Wild?
Ayako and the other substitute players raised questions almost simultaneously.
Ayako looked at Coach Anzai with curiosity and asked, "Coach Anzai, what do you mean by 'wildness'?"
Coach Anzai did not answer immediately but turned to look at Kara Smith with a smile on his face. "Wow, Kara seems to know what 'wildness' is, so you can tell everyone about it!"
The other substitutes were confused and had no idea what the coach was talking about.
Hanamichi Sakuragi opened his big innocent eyes, his face full of confusion, and his head was a mess.
Kara Smith sat back on the bench, cleared her throat, and began to explain: "To put it simply, 'wildness' is actually an instinct of living things, just like a beast hunting, relying on the beast's sharp intuition.
You must have seen scenes of beasts hunting on TV, the kind of state where they act completely based on intuition.
In this state, the creature's own abilities will be greatly improved, such as strength, speed, jumping ability, alertness, etc., will be significantly enhanced."
After listening to Kara Smith's explanation, everyone in Shohoku was stunned, with shock and confusion on their faces.
"Is there such a saying? Why have we never heard of it before?" Kiminobu Kogure's voice trembled, with disbelief written all over his face.
"According to what you said, Shinichi Maki is in this state now, so isn't he invincible?" Kiminobu Kogure asked.
Kara Smith shook her head and explained patiently. "Shinichi Maki has awakened his 'wild nature.' His strength has indeed increased, but he is not invincible.
If the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, he still cannot win even if he has awakened his 'wild nature.'
Moreover, 'wild nature' can be strong or weak.
Although I thought that Shinichi Maki might have 'wild nature,' I didn't expect him to show it so soon, and the 'wild nature' he has awakened is not yet complete."
Tetsushi Shiozaki couldn't wait to ask: "You just said that 'wildness' is the instinct of living things. Does that mean that every one of us has it?"
This is also the question in the minds of other team members. They are all curious whether they also possess this kind of "wildness" that sounds powerful.
After all, this "wildness" can enhance one's own strength, who wouldn't want to have it?
Kara Smith continued to explain: "In theory, this is true. However, in the process of growing up, our 'wildness' has already degenerated. So we need to awaken it later, but there are very few people who can successfully awaken their 'wildness' later."
Ayako asked a new question. "Kara, you said that Shinichi Maki's 'wild nature' is not yet complete. What's going on?"
Kara Smith explained: "Shinichi Maki's current state is only the initial stage of awakening his 'wild nature.' When his 'wild nature' is fully awakened, that's when his full power will explode."
Ah?
For a moment, the Shohoku bench fell silent.
Everyone is thinking, Shinichi Maki is already so powerful now, what will happen if his "wildness" is fully awakened?
I don't know if Jack Carter can handle such a Shinichi Maki.
They suddenly felt as if they were unfamiliar with basketball, which was completely different from the basketball they knew before.
So scary.
So scary.
On the court.
Bang...
Bang...
Bang...
The sound of the basketball hitting the ground was like the roar of a war drum. Shinichi Maki dribbled the ball and rushed out like an arrow at a speed several times faster than usual.
So fast.
Kainan's players widened their eyes with astonishment on their faces. It was the first time they saw their captain being so ferocious.
Jack Carter's eyes instantly fixed on Shinichi Maki who was rushing towards him, and the excitement on his face became more and more intense, like an obsessed collector who saw a rare treasure he had always dreamed of.
In a flash, Shinichi Maki rushed to the Shohoku three-point line with the basketball.
Jack Carter did not hesitate, and directly took over Ryota Miyagi's defensive position and rushed forward to stop Shinichi Maki.
When facing Shinichi Maki again, Jack Carter clearly felt a fierce aura coming towards him, as if a beast was ready to attack.
At this moment, the roles of the two were reversed.
Shinichi Maki became the attacker, while Jack Carter took on the defensive responsibility.
Between offense and defense, a fierce competition is once again staged.
The players of Shohoku and Kainan looked at Jack Carter and Shinichi Maki who were moving around like mad dogs in Shohoku's half with complicated expressions in their eyes.
The two men were fighting fiercely, and they stood aside like a group of wooden stakes, feeling very awkward.
At this time, the Shohoku half was like a burned battlefield, filled with smoke.
Shinichi Maki is like a flash of white lightning, his dribbling rhythm is like the sound of a sledgehammer, and every step makes the floor buzz.
He lowered his body and rushed to the basket as swiftly as a tiger descending from a mountain, his muscles tense and his eyes flashing with determined murderous intent.
Jack Carter was not afraid at all, and turned into a red phantom, sticking closely to Shinichi Maki.
His arms were stretched out like a solid steel fence, trying to block every attack route of Shinichi Maki.
Shinichi Maki suddenly changed direction, and the basketball bounced flexibly at his fingertips, as if it had life.
However, Jack Carter reacted very quickly, slipped slightly, and instantly stood in front of Shinichi Maki again.
The two bodies collided heavily, making a dull sound, as if two hard rocks were colliding with each other.
