The game entered the intermission time, and the players from Kanagawa Prefecture were very relaxed. The players were resting and chatting, and the atmosphere was relaxed and happy.
Coach Tagang adjusted the players for the second half. Except for Jinguji Budo and Shinomiya Tanano who remained on the court, Takenori Akagi on the inside, Shinichi Maki on the outside and Akira Sendō on the outside were all replaced by Coach Tagoka. field.
Taking their place were Jun Uozumi, Kenji Fujima and Hisashi Mitsui.
Taking advantage of the intermission, Uozumi, Fujima and Hisashi Mitsui, who had been sitting for a while, began to do simple warm-up activities. Although Hisashi Mitsui played for ten minutes at the beginning, he was quickly replaced. , at this moment, my body became a little stiff.
Among the three, Coach Taoka is most worried about Jun Uozumi, who replaces Takenori Akagi.
Both Hisashi Mitsui and Kenji Fujima have been playing basketball since they were in elementary school. They have experienced elementary school, junior high school, and high school, and they have quite a lot of game experience.
And these two people have been the absolute main force in the past. With their abilities, against Kazunari Fukatsu and Minoru Matsumoto of Akita Prefecture, even if they cannot suppress each other, they will never be overpowered by their opponents.
But Jun Uozumi is different. This hot-tempered second-year student has only played for a short time. Although he has played in several major competitions, his game experience is definitely not as good as Hisashi Mitsui and others. In today's game, Uozumi will face Masashi Kawada and Masahiro Nobe.
Of these two people, one is currently the strongest center in the country, and the other is one of the best power forwards in the country. In Coach Taoka’s opinion, it is a tough battle for Uozumi to face anyone. It is absolutely impossible to deal with two people at the same time.
Therefore, before the start of the second half of the game, Coach Taoka approached Uozumi, sat next to Uozumi, and began to guide Uozumi on how to play in the second half. At the same time, Coach Taoka also approached Shinomiya. He waved to the latter to sit over as he had something to say to the two of them.
"Uozumi, you should have some idea of the level of the two insiders in Akita County."
"That Masahiro Nobe, although he was suppressed by Nobe in the first half of the game, you must not underestimate the opponent's strength. As for Masashi Kawada, he is the strongest center in the country!"
"When you get to the court, your main job is to defend Masashi Kawada and grab rebounds."
"That Kawada Masashi is very fast and has a long range. When you are defending, you must know how to choose!"
When Coach Taoka said this, Jun Uozumi couldn't help but interrupt and said that he didn't understand what Coach Taoka meant.
"Coach, what's the choice?" Jun Uozumi looked at Coach Taoka with a puzzled look on his face, not knowing why.
“You need to know which balls to guard and which balls not to guard!”
"If Kawada Masashi mentions the high post to cover or catch the ball and shoot, you must not follow him!"
"You need to stay at the basket and defend opponents who use pick-and-rolls to break through. Or, be wary of Akita Prefecture's power forward, Nobe Masahiro!"
"As for the task of following up the defense, leave it to Tian Ye, you!"
When Coach Tagoka said this, he looked at Shinomiya Tano and continued:
"Kawada Masashi is very fast. If Uozumi follows up and defends like Takenori Akagi, he will be easily broken through by the opponent."
"In the second half, Masashi Kawada will still be Akita County's most important source of scoring. I don't want Akita County to play so easily."
"Tano, if Kawada Masashi is promoted and tries to pull Uozumi out of the inside line, you need to help Uozumi fill this hole! You must not let the other party's plan succeed!"
Coach Taoka glanced at the rest area in Akita County from a distance, with a smile in his eyes.
"Then coach, what if the opponent doesn't move up and attacks under the basket?" Uozumi asked, scratching the back of his head.
And his stupid question directly received a blank stare from Coach Tianoka.
"Idiot! When the opponent attacks under the basket, of course you have to defend him!"
"Remember, never jump when defending. With your height and wingspan, just standing there and raising your arms high can give him enough pressure."
"Also, Masashi Kawada played the entire first half, and his physical energy must have been consumed a lot."
"When facing off against the opponent, use your body more! Don't use your brain! Use your body to play!"
Coach Tianoka seemed to feel that he didn't emphasize it enough, so he added another sentence. However, his words "Don't use your brain" fell on Yuzhu's ears, which made Yuzhu feel strange.
"Coach...are you scolding me?" Jun Uozumi tilted his head, tasting Coach Shinadaoka's words and felt something was wrong.
After Coach Taoka explained to Uozumi and Shinomiya, he stood up and sat back in his seat. Coach Tianoka feels that everything is ready now. After the second half of the game begins, the players should be able to deliver the winning trophy to him soon!
The halftime break lasted a full twenty minutes. After the players from both sides had a full rest, the players from both teams returned to the court.
