The practice match between the No. 1 team of Jinguji Budo and the No. 3 team formed by many members of Shohoku High School came to an end.
Although players such as Sakuragi Hanamichi and Kiyota Nobunaga showed amazing combat effectiveness during the game, they still lost the game in front of Jinguji Budo and others.
The result of losing is that the players are taken away.
The devastated Sakuragi Hanamichi followed Jinguji Budo off the field and came to the No. 1 team. Rukawa Kaede, Miyagi Ryota and others looked at Jinguji Budo and others half way across the court with incomprehensible expressions.
This sense of humiliation of losing is much stronger than the sense of humiliation of losing in a normal practice match. It was their first time to taste Rukawa Maple like this, and it was really unpleasant.
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"Remember this feeling now. Only by making yourself stronger will you not encounter such a situation again!"
Compared with other players, Takenori Akagi's will is more determined. He patted Kiyota Nobunaga, who was lowering his head to hide his face, and led him towards the end of the field.
The relationship between Kiyota Nobunaga and Sakuragi Hanamichi belongs to the type of enemies who often quarrel. Although the two of them started to quarrel with each other as soon as they met, the relationship between these two people is also quite deep.
The group of junior high school students who entered Xiangbei in advance to start training had a strong relationship with each other.
Because at the end of the game, Sakuragi Hanamichi was forcibly taken away by Jinguji Martial Arts and others, and Kiyota Nobunaga was somewhat unable to bear it. Although he knew that this was just a process of the Aki no Kokusei selection process, even though he knew that after the Aki no Kokusei ended, he and Sakuragi would reunite in Shohoku and play together.
But every time he thought about failure, his teammates would leave him. Every time he thought about his previous training, it was like a joke. Nobunaga Kiyota's heart could not settle down no matter what.
Takenori Akagi's encouragement and comfort not only failed to help Kiyota Nobunaga stabilize his mentality, but actually made him break his defenses.
His body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
How could Takenori Akagi understand how much effort Kiyota Nobunaga put in to return to this basketball court. The training conditions on the mountain were much more difficult than training with his grandfather when he was in junior high school.
The reason for persisting under such training conditions and supporting Kiyota Nobunaga is to be able to breathe out, just to prove that he can be stronger than anyone else!
However, Kiyota Nobunaga, who was full of confidence in himself after returning from training, suffered a heavy setback in the first game.
It really made him a little frustrated.
Are Jinguji Martial Arts and those 15 people selected from the beginning really so unattainable?
"hateful!"
Kiyota Nobunaga's mood became a little unbearable. After walking off the field, he slammed his fists on the bench and roared. The excited Kiyota Nobunaga attracted the attention of everyone around him. Even the absent-minded Sakuragi Hanamichi raised his head after noticing it.
There was some focus in his pupils, and he looked towards Kiyota Nobunaga.
Footsteps sounded around him. Jinguji Budo was already standing next to Sakuragi Hanamichi. He put his hand on Sakuragi Hanamichi's head, leaned down slightly, and said to Sakuragi:
"Sakura, did you see it?"
"You are not the only one who suffers from the loss."
"When we stand on the court, the players are closely connected with each other."
"Your happiness and pain are actually connected."
"I can feel that you are different from before, and you have also made great progress in terms of strength."
"But this is not enough, this is not enough!"
After a pause, Jinguji Martial Arts continued:
"Sakuragi, look at your team. Senior Akagi is already in his third year. This year's Autumn National Sports may be his last chance to compete."
"After this, you and him should have no chance to play together again."
"And Ryota Miyagi, and I are also sophomore players. Today next year, we will be the same as Akagi-senpai."
"Even after next year's IH, I will leave Shohoku early."
"After that, Xiangbei High School will be handed over to you and your partner."
"Are you really ready to take over the team?"
"What you have to do is seize every opportunity to make yourself stronger, climb, and keep climbing until you reach the limit of your talents!"
"For basketball players, talent comes first, but in fact, the efforts many people put in have not yet stimulated their existing talents."
"The same goes for you."
"And high school basketball is just the beginning for you, Sakuragi."
