The players of Shohoku High School couldn't accept the team's change of captain for a while. It wasn't because the players were dissatisfied with Miyagi Ryota, but they were really unprepared. They didn't expect that the team would replace Jinguji Budo as the captain. .
Ever since Jinguji Budo announced his plan to study in the United States among the team, the players all knew that this day would eventually come, but this day came too fast and too suddenly.
I originally thought that Jinguji Budokai would only step down from the role of team captain after the winter games, but I never imagined that they had already done so before the winter games.
"Coach Anxi, are you too hasty?"
"Aren't we going to have a game soon? Is it okay to temporarily change the team captain at this time?"
Rukawa Kaede, who had never spoken on such occasions, didn't know what his temper was today. He stood in the queue, raised his hand, and said to Coach Anzai.
When the players heard Rukawa Kaede's voice, they all turned their heads and looked at Rukawa Kaede, with little surprise in their eyes. But soon the players all turned around and looked at Coach Anxi.
Rukawa Kaede's words make sense. Changing the team captain at this time is no different from changing the coach on the spot. The players were all excited at this moment, and the stadium suddenly became noisy.
"Martial Arts, tell them what you think!"
Coach Anzai raised his hands, pressed down on many players, and then waved to Jinguji Budo. At Coach Anxi's signal, Jinguji Budo walked up to the players and took over the conversation.
"It's time for you to learn to walk independently!"
The first words Jinguji Budo opened his mouth were to silence the players, and everyone's eyes were focused on Jinguji Budo.
"The path for players is narrow. There are only two types of people who can pass through this path!"
"One type is a person with outstanding talent, and the other type is a person who works hard."
"Of course, the vast majority of people who can pass have both outstanding talents and a hard-working and regular life schedule."
"But there is one kind of person who absolutely cannot pass through this road, and that is the person who is being supported!"
"So far, you guys are what I call 'people who are being supported'."
Jinguji Budo straightened up slightly and said to the players. On the side of the court, the two team managers, Ayako and Akagi Haruko, couldn't help but cover their mouths with their hands, looking shocked when they heard that Jinguji Budo actually said such harsh words.
After hearing what Jinguji Budo said, the players had different expressions, either shocked or angry. For example, Sakuragi Hanamichi and Kiyota Nobunaga had "dissatisfaction" written all over their faces.
Martial Arts glanced over the players and continued:
"You should be very angry now, right? You should feel very unconvinced, right?"
"It's only right to have such an emotion. If you feel disappointed now, then I will be really disappointed!"
"This year's winter trials will be the last game I participate in at Shohoku High School."
"But... I don't want to take you rookies to play on the court anymore!"
"I hope you can prove yourself, prove that Xiangbei High School is still an excellent team even without me, and prove that you guys are not just rookies who are just following me to gain glory!"
"I hope that this year, you will win the winning trophy of the national competition and send it to me!"
Jinguji Budo shouted loudly to the players. Shohoku High School has always adopted the standard star basketball style of play since Jinguji Budo joined the team.
What is star basketball?
That is, when the team is in trouble, the basketball will be given to the arrow figure, who will rely on his outstanding personal ability to open up the situation. Are there any weaknesses in star basketball? Yes, that's when the star leaves.
With the existence of Jinguji Martial Arts, other players at Shohoku High School have actually more or less lost their ability to deal with difficult situations. With the departure of Jinguji Budo, Shohoku High School's explosive power in desperate situations will definitely be greatly weakened, so that next year's IH team can still have the strength to compete for the championship.
Wu Dao feels that it is necessary for the team to adapt early and how to play without him.
Wu Dao actually had plans when he decided to step down from his duties as captain. In this year's winter games, he would at most just stand on the sidelines as a bystander and watch the players' games and their transformation.
Jinguji Budo's words fell into the crowd and caused an uproar.
The players looked at each other and discussed what Jinguji Budo said. Many people understood the meaning behind the martial arts words, and that was why they were so surprised.
