Shohoku High School's team practice match is over. Under the leadership of Supervisor Sanada, the team members of Teikou Middle School stepped on the afterglow on the ground and walked towards the outside of the Shohoku campus.
All the way from the Shohoku Arena to the gate of the Shohoku School, all the Teikou players lowered their heads and looked thoughtful. Supervisor Sanada could also understand the mood of the players at this time and did not say anything to persuade them.
A group of young people who grew up in the praises suddenly saw the sky outside the well, and it was normal for them to feel a gap in their hearts.
The group arrived at the gate of Xiangbei, and Supervisor Sanada left the team to contact the school bus.
"That's how the top high school students in the country play..."
"As expected, we are still far behind!" Akashi stood at the gate of the Shohoku campus, looking back at the direction of the arena on the Shohoku campus, and couldn't help but sigh.
The team practice match at Shohoku High School was a crushing game. Sakuragi Hanamichi and others who beat them to the point of being unable to find the north were completely destroyed by the upperclassmen from Shohoku.
The huge disparity in strength made Akaashi doubt his own choice and wondered whether he should continue to follow this basketball path.
"I will become a player of that level one day!"
"Not only that, I am stronger than those people!" Daiki Aomine looked determined. Unlike Akaashi, after watching this game, his love for basketball deepened.
"Impossible~impossible~"
"Aomine, you can't do this." Murasakibara threw potato chips in his mouth and mocked, waving his hands. He and Qingfeng are two extremes. This kid has no deep feelings for basketball and scorns the distant goal Qingfeng has set for himself.
There was a slightly unhappy look on Aomine Daiki's face. Before it could happen, Kuroko patted Aomine Daiki's arm and comforted him: "Aomine, I believe you will become a top player!"
"And I, as your shadow, will help you reach a higher level!" Kuroko's words made Aomine Daiki look slightly brighter, and he excitedly fist-bumped with Kuroko.
"Well, definitely!" However, such a passionate atmosphere was broken by sudden words.
"Junior high school student, if you really just plan to become the shadow of a strong man, I think you should stop playing basketball." While Teikou and others were waiting for the school bus, Jinguji Martial Arts, who had just finished training, had his back Wearing a sports backpack, he appeared at the school gate.
Unfortunately, he also heard the conversation between Aomine Daiki and Kuroko. Akashi and the others turned their heads when they heard this, and saw clearly that the person who came was actually Jinguji Martial Arts. They suppressed the words they wanted to curse out of their mouths, and instead greeted them in unison: "Jinguji Temple Senior!" Aomine and Kuroko did not bow to say hello. They stared blankly at Jinguji Martial Arts, as if they were wondering why Martial Arts said those sharp words just now.
"Jinguji-senpai, I am a member of Teiko Middle School, my name is Kuroko Tetsuya."
"I don't know what's wrong with what I just said? As a shadow of a strong man, why can't he play basketball?"
"I know that you are very strong and you are the ace of Shohoku High School, but even so, you can't deny my basketball skills." Although Kuroko looks weak and weak, he has persistence in his heart. s things.
His love for basketball is no weaker than Aomine Daiki. Kuroko also clearly knows that his physical condition is not as good as Aomine Daiki and others, but he also longs to stand on the court.
By passing the ball and assisting his teammates in attacking, his playing style is like a shadow, which is the capital he relies on to survive.
But all of this... was denied by Jinguji Martial Arts.
"Kuroko Tetsuya..." Budo pretended to hear the name for the first time and repeated it softly, as if he had just met Kuroko. Then he looked at Kuroko and continued: "It must be Kuroko Tetsuya too."
"Your basketball can't help your teammates grow."
"Instead, you become a shackle for the growth of your teammates."
"The improvement of strength is a very personal matter. On the basketball court, 1+1 may really be greater than 2."
"But...1+1 is not greater than 2+2 anyway."
"Kuroko-kun, that's what I'll call you."
"Your basketball talent...well...is very partial."
"But if you only tap into your own transmission ability, I think soon you won't be able to stay on the court anymore." Jinguji Martial Arts' feelings about Kuroko cannot be said to be good or bad. For a young man who loves basketball, Martial Arts I don’t mind mentioning anything.
Does Kuroko Tetsuya have basketball talent? Just looking at physical fitness, it may be true that there is none. He is short, not fast, and not strong enough. He is not suitable for playing basketball.
However, Kuroko's vision, overall view, and passing spirit are real. Martial Arts has indeed seen some of this in the warm-up matches before.
These are also valuable qualities of a good player.