When Jinguji Budo said these words in Sakuragi Hanamichi's ears, Shinomiya Tōdō, Sendō and others stood behind Budō and the others and listened quietly.
After finishing his words, Mori Shigekan looked at Jinguji Martial Arts thoughtfully, with some surprise in his eyes. Jinguji Martial Arts gave him the feeling that he didn't feel like a high school student at all.
How should I put it? High school students of this grade often have one thing in common, which is confusion.
Yes, no matter which country they are in, high school students are confused.
Children of Neon's age are wandering between the ivory tower and society. Here, the vast majority of high school students do not actually have the opportunity to go to college.
Faced with such a situation, it is natural to feel confused about the future.
Although Mori Shigehiro looks like a rough guy, in fact, his thoughts are very delicate. On the one hand, he chooses to play because he likes it, and on the other hand, he also hopes to take a different path through basketball.
But for this country without a professional basketball system, basketball is a dead end, but many high school students don't think about it that much.
Mori Shigekan was actually confused in his heart.
But Jinguji Martial Arts was different. He was so firm when he said those words, as if in the eyes of Jinguji Martial Arts, the path of basketball was very clear. In the tone of Martial Arts, Morishigehiro didn't feel confused at all.
That kind of determination made Mori Shigekan unable to help but move closer to Jinguji Martial Arts.
"That... Jinguji Takeshi-senpai."
Morishigekan walked to the side of Jinguji Budo, lightly tapped Budo's shoulder with his hand, scratched his head, and used honorifics to call senior.
Turning his head, he saw Mori Shigekwan with a hesitant look on his face. Wu Dao was slightly surprised and asked:
"What's wrong?"
Hearing Jinguji Martial Arts' inquiry, Morishigehiro hesitated for a moment, then asked Jinguji Martial Arts: "Jinguji-senpai, I heard you just said that high school basketball is just the beginning?"
"So what's above high school basketball?"
"College basketball? So what if you play well in college basketball? I heard it from my family."
Before Mori Shigehiro finished speaking, Jinguji Budo raised his hand to indicate that Mori Shigehiro did not need to continue speaking. After only listening to the first few words, Jinguji Budo already knew what Mori Shigehiro was going to say.
“There’s no future in basketball.”
"You probably want to say this." Jinguji Budo looked at Morishigehiro and shook his head, with a wry smile on his face.
It can only be said that it is indeed an Asian country in the Chinese cultural circle. The thinking of players’ parents is really carved in the same mold as that of China!
Morishigehiro nodded. Even though he was watched by so many players, he still nodded without hesitation.
"I can't completely deny this statement. I can only say that your parents' words are biased."
"Basketball is a path that can be taken."
"The premise is that you are strong enough!"
"Of course, it's the same as going to school. Taking an exam can be said to be like walking across a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops."
“To truly succeed, both talent and hard work are indispensable.”
“It’s the same thing with basketball.”
"Mori Shigehiro, broaden your horizons. Do you know the NBA?"
Hearing the three English letters spoken by Jinguji Martial Arts, the eyes of Xiandao, Mu Shen and others all focused on Jinguji Martial Arts.
"Is this your ambition? Jinguji Martial Arts."
"So far, there seems to be no precedent for yellow-skinned players to succeed there."
"I remember there used to be a Japanese-American named Wataru Misaka, but he only played three games and was cut."
Mu Shen touched his chin and said with some uncertainty. Hearing the name Wataru Misaka from the other party's mouth, Jinguji Martial Arts was a little surprised. In this era of underdeveloped information, Mu Shenyi had actually heard of this Asian who broke into the NBA forty or fifty years ago. It's really not an easy thing.
It can be seen that Mu Shenyi has been paying attention to the NBA in normal times!
Speaking of the NBA, Mike Okita, Sendō and others showed a little yearning in their eyes. But Mike Okita shook his head after all, with a wry smile on his face.
It was once said that Mike Okita was paid attention to by the NBA, but in fact, only he knew what was going on. The people who paid attention to him were not NBA teams, but teams in the secondary leagues.
