"We have to implement the coach's defensive plan."
"You have to increase the strength of Jinguji's martial arts, otherwise, he will defeat him all by himself."
"As for this first grade...it's still too young."
During the Sanno Industrial offensive phase, Kazunari Fukatsu, who was holding the ball, was not moving very fast. While advancing towards the frontcourt with the ball, he was thinking about ways to deal with Shohoku High School.
Shobei's first attack was indeed betting on the martial arts of Jinguji Temple, which was actually within the expectations of their Sanno.
Although Rukawa Kaede's personal breakthrough just now is very threatening, to Fukatsu, the threat of Rukawa Kaede is far less than that of Jinguji Martial Arts. He thinks he has clearly seen Shohoku High School's plan, and in the next defense, he will implement it according to the tactics established by coach Domoto.
On the offensive end, their Mountain King already has a direction!
Dribbling the ball and approaching the three-point line, the defender Rukawa Kaede defended him early. Although Fukatsu Kazunari's three-pointer was not scored before, since the opponent would choose to shoot a three-pointer, he must have the ability to make three-pointers. of.
In Rukawa Kaede's view, failing to score in an open position is a small probability event.
For this reason, when Kazunari Fukatsu approached the three-point line, the original
There is quite a tacit understanding between Sanno's players. In order to prevent Fukatsu from being picked and rolled by the opponent, Rukawa Kaede sticks very closely when defending. Even if the pick-and-roll player of Yamamiura comes up, Rukawa Kaede can get through the gap. , continue the pursuit.
"The defense is stronger."
Rukawa Kaede's close defense reduced Fukatsu Kazunari's dribbling space. Compared with Shohoku High School Miyagi Ryota's defense, Rukawa Kaede's defense was more threatening and more effective.
Kazunari Fukatsu simply turned sideways, trying to maintain his dribbling space against Rukawa Kaede's body, and at the same time looked at Eiji Sawabita who was running towards the baseline.
Seeing the signal from his teammates, Sawabita Eiji quickly turned around while running without the ball, separated himself from Budo by half a body, and quickly approached Fukatsu.
And Rukawa Kaede also saw the presence of Eiji Zebei out of the corner of his eye, and quickly pressed the mountain with his body. He didn't want to give the opponent a gap to pick and roll.
However, Zebei Eiji didn't come here to pick and roll Fukatsu Kazunari at all. Sawabei bypassed Rukawa Kaede and quickly approached Fukatsu from the outside. The moment the two of them crossed paths, Fukatsu Kazunari passed the ball to him. At the same time, Kazunari Fukatsu, who had completed the ball, blocked Jinguji Budo, allowing Zebei to still have a gap after receiving the ball.
Sawabita Eiji, who got the basketball from hand to hand, dropped the ball and accelerated.
Jinguji Martial Arts was delayed by Fukatsu Kazunari, and he immediately reminded Rukawa Kaede: "Rukawa, change defense!"
As soon as Budo finished speaking, Zebita Eiji, who was accelerating with the ball, had already separated from Rukawa Kaede. When Rukawa Kaede started to pursue, Zebita Eiji suddenly froze, and Rukawa Kaede did not dare to see this. Relaxed, he quickly stopped and reached out to cover Eiji Zebei.
But when Rukawa Kaede held his own, Zebita Eiji had already accelerated again, instantly surpassing Rukawa Kaede, and reached the free throw line in two steps.
Emergency stop, jump shot.
Sawabita Eiji's offensive skills are also quite comprehensive. He successfully passed Rukawa Kaede and immediately shot, without giving Takenori Akagi and Hanamichi Sakuragi a chance to defend inside.
Beautiful coordination, combined with the excellent personal skills of Eiji Zebita, allowed Sanno Industries to even out the score difference between the two teams.
"Yusi~~"
After scoring the goal, Zebei made a fist with his right hand and exclaimed excitedly. When returning to defense, he ignored Rukawa Kaede and looked at Jinguji Martial Arts, raising his chin slightly with a provocative look on his face.
"Feel sorry."
Rukawa Kaede murmured and quickly came to the inside, ready to receive the serve.
After Akagi Takenori sent the ball from the baseline, he patted Rukawa Kaede on the back and quickly ran towards the frontcourt.
Jinguji Budo actually didn't hear Rukawa Kaede's apology at all. It's normal to be unable to defend during a game. The game has just begun, and one or two goals are not critical.
What he didn't know was that at this time, Rukawa Kaede felt guilty for the provocation of Jinguji Temple martial arts by Eiji Zebei.
If he hadn't been guarded, the other party would never have had the opportunity to provoke Jinguji Martial Arts.
Rukawa Kaede, who caught the ball in the backcourt, looked at the Sanno people who had returned to defense, adjusted his mentality, and quickly moved forward with the ball.
The Shohoku High School players seemed to trust Rukawa Kaede holding the ball. When Rukawa Kaede advanced, all the Shohoku players did not go to support him. Instead, they entered the Sanno half early and completed their position.
By the time Rukawa Kaede dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, Budo and the others had already arrived three or four seconds ago.