Shinichi Maki gritted his teeth, jumped high, and prepared to shoot.
At the critical moment, Jack Carter also jumped high. His figure in the air was like an eagle with spread wings. He stretched his arms as far as he could, trying to block Shinichi Maki's shot.
Shinichi Maki slightly turned sideways in the air and cleverly adjusted the angle of his shot. Just as Jack Carter was surprised, Shinichi Maki suddenly turned his wrist and passed the basketball to Soichiro Jin on the side.
Soichiro Jin suddenly received the pass and was a little dazed for a moment, but he quickly calmed down and shot decisively.
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and fell into the basket accurately.
Swish...
The basketball went into the net.
Whispering sound...
Seeing Shinichi Maki pass the ball, Jack Carter frowned slightly, a little dissatisfied.
However, Shinichi Maki did not think there was anything wrong with his behavior and turned around to defend.
At this time, everyone also saw some clues.
Although it is now time for Jack Carter and Shinichi Maki to face off, their playing styles are very different.
Shinichi Maki always looks for the best shooting position, never hesitates to pass the ball, and always puts the team first.
Jack Carter fought alone from beginning to end. Even when he was in an unfavorable situation, he never relied on his teammates. Relying on his own super strength, he sent the basketball into the opponent's basket.
Both sides managed to score, but made completely different choices.
It is difficult to judge who is right or wrong. After all, on the basketball court, as long as you can put the ball into the basket, it is correct.
Beep...
A sharp whistle pierced the sky above the stadium, and the referee officially announced the end of the first half of the game.
The scoreboard clearly showed Shohoku 34 to Kainan 44.
Although Jack Carter tried his best in the 5 minutes he played, he was unable to catch up with the score, and Shohoku still lagged behind Kainan by 10 points.
This was the first time Shohoku had found itself in such a situation since the start of the county tournament.
Players from both teams returned to their respective benches. Perhaps affected by the fierce confrontation between Jack Carter and Shinichi Maki, everyone seemed unusually silent.
As soon as Jack Carter came off the stage, he covered his face with a towel, as if isolating himself from the world around him and indifferent to everything around him.
Shinichi Maki was in a similar condition, except that he was still able to communicate with his teammates, but his mind was obviously focused on maintaining his current state.
He knew in his heart that the reason he had been able to fight Jack Carter for so long was because of his current state of awakening his "wildness," and he must not let this state cool down.
Shohoku's bench.
Coach Anzai was methodically planning the tactics for the second half.
Jack Carter just sat there, motionless, with a towel covering his head, as if he was asleep.
No one disturbed him, as everyone knew that he had just experienced a high-intensity confrontation and needed time to recover.
After a long time.
"Jack...Jack...Jack..." The gentle voice of Kara Smith kept ringing in Jack Carter's ears.
Jack Carter took off the towel covering his head, turned his head with a puzzled look, and asked: "Ah? What's wrong?"
Kara Smith smiled helplessly and said, "Really? I called you for a long time, but you didn't respond. It's time to play the game."
Takenori Akagi and the others all looked over here, their eyes fell on Jack Carter, but no one spoke.
They knew that if the current Shohoku didn't have Jack Carter, it would probably be defeated by Kainan.
"Oh!" Jack Carter responded, stood up, and walked toward the court.
Takenori Akagi couldn't help but ask, "Don't you need to take a break?"
"Huh?" Jack Carter looked at him with a puzzled look and asked back. "Hasn't the game already started? Why are you still taking a break?"
Ryota Miyagi also looked at Jack Carter and said worriedly: "There is something wrong with you, if you are not feeling well…"
"You're so long-winded..." Jack Carter interrupted him unceremoniously.
"Jack is fine! Don't worry, everyone!" Kara Smith hurried out to smooth things over.
After hearing what Kara Smith said, Takenori Akagi and the others shut up, but there was still a hint of weirdness in their eyes when they looked at Jack Carter.
Watching Jack Carter's back as he walked toward the court, Ayako approached Kara Smith and said worriedly, "Is he really okay like this?"
Kara Smith said firmly, "Don't worry, Jack will be fine."
Ayako's mouth twitched, and she said, "Where do you get your confidence from?!"
To be honest, she was really scared by the powerful strength displayed by Shinichi Maki.
In her opinion, except for Jack Carter, no one in the team seems to be able to compete with Shinichi Maki, even Kaede Rukawa is out of reach.
The corners of Kara Smith's mouth slightly raised, revealing a sweet and expectant smile, and said: "Jack, he hasn't met such an opponent for a long time! The real Jack is just about to wake up now!"
Beep...
The whistle sounded again, and the second half of the game officially began.
At this moment, the aura emanating from Shinichi Maki became more and more powerful and terrifying, as if he was a ferocious beast ready to attack. Anyone who approached would be torn into pieces by him in an instant.
Kainan's team members are all a little afraid of Shinichi Maki now; he is really too scary.
In a trance, they seemed to see a vicious dog with fangs in Shinichi Maki, emitting a dangerous aura, and his blood-red eyes scanned everything around him, as if looking for his prey.
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