Beep...
The referee's sharp whistle sounded.
Kainan requested a timeout.
The situation changed so quickly, like a sudden storm, catching everyone off guard.
Coach Riki Takato had no choice but to call a timeout.
Originally, he could still sit back and relax, but now, the strength displayed by Jack Carter, especially the "wildness" that is even higher than Shinichi Maki's level, has completely disrupted his plans and caught him off guard.
Huh…ha…huh…ha…huh…ha…
The Kainan players who just walked off the field were breathing heavily.
Sweat dripped down their cheeks like beads that had broken off the string.
Their fatigue is not simply due to physical exhaustion, but comes from the mental pressure deep in their hearts.
Jack Carter stood before them like an insurmountable mountain, giving them an almost suffocating feeling of oppression.
In addition, Shinichi Maki suffered repeated setbacks in the confrontation with Jack Carter, which made their nerves tense all the time, and they dared not relax at all. The mental exhaustion spread like a tide.
Coach Riki Takato's expression at this moment was completely different from the calmness he had at the beginning.
His brows were furrowed, his expression was solemn, his heart was full of distress, and he was thinking hard about how to restrict Jack Carter.
What should I do?
Shohoku bench.
"Thank you for your hard work." As always, Kara Smith handed Jack Carter a towel and water the moment he left the stage. Her voice was gentle and her eyes were smiling.
Jack Carter raised the corners of his mouth, took the water, tilted his head back, and drank it down, as if he wanted to drink away all the fatigue from the game.
"I haven't seen Jack like this for a long time!" Kara Smith's eyes flickered, and there seemed to be a deep meaning in her words.
Jack Carter naturally understood what she was talking about and responded: "Ah! The opponent's strength is pretty good! I hope he can keep it up."
Coach Anzai was observing Jack Carter silently, his eyes behind the lenses were deep, no one could guess what he was thinking.
The pause was fleeting.
The Kainan team re-entered the game with a subtle change in momentum. They no longer had the aggressiveness they had before the break, but the fighting spirit in their eyes remained.
As soon as Shinichi Maki received the pass from his teammate, Jack Carter appeared like a ghost and stood in front of him at the first moment, and the two of them were instantly in a stalemate.
Jack Carter was like a hungry beast, staring at Shinichi Maki with his piercing eyes, as if he could see through him.
Shinichi Maki showed no sign of weakness and responded with a firm gaze, not backing down at all.
In an instant, two sharp lightning flashes seemed to burst out from the eyes of the two men, interweaving fiercely in the air, causing the surrounding air to tremble.
The two looked at each other for a long time, and the atmosphere was tense.
The next moment, Shinichi Maki suddenly exerted force, swung the basketball in his hand to the side, and passed it accurately to Tadashi Muto.
"Huh?" Jack Carter's pupils shrank suddenly, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.
He really didn't expect that Shinichi Maki would give up confronting him head-on and choose to pass the ball.
Jack Carter's face suddenly darkened, and his tone was full of displeasure. "You, you can't be just like this!"
Shinichi Maki listened calmly, smiling instead of getting angry: "I admit that I am not your opponent, but that doesn't mean that we Kainan will lose."
Oh...
Jack Carter chuckled. "You don't mean to say that what one person can't do can be done as a team!"
Shinichi Maki did not respond, but the determined look in his eyes already gave the answer.
Hehe…
Jack Carter grinned, but his eyes suddenly froze, and a chill filled his eyes. "It seems like I was underestimated. It's really unpleasant!"
In an instant, his eyes became icy cold, and the aura around him became more violent, as if he would explode at any time.
On the other side, Tadashi Muto received the pass and quickly launched an attack.
As soon as he stepped into the inside, Ryota Miyagi came like a gust of wind and blocked his way.
Seeing this, Tadashi Muto planned to use his height advantage to force a shot.
Roar...
A roar as if coming from an ancient beast suddenly exploded in Tadashi Muto's ears.
The roar seemed to have some kind of magic. Tadashi Muto's movement to shoot suddenly froze. He felt the hairs on his body stand on end and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to his forehead.
Immediately afterward, the basketball in his hand was snatched away by a hand as fast as lightning.
"What was that just now?" Tadashi Muto's face turned pale instantly and he turned his head slowly with lingering fear.
But at this moment, all he saw was the back of Shohoku with the No. 9 jersey printed on it. However, that terrifying power still lingered in his mind, as if it was deeply imprinted in the depths of his soul.
Kainan was intercepted again.
Jack Carter launched a fierce attack with the ball. As soon as he reached the midfield, Shinichi Maki blocked his way like an indestructible wall.
Looking at Shinichi Maki's unyielding eyes that revealed his tenacious fighting spirit, Jack Carter raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, and whispered softly: "So that's how it is, is this the pride of a king?"
Snort...
Jack Carter snorted coldly, with a hint of disdain in his tone. "A vicious dog is a vicious dog after all."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jack Carter's figure instantly rushed past Shinichi Maki's face like a gust of wind.
Shinichi Maki looked a little confused, with a hint of panic in his eyes, but he seemed to have anticipated that he would lose, so he turned around without hesitation and tried his best to catch up.
He knew in his heart that he had to catch up with Jack Carter before he could shoot. This was his responsibility as the captain and the key for Kainan to maintain their lead.
Shinichi Maki gritted his teeth and swung his legs as if they were equipped with springs, desperately trying to catch up.
But despite his best efforts, the distance between them never narrowed significantly.
Just as Jack Carter stepped into Kainan's inside line and jumped high to prepare for a slam dunk, Shinichi Maki's legs suddenly tensed up, like a spring compressed to the extreme and released instantly, and the whole person shot straight towards Jack Carter like a cannonball.
