2011-10-16, 04:03 | Link #2 |
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in the latest volume they enter middle school if the changes in uniform and drawing means anything. And they are still 5 girls. No new girls join them thus their last year in elementary went by without them entering the tournament.
Now that the 1 year suspension of Subaru's basket ball team is over. I'm more excited to know what will he do.
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Also in volume 8 the story ends with the formation of the 5th grader girls basketball team which includes Hinata's sister Kagetsu and some new characters. The 5th grader team is being coached by Aoi. Combined together they actually have the 10 members need to enter official competition, so I'm expecting that they might actually head into that direction eventually, as it seems that the story is setup that they might have a revenge match against Miyu aka Chibi Ribbon's team on an official match. Volume 9 just came out a week ago so I don't know where it's heading, but from the short description on Amazon JP it looks like it's school trip story thus the season is still autumn so there's plenty of months left until the girls graduate, not to mention we have yet to see whether Tomoka is going to invite Subaru to watch stars again in winter for that constellation that she was too embarrassed to tell the name to Subaru (hint: it's actually quite easy to figure out what Tomoka was looking for, look up Pleiades on wiki).
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2011-10-17, 01:34 | Link #4 |
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nope, I just assume that because there's been a change in uniform but maybe that's because change of season? and also the art feels differ in the later volumes.
And if there is new girls why isn't there an illustration for them? I only get the see the 5 girls always.
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The 5th graders aren't officially in the same team as Tomoka et al and Subara aren't training them, I'm just speculating that somewhere in the future they would join together just so that they would have the numbers to enter official competition, but even then I really doubt they would mix the two teams together as the story is so focused on the team work that is only possible with the original 5.
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Then they won't be able to play in an official game and even if that part was already mentioned in the anime or vol 4. It still sad and pointless for me if they can't enter a game.
Spoiler for Is this the 5th grader?:
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Since she's the only character in the franchise who can pull it off, wouldn't it be an absolute riot if Airi-chan pullled this classic Sakuragi-Hanamichi scene on Subaru when she attempts to practice her slam dunk for the first time?
Spoiler for Are you ready to LAUGH?:
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Who are these loli?" I know they are the 5th grader but what is their name? From what I had gone through in the japanese wiki, all the 5th grader are very good player individually but not as a team.
The new team members is also interesting for being who they are. We already know Hinata's sister is in. While the other four are a French loli, Natsuhi's twin sisters and a sushi girl. Last edited by mechdra; 2011-10-19 at 10:01. |
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What? No legit Power Forward yet? But well, the team could use an undersized PF in Kagetsu. Or a real one in the French girl. I mean, European girls are more athletic, after all IMO.
Well, if they decide to make it Slam Dunk-style, i.e., if Subaru will have the 5th graders as bench-warmers as Shohoku did to their reserves, I honestly think it could potentially destroy the team's chemistry unless the core group of Tomoka would act Big Sister Mentors to their kouhais. Nonetheless, it could still be a humbling experience for the 5th graders (especially Mimi) so they would learn to play as a team together with the core group and believing in their own people on the court. My opinion on the 5th graders: Mimi - Hmmm... She's like Tomoka, only probably better, and given her personality, she could thrive as a legit SG for Keishin. Saki and Maho are rather specialized in mid to long range shots, but at least Saki can play PG when Mokkan becomes too polite to give the ball to Maho whenever she wants it. Natsuhi's twin sisters - They remind me of the Morris twins (Marcus and Markieff), so they could become the 1-2 combo among the reserves of Keishin. With that, and their Hot Blooded Personality, Subaru can use a variation of Confusion Fu against some of the tougher opponents they might face in tournament play. And oh dear boy, who doesn't love Confusion Fu? Kagetsu - as mentioned above, a potential undersized PF. Man, we just can't have a Power Forward loli. Misami - Hmmm... Good foil to Saki, she reminds me of Mitsui. Yes, THAT Mitsui. With her 3-point shots, she's one formidable force to reckon coming off the bench. And I'm the kind of guy who loves shooting from downtown. I would like to add, there's a reason why Allan Caidic is such a legend in Asia that even the powerhouse Chinese teams are afraid of the number 8 during the 90's. So, anybody else thinks Subaru's team will go run-and-gun all the way? |
2011-10-20, 03:56 | Link #13 |
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Maho is the legit PF in the team. While she started off as a shooter due to the nature of the Girl vs Boy match, afterwards Subaru had retrained everyone into their proper position, thus turning Maho into a PF and had been teaching her plays under the ring and rebound skills. But Maho being Maho she's still striving to be able to shoot as well as Tomoka so she's unique in that when it comes to it she can draw back and land those medium range shots. The match against Chibi Ribbon actually shows Maho playing under the basket but sadly those got left on the chopping board for the anime.
