"If we encounter the mountain king... it will be very bad!"
Jinguji Budo simply glanced at the magazine a few times, frowning slightly, full of worries about the future of Xiangbei.
Although their Xiangbei High School lost to Lingnan in the county competition, their goal of martial arts has never wavered. Entering the country and winning the national championship is his current goal.
For this reason, all enemies standing in front of them in Xiangbei need to be cleared away.
In addition to Lingnan High School, which is also from Kanagawa Prefecture, it is undoubtedly a mountain that they must climb on their way to Shohoku.
Judging from the known information about Sanno players, their Xiangbei team is actually at a disadvantage. The back line and center are both the top priority of a team. Once Takenori Akagi is suppressed during the game, Shohoku will repeat the defeat of the Ryonan war.
Sanno Industries' internal strength is probably even better than that of Lingnan. At the very least, Lingnan High School's offensive end relies on Shinomiya Tōno and Sendō, and Sanno Industries' team composition gives them the ability to launch attacks from the inside. In terms of attack power alone, Shanwang is only more difficult to deal with than Lingnan.
"Martial Arts, why are you frowning?"
"Although these Sanno players are great, they are not at the point where you should be sad, right?"
Mitsui Shou stood next to Budo, patted Budo on the shoulder, and suddenly said with a smile.
"Let's not talk about whether you can meet Sanno Industries in the national competition. Even if you do, with your ability, this Sawehita Eiji shouldn't be able to stop you, right?"
Hisashi Mitsui has a good mentality. He is very happy that Shohoku High School can enter the national competition this year. This year, Xiangbei has taken a big step towards the goal of dominating the country. He believes that through his own efforts and the efforts of his team members, his goal can definitely be achieved.
"The frown is not because of myself, but because of the team."
"There are not many outstanding centers in the county, but on the national stage, there are many excellent centers."
"Akagi has some potential, but if he encounters opponents from all over the country, he may not be able to cope with it."
"Our offensive style in Shohoku actually relies heavily on the performance of the center. If Akagi is suppressed, it will be difficult for us to beat."
Budo said, closing the magazine and returning it to Mitsui Shou's hands. After hearing this, Mitsui Shou narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled. He was not worried at all about this situation.
"Akagi will be suppressed. This is not possible. It is inevitable in future games!"
"So, martial arts, you need to have a strong ability to attack the basket. Only in this way, Akagi will not be crushed by a center that is stronger than him in the game!"
"Isn't Lingnan the same as us? In my opinion, their Yuzumi, except for being a little taller, is actually not as good as Chimu in terms of technology."
"But in the game between us and Lingnan, why were they so miserable on the inside?"
"It's not because of Shinomiya's ability to attack the basket."
"You have time to worry about Akagi, why not train well and help him share some of his attention."
After Mitsui Shou finished speaking, he stuffed the magazine into his backpack and walked to the rest area nearby to start changing. Budo glanced at Mitsui Shou, rubbed his temples, and a smile appeared on his face.
Indeed, there is no point worrying about this or that. Basketball cannot be determined by comparing the abilities of five players.
After all, you have to play to find out. Back then, Yao Ming was able to drag the Lakers into the tiebreaker with a single core, and Jeremy Lin was able to score 30+ in front of Kobe. Could anyone have thought of this before the game started?
Budo put aside his distracting thoughts and took advantage of the moment when Sakuragi Hanamichi was gliding and running in circles to practice mid-range jump shots. Although he is strengthening his ability to attack the basket, he still cannot let go of his mid-range shooting skills.
The mid-range emergency stop jump shot is called a superstar skill. It has its ornamental value and its practicality. The more explosive a person's physical fitness is, the more difficult it is to make a mid-range pull-up jump shot. Such skills cannot be discarded in martial arts.
After changing his equipment, Hisashi Mitsui also joined in the shooting training. After Sakuragi Hanamichi completed the lap, he started playing one-on-one bullfighting with Budo. Sakuragi Hanamichi defended very seriously. Although the martial arts was still easy when breaking through, it was obvious that Sakuragi's reaction and amount of exercise were terrible.
Mitsui Shouya was so happy to see Hunter Xin that he took the initiative to pass the basketball from Budo's hands and asked Sakuragi to guard him. Facing Hisashi Mitsui, Sakuragi Hanamichi's defensive effect became even more prominent.
Mitsui Hisashi does not have the height and bounce of Jinguji Martial Arts. Although his explosive power is not bad, his sudden speed is actually not as good as that of Martial Arts.
Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't keep up with the speed of martial arts, but he was able to keep up with Mitsui Hisashi's breakthrough immediately, which put Mitsui Hisashi's offense under considerable defensive pressure.
Fortunately, Sakuragi Hanamichi is a novice after all and does not have much basketball experience. Mitsui Hisami used his speed and burst to overpower him, but he used simple front-body changes and feints to get past Sakuragi Hanamichi and score a few goals.
"Damn...this guy's height and speed are not as good as martial arts brother, but why, I can't guard against him."
