The opening ceremony of the Autumn National Sports did not last very long. In the high school basketball world, the most eye-catching is of course the ih held in the summer, followed by the winter games held at the turn of winter and spring.
As for Autumn National Sports, among the three series of events, the attention is relatively small, so even the opening ceremony is much simpler than ih.
After the opening ceremony for more than an hour, the teams in the venue began to leave one after another. Most teams had games today, so after the opening ceremony, the teams that had games would go to the waiting room to prepare for the game. And some strong teams that have a bye will go through the return channel and go to the stands to watch the next game.
The day of the opening ceremony was Friday, and high school students had classes to attend. Therefore, most of the people watching the game were local fans from Kanagawa Prefecture. The number was not large. However, since there was no game today, the number of people who went to watch the game was It also created a scene of packed seats.
The match for the Kanagawa Prefecture team was in the morning, and the venue for the match was the venue where the opening ceremony was held. Coach Taoka did not take the players to the waiting room to wait, but took the players to the stands to watch the game. While waiting for their turn.
Compared with those teams that started preparing for the game early, the Kanagawa Prefecture team seemed calm and calm, and did not pay attention to today's game at all.
"The teams competing today are of average quality! At present, there are no noteworthy opponents."
In the stands, Coach Tianoka and his team members watched today's game together. As time went by, the competition teams in the field changed one after another. The crowd sat for nearly two hours, and the game in this field, It has also reached the beginning of the third game.
Coach Taoka looked at the two teams Ishikawa and Oita competing on the field and gave his own evaluation.
"This is also normal. After all, the stronger teams in previous years all got a bye in the first round. The overall strength of the team that wants to play in the first round is relatively weak among all the participating teams."
"If there is no dark horse, the teams in the first round will basically be at the top 16 level of ih."
"Coach, how will we play in today's game against Shimane?"
Shinomiya is sitting next to Coach Taoka. As Coach Taoka's most proud disciple, just from his seat, you can see how much Coach Taoka values him.
After the game between Ishikawa and Oita, it was their game between Kanagawa and Shimane. Seeing the game approaching, Shinomiya asked Coach Taoka about his arrangements for the next game.
"Shimane..."
"I've investigated the strength of this team, and it's just average. As you said, it's at the top 16 level in IH at most."
"Do you want to play the first game?"
Coach Taoka didn't pay much attention to today's game. He also gave Shinomiya a lot of freedom. He even asked Shinomiya's thoughts on the arrangement of the game.
"Me? emmmmm...."
"Hey, Martial Arts, do you want to play in today's game?"
Shinomiya Tōno pondered for a long time after hearing the words, and suddenly turned his head to look at Jinguji Martial Arts sitting behind him, and asked aloud. After such a long period of training, Jinguji Budo and Shinomiya Tanano fought bullfights every day. Although they were competitors, the two also established a wonderful friendship.
Moreover, during the last half month of training for the army, Shinomiya suddenly found that he and Jinguji Budo’s style of play unexpectedly matched up when they were on the court. Shinomiya really enjoyed forming a team with Jinguji Budo. It was easy to play, so when Coach Tagoka asked him if he wanted to play, Shinomiya turned to Jinguji Budo behind him and asked.
"Why are you asking me suddenly?"
"Let's see what coach Tian Gang arranges."
Wu Dao slumped on his seat and answered casually. I have been sitting in this stand for almost two hours, and I am a little tired from sitting in the martial arts.
If the coach leading the team was Coach Anzai, Budo would have left the stands long ago and gone to Hideta. It is a pity that the team was led by the serious coach Taoka. Budo could only be forced to be gregarious. Now he is not He was worried about whether he would play in the next game. He just wanted to leave the stands quickly and no longer wanted to watch such a "glaring" game in the field.
"Coach, I'm free."
"If the opponent is not strong, let other team members have fun."
Seeing that Budo was not interested in today's game, Shinomiya Tano's own enthusiasm for playing also diminished a bit, and he adopted an indifferent attitude.
Coach Tianoka nodded upon seeing this, without replying, and returned his gaze to the court.
Since his favorite disciple has no plans to play, today's game can be arranged casually. Coach Taoka's idea is also very simple. Now their Kanagawa Prefecture team's bench depth is quite terrifying, so the offensive firepower should not be too strong. With Shinomiya Tōno and Jinguji Martial Arts in charge, as long as the competition is not too corrupt, there won't be any problems.
And now their Kanagawa Prefecture team is full of talents. How could the first stage of the competition be ruined?
"In this case, I will announce today's starting lineup here in advance."
