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I just don't understand why people

work so hard when they can't win.

I said it doesn't matter if I win, but don't get the wrong idea.

I don't intend to lose either!

I'll show you

just how cruel a sport basketball is.

Hard work, determination, faith...

I'll crush them all.

All of them.

EPISODE 48 I DON'T WANT TO LOSE

Murasakibara's on offense?

I thought his specialty was defense.

Murasakibara is one of the more combative members

of the Generation of Miracles.

While he has little interest in basketball and is lazy,

he's actually better at offense.

In games like this that incur his wrath,

he's scored a record hundred points in a single game.

A hundred?

I didn't expect Murasakibara to move on his own,

but it's a fortunate miscalculation on our part.

Thanks for waking the monster.

I'll show you.

I'll show you such unfair play, it'll make your pretty words meaningless!

Three?

We don't expect to stop you with one.

Really?

So, what?

The hammer of destruction...

Thor's Hammer.

Guys!

Oh, sorry.

I didn't think you'd be knocked down so easily.

We're not finished yet!

With Murasakibara on offense,

we'll have opportunities for counterattacks.

We'll respond with fast breaks!

He caught up? You're kidding!

Izuki!

Kiyoshi point guard!

They stopped triple-teaming him?

I'll stop you myself. Come on!

He jumped for the block!

But Kiyoshi's true skill is his ability...

to make passes with his Right of Postponement!

He blocked the path with his left hand?

I'm tired of that strategy.

He stopped it?

Kiyoshi the point guard has been defeated.

No, you don't, Murasakibara!

Kagami!

Basketball is a contest of shortcomings.

The hoop is three meters in the air.

You can't call that fair.

The game favors the tall.

That's the foundation of this shitty sport.

What's so fun about this?

To me, all ideals are nothing but trash.

He broke the hoop?

You're kidding.

That's not funny.

That surprised me, too.

Honestly, I've never been more glad he's on our side.

Due to the broken hoop, the game will be put on hold until it can be replaced!

SHOEI JUNIOR HIGH

You're working hard.

Don't push yourself too hard.

It's so fun, I can't help it.

I used to have a complex about my huge size,

but I found something even it can do.

Besides, no matter who I run into,

I want to be able to protect everyone.

Is that all?

I got annoyed and gave it all I had, but it looks like I didn't need to.

TEIKO - SHOEI

During the game, I think you said something about protecting someone.

You couldn't protect anything.

He's doing this right out of the gate?

We can't stop Murasakibara!

Aren't I...

good enough?

Rebound!

No!

It's not over yet!

Vice Claw!

Is this how you do it?

What?

Murasakibara used the Vice Claw?

Impossible...

No way!

-You can't be serious! -No, you don't!

I won't let it happen again!

-Kagami! -Kiyoshi!

Damn it!

Kiyoshi!

Teppei!

It's not...

It's not over yet.

Thanks.

This is reality.

Unable to do anything, you ran out of strength.

If you're benched, you will die completely inside.

No matter how you struggle, Seirin will lose.

How do you feel?

You weren't able to protect anything again,

but did you have fun playing basketball?

Murasakibara, what do you think you're doing?

I just helped him up. Here.

Kiyoshi...

Seirin, member change!

Kiyoshi!

Sorry.

The rest is up to you.

Please win.

Murasakibara, you bastard!

What are you so mad about?

You said if we benched Kiyoshi,

Seirin would lose, no matter how we struggled.

Yeah.

The game isn't over yet. Besides...

even if he's not on the court, his will is with us.

I will beat you in his place!

Beat me?

If you're being serious...

I'll crush you.

Even you, Kuro.

Hey... what's going on?

Murasakibara's bad habits again.

He just came out of the second team yesterday, too.

You think you can accomplish anything using hard work with your level of skill?

Maybe you should just quit basketball.

-Jeez... why does Muk always-- -Don't bother.

Those who can come back will.

If they can be told to quit, they wouldn't have lasted long either way.

Case in point, Kuroko is still here.

I like basketball and work hard to get better at it.

What's wrong with that?

Everything. It's pointless.

Do you think everyone can make their dreams come true through hard work?

Hard work isn't always rewarded.

That's common sense.

I can't deny that.

I believe in skill and natural talent.

However, that doesn't mean hard work won't be rewarded.

Those two usually get along.

Anyway, it's a good thing Akashicchi and the coaches are out.

If they were here, they'd punish this heavily.

Maybe they just can't help it.

After all, they've walked completely different paths.

Despite his lack of interest in basketball,

the talented Murasakibara has experienced victory after victory.

Without talent, despite his love of the game,

Tetsu experienced hopelessness before finally finding his way.

It's impossible for them to see eye-to-eye.

Who do you think is right, Aominecchi?

How should I know?

Everyone's free to have their own opinion on basketball.

There's no point in denying it.

However, if you want to push your convictions, you have to win.

I'll never lose to someone like you who denies the efforts of others!

I keep telling you, your pretty words are so annoying, Kuro.

Please, Kuroko.

I'll stop you!

He's closing in faster than the last half.

This is...