Although those teams can be called "professional basketball teams," in terms of strength, they are not as good as the top college basketball teams in the United States.
You may not believe it, but in the United States, the audience for college basketball games is currently wider and more influential than that of NBA teams!
Mike Okita was favored by the professional team, but he never got an invitation letter from any famous university.
On the contrary, Jinguji Budo, who only played in an American high school for one season, had already received attention and invitations from many universities before returning to Kanagawa.
The super ace of Oak Hill Academy in the United States, such a name is beyond Mike Okita's reach, even though he and Budo are both high school students.
After the No. 1 team's game ended, using Mori Shigehiro's excuse, Sendō, Maki Shinichi and others gathered around Jinguji Budō and asked him about his experience playing in the United States.
Among these people, only Takeda and Mike Okita have experience in the United States.
And they know that Jinguji Budo has achieved even better results in the American high school basketball world.
During Wu Dao's narration, these people became more and more clear about the high school basketball environment in the United States. Moreover, with Wu Dao's explanation, everyone also had a clear understanding of the echelon construction of American campus basketball.
I know that in addition to the NBA, there are many basketball leagues, and I know that even if your family has no money, you can still get a full scholarship from college through basketball to support yourself in completing your studies.
Their horizons were limited in Asia, but their horizons began to be completely opened by the narration of Jinguji Martial Arts.
Not only that, Jinguji Martial Arts also gave them some popular science about the superpower across the sea, the CBA League, which was just established this year, in 1995.
If you don’t want to be restrained by this country, you can pursue your dreams on the other side of the sea.
From what Mu Shenyi and the others heard, perhaps the competitive pressure within Asia could be reduced.
However, Wu Dao just smiled and shook his head.
Unfortunately, in this era, Chinese basketball has entered the strongest period of growth in history. In the near future, there will not only be an NBA No. 1 pick, but also an outstanding NBA No. 6 pick.
The other players are also very strong, and even the "Asian Jordan" who will attract the Mavericks in the future is still at his peak. By the way, China won the championship in the Asian Games in Hiroshima last year. The Asian Jordan scored 33 points in the final to help the team win.
Next year, this guy will help China win the eighth place in the Olympics, and with his performance in that game, yellow players will begin to truly enter the horizons of Americans.
For Jinguji Budo, next year’s Olympics will be his opportunity to leave Shohoku and Kanagawa and officially enter the American basketball world.
Everything, Jinguji Martial Arts has been considered.
Of course, Jinguji Martial Arts’ innermost plan was not told to his friends. But just the basketball world he told about was enough to fascinate everyone.
Sakuragi Hanamichi also completely came out of the depressed mood at this moment, quietly listening to Jinguji's martial arts talk.
It wasn't until today that Sakuragi Hanamichi suddenly understood why Jinguji Budo never felt nervous no matter what kind of competition he faced.
It turns out that the world of basketball is so vast.
Compared to the vast basketball world, Neon's high school basketball game is too small.
The goal of Jinguji Martial Arts is probably no longer in this small neon high school basketball world.
And Sakuragi Hanamichi quickly adjusted his mentality at this moment. The road ahead is long, and the difficulty encountered before us is probably just a small bump on the road ahead, not even qualified to trip anyone up.
While a few people were chatting, another game started in the stadium. The two sides fighting were the combined forces of Lingnan and Xiangbei, and the opponent was a No. 8 team that was very low in the pecking order.
In this No. 8 team, there is a player with a very strong physique. In the opinion of Jinguji Budo and the others, Fujima and the others should be eyeing that player.
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Sitting on the sidelines and looking from a distance, the player's height should be close to two meters, and judging from the bulge of the opponent's muscles, he may weigh close to 100kg.
After seeing each other's figures, Shinomiya and the others knew for the first time that there was such a player in this trial.
Perhaps because of the opponent's poor foundation, not many people noticed it at the beginning.
But Fujima and the others discovered that the other party was different, and planned to use the game to snatch the other party into their own team.
Facing Jinguji Martial Arts and others who stood at the top, Fujima Kenji found another way and planned to form a team of "strong men" to conquer Jinguji Martial Arts and others.