It would be interesting to see how Aoi arranges the 5th graders into a team. And it looks like that the 5th graders already has another chance to play in the next volume (10). Anyway the last couple of volumes (7,8) the author is slowly cementing everyone's position and wrote scenarios to show off their skills. Volume 7 is where Airi gets proper training as a centre from a person playing centre (her brother and Aoi), and volume 8 shows us Saki is now a fully capable PG in that not only she can set up the game but can score when needs to (compared to what happened against Chibi Ribbon). Unfortunately volume 9 the girls didn't get to play (just finished reading) so none of the girls got to show off (except Aoi and Subara whom played this time), but I suspect next volume is probably going to be Maho or Hinata's turn to "level up".
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Oh, I see. It's probably because I was wishing for a PF at around the same height as Airi, but given that Airi's so absurdly big for her age that she's automatically the C, it has been kinda acceptable to me that Maho might be the legit PF of the core team after all.
And yeah, Maho was trained into shooting because it will make Subaru's 4-1 offense vs the boys team very effective. After all, if the opposing team tries to gang up on your only offensive threat, she could just pass the ball to anyone wide open for an uncontested shot. Then, against Chibi Ribbon's team, Subaru would have to admit that the 2-3 Zone Defense applied by Suzuridani is such a pain to crack, but hey, they're the heroes, so they will find a way. Using a relatively simple yet awesome offensive playbook that pretty much brought down the 2-3 Zone because of its sheer unpredictability. Still, Maho's shooting abilities come into play on this game. I think it was a good part for the author to determine what positions do all the girls play, at least the core group ATM. Hmmm... I think they're a balanced team now. Balanced enough to go run-and-gun, that is. Last edited by judasmartel; 2011-10-20 at 04:34. Reason: Ninja'd. |
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Hopefully they can have more members on the team. The 5 can already play but they will exhaust themselves as the game goes on. I think it would still be the 5 girls unless Subaru can recruit more girls in joining the team for them to compete in a game + have resting time for the first 5.
I think they need a PF who's a little taller than Saki or as tall as Airi. I can only hope so. Maho is undersized for the PF and she is also the 2nd option for offense for the team. Maho must learn how to be a good rebounder and learn to play in the post. She can shoot so it's not a problem. Saki as PG is good enough. She just needs to practice more on her jump shots and must be able to drive inside and pass to an open teammate. She'll be a good teammate if that happens. Hinata must concentrate on defense, where she can excel. On offense, she must be able to drive inside and kick out for a pass or be able to shoot when bailed out or sneak past the defenders if possible. I think she needs to shine this time. Airi must be a force under the basket since her height is her might. She must also be able to get rebounds. |
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apparently the one who handles the 5th grade is Aoi and Subaru is still centered on coaching the 6th graders.
Thanks for the info of the novel. I wish it will be translated someday. And if by each book the girls are being trained and level up. I wish they will start doing the tournament after the training. It might be good for the girls to train but I still don't see much meaning if they can't play in an official game.
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