Shoyo Is Easier to Deal With Than Shohoku (1)

In the end, Sakuragi Hanamichi gave it everything he had and successfully grabbed the rebound.

The moment he landed, he immediately searched for the positions of his teammates. But the court was far too chaotic. In the end, Sakuragi Hanamichi spotted a familiar figure—Takasago Kazuma.

Seeing that there was no time left, he did not hesitate and threw the ball straight out.

A crisp catching sound rang out across the court. Takasago Kazuma instinctively stretched out his large hand and firmly caught the basketball that had suddenly flown toward him.

The instant he touched the ball, it was as if someone had pressed pause on the game. Every player's movements stopped, the cheers from the stands abruptly caught in their throats, and even the referee froze in place.

Everyone's eyes turned in unison toward Takasago Kazuma and Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had made the pass.

No one had expected Sakuragi Hanamichi to suddenly pass the ball to an opponent.

Takasago Kazuma himself was dumbfounded. His hairstyle and build did resemble Akagi's somewhat, but at this point in the game, how could anyone mistake an opponent for a teammate?

He lowered his head to stare at the basketball in his hands, his mind completely blank.

I was clearly defending Akagi just now. How did I suddenly receive a pass from Shohoku?

Sakuragi Hanamichi still held his passing pose as he stood there in a daze, eyes wide as he stared at Takasago Kazuma's face, as though he had only just realized something.

He had been so focused on finding a teammate to pass to that, in his panic, he had mistaken Takasago Kazuma for Akagi!

Mu Shenyi was stunned for several seconds before he finally reacted, a complicated look flashing through his eyes.

After such a long game, Shohoku's resilience had exceeded