As Kaede Rukawa arrived, Hisashi Mitsui, who was positioned in the bottom corner, made a move and quickly penetrated the inside line from the bottom corner, dragging Matsumoto Minoru's defense from one end of the court to the other end of the court.
When Mitsui Hisashi was moving, Minoru Matsumoto, who was following closely behind him, also opened a position between Mitsui Hisashi and Mitsui Hisashi due to the delay in Akagi's position inside.
"Snapped!"
Rukawa Kaede sensed Mitsui Hisashi's opportunity and turned to look at Jinguji Budo in the corner on the right. The basketball in his hand suddenly hit Kazunari Fukatsu's feet and hit the ground pass to the left. go.
When Rukawa Kaede looked at Jinguji Budō, Fukatsu Kazunari thought that the opponent was planning to pass the ball to Jinguji Budō, so he adjusted his position slightly, allowing Rukawa Kaede to successfully pass the ball.
"It was passed a little low."
The basketball came flying, Mitsui Hisashi slowed down, bent down, and caught the ball in his hands. The moment he slowed down, Matsumoto Minoru behind him had already chased him, causing Mitsui Hisashi to lose the opportunity to catch and shoot.
With a murmur in his mouth, Mitsui Hisashi reached the left corner, dribbled the ball with his hips, turned around to face the basket, and looked up at the basket.
Matsumoto Minoru, who was pursuing, did not dare to let up, and immediately raised his hands to cover Mitsui Shou's sight.
Before the game, their Sanno had done a lot of work, and they also knew Mitsui Hisahi very well. His three-pointers were a point that their Sanno focused on guarding against.
However, at the moment when Matsumoto raised his center of gravity, Mitsui Hisashi who was suspended and dribbling was disguised in such a small area in the bottom corner. The basketball hit the floor under Matsumoto's crotch, and Mitsui Hisashi ran out of the baseline, and again He returned to the court, then took the ball in his hands, and actually completed the pass.
"!
!
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Until Mitsui Hisashi completed the breakthrough, Matsumoto Minoru still couldn't react. After realizing it, he turned around and saw Mitsui Hisashi shooting at a zero-degree angle.
"Hey! How dare you do something, mistress!"
When Jinguji Martial Arts on the outside saw this scene, his eyes lit up and he praised with a smile.
Since he entered Shohoku High School, Hisashi Mitsui has rarely shown his strong singles ability. Even if he breaks through, it is simply accelerating, or breaking through in the pick-and-roll of his teammates.
The style of play is very stable.
Attacking tough situations and fighting in singles is usually done by martial arts. Unexpectedly, facing Sanno Industries, Mitsui Hisashi no longer purely acted as a three-point shooter, but took out all his weapons.
"Uh-huh!"
A zero-degree mid-range shot, with a soft sound, the basketball hit the net.
"Ohhhh, what is that? Didn't that person go out of bounds?"
"Does it count as a score? Does this ball count as a score?"
"Idiot, that was a man-ball pass. When he got the ball again, both of his feet were in bounds. It doesn't count as out of bounds. It's a good shot!"
"Ouch!
Mitsui! Mitsui! "
Mitsui Hisashi's goal made the stands instantly lively. Some spectators didn't understand Mitsui Hisashi's operation, and some people who understood helped explain it.
It was much simpler for Tokuo and others in the stands. When Mitsui scored, they waved the "Fire Man" flag and screamed loudly.
"Well done, mistress!" When returning to defense, Budo walked up to Mitsui Shou with a smile and fist-bumped with Mitsui in celebration.
"That's when
Of course! "
"I am Mitsui Hisashi!"
Mitsui Hisashi looked matter-of-fact, and that look was far more arrogant than Sakuragi and Rukawa Kaede.
"Hahaha! Then you play more and get more points."
Budo smiled and patted Mitsui Hisashi's arm, as if he had seen Mitsui Hisashi in junior high school.
In fact, after growing up in martial arts and joining Shohoku, Hisashi Mitsui handed over the ball in a sense, handed over the role of the main attacker, and switched from the role with the ball to the role without the ball.
But Hisashi Mitsui is not a pure shooter at all. His breakthrough ability is also very strong. It's just that he takes the initiative not to play and hold the ball for the sake of the integrity and balance of the team.
If Hisashi Mitsui refuses to give in, even if Budo's individual singles ability is stronger and more stable than his, he will still have less possession of the ball, and at least 40% will be taken away from Budo's hands.
It was under the circumstances of Mitsui Hisashi giving in that the previous offensive method of Shohoku High School was created. In any offense, the basketball has to pass through the hands of martial arts. If martial arts doesn't play, it will be someone else's turn.
Under this style of play, Xiangbei is still very strong, but the offense has become traceable, and the participation of other players is very low.
But in today's game, Shohoku High School has begun to change!
This change was brought about by Mitsui Hisashi, and at the same time, it was also brought about by Rukawa Kaede.
