Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 6 Physical Examination (II)

Just as Nijimura Shuzo was attracted by the whispers of the crowd on Kaneki Ken's side and wanted to find out what was going on, a cry of surprise came from the speed test field next to him: "This boy is so fast!"

Everyone's attention was once again drawn to the field next to them. Aomine Daiki stood proudly on the sidelines, with his hands on his hips, looking at Kaneki Ken and said, "Haha, Kaneki, senior just said that I broke the record for rookie physical fitness tests... Nijimura-senpai." Seeing Nijimura Shuzo standing nearby with his arms folded, Aomine Daiki quickly straightened his position and greeted him.

Nijimura Shuzo looked at Aomine Daiki, nodded without comment, and said to the two people in charge of recording, "Show me their current data."

"Yes, Captain." The two people who were called handed the data they had just recorded to Nijimura Shuzo.

"Aomine Daiki, 175cm, 60kg, wingspan 190cm, baseline shuttle run... 12 seconds? 3/4 court sprint 3.95 seconds? Kaneki Ken... bench press... 140kg?" Nijimura Shuzo's expression froze instantly, as if time had stopped at this moment. His eyes widened, and his pupils dilated sharply, as if he wanted to take in all the incredible data in front of him.

"Yes, Captain, we also feel it's incredible." The person in charge of recording nearby exclaimed.

"Have they tested other projects?" Nijimura Shuzo asked anxiously, his expression as if there was a huge treasure hidden before his eyes.

"It's not over yet." The person in charge of recording said truthfully.

"Then give them priority to complete the test first." Nijimura Shuzo ordered decisively, "I have a feeling that the talents of these two people will be extraordinary."

"Yes, captain." The person in charge of the physical examination nodded in response.

Soon, the physical tests of Aomine Daiki and Kaneki Ken were completed, and the person in charge of recording went from being shocked at the beginning to becoming numb later.

"Captain, the physical test data of Aomine Daiki and Kaneki Ken have been recorded." The person in charge of summarizing the data handed the physical test data sheet of the two to Nijimura Shuzo with an expression of admiration, "Captain, you are right, the talents of these two people are unique. Especially this Kaneki Ken, there may be a god living in his body!"

Nijimura Shuzo took the data report with a serious face. The physical test data of the two were clearly visible on the report.

"Aomine Daiki, bench press 90㎏, vertical jump 85㎝, running jump 95㎝; Kaneki Ken, baseline shuttle run 11.5 seconds, 3/4 court sprint 3.63 seconds, vertical jump 92㎝, running jump 112㎝." Looking at the data in front of him, Nijimura Shuzo felt as if he had won the lottery and felt like he was about to explode with happiness.

At this time, Aomine Daiki looked at Kaneki Ken with some surprise: "Boy, I didn't expect you to be in such good health! You can run faster than me and jump higher than me! Are you interested in Mayu and trying to cheat me?"

"Ada, what are you talking about? How rude." Taoi Satsuki, who had passed the interview with the basketball club's manager team, saw that there were many people here and was ready to come and see the excitement. Just then, she heard Aomine Daiki's complaints. She blushed and hit Aomine Daiki's arm and scolded him.

"Haha, it's okay, May." Kaneki Ken touched the back of his head and smiled, "Actually, I was sick some time ago. I was feeling a little uncomfortable, and unfortunately, I was hit, so I fainted. Aomine-san, please don't misunderstand me."

Just as the three were laughing and playing, Nijimura Shuzo came up to them and said solemnly, "Aomine Daiki, Kaneki Ken, you two, follow me."

"Yes, Captain." The two responded in a deep voice. Nijimura Shuzo turned around and took the two to the basketball skills test area. Behind Nijimura Shuzo, Kaneki Ken and Aomine Daiki looked at each other, and both saw confusion in each other's eyes.

Just as Nijimura Shuzo was about to call a halt to the ongoing basketball skills test, the recorder from the skills test area came forward excitedly and said, "Captain, there are two promising guards here! Look at this Akashi Seijuro. Although he's a little short, he has great ball-handling skills. He took only 33.2 seconds to complete the dribbling test (full-court dribbling, obstacle run + passing + layup, similar to a skills challenge), and he didn't make a single mistake on any of the four passing targets. He also took two intensive shooting tests within two minutes, making 20 of 19 mid-range shots and 17 of 15 three-point shots. And this one, Midorima Shintaro, although his dribbling test was a little slow, at 36.8 seconds, and he made a mistake on the passing target once, he took two intensive shots within two minutes and made all 35 three-point shots! This has never happened in the history of our Teiko!" As if the surprises given to Nijimura Shuzo at one time were not enough, the recorder from the physical test area brought over another purple-haired big man.

