After Akagi scored the ball, Lingnan High School quickly counterattacked, but it was not Shinomiya Tanano who was facing Jinguji Martial Arts, but Sendō who was facing Mitsui Hisashi.
Tomoyuki Uekusa passed the ball to Sendō after holding the ball for half of the game. Facing Mitsui Hisashi's defense, Sendō made a passing pass. Because Sendō's previous pass to Shinomiya was too deep. In the hearts of the people, Mitsui Hisashi on the defensive side did not even think about it and directly blocked it sideways, which gave Sendao a chance to break out alone.
As Xiandao rushed inside and scored the ball, the point difference between the two teams was once again narrowed.
It was Shohoku's turn to attack again. This time, Budo did not continue to stand outside the three-point line and wait for the pass from his teammates. Instead, he tried to cross Shinomiya and cut into the mid-range position. Obviously, Budo's plan was seen by the people in Lingnan. Jun Uozumi, who was guarding the inside, also changed his position slightly. While blocking Akagi, he tried to keep his body as close to Budo's side to facilitate defense.
Shinomiya Tano, who was facing Jinguji Budo, obviously knew Budo's plan. He had suffered such a loss before, and he didn't want to make the same mistake a second time. Therefore, Shinomiya Tano was firmly locked in when Budo tried to cut inside. He followed Wu Dao, not wanting Wu Dao to catch the basketball comfortably.
As a player who relies on shooting as his main means of scoring, being comfortable when receiving the ball will largely determine the accuracy of his shooting. Because if the ball is uncomfortable, the shooter needs to adjust the basketball position and rhythm himself, and these adjustments will bring variables to the shot.
Excellent point guards can often get the ball into the hands of their teammates in the most comfortable state. Obviously, Miyagi is an excellent defender.
In order to get rid of Shinomiya Tōno's entanglement, Jinguji Budō sped up his running frequency. After another air cut and being stared at, he decisively ran back from the inside to the middle distance. In the two seconds that Budō briefly escaped, In a short time, Miyagi Ryota had already put basketball into the hands of martial arts.
The timing of passing the ball is very good, and the starting position of the basketball is also very comfortable.
Budo received the ball without any hesitation. He turned over and leaned back after taking the ball. Shinomiya who was pursuing the ball obviously did not expect that Budo would hit the iron the previous time. This time the attack was still so decisive. By the time he took off to block the shot, the basketball was already in the air. It flew out from Martial Arts' hand.
"Snapped!"
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hit the board from a 45-degree angle and entered the net, and the martial arts turn back was crisp and neat, which left a deep impression on Shinomiya's heart. His defense just now was done with all his strength. His palms had completely covered Jinguji Budo's face. Shinomiya was convinced that his "eye-covering defense" definitely blocked Budo's sight.
But the other party was not disturbed at all.
"This kid, didn't his mentality get affected after he missed the shot? Facing my defense, he still shot so decisively."
"You really can't underestimate him!"
Shinomiya Tano praised in his heart, Jinguji Martial Arts' mental quality and shooting instinct surprised him.
between offense and defense.
Everyone in Xiangbei noticed that Lingnan High School's offensive methods seemed to have changed. The offensive system originally built around Shinomiya Tano had undergone tremendous changes.
The person attacking with the ball changed from Shinomiya Tōno to Sendō, and the reason is that in this round, the player who finished the game on Lingnan's side was still Sendō.
Sendō held the ball in the frontcourt, and Shinomiya went up to set a pick-and-roll for Sendō. Budo and Hisashi Mitsui were much more wary of Shinomiya Tōno than Sendō. Therefore, when Sendō began to break through under the cover of Shinomiya Tōno, Budō did not choose to switch defenses at the first time and continued to guard. Shinomiya Fields.
However, Hisashi Mitsui, who was blocked, was unable to keep up with Sendō's pace immediately, allowing Sendō to break into the mid-range and score the ball with an easy open shot.
The two goals scored by Sendō felt very relaxed. He easily chopped off two goals from Shohoku's head. The whole process was smoother and more relaxed than when Shinomiya was attacking with the ball. In Sendō's In front of them, Xiangbei seemed to be undefended.
After conceding two goals to the same person in a row, everyone in Xiangbei also noticed something was wrong.
"Budao, there was something wrong with the ball just now. Next time if Shinomiya sets a pick-and-roll for Sendō, the two of us will switch defenses."
Hisashi Mitsui received Miyagi's pass at the midline position. While carrying the ball, he said to Budo who was still covering and dribbling beside him.
