Kuroko: Fusing with the Ice Emperor at Teikō

Fighting Them to the Bitter End

Chapter 10

Fighting Them to the Bitter End

At this moment, after Aomine Daiki received the ball, he immediately initiated an attack with his super-strong explosive power.
His speed was incredibly fast, almost breaking through half the court in the blink of an eye.
However, no matter how fast this speed was, he always felt that someone was behind him!
He glanced sideways behind him and discovered there truly was someone.
And that person was Kiyoshi Teppei!
At this moment, Kiyoshi Teppei was sticking close behind him.
Although he exploded very quickly, it was because Aomine Daiki was advancing with the ball rather than sprinting directly down the court.
So for a moment, the speed of both sides was actually not much different.
On Kiyoshi Teppei's side, because he was constantly chasing from behind, Aomine Daiki also felt a bit of pressure.
No matter what, he didn't want to have the ball stolen and ruined later.
So at this time, he chose to run away from Kiyoshi Teppei.
But on the other side, a Zhaorong Middle School teammate was already waiting under the basket.
"Do it!"
In an instant, the two of them directly double-teamed Aomine Daiki.
He was surrounded front and back, making his shooting space feel a bit uncomfortable.
His attacking space was completely constricted.
Although he could attack toward the open space on the front right, doing so... would basically be falling into their trap!
He wasn't afraid, but he wasn't a reckless fool either!
You want to come at me?!
Aomine Daiki was currently well-rested; both his stamina and state were at their peak.
There was no need to consider; he naturally wasn't afraid!
Life and death are trivial; if you're not convinced, let's go!
Go!
At this moment, Aomine Daiki directly gathered the ball high, bringing it over the defender's head, then performed a hesitation step.
Then he changed his attacking direction to the other side.
"He wants to change positions, cover him!"
"Lock him down!"
At this time, the Zhaorong Middle School defenders rushed over with all their might.
Everyone had reached their defensive positions.
However... Aomine Daiki's attacking methods were truly astonishing.
After his feint, he directly used his right hand to bring the ball up for a powerful layup!
Right at this moment, Kiyoshi Teppei and his teammate actually spoke out the instant Aomine Daiki jumped:
"Right now! Go!"
In an instant, Zhaorong Middle School's refined defensive line, which had undergone thousands of practices, directly covered the top of Aomine Daiki's head.
Naturally, Aomine Daiki wanted to change his layup style in mid-air to escape their defensive circle.
But clearly... Zhaorong Middle School had already anticipated he would do this.
So they very carefully confirmed their defensive positions, giving him absolutely no space to change!
"This is bad..."
Aomine Daiki's strong basketball intuition made him realize the problem in an instant.
There was no longer an angle to shoot.
However, after undergoing arduous training, he was no longer the impulsive person who only knew how to attack by himself.
Although he wasn't a great passer, he was someone who possessed passing skills!
At this moment, Aomine Daiki turned in mid-air, preparing to assist his teammate.
But at this time, he discovered one thing...
They hadn't reached their attacking positions yet!

...

At this moment, Coach Kimura smiled, because in the previous match, he had discovered the most fatal problem with this fast-break style.
Logically speaking, it was almost the only weakness.
"Coordination!"
In such a fast-break style, it was very difficult to execute coordination between teammates.
More often, it relied on the surprise of the fast break and the pressure brought by the attacking speed to create opportunities.
This also gave them a chance to counter it.
Kiyoshi Teppei chasing Aomine Daiki from behind forced him to attack at a speed even faster than usual.
In this way, it made it clearer that his teammates simply couldn't keep up.
The flaw in the fast-break style became even more obvious!
As long as the Zhaorong Middle School players had abundant stamina, they could quickly transition back to defense and block the first wave of attack themselves.
After sealing off Aomine Daiki, then... he would be like a fish in a jar.
To be honest, this problem initially couldn't be called a fatal weakness.
But because of Aomine Daiki's strong breakthrough ability and his exceptionally fast speed, it led to a disconnection in coordination between him and his teammates.
"A lone wolf is no different from a lamb..."
At this moment, Coach Kimura slowly spoke.
"Boom!"
On the court, with no other choice, Aomine Daiki had to forcefully throw the ball backward.
It slammed onto the floor and bounced right up!
At this time, Li Zhongshu and his Diguang Middle School teammates were about to give chase.
But Kiyoshi Teppei was a step faster in turning around.
He directly jumped into the air to reclaim the ball, then... immediately drove the ball forward!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
His speed was very fast, but Li Zhongshu also immediately turned back to defend.
Because when Kiyoshi Teppei attacked, he was further away than Li Zhongshu.
So at this time, Li Zhongshu still held his position in front of Kiyoshi Teppei, not losing his defensive spot.
However, during their counterattack, Li Zhongshu's Eye of Insight suddenly discovered that Kiyoshi Teppei's hand movement had changed.
His ball-handling motion was actually turning into a crossover to the other side!
Could it be... this kid actually intended to change directions in such a high-speed situation?!
This kid didn't even have this move in high school!
And Li Zhongshu didn't expect that Kiyoshi Teppei not only did it, but he was also very fast!
He could even compete with Aomine Daiki's non-decelerating crossover!
"Bang!"
Changing direction to create defensive distance from him, Kiyoshi Teppei immediately chose the basket.
Score!
The point gap increased to eight points.
At this moment, Li Zhongshu was slightly stunned; he didn't expect them to see the problem so quickly.
Initially, when he fast-broke... this problem shouldn't have been so clearly exposed.
It seemed they truly had some skill.
However, this was actually within Li Zhongshu's expectations.
No matter how excellent a tactic was, a way to counter it would eventually be found.
Only strength speaks; that is the true logic.
Since the opponent had discovered this fast-break style, as long as they gave their all to chase, they could make Aomine isolated.
Then let's have a good contest... Let's see whose stamina can hold out until the end!
Reclaiming ball control once more, Li Zhongshu slowly spoke:
"Aomine, take the ball."
"Continue the attack; we will fight them to the bitter end!"
Aomine Daiki heard this and strongly agreed.
He curled his lips into a smile full of battle intent: "Just what I wanted!"