02x14 - Useless Effort

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HYUGA: No you don't!

HYUGA: What?!

HYUGA: It's not a shot? It's...

AOMINE: You're finally here?

AOMINE: You took your time.

RIKO: They got us! But...

RIKO: It wasn't unexpected.

RIKO: If they're going all out, then just as we planned...

RIKO: as*ault Number !

AOMINE: That form...

AOMINE: Is it an Ignite Pass?!

KUROKO: No...

KUROKO: It's a little different.

KUROKO: Ignite Pass

KUROKO: Kai!

KUROKO: Ignite Pass

KUROKO: Kai!

EpTitle,EPTITLE: Episode Useless Effort

AOMINE: Outsmarting people with his misdirection is one thing,

AOMINE: but passing right in front of me?

AOMINE: Who's underestimating who, Tetsu?!

KOGANEI: All right! Go, Kiyoshi!

WAKAMATSU: No you don't!

TSUCHIDA: Wakamatsu's so fast!

FURIHATA: He's already caught up!

KIYOSHI: When did he get here?

WAKAMATSU: A pass!

WAKAMATSU: He was definitely going for a dunk at first!

WAKAMATSU: This is Kiyoshi's Right of Postponement?

KOGANEI: Yeah! An alley-oop!

AUDIENCE A: Seriously? Wow!

AUDIENCE B: And just before that, too!

AUDIENCE B: What was that pass?

KISE: Ignite Pass Kai...

KISE: I've never seen the improved version before.

KISE: Even more than its speed, I'm surprised by...

MURASAKI: Its penetrative force knocked Mine-chin's hand aside.

TAKAO: What was that?

MIDORIMA: The secret must be in the spinning.

MIDORIMA: Spinning the b*llet of a g*n stabilizes its path

CRKuro: ,and increases its penetrative force.

MIDORIMA: In the same way, by transferring his body's turning to the ball,

CRKuro: ,he increases its force dramatically.

AOMINE: I see.

AOMINE: I can have some fun with you now, Tetsu.

KUROKO: I'd be surprised if you thought I hadn't changed.

FURIHATA: We can do this!

KAWAHARA: Let's ride this wave!

IMAYOSHI: Don't rush.

IMAYOSHI: We've only just started.

KAGETORA: They're using their height advantage against Kuroko.

KAGETORA: They're throwing high passes so he can't steal the ball, either.

KAGETORA: That No. 's pretty vigilant.

WAKAMATSU: Rebound!

WAKAMATSU: Come on!

WAKAMATSU: There!

KIYOSHI: This guy might be evenly matched with Kagami physically.

KIYOSHI: And he's loud.

AUDIENCE A: They made the follow-up shot!

BENCH: Good, good, Sakurai!

BENCH: Good, good, Sakurai!

TSUCHIDA: Damn it.

TSUCHIDA: It's not as though anything's changed.

KASAMATSU: It would've been better for Seirin to have another trick up their sleeve.

KASAMATSU: Kuroko's pass didn't faze them.

KASAMATSU: Touou's just playing like they always do.

KASAMATSU: There's no weakness to exploit.

KASAMATSU: In other words, we're just seeing their difference in skill.

KASAMATSU: Their difference in rank.

KISE: But if they don't do anything, they'll fall farther behind.

IMAYOSHI: Hey, are you sure about that?

IMAYOSHI: Opening it would be huge, but I wouldn't recommend it.

IMAYOSHI: That's the demon's gate.

WAKAMATSU: Is he going one-on-one with Aomine?

NAKATANI: It's a dangerous risk to take now.

NAKATANI: If he loses, they'll lose control of the game completely.

KAGETORA: One wrong move, and it could mean the game.

AUDIENCE B: They're not moving at all.

AUDIENCE C: It's been almost five seconds.

KAGAMI: I can't do it.

KAGAMI: It pisses me off, but I can't win.

KAGAMI: Not yet, anyway.

REFEREE: Seirin High, time out!

AUDIENCE A: Seriously?

AUDIENCE A: I thought we were going to see the aces go head-to-head.

AUDIENCE B: Kagami ran away without doing anything.

AUDIENCE B: Lame.

TAKAO: Listen to them run their mouths.

MIDORIMA: You seem to understand.

TAKAO: Yeah, kind of.

MIDORIMA: To an amateur, Kagami seems to have fled the battle,

MIDORIMA: but in those few seconds,

CRKuro: ,a high-level game was happening between them.

MIDORIMA: From that subtle fake,

CRKuro: ,they read each other's plays in an extremely realistic simulation.

MIDORIMA: With their skill,

CRKuro: ,they're able to accurately determine their opponent's strength.

KASAMATSU: Furthermore, a one-on-one during a game is influenced not only

CRKuro: ,by individual skill, but also by the situation.

KASAMATSU: With all the facts, Kagami determined he would lose.

KISE: So he stopped it before he lost the ball and gave them points.

HIMURO: Having the composure to accept an unfavorable outcome

CRKuro: ,can be more important than the game.

KAGETORA: Before he would've blindly run in and lost the game,

KAGETORA: but you must've matured, too.

KOGANEI: Good job bringing the ball back, Kagami.

