Fukuda Kicchou nodded, a spark of excitement igniting in his eyes.
At last, it was his turn to take the court.
Chi Tong turned to Sendoh, his tone carrying an unmistakable note of command.
Sento, stop slacking off. Try to widen the gap before the first half ends!
Sento smiled helplessly and shrugged. "Since you put it that way, I can only do as you say."
Tsukino Shitong shifted his gaze to Yueye Hongming. "Stick to Zu Dan. Don't give him a single chance to catch his breath. Try to drain his stamina before the first half ends."
"Understood?"
Yueye Hongming nodded in reply.
Finally, Chi Tong looked toward Uekusa Tomoyuki.
"Uekusa, Xia Mu Bozhi is about evenly matched with you, but he's shorter."
"Make full use of your height advantage when you match up against him. Whether you're passing or defending, hold your position."
"Also, keep a close eye on his passing lanes. Don't let him get the ball to Wu Dan easily."
Uekusa Tomoyuki nodded seriously. "Got it."
After laying out the arrangements, Chi Tong swept his gaze over everyone before saying, "In short, our core strategy is to wear down and shut down their outside firepower, compress the battlefield into the paint, and let Fukuda and Sendoh finish things off."
"Let's completely widen the gap. This is Ryonan's!"
Everyone answered in unison.
The game resumed!
Jinjiuwu swiftly launched an attack.
Just as Chi Tong had predicted, Jinjiuwu's offensive focus had clearly shifted toward its two forwards, Feng Jiantai and He Quanlong.
Anyone with eyes could tell they were deliberately trying to conserve Wu Da Youhe's stamina and give him a chance to recover.
"Captain Chi Tong really called it?"
Yueye Hongming muttered under his breath. With a slide of his feet, he precisely cut off Tomokazu Godai,