Mike Okita's outstanding offensive performance attracted the attention of all coaches. During this period, the coaches did not pay much attention to this blond mixed-race boy.
In the previous one-on-one bullfight, although Mike Okita's ranking was also very good, it was not much better than the strength shown by Sendō and Mu Shenyi.
Many players can show excellent combat effectiveness during bullfights, but when it comes to the full game, they may not have the same strong combat effectiveness as one-on-one.
This reason is also very simple. Take China as an example, the champion of three-on-three basketball may not necessarily be able to adapt to the high-intensity full-court professional competition. It is still unclear whether he can perform on a different track.
Compared to Sendō, who has already performed amazingly in the team competition, and the well-known Maki Shinichi, Mike Okita's presence is thin, and it is normal for him to be ignored by the coaching staff.
However, after today's practice match, I am afraid that no coach will ignore the team's ace of Green Wind High School.
Mike Okita's abilities are as strong as Sendō and Makoto's, and he is a talented player who can be ranked in the T1 echelon in Kanagawa Prefecture.
On the court, the competition between the two teams became more and more intense. Sendō and Mike Okita were already at their best. The offensive and defensive confrontation between the two on the court was quite interesting.
Unlike the mutual attacks between Budo and Shinomiya, Sendō and Mike Okita were occasionally able to defend against their opponents' attacks. This also makes every offensive and defensive goal between the two of them affect the hearts of the players on the field.
Eight minutes into the second half, the score between the two teams reached 69:71. The White team, which originally had some lead, was overtaken by the opponent.
Fortunately, the ball is still in the hands of the white team, and at the same time, the rest of the game is still quite rich, and whatever changes need to be made, it is not too late.
After receiving a pass from his teammate in the backcourt, Miyagi Ryota quickly ran towards the frontcourt with the basketball. While dribbling the ball, Miyagi Ryota observed the positions of the players on the court.
In the situation of falling behind, Miyagi Ryota already had the idea of changing his playing style. The confrontation between Mike Okita and Sendō lasted for almost ten minutes.
It can be said that apart from some slight differences in playing styles, the two men are actually similar in terms of personal abilities. There is no so-called victory or defeat in the duel between these two people.
Therefore, Miyagi feels that reducing Mike Okita's ball rights at this time will not be a problem. He also plans to use this goal to change the team's offensive method.
The method of hitting outside players is not a good method in Miyagi Ryota's opinion. He wants to mobilize the inside players.
"Let's work on these two points inside to make the basketball run smoothly."
Miyagi Ryota thought in his mind, and then he quickly approached the three-point line. Facing Rukawa Kaede's defense, Miyagi Ryota did not choose to pass the ball out immediately, but looked towards Mike Okita on the side.
The pass has been passed for more than ten or twenty rounds. When Rukawa Kaede faced Miyagi Ryota again, his attention was actually more on Mike Okita.
After noticing Miyagi Ryota's gaze, Rukawa Kaede also glanced in the direction of Mike Okita. But at the moment when Rukawa Kaede was distracted, Miyagi Ryota seized the opportunity, changed his dribbling rhythm, and actually broke through on his own, surpassing Miyagi in an instant.
"Choose to do it yourself?"
"Changed the way we play!"
When Rukawa Kaede saw Miyagi Ryota passing by him, he thought to himself, his face still expressionless. He turned around hurriedly and chased after Miyagi Ryota.
Although Miyagi's offensive choice was beyond Rukawa Kaede's expectations, and he also seized the opportunity when Rukawa Kaede was distracted, but if Miyagi Ryota thought this could break through Rukawa Kaede's defense.
Then it’s still a bit too tender!
The next second he turned around, Rukawa Kaede immediately accelerated and caught up with Miyagi Ryota in the blink of an eye, following behind Miyagi Ryota. Miyagi Ryota, who rushed in quickly, obviously noticed the movement behind him. He glanced slightly sideways with his peripheral vision, then curled up the corner of his mouth and showed a smile.
At the same time, Uozumi, who saw Miyagi Ryota's breakthrough, also quickly made up his defense. However, Uozumi's defense only took two steps forward and had no intention of leaving the basket.