TSUCHIDA: If you'd lost there, it wouldn't have been funny.

IZUKI: But what should we do?

IZUKI: The battle is as fierce as ever.

KIYOSHI: Kuroko's new pass takes

CRKuro: ,a heavy toll on his body, so he can't use it all the time.

KIYOSHI: More importantly, it'd be dangerous to use it repeatedly against Aomine.

HYUGA: All right.

HYUGA: In that case, I'll start by scoring one from the outside.

HYUGA: Izuki, give me the ball.

ALL: What?

HYUGA: Touou's defense is currently strong on the inside,

CRKuro: ,so I'll draw their attention out.

HYUGA: Let's regroup from there.

RIKO: Okay. We're counting on you, Hyuga-kun.

HYUGA: Yeah.

KAWAHARA: Is the captain okay?

KAWAHARA: He seems a little lax.

KOGANEI: What are you talking about?

KOGANEI: It's just the opposite.

KAWAHARA: Huh?

KOGANEI: He can say that because he's confident.

SAKURAI: We need to be careful of his three-pointers.

SAKURAI: He's not that fast, though.

SAKURAI: I'll keep him close.

HYUGA: You sure?

HYUGA: You're standing so far away.

SAKURAI: What?!

SAKURAI: H-He's so far out!

WAKAMATSU: What?!

SAKURAI: He just...

SAKURAI: He stepped backwards and took a jump shot?

SAKURAI: But he was so fast.

HYUGA: The first years aren't the only ones who have grown.

HYUGA: You apologetic mushroom.

CATFACE: The inviolable shot...

CATFACE: Barrier Jumper!

TSUCHIDA: His habit's coming out, too.

FURIHATA: What habit?

TSUCHIDA: Did you hear him crack his neck?

CATFACE: Hyuga only does that when he's on fire!

IMAYOSHI: They picked up another annoying move.

SUSA: Are you okay, Sakurai?

SUSA: Do you need help?

SAKURAI: No, I'm fine.

SAKURAI: I can do it alone.

AUDIENCE B: Their defense is amazing!

SUSA: Give me the ball, Sakurai!

CATFACE: He forced the shot!

IZUKI: How can he make it with such a quick release?

IMAYOSHI: Don't get the wrong idea.

IMAYOSHI: He didn't become a starter just because he can sh**t a little quickly.

IMAYOSHI: The stronger his opponent, the more accurate Sakurai's shots become.

IMAYOSHI: After all, despite his looks...

SAKURAI: I'm going to win.

HYUGA: Huh?

SAKURAI: After all, I'm better.

HYUGA: What?!

IMAYOSHI: As a sh**ter, he hates losing more than anyone else.

SAKURAI: I'm going to win.

SAKURAI: I'm better.

SAKURAI: I won't lose.

HYUGA: Izuki...

IZUKI: Huh?

HYUGA: Keep passing to me.

IZUKI: Sure...

IZUKI: You're riled up, aren't you?

HYUGA: Yeah...

HYUGA: He's just annoying!

HYUGA: Quit pouting like that!

AUDIENCE A: They're making all their shots!

AUDIENCE B: Neither team's giving up!

KISE: It's a three-pointer shootout.

KISE: This is a rather bland development.

MORIYAMA: Taking the battle inside now would be counterproductive.

MORIYAMA: It's the same as running, and it would come back to haunt them.

KASAMATSU: It's not a great plan.

KASAMATSU: If either team withdraws, they'll lose.

KASAMATSU: They both know that.

KASAMATSU: They have to stick with it for the sake of their pride.

AUDIENCE A: He made the shot!

AUDIENCE A: Five more seconds!

TAKAO: The first quarter's ending with Touou in the lead.

KUROKO: We're not finished yet.

WAKAMATSU: b*stard!

AUDIENCE A: They're tied!

AUDIENCE B: Seirin's amazing!

ScoreboardL,SCORE: Seirin

ScoreboardR,SCORE: Touou Academy

AUDIENCE B: They caught up with a buzzer beater!

HIMURO: Not bad.

HIMURO: Seirin's strength isn't just a fluke.

IMYOSHI: Susa, how was it?

SUSA: Yeah...

SUSA: Momo was right.

IMAYOSHI: It's decided, then.

KAGAMI: Somehow we're keeping up for now.

KAGAMI: Kuroko, maybe you should sit out for a little bit.

KUROKO: No, I can go a little more.

RIKO: Koganei-kun, drinks...

KUROKO: Coach...

KUROKO: As soon as the second quarter starts, let me use my

CRKuro: ,Vanishing Drive again.

KUROKO: We're tied, but we're barely keeping up.

KUROKO: I don't want to stint the team.

KIYOSHI: It would make a good preemptive strike, but I don't know.

IZUKI: If we use it too much, they might figure out the trick.

IZUKI: We have to use it carefully.

RIKO: Fine. Do it.

ALL: What?

RIKO: It's better than waiting for their move.

RIKO: The important thing is to stay one step ahead.

RIKO: They'll figure out how the drive works eventually.

RIKO: Even if they do, it doesn't matter.

