The first round of the playoffs for the Kobe Jaguars was quite intense, and it was a tough match against last year's rivals, the Ninjas, who won against them.

In the first game of the series, the Jaguar team was in danger, but in the second game, it changed.

In the second game, the Jaguar team once again made the old mistake of slow heating, and only Mitsui was open in the whole team, and the others were in no state.

This continued throughout the game, and in the end, the Jaguars lost their second home game, not only equalising the aggregate score, but also losing home advantage.

The next two away games were tough for Jaguar.

After the race, Kawaguchi called an emergency meeting on behalf of Boss Takayama.

But not long after the meeting, Rukawa Kaede's actions surprised everyone.

"Okay, this kind of boring meeting, it's such a waste of time, I'm going back to sleep~~"

Rukawa Kaede suddenly got up and said.

"Smack~~ Rukawa Kaede!! What are you going to do!! ”

Coach Oki slapped the table hard and said.

"I'm going back to sleep! Have a good rest and rest!! ”

Rukawa Kaede was not at all deterred by Coach Oki's momentum, and said calmly.

"Do you have any rules??"

Coach Oki continued to say in a tough tone.

"There is no point in such a meeting, it is better to sleep and recuperate!"

Rukawa Kaede finished speaking, turned around and prepared to leave.

"Kaede Rukawa!! You have to think about the consequences~~!! ”

Da Mu then said, and the two confronted each other.

Rukawa Kaede didn't look back, and after standing there and listening to Coach Oki's words, he walked straight to the gate and pushed the door away.

"Lawless!! Who does he think he is!! I won't give him a chance to play again!! ”

Da Mu said angrily.

The whole meeting fell to a freezing point.

After that, Kawaguchi summed up a few words, and the players left the field one after another, leaving only Coach Oki and Kawaguchi in the conference room.

"Mr. Oki, you dissipate your anger~~, Rukawa Kaede has always been like this, don't be surprised!!"

Kawaguchi comforted Coach Oki who seemed to be still angry.

"I'm fine, but he does his own thing, and he has to pay for his comeback~!!"

"Price~~"

Kawaguchi's expression became tense.

"He thought he was a football star, so I didn't dare touch him?? , Hmph, I have coached so many players, and there is no one like him!! Next game, I'm going to suspend him!! ”

Coach Ohki did not hesitate to say this decision that was extremely harmful to the Jaguar team!!

"Mr. Oki, I think you should calm down first and deal with the problem calmly!!"

Kawaguchi sat down next to Oki and said.

"It's not like you haven't seen his arrogant appearance, he simply ignores the team's discipline, not only this time, there have been many times before, if I don't punish him, he won't have a long memory!!"

Listening to Oki's tone, his attitude is very resolute.

What does Kaede Rukawa's ban mean to the Jaguar team, even people who don't know basketball will understand!!

"Mr. Oki, don't be presumptuous, this stage is the most critical and difficult moment for our team, we can't have any more negative news!! Even if Kaede Rukawa is a substitute, I would say that, it has nothing to do with his ability, I just want the team not to have any more disadvantages!! ”

Kawaguchi persuaded Oki bitterly.

"Think about the goals you set at the beginning of the season, and think about what Sakuragi just said, we can't afford to miss anyone at the moment!! If you really want to punish him, it's never too late to say it's over!! ”

Seeing that Coach Oki did not respond, Kawaguchi continued to persuade.

Although the suspension of the players in the team is ultimately decided by the management, the opinion of the head coach is the most important thing!! If it doesn't agree with the head coach's ideas, the conflict is likely to escalate again!!

After listening to Kawaguchi's words, Coach Oki did not respond, as if he was thinking there, impulse is the devil, and this is true for both the coach and the players!!

"Mr. Oki, let's go too, it's not too early, you can go back and rest quickly!!"

Kawaguchi got up, and Coach Ohki then got up and left the conference room together.

During this period, Coach Oki didn't say a word, and I don't know if he has changed his mind.

For the Jaguar team, if Rukawa Kaede is really suspended. Then this round of the series will be really difficult, especially since the next two home games of the Ninja team, and the Jaguar team has no advantage at all!!

"Knock Knock Knock ,,,"

It was late at night, and Coach Ohki's door was suddenly whistled.

Coach Oki opened the door with his sleepy eyes open.

"Sakuragi?? Why are you looking for me so late?? ”

It turned out to be Sakuragi.

"Coach, can you go in and talk about ,,,?"

Sakuragi looked at Coach Ohki sincerely and said.

Daki didn't reply, turned around, turned on the bedroom light, turned on the refrigerator, and took out a dozen juices.

"Coach, are you really planning to ban Rukawa Kaede??"

Sakuragi asked immediately after sitting down.

"How did you know I was going to ban him??"

Oki asked rhetorically.

"I didn't leave the conference room, I was lying outside the door and heard all this!!"

"Then you're happy, I know your relationship with Rukawa Kaede has been very tense~~!!"

Oki cocked Jiro's legs, looked at Sakuragi and said.

"It's true that I don't have a good impression of him, but, as Kawaguchi said, all personal grievances within the team at this stage can be put aside!! We have to go all out to attack the championship, Rukawa Kaede is really arrogant and arrogant, and no one is in his eyes, but after all, he is still a member of the team, a member of our Jaguar team!! ”

It seems that Sakuragi also came to intercede for Rukawa Kaede.

"Is this your idea, or did Kawaguchi call you here??"

Oki continued to ask.

"If it was Kawaguchi, why would he call me, he would definitely choose Akagi!!"

Sakuragi smiled with relief.

"That's true, but if he does that and I still turn a blind eye, then his arrogance will be even more obvious!!"

Ohki still doesn't seem to have forgiven Rukawa Kaede.

"Coach, let's be honest,,,"

Sakuragi suddenly lowered his head and continued to say in a very heavy tone: "I ,,, I really don't want to lose to the same team for two years in a row, in that case, it's really sad~~, and I've promised the fans of Kobe that I'm going to bring the championship to the city of Kobe!! ”

"When you say that, can I understand that you don't believe in your own abilities!!"

Coach Ohki used another angle to understand.

"Of course I believe, I believe that I can beat the ninja team alone, but it's not the finals, it's only the first round, we still have a long way to go, if a player is really banned, it's a big hidden danger for everyone!!"

Sakuragi raised his head and looked at Coach Ohki and said.

"Sakuragi~~ I really didn't expect you to be with me,,, I know your feelings, okay~~ I'll think about it carefully, you can go and rest too!!"

Oki got up and sent Sakuragi away.

"Coach, please be sure to focus on the overall situation!!"

Sakuragi instructed again as he parted.

Listening to Sakuragi's tone, it seems to be an ancient person.

I wonder if Sakuragi's late-night visit can change Coach Oki's attitude.

"Eh~~ Rukawa Kaede, if he can have half the human touch of Sakuragi Hanamichi, he may be even stronger than now!! A real superstar is not only a good player, but also a high emotional intelligence!! ”

After sending Sakuragi away, Oki returned to his bedroom and lay on the bed and thought.

When the moon is in the sky, everything has fallen silent, and everything will be left to tomorrow!!

(To be continued.) )