Sawabita Eiji, who was sweeping the ball low, felt happy when he saw Jinguji Budo making no moves. He thought he had found a way to break through Jinguji Budo, dropped the ball, and then quickly stepped forward to accelerate. His body instantly passed through Jinguji Budo's waist and successfully reached the three-point line.
Jinguji Budo's reaction speed is very fast. Although his center of gravity cannot be as low as Zebei's, his acceleration is still very fast. In the blink of an eye, Jinguji Budo's body is already stuck. The side of Eiji Zebei put pressure on Zebei who rushed forward with the ball, and his movements also appeared slightly deformed.
"It's not that easy..." Under the influence of Jinguji Martial Arts, Zebita Eiji's control of the basketball weakened. He knew that if he dribbled the ball forward like this, Jinguji Martial Arts would seize the opportunity, so he immediately made an emergency stop. , dribbling under the crotch and changing hands, adjusting the rhythm.
And the moment he stopped, Jinguji Martial Arts also made a sudden stop, and stopped steadily without any loss of position.
Zebei raised his head slightly and looked at the basket, using his sight to direct Jinguji Budō's attention, but he suddenly dropped the ball from his hand and slammed the ball into Jinguji Budō's crotch. , actually wanted to use the crotch-piercing method to get past the defense of Jinguji Martial Arts.
Jinguji Budo has a tall figure. In order to facilitate acceleration when defending, he always maintains a lower center of gravity and spreads his legs widely. For Eiji Sawabita, it is indeed a flaw.
However, the moment the basketball flew out, Jinguji Budo seemed to have expected it. He suddenly retracted his legs and the basketball rubbed against Jinguji Budo's calf. It lost its rebounding power and rolled directly on the floor.
And Jinguji Budo reacted very quickly. He bent his waist and immediately turned sideways to grab the ball in his hands.
"It's a great idea, but you guys underestimate me too much." As Budo spoke, he quickly dribbled the ball forward. Zebita Eiji immediately stepped sideways in front of Jinguji Budo, but was directly blocked by Budo. The unlucky man easily got out of the way, and then accelerated towards the frontcourt.
After a failed interception, Eiji Zebita lost the opportunity to block Jinguji Budo. Jinguji Budo, who was single-handedly holding the ball on a fast break, quickly broke into Sanno's inside line and performed a back dunk in front of Zebei's eyes.
The cool and smooth back-up slam dunk made the whole audience cheer. In a high school competition, we could actually see a slam dunk performance of Jinguji Budo's level, which no one expected at first.
If Budo goes to South Korea, he can easily win the slam dunk contest with just one dunk. Jinguji Budo quickly returns to defense amid the cheers of the audience. When he passes by Eiji Zebita, he doesn't even look at him. He didn't take Zebei Eiji seriously at all.
Goro Domoto, who was on the sidelines, saw that Zebei was defeated by Jinguji Budo one after another, and his face immediately darkened.
"The worst has happened!"
"Zebei couldn't even make a breakthrough in front of Jinguji Martial Arts." Before the game, their Sanno Industry actually invited seniors who had graduated to imitate the playing style of Shohoku High School players to serve as Sanno's opponents in the simulated battle.
There is no doubt that they, the Mountain King, won that simulated battle. But Goro Domoto knew very well that the reason why he was able to win the simulated battle was simply because the university player he invited could not replicate Jinguji's martial arts style of play, and was completely defeated by Eiji Sawabita during the matchup.
But during the actual competition, Jinguji Martial Arts showed terrifying strength that suffocated everyone.
In front of Jinguji Martial Arts, Sawabita Eiji was like a rookie who had just learned to play basketball. All the attacks were blocked by Jinguji Martial Arts. The strength of Jinguji Martial Arts that could do this was probably two levels higher than that of Eiji Sawabita.
"The strength of Jinguji martial arts can already be called a professional level."
"Even in the National Youth Team, no one can block Eiji Zebei."
"The biggest threat to Xiangbei High School is indeed him."
"We can't let Zebei continue like this, or he will be defeated by the opponent." Thinking of this, Goro Domoto stood up from his seat in a hurry and walked to the sidelines. When he was about to remind the players on the court, there was an unexpected sound from the stands. There was a cheering sound:
"Don't lose to him! Eiji!"
"Only when you surpass him can you become stronger! Don't back down!" In the stands, Tetsuji Sawabita, father of Eiji Zebita, shouted loudly, cheering for Eiji. His words also impressed the surrounding audience. Their voices froze, and everyone looked at Tetsuji Zebei in unison.
"Who is this?! Cheering for Eiji Zebita?"
"Hey, hey, are you mistaken? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Sanno guy is no match for Jinguji martial arts, right?"
"Are you going to let the Sanno's brat hit a rock with an egg?" The surrounding audience looked at Zebei Tetsuji and started talking, but the middle-aged man didn't care about the eyes of the people around him at all. He smiled and clapped his hands violently, and continued to shout: "Eiji , I always believe you are the strongest! Absolutely, don’t admit defeat!” After serving the ball from the baseline and running towards the frontcourt, Zebita Eiji also noticed the noise in the stands, turned around and saw his father. Cheer yourself loudly from the stands.
