As Jinguji Budo scored from outside the three-point line, the percentage test between him and Rukawa Kaede officially set the tone.
From the beginning, the purpose of Budo's proposal to play a percentage match was to give a good blow to Rukawa Kaede's proud temper. At the end of the semester, he was going to study abroad for a period of time. After he left, no one at Shohoku High School could suppress Rukawa Kaede's rise.
It is foreseeable that when the main players such as Hisashi Mitsui and Akagi return to the team and participate in team training, everyone will be surprised to find that only Rukawa Kaede, who is in the third grade of junior high school, has what it takes to compete with these main players. The level is high and low.
As the team's integration deepens, Rukawa Kaede's talents and abilities will be affirmed and recognized by more and more people. When Rukawa Kaede ends his junior high school career and enters high school, he will be immediately promoted to the main selection by coach Anzai. Became one of the regular members of the Shohoku High School basketball team, and was active on the court as the main scoring player.
Rukawa Kaede, who has always had smooth sailing, will still have smooth sailing even when he enters high school, and the smooth running will make Rukawa Kaede think highly of his own strength. Although he would not become arrogant, the pride surrounding him could not be shaken away no matter what.
It's already October, and it won't be long before the next IH starts. Budo needs Rukawa Kaede to be an immediate player who can directly integrate into the team when he enters the team, and can play without the ball as well as with the ball.
It is not a black hole of ball rights that can only be played with the ball but not without the ball, and occasionally passes to open spaces.
The idea of Budao is also very simple. Before leaving, leave Rukawa Kaede a goal that is enough for him to climb for half a year, and let him know that in the high school arena, there is indeed someone who is so powerful that he cannot overcome it no matter what. player of.
With his thoughts back, Jinguji Budo stood outside the three-point line and received the basketball thrown by Hisashi Mitsui from the bottom line, preparing to start a new round of offense.
And from now on, he will never hold back!
"Rukawa Kaede, if you want to become Shohoku High School's ball-handling ace, then do your best and try to surpass me!"
"I hope that when I see you next year, you will have the strength to fight me."
While Jinguji Budo was talking, he broke through with a dropped ball. When the defense followed up, he immediately stopped and shot a long shot. As the basketball fell hollow into the net, Rukawa Kaede ushered in a hell-like 30 minutes.
Don't mention it, Rukawa Kaede's strength is really good. If martial arts wants to deal with this kid, it will still have to be more or less useless.
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As the sun sets, the red clouds in the sky have disappeared, leaving only a trace of fiery red on the horizon. The sky above the Shohoku High School Basketball Hall was shrouded in night, and the moon hung in the sky, looking a little pale.
"Tear!"
The door to the Xiangbei Basketball Stadium was opened, and Jinguji Budo walked out of the gym wearing a sports uniform and carrying a small bag. After stopping at the entrance of the arena for a few seconds, Wu Dao turned his head slightly and looked back at the arena before walking away.
In the arena, Takenori Akagi and Konobu Kigure had already stood up from their seats, walked to Rukawa Kaede one after another, patted Rukawa Kaede's arm to express comfort, and then left the arena together.
At this time, Rukawa Kaede stood under the basket, looking down at the floor, breathing heavily, as if unconscious.
101:16.
This was the first time Rukawa Kaede had suffered such a heavy blow since he played. When the game was over, Rukawa Kaede's mind went blank, trying to escape from this cruel reality.
Mitsui Hisashi sat by the basketball stand and looked up at Rukawa Kaede. He didn't speak, but he didn't leave either. He was waiting for Rukawa Kaede to complete his self-regulation.
Ten minutes later, Rukawa Kaede's breathing gradually became calmer. After taking a heavy breath, Rukawa Kaede finally raised his head, looked at the door of the arena, and suddenly asked:
"He is only one year older than me. Why is there such a big gap between us?"
When Mitsui Shou heard Rukawa Kaede's words, his heart that had been holding on to him finally dropped. You can still ask such a question now, which means that this kid Rukawa Kaede has not been beaten into despair. It’s good that he is not desperate!
"Probably...it's because of talent."
"As for technique, to be honest, if you can score in front of him, it's pretty good. Technically, it's already pretty good."
"If you work hard on your physical training, improve your shooting ability, and develop one or two offensive skills that can determine the victory, you will be able to compete with him."
Mitsui Shou sighed and said softly. To be honest, with Mitsui Hisashi's vision, he really doesn't know what kind of guy can guard against someone like Jinguji Budo in a one-on-one environment.
