assistirfilmes Chapter 205 Back to the Court!
Chapter 205 Back to the Court!
A day later, Yuki found himself back at the Tokyo Thunder's home court, ready to join the training session again. He didn't arrive late, but he was definitely not the first one to get there. Before he entered the building, the sounds of people chatting and the ball bouncing echoed throughout the facility. After dozing off for a moment, a person he recognized—the guy who had been responsible for testing him before he joined the club—suddenly approached him.
"So, you're finally good enough to join the training session, huh?" the boy asked.
"Oh, yeah. Sorry to disappoint you, Tondo-senpai," Yuki replied cheekily.
After staring at each other for a moment, they shared a similar grin before the older boy slapped Yuki's back hard. "You scare us all, Brat! When Riku said that you were the victim of the pharmacy explosion and had to be hospitalized, we wanted to visit you, but we were too late, and you had already been discharged."
"Well, shouldn't you be glad that you didn't have to bring anything for the sick person?" Yuki playfully shoved the older boy.
"Don't underestimate me, Brat! Unlike you, I've already signed a professional contract and can afford to buy something on my own!"
"Then, why are you still on this team and not on the main one?"
"Why not you?!"
However, the U-19 competition had almost no reputation, especially given that it was overshadowed by the professional league and high school Inter-High competitions. The U-19 tournaments should mainly target university students. Unfortunately, the competitions always lacked viewers, making them an unprofitable venture. That was why few teams invested their money in their U-19 teams, making it harder to establish a healthy competition.
It was a cycle of problems with no end.
Fortunately, two years ago, the Sandai Group—a conglomerate that monopolized the real estate business in many cities in Japan—suddenly decided to invest in this sport, including the U-19 competition. Even though it was not a lot, at least the funding provided was enough for the officials to improve the competition, and while it remained less prestigious than the high school Inter-High, the number of viewers had increased each year, giving it enough reputation for the players to feel proud when they won the competition.
"So, for the next month, we will have six games, and after that, until the end of October, we will have at least three more games for the regular competition. My target is for us to reach a comfortable position, at least in eighth place and advance through the playoff section next November. To do that, we need to win at least five games, considering our current position is rather low."
Some of the players winced unconsciously at their coach's words.
The competition format was simple: 18 teams played against each other during the regular season, and after each team played about 17 games, the top eight teams would advance to the playoff stage to compete for the championship.
Yuki had already checked the Tokyo Thunder's situation—or at least that of its U-19 team—and knew they were in eleventh place. A bit low on the table, yet still not too far from the playoff cutoff. So when he heard what Kawaki said, he clenched his fists tightly, knowing it was an attainable goal.
"I know we are still a new team, having been established only two years ago," Kawaki's expression turned solemn. "However, that doesn't mean we cannot try to reach the highest stage! If the main team could make a splash in the real competition, why do you think we can't do that? Come on, keep your spirits up! Let's win the next game and aim for the playoff spot!"
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