After Mitsui Hisashi scored two goals in a row, Sakuragi Hanamichi began to doubt his life. Watching Mitsui Hisashi pick up the basketball and walk to the three-point line after a layup, Sakuragi Hanamichi's little head started spinning rapidly.
"Hey, boy, what does your unwilling expression mean?!"
"Isn't it normal for me, Hisashi Mitsui, to get passed by me?! You are a novice. If you can guard against me, wouldn't I have played in vain for so many years?"
Abuse of vegetables makes people feel good. Mitsui Hisashi was in a good mood at the moment. Seeing Sakuragi Hanamichi's unwilling look, he joked with a smile.
"You are really a stinky guy..." Sakuragi Hanamichi murmured in a low voice, then pointed his right hand at Mitsui Hisashi and yelled: "I am a genius! How could I not guard against a pretty boy like you?!"
"Wha...what?! Little... pretty boy?!"
Mitsui Hisashi was stunned by Sakuragi Hanamichi's address. This junior high school student was not polite to his high school seniors. He didn't use honorifics, but he actually dared to mock him? !
"Come here, pretty boy, I will definitely guard you!"
The second-year Mitsui Hisashi's hair style is similar to that of junior high school. He has a three-quarter hair style. Although he plays basketball all year round and his muscles are relatively developed, Mitsui Hisashi's skin is still quite fair, and his face is handsome and boyish. He looks , is indeed worthy of the title of "little pretty face".
Budo was sitting in the rest area and couldn't help but laugh when Sakuragi Hanamichi called Mitsui Hisashi that way.
After all, Sakuragi was the Sakuragi he knew. In his eyes, how could he be any senior?
"Then come and give it a try! I'm going to teach you a lesson, kid, so that you know how to respect your seniors!"
Mitsui Shou was shouting and looked very angry, but he was still quite calm when playing. After the restart, Sakuragi Hanamichi was not given a chance to resist at all. After a simple dribble advance, he stood about two people outside the three-point line and directly shot a long three-pointer.
Mitsui Hisashi, who was almost open, almost never missed the shot under such circumstances, and the basketball fell directly into the net.
Mitsui Hisashi, who had won three goals, came to Sakuragi with a stinking look on his face, pointed at the basketball, and did not ask Sakuragi to do any training. He just said calmly: "Pick up the ball! Continue!"
"I'm going to beat you until you're convinced!"
Sakuragi was not weak at all when facing the somewhat arrogant Mitsui Hisashi. He ran directly to pick up the basketball and continued sparring with Mitsui Hisashi.
These two people are actually at loggerheads...
The martial arts sparring partner was robbed. After watching a few games, he took a basketball and went to the other half to start his own practice.
Soon after, the training team members from Xiangbei arrived at the arena one after another. Although the team members didn't know Sakuragi who was practicing with Mitsui Judan, they all knew enough not to disturb them. Consciously start to warm up.
It was not until Coach Anzai arrived at the venue that the sparring between Hisashi Mitsui and Hanamichi Sakuragi came to an end.
Coach Anzai didn't seem to be curious about why Sakuragi Hanamichi was on the court, so he naturally included him in the basic training group and asked Sakuragi to train with the team. It seems that Sakuragi Hanamichi has been a member of Shohoku from the beginning.
As for martial arts and other starters, they have their own intensive training to do.
Sakuragi Hanamichi naturally joined the training of the Shohoku basketball team. Except for Akagi, Budo and Mitsui Hisashi among the Shohoku players, no one else knew the details of Sakuragi. They just trained together like this stupidly.
It wasn't until the break that a member of the Shohoku team asked about Sakuragi and learned that he was actually a junior high school student.
At first, some team members were a little unhappy when they found out that a junior high school student had slipped into the team, but then they found out that Sakuragi was brought by martial arts, and that this kid would most likely come to Shohoku in the future, and the unhappiness in their hearts soon disappeared.
Coach Anzai also knew the details of Sakuragi Hanamichi. During Sakuragi's basic training, he unconsciously paid more attention to Sakuragi.
Although it is basic training, you can still see some of the players' talents. Some of the things Sakuragi Hanamichi showed during the training have already aroused some interest in Coach Anzai!
Before the national competition, there were no battle arrangements in Shobei. Coach Anzai did not take the team to games or expeditions like Coach Taoka of Lingnan. Instead, all Shobei players were allowed to practice in the arena.
The training intensity is also increasing little by little. At the same time, coach Anxi also added a lot of running exercises during the training process.
Although these running training players were completely confused, the players knew that Coach Anxi seemed to be trying some tactics, but they didn't know who Coach Anxi's imaginary enemy was.
However, Wu Dao, who is experienced in basketball, knows that the purpose of these running exercises in Xiangbei is to break the full-court press!
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Time does not last.
During the substantial training, the team members could not feel the passage of time at all.
Mid July.
The start day of the national competition is finally approaching. Early in the morning, the Shohoku team members gathered at the platform in Kamakura City.