In the basketball environment of this country, there is no player who is about two meters tall, has explosive bounce, and explosive speed, and can stop Jinguji Budo's sudden stop and pull-up or sudden stop and fallback. Jinguji Budo's physical talent was originally the pinnacle of high school basketball, but his talent couldn't keep up, and no matter how comprehensive his skills were, he couldn't stop Jinguji Budo's attack.
Even the Shinomiya field from Lingnan High School could only explode each other during the bullfight with the Jinguji martial arts, and could not stop the martial arts attack at all. As for Rukawa Kaede, whose physical fitness is far inferior to that of Shinomiya Tano, it is simply impossible to win.
The outcome of this competition was clear from the beginning.
"talent....."
"Haha... what a talent!"
Rukawa Kaede murmured, the look of decadence completely gone from his eyes, replaced by a burning desire for victory.
Mitsui Shou could feel the aura of Rukawa Kaede changing quietly. He originally wanted to say a few words of comfort, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them hard.
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He almost forgot that a guy like Rukawa Kaede would only get stronger the more he struck. Such a guy was not afraid of a strong opponent at all. He was just afraid that there would be no opponent and no target to chase.
Mitsui Hisashi shook his head and laughed. He stood up, dusted his butt and walked towards the locker room of the arena. Before leaving, he shouted to Rukawa Kaede:
"Pack up and go home quickly. Don't forget to turn off the lights."
Mitsui Hisashi left, and Rukawa Kaede was the only one left in the arena. He did not pack up and go home as Hisashi Mitsui said. Instead, after resting for half an hour, he continued to train alone in the gym.
At this time, the last touch of fiery red on the skyline had completely faded, and the night had become richer.
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Jinguji Martial Arts' study abroad plan has officially been put on the agenda, and the number of times Jinguji Martial Arts appears at the Shohoku Arena has become less and less.
Jinguji Martial Arts prepares to study abroad, and a lot of preliminary work needs to be done. Fortunately, the Jinguji Martial Arts family is well-off, and the elders can be considered to have good hands and eyes, so the document processing period has been shortened to one month.
But the plan to go to Australia was in vain. There was no visa exemption between Japan and Australia, and the document procedures were very slow. But Budo did not want to wait any longer and decided to go directly to the United States.
In early November, Jinguji Budo got on a plane to the United States as an exchange student.
His destination was Oak Hill Academy, a boarding school in Virginia, USA.
Maybe some people are familiar with this school and some are not, but when it comes to the players coming out of this school, I think most people will know about it.
Kevin Durant, one of the creators of Green's formula, wants to drink Scarlett's bathwater.
When he learned that the school he was going to was Oak Hill College, Wu Dao was also surprised for a long time. When he discussed his study abroad plan with his family, he was given several options. Although Oak Hill College was the first choice, it was only one of many options.
From the beginning, Wu Dao actually had no expectations for entering Oak Hill Academy. After all, this school is not that easy to get into. It is a legendary school in the United States and the top one in the American high school basketball world.
But what Ling Wu Dao didn't expect was that his family just used their connections to ask someone to write a letter of recommendation, and this legendary school would open the door to him.
The reason why Jinguji Budo chose Oak Hill Academy as his first choice school in the beginning is also very simple. His style of play is very similar to that of Durant. Oak Hill Academy, which can cultivate players like Durant, will definitely be able to Give him a huge boost.
At the same time, as the top school in the United States, here, Martial Arts can be exposed to the highest level of high school basketball competition in the country, and can compete with the most talented high school students in the United States.
Only by establishing a foothold at Oak Hill Academy can he be seen in higher-level competitions!
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After a while of shaking, the plane began to land.
The shaking of the plane when it landed woke up Jinguji Budo from his sleep. He took off his blindfold and opened the sun visor beside him. He looked out the window and Charlotte International Airport came into view.
Oak Hill College is located at the mouth of the Wilson River in Virginia. The entire school covers an area of more than one million square meters, including forests, lakes and other natural landscapes.
Although the school covers a large area, there are not many students in the entire school, less than two hundred. This school adopts standard Western-style elite education. There are only 8-10 students in a class, and the proportion of international students in the entire school reaches 20%.
The climate environment where Oak Hill Academy is located is similar to that of Kamakura. It is also located offshore and has a pleasant climate.
