「お前だったんじゃねーか」 (Omaedattanjyaneeka)
"So It Was You"

And here I thought things couldn't get any crazier.

「諦めませんか」 (Akiramemasenka)
"Why Don't We Try Giving Up?"

This episode left me with some really mixed feelings after a roller coaster of events.

「忠告だ」 (Chuukokuda)
"A Warning"

After weeks of watching Seirin play from behind, it was a nice change of pace to see the momentum finally swing in their direction.

「これでも必死だよ」 (Koredemo Hisshidayo)
"In My Own Way, I'm Desperate"

If you ever thought that the game of basketball was boring, this week's episode dumped a ton of basketball and basketball talk on us.

「覚悟の重さ」 (Kakugo no Omosa)
"The Weight of Resolve"

Seirin may not have all the answers, but if there's one team that could pull themselves back up in the face of utter defeat, it's them. AKA: THIS EPISODE WAS AMAZING.

「奇跡は起きない」 (Kiseki wa Okinai)
"A Miracle Will Not Happen"

I don't think I've been this excited for a Kuroko no Basuke episode in a while. Sure, the Kaijo game might have gotten the engines whirling a little but this final battle against Rakuzan is on a completely different level.

「最高じゃねーの?」 (Saikou Jyaneeno?)
"Isn't It The Best?"

I too wondered what Kagami was thinking by entering the Zone straight from the opening buzzer.

「決勝戦試合開始（ファイナルティップオフ）!!」 (Kesshousen Shiai Kaishi (Fainaru Tippuofu) !!)
"Start of the Finals (Final Tipoff)!!"

Jumping back to the present, the show didn't hesitate to throw us straight into the action -- something that I really appreciate after spending quite some time diving into the psychological side of things during the Teiko arc.

「勝利ってなんですか?」 (Shouritte Nandesuka?)
"What Is Victory?"

We're finally back to the present.