The practice match between Xiangbei High School and Lingnan High School has completely entered a fierce stage. As the concentration of the players on the field increased, the cheers of the spectators on the sidelines could not help but become much smaller. Lan
As for the players on the field, except for occasionally speaking out to remind the players, most of the time they are silently running and conducting on the field.
Whether it was Xiangbei or Lingnan, under the leadership of their respective aces, all the players performed well, but as the game progressed, the score difference between the two teams did not change much. As the laggard, Xiangbei High School, You have to take the lead in making changes.
"If we continue to exchange two points with Lingnan High School, I'm afraid that by the end of the game, our point difference will not be narrowed."
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"For such a long time, Lingnan High School has not made any major mistakes. It has done a good job guarding backboards in the backcourt, and under the leadership of Shinomiya No. 1, Lingnan's offense has been very smooth."
"Even if there are occasional missed goals, Lingnan's overall shooting percentage has been quite good."
"As expected of Lingnan... A team like this is indeed the biggest stumbling block on our way to winning the championship in Xiangbei!"
Coach Anxi sat in his seat, watching the stalemate on the field, and secretly sighed in his heart. Lan
Although the matches on the field were stalemate, they were just practice matches after all. Whether it was Xiangbei or Lingnan, they still had some energy left and were not desperate. As Coach Anzai saw the game coming to an end, his eyes moved to Hanamichi Sakuragi, who was sitting not far away.
"It's time... to see if he can break that delicate balance on the court."
Coach Anzai made a decision and suddenly waved to Sakuragi Hanamichi, calling softly: "Sakuragi! Come on, come over to my side."
Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was sitting on the bench and watching the game carefully, didn't hear Coach Anzai calling him for the first time. It wasn't until Caiko reminded him that Sakuragi looked at Coach Anzai belatedly and stood up without knowing why. , walked up to Coach Anxi and asked in a somewhat impatient tone:
"Dad, what are you doing?!"
"The game is getting fierce, don't let me watch the game!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi looked like he was focused on watching the game, which made Coach Anzai very happy. Lan
"Hohoho, very good, Sakuragi."
"Being able to focus on watching the game, I think about the court, and I can maintain such concentration."
Coach Anzai's words made Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes light up. Now Sakuragi Hanamichi's mind is filled with the words "arriving on the court". When Sakuragi looked at Coach Anzai with expectant eyes, Coach Anzai had already stood up and walked towards the referee's seat in the center.
Coach Anxi's actions also instantly attracted the attention of everyone at Lingnan High School.
"What?! Coach Anxi actually plans to let you, a red-haired monkey, play?!"
"In a game of this level, what will a fool like you do even if he goes to the court?!"
"It's better to send me on the field. At least I can move and won't hold the team back!" Lan
Nobunaga Kiyota was sitting not far from Coach Anzai. He heard the conversation between Hanamichi Sakuragi and Coach Anzai, and immediately approached Sakuragi and said unconvinced.
At the same time, Rukawa Kaede's eyes also fell on Sakuragi Hanamichi. Although he did not speak, Sakuragi Hanamichi could easily read Rukawa Kaede's eyes. The other party roughly said: "A person like you is worthy of Appear?"
The other Shohoku first and second graders all looked at Hanamichi Sakuragi in shock. They didn't know what kind of ability Sakuragi Hanamichi had that would make him favored by coach Anzai and give him a chance to play in a game of this level.
However, as the person involved, Sakuragi Hanamichi completely ignored the weird looks in the eyes of the people around him.
Seeing that Coach Anzai seemed to be preparing to send him on the field, Sakuragi put his hands on his hips and laughed wildly, even more wildly than Mouri Kogoro. The four laughing Uchiha heroes would probably have to be defeated in front of Sakuragi.
"Hahahahahaha!"
"Dad is indeed the coach of Xiangbei, he is very discerning! He knows how powerful this genius is!" Lan
"It's not like some idiots..."
As Sakuragi Hanamichi spoke, he glanced at Kiyota Nobunaga, Rukawa Kaede and others.
And at this time, Shinomiya Tanano on the court successfully broke through Budo's defense with the help of Akira Sendō's pick-and-roll. At the same time, he broke through Mitsui Hisashi who was changing defense and entered the Shohoku High School basket. Takenori Akagi, who was in a hurry to cover up, was not only beaten by Shinomiya Dino dunked and even got a foul.
As the referee's whistle sounded, Xiangbei High School called a timeout.
"Damn...how can this guy be so powerful!"