After the plane landed, Wu Dao picked up his large and small bags in the turnover area and walked towards the exit. This time he traveled to the United States without anyone from his family accompanying him. After all, Wu Dao was not really a teenager. It’s just a country, and it’s not the first time for him.
And schools like Oak Hill provide airport pick-up services.
Sure enough, when Wu Dao dragged his big and small bags to the airport, he immediately saw a sign with the word "Dao" written on it in a crooked way among the sparse crowd.
Looking in the direction of the sign, Wu Dao showed a slightly surprised look.
The person holding the sign was a stout middle-aged man with blond hair and a red face. It was unclear whether it was because of drinking or other reasons.
Behind the middle-aged man, there were two tall young men. One of them was about 190cm tall, and the other was probably 2m tall. He looked similar to martial arts and was black.
As for age, it is not very obvious. Martial Arts is not very good at distinguishing the age of black people. Just looking at their skin condition, I judge that these two people should be young people.
The crowd picking him up at the airport was already sparse, so this combination immediately attracted Martial Arts' attention, and Martial Arts instantly confirmed that these three people should be the ones sent by Oak Hill Academy to pick him up.
"Hello, are you a teacher from Oak Hill College?"
Jinguji Budo approached, dragging his large and small bags, and greeted the three people. His eyes just glanced at the middle-aged white man, and then fell on the two black men behind him. They were tall and muscular. It seems like it should be a player or a coach.
When Wu Dao came, these three people were also staring at him.
"Wu!"
When Wu Dao approached to ask questions, the middle-aged man immediately grabbed Wu Dao's hand happily and shook it enthusiastically.
The two black men behind him also looked at each other with surprise. Maybe in their view, a physique like martial arts is not what a yellow person should possess.
"Hello, I'm Steve Smith, the coach of the Oak Hill College basketball team."
"These two are members of our school's basketball team, Stephen Jackson and Adrian Brown."
"I hope you can get along well in the future."
Steve Smith smiled and introduced the two team members behind him to Jinguji Martial Arts, and his words also confirmed Jinguji Martial Arts’ guess. As expected, the two black men following Steve Smith A player, but also, maybe even a future teammate?
"Hello, Wu!" After the introduction by coach Steve Smith, Stephen Jackson and Adrian Brown greeted Wu Dao one after another. The way the two called him did not surprise him, and he had no intention of correcting their names. This way of addressing people sounds quite pleasant to martial arts.
After a brief acquaintance, Stephen Jackson and Adrian Brown looked at Jinguji Martial Arts without any hesitation. In addition to being slightly surprised, they were more curious.
The two of them came to pick up the plane with the coach today. Before they came, they heard that an Asian was coming today, and according to the coach's wishes, he wanted to come to the team to play.
At first, both of them were disapproving and even a little disdainful. After all, Asians are really not good at playing basketball. Their Oak Hill Academy is not a rubbish school, and not just any cat or dog can come to this school to play ball.
Before meeting Martial Arts, they subconsciously thought that the person coming today would be a dwarf with narrow eyes and yellow skin, and he might even have a hair style like a mouse tail.
But after meeting the real person, it was still a bit surprising. Jinguji Martial Arts is tall and can even be described as burly. He is also nearly two meters tall, and with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, he is completely handsome. Even if they are black, they still have popular aesthetics and know that the appearance they imagined at the beginning is really different from the real person.
Along with this, the attitude towards martial arts has quietly changed.
"Hahaha! Wu, welcome!"
"I watched the video of your game in Neon a few weeks ago. It really surprised me! I never thought that there are young people like you in Asia."
"Don't worry, even though you are an exchange student, if you come to my team, I will treat you equally. As long as you have the ability, competition opportunities, and playing time, it won't be a problem!"
"Oh, by the way, Wu, this is our team's current starting small forward and shooting guard."
"You are in the same position, so you should keep in touch in the future!"
Steve Smith took Wu Dao's hand immediately after Wu Dao walked out of the airport pick-up lane, pointed at Stephen Jackson behind him, and said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Dao and Stephen Jackson looked at each other subconsciously. Although it was only the first time they met, they both felt a little pressure from the other person.
By now, Wu Dao has also recognized who Stephen Jackson is following coach Steve Smith.
One of the protagonists of the group fight at the Palace of Auburn Hills, who once beat fans with Artest and was banned from the game - Wu Sheng!
"This teammate is not an easy character to get along with..."
"The game opportunities and playing time must be snatched from this guy's hands..."
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