Zebei looked slightly startled, and then a bright smile appeared on his face.
"Of course...Dad!" Zebei raised his fist in the direction of his father on the stand, and then hit his chest hard, his eyes full of determination.
Seeing Zebei Eiji's appearance, Zebei Tetsuji felt relieved and slowly sat back on his seat.
On the sidelines, Goro Domoto, who originally planned to remind Eiji Sawabei not to play blindly in singles, silently returned to his seat, sat down on a stool, and comforted himself: "Sawabita's talent is outstanding, he is destined to go out. Super genius in this country.”
"It's not easy to encounter a strong enemy like Jinguji Martial Arts. Under the pressure of such a strong enemy, if you surpass yourself, Zebei will definitely become stronger!"
"The game just started, I don't need to be in a hurry... There's no need to be in a hurry..." Kazunari Fukatsu, who was holding the ball, did not hesitate after entering the frontcourt and immediately passed the ball to Zebeirong. rule.
Although Jinguji Budo blocked two goals in a row, Kazunari Fukatsu still trusted Eiji Sawabita.
However, Fukatsu Kazunari was not a fool after all. He also realized that there was a strength gap between Zebei Eiji and Jinguji Budo, so after releasing the ball, he quickly ran towards Jinguji Budo, intending to set up a screen for Zebei. .
"Rukawa, keep an eye on your own man!" Jinguji Budo's peripheral vision noticed Fukatsu Kazunari coming over, and he reminded Rukawa Kaede first, and then took a half-step back, preparing to bypass the opponent's pick-and-roll in advance.
But it was this step back by Jinguji Martial Arts that made Zebita Eiji think that he had an opportunity.
Directly following the three-point line, Eiji Sawabita actually planned to use a three-pointer to break through Jinguji Budo's defense.
However, Jinguji Budo, who was nearly half a meter away from Eiji Sawabita, suddenly took off at this moment. A big hand covered the sky and the sun, and actually flew the basketball directly into his hand. The terrifying explosive power and The bounce made Zebita Eiji's smile freeze on his face.
"Pop!" There was a soft sound, and the three-pointer shot by Eiji Sawabita was plucked from the air by Jinguji Budo.
Holding the ball with one hand, Jinguji Budo raised his chin slightly and asked softly: "Boy, just this kind of shooting... Who are you looking down on?!" Jinguji Budo's catch made the audience burst into cheers, and the audience burst into laughter. The Xiangbei substitutes who were playing were also roaring with excitement. Even Coach Anxi clenched his fists and felt excited at this moment.
Rukawa Kaede, Sakuragi and others rushed towards the frontcourt quickly. Budo did not attack by himself this time, but directly threw the ball to Rukawa Kaede, who was the fastest.
Rukawa Kaede, who got the ball in the frontcourt, easily reached the basket. Under the defense of Kazunari Fukatsu, he used the pull rod to send the ball into the basket.
"Blocked...Blocked again!"
"What should I do? I can't break through at all. I can't win with this kind of attack!" Unlike the cheers from the Shohoku bench, the Sanno bench also realized the seriousness of the problem at this moment and cried out.
Goro Domoto's face was solemn, but he sat in his seat without saying a word. No one knew what he was thinking now.
"Bounce, explosiveness, height, wingspan, skill."
"Nothing about Eiji Sawabita surpasses Jinguji Martial Arts. All his weapons are fully covered by Jinguji Martial Arts."
"If I were him, I would never challenge the other party without any intention."
"Basketball, after all, is a sport for five people." From the corner of the stands, Akira Sendō whistled and commented.
"Not everyone is like you, able to recognize their own strength and accept their own incompetence."
"A young man of this age is called a genius. As time goes by, he really thinks he is a genius."
"Basketball is a field that never lacks talent."
"Yellow people are actually not qualified to talk about talent in this sport."
"At least Zebita Eiji is far from worthy."
"If this is the only thing Sanno can do, then this game will be over." Coach Taoka shook his head and said after hearing what Sendao said.
Not everyone has a mentality like Sendō. Players like Eiji Sawabita may find it difficult to accept the reality that they are not as good as others.
The middle-aged man who cheered Zebei just now should be Zebei Eiji's father. From the words of Zebei's father just now, Coach Tianoka could feel the parents' deep expectations for their children.
I'm afraid, along the way of Eiji Zebita's growth, everyone around him has been praising his talent.
It may be difficult for such people to accept reality.
"No, Eiji Sawabita should be the kind of person who can afford to lose. I can feel it." However, Shinomiya shook his head and did not admire what Coach Taoka said.
He had fought against Eiji Zebei, and the feeling the other party gave him was not like that.
"I am the best in the world" kind of person. Having vision, having goals, and being willing to climb, this is Shinomiya's evaluation of Zebei.