Atsushi, if he makes a disappearing shot, don't slap the ball away.

His shot appears to disappear, but the ball doesn't disappear.

Even if you can't see it, the ball is following a flight path of a normal shot.

When blocking his shots,

keep your arm out between him and the hoop.

I can't touch the ball at this height?

Atsushi, no!

It's a pass!

I can't break it after all.

Bastard...

All right!

You're all about working together, aren't you?

But I told you. Everything is trash before me.

Of course we're working together.

However, I told you.

Murasakibara,

I will beat you.

Tetsu's on Muk?

If you keep playing around, you'll get hurt, Kuro.

I'm not playing around.

I'm going to stop you, Murasakibara.

This is...

He's so light.

You're so light, I can't even tell you're there.

Are you made of cotton candy?

It's like he's not even there!

Make the shot, Atsushi!

He's not there? Where did he go?

Atsushi!

Charging, white No. 9! Seirin ball!

I see.

-Are you okay? -Thank you.

He used his lack of power and presence to make him think he wasn't even there,

and moved into his path.

Basketball's not so simple that you can win just by being big.

You've done it now.

Nice work, Kuroko.

When you said you'd take on Murasakibara alone,

I couldn't believe it, but that worked.

I won't be able to use that strategy anymore.

After this...

let me use that defense formation.

YOSEN - SEIRIN

Barrier Jumper? Is he pulling that out now?

A sudden three-pointer?

Kiyoshi's not on the inside anymore.

If he misses, a counterattack is guaranteed.

What? There's no way I'll miss!

Kuroko's not the only one.

I want to throw a wrench in your plans, too!

What?

Let's go! New formation!

Full-court, man-to-man defense?

This is their strategy.

If they let Atsushi get the ball, they won't be able to stop him.

By setting up their defense before Murasakibara gets under the basket,

they're forcing a battle of stamina and speed.

In order to break through, we'll have to use speed, too!

Run!

If you stop moving, they'll jump on you!

Hold on.

Atsushi!

How long has he been marking me?

It's not just a full-court, man-to-man defense.

They're switching their marks continuously.

We told you. It's a new formation.

This formation gives Kuroko the highest chance of stealing.

It's the Stealth Full-Court, Man-to-Man Defense.

Kuroko!

YOSEN - SEIRIN

Breaking through a full-court defense requires speed and passing,

but with Kuroko frequently changing his mark,

we can't throw careless passes!

If we can't pass...

What?

Did he let me by on purpose because he knew Kuroko was there?

-All right! -Izuki!

No count!

Don't worry about it.

Yeah.

We will now take a two-minute break.

-Ow! -Don't take your anger out on objects!

The fourth quarter will start with a throw-in from us.

The game will start automatically at half-court,

so we have to make this shot.

After that, if we move carelessly against their full-court man-to-man,

it's easy to lose sight of Kuroko.

If we pass, the risk of the ball being stolen increases.

We have only one option for breaking through.

Himuro will dribble the ball through.

Yosen's ace isn't Murasakibara.

We have the double aces of Murasakibara and Himuro.

Running a full-court defense is rough.

-Can we last until the end of the game? -We'll make it last.

But I can't imagine that Yosen won't try anything.

Coach, about that.

Once they break through our full-court defense and move to a half-court game,

let us run a two-three zone with me in the middle.

-What? -The same formation as Yosen?

Like Murasakibara, I'll cover the entire two-point area.

You can do that?

No matter who comes, I'll stop them.

For Kiyoshi.

Kagami...

Got it.

In the fourth quarter,

we'll run Stealth Man-to-Man Full-Court and a two-three zone half-court...

Kiyoshi, why are you just sitting there?

If you have any good ideas... What?

-Why are you crying? -Teppei?

Oh, this is...

-Why am I crying? -That's what I'd like to know!

I don't know how to put it, but it's probably...

You guys seem so reliable, I'm relieved.

When I realized I wasn't alone, I couldn't help myself.

What? Why are you stating the obvious now?

-I'm actually kind of pissed! -What?

-Sorry. Honestly, I'm angry, too. -Me, too.

Koga, could you get my slapstick out of my bag?

-Huh? Did you really put... -You did?

Hey, this isn't the time for that!

Oh,

I get it.

A team isn't just something to be protected.

A team also protects you.

We don't support each other because we're a team.

We're a team because we support each other.

I won't waver again.

I...

Why don't we form a circle again?

In a way, I think Murasakibara was right when he said basketball isn't fair.

However, basketball isn't a game you play alone.

I want to win together, and I believe we can do it.

Okay, then.

Let's go!

Seirin, fight!

Yeah!

It looks like you were hyping each other up, but...

I'm going to crush everything.

Seirin's not that weak.

I won't hold back.

Of course. Let's settle this.

Let's go!

Let's win this game!

Riko, I really do like basketball.

I'm glad I play.

Where did that come from?

So I'm sorry.

This is the last time.

I need a favor.

PREVIEW

Seirin benched Kiyoshi?

They're hanging on, but it's rough.

What are you doing, Kagamicchi?

What's he panicking for?

He's not panicking, he's relying on the Zone.