, it was a battle for Tokyo Thunder Club to reclaim its dignity!!

"For this game, I only need... no, you only need to do one thing: win!!"

As he finished, Coach Oyama's gaze swept over everyone once more. He asked again with utmost seriousness, "Do you understand?!"

Though it was phrased as a question, Coach Oyama's tone was one of absolute command as he challenged his players.

"Yes!!" XN

Without question, Wu Yufei and the others immediately answered their coach's speech with a roar.

The next moment, the starting players from both sides made their final preparations to take the court.

"All spectators here in the arena and in front of your televisions, now let us welcome the players from both sides, who are about to bring us an incredibly intense showdown, with your loudest applause!!"

As the host announced their names one by one, the players from both teams strode proudly onto the court when called.

Tokyo Thunder starters:

Center: Sugiyama Shota

Power