Shoyo dressing room.
The atmosphere in the room was depressing and almost suffocating, as if all the air had been sucked out.
The team members all hung their heads, with loneliness and frustration written all over their faces.
From leading by more than 20 points at the start of the game to being tied by Shohoku now, this huge gap was like a heavy hammer hitting their hearts.
How did a game that was originally going smoothly and had the upper hand turn out like this?
They just couldn't understand why the situation changed so drastically just because the opponent just changed one person.
At this moment, the team members' hearts seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds. They were gloomy and had completely lost their confidence.
In the second half of the game, can they still beat Shohoku?
Can they still stop the monster-like Jack Carter?
These questions weigh heavily on everyone's mind.
Kenji Fujima looked at his demoralized teammates, took a deep breath, straightened his back, put on a firm expression, and said loudly, "What's wrong with you? You all look so dejected.
Isn't it just that the score has been tied? This just puts the game back to the starting point.
We haven't lost yet."
When the team members heard the captain's voice, they raised their heads and looked at Kenji Fujima as if they were pulled by an invisible force.
Kenji Fujima's eyes sparkled as he continued to boost morale. "None of you is worse than the others. Didn't we lead the way and achieve great results? Cheer up, don't forget, we are Shoyo. We have strength and faith, and we must not fall here."
Every word he spoke was sonorous and powerful, like the sound of a huge bell, echoing in the locker room.
As Kenji Fujima finished speaking, the originally oppressive atmosphere gradually dissipated like ice and snow melting under the warm sun.
Instead, there was a blazing fire that burned brighter and brighter in the hearts of the team members.
The belief in winning once again filled their hearts like a surging tide.
Shohoku dressing room.
The atmosphere here is completely different from Shoyo's.
Every team member's face was filled with excitement and smiles, as if they had won the lottery.
Who would have thought that they could fight on equal terms with the powerful Shoyo?
Although everyone knows that this is mainly due to Jack Carter's outstanding performance.
But Jack Carter is a member of Shohoku, so if you think about it, rounding it off, Shohoku must have this ability.
Everyone thinks there is nothing wrong with it.
"Everyone performed very well in the first half. Keep it up in the second half." Ayako smiled and encouraged her teammates loudly.
At this time, Kara Smith walked up to everyone with a stack of information in her hand and said seriously, "Shoyo's strength is far more than this.
In the first half, because of Ace, the game tempo was too fast, and the opponent was unprepared and couldn't think of an effective response for a while.
Kenji Fujima is not only the captain of Shoyo, but also the coach.
In the second half, he will definitely formulate some tactics against us, so everyone must pay more attention."
Takenori Akagi, Hisashi Mitsui, and others nodded and listened very attentively.
While everyone was listening, Jack Carter took out a transparent box from the closet. Through the box, one could see lemon slices soaked in yellow liquid.
He opened the lid and started eating as if no one was around.
Kara Smith talked incessantly for a long time and finally finished.
At this time, everyone noticed Jack Carter who was eating happily at the side.
Hanamichi Sakuragi stared at Jack Carter with his iconic dead fish eyes.
He was not greedy, he was just curious about what Jack Carter was eating, as he had never seen it before.
Seeing this, Ayako came over and reminded: "Jack Carter, it's best not to eat too much during the competition."
"Ah, it's okay." Kara Smith hurriedly explained. "Those are the soaked lemon slices I made myself. They can replenish sugar. Jack just took them out. Let's all have a taste!"
Jack Carter had no habit of guarding his food, so he simply placed the box on the bench, signaling everyone to take it if they wanted to eat.
Everyone suddenly became interested and gathered around curiously, looking at the shiny, slimy lemon slices in the box.
"This should be a lemon!" Kiminobu Kogure picked up a slice and looked at it carefully.
Kara Smith nodded. "Yes, it's lemon slices soaked in honey. It's best to eat it after exercise. It can effectively replenish the sugar and water lost by the body. It's much better than drinking sugar water."
"Really? I've never heard of it before." Hisashi Mitsui was skeptical, and took a piece and put it in his mouth. His eyes lit up instantly. "Oh, it tastes really good."