Obviously, Uozumi did not intend to completely let go of Shigehiro Mori. In his opinion, with Rukawa Kaede's pursuit, it would be impossible for Miyagi Ryota to score easily.
As Ryota Miyagi drives to the basket, Mike Okita is also ahead of Sendō heading towards the inside for support.
The moment Miyagi Ryota came to Uozumi, he paused and the basketball in his hand was already passed diagonally backward.
"Bang!" The basketball started, and Mike Okita caught it steadily. The moment he got the basketball, Jun Uozumi and Kaede Rukawa, who were still staring at Miyagi Ryota, both looked at each other. Then Mike Okita double-teamed him.
So far in the second half of the game, no one can ignore Mike Okita who rushes into the paint!
"You underestimate me!" Mike Okita dribbled the ball once, looked at the changes in the opponent's defensive formation, chuckled, and then quickly passed the ball between Rukawa Kaede and Uozumi.
He actually passed the ball back to Miyagi Ryota, who took the ball and quickly shot near the basket, and the basketball fell directly into the net.
"well!"
Miyagi clenched his fist and shouted, then looked at Mike Okita with a smile and began to quickly return to defense.
It seems that Mike Okita also understood his intention and responded to Miyagi Ryota's thoughts with practical actions.
"Miyagi has changed his style of play."
"Is it because you feel that there is no winner between Sendō and Mike Okita?" Makoto suddenly said as soon as he saw his team's offensive method this round, his eyes turned to Miyagi Ryota.
"I think it's almost time."
"If we want to widen the gap between the two teams, if we continue with this style of play, we should be the winner."
"Sendō's offensive style is more comprehensive than Mike Okita's. Although the difference in efficiency between the two is very small, in the end Sendō's efficiency is higher."
"If the game is short, it won't be obvious, but if you continue to play, the advantages of Xiandao will gradually become apparent."
"Miyagi Ryota must have noticed this and sought changes."
Shinomiya Yoshida has also been paying attention to the game. When he saw Miyagi Yoshida taking the initiative to change his playing style, he also said with a smile. After saying that, Shinomiya Tano turned his head and looked at Martial Arts, and suddenly said with a smile:
"but."
"It is not a wise choice to break this balance rashly!"
"The average height of the players on your team is not as high as ours."
"If we still concentrate the ball in Xiandao's hands, you will not have no chance at all until the end."
"But if Xiandao starts to share the ball, you will definitely lose in the end."
"Because of our outside defense, we are stronger!"
Shinomiya Tano said to Budo with a smile, then turned his head and returned his gaze to the court.
As if in response to Shinomiya's words, Rukawa Kaede did not give the ball to Sendō this time. Instead, he took the ball into the frontcourt and launched his own attack.
After crossing Miyagi Ryota, Rukawa Kaede did not continue to go deep into the basket, but passed the ball to Hanagata Toru in the mid-range.
At this time, it was Kenji Fujima who was guarding Hanagata. The height difference between the two reached 20cm.
The place where Hanagata took the ball happened to be within his shooting range. Without any hesitation, after taking possession of the basketball, Hanagata raised his hand and threw the ball.
It was equivalent to an open shot. Without any accidents, the basketball fell directly into the basket with a crisp sound.
"Sure enough, take a look."
Shinomiya's smile grew wider when he saw Hanagata scoring the ball easily.
"It seems that these three single room spots are going to be ours."
"Um"
"Xian Dao performed well and can take one of them. Rukawa Kaede also played very well and can take one of them."
"There is only one spot left, so it's a bit difficult! Should it be given to Akagi or to Uozumi? In terms of role, both of them are almost the same, but Uozumi's performance on the court is better. After all, in the first half Still took on some offensive tasks.”
"Now, Martial Arts, who do you think is better?"
Shinomiya Tano seemed to have seen the outcome of his team's victory at this time, and asked Budo with a smile, with a happy face.
"Didn't you put yourself in the queue? I can't tell that you, the captain, are quite selfless."
Budao glanced at Shinomiya Tano next to him and said with a slightly mocking tone.
"Hey, hey, when did I ever give you the impression of being selfish?"
"I've always been fair."
