In the stands of Episode 183, Mitsui Hisashi said in a tone full of disbelief, "Hey, did Chi Tong seem to head straight for the flank just now?"
Miyagi Ryota nodded and said in complete agreement, "His purpose doesn't look like he's going to assist a teammate; instead, it looks more like he's going straight for an interception."
"No way, you've got to be kidding," Kogure Kiminobu said, looking somewhat unconvinced.
"No matter what, it's impossible to go that far."
On the other side, Fujima Kenji's gaze shifted to Chi Tong below. This guy was indeed someone capable of doing such a thing, and to this day, he still felt a lingering fear whenever he recalled matching up against Chi Tong.
The rest of the Shoyo group beside him also wore extremely unnatural expressions. Hanagata Toru pushed up his glasses and muttered, "A Mu is definitely not the kind of personality to accept defeat just after suffering a loss."
Transitioning from offense to defense, Hainan's ball possession was just as Hanagata Toru had said. Maki Shinichi himself dribbled the ball upcourt, while Chi Tong stepped forward to intercept at the very first moment, his body leaning slightly forward, arms spread in a defensive stance, and his gaze locked firmly onto Mu Shenyi's wrists.
He was very much aware that Mu Shinichi's breakthrough relied not only on speed, but even more on aggressive physical contact, so he could not afford to let down his guard in the slightest.
Mu Shinichi's lips curved into a sharp arc as he began changing direction left and right. The basketball flickered rapidly beneath his hands, and his footsteps alternated between real and fake, attempting to shake off Chi Tong's defense with feints.
Yet no matter how he altered his rhythm, Chi Tong's defense remained like