In a collision between strong teams, once you find that you cannot limit the opponent's offense, the first thing to consider is to ensure your own team's offensive efficiency.
At Shohoku High School, Kaede Rukawa and Hisashi Mitsui failed to attack one after another, causing some of the advantages that Shohoku had established before to be instantly lost. If this attack is not successful, Lingnan High School is likely to seize this opportunity and regain all the disadvantages at once.
Therefore, Xiangbei will also become much more cautious when it comes to offensive choices. Mitsui Hisashi himself wanted Jinguji Martial Arts to execute this attack, but now seeing the reminder from Jinguji Martial Arts, Mitsui Hisashi no longer hesitated. After entering the frontcourt, he immediately made a strike for Rukawa Kaede. Off ball screen.
Seeing the opportunity, Rukawa Kaede quickly broke through. However, an unexpected situation occurred. Facing the breakthrough Rukawa Kaede, Lingnan High School did not choose to switch defenses immediately. Sendō and Fujima were still staring at their own people. Hanagata Toru, who was standing in the middle distance, immediately let go of Sakuragi Hanamichi and stepped forward.
While Hanagata intercepted Rukawa Kaede, the pursuing Fujima quickly came to Rukawa Kaede's side, forcing Rukawa Kaede to stop the ball. After an emergency stop, he switched the ball to his left hand and accelerated the breakthrough again, trying to break through Hanagata's ball. Slips inside on the right.
Rukawa Kaede's rhythm changes and back movement changes are quite smooth, but Hanagata is not the kind of bulky inside line that moves slowly. To Rukawa Kaede's sudden advance, he immediately made a defensive reaction and blocked Rukawa Kaede's side with his body. Limiting Rukawa Kaede's speed.
"Rukawa Kaede, pass the ball!"
Seeing Rukawa Kaede stalling and about to be outflanked by Fujima and Hanagata, Mitsui Hisashi hurriedly shouted to Rukawa Kaede. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Sendao stopped directly in front of him. His left arm supported Mitsui Hisashi's chest, and his right arm blocked him directly, preventing Mitsui Hisashi from catching the ball at all.
"Damn it! This guy!" Mitsui Hisashi turned around hurriedly, trying to get rid of Xiandao's pursuit, but without anyone to pick and roll him, Mitsui Hisashi could not get out of the way in a short time.
At this time when Mitsui Hisashi was running, Rukawa Kaede had already been double-teamed.
Forced to stop the ball, Rukawa Kaede grabbed the ball with both hands and swayed in place with his left foot as the axis, avoiding the steals of Fujima and Hanagata, and also trying to find gaps in the attack.
Yes, at this time, Rukawa Kaede's mind was still thinking about how to attack, not how to pass the ball!
Xiandao's previous words gave Rukawa Kaede some reminders.
Yes, why is Jinguji Martial Arts’ attack so difficult to defend against? Unreasonable timing of shots often prevents defenders from reacting in time. This is the offensive secret of Jinguji martial arts. If Immortal can imitate it, why can't he? !
Although Rukawa Kaede is now playing point guard, Rukawa Kaede has never given up the idea of surpassing Jinguji Martial Arts. To imitate, strengthen, and transcend is the goal that Rukawa Kaede has set for himself.
Holding the ball in front of the basket, he feinted and collected the ball with his back to his shoulders. At the same time, Rukawa Kaede looked at Jinguji Budo, who was already rushing towards the inside.
"It's Jinguji Martial Arts! This guy came across the fields!"
"He knows how to pass the ball! You have to prevent him from passing the ball!"
Fujima and Hanagata noticed Rukawa Kaede's sight almost at the same time, and at the same time they also noticed Jinguji Budo who was rushing towards this direction.
At the moment when Budao and Rukawa Kaede's figures intertwined, Rukawa Kaede flicked the ball in front of Budao's eyes and then quickly took it back. This action stunned Budao, who had already reached out to catch the ball.
The next second, Rukawa Kaede, who had just finished his game, turned over and shot a jumper.
"What?!"
"Fake move?! Didn't pass."
At this moment, both Fujima and Hanagata focused their attention on the martial arts of Jinguji Temple. Even Jinguji Martial Arts himself raised his head and looked at the basketball in mid-air with some surprise.
Rukawa Kaede's fake move even deceived him!
"Pa~"
"Dang~"
"Grrrrrr... swish."
The basketball hit the board and bounced onto the basket. After making a soft sound, it rolled two times along the inner circle of the basket and then fell into the basket.
Basketball net, the audience in the stands let out bursts of exclamations.
No one expected that Rukawa Kaede actually chose to take the shot himself despite being double-teamed, ignoring Jinguji Budo who had already run to his side and was about to catch the ball.
