Now Ryota Kudo understood why Hiroshi Morishige's opponents got injured so easily.
In terms of physical ability, Ryota Kudo was absolutely top-tier.
Even so, Hiroshi Morishige had nearly injured him with that collision.
Once Ryota Kudo got up, Hiroshi Morishige came over and held out a hand.
"Are you okay? Sorry, I didn't mean to."
Of course Ryota Kudo knew Hiroshi Morishige had not meant to. He actually played very clean basketball; he was simply too strong.
Reaching out to shake Hiroshi Morishige's hand, Ryota Kudo replied with a faint smile, "I'm fine. It's not your fault. A little physical contact is normal in basketball."
After escorting Eri Fujisawa and Mari Kawai off the court, Ryota Kudo stayed in rather than resting, and the game continued.
Ryota Miyagi dribbled across half court, but this time, he did not immediately pass to Ryota Kudo.
After that collision, Ryota Kudo planned to take it easy for a couple of possessions and let his body adjust.
When something felt wrong physically, you had to carefully test your condition first.
If you ignored it and forced yourself to exert strength, you could very well hurt yourself again.
Hanamichi Sakuragi in the original story was an example, during the game against Sannoh Industrial High School.
Even after getting injured, Hanamichi Sakuragi had continued playing desperately through sheer willpower.
Of course, that came at a price: after their upset victory over Sannoh Industrial High School, Shohoku High School had been riddled with injuries.
Although the subsequent manga had not explicitly depicted it, given Hanamichi Sakuragi's physical condition, there was absolutely no way he could have played in the next game.
As for their dream of conquering the nation, it could only end in the round of sixteen.
Back on the court, Ryota Miyagi passed this time