Kara Smith's face was full of pride. "Actually, I didn't know this thing at first. It was Jack who told me about it, so I tried to make some."
Ayako looked at Jack Carter and teased, "I didn't expect you to be useful in addition to playing basketball."
Jack Carter's mouth twitched slightly and he rolled his eyes at her. "I'm not like that idiot Hanamichi Sakuragi."
"Who are you talking about? B*****d." Hanamichi Sakuragi instantly became furious, showing his shark teeth and roaring at Jack Carter.
Hohohoho…
Mitsuyoshi Anzai couldn't help laughing as he looked at the energetic team members.
His eyes also fell on the box of soaked lemon slices, and he muttered to himself, "Honey soaked lemon slices? Hmm... it's indeed a good method."
"Coach Anzai, you should try it too. I'll give you some advice." Kara Smith considerately picked up a slice of lemon and handed it to Mitsuyoshi Anzai.
Suddenly, Shohoku's locker room became lively.
In the audience seats in the stadium.
Yayoi Aida was buried in her notebook and writing furiously.
After a long while, she stopped writing, her face full of surprise, and murmured to herself: "It's incredible that he can suppress Shoyo to this extent. This Jack Carter is much stronger than I expected. It seems that he can't just be treated as an ordinary first-year student."
She thought to herself, "Maybe the title of 'the strongest high school student' will change hands."
On the other side.
Hiroaki Koshino nudged Sendoh next to him and asked, "Hey, Sendoh, who do you think will win this game?"
Sendoh leaned back in his chair and said without hesitation, "Shohoku should win."
The other people in Ryonan were not surprised to hear this, and they also felt that Shoyo might be in trouble this time.
Hikoichi Aida couldn't help but say, "It's only the first half, there's still a whole second half, are you guys so pessimistic about Shoyo?"
Ryoji Ikegami shook his head and explained, "This is not a question of pessimism.
If there is no Jack Carter, Shoyo still has a chance of winning.
But you can see that they can't stop Jack Carter at all.
If Shoyo wants to win, they must either block Jack Carter's attack or outscore Jack Carter, but Shoyo can't do either of these two things."
Shinichi Maki looked calm and analyzed in an orderly manner. "If Shohoku's strength is limited to the first half, Shoyo is not without a chance. The others are easy to deal with, but the key is Jack Carter. It's hard to say whether he retained his strength in the first half."
"Reserving strength?" Nobunaga Kiyota's eyes widened in shock. "Are you kidding me? Does that guy have another trick up his sleeve?"
Shinichi Maki said: "I am just guessing. If he didn't play at his full strength in the first half, he would be the biggest obstacle in our path to the championship."
Riki Takato nodded in agreement. "Yes, that's right. Shohoku No. 9 is indeed troublesome. He has unparalleled talent. If he is given time, he will definitely become a world-class superstar."
When these words came out, the members of Kainan were all shocked.
It was the first time they heard their coach speak so highly of a person's talent. Even Shinichi Maki had never received such praise.
Soichiro Jin couldn't help but ask: "Coach, that Jack Carter…"
Riki Takato nodded and said with emotion: "I don't know where Coach Anzai found this treasure. His talent is the best I have ever seen in all my years of coaching. There is no other."
Riki Takato has been working as a coach for many years and naturally has a unique vision.
At this moment, he had already thought about recruiting Jack Carter to Kainan.
I'm afraid you will only meet one basketball genius like this in your lifetime.
But when he thought of Coach Anzai, he sighed helplessly.
He now had to start thinking about how Kainan would deal with the threat from Shohoku if Shohoku won the match.
After all, judging from Jack Carter's performance in the first half, it would not be easy to deal with them even if Shinichi Maki replaced them.
What's more, Shohoku also has Kaede Rukawa.
His head was now a mess and he was starting to have a headache.
After hearing what the coach said, everyone in Kainan felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on their hearts.
Soon, the short halftime passed.
Players from both teams appeared on the court again.
Shohoku VS Shoyo.
The second half of the game is about to begin.
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