Unlike Miyagi Ryota who is willing to be the hero behind the scenes, Rukawa Kaede is really sharp. Even if he is playing point guard, he has to play his own style. He is absolutely not willing to simply bring the ball into the frontcourt and then The ball went into Budo's hands.
Rukawa Kaede on the court is a selfish and ambitious person.
Kaede Rukawa, who plays point guard, also brought a chemical reaction to Shohoku High School.
Jinguji Budo is happy to see the changes in his teammates.
Mitsui Hisashi is already in his third year. If he doesn't get some limelight, it will be too late.
And Rukawa Kaede and the others are only in the first grade, and their martial arts are one grade higher than them. One day, Shohoku will have to rely on them, the first graders. If they don't seek change, how can they support Shohoku High School? !
Between the alternation of offense and defense, Sanno Industrial has also approached the Shohoku half.
Although Mitsui Hisashi's goal just now surprised them, the Sanno players will not look at Mitsui Hisashi in a different light just because he scored two goals.
Who doesn’t eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year?
Entering the Xiangbei half, the Sanno players calmly conducted and moved without being affected at all.
After several passes, the basketball was delivered to Masashi Kawada on the inside. Masashi Kawada, who had his back to the basket, was still about two meters away from the basket. Under Akagi's defense, he actually bombed the ball and shot a fadeaway jumper after a continuous shoulder screen. .
The smooth movements easily drove away Akagi and scored.
He is obviously a big center, but Masashi Kawada has flexible feet and accurate mid-range shots.
His set of moves is skillful and smooth. Let alone others, at least in Kanagawa Prefecture, no center can perform this set of moves to his quality.
[In view of the general environment,
Neither Uozumi nor Akagi, or even Hanagata, who has a precise mid-range shot, are actually as nimble in their footsteps as Kawada Masashi.
If you really want to compare Kawada Masashi's footwork agility with others, Jinguji Budo and others who are outside players can be compared.
However, a center's footwork flexibility can compare to that of the perimeter. This shows how terrifying Kawada Masashi is at the basket.
"Don't worry, Akagi, be careful next time and stick a little tighter."
Seeing Masashi Kawada scoring the ball in front of him, Takenori Akagi looked somewhat unhappy.
Mitsui Shou smiled and expressed relief, turned around, and his expression became a little solemn.
Does the problem still arise on the inside line after all...
"Sakuragi, pay attention to help."
Wu
Dao spoke to Sakuragi Hanamichi, without saying anything to Akagi, turned around and ran towards the front court.
His mentality is much better than Hisashi Mitsui. Although he also knows that Xiangbei's inside line may become the biggest variable in this game, but Budo is confident in his offensive power. As long as the rebounds are not broken, his inside line will be beaten by the opponent. It doesn’t matter.
Between the alternation of offense and defense, the players from Shohoku High School once again entered the Sanno half.
After Rukawa Kaede approached the top of the arc, he turned his gaze and looked at Jinguji Martial Arts. And his little movement immediately aroused the alertness of Fukatsu and Sawehita. Even Masashi Kawada on the inside pulled out a little at this moment, giving Akagi the best position under the basket to grab rebounds. The two were not far apart. to half a meter.
Hisashi Mitsui repeated his old tricks, running along the baseline and crossing the basket.
However, this time Matsumoto was careful and deliberately avoided the basket when running. Although he was not guarding Mitsui Hisashi personally, he vaguely blocked the passing route between Rukawa Kaede and Mitsui Hisashi while running.
Budomi Sanno took a closer look at himself, slowly retreated, and left the vicinity of the three-point line, intending to catch the ball. But at this moment, Rukawa Kaede, who had been dribbling half sideways, changed his rhythm. After changing hands under the crotch, he immediately changed directions in front of the body with high frequency and low center of gravity.
"Want to do it yourself?"
"No, I should be planning to use a breakthrough to find a gap to pass the ball!"
Fukatsu Kazunari's eyes originally fell on Rukawa Kaede's feet. After figuring out the joints in his mind, he moved his eyes to the basketball in Rukawa Kaede's hands.
To guard against breakthroughs, look at your footsteps, and to guard against passes, look at the ball.
Fukatsu Kazunari's defensive experience is very sophisticated.
However, at this moment, Rukawa Kaede, who was in continuous disguise, accelerated and rushed forward. His footsteps had just stepped into the three-point line, followed closely by the ball pull-up.
The sudden pull-up jumper left Fukatsu Kazunari at a loss. He just raised his head in shock and looked at Rukawa Kaede's handsome face.
"Vote...voted?!"
"No pass!"
"There's still so much shot time, and a point guard can't even pass the ball and take his own shot?!"
"When the trump card over there asking for the ball doesn't exist?!"
Shocked, besides shocked, still shocked.
Kazunari Fukatsu couldn't figure out why Rukawa Kaede, a point guard, played like this. Will such a player really not be put on the bench by the coach? !
"Ugh!
! "
Behind Fukatsu Kazunari, there was the sound of a basketball hitting the net.
Hearing this sound, Fukatsu Kazunari turned his head in shock and saw the basketball falling from the net and hitting the floor.
"this....."
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