Facing the tight double-team, Fukuda Kicchou showed no sign of panic. He took a deep breath, pushed off the floor hard, raised the basketball high, and assumed a posture as if he were about to force his way through both defenders for a dunk.
Xiao Quanquan and Nakajima Shijin immediately jumped at the same time, spreading their arms as wide as possible and sealing off every direction around Fukuda Kicchou.
Just as everyone thought Fukuda Kicchou would either be blocked or forced into a turnover, his next move made Xiao Quanquan and Nakashima Tsugito's eyes widen. The confidence on their faces was instantly replaced by astonishment.
Fukuda Kicchou suddenly changed his high-held shooting motion, swiftly lowering his arms and bringing the ball down. Then, with a light flick of his wrist, he accurately tossed it through the gap in their defense. Like a nimble little fish, the ball slipped through the opening and flew out to the perimeter, landing securely in the hands of Yueye Hongming, who had already run beyond the three-point line.
After Koizumi Junya and Nakajima Tsugito landed, they saw Yueye Hongming catch the ball securely and prepare to shoot, and a powerful sense of foreboding immediately rose in their hearts.
They wanted to rush over and stop him, but the buffering motion from their jump and landing left them half a beat too slow. They could only watch helplessly as Yueye Hongming prepared to shoot, with no time to stop him.
After receiving the pass, Yueye Hongming did not hesitate or make any unnecessary adjustments. He directly jumped up, raised the basketball, and aimed at Aiwa Gakuin's basket.
The entire sequence flowed without pause. The basketball left Yueye Hongming's hand and flew straight toward Aiwa Gakuin's hoop.
But the instant the ball left his hand, a