RIKO: It's not a move we can always use,

CRKuro: ,but if the conditions are right, it's unstoppable.

RIKO: That's how it works.

MIYAJI: Conditions?

TAKAO: More than conditions...

TAKAO: Kuroko can't use that drive alone.

KIMURA: Alone?

KIMURA: Did you figure it out, Takao?

TAKAO: Well, Shin-chan and I did fall for it tons of times.

MIDORIMA: Shut up, Takao.

TAKAO: First, his movements.

TAKAO: He ducks in diagonally.

TAKAO: The human eye can track vertical and horizontal movements,

CRKuro: ,but it has trouble with diagonal movements.

TAKAO: Furthermore, Kuroko's good at reading people's vision and ducks in

CRKuro: ,at particularly difficult angles.

TAKAO: Most players can't stop him based on that alone,

TAKAO: but that drive only makes him seem to disappear.

MIDORIMA: When a certain condition has been met,

CRKuro: ,the Vanishing Drive is complete.

MOMOI: It's Kagami-kun.

MOMOI: His presence on the court is exceptional.

MOMOI: On the court, the ball has the most presence.

MOMOI: Tetsu-kun can't misdirect his opponent's vision when he has the ball.

MOMOI: However, he can misdirect their attention

CRKuro: ,to the improved Kagami-kun for a moment.

MOMOI: That's the secret behind the disappearing drive.

MOMOI: In other words, he can only use the Vanishing Drive

CRKuro: ,when Kagami-kun is in his opponent's vision.

WAKAMATSU: We just need to pull Kagami and Kuroko apart, then.

WAKAMATSU: That's easy.

WAKAMATSU: As long as Aomine stays on Kagami...

AOMINE: No way.

WAKAMATSU: What?!

WAKAMATSU: Don't be ridiculous!

AOMINE: I could say the same about you.

AOMINE: Don't let them do it, keep Kagami away...

AOMINE: Why do I have to be the team's errand boy?

AOMINE: If they want to do it, let them.

AOMINE: They couldn't pass me even if hell froze over.

AOMINE: The only one who can beat me is me.

AUDIENCE B: Aomine and the little guy are going one-on-one?!

AUDIENCE A: Impossible!

KISE: In this situation...

MURASAKI: ...there's only...

MIDORIMA: ...one thing to do.

AOMINE: I'm glad you understand, Tetsu.

AOMINE: We get along when it comes to basketball.

KUROKO: I agree!

SEIRIN: Go!

KIYOSHI: No way!

KIYOSHI: What just...

KIYOSHI: His eyes?!

RIKO: As long as he can't see Kagami-kun, his reactions won't be delayed,

CRKuro: ,but...

KAGAMI: This can't be happening!

KAGAMI: Did he move in response to Kuroko's breath and rhythm?!

AOMINE: I really don't get it.

AOMINE: Tetsu, we can't agree on anything else,

CRKuro: ,but we play basketball so well together.

AOMINE: Too bad, Tetsu!

AOMINE: Don't get the wrong idea, Tetsu.

AOMINE: A shadow doesn't exist without light.

AOMINE: No matter how much you struggle, it never works the other way.

AOMINE: A shadow can't defeat the light.

RIKO: This isn't good.

IZUKI: Kuroko!

RIKO: Time out.

AOMINE: Huh?

KAGAMI: Kuroko!

IZUKI: What is he thinking?

IZUKI: Don't do it, Kuroko!

IZUKI: Hyuga and Kiyoshi haven't shaken their marks!

AOMINE: Idiot.

AOMINE: Did you think the same move would work twice against me?

AOMINE: Try not to disappoint me so much, Tetsu.

AOMINE: If this is your answer to defeating me, I'll make it clear.

AOMINE: It's a useless effort.

KAGAMI: You're not going anywhere!

AUDIENCE A: Impossible! He can't make that shot!

AUDIENCE B: Aomine's formless shot!

IZUKI: Calm down!

IZUKI: Let's get them back!

FURIHATA: They're making shot after shot...

RIKO: My bad feeling was right.

RIKO: Please, clock. Stop.

REFEREE: Seirin High, time out!

RIKO: Kuroko-kun, you're out.

KUROKO: Okay.

RIKO: Listen up, everyone.

RIKO: There's something I noticed watching the flow of the game.

RIKO: First, the inside...

AOMINE: A shadow doesn't exist without light.

KUROKO: Damn it.

AOMINE: If this is your answer to defeating me, I'll make it clear.

AOMINE: It's a useless effort.

KUROKO: Damn it.

KAGAMI: It's not useless, stupid.

KAGAMI: Everyone believes you'll come back.

KAGAMI: Don't give up this time.

KAGAMI: While you're sitting out, I'll show him.

KAGAMI: There's no such thing as useless effort.

Preview,AOMINE: Preview

AOMINE: No matter how much a shadow struggles, he can't become the light.

KAGAMI: Shut up.

KAGAMI: This won't break Kuroko.

AOMINE: You think I'm going to wait for Tetsu to come back?

KAGAMI: I'll stop you until he does.

Next EpTitle,TEXT: He's Beside Himself with Joy

AOMINE: Entertain me.

CRKuro: ,