"Uozumi, Akagi, Hanagata, Takasago and... Miyagi Ryoden."
"You five are the starters today."
"Miyagi, you don't need me to teach you how to play today's game, right?"
Coach Tian Gang suddenly had the idea of trying out the lineup. After thinking for a while, he announced to the players around him and behind him. After hearing what coach Tian Gang said, all the team members looked at each other, some of them couldn't believe what they heard.
"Coach...starting so many big men?"
Jun Uozumi heard Coach Taoka's arrangement, scratched his hair and asked with some doubts. Except for C, this lineup is PF. Not to mention that there is no ball-carrying core, the entire lineup also seems quite bulky. How can such a lineup win?
From Uozumi's perspective, there is obviously no way to understand Coach Taoka's arrangement. After all, he has made every effort and has only been playing for a year and a half. The practice time is not even as long as Kunkun.
"Just do your part, Yuzhu."
Coach Tian Gang folded his hands on his chest and chuckled. Unlike Uozumi, he is quite satisfied with his arrangement. Coach Taoka already has a picture of four sturdy men occupying the inside line in his mind. He wants to see if Shimane can crack them. The long man tactic!
In the stadium, the match between Ishikawa and Oita was very intense. Players from both sides committed fouls from time to time, and the clocks were stopped a lot. The intense match can certainly arouse the enthusiasm of the audience.
But Martial Arts was really not interested in novices pecking each other, so he unconsciously dozed off while sitting in his seat. Napping is also contagious. Knowing that he might not have to play today, Xiandao also adjusted a comfortable posture and took a "nap".
I don't know how long it took, but Mitsui Shoupai woke up the dozing martial arts.
At this time, the game on the court was coming to an end. On the edge of the court, the Shimane players were already doing preparatory activities, while the people from Kanagawa Prefecture were still in the stands and did not go to the court.
A few minutes later, as the final whistle sounded, the game between Oita and Ishikawa came to an end. Ishikawa defeated his opponent 90:85 with a 5-point advantage and advanced to the second round.
Amid the cheers of Ishikawa's players, the game came to an end.
"Let's go, it's our turn to perform!"
Coach Tian Gang called all the players and took the lead in walking towards the tunnel. A group of people from Kanagawa Prefecture also followed suit, walked through the corridor and entered the venue.
“ohhhhh!!!!!”
"Lingnan! Lingnan! Lingnan!"
"Xian Dao!!! Come on, Xian Dao!!!"
"Fujima~~~Look here~~"
When the Kanagawa Prefecture team walked through the corridor and entered the return field, there was an enthusiastic roar in the stands without any call. The Kanagawa Prefecture players playing at home, especially the players from Lingnan High School, are very popular in the local area. As the players appeared on the field, the entire stadium became lively.
"Oh~ What an amazing cheer. This team from Kanagawa Prefecture is very popular locally!"
In Akita County, everyone at Sanno Industries turned to look at the suddenly enthusiastic audience around them, a little surprised. They played against Lingnan in the national competition. At that time, Lingnan didn't have so many cheers.
On the contrary, the Autumn National Sports Association has formed a county team, and Lingnan High School has more supporters.
"With home field advantage, Shimane's team is not as strong as Kanagawa Prefecture, and now they are playing away from home. In this game, we may not be able to see the depth of Kanagawa Prefecture's representative team!"
Goro Domoto quietly felt the cheers of the surrounding audience and expressed concern about the prospects of the Shimane representative team.
"It doesn't matter, coach, no matter how strong Kanagawa Prefecture is, the winning team in this year's Autumn National Sports must be us!"
Sawabita Eiji said confidently. When he heard this, coach Domoto, who was still a little worried on his face, immediately laughed.
"Of course! Our Sanno Industry is definitely the strongest!"
Although Sanno Industries led by Goro Domoto has failed in the national competition, Goro Domoto is still quite confident in the strength of his team. Today's Sanno team is more mature than during the national competition. He believes that today's team is more mature than during the national competition. A team that can definitely crush them to death - the Kanagawa Prefecture representative team!
In the stadium, the players from Ishikawa and Oita have already left the field, and the players from Shimane entered the field early to warm up. Looking at the players of the Kanagawa Prefecture representative team, after entering the venue, several players sat lazily in the rest area on the sidelines.
Only a few tall and strong "middle-aged players" walked into the court and started to warm up.
Miyagi Ryota took a ball by himself and dribbled on the sidelines to warm up. Makichi enthusiastically entered the field with Uozumi, Akagi and others to help pass the ball and let a few of them lay up to warm up.