"I really can't believe that a guy like that is only a first-year student in Shobei?!"
"Ignoring the trump card asking for the ball, even though the team lost two goals in a row, I still took the shot myself. This first grader is really..."
Aida Hikoichi, who was sitting next to Coach Tagoka, was holding a notebook and a pen, staring blankly at Rukawa Kaede on the field. Also a first-year player, Xiangbei's first-year player has already been active on the court and performed amazingly.
And he, Aida Hikoichi, could only sit on the bench and watch the first-year students of the same class shine like a slave. At this moment, while Aida Hikoichi was surprised by Rukawa Kaede's amazing performance, he also secretly envied him for having such strong strength.
Coach Tagoka felt this emotion of Aida Hikoichi, turned his head and glanced at Aida Hikoichi, shook his head and said:
"Hikoichi, you can't learn to play like Rukawa Kaede from now on!"
"You know, what is the most valuable quality of a player?"
In the court, the players from Shohoku High School began to defend. Coach Taoka looked at the two teams of players running on the court and asked aloud.
"Most valuable quality?"
"Of course it's talent and strength!"
"A powerful offensive ability like Shinomiya Tenno and Sendō-senpai, and a superb talent like Jinguji Martial Arts."
"These are the most valuable qualities of a player!"
When Aida Yanyi said this, his eyes showed deep longing, and then he seemed to think of his own conditions, and the light in his eyes dimmed.
"These are certainly important, but for players, they are not the most important thing."
"A player must clearly know what role he plays on the court."
"Players who can't find their position cannot survive on the court."
"Rukawa Kaede..."
"He is indeed a talented player, but if he comes to Lingnan, I will never allow him to play like this!"
"People who can't recognize themselves are not qualified to survive on the court."
Coach Tian Gang shook his head! He said earnestly.
Rukawa Kaede's ability is indeed quite outstanding, but in Coach Taoka's view, Rukawa Kaede seems to have forgotten that he is a point guard. His duty is to find ways to help his teammates break through the opponent's defense, rather than making unreasonable shots himself.
Yes, Rukawa Kaede scored a goal. His technique was very good and his timing was very tricky. No one expected it.
But can Rukawa Kaede guarantee that every goal can be scored steadily? ! Indeed, it is impossible for everyone who plays basketball to guarantee that they will score every goal. Because of this, the team will have trump cards. The trump card often means that his efficiency is much higher than that of other team members!
For a point guard, only by allowing the ace to catch the ball in the most comfortable position while making as few mistakes as possible can he be called a qualified point guard!
In the court, Fujima, who entered the frontcourt with the ball, quickly cut in under Sendō's pick-and-roll. However, after his cut in attracted Shohoku to change defense, he decisively smashed the ball toward his crotch and passed it to Sendō behind him.
Xiandao, who got the basketball, feinted with the ball. After the fake move, he followed up with a tentative step, and then broke through directly to his left side into the mid-range. Under Rukawa Kaede's pursuit, Xiandao made an emergency stop and shot.
Sendō's shot has very little power and is obviously short.
However, just when everyone thought that Sendō had made a three-pointer, Shinomiya's figure had already jumped into the basket at some point. Looking at the basketball flying above his head, he jumped up and caught the basketball in the air. He poured the ball into the basket.
Jinguji Budo, who was chasing Shinomiya Tanano, was one position behind his opponent. Facing the opponent's alley-oop, he was unable to intercept it immediately.
"Bang!" The sound of Shinomiya's dunk resounded throughout the audience. Supporters of Lingnan High School banged the empty plastic bottles in their hands, making a deafening noise.
At the side of the court, Coach Taoka nodded with a smile, pointed at the immortal path on the court, and said to Hikoichi Aida next to him:
"You see, players like this are indispensable talents for the team!"
"Our immortal way is far beyond what the first graders in Xiangbei can compare with!"
Aida Hikoichi looked at Sendō Akira who sent out an assist on the field, tried hard to control his desire to cheer, and nodded excitedly.
As Lingnan High School counterattacked and scored the ball, the players of Xiangbei High School felt a sudden increase in pressure.
There was not much time left before the end of the first half, but the point difference between the two teams did not widen. On the contrary, due to Xiangbei's two offensive failures, the point difference was narrowed by Lingnan.
In a fierce competition, even if it is the leading team, if the opponent's score is very tight, the pressure on the leading team will be terrible.
Looking at the scoreboard on the sidelines, Takenori Akagi and Hanamichi Sakuragi both breathed a little heavier.
"Cheer up, everyone! Prepare to attack!"
In the stadium, Jinguji Budo noticed that his teammates seemed to be running a little lazily, so he clapped his hands and shouted to his teammates. Facing a team like Lingnan, Xiangbei could only stand a chance of winning by twisting everyone into a rope.