"Captain, captain, this guy named Murasakihara Atsushi is also amazing! He is 186cm tall, weighs 80kg, has a wingspan of 202cm, and bench pressed 120kg! He can run a shuttle in 13 seconds, sprint in 4 seconds, jump from a standstill in 75cm, and jump with a running start in 87cm! Although he is not as good as Kaneki Ken, he has also broken our Teiko's previous record!" The recorder in the physical fitness test area opened his mouth and blasted out Murasaki Atsushi's data like a machine gun.

Looking at the five little ghosts with red, green, gold, blue and purple on their heads, Nijimura Shuzo's stern face flashed a blush, and he clenched his fist and coughed twice, as if to calm down his inner surprise. After his emotions stabilized a little, Nijimura Shuzo waved his hand and called the people in the physical fitness test area over. He put his left hand on his shoulder and pointed at Akashi Seijuro and Midorima Shintaro with his right hand, and said word by word: "Take these two rookies over to me and test them yourself. Test them first, and report to me as soon as the results come out."

Looking at Nijimura Shuzo's solemn and serious expression, the person in charge of the physical fitness test area said seriously: "Yes! Captain!" After that, he led Akashi Seijuro and Midorima Shintaro to the physical fitness test area.

After arranging Akashi and Midorima, Nijimura Shuzo turned around and looked at the three boys in front of him and said, "Come on, show me your basic skills."

"Huh? The captain values ​​us so much?" Kaneki Ken gradually became excited under the gaze of everyone. He moved his shoulders, and the eager light in his eyes almost burst out. "Then let me go first!"

Standing at the starting point of the test, almost at the same time as the timekeeper finished speaking, Kaneki Ken rushed out with the ball like an arrow, and his slightly exerted calves seemed to be about to make a hole in the ground.

The cone-shaped cylinder in the front did not pose any obstacle to Kaneki Ken, and he came to the human-shaped board as if walking on flat ground. As if showing off his skills, he crossed over the first human-shaped board, then turned around and passed the second human-shaped board, then the third, and the fourth. Almost in the blink of an eye, Kaneki Ken came to the basket and jumped from the right side of the basket. However, he did not score a simple layup as everyone expected, but waited until the whole person floated in the air to the left side of the basket, and easily threw the ball into the basket with a pull-up shot.

After landing, Kaneki Ken picked up the ball that was slowly falling from the basket, and the scene of returning was exactly the same as before. Then, Kaneki Ken stood in front of the ball rack, looked at the passing target in front of him, picked up the ball and threw it casually, and the basketball passed through the hole. Without exception, all four passing targets were successful at once. It was not until the fourth passing target was thrown that the timekeeper seemed to come to his senses and pressed the stop button.

"2...29.7 seconds!" The timekeeper looked at the data on the watch as if he was looking at some miracle.

"Senior, can we start the two-minute intensity shooting test?" Kaneki Ken raised his hand and said gently.

"Oh, that's enough!" After hearing Kaneki Ken's voice, the timekeeper finally realized what was happening and asked, "We have to test twice in total. Do you want to test the mid-range shot or the three-point shot?"

"I'll do the same as Midorima, so let's take the three-point test!" Kaneki Ken replied.

"Oh, okay, then I'll pass the ball to you."

"Then I'll trouble you, senior."

Kaneki Ken took two steps outside the three-point line and stretched out his hand to the timekeeper, indicating that he was ready. The timekeeper understood and passed the ball to Kaneki Ken. Kaneki Ken dribbled the ball after receiving it, as if he was trying to find his feel. Then, Kaneki Ken easily received the ball, jumped up, raised his hand, and stretched his body in the air like an unfolding scroll. With a light flick of his hands, the basketball left his fingertips in an almost perfect rotation, drew a beautiful arc, and went straight to the basket.

"Swish!" A crisp and pleasant sound of the ball entering the net was heard, and the basketball fell steadily into the basket without touching the rim at all.

However, Kaneki Ken did not stop. He continued to stand outside the three-point line, repeating the previous action of catching the ball and shooting. Every shot was like a precise missile, flying accurately to the basket. His shooting speed, high arc, and accurate angle were all amazing.

As the two shooting tests were finished, the entire technical testing venue was in an uproar. Kaneki Ken, two minutes of intensive shooting tests, two times, a total of 40 three-pointers were made!
(End of this chapter)