She no longer made steals or took shots as she had earlier. She simply ran quietly around the court, occasionally helping on defense, as though the flow of the game had forgotten her.
By now, in the eyes of the Great Wall players and the spectators, Xiangtian Yanyi had gradually faded from view, as if shrouded in an inexplicable veil of neglect.
Everyone's attention was focused on Sendoh. No one paid any further attention to the seemingly unremarkable number fourteen.
"We can't let him keep this up! Double-team him!"
Watching Sendoh break through their defense effortlessly yet again, Tamakoshiba finally lost his composure. He shouted, then charged toward Sendoh first.
Hearing his captain's order, Yoshida Sawato immediately abandoned the player he was guarding and rushed over as well.
The two closed in on Sendoh from either side like a pair of shadows, spreading their arms to seal off both his driving lanes and his passing lanes.
As they came to double-team him, Sendoh showed no hint of panic. His expression remained composed.
He dribbled with one hand, his eyes quickly scanning his surroundings to check the positions of his teammates and opponents, while a faint smile curved his lips.
Just as Tamakoshiba and Yoshida Zeren were about to close in and complete their double-team, Sento's dribbling motion paused abruptly. Then, with a quick twist of his wrist, he passed not to any teammate who appeared open, but slammed the basketball into the floor diagonally behind him. With a crisp bounce, the ball sprang toward an empty spot near the sideline.
The sudden move stunned both Tamakoshiba and Yoshida Zeren as they rushed forward, confusion flashing across their faces.
The same thought sprang into both their minds.
There was no one where the ball had bounced. No matter how they looked