"Jinguji-senpai...what do you mean?!" Akashi's mind was spinning much faster than Kuroko's, and he immediately heard the implication of martial arts.
Kuroko's current playing style is the result of his advice. Maybe Akashi knows him better than Kuroko himself.
“Driving through the dribble, shooting, passing.”
"The combination of the three is the standard configuration of a defender."
"You don't have to be superb, but you can't be incompetent at all."
"Your passing is very good, smart, your vision is very broad, and your movement on the court is also very accurate. On this basis, if you have the ability to attack independently, your role will be different." Martial Arts' words made Akashi fall silent. He thought that Martial Arts would have some different opinions on Kuroko. Unexpectedly, it was still the traditional set of standards.
Independent attack? ! What Kuroko relies on for survival is his thin presence on the court. Once he starts attacking, that thin sense of presence disappears.
As for Heizi's offensive skills, it's really hard to describe...
The characteristic of "thin presence" was gone. Akashi really couldn't figure out why Kuroko was standing on the court.
Martial Arts observed Akashi's expression and instantly knew what he was thinking, but Martial Arts didn't care.
Akashi has set an upper limit for Kuroko in his heart. He feels that if this upper limit is exceeded, Kuroko will be useless, but Martial Arts does not feel that way.
Who said... if someone is defending, he will not be able to make exquisite passes? !
"Kuroko-san, you should be the kind of person who dribbles poorly, moves slowly, and shoots with no accuracy, right?"
"Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a style of play."
"However, what I want to say is that you are still young. In the final analysis, you are just a junior high school student."
"Don't set an upper limit for yourself early. Dribbling, shooting, and breakthrough can all be practiced. I see that when you play, you have good coordination, and when you release the ball, your touch should be relatively soft."
"Just take some time, you can practice it."
"While strengthening passing, expand your arsenal of weapons."
"You can only keep up with your teammates if you work harder than your teammates."
"The world of basketball is cruel, talent is really important."
"My talent can no longer keep up. If I don't work hard, I will be left behind by my teammates and defeated by my opponents!"
"Provide accurate passes under high-pressure defense, and be able to seize opportunities to attack alone when the opponent makes mistakes."
"I think you should be able to do this... Kuroko-san." At the end of Budo's words, he had already walked in front of Kuroko Tetsuya, lowered his head and looked at Kuroko Tetsuya.
Heizi also raised his head and looked at the words written all over his body.
The "talented" high school senior has a kind of excitement in his eyes.
The emotion of "expectation". Heizi fell into the scene painted for him by martial arts.
"If I can do it... I should be able to give Aomeng and the others greater help..." Budo read Kuroko's emotions from his eyes, smiled on his face, and turned around to leave.
"Come on...Basketball boy." Martial Arts waved his hand, bathed in the sunset, and slowly disappeared at the end of the road, disappearing from the eyes of Heizi and others.
Not long after Jinguji Budo left, Sakuragi Hanamichi hurried to the school gate, looked around and saw no figure of Budo, and asked the junior high school students: "Hey! Have you seen a tall handsome guy coming from the school?" Shohoku came out? If so, where did he go?" Kuroko was immersed in his own world. If he didn't reply to Sakuragi Hanamichi, Akashi looked at Sakuragi, pointed in the direction where Martial Arts left, and his eyes returned to Kuroko. , thought about it and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Sakuragi: "Junior high school students, you guys are doing pretty well."
"That kid, your passing is not bad, better than that idiot Kiyota!" Hanamichi Sakuragi noticed the stunned Kuroko, patted Kuroko's shoulder familiarly, and then quickly ran in the direction where Budo left.
Sakuragi's words brought Kuroko back from his thoughts. Hearing this, Akashi swallowed back what he wanted to say. Looking at the direction in which Jinguji Martial Arts and Sakuragi left, he sighed secretly in his heart: "Forget it... let Kuroko decide for himself. Maybe, Jinguji Seniors have seen farther than me."...The sudden appearance of everyone from Teiko Middle School only adds a little color to the boring high school life of Jinguji Martial Arts.
After that day, the life of Jinguji Martial Arts returned to peace again, repeating the life of three points and one line.
Home, school, Fujima family. Compared to martial arts, Sakuragi Hanamichi's high school life was much more colorful than his junior high school days. It was not because he was playing basketball now, but just because Shohoku High School not only had Haruko, but also Rukawa Kaede and the others. indivual
"Old Enemy". Sakuragi fell asleep during class, thinking about Haruko. After school, he went to the gym to show off his beauty in front of Haruko.
