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Feb 19, 2020 1:49 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Sora should try to make more defensive plays.

This episode had the similar gameplay styles of some of the previous games but I did notice the score between both teams were pretty close. A lot of energy in that match :o
Feb 19, 2020 2:59 AM
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What? This is still not the final episode of this match? Anyway, it has more thrilling moment and everyone in the team get better in this episode so it is justified. But giving such a big cliffhanger, I hope the next episode is not affected by coronavirus.
Feb 19, 2020 3:34 AM
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Oh, go to f××× with that ending. As if we hadn't just waited an entire week for the last bits of this match, they literally cut it off now again.
Same goes for Sora's mother, just tell us what on earth is wrong with her already???

That said... It's already been 20 weeks since this anime started, where did all that time go? Feels like barely anything happened, and yet so much has happened at the same time. Surreal.
Feb 19, 2020 4:17 AM
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FFS that's one hell of a place to end the episode. The last part of the match was really great and hope that basket goes in. Also I kinda teared up when I saw Sora's mother's hand.
Feb 19, 2020 4:47 AM
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killing me with the cliffhangers lol
fire episode!
Feb 19, 2020 4:49 AM
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They really stopped the episode here ? we need to wait one week now xD
Feb 19, 2020 5:46 AM
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Oh please, i'm tired of seeing 1-point lead wins from Kuroko's matches xD

Anyway, this was a pretty good episode, especially that alley-oop! I hope we will see a new center in next week.
Feb 19, 2020 6:07 AM
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A cliffhanger? Are you fucking kidding me? Jesus, if this was just a training match, I cannot wait for the real ones. Just fucking end it already.
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Feb 19, 2020 6:09 AM
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yellowheartren said:
That said... It's already been 20 weeks since this anime started, where did all that time go? Feels like barely anything happened, and yet so much has happened at the same time. Surreal.


I totally get the feeling! It's been like 5-6 episodes of this match and looks like we aren't getting to the end of it until next week. Incredible how only about 3-5 minutes of the game actually passed in this episode, xD.

Yikes, the state of Sora's mother's hand was horrendous though...
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Feb 19, 2020 6:58 AM

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so they really showed us a nearly 4 minute recap of that match which we are watching for weeks now? come on D:
but the end was on fire!

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Feb 19, 2020 7:12 AM

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Damn, did he make the basket or not? The last few minutes were definitely the best, the OST made it even better.

I'm hoping they win here but let's see.
Feb 19, 2020 8:22 AM
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Damn that cliffhanger though. Having Sora and Chisaki switch positions was the right move for them and now they can do ally-oop plays. Based on the title of the next episode I'm going to assume that Sora's shot doesn't go in, but we'll see what happens next week.
Feb 19, 2020 9:22 AM
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Thats what you call INTENSITY!!! and as a basketball fan i am enjoying such close games like this... will sora hit that game winning 3? Ohh i am so excited about this one.
Feb 19, 2020 9:37 AM

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Uh, I honestly think this cliffhanger isn't necessary, would have been better to show the basket or the rebound, and then end the episode on a zoom-out plan with everyone's faces petrified.

But anyway, still an enjoyable episode, this turn over from Kuzu High was expected though. Funny that next week's episode is entitled "Tears", it contributes to make the cliffhanger stronger than ever.
Feb 19, 2020 9:48 AM

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Beautiful Episode
7/10
Feb 19, 2020 1:28 PM

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Fucking amazing episode. I loved it.
Feb 19, 2020 6:02 PM

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I feel bad with Sora's mom health condition. Just look to the glimpse on her hand can represent how ill she is.
Life is strange

Feb 19, 2020 7:38 PM

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Well at least the OST is there to back up the lacklustre animation


And man Chiaki with the clutch. Easily best character this series. That cliffhanger though, almost certain it's going in although I can easily see them making a gag out of it not going in
Feb 19, 2020 8:35 PM

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I heard Sora yelled something

Sora:


I hate hero balls smh it's definitely a brick, I'm calling it, this is what's gonna happen if you don't make the right basketball move

Kite is open, only needs 2 to tie the game, if he made it it's just bad writing, if he misses it'll be for a development and writing wise would be tolerable instead of the former cliche
Feb 19, 2020 11:05 PM
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No way! And the next episode is called “tears?” What a bunch of jerks. No hints at all!
Feb 20, 2020 4:18 AM

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This episode was tense asf, even if some moments were predictable.

The conflicting character philosophies finally coalesced this ep. It's really satisfying

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As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are.
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Feb 20, 2020 5:23 AM

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Friggin' cliffhanger!
hope Sora's buzzer beater 3 points would count! or else i'll rampage for all those hard work and pain they have gone through.
next episode: Tears, that only means 2 things? Tears of Joy & Tears of Sadness!
5/5.


Feb 20, 2020 12:54 PM

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Feb 21, 2020 1:04 AM

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should've expected this cliffhanger lol. I don't really know who's going to win, but I'm going to guess that Sora makes the shot.
Feb 21, 2020 10:26 AM

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what a fucking intense episode. loved it.
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is this a male gender issure...human issue...mental illness perhaps?
Feb 24, 2020 12:50 AM

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Unf Chiaki shooting/scoring is attractive.

I almost screamed at that cliff hanger lol. The next episode's title tho. Hm.
Feb 25, 2020 9:08 AM

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_MushiRock11_ said:
I totally get the feeling! It's been like 5-6 episodes of this match and looks like we aren't getting to the end of it until next week. Incredible how only about 3-5 minutes of the game actually passed in this episode, xD.

Six episodes wasted on a single practice game smh...

YggdraSEED said:
Kite is open, only needs 2 to tie the game, if he made it it's just bad writing, if he misses it'll be for a development and writing wise would be tolerable instead of the former cliche

Yep, it doesn't make any sense for them to win for the writing purposes. Like okay, they win, so what? It's just a practice game, its result does not contribute anything to the story. But if he misses, they can take a lesson from it and improve even further, which will let them win actual games that matter

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should've expected this cliffhanger lol. I don't really know who's going to win, but I'm going to guess that Sora makes the shot.

Considering next episode's title, I'm going to guess he misses (although it can technically be "tears of joy")
Feb 25, 2020 7:24 PM
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My goodness.. This practice game is still going on....
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Feb 26, 2020 10:37 AM

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They really had to end the episode there.

Feb 28, 2020 10:24 PM

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When you realize they included a 3 minutes long intro just in order to conclude the episode with a unnecessary cliffhanger... sigh*
Feb 29, 2020 4:40 PM
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This Chiaki dunk gave me the creeps
Mar 4, 2020 6:11 AM

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That alley-oop was sick af. Probably the sickest thing this anime has ever done.
Mar 19, 2020 8:03 AM

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oh come on now..... also they really spent almost 5 minutes of the episode on a recap + opening...

also, Nao's cousin has been ticking me off since he first appeared and even though he barely did anything this episode he still managed to be annoying, it's actually amazing.
"In the past few months since we met, I've shared many memories with Nagato. Though I've also shared memories with Haruhi, Asahina-san and Koizumi, I found that I've experienced more events with Nagato in particular. In fact, every situation seems to involve her. I might as well mention this, she's probably the only person to cause the bell within me to shake the most vigorously..." ~ Kyon, TMOSH
Sep 21, 2020 10:09 AM

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Yooo, this is really intense af hahaha and with a brutal cliffhanger.

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Feb 15, 2021 7:17 AM

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Kinda mad about the amount of stretching for just this one practice game with the long recap intro this episode, at least the end of the match got really exciting just before the cliffhanger.

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