With this powerful leap, Shinichi Maki finally succeeded in closing the distance with Jack Carter.
He stretched his arms high, trying to block Jack Carter from behind and prevent the goal that was sure to go in.
However, the next second, Shinichi Maki's eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.
Jack Carter's standard dunking posture changed instantly. He suddenly took back the basketball and bent his body forward.
Because of this sudden change in posture, Jack Carter's buttocks collided heavily with Shinichi Maki's chest.
Jack Carter held the basketball in his right hand, quickly moved down, reached out from under Shinichi Maki's armpit behind him, then gently hooked his wrist and threw the basketball out with his fingers.
The basketball flew up from behind Shinichi Maki, first high over Shinichi Maki's head, then over Jack Carter's own head, drawing an incredible arc in the air, and finally falling into the basket accurately.
Swish...
The net swayed slightly.
The basketball goes into the net.
Beep...
At the same time, a sharp whistle cut through the noise of the stadium.
The referee pointed at Shinichi Maki and announced loudly: "Kainan No. 4, defensive foul, the ball is valid, one penalty kick."
Shinichi Maki raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, his brows tightly furrowed into the shape of the character "川."
"What a monster! Can't we defend against it like this? This is really bad." He groaned in his heart.
The situation in Kainan is getting more serious.
Swish...
Jack Carter took the free throw, and the basketball drew a perfect parabola in the air and went into the net.
Shohoku 44 to Kainan 44.
The scores between the two sides were finally tied.
Boom...
The scene was instantly ignited and the atmosphere was extremely warm.
The score being tied was undoubtedly a visual and sensory feast for the audience. They loved to watch this kind of evenly matched and suspenseful game the most.
However, in the eyes of Kainan people, the current situation was like a heavy mountain, pressing them to the point of suffocation.
They worked hard for most of the day to build up a lead, but it was easily equalized by their opponents.
The nerves, which were already exhausted due to the high-intensity confrontation and high mental tension, were now overwhelmed and seemed like they would break at any time.
Shinichi Maki remained calm and composed on the surface, but his heart was already in turmoil and he was suffering.
Time passed by minute by minute, and every second seemed to be tormenting his heart.
The situation on the field was gradually tilting towards Shohoku. Jack Carter was like a fully awakened black panther, galloping freely on the field and overwhelming all Kainan players.
Shinichi Maki, who had been able to barely contend with Jack Carter before, now looked more like a hound with its tail between its legs in front of this black panther, looking so powerless and insignificant.
Everyone in Kainan had a look of horror on their faces at this moment, staring straight at Jack Carter, their eyes full of fear and horror.
They seemed to see a ghostly shadow in Jack Carter.
No, it was more like the figure of a wild beast exuding a ferocious aura.
What exactly is that?
Beast?
Leopard?
Black Panther?
Jack Carter was like a top predator standing at the top of the food chain, exuding a chilling aura, as if anyone who dared to approach would be ruthlessly torn into pieces by him in an instant.
On Kainan's defense, whenever someone mustered up the courage to step forward to stop Jack Carter, without exception, he was either easily thrown off by him with his amazing speed and flexible skills, or was cleverly fouled by Jack Carter in a panic.
The people in Kainan were tortured beyond words, and the pressure in their hearts continued to rise like a tide, almost drowning them.
Kainan inside.
Nobunaga Kiyota was dissatisfied and rushed forward in an attempt to block Jack Carter's shot.
However, Jack Carter showed amazing flexibility and coordination in the air, forcing the rod to shoot at an extremely awkward angle that almost violated the normal movements of the human body.
The basketball drew a strange arc in the air and went into the net, successfully making a 2+1.
Nobunaga Kiyota stood there in a daze, his eyes full of disbelief, secretly groaning in his heart.
Kainan's restricted area.
Jack Carter jumped high, ready to make a powerful dunk. Kazuma Takasago reacted quickly, jumped up to defend, and swung his arms like wheels, hitting the basketball hard.
But Jack Carter showed extraordinary adaptability in the air, forcing himself to turn sideways and instantly changing the shooting angle.
Kazuma Takasago missed his target and in panic, his palm slapped directly on Jack Carter's arm.
Jack Carter steadied his body in the air, hooked his fingers, and the basketball went into the net again.
Beep...
The referee blew his whistle and announced: "Kainan No. 5, foul, the goal is valid, one penalty is added."
Jack Carter completed another 2+1, further expanding Shohoku's advantage.
Coach Riki Takato, who was off the field, could no longer sit still.
The tactic he carefully planned was actually very simple, which was to let Shinichi Maki give up the one-on-one competition with Jack Carter and instead help the team bypass Jack Carter to score.
But the reality dealt him a heavy blow. This tactic was like paper in front of Jack Carter and had no effect at all.
Coach Riki Takato looked at Jack Carter with horror and shock, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, "What kind of player is this?"
He has been coaching for many years, but this is the first time he has seen such a terrifying player.
Jack Carter's strength surpasses Shinichi Maki. He is as fast as lightning and can break through defenses with ease. His playing style is disorganized and he is not bound by any rules or conventional tactics. It seems that he is completely relying on instinct to gallop on the court.
Such an opponent was so terrifying that he felt unprecedented pressure.
The game passed by every second in a tense and exciting atmosphere.
The score on the field was one-sided.
Shohoku seemed to have turned on some mysterious switch, erupting with amazing energy, suppressing Kainan so tightly that they couldn't raise their heads.
The score was quickly widened as if by an invisible hand, but this time, Shohoku took the lead.
50 to 46.
56 to 48.
60 to 50.
Just three minutes into the second half, the situation took a drastic turn.
Shohoku went from being 10 points behind Kainan to now successfully overtaking Kainan by 10 points.
This astonishing result was completely beyond everyone's expectations.
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