"Strength" is like a peacock spreading its tail. In addition, I can quarrel with Yohei, Kiyota and others, and my life is full and rich.
And this peaceful campus life is completely broken as the county competition approaches. ...
"Dang Dang Dang!!"
"This is the match list for the county competition!"
“Due to last year’s performance in Xiangbei, we all had byes in the first few rounds this year.”
"Only in an 8-in-4 game will there be a game!"
"As long as you qualify for the semi-finals, you will have half a foot in the national competition."
"After that, there will be a round-robin competition for the top four teams. The top two teams in the semi-finals will be able to qualify and represent Kanagawa Prefecture in the national competition!" In the arena in Shohoku, Ayako posted a large battle list on the ball. of the museum
On the "Information Wall", the competition system of the national competition was popularized to the freshmen. The senior students have all experienced the county competition. Caiko's explanation is mainly to give the freshmen a basic understanding of the county competition.
After so many days of keeping a low profile, the county competition is finally here. When the first graders heard the news, they all had excited smiles on their faces, especially the first grader Oda who was just promoted to the main selection by coach Anzai not long ago. Long Zheng was particularly excited.
"County competition! It's finally here."
"I must prove myself on the field!" Today, Oda Ryumasa is not troubled by injuries, and the training at Shohoku High School has also given him a lot of help. Compared with his junior high school days, Oda Ryumasa's My personal strength has made great progress, and I look confident.
"Hahahaha, this genius can finally show my strength on a bigger stage!"
"Haruko, I won't let you down~" Sakuragi Hanamichi just glanced at the battle table, and then glanced at Haruko not far away, showing a bright smile. The silly Haruko saw Sakuragi Hanamichi smiling at her. , also waved and said hello.
Although Sakuragi Hanamichi and Haruko interact frequently, as far as Budo knows, there has been no substantial progress between Sakuragi and Haruko.
Sakuragi Hanamichi seemed to have been hurt too much when he was in junior high school. He just released his love and didn't dare to take that step.
Haruko was also a slow person. Although she felt something vaguely, she did not break the layer of window paper.
The vague admiration of adolescent boys and girls makes Takako Fujima...
The "people who came here" looked very anxious. Unlike them, Budo and Fujima Takako are progressing much faster, but one thing is the same as Sakuragi and the others. There is one layer that has not been punctured, but it is not window paper.
...The opening ceremony of the prefectural competition was held at the Kanagawa Prefectural Gymnasium. After the opening ceremony, the preliminaries for the county competition began. Coach Anzai led everyone in Xiangbei to watch the two games in the morning, and then left with the players.
There are several rounds of knockout rounds before the 8-to-4 game. As the qualifying team last year, Xiangbei High School also became a challenger in this county competition.
However, those challengers need to go through some hard work before they can come to Xiangbei.
Coach Anxi is very clear about the strength of his team. In the first few rounds of games, he will not waste time taking his players to watch the game.
However, the training in Xiangbei also reduced the intensity with the start of the prefectural competition qualifiers. Apart from some warm-up matches within the team to maintain the competitive status of the players, coach Anxi did not arrange any high-intensity training.
More often than not, it is about explaining tactics to the team members, breaking down tactics, and doing some simple drills. And when Shohoku came to the Kanagawa Prefectural Arena for the second time this year, it was already an 8-4 game.
Their opponent in this game is Miuradai, who broke through and reached the quarterfinals. ...In the stadium, the cleaners quickly cleaned the floor and made preparations before the game.
In the rest areas on both sides of the court, the players from Shohoku and Miuradai have changed into their game uniforms and are making final adjustments before the game.
For today's game, the entire arena was full of spectators. It was obviously just an 8-4 game, and the number of people watching the game was much higher than in the previous game.
"Today's game..."
"Sakura Hanamichi, Rukawa Kaede, Kiyota Nobunaga, Oda Ryumasa, Nango Koichiro."
"The five of you will start the game as the starters." In the Shohoku rest area, coach Anzai stood up and said to Sakuragi and others who had already changed their jerseys.
On the other side of the rest area, Jinguji Budo, Mitsui Hisashi and others were sitting together, looking at Sakuragi and others standing in front of Coach Anzai.
Unlike Sakuragi and the others, the veteran starters such as Budo and Hisashi Mitsui don't even have to warm up or change their jerseys.
They didn't even take off their team uniforms and had no intention of playing. Coach Anzai plans to use a team composed of all first-year players to help Shohoku High School reach the semi-finals!
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