The national competition is held in Tokyo. It takes nearly two hours to go from Kamakura City, Shonan District to Tokyo by train. The game is the day after tomorrow, which is three days later. But early this morning, Shohoku will go to Tokyo first. Checking into the hotel and getting familiar with the stadium will take some time to complete.
Coach Anzai is the kind of character who is well prepared for everything. If he goes to Tokyo early, he will have plenty of time to adjust the mentality and state of his players.
On the platform of the station, the pot-bellied coach Anxi was wearing a white suit, a black tie, and a black round hat, looking like "Officer Mumu".
Hisashi Mitsui stood behind Coach Anzai, with a tubular sports backpack slung over his shoulder and a black briefcase in his hand. Apparently, that briefcase should belong to Coach Anzai.
Behind the two people, everyone in Xiangbei was wearing school uniforms in red and black colors in Xiangbei, waiting for the arrival of the train.
"Hey, hey, are you making a mistake?! We in Xiangbei are actually the bums?"
"No matter what, we defeated Lingnan's strong team! What is this b?!"
"There is actually a b+ in Lingnan? Why do they have a b+?! They are obviously similar to us in northern Hunan, so why do they have a b+?!"
"ah?!"
Miyagi Ryota stood at the end of the line, holding a magazine in his hand and shouting with a complaining look. His voice attracted the attention of some team members, and they all turned their heads and looked over.
After hearing this, Budo walked up to Miyagi in two steps and put his arm around Miyagi's shoulders. He asked curiously: "What B-level? Team rating? That IH special produced by Basketball Weekly?"
"Let me see, let me see!"
Every time before a national competition, the magazine Basketball Weekly will publish a so-called ih special issue. It records the basic information of all the teams and players of all 64 teams participating in the national competition this year.
The editors of the weekly will have more information about the historical results of each team, the current results and the lineup capabilities of the players, and rate all participating teams. Even some members of the participating teams will have special introductions and ratings.
Team ratings are available to all teams, but not all players have player ratings. If there is a player rating, even if it is just a C-level, it means that the player's ability is far superior to other players, or that This player is very personal.
Because only those famous players are eligible to be rated. If you are not famous, who knows you? !
Miyagi's shouts attracted a large number of Shohoku team members. Except for Mitsui Hisashi, Akagi, and Mugure, who were relatively stable, everyone else heard the shouts and all gathered towards Miyagi. But the best position is already occupied by the tall and powerful martial artist.
"Hey, it's really B-level, hahaha, not bad, not bad. It's not C-level, but I'm already satisfied."
"Speaking of which, who is our opponent in the first game?"
Budo glanced at the magazine in Miyagi's hand and asked with a smile.
"It's Changcheng High School, the rating is the same as ours, it's also B grade."
"This year our grouping situation is so-so. If we can win against Changcheng, we will meet Fengyu High School. They are one of the two seed teams in our group and have a bye in the first round. Their rating is A-level and their strength cannot be tolerated. Look down on.”
"If we advance to the top 16, there is a high probability that we will meet Aiwa Academy from Aichi Prefecture in the 16-to-8 match, which will also be rated A."
Miyagi Ryota's research on the opponents in Shohoku's competition is quite thorough. He also knows all the opponents that Shohoku's group may encounter next. When asked about martial arts, he answered immediately.
"Speaking of which, Lingnan's grouping is very tragic. They are grouped with Sanno Industrial. Even if Lingnan wins the previous games, they will meet Sanno in the 16-to-8 match."
"Our 8-for-4 opponent will most likely hit Sanno Industrial!"
Miyagi said, pulling out a battle table from the front of the magazine. This battle table is the battle table for this year's national competition. This magazine also comes with it.
"Shanwang and Lingnan... If it is Lingnan who competes in the county competition, there is a high probability that he will not be the opponent of Shanwang, but..."
Wu Dao didn't finish what he said, but the surrounding team members could understand what Wu Dao meant.
Lingnan High School's bench strength is very weak, as weak as their Xiangbei counterpart, but Lingnan has strengthened it. This year's Lingnan will be terrifyingly strong!
"It's hard to say. Even if Lingnan has become stronger, I still feel like it's not fun to face the Mountain King."
"Speaking of martial arts, look at this!"
Miyagi pondered for a long time after hearing this, and secretly deduced the match between Lingnan and the Mountain King. There was no result, so he simply didn't think about it. He directly turned the magazine to the page about Xiangbei High School, pointed at the player information on it, and said to Budo.
Two people from Shohoku High School received the so-called player rating. Hisashi Mitsui was rated B-level. There was a six-dimensional diagram next to Hisa Mitsui's avatar.
"6 in field goal, 7 in three-point range, 7 in defense, 7 in strength, 7 in speed, and 3 in rebounds."
As Wu Dao watched, the smile on his face became brighter and brighter. He quickly greeted Mitsui Shou: "Xiaosan, Xiaosan, look at your score."
"It's so sexy, so sexy! Hahaha!"
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