"Um?"
"Zebei... didn't play?"
After the whistle sounded to start the second half, the players from both sides settled in the center circle, preparing to jump the ball. At this time, Jinguji Budo suddenly discovered that the player guarding him had changed. It was no longer Eiji Sawabita, but Minoru Matsumoto replaced him. As for Mitsui Shou, he was faced with an unfamiliar face.
At the same time, Shinomiya Tano also discovered that the opponent standing in front of him had also changed. Masahiro Nobe was also replaced, and he faced the same unfamiliar face.
The jumpers at the center line were Kawada Masashi and Uozumi Jun. At this time, Uozumi was staring at Kawada Masashi, looking like he wanted to eat Kawada Masashi.
"Beep!!"
After a long whistle, the referee threw the ball into the air. Immediately afterwards, two loud shouts sounded almost at the same time. The next second, the basketball turned into a red light and quickly flew towards the Kanagawa Prefecture half.
On the jump ball, Uozumi relied on his height and wingspan advantages to overpower Kawada Masashi and took the lead in shooting the basketball. The basketball flew out and was caught by Fujima Kenji.
After catching the jump ball, Fujima dropped the ball directly and moved straight towards the top of the arc in the Akita half court.
At the same time, Hisashi Mitsui and Budo Jinguji were positioned at 45° on both sides of the three-point line, forming an angle with Fujima. After entering the frontcourt, Jun Uozumi and Shinomiya quickly sank inside and stood outside the paint area on both sides of the baseline.
As the Kanagawa team members completed their positions, the Akita Prefecture team members also quickly adjusted their defenses according to Goro Domoto's requirements.
Kazunari Fukatsu alone led the defense at the top of the arc, while the remaining four Akita Prefecture players shrank into the paint area, occupying the four corners of the paint area respectively, consolidating the defense at the basket and mid-range, and outside the three-point line Both Jinguji Martial Arts and Mitsui Hisashi were completely disappointed at this moment!
"What?!"
"Akita Prefecture actually reduced its defense to the mid-range? Don't you want the outside line?"
Akita Prefecture's defense obviously surprised everyone. Most of the spectators watching the game were local spectators from Kanagawa Prefecture, and they also knew all the members of the Kanagawa Prefecture representative team quite well.
A three-pointer? But if you watch a few more Kanagawa games, you won't make such a stupid decision.
While the audience was discussing, Kenji Fujima in the audience had already made his choice. Kazunari Fukatsu can be considered his old rival. The two have similar physiques, and Fukatsu is a bit stronger in terms of strength. Fujima has no idea of forcing himself to break out when facing Fukatsu. After all, Akita Prefecture’s defense is already overwhelming. Feed it to the mouths of their Kanagawa Prefecture team!
"Hugh!" A sound broke through the air, and the basketball was passed directly from Fujima Kenji's hand and fell into the hands of Hisashi Mitsui.
Mitsui Hisashi took the ball without any hesitation. He raised the knife and threw the ball directly.
There is no surprise. This kind of wide-open three-pointer, Mitsui Hisashi can easily shoot 80+ out of 100 during normal training.
"Whoa!" After a soft sound, the basketball accurately fell into the net.
Hisashi Mitsui scored a three-pointer, officially opening the second half of the game between Akita and Kanagawa Prefecture.
"..." Goro Domoto on the sidelines narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw Mitsui Hisashi easily making a three-pointer, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.
Even the audience can understand something, can he not understand it?
But...for today's Akita Prefecture, is there a better way?
Taking advantage of the fact that Kanagawa Prefecture cannot handle the internal and external connections between Akita Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, they must first seize this point to attack. As for letting the three-pointer go, there is no other way.
Rather than letting Jinguji Budo break into mid-range shots to score, it would be better to give Jinguji Budo enough shooting gaps from the beginning. If there is a chance for three points, Jinguji Martial Arts will definitely choose three points!
If you frequently fail to make three-pointers and run out of energy, your long-range shooting percentage will not be very good.
At that time, as long as Akita Prefecture can protect the rebounds, then relying on Akita Prefecture's internal and external connections, there is no chance of turning defeat into victory.
This is a huge gamble, and the bet is the trophy for the winner of the Akita National Sports. Akita County's winning rate is slim, but this is also the only possibility of victory Domoto Goro seeks for his team.
During the transition between offense and defense, Goro Domoto turned his head and looked at Eiji Sawabita and Masahiro Nobe who were sitting on the stools. Compared to the team's victory, he is more looking forward to his two players coming out of the haze.
In the stadium.
Akita Prefecture still maintained its previous offensive method. After Fukatsu Kazunari entered the frontcourt with the ball, he chose to call his teammates for a pick-and-roll. Their team's high-position pick-and-roll tactics are one of the team's strongest offensive methods, and when Eiji Sawabita's halberd was broken by Jinguji Budo, the high-position pick-and-roll was their strongest offensive method in Akita Prefecture!