"Yeah!" Budao actually realized his own problem. He was too focused on Shinomiya and had forgotten that Lingnan High School was not a one-man team from beginning to end. Akira Sendō is also Lingnan's trump card.
Like Xiangbei, Lingnan has a standard three-core system, and even their three-core system is more mature than Xiangbei's.
After responding to Mitsui Hisashi, Budo sank into the bottom corner along the three-point line. He didn't stay in the bottom corner for long. Seeing Shinomiya Takashi follow up, he immediately crossed the bottom line toward the inside line.
When Jinguji Budo passed through the inside line, Takenori Akagi cleverly helped stop the pursuing Shinomiya Nodo, giving Jinguji Budo another chance to catch the ball close to the basket.
However, Mitsui Hisashi's position with the ball was a bit far away from Budō. When he was waiting for him to throw the ball to Budō, Shinomiya's defense was already in place.
Jinguji Budo grabbed the ball with one hand, leaned against Shinomiya Nono with his back, held the ball flat in front of him, and looked at Shinomiya Nono out of the corner of his head slightly.
His height is 4~5cm taller than Shinomiya's, and his wingspan is longer than his opponent's. Therefore, although the ball-catching movements like Budo may seem awkward, he can indeed make full use of his body advantage to prevent the basketball from being broken.
Michael Jordan's most classic way of holding the ball against each other was put on the field of the Kanagawa Prefecture competition by Jinguji Budo.
“ohhh!
! The way Jinguji Budo catches the ball is similar to that of Michael Jordan! This guy is pretending! "
“Shinomiya Tōno, steal him! Steal him!
"
Budo's way of holding the ball caused some commotion. The spectators who supported Lingnan shouted loudly, hoping that Shinomiya Tōno on the court could teach Budo some lessons. In their opinion, Budo's action was just to show off.
But there was no such idea in Shinomiya's mind, who was facing off against Jinguji Martial Arts. Wu Dao's position at this time is only about three or four meters away from the basket. With Wu Dao's stride, once an opportunity arises, he can take off and layup in one step. At the same time, Wu Dao's shooting percentage is also quite high when he is so close to the basket.
There are so many offensive options that martial arts can make.
"This position is too close to the basket!" Shinomiya looked solemn, thinking in his heart, and his body moved quickly. Shinomiya crossed his arms and pressed against Budou's back, although he did not exert any force. , but he is ready for confrontation. As long as Wu Dao dares to attack from behind, he will use his own strength to counterattack.
Sure enough, as soon as Shinomiya's side reacted, Jinguji Budo quickly collected the ball. After a blast, he hit Shinomiya with his back. He was well prepared and exerted force at the same time. There was no obvious push-out movement with his arms, but the force transmitted to Wu Dao was extremely terrifying.
Taking advantage of the power of this counterattack, Wu Dao quickly took a step forward away from the basket with the ball, quickly turned around, grabbed the ball with his right hand and made a shooting motion.
Jinguji Budo's action was obviously anticipated by Shinomiya Nodō. He directly raised his center of gravity and flew forward. This time, he took the absolute initiative. Even if Budo leaned back, he would definitely be able to complete the block. However, Shinomiya Tano kept an eye on it. His feet did not leave the ground to prevent martial arts from making fake moves.
Sure enough, Jinguji Budo's next reaction was guessed by Shinomiya Tanano. Jinguji Budo, who was holding the ball with one hand, had no intention of shooting at all. His axis foot did not move, and the basketball he held high quickly lowered it. It seemed that he was preparing. breakthrough.
"Opportunity!" The moment Budo Jinguji collected the ball, Shinomiya was keenly aware of the opportunity. He quickly stepped forward and stabbed the basketball in Budo's hand with one hand. If Budo was ready to break through, he would be able to do so at this moment Complete the steal with precision.
However, something unexpected happened to Shinomiya. Budo Jinguji, who had already collected the ball and was ready to break through, quickly gathered the ball and pulled it out at the moment Shinomiya took action.
The extremely quick shot caused Shinomiya's steal to fail.
The basketball flew out of Wu Dao's hands and landed accurately in the net.
“Well done! Jinguji-san!
! "The Xiangbei rest area erupted with cheers from his teammates. Wu Dao smiled towards the rest area and started to return to defense at a trot.
"Coach Taoka, Jinguji Martial Arts has begun to enter the state. Do we, Lingnan, need to change our defensive strategy at this time?"
"The players on the court don't seem to realize, should we call a timeout?!"