The players from Shohoku and Lingnan began to walk off the court after the timeout whistle sounded. Takenori Akagi was still upset about the ball that had just been dunked. Obviously, he had hit the opponent's forearm, but it still did not affect Shinomiya's slam dunk.
With the terrifying impact of Shinomiya's attack on the basket, Takenori Akagi couldn't even block the opponent's slam dunk, let alone block it head-on. Lan
"Don't worry, Akagi."
"Even if we let him play two plus one, it's only three points. We can get it back soon."
"Compared with the opponent's score, you should pay attention to the number of fouls you have committed. It doesn't matter if you can't block it. You don't need to force it. There is no need to accompany the foul!"
Jinguji Budo, Akagi and others walked towards the end of the field. Budo noticed Akagi Takenori's look and comforted him.
The second half of the game lasted just over 16 minutes, and at this time Takenori Akagi had already suffered three fouls. If today's game was not a practice match, but a meeting with Lingnan High School in a county or national competition, Akagi, who had three fouls in just 16 minutes of playing time, would become Shohoku's biggest flaw.
Shinomiya's style of play did a lot of damage to the inside. Not only did Akagi commit three fouls, but Chiba Oishi also received two fouls. The single-defense martial arts only committed one foul. But generally speaking, it can be said that the inner line of Xiangbei has been penetrated by Shinomiya Tano.
Compared with the number of fouls in Shohoku, Lingnan's side was much better. Jun Uozumi, who was also an insider, only committed one foul, and Hanagata only committed one foul. This is because the Lingnan inside players play rationally, and it is also because Jinguji Budo’s number of basket attacks is far less than Shinomiya Tōno. Lan
"Ah! I know."
"hateful!"
Although Akagi said he knew it, he was still unconvinced in his heart. He did not believe in this evil and could not withstand Shinomiya Tano's attack!
"Haha, they all played well!"
"Get some rest soon."
"Chiba, you can take a rest for the remaining few minutes. Sakuragi Hanamichi will take your place later."
Coach Anxi stood on the sidelines to greet the players who were leaving the field. The timeout was not long, and Coach Anxi quickly made arrangements. And when coach Anzai planned to replace Chiba Oishi with Sakuragi Hanamichi, all the Shohoku first-choice players all looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi who was standing next to coach Anzai with a proud look on his face. Lan
"Sakuragi Hanamichi? Coach, are you sure? Let Sakuragi Hanamichi play, not Nango Koichiro?"
Coach Anzai's decision was somewhat beyond Chiba Oishi's expectations. Even as loyal as him, he couldn't help but ask after hearing the news.
He can understand what Coach Anzai means, and take advantage of the practice match with Lingnan to hone Xiangbei's future inside line. After all, he is already in his third year, and there is a high probability that he will not continue to play after this summer.
Chiba will not question Coach Anzai's idea of substituting, but replacing him with Sakuragi Hanamichi...
"Hohoho.... Peace of mind, Chiba."
"Get some rest."
Coach Anzai walked up to Chiba Oishi, smiled and patted Chiba Oishi's arm. Chiba Oishi saw that Coach Anzai didn't seem to be dizzy, so he scratched the back of his head and reluctantly accepted it. Lan
"Sakuragi, play well, just like in normal training, run more, defend more, get the ball less, and take less positions."
"Of course, the most important thing is rebounding! Whether we are Xiangbei or Lingnan High, the top priority is to control more rebounds. Only by controlling rebounds can we have a chance to close the score."
"On the other hand, if Lingnan controls the rebound, the point difference between our two teams will be quickly widened!"
"Once you get on the court, rebounding and defense are all up to you."
Chiba Oishi is a generous person and a qualified senior. Knowing that Coach Anzai planned to train Sakuragi Hanamichi, he immediately came to Sakuragi and spoke earnestly.
When Coach Anzai saw this, he also smiled. Chiba's maturity and stability saved him a lot of thinking. He was very satisfied with this player's character.
Although Chiba Oishi was giving serious instructions, Sakuragi could also feel that Chiba attached great importance to this game. He listened carefully and nodded frequently. Although his attitude was good, only he knew how much Sakuragi had listened to. Lan
During the timeout, Coach Anxi simply made personnel adjustments. As for the skills and tactics, he did not make any adjustments or even give any suggestions to the players.
After a short break, all the players walked into the court amidst the referee's whistle.
"Oh? Has Xiangbei been replaced?"
"The red-haired one replaced third-year Chiba Oishi? I remember... The red-haired one is in the first grade, right?"
The personnel adjustment on the Shohoku side was immediately noticed by the Lingnan players. Coach Taoka looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi, searching for memories related to Sakuragi Hanamichi in his mind, and touched his chin in thought.