As for Jinguji Martial Arts and Sendo, they found a place in the rest area and began to close their eyes and relax. They didn't even drag their coats with them and had no intention of warming up.
Mitsui Hisashi and the others were bored and dribbling the ball casually on the sidelines, looking across the field from time to time to observe their opponents.
"Several of Shimane's team members are average in height."
"If you and Akagi and the others are together, the height advantage will be obvious!"
Mitsui Hisashi was dribbling the ball while talking to Miyagi Ryota beside him.
"Well, I also discovered that this is probably what Coach Tianoka means, win with height."
Miyagi Ryota nodded and also discovered the advantages of his team. Moreover, he already understood Coach Taoka's intention and knew how he should play after he came on the field.
"Actually, you don't have to focus solely on making the ball for Akagi and the others. If you have the chance, you can also shoot. There are many inside lines and the advantage is obvious."
"You can take advantage of this time to see your own shooting ability."
Mitsui Hisashi was dribbling the ball while giving some advice. Hearing this, Miyagi Ryota nodded and expressed that he knew that today's opportunity was indeed good. He planned to listen to Mitsui Hisashi's suggestion and test the opponent's inside strength after playing. If the advantage was really obvious, he would play around.
For this game, let alone Shinomiya Tano and others, even Miyagi, Mitsui Hisashi and others did not pay enough attention. After all, with the background of the Kanagawa Prefecture representative team, the opponent that they can really pay attention to is in the first round. There is really no round!
Soon, the warm-up time for the two teams was over.
Following the referee's whistle, under the eager eyes of the audience, the members of the Kanagawa Prefecture team and the Shimane players entered the court.
As soon as the players from the two teams took their positions in the center circle, their height differences were immediately highlighted.
When Kanagawa Prefecture was in charge of the jump ball, Uozumi Jun, and the center opposite him, Mozumi, was about 190cm tall, about the same height as Takasago Kazuma. Standing in front of Uozumi Jun, he was half a head shorter.
This situation also happens in other positions. The player who plays against Akagi is less than 190cm tall, which is a little shorter. The player who plays against Takasago Kazuma is about 180cm tall, and the opponent who plays against Hanagata is also taller. Around 180cm.
Looking at all the players, only Miyagi's side was at a disadvantage in Kanagawa's matchup, but the opponent was not much taller than Miyagi, and was far from equalizing the height gap between the two teams.
"Neither Shinomiya Tōdō nor Sendō Akira from the Lingnan side played! Jinguji Budo from Shohoku also sat off the field."
"It seems that Kanagawa Prefecture will not use all its strength in today's game!"
In the stands, Goro Domoto looked at the players on the field and said softly. He is a little unfamiliar with the lineup Kanagawa put out today. Two players are new and have never been seen on the national stage.
"This guy Tian Gang... is too arrogant. Even the strongest main players are not on the field. How can he underestimate his opponent so much!"
On the other side of the stands, Coach Gaotou, who was watching the game, frowned and felt dissatisfied when he saw this lineup from Kanagawa Prefecture.
"Beep!"
In the middle of the court, a whistle blew, and the referee threw the ball high into the air. Following Uozumi's loud shout, the basketball quickly flew towards the sidelines and landed accurately in Miyagi's hands.
"Haha! The gap between the centers is really huge!" Coach Tianoka laughed lowly when he saw the jump ball easily win, with his arms crossed and a smile on his face.
On the court, Shimane's players had begun to retreat quickly, while Kanagawa's offensive advance was slightly slower. After Shimane's players completed their retreat, not all Kanagawa's players had completed their positions. Miyagi controlled the speed of advancement and walked slowly towards the front court.
After waiting for the players to complete their positions, Miyagi Ryota rushed forward with the ball and easily broke through the opponent's defense with a crossover. He then learned to memorize the offensive methods of Zhongwu Dao and the others, stopped suddenly after being left open, and shot a jump shot directly.
"Young, the pull-up jump shot after the breakthrough is very impressive."
Seeing this scene, Shinomiya Tano whispered in surprise, but Coach Taoka frowned when he saw this scene.
The next second, the basketball thrown by Miyagi accurately fell into the net, making a crisp sound. After completing the goal, Miyagi Ryota raised his arms and shouted loudly. Uozumi, Akagi and others who were stuck in the inside position were also surprised to see the basketball fall from the net, and they all gave Miyagi an encouraging look.
Miyagi Ryota's outstanding opening performance made him full of confidence, but he didn't notice that coach Taoka's face on the sidelines was already a little ugly.
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