"If you have ability, you have ability. If you don't have ability, you have no ability. My way of dealing with people has always been very pure!"
"Don't judge others by yourself!"
Shinomiya Tano heard the sarcasm in the martial arts words and retorted. Then, Shinomiya Tano suddenly thought of something, looked at Martial Arts, and asked with a smile:
"The situation has developed like this, do you still have the heart to sit on the sidelines?"
"How about it? Do you want to go up and try to see if you can turn the tide?"
"I'll play with you too. Speaking of which, I really want to sleep in a private room."
After hearing this, Wu Dao shook his head, stretched, and said casually: "I have no intention of playing."
"After all, this is a practice match, and I think the purpose of the coaches organizing this practice match is to see if there can be a good chemical reaction between the players of different teams."
"If I play, the ball will be concentrated on me. Can you still see that?"
"It's better not to upset the coaches."
After hearing what Budo said, the smile on Shinomiya's face did not diminish. He put his hands behind his head, reclined on the bench, looked at the night sky, and said sarcastically: "You are really arrogant! Do you want to say that you Much stronger than these guys?"
"Well, this is what you said, so it's normal."
The lights around the stadium were a little bright. Shinomiya, who was lying on the bench, felt his eyes were dazzled and quickly stood up. He rubbed his eyes, and then complained: "It's really uncomfortable to play ball at night!"
Budo listened to Shinomiya Tano's complaints and looked at the game on the field.
As Shinomiya Tano said, rashly breaking the balance on the field is really not a good thing for the white team.
The disadvantages of Fujima Kenji and Miyagi Ryota on the defensive end began to show. Although Miyagi Ryota's defense is very tough, it is not easy for Rukawa Kaede to break through with the ball.
But Miyagi Ryota's height determines that there are many things that he cannot do. When facing Miyagi, Rukawa Kaede's passing and shooting were quite smooth.
This also allowed Rukawa Kaede to easily combine the entire team's press.
When Hanagata faces Fujima's defense, it's the same situation. He can pass the ball easily and shoot the ball easily.
As the game progressed, there began to be a clear gap in the offensive efficiency of the two teams.
When the game reached 12 minutes, the White Team's deficit expanded from 3 points to 10 points. Realizing that something was wrong, Miyagi Ryota planned to ensure his team's offensive efficiency and began to frequently send the ball into the inside.
Let Shigehiro Mori and Hanamichi Sakuragi lead the team's offense.
It's just that Miyagi's intention was too obvious. Sendō in the field just signaled Hanagata to pay more attention to the inside, which easily made Miyagi's plan go bankrupt.
The inside combination of Sakuragi Hanamichi and Morishigehiro will not suffer in the hands of Takenori Akagi and Uozumi, but what if Uozumi and Akagi add Hanagata, who is nearly two meters tall? !
The disadvantage inside quickly made the game on the court one-sided.
Seeing such a situation, Budo asked Mu Shenyi for his opinion in order not to lose too badly, and asked Mu Shenyi to come on and replace Miyagi.
However, when Mu Shen came on the field, the second half of the game had already progressed to 17 minutes, and the score difference was already 13 points.
Mu Shenyi's appearance can't change anything.
In the end, the white team lost the game 81:94.
"Haha, we won!"
"well done!"
When the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, Shinomiya shouted to the players on the court.
Coach Tian Gang also smiled and clapped his hands, summoned all the players, and announced the ownership of the three single rooms.
"The practice match is over, and the final winner is the color team led by Shinomiya-san."
"The three single rooms are yours."
"As for who will be accommodated, it will be decided by your own team."
"Our coaching staff will not give any opinions!"
After speaking, Coach Tianoka paused, and then announced to everyone:
"After you go back, you can choose your own dormitory and pack your clothes."
"Go to bed early today and gather in the hotel lobby at 7 a.m. tomorrow to start formal training together."
"In the next three days, our coaching staff will develop different training plans based on your respective characteristics."
"The training intensity will definitely be very high, so you must be mentally prepared in advance."
"Don't think you are here just to have fun. The road to becoming a professional player is not that easy!"
"Okay! Disband!"
(End of chapter)