Sakuragi Hanamichi's game in the first half was pretty good and remarkable.
But at that time, Lingnan didn't send any main insiders at all. Sakuragi's outstanding performance in the second half of the first half was just because he faced Lingnan's Guan Ping and Futian. The defense of these two people... Let's not talk about it. Lan
"The red-haired kid's performance in the first half was indeed good, and he can be considered a potential inside player."
"Coach Anxi is planning to train this kid..."
Coach Tian Gang thought to himself, looking towards the court.
At this time, Shinomiya Tanano was already on the free throw line and completed his extra penalty. Shinomiya's free throw was quite accurate, and the basketball went hollow into the net. On the way back to defense, Shinomiya's eyes flashed past Sakuragi inadvertently, and there was a look of interest on his face.
He has not forgotten that this red-haired first-year actually tried to challenge him before. Although he was overturned by him, Shinomiya still paid some attention to this first-year Shohoku.
"Okay! Get the first ball!"
Miyagi Ryota received the serve from his teammate in the backcourt and advanced towards the frontcourt with the ball. Taking this opportunity, Budo came to Sakuragi's side, whispered a few words in Sakuragi's ear, and hurried into the frontcourt. Lan
I don’t know what Jinguji Budo and Sakuragi Hanamichi said. Anyway, after hearing what Budo said, Sakuragi Hanamichi became enthusiastic and full of enthusiasm, and his running speed accelerated a lot.
Soon, Shohoku's players took up positions in the frontcourt, Mitsui Hisashi sank into the bottom corner, Budo was at 45 degrees outside the three-point line on the right, Miyagi Ryota was at the top of the arc, Akagi entered the basket, and Sakuragi Hanamichi. It was running towards the middle distance of the baseline on the same side as the martial arts.
Sakuragi Hanamichi's position affected Hanagata's defense. Hanagata Toru, who originally planned to stand under the basket to defend against Budo's sudden advance, moved in front of Sakuragi.
The basketball was passed from Miyagi Ryota's hands and accurately sent into Budo's hands.
Jinguji Budo took the ball and faced Shinomiya's defense. After two simple attempts, he quickly dropped the ball and broke through after a false shot. After playing for more than ten minutes, Jinguji Budo's breakthrough speed was still quite fast, but Shinomiya Tanano, who was facing him, did not panic and gave way. After a moment of hesitation, he quickly pursued the defense.
Jinguji Martial Arts changed direction decisively after advancing for a short distance. What everyone found incredible was that Jinguji Martial Arts changed direction without any pause or slowing down at all.
On the contrary, Shinomiya, as the defender, has no way to do this. The defender is in a crab step and is in a retreating state when defending. It is impossible to move at high speed without slowing down. Lan
Even if two people have exactly the same physical fitness, the one who attacks with the ball has the greater advantage between offense and defense.
Jinguji Martial Arts knows how to take advantage of this.
The sudden transformation of Jinguji Martial Arts allowed him to successfully open up a position between him and Shinomiya Tanano, and this position was enough for him to make some changes in rhythm.
When Shinomiya Tōno followed up again, the advancing Jinguji Martial Arts suddenly stepped back and then bowed. Jinguji Martial Arts finally succeeded in deceiving Shinomiya Tano, and then broke into the inside line directly.
The breakthrough of Jinguji Martial Arts instantly attracted the attention of Uozumi Jun and Hanagata Tohru. The two of them gave up their respective team members almost at the same time and rushed towards the Martial Arts. At the same time, rapid footsteps came from behind Wu Dao.
The group of Shinomiya Tōdō, whom he had deceived a second ago, was actually chasing after him. This terrifying ability to convert movement into silence also made martial arts youngsters shrink.
"It's like a dog-skin plaster, it's so tight! Bastard." Lan
Wu Dao could not help but curse in his heart. Seeing that a three-man double-team was about to form, he decisively gave up on attacking the basket and threw the ball directly to the side.
"Passed! Is it Akagi?"
Uozumi Jun saw the martial arts pass and subconsciously looked in the direction of the martial arts pass. He originally thought that the target of the martial arts pass was Takenori Akagi, but when he glanced over, he found a red-haired boy. The march came directly to the basketball.
Sakuragi Hanamichi took the ball with just one step, went directly to the basket and attacked the basket violently.
Hanagata Toru turned around and wanted to defend, but after all, his speed could not keep up with Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had been prepared for it. Before he could fully jump, Sakuragi Hanamichi's leaping body hit him hard. .
The flower-shaped top of the head also made a muffled sound.
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