Quite frankly, Kuroko Tetsuya has an astounding lack of conventional basketball ability. When it comes to anything other than his ability to remain undetected, he may as well be considered dead weight.
[ Harsh truths from Akashi Seijuurou, delivered in the same tone that one might expect a teacher to explain an objectively true theorem about how the world works. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius, the sum of one and one is two, and Kuroko is not actually good at standard basketball. It's not insulting, it's just true. ]
If he uses his distinctive play-style to compensate for his lack of skill, then it presents an unfortunate paradox for him. His talent is to remain undetected, but by expanding his repertoire beyond simply passing, he'll end up drawing attention to himself. In other words, he's turning his only weapon into a double-edged sword... Do you see what I mean? You are different. You can play at a standard level and avoid falling into that self-defeating trap... no, maybe somewhat above the standard.
[ It's just that the standard is abnormally high at Rakuzan, all things considered. It depends, Akashi thinks, on whether he wants to judge Mayuzumi on average average or Rakuzan average. ]
So even if I had a choice between you or Tetsuya to put on the team... I would definitely choose you. There is no debate as to which is the superior option.
[ It's a long-winded explanation, perhaps, but Akashi doesn't mind giving it at all. If anything, he feels like he has to give Mayuzumi his due respect for sticking to his convictions: if Mayuzumi wants to play on his own terms, all for the better. That's the kind of team that Akashi prefers anyway, the kind that's mostly united for one purpose, victory as self-satisfaction. ]
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[ Harsh truths from Akashi Seijuurou, delivered in the same tone that one might expect a teacher to explain an objectively true theorem about how the world works. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius, the sum of one and one is two, and Kuroko is not actually good at standard basketball. It's not insulting, it's just true. ]
If he uses his distinctive play-style to compensate for his lack of skill, then it presents an unfortunate paradox for him. His talent is to remain undetected, but by expanding his repertoire beyond simply passing, he'll end up drawing attention to himself. In other words, he's turning his only weapon into a double-edged sword... Do you see what I mean? You are different. You can play at a standard level and avoid falling into that self-defeating trap... no, maybe somewhat above the standard.
[ It's just that the standard is abnormally high at Rakuzan, all things considered. It depends, Akashi thinks, on whether he wants to judge Mayuzumi on average average or Rakuzan average. ]
So even if I had a choice between you or Tetsuya to put on the team... I would definitely choose you. There is no debate as to which is the superior option.
[ It's a long-winded explanation, perhaps, but Akashi doesn't mind giving it at all. If anything, he feels like he has to give Mayuzumi his due respect for sticking to his convictions: if Mayuzumi wants to play on his own terms, all for the better. That's the kind of team that Akashi prefers anyway, the kind that's mostly united for one purpose, victory as self-satisfaction. ]