Early the next morning, the Xiangbei basketball team completed the assembly, and everyone was in high spirits, looking forward to the next consecutive battles today.

To Suzuki's surprise, it was originally scheduled to start the game at 9:30, but Yoshino, who was far away, had not changed his clothes, and there was already a greeting at the door of the basketball hall, and a tall man appeared at the door and asked in a hoarse voice: "Excuse me, is Captain Okawa there?" ”

Dahe stepped forward and said in some surprise, "Arima, why did you arrive so early?" ”

The man who was called Arima by the river smiled and said, "Anyway, the road is close, and we can't wait." ”

Taiga led them to Suzuki and said, "Sir, all of you from Oda Kiri have arrived. He also introduced to Odakiri's players: "This is our Suzuki supervisor. ”

Odakiri's players all bent down and said, "Superintendent Suzuki, good morning." ”

Suzuki returned the salute, "Hello. Hey? What about your supervisors or coaches? ”

Youma stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry. I'm the main general of Oda Kiri, Kentaro Arima. We didn't have a coach at Oda Kiri, and Mr. Shimonohira, who was guided by the club, lived in Hakone, so we didn't bother him to come to this warm-up game. However, during the prefectural tournament, Superintendent Suzuki was still able to see him. ”

Suzuki suggested, "I see. Are you all on the basketball team? Should we start earlier? ”

Kentaro Arima replied, "It's all here." Our basketball team is dissatisfied, and there are only these nine people. Although our level is not high, please believe in our love for basketball, for this basketball game, we are very much looking forward to it! Allow us to start the race! ”

Suzuki said, "In that case, let's get started." Suzuki looked at the height of the Sunrise West players and said, "Miyagawa-san, it's up to you to blow the first game today, is it okay?" ”

Miyagawa nodded, "No problem." ”

One of Oda Kiri's formations suddenly said, "If Miyagawa-kun doesn't play, it looks like he still has to fight today." ”

Another continued: "You should be able to lose a few points less today!" ”

Kentaro Arima said angrily: "Nagashima and Yamada, you two bastards, give me a little ambition!" ”

Watching Oda Kiri and the others walk to the locker room without any nervousness, Suzuki asked Miyagawa, who didn't need to change his jersey, "Miyagawa-san, are you familiar with all of you at Oda Kiri?" ”

Miyagawa replied, "Very familiar. We've played against each other a lot of times. Odakiri High School is just across the river on the edge of Goshoya Park, just a few blocks away. ”

Momoi, who also doesn't need to change clothes, adds: "Captain Ohga and Captain Arima have known each other since elementary school, and they often play together on the public basketball court outside, and almost every weekend they have a three-on-three basketball game between Xiangbei and Oda Kiri. ”

Suzuki asked, "Oga, Miyagawa, who else is the other?" ”

Miyagawa looked at the little spy Momoi and knew that he couldn't hide it, so he had to confess honestly: "It's Lantau Island, and sometimes Aoki and Imai will go." ”

When Suzuki heard it, well, it was almost the main lineup of Xiangbei, and reprimanded: "Didn't I say that you shouldn't go to the public basketball court to play?" It's too easy to get hurt when you hit that kind of concrete floor! Even if it doesn't hurt, the damage to the knee is far worse than on a wooden floor! ”

Gong He hurriedly argued: "Sir, we haven't been fighting since you came." Now that the basketball arena has extended its opening hours for us, we are already late in training and where is the time to go to the street basketball court? ”

Suzuki thought about it, so he didn't pursue it, and instead asked, "So, tell me, who will Oda Kiri and the others send?" ”

Without hesitation, Miyagawa replied, "There must be Arima, Nagashima, Yamada, and Katayama, and the last one may be Kudo or Takayama, but I can't be sure." Arima-kun must be a small forward, Yamada is the center, and Nagashima is the point guard. If you go to Kudo, Kudo is the big forward and Katayama is the subtangle; If you go up to Takayama, Katayama is the big forward, and Takayama is the subtile. ”

Suzuki asked Momoi, "Do you know all of them?" ”

Momoi gave him an affirmative answer, so Suzuki said, "Wait a little while and when they come out, help me identify the name and back number." ”

Taking advantage of the warm-up time, Suzuki matched Oda Kiri's man and back number, and then announced the starting list for the first game of the day, he said: "Center, Maki. ”

Maki stood up, knowing that after Miyagawa came to blow the whistle, he knew that he was the main force of the iron fight this time.

"Big forward, Yoshino. Point guard, Endo. Shooting guard, Mizuhashi. Just when everyone thought that Suzuki had arranged for Ogawa to be the playmaker again, Suzuki said the last starting name: "Small forward, Yanagisawa!" ”

Yanagisawa was overjoyed, pointed to his nose and asked in disbelief, "I'm the starter?" ”

Suzuki looked at him dumbfounded and teased him, "You don't want to?" Then I'll change someone else. ”

Yanagisawa waved his hands and said incoherently: "No, don't, I said no, no, I mean don't change someone else, I'm willing to play." ”

Seeing that he was a little confused, Suzuki slapped him on the head and pretended to be vicious, "Stop arguing! If you want to play, give me up, or I'll really change people! ”

Suzuki sent the starting five onto the court, briefly arranged the tactics, with the inside line as the main attacking direction, and then returned to the sidelines. As soon as he turned around, Suzuki saw that Aoki was looking at him pitifully with the eyes of an abandoned small animal, and was startled, and asked, "Aoki, what's wrong with you?" ”

Aoki said, "Coach, I want to go up and play. ”

Suzuki sneered, "I've heard that you've fought with Oda Kiri many times, so I think it's okay if you don't play today!." ”

Aoki shouted and said, "How can there be such a thing? I don't know them at all, I don't know any of them! ”

Before the words fell, the substitute No. 9 Takayama Ken left by the Oda Kiri team on the field looked at Xiangbei's side and shouted loudly: "Aoki, you won't play today!" ”

Aoki's face suddenly collapsed.

Suzuki's face was blank, and he pointed to the bench and said, "Let me sit down and reflect, think about what I did wrong!" If you haven't figured it out, don't play today! ”

Aoki immediately said, "Report to the overseer, I've figured it out!" ”

Suzuki was amused by him and yelled, "You stay aside for me first!" ”

Like an eggplant beaten by frost, Aoki shuffled to the bench and sat down, scolding and saying, "Yaga! Yaga! Which bastard is making a small report! ”

Suzuki was concentrating on the game when he suddenly heard a scream, looked back, only to see Momoi pointing at Aoki with a record board and saying something, smiling slightly, he returned his attention to the court.