"Boom!"
With the explosive sound, the entire Teiko Basketball Club went quiet.
Shirogane Kozo couldn't help but cover his head with both hands.
Tendo Keigon is currently 1.74 meters tall. At this age, this height isn't T0, but it is T1 level.
However, although his height isn't top-tier, his wingspan reaches an astonishing 1.94 meters!
What does this wingspan mean?
Michael Jordan was 1.96 meters tall, and his wingspan reached 2.16 meters, a difference of 22 centimeters between height and wingspan.
Jordan's body is hailed as the most invincible shooting guard physique.
The difference between Tendo Keigon's height and wingspan is 20 centimeters, only 2 centimeters short of Jordan's ratio.
Of course, wingspan isn't always "the longer the better"; if it's too long, it can affect dribbling, leading to a decrease in breakthrough threat.
Tendo Keigon's 20cm difference reaches a golden ratio, second only to His Airness.
At this moment, the bullet comments were also boiling over.
'Holy crap, he dunked?'
'If I remember correctly, this anime is only broadcasting the junior high school stage, right?'
'A 12-year-old kid can fly into the sky and dive into the earth. I'm 28, and I can't even touch the rim...'
'I protest! Did I misread the anime title? Is this anime really not called *Tendo's Basketball*?'
A 12-year-old kid performing a one-handed tomahawk dunk is indeed an astonishing thing.
Tendo Keigon also appeared incredibly excited after landing.
This was the first time he completed a dunk on a regulation basketball court.
That satisfaction of venting all his strength into the rim and scoring made his blood boil all over.
But he pretended nothing had happened.
Releasing his grip on the rim, he turned around after landing and shouted to his teammates, "Don't space out, it's our turn to defend!"
He just wanted to show maturity and the demeanor of a general, leaving a good impression on Shirogane Kozo.
However, it was interpreted by the silly netizens.
'Don't just stand there, hurry up and praise him!'
'Where is the applause? *Clap clap clap clap clap*~'
'I knew it, guys named **Tendo** are all masters of acting cool!'
'66, still stunned!'
'Is there anyone who reads the manga to give spoilers? Is this Second-Generation King of Cool a character like this?'
'Can't spoil it. Original anime, no manga to reference.'
*No manga to reference?*
Looking at the bullet comments, Tendo Keigon was slightly stunned, but only for a moment before quickly returning to normal.
In the original *Kuroko's Basketball*, there wasn't much depiction of the Generation of Miracles during the Teiko era. It was all snippets, just telling the audience roughly what happened, without specifics.
Now in this world, with him joining the plot, the original storyline might change.
...
The game continued.
Back on the defensive end, the first-year freshmen suddenly became full of motivation.
They also realized they seemed to have met a real "carry."
That Second String senior who scored like chopping melons and vegetables in the first half was completely frozen when he met Tendo Keigon in the second half.
Maybe they really could win this game.
26:18!
The first-year freshmen chased back 6 points in a row, all achieved through defensive counterattacks.
It is currently 2009. Last season's NBA champion was the Boston Celtics, and their opponent was the Los Angeles Lakers.
Influenced by the Yellow and Green teams, the mainstream tactical trend in basketball right now is dominated by positional warfare.
That style of play where centers inexplicably run to the three-point line to stick their butts out doesn't exist; they all have to go into the paint to wrestle.
At this time, Tendo Keigon unleashed advanced defensive counterattacks. The Second String people easily couldn't keep up with the rhythm and were flattened by a wave.
Tendo Keigon demanded every teammate to run.
Especially during counterattacks, they couldn't hesitate and must start running immediately.
With Tendo Keigon taking the lead, this temporary army of first-years miraculously formed a decent combat force.
At some point, Shirogane Kozo was holding Tendo Keigon's club application form.
Although there weren't any particularly special records on it, just some basic information, he looked at it as if he were looking at a piece of precious jade.
He believed that in the future Teiko, there would definitely be a place for Tendo Keigon.
Children at this stage improve their basketball skills extremely fast.
This is especially true for perimeter players without obvious height advantages.
Jordan could only hang around in the second team in his second year of high school, but was selected to the All-American team in his third year.
Jimmy Butler averaged less than 10 points in his junior season. Back then, no one believed he would appear on the NBA Finals stage as the team's leader.
Ja Morant was even a zero-star high school student throughout his entire high school period, and a few years later, he became the "Saint Gun Ranger."
If you feel that using high school students as examples isn't reliable enough, there are the best examples not far away: the **Generation of Miracles**.
There is a segment in the original work pointing out that in his first year, **Aomine** was annoyed because his opponent defended him so well he scored less than 20 points, and vowed revenge.
As a result, meeting again at the Nationals the next year, that player who defended him to less than 20 points a year ago had his Dao Heart shattered by Aomine on the spot.
Potential.
Before a player turns 20, their body is a treasure trove. At any time, it's possible to dig out a diamond, though of course, it's also possible to dig out scrap iron.
While he was pondering, **Yamanaka Yuta** once again held the ball and faced Tendo Keigon.
He refused the help of teammates coming up for a screen and chose to isolate.
Typically getting heated.
He aimed for a starting position on the First String and couldn't accept suffering setbacks continuously at the hands of a first-year freshman, especially in front of the head coach.
But facts proved that as long as you are stubborn enough, there are endless setbacks to eat!
The impatient Yamanaka Yuta turned a blind eye to Tendo Keigon's defense. After lowering his center of gravity and getting ready, he took a large stride to kill towards Tendo Keigon's left side.
Whether a player's breakthrough is formidable depends on the explosion of the first step.
Yamanaka Yuta can become Teiko's "bench bandit," a figure like a sharp knife; his breakthrough naturally isn't bad.
But this kind of straight breakthrough without even a fake move couldn't threaten Tendo Keigon at all.
"Didn't I tell you not to always aim for one direction to break through?"
Tendo Keigon let the person pass.
Yamanaka Yuta thought he finally succeeded.
For this forceful breakthrough, he used the greatest strength of his life.
"Did it!"
Feeling the basketball hadn't left his control, he had passed more than half of Tendo Keigon's body.
Next step, just like usual, kill into the paint and score directly.
However.
Just as he planned to pass Tendo Keigon cleanly in one breath, a ghost-like whisper came from behind him.
"**Dismantle (Kai)!**"
*Swish!*
Yamanaka Yuta only felt as if he had been stabbed by a knife, and immediately his right hand lost control of the basketball.
Widening his eyes, he turned his head with difficulty, and sure enough, he saw Tendo Keigon's sky-blue pupils close at hand.
This scene was exactly the same as when **Kagami Taiga** first entered the **Zone** and stole the ball from Aomine from behind.
"This way is closed!"
*Bang!*
The basketball was smashed fiercely onto the floor, showing just how much force Tendo Keigon used in this cut.
"Stolen again!"
"He can't get past at all."
"Too fast, I couldn't even clearly see when he made the move!"
The people on the sidelines were stunned, especially those who were familiar with Yamanaka Yuta.