"Jinguji-senpai, do you mean that you will not participate in this year's winter trials?"
the first-year player asked loudly.
"Yes!" Facing the younger generation's question, Jinguji Martial Arts didn't hide anything and answered directly. And his answer made the arena become even noisier.
"alright!"
"That's it. You all understand it, right?"
"Jinguji-san will not continue to participate in this year's winter selection. I have submitted the list of players for our team some time ago."
"His name is not on the list."
"I hope you are all ready. This year's stage is yours!"
"That's it, disband!"
Coach Anzai clapped his hands and announced the disbandment, and then did not stay on the court for long. He simply packed up his things, took a deep look at Miyadera Budo, sighed, and hurriedly left the gym.
Since the end of the Aki no Kuni Sports competition, there has been very little communication between Jinguji Budo and Coach Anzai. Because martial arts has become a bit busy during this period, I am busy with visas and contacting Coach Smith in the United States.
There is a time difference between Neon and the United States, and when Martial Arts communicates with each other, it is often in the evening or at night.
Not only that, Jinguji Budo is also looking for basketball training camps in the United States during this period. In the United States, many players will conduct some training in a training camp of a certain NBA star before entering the NBA, and work with some of their contemporaries. Play against players who have participated in regular training, discover your own shortcomings, and predict your possible picks.
If this famous star can think highly of himself, maybe he will recommend himself to the management of some teams.
Don't underestimate those training camps run by NBA stars. They are not just places to guide young players in training and make money. For many players, in addition to being discovered by scouts, NBA celebrity training camps are often a stage to showcase their abilities.
Those retired celebrities still have a very large influence in the circle.
Jinguji Martial Arts will continue to study at Oak Hill College in the future. The student status and other things have been contacted there during this period. Coach Smith is very happy that Jinguji Martial Arts will "return" to the team. In order to Martial arts matters are also frequently pursued.
American high schools have so-called "offseasons" and holidays. Martial Arts does not want to waste time and opportunities to cultivate itself, so it has been looking for outstanding celebrity training camps.
It's just that Martial Arts thinks of this matter a bit too simply.
You may not believe it, but most of the training camps for NBA celebrities have entry thresholds. High school players who are not very famous, such as Jinguji Martial Arts, do not even meet the entry thresholds. No money can come in
In this regard, Coach Smith said that he would do his best to help. These days are also spent helping martial arts find relationships and build bridges.
Don't think that there is no so-called "humanity and sophistication" in the United States. They are a capitalist society and pay more attention to social circles. Don't have too many knowledge of humaneness and sophistication. In China, it is called a restaurant, and abroad, it is called a reception or party. The two are essentially the same.
There are fewer and fewer people in the gym, and only some players choose to stay for some additional training. Jinguji Budo simply packed up his things on the edge of the court and was about to leave when he was blocked by a group of people.
The main players blocking Jinguji Martial Arts are Miyagi Ryota and Sakuragi Hanamichi. Among the team, they are the only ones who have a slightly closer relationship with Martial Arts.
"Martial arts, is it necessary to go to this level?"
"It's just a few games, and it's the last big game you play with us, why can't you fight with us."
Miyagi Ryota walked up to Budao, raised his head, looked at Budao's face, and asked in a deep voice.
"It's necessary. This is to allow you to adapt to such a team in advance."
"You must have been aware of the previous training, right? This is to test your ability on the court."
"Very important."
"For high school students, the honor of IH is irreplaceable. The winter competition is training for you."
Holding the bag in one hand, Budo lowered his head and glanced at Miyagi Ryota, and said seriously:
"Before I leave, I have something to warn you."
"I hope you can listen to what I say."
"Miyagi, you are very short. You are already in your second year of high school. If it were not for a sudden mutation, you would not have grown taller."
Speaking of this, Miyagi Ryota frowned and interrupted directly: "Are you going to tell me to give up basketball?"