Coach Tianoka did not refute, but instead touched his chin and said to himself with some novelty: "Really? Is this how you look at him?"
"Then let's see if he can really get over the past praises and stand in front of Jinguji Martial Arts as a challenger." While everyone in Lingnan was chatting, in the stadium, Kazunari Fukatsu of Sanno Industries has already brought the ball into the frontcourt.
Three consecutive goals were blocked by Jinguji Budo. As Fukatsu approached the top of the arc, he glanced at Eiji Sawabita on the side and did not release the ball immediately.
"Sure enough, it won't be passed to that guy again."
"Then let's prepare for a breakthrough. The target of the pass must be inside!" Rukawa Kaede saw that Fukatsu Kazunari didn't pass the ball. He glanced at Eiji Sawabita not far away from the corner of his eye, and then turned his attention Focus on the inside.
He felt that Fukatsu Kazunari could either hit the ball himself, or break through and distribute the ball to the players inside.
Putting yourself in his shoes, Rukawa Kaede would definitely do this. Sure enough, after dribbling on the spot for a few seconds, Fukatsu Kazunari raised his hand to signal his teammates to pick and roll. Then, Kawada Masashi on the inside quickly moved up and quickly came to Rukawa Kaede's side.
With the help of his teammates' pick-and-roll, Kazunari Fukatsu quickly dropped the ball and broke through. Takenori Akagi, who followed up, saw the opponent's sudden advance and hurriedly blocked Fukatsu.
At this moment, Rukawa Kaede was preparing to pursue, when he saw Fukatsu Kazunari flip his wrist, and the basketball was passed directly backwards, hitting the floor at Rukawa Kaede's feet, and rebounded into Kawada Masashi's hands.
Without any hesitation, Rukawa Kaede hurriedly blocked Kawada Masashi. However, Kawada Masashi, who was holding the ball, turned sideways, and then dropped the ball directly, hitting Rukawa Kaede with his butt, and easily knocked Rukawa Kaede away.
Rukawa Kaede's breath stagnated, the old strength was gone, and before the new strength was born, Kawada Masashi pushed his butt on Rukawa Kaede's body again, and pushed Rukawa Kaede back a few steps, and forcefully left Rukawa Kaede from near the three-point line. High post, forced to the mid-range near the free throw line.
Then Kawada turned around and took a direct mid-range shot. Rukawa Kaede was hit from the back continuously, and all his strength was used to block the opponent's body. At this moment, facing Masashi Kawada's shot, he had no extra energy to jump. He watched the basketball fly over his head and then fell into the basket. .
"Aha!" Masashi Kawada, who scored the goal, pointed at Rukawa Kaede with both hands and laughed. His goal also softened the expressions of the Sanno players a lot, and the teammates on the sidelines cheered hard for Kawada Masashi.
Successfully breaking the scoring drought, Kawada Masashi's goal stabilized the morale of the army.
"Huh..." Rukawa Kaede breathed out gently, looked at Masashi Kawada leaving, wiped the sweat from his chin, his expression cold.
"It's okay, Rukawa Kaede."
"It's just one goal, let's attack." Hisashi Mitsui patted Rukawa Kaede's arm in relief and quickly ran towards the frontcourt.
Rukawa Kaede received the serve from his teammate and slowly advanced towards the frontcourt with the ball.
"Rukawa Kaede, give the ball!" Just when Rukawa Kaede was approaching the three-point line with the ball, Jinguji Budo, who had never had much desire to attack, suddenly shouted towards him.
Looking in the direction of the sound, Rukawa Kaede saw Jinguji Budo with his back to Eiji Sawabita, reaching for the ball towards him.
If Jinguji Martial Arts wanted the ball, Rukawa Kaede would not hesitate at all, he would directly throw the ball to Jinguji Martial Arts.
Catching the ball with one hand, Jinguji Budo suddenly turned around and swept the ball, taking advantage of the situation to make a tentative move to the right. At the moment Eiji Sawabita adjusted his position, Jinguji Budo dropped the ball in disguise and quickly rushed directly to the left. .
His body directly collided with Zebei Eiji's body, directly opened a breakthrough route, and then quickly headed towards the basket.
Sanno seemed to have been wary of martial arts for a long time. Kazunari Fukatsu on the outside, Masashi Kawada on the inside, and Eiji Sawabita, who was responsible for defending Jinguji Martial Arts, all started to move towards Jinguji Martial Arts from three directions. Pack it up quickly.
"Oh! Three people!"
"be careful!"
"Jinguji-senpai, back there!" Shohoku players on the sidelines shouted when they saw the movements of the Sanno players. Jinguji Budo seemed to be unaware and encountered Kawada Masashi's defense in the middle distance.
Jinguji Martial Arts paused, quickly took off the ball, raised his hand and threw the ball.
Although Kawada Masashi raised his hands high, he still couldn't block Jinguji Budo's shot.
"Whoa!" The basketball hit the net, and Jinguji Budo had already scored before the Sanno double-team was formed.
The entire attack seemed extremely easy. .....................