It would be impossible for one person to rely solely on Jinguji martial arts to win against Lingnan led by Shinomiya Nono!
On the Shohoku side, only Takenori Akagi and Hanamichi Sakuragi were affected by the pressure. Akagi is the kind of person who has high demands on himself, and often such people are more mature in mind and bear far more stress than other players. Heavy pressure.
As for Sakuragi Hanamichi, although this kid is an optimist, after all, he still has too little competition experience. He has faced relatively few such situations, so such pressure will also affect his movements.
Except for the two of them, the rest of Shohoku High School is much better. Rukawa Kaede himself is the kind of person who gets stronger as he fights, and the huge pressure can make him perform even better. As for Mitsui Hisagi, who is in his third year of high school, he has rich experience in competitions and has experience in traveling to the United States. Such pressure cannot overwhelm him at all.
As for Jinguji Budo, his mentality has always been very good. The team is still leading now and he is not panic at all.
Between the alternation of offense and defense, Rukawa Kaede quickly dribbled the ball into the frontcourt. This time, Budo did not give Rukawa Kaede any room to play freely. After Rukawa Kaede entered the frontcourt, he immediately ran towards Rukawa Kaede and called him to pass the ball.
The moment the figures of Budo and Rukawa Kaede intertwined at the top of the arc, the basketball was already in the hands of Jinguji Budo, and Jinguji Budo, who was holding the ball, stood behind Rukawa Kaede, directly raising the ball and preparing to shoot.
The moment Jinguji Budo raised his hand to lift the ball, Shinomiya Tōno from the side quickly jumped up and reached out to cover the basketball.
However, at the moment when Shinomiya Tanano took off, Jinguji Budo quickly collected the ball, moved the ball laterally, and raised the ball again.
"Immortal Way!!" Shinomiya Tano could not catch up. Seeing this scene, he could only turn his head and look at the martial arts and let out a loud shout. The moment he finished speaking, Sendō Akira responded to Shinomiya Tōno's call, gave up on Rukawa Kaede, and rushed towards Jinguji Budō who was raising the ball and preparing to shoot.
"Here he comes!" Wu Dao secretly thought in his heart, seeing Xiandao flying in front of him, holding the ball slightly with both hands.
"Fake move?! Impossible, this guy has already combined the ball and can't dribble anymore."
"Is it a pass?! The target is Rukawa Kaede?"
Xiandao in mid-air clearly saw Jinguji Martial Arts collecting the ball, but he didn't make a move immediately. He thought to himself, and couldn't help but look at Rukawa Kaede not far behind him.
However, at this moment, Jinguji Budo, who had collected the ball just a second ago, actually jumped up on the spot facing the defending Xiandao, and his body directly collided with Xiandao in mid-air, and at this moment, Jinguji The basketball in Teramudō's hand was thrown directly, flying quickly in front of Sendō and heading towards the basket.
Jinguji Budo, who fell back to the ground, seemed to have suffered a heavy blow. He staggered and fell directly to the floor, and even slid for one meter. It felt like Sendao took the initiative to push him. .
"!!!"
Seeing this scene, Xiandao was shocked in his heart and quickly turned to look at the basket. He happened to see the basketball thrown by Wu Dao fall from the air and fall steadily into the net with a crisp "swish" sound.
At the same time, the linesman also leaned down and pointed down to indicate that the goal was valid. After standing up, he put the whistle into his mouth and blew the whistle.
"Beep!!"
After a short whistle, the referee pointed his finger and shouted:
"Blue team No. 7! Collision foul!"
"The red team's goal is valid, and one penalty goal is added!"
The referee's call came into the stadium, and the loud voice also reached the audience.
In an instant, the entire auditorium was boiling, and when Jinguji Budo, who was lying on the ground, heard the penalty, he finally showed a smile on his face, and he got up from the floor without any help from others, and took the photo He patted his butt, glanced at Xiandao and walked towards the free throw line.
"Three three plus one?!"
"Is it possible to score 4 points directly at once?!"
"Is this Jinguji Martial Arts a devil?!"
"He deliberately seduced Sendō into the ball just now. With his ability, if he wants to shoot, he can hit a fadeaway jumper after getting rid of Shinomiya Nono. It is impossible to give the opponent a chance to foul!"
"What a terrifying ability. Is this the strength of the top high school students in the country?"
In the stands, there was a lot of discussion for a while, and the discerning audience analyzed the behavior of Jinguji Martial Arts just now.
However, Jinguji Budo, who scored 3+1 in the stadium, stood on the free throw line with an indifferent expression, turned his head and glanced at the scoreboard, with a slight curl in the corner of his mouth.
"Just 4 points."
(End of chapter)
