Juri Ueno from Kuroko's Basketball

Offense is the best form of defense.

And, most importantly.

Ueno once single-handedly tore apart the defense of Teiko Middle School, the school known for its Generation of Miracles, and scored points.

Looking at the two players on the field, Kurumani Sora remained silent for a moment before speaking, "What if they tie?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent again.

.........

Tokyo University High School.

On the basketball court at Southeast University.

Seeing the defensive range that Osaka had spread out, Ueno frowned immediately.

Normally, the range of an attack is about two to three meters.

Osaka's mere presence creates a defensive range of nearly four meters; it's practically an iron wall.

Dribbling the ball, Ueno looked at the opponent's defensive range, pondered for a moment, subconsciously glanced at the basketball hoop in the distance, and without further thought, dribbled the ball directly towards Osaka's left side.

When the opponent's strength is unknown, the defense on the left side is generally weaker than that on the right side, unless you encounter a left-handed person or someone with outstanding physical coordination.

Seeing Ueno's move, Osaka stepped to the left and was immediately blocked by Ueno.

Looking at the left hand blocking his way, Ueno's gaze sharpened; the opponent's hand was far too long.

Furthermore, the other party's reaction speed was also quite fast.

Ueno was just about to break through from the opponent's left side, and his right foot had barely lifted when the opponent reacted.

If it's just a lucky coincidence, then it's nothing.

If it's Osaka's assessment, then the opponent's defense will be in trouble.

Chapter 18 Osaka's Defense

Looking at Osaka, Ueno prepared to launch another attack.

He slowly lowered his body to dribble the ball, moved his right foot, and with a quick movement, launched another attack towards Osaka's left side.

Osaka, meanwhile, stepped to the left with his left foot, attempting to continue blocking Ueno's attack, while simultaneously slapping the basketball across Ueno's hand with his left hand.

As Osaka moved his left foot, Ueno pulled back the basketball with a layup and flicked it behind his back, passing the ball from his right hand to his left.

With his left hand dribbling, he pulled back and, taking advantage of the open defense on Osaka's right side, Ueno broke through directly to Osaka's right side without any hesitation.

At that moment, Osaka's left foot had just landed, and he was clearly caught off guard by Ueno's feint.

But to everyone's astonishment, Osaka did not turn to his right to block Ueno, but instead turned to his left and chased after Ueno.

Furthermore, Osaka moves very fast.

In a short while, they were about to catch up with Ueno.

Seeing the big board right behind him, Ueno's eyes narrowed, and he burst into speed again, creating some space before pulling up for a jump shot.

Just as Ueno jumped, Osaka behind him also stomped heavily on the basketball court.

It looked like they were still almost two body lengths apart.

Osaka didn't hesitate and jumped up, slapping the basketball in Ueno's hand with his right hand.

Even so, Osaka was still a bit slow, and Ueno had already released the basketball.

However, to Ueno's astonishment, Osaka's fingertips grazed the basketball that had already been released.

The basketball flew through the air.

"Oh!"

With a loud thud, the basketball hit the backboard, but the next second it bounced straight into the hoop.

"nice shot!"

"Bravo!"

"Wow, that's amazing! As expected of Ueno."

Seeing Ueno score the goal, the Kyoto team watching from the sidelines were all shocked.

If they faced an opponent of similar height to Yagami Osaka, they would definitely experience a lot of psychological pressure.

But Ueno not only withstood the pressure, he also scored a goal.

This excited them; Ueno truly lived up to his reputation as their ace.

However, only Ueno himself knows how much luck was involved in that shot.

Looking at Osaka, who was staring blankly at his fingertips, Ueno's gaze grew increasingly serious.

His shot just now wasn't a rebound; it was purely accidental that the ball hit the backboard first and then bounced into the basket.

Because of Osaka's positioning, Ueno didn't see Osaka's fingers touch the basketball when he took the shot.

So they assumed it was Ueno's prediction, that the rebound would bounce and go into the basket.

But Ueno could see it clearly; the ball's trajectory was obviously altered by Osaka's fingertips.

This goal was scored entirely by luck.

Ueno picked up the basketball, tossed it to Osaka, and then took a defensive stance, keeping his eyes fixed on Osaka.

Looking at Ueno spreading out his defense, Osaka gripped the basketball in one hand, looked closely at his fingertips, and whispered softly.

"Just a little bit off."

The onlookers watched from the sidelines.

Looking at Ueno, who had spread out his defense, Kamiya said thoughtfully, "Ueno probably can't stop this shot, right?"

They have great faith in Ueno's offensive capabilities, but when it comes to defense, they still prefer Osaka, who have a natural advantage.

On the side, Shin ignored Kyoichi's words, instead replaying Osaka's defensive maneuver in his mind.

If it were him, would he, like Osaka, retreat from the left flank without the slightest hesitation?

When a normal person is feinted by their opponent and gets past them, they will subconsciously look in the direction the opponent broke through, then pause for half a second to several seconds before suddenly chasing after them.

But if that's the case, it will definitely be about half a body length slower, or even more.

However, Osaka did not hesitate at all and turned back to defend from the left side. This not only prevented him from being slower than his opponent, but also allowed him to defend ahead of time.

If Ueno hadn't been so fast, Osaka probably would have been able to reinforce their defense in time.

Shin's gaze grew increasingly shocked as he thought about it. Osaka's reaction and decisiveness left him speechless with astonishment.

Meanwhile, Miyako and the others were also shocked by Osaka's defense; the opponent's left-side turn and return defense was quite unexpected.

Looking at Osaka and recalling their defensive maneuver, Kimura was deeply shocked. She took a deep breath to suppress her astonishment and spoke to Miya Ryoichi beside her, "Ryoichi, Osaka's defensive maneuver just now..."

Hearing Kimura's pause, Miyagi suppressed his shock, recalled Osaka's actions just now, frowned slightly, and then nodded seriously.

"It's awesome."

If it were him, he would definitely choose to chase Ueno from the right.

This is a normal human instinct.

Furthermore, people generally turn around subconsciously to the right, except for a small number of left-handed people.

Looking at Osaka, Miyaichi continued in a deep voice, "If he weren't left-handed, he would be a defensive genius."

Kurumiya Sora watched the duel between the two on the court with great excitement.

Both Ueno's attack and Osaka's defense just now made Kurumaya Sora feel excited.

On the basketball court.

As Osaka dribbled slowly toward him, Ueno didn't know how accurate his shot was, but at the very least, he had to stop him from shooting and not let him get an easy shot off.

Ueno's expression was grave as he kept his eyes fixed on Osaka's movements.

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His offensive ability has undergone a qualitative leap since he gained access to unrestricted shooting.

However, when it comes to defense, it relies purely on intuition and speed.

Offensively, Ueno can be said to be among the top players.

However, when it comes to defense, Ueno is still quite lacking.

Seeing Ueno spread out to defend, Osaka held his left hand across his chest and carefully dribbled the ball with his right hand, slowly moving towards Ueno.

Seeing Osaka's actions, the Kyoichi team watching from the sidelines were once again shocked.

"Is this what he is?"

"Can this guy even dribble?"

"Is this guy joking?"

At this moment, Osaka's movements can be described as the simplest beginner movements.