Horizon vs. Kurotsuki : The Conductor’s Vision 1
Half Time
Toyonaka Horizon High 32 - Nagano Kurotsuki High 27
"That was an intense first and second quarter."
"Yeah—and it proves something. Basketball's a game of adjustments."
Both teams filed off the court.
Silence met strategy.
…
Horizon Locker Room
Coach Tsugawa didn't start with a diagram.
He started with a question.
"Tell me what you see."
Dirga spoke first.
"They're not setting screens anymore. They're misaligning us before the play even starts."
Aizawa followed, nodding.
"Every pass pulls someone just far enough out—to make the next move easier."
Taiga clenched his jaw.
"That guy, Sho—he doesn't block. He waits. Waits for you to fall first."
Kaito leaned forward.
Towel still around his neck.
Chest rising slower now.
But his eyes—sharp. Burning.
"It's like they're not attacking us at all."