The decision Hanamichi made made his remaining time with the team quite miserable.
Since tanking was the team's demand, the players could hardly say anything against it. From a certain perspective, it just meant your individual stats would look a bit ugly, but getting a paycheck without having to bust your ass in games wasn't necessarily a bad thing either.
As for personal stats, if they looked ugly this year, then so be it. Next year, once the team returned to normal and he performed well on the court, he could always earn them back.
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