KISE VS HAIZAKI — COPY AGAINST PILLAGE
MATCH OVERVIEW
Winter Cup quarterfinal. Winner plays Seirin. Haizaki Shōgo does not just copy — he steals the rhythm so the original owner cannot use the move anymore. Moriyama's form shot goes first. Kaijō trail 53–70 in the third. Kuroko's voice from the stands is enough for Kise to open Perfect Copy: Midorima's full-court three, Aomine's shots, Murasakibara's block on Mochizuki's scoop. Haizaki steps on the bad ankle anyway. Kise still dunks the last one. 75–72.
FINAL SCOREBOARD
3RD QUARTER
53 - 70 (Fukuda Sōgō)
RESULT
Perfect Copy closes a 17-point hole
TOTAL SCORE
75 - 72
MATCH DETAILS
TOURNAMENT
Winter Cup Quarterfinals
LOCATION
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
KEY PLAYMAKERS
Kise, Haizaki, Kasamatsu, Moriyama
DECIDING PLAY
Kise's last dunk after the ankle stomp
KEY TURNING POINTS
PILLAGE
Moriyama's three opens. Haizaki takes the form and the timing. The next Moriyama look is already broken. Kise's ordinary copy is not enough.
SEVENTEEN DOWN
Third quarter is one-way. 53–70. Kuroko, in the stands, tells Kise to stop playing Haizaki's game.
PERFECT COPY
Midorima from the back line. Aomine off the dribble. Murasakibara on Mochizuki's scoop — a move Haizaki had already stolen from his own teammate.
THE ANKLE
Haizaki steps on the injured foot and still gets blocked. Kise dunks the last break. 75–72. Aomine finds Haizaki outside and ends the argument with a punch.