Kanagawa Prefectural Gymnasium, Shohoku Locker Room.
Inside the cramped lounge, the Shohoku players sat directly on the floor. Sweat glistened on every face, and their breathing came in ragged gasps after a high-intensity twenty-minute battle.
"Hoo... hoo... ha..." Hanamichi Sakuragi was still panting hard, but his face was plastered with manic excitement. "Ha! That dunk I just pulled off—wasn't that totally awesome?!"
Chapter 49