In the rest area of Lingnan, Fujima Kenji, who had been paying attention to the trend of the game, saw Jinguji Budo score another ball. He couldn't hold back his temper and asked Coach Taoka next to him.
"Oh? Call a timeout? Why?" Coach Tianoka crossed his hands on his chest, and when he heard Fujima's question, a smile appeared on his face. He was very happy when a student discussed this issue with him.
"Isn't it obvious? Shobei's offensive focus has begun to lean towards Jinguji Martial Arts, but our defense is focused on Mitsui Hisashi."
"And it can be seen that although Shinomiya Tōno is indeed very strong, isn't there anything he can do to stop Jinguji Martial Arts?"
"In order to curb Xiangbei's scoring, isn't it the best way to ask other players to help defend at this time?"
Fujima said what he was thinking. Hanagata and other team members on the side also nodded after listening to Fujima's analysis. They could also see the situation on the court and thought that what Fujima said was fine.
"Haha, yes, your idea is not wrong. If we were on any other team, we would have called this timeout."
"But, Teng Zhen! You have just come to Lingnan. You don't know much about some situations in the team and the characters of the team members."
Coach Tianoka said, looking towards the field. Continued:
"As a coach, the team's performance is important, but the growth of the players is what the coach should pay most attention to."
"First Evolution"
"Jinguji's martial arts is indeed outstanding, with excellent height, excellent wingspan, terrible athletic ability, good strength and soft shooting touch."
"The most important thing is his terrifying threat in the low post. Every action can be easily converted into points. Watching him play, I seem to see Olajuwon with Jordan's shooting skills."
"I also know very well that even Shinomiya Tano may not get much benefit from fighting Jinguji Martial Arts in a low position."
As soon as Coach Taoka finished speaking, Fujima couldn't wait to ask: "Then why don't you ask other players to help defend?"
"Yes, Jinguji's martial arts is very strong. He never seems to be weak on the court."
"but....."
"Have we ever suffered a loss in our Shinomiya field?!"
"As long as Tanano can defeat Jinguji Budo, his confidence will reach an unprecedented height, and the belief of invincibility will be deeply engraved in his mind, which is very important for his playing career. "
"The outcome of this game doesn't matter. No matter where we go to the national competition, no matter what group we Lingnan will be divided into in the national competition, it doesn't matter."
"The important thing is that the boy from Tianye can grow through this game. He still has a long way to go in the future. As a coach, I can't hold him back!"
The more Coach Tagoka spoke, the brighter his eyes became. He didn't care whether Fujima Kenji could understand what he meant, so he didn't continue to explain to Fujima.
However, although he did not call a timeout and did not allow other players to help Shinomiya Tano fill in, coach Taoka would not sit back and watch his players be at a disadvantage. Coach Tianoka, who had been sitting on the bench, suddenly stood up and shouted at the players organizing the offense on the field.
"Xian Dao, Zhi Cao! Give the ball to Tian Tian and let him hit it!"
"Tianye, what are you doing, you idiot, so dawdling?! You're so soft and weak in playing ball, haven't you had enough to eat?!"
"You can't defend me even if I fight against you. If you can't fight me, get off here and rest!"
"Give me a fight! Give that guy a little fight!
! "
Coach Taoka off the court was full of love for Shinomiya Tano, but when he stood up, he immediately turned into an angry roaring rotk, and there were only a few good words coming out of his mouth.
Coach Taoka's furious look and angry words could be heard throughout most of the stadium. For a moment, the audience in the stands and the people in Shohoku on the other side of the stadium looked at him.
"Hoo hoo ho..." Coach Anxi chuckled, then pushed up his glasses, his expression became serious, and he sighed secretly in his heart.
"Coach Taoka seems to have the same thoughts as me."
Whether it was Coach Anzai from Xiangbei or Coach Tianoka from Lingnan, both of them regarded this game as a training ground for their players, and their opponents were the grindstones they prepared for their players.
But who sharpens the knife for whom depends on the performance of the players themselves, as well as the invisible confrontation between coaches.
On the court, Shinomiya Tano, who was sprayed for no reason, slapped his cheek, feeling a little embarrassed.
The last time Coach Taoka got angry with him was the last time.
However, Coach Tagoka's words were a reminder to him, and Shinomiya Tano was also preparing to do so.
How to deal with Jinguji Martial Arts, Shinomiya Tenno has already deduced in his mind.
"Then let's fight! A stronger confrontation and a more oppressive attack!"
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