Monday, Sunday.
The Aki no Kuni Sports schedule has reached the fourth round. At this stage of the competition, the weak teams have been completely eliminated. Every opponent Kanagawa Prefecture will face next is a powerful team.
Kyoto is a long-established basketball powerhouse. In the IH arena, Kyoto's teams can basically advance to the quarterfinals. When it comes to Kyoto, some people often think that it is the same place as Tokyo, but the fact is that neon Kyoto and Tokyo are two different places. The difference between them is equivalent to the difference between Xi'an and BJ.
One is the old capital of the previous dynasty, and the other is the contemporary capital.
In the IH stage, the Kyoto teams were divided into different groups from Shohoku and Ryonan. Before meeting the Kanagawa Prefecture team, the Kyoto team was eliminated early by Sanno Industries. Therefore, the Kanagawa Prefecture representative team players were The teams and players in Kyoto are unfamiliar.
County Stadium.
Early in the morning, coach Tian Gang led everyone from the representative team to the venue early. There are a total of four games in the eight-to-four games, two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Their game between Kanagawa Prefecture and Kyoto is the second game in the morning, and the game before them is Akita Prefecture's game.
The Akita Prefecture team, composed of all the main players of Sanno Industries, is naturally one of the most powerful contenders for this year's Autumn National Sports Championship. For the Kanagawa Prefecture team, Akita Prefecture is their most threatening challenger in this conference. Coach Taoka still attaches great importance to the competition in Akita Prefecture.
Akita Prefecture's opponent is Okinawa. Okinawa Prefecture's strength is pretty good, but compared to Akita Prefecture, it is still far behind.
In the middle of the first half of the game, Akita Prefecture had led the opponent by ten points at 26:16. In this game, Eiji Sawabita's performance was also quite active. The game lasted for almost ten minutes, and Eiji Zebita's personal score had reached 11 points, and his offensive efficiency was quite excellent.
In the court, Akita Prefecture served from the backcourt, and Kazunari Fukatsu quickly advanced with the ball after receiving the ball. Facing an opponent of Okinawa's level, Akita Prefecture obviously planned a quick victory, and the entire team's offensive rhythm was quite consistent. compact.
In just a few seconds, everyone in Akita Prefecture was pressed into Okinawa Prefecture's half. However, Okinawa Prefecture's defense was pretty good and the zone defense was very structured. However, Akita Prefecture's players simply relied on off-the-ball movement. There is no way to successfully run out of space.
After being wasted for several seconds, Fukatsu Kazunari no longer had the patience to wait for his teammates to move, and he broke through with the ball. Kazunari Fukatsu, a sophomore in high school, is 178cm tall and weighs 71kg. He has a pretty good physique. Kazunari Fukatsu has solid basic skills, a wide field of vision and is quite fast.
As Fukatsu Kazunari tried to break through and hit the inside, Okinawa Prefecture's zone defense also quickly started to operate. The two players closest to Fukatsu quickly moved forward, blocking Kazunari Fukatsu's offensive line, one on the left and one on the right. And just as Kazunari Fukatsu mobilized two defensive players, Fukatsu flipped his wrist and passed the ball directly to the side three-point line.
"Bang!" With a soft sound, the basketball fell into the hands of Eiji Sawabita. As soon as Eiji Sawabita caught the ball, a defensive player from Okinawa Prefecture followed up, but the opponent had not yet settled down. Zhi simply crossed the opponent with a single stride, giving the opponent no chance to lower his center of gravity and defend.
Zebita Eiji, who successfully broke into the mid-range, did not choose to continue deeper, but chose a pull-up jumper near the basket.
The basketball flew out of Eiji Zebei's hands and hit the sideboard into the net.
As Eiji Sawabita scored, cheers erupted from the stands.
"Eiji Sawabita basically used mid-range shots as a finishing method in today's game."
"The game has gone on so far. I have made 6 of 7 shots. The one I missed was still fouled."
"Although that free throw was one of two, overall, Eiji Zebita's condition is quite outstanding! Such an efficient mid-range shot is more stable than when IH."
In the corner of the stands, coach Taoka watched Eiji Sawabita score again. He picked up a pen and recorded Eiji Sawabei's data on the notebook in his hand, and then said to the players around him.