"Hmph...just as I expected!"
"Akita County, Guizhou donkey is exhausted!"
Coach Tianoka had a faint smile on his face when he saw Fukatsu calling a pick-and-roll after entering the frontcourt. At the same time, on the court, Masashi Kawada on the inside received a signal from his teammates and moved up to prepare for the pick-and-roll. Shinonomiya, who was guarding Akita's substitute power forward, saw Kawada leaving the inside and immediately followed him with a smile.
Shinomiya Tano, who stepped out of the paint for the first time in this game, instantly became the focus of the stadium.
"Shinomiya Tōno! This guy followed Kawada Masashi out!"
"Have you finally stopped paddling? After Jinguji Martial Arts, Shinomiya Tanano is also going to attack!"
Shinomiya Tano appeared, and the entire venue immediately became lively. The cheers from around him reached Masashi Kawada's ears, causing him to involuntarily look back at Shinomiya Tōno who was following him. Not only did the orangutan's face show no fear at all, but he grinned widely.
The audience cheered loudly, but it did not affect Kazunari Fukatsu who was present.
While Masashi Kawada was setting up the pick-and-roll, Kazunari Fukatsu quickly broke through in the direction of the pick-and-roll. Although Fujima was intent on defending, he was stuck by Masashi Kawada and was separated by Fukatsu.
When Shinomiya saw Fukatsu's breakthrough, his little hole shrank, and he accurately predicted the direction of Fukatsu's breakthrough. He blocked the opponent's path early and did not give the opponent a chance to break inward.
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Under the basket now, there are only Uozumi and Akita's backup power forward. Once Shinomiya is broken through, Uozumi in the paint will face a two-on-one situation. Shinomiya doesn't think Uozumi can handle it. situation.
Kazunari Fukatsu, who completed the breakthrough, was obviously wary of Shinomiya's defensive ability. After the breakthrough, he made an emergency stop and then passed the ball back to Masashi Kawada.
And the moment Kazunari Fukatsu took the basketball shot, Shinomiya's figure quickly passed him and ran towards Masashi Kawada. The speed was so fast that Shenjin didn't even see the other person's face clearly.
At almost the same time that the basketball entered Masashi Kawada's hands, Shinomiya, who was covering the mid-range position, had already appeared in front of Masashi Kawada and was defending.
"Ohhhh!!! So fast! In an instant, we are in front of Kawada!"
"Come on, Shinomiya Tōno, let that ape man see how powerful you are!"
Shinomiya's attack caused astonishing cheers to erupt from the stands. When Goro Domoto on the sidelines saw this scene, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Shinomiya's foot strength is really terrifying. If anyone in Kanagawa County can stop Akita's high pick-and-roll tactics, then Shinomiya in front of him is probably the most likely person.
"This guy is really fast!"
"Faster than me, even faster than Zebei!"
Kawada Masashi's eyes shrank, but his body did not freeze in place. At the same time as Shinomiya Tano stepped forward, Kawada Masashi quickly raised the ball and prepared to shoot. Seeing this, Shinomiya Tano jumped directly to block the shot. When Masashi Kawada saw this scene, he was also very happy and quickly dropped the ball to prepare for a breakthrough.
He didn't expect that the menacing Shinomiya Tiandou would be so easy to deceive?
Looks so stupid!
"Hmph!" However, at the moment when Kawada Masashi dropped the ball, Shinomiya Takashi chuckled in mid-air and turned his head to look at Kawada. Masashi Kawada didn't know what was so funny about Shinomiya. He was about to cross Shinomiya when a black shadow suddenly jumped out from the other side and slapped the basketball from behind Kawada.
"What?!" The basketball was broken. Kawada Masashi froze, and quickly turned his head to look. He saw Jinguji Budomasa easily grabbing the ball in his arms, quickly passed him, and carried the ball forward. Kill on the field.
"Not only did you underestimate me, you also underestimated him!"
"Without Eiji Sawabita involved in his defense, his degree of freedom has also become higher."
"When it comes to defensive radiation range, this guy is no smaller than me!"
While Shinomiya was talking, Jinguji Budou had already brought the ball across the center line. Although Fukatsu Kazunari followed closely behind Jinguji Budou, Budou didn't care at all whether Fukatsu was following behind.
He wants to dunk. Can Fukatsu Kazunari, who is about 180cm tall, be able to stop him?
"Bang!"
Not long after, Jinguji Budo went to the basket and scored with a dunk. Although Kazunari Fukatsu who followed him tried very hard to jump to defend, he took off with all his strength and could only reach the position above Budo's elbow.
The gap is really huge!
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