Miyagi Ryota is a proud person, but he is also a self-aware person. The height problem has troubled him for many, many years. He will not talk about it, but he really cares about it. Hearing this The tone of Budo's words made Ryota Miyagi feel a little uncomfortable.
"No, why would I tell you such a thing?"
"Although you are short in height, you have a strong fighting spirit and are not afraid of confrontation on defense. This can make up for your shortcomings to a certain extent. Keep it up."
"Your dribbling is very skillful, your basic skills are very good, and your breakthrough movements are also very smooth. But this is enough for a defender, but it is not enough for an excellent defender."
"Miyagi, a defender is definitely not as simple as bringing the ball into the frontcourt. If on the court, your only responsibility is to bring the ball into the frontcourt, you won't get far."
"You need to strengthen your offensive power, continue to broaden your vision, and strengthen your passing ability. Only in this way can you become indispensable."
"You are actually talented in shooting, but you have practiced too little before. From now on, you have to continue to strengthen your ability in this area."
"In this case, even if you are only 170cm tall in the future, you will be the irreplaceable soul of the team."
As he said that, Jinguji Budo set his sights on Rukawa Kaede: "Rukawa, your skills are very good, but your body is too weak. Unlike Miyagi, you don't like confrontation. Although it is not to the extent of rejection, but The rejection in your heart will affect your actions.”
"You need to change this and at the same time strengthen some strength training. You need to be able to maintain technical movements under high-intensity confrontation."
"On the defensive end, you must not be afraid of physical confrontation. Only in this way can you be aggressive enough."
"Your height condition is also outstanding in high school, but your development path must not be a single small forward or shooting guard."
"You have to try to lean towards the back. In higher-level competitions, the back line may be your final destination."
After saying that, Budo's eyes moved away from Rukawa Kaede and looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi:
"Sakuragi, although you are playing the power forward position in the team now, you still need to develop your various outside skills so that you will have more choices in the future."
"You have a good sense of rebounding and strong athletic ability. Standing and grabbing rebounds is not necessarily the most suitable way for you. Maybe the position of small forward is more suitable for you, but with your current skills, you can't reach it. The standard of a ball-carrying core.”
"Sakuragi, don't be too ambitious, be down-to-earth. Any difficult technical moves are based on a solid foundation."
After tapping Sakuragi, Budo said to Nanxiang: "Nanxiang, as an insider, your figure is too thin. After you reach the second grade of high school, you need to strengthen your training in this area."
"Your inside finishing ability is a big problem. If you can dunk, never make a layup. If you can make a layup, never shoot."
"Of course, this also depends on the situation. You must know how to read the game and choose the appropriate attack method, and you must learn to pass the ball and learn to respond."
"On these foundations, we will consolidate the basic ability of free throws."
Walking to Nanxiang, Budo patted Nanxiang on the shoulder, turned his head and looked at Kiyota Nobunaga:
"Kiyota, as a defender, your current style of play is already very mature. Your problem is the same as Miyagi's, you need to strengthen your shooting, and your ability to attack the basket is better than Miyagi's, but your dribbling changes are less. Find ways to use your physical strength and your jumping advantage.”
"Using more fast-paced high-beat layups will help your offense."
"Your grandpa raised you very well. If you continue along this path, you will become stronger."
As Budo spoke, his eyes turned to Katsumi Ichiro, and a smile appeared on Budo's face at this moment:
"Katsumi, if you say so, I don't need to say more."
"Your route is the same as that of the junior three. Strengthen physical training, strengthen basic dribbling skills, strengthen defense, maintain enthusiasm and focus on three-pointers, and speed up the shot."
"After I leave, you will be Shohoku High School's secret weapon in the decisive moment!"
At the end of the sentence, Wu Dao passed a few people, walked to the door, and walked into the sunset. Jinguji Wu Dao turned around and said to the many players behind him:
"That's all I have to say. I look forward to your performance in the winter selection."
"I will be in the rest area and keep an eye on you."
"Sa, goodbye."
(End of chapter)