Sawabita Eiji left a deep impression on coach Taoka at first. This Sawabita Eiji, who was regarded by Goro Domoto as the future of Sanno, has set his goal to be "No. 1 in the country" since the first high school game. above this goal.
Later, Eiji Sawabita suffered a defeat, but this kid's ability and talent should not be underestimated. Coach Taoka was also very concerned about Eiji's growth.
In today's match between Akita Prefecture and Okinawa, Sawabei's performance was quite impressive. Although Okinawa Prefecture's overall strength is not as good as Akita Prefecture, the team's zone defense is still very good. However, such a zone defense did not contain Sawei's scoring. Such offensive efficiency inevitably made Coach Taoka think of sitting not far away. Jinguji Martial Arts.
"Hey, this kind of mid-range offensive efficiency can already catch up with you."
When Shinomiya heard what Coach Taoka said, he glanced at Jinguji Budo next to him, poked Budo's waist with his elbow, and spoke out what Coach Taoka was thinking.
"Well, he is indeed powerful, better than me."
Wu Dao nodded perfunctorily, lowered his head and dozed off. The game between Akita Prefecture and Okinawa was a bit boring. Okinawa is a team that is good at defense. It is quite tiring to watch the game of this kind of team.
"What an arrogant attitude!"
"Don't you like that guy?"
Seeing Budo's perfunctory attitude, Shinomiya knew that Jinguji Budo didn't take the opponent seriously, but in his opinion, Sawabei's abilities were quite good and could pose some threat to Kanagawa Prefecture. Therefore, his indifferent attitude towards martial arts was a bit surprising.
"This guy has opponents he needs to face, so I won't worry about that."
"Up to this point in the game, Eiji Zebita's offensive method is very single, but this is definitely not his full strength."
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"In other words, facing an opponent like Okinawa Prefecture, Zebei played with ease. In this situation, it is normal to score some points."
"If this guy can still score like this under strong pressure, then I will really take a high look."
"But we can't see his ability in this area at the moment. Instead of looking at him, it's better not to look at him from the beginning. Don't leave an existing impression in our mind. When we actually meet, we will naturally know the other person's ability."
"If you ask me, instead of paying attention to this Sawhita Eiji, it is better to pay attention to the center and the defender in Akita Prefecture. Those two people need more attention than Sawhoku Eiji."
Jinguji Budo explained, adjusted to a comfortable position, and sat on the seat to rest. The surrounding Kanagawa Prefecture players were startled when they heard these words, and then they all turned their attention to the field, looking at Kazunari Fukatsu and Masashi Kawada.
At this time, it happened to be Okinawa Prefecture's offensive round. Okinawa missed a three-point shot and a rebound appeared.
Under the basket, two players from Okinawa Prefecture rushed towards the basket, preparing to grab the rebound. On Akita Prefecture's side, only Masashi Kawada was guarding the basket. But he was the only one who accurately judged the landing point of the basketball when the rebound appeared, easily blocked an Okinawa Prefecture player, and then collected the rebound into his arms.
Starting with the basketball, Kawada Masashi threw the ball directly towards the frontcourt and rushed towards the frontcourt. He moved very fast. In the blink of an eye, he surpassed the two Okinawa interior players, even in the process of marching. Among them, he also surpassed an Okinawa defender who was returning to defense.
The speed is astonishing.
This is not the first time Masashi Kawada has shown his running speed in this game, but before, everyone in Kanagawa Prefecture’s attention was attracted by Eiji Sawabita and Kazunari Fukatsu, who hold the ball more. At this time, under the reminder of Martial Arts, he noticed Kawada Masashi, and realized that Kawada Masashi's displacement speed was so fast.
The players at Lingnan High School had experienced Kawada Masashi's abilities, but everyone in Hainan and Shohoku didn't know much about Kawada Masashi's abilities. When they saw this scene, they were all a little surprised.
Unlike the skinny center from Aichi Prefecture, Masashi Kawada is quite outstanding in terms of size. There is absolutely no way to contact Masashi Kawada against weak opponents.
This also means that Sanno's center is not only fast, but also has a very good physique, but from these two aspects, he is already better than Uozumi and Akagi.
And if you look at other aspects, everyone will find that Masashi Kawada's ability has crushed Uozumi and Akagi in all aspects.
"Kawada Masashi, he changed to center in his sophomore year of high school. Before that, this guy played as a guard."
