Standing in the paint, Jun Uozumi watched enviously as Hanamichi Sakuragi raced all over the court, showing off nonstop.
With a sigh, Uozumi patted Takenori Akagi beside him.
"Akagi, give it your all at the National Tournament. Don't let the other teams look down on us Kanagawa centers."
"Don't worry, Uozumi. I won't."
Takenori Akagi looked at Jun Uozumi with a somewhat complicated expression. They had always been rivals, but they also respected each other.
A player as good as Jun Uozumi was actually about to leave the basketball court behind.
Rather than going to college, he would enter the working world early. Soon, Jun Uozumi would say goodbye to basketball for good.
Many people who had already started working knew that feeling all too well, no matter how much they loved basketball.
When grueling work and the pressures of life weighed on their shoulders, basketball was something they had no choice but to give up.
The game on the court continued, and quite a few people arrived at the gym one after another.
Among them was the beautiful reporter Yayoi Aida, who was recording today's game with a video camera.
People from quite a few eliminated Kanagawa teams had come too. They were all very excited to hear that Ryonan and Shoyo had joined forces.
In 1993, entertainment facilities were not as developed as they were today.
For basketball fans, getting to watch a game like this was worth even a long journey.
The game continued. Before Kenji Fujima had even dribbled across half court, Ryota Kudo pressed up against him.
Ryota Kudo's interest had now been fully piqued, and he took the initiative to pick up Kenji Fujima full court.
Just a little body contact nearly forced Kenji Fujima to pick up his dribble.
Actually, the best option