One of the things I miss from old school anime is the outrageous antics for humor, but I did not miss the secondhand embarrassment. It's also not everyday that in sports anime, a regular accident that anyone can relate is given the gravitas it deserved to show how Shinozaki has such low standard for himself, that he could brush off from being hurt. But I especially love the Shinozaki's growing discovery of different experience and different views after coming into contact with the club.