"But the most surprising thing is that not only has this kid grown taller, but his physique has also completely kept up, and he is perfectly suited for the center position."
"It started to show signs of success when I was at IH. Now, whether it's physical fitness or skills at the basket, this guy is undoubtedly the top center player in the country."
"In this regard, none of our centers in Kanagawa Prefecture can catch up with him."
"This is also a gift in another sense!"
Coach Taoka has conducted investigations on this group of players from Sanno Industries, and the main center is the focus of the investigation, so he is also very clear about Kawada Masashi's resume. When the players' attention was directed to Kawada Masashi, coach Taoka briefly talked to the players about Kawada Masashi's characteristics and resume.
Masashi Kawada's experience is quite legendary. The players from Kanagawa Prefecture were stunned when they heard Coach Tagoka's words.
At this moment, there was a loud noise in the stadium.
Masashi Kawada received a pass from his teammate inside and dunked under the basket. The powerful slam dunk caused the entire basketball stand to drop slightly. The visual impact brought by the dunk attracted the audience in the stadium. Even many of them were locals from Kanagawa Prefecture and came specifically to support the Kanagawa Prefecture representative team. He also cheered for it.
With Masashi Kawada's score, the point difference between Akita Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture also widened to 14 points. The outcome of the game was already determined at this moment.
As the game progressed, the gap in hard power between the teams became increasingly apparent.
At the basket, Masashi Kawada made a huge impact, and from the outside, Eiji Sawabita fired frequently. For a moment, the Okinawa team, which is good at defense, was actually opened up. It also lost defense on the inside and outside.
And the balance of victory completely tilted towards Akita County.
As the game whistle sounded, Akita Prefecture won the game 98:70. In the second half of the game, Goro Domoto intentionally preserved the physical fitness of the players and sent in a rotation lineup, but even with the rotation, they still occupied the Not a small advantage.
And just after the match between Akita Prefecture and Okinawa came to an end, players from the Kanagawa Prefecture representative team and Kyoto also entered the stadium with cheers from the audience.
"Today is a 8-for-4 game. If we win today's game, we will be the top four."
"Whether it's the semi-finals or the final, the intensity of the game will definitely be much greater than the previous games."
"So for today's game, I plan to send two sets of lineups to play the first half and the second half."
"Tano, Sendo, Uozumi, Hanagata, Fujima!"
"You five, as the starters, will take the lead against Kyoto."
"Akagi, Mitsui, Jinguji, Miyagi and Amu, the five of you, get ready. No matter how the game goes in the first half, you will take over the game in the second half."
"Now, let's warm up before entering!"
After everyone from Kanagawa Prefecture arrived at the venue, while the players were changing clothes, coach Tagoka arranged the lineup for today's game. As for the style of play, Coach Taoka didn't say much, but the players whose names were called looked at each other and immediately understood Coach Taoka's intention.
"Huh~ I've been stiff for so many days, and I'm finally able to play the game."
"Friends, I'm sorry. I'm afraid your game experience today won't be very good."
"We will defeat our opponents in the first half!"
"Martial Arts, I'm afraid you won't be able to enjoy yourself today."
"Hahaha!"
Shinomiya changed his clothes, picked up a basketball and walked towards the court. As he walked, he said to Jinguji Budo and others behind him.
"Then come on, I really want to relax, but don't let us wipe your ass."
Wu Dao tightened his shoelaces and replied casually.
At this time, Shinomiya Tano had already stepped onto the court.
There was no one in the field. The Kanagawa Prefecture players were still changing their clothes. Shinomiya was the fastest and was the first to enter the field.
"Autumn Kingdom, I'm here!"
Shinomiya whispered, casually threw the ball towards the basket, and at the same time quickly started to rush towards the basket. And his actions instantly attracted everyone's attention, and their eyes fell on Shinomiya Tōno in an instant.
"Bang!" The basketball was thrown and started to rebound.
Shinomiya quickly came to the basket, jumped slightly, and his head was straight to the frame. The next second, Shinomiya's body rotated 180° in the air, bent his arms, and caught the basketball with his back to the basket. The ball went into the basket.
"Bang!"
With a loud noise, the noisy stands fell silent instantly. Everyone in Akita County who was about to leave the venue also stopped and stared blankly at Shinomiya Tano with the frame hanging on his back.
"Kyoto!"
"Do your best to please me!"
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