Elbow Pass

Whether he cut off Shohoku's crucial passes at just the right moment or delivered assists to the most comfortable spots for his teammates, even the timing of baiting Sakuragi into fouls was impeccable. He was like a bladeless knife, yet he always struck precisely at the vital point, silently changing the course of the game.

A crisp whistle cut through the air in the gymnasium. The timeout was over, and the game resumed.

The moment Chi Tong stepped back onto the court, his gaze swept across the Shohoku players, and he immediately sensed that something was off.

Compared to before the timeout, their entire aura had changed. The confusion and impatience brought on by the consecutive losses of points had completely vanished.

The Shohoku players had regained their composure. Chi Tong's gaze instinctively turned toward Shohoku's bench and finally settled on the bespectacled Anxi Guangyi.

Shohoku's rapid change was most likely the work of the renowned Coach Anzai.

As expected of Coach Anzai. In such a short time, he had not only stabilized the players' emotions but also rallied their morale again.

But on second thought, Chi Tong found it perfectly natural. Shohoku's players were not the type to easily accept defeat. If they had truly hung their heads and surrendered because of such a small disadvantage, that would have been strange to Chi Tong.

As soon as the game resumed, the players on both sides moved almost simultaneously, quickly finding their defensive assignments. Miyagi Ryota naturally picked up Chi Tong as well.

Miyagi Ryota watched Chi Tong in front of him with extreme wariness. This guy was definitely not as simple as he looked. What kind of point guard could casually pass the ball and run around, yet quietly alter the rhythm of an entire game?

Shohoku attacked first.