Under the arrangement of coach Tian Gang, Ikegami and Inoue began to warm up.
Uozumi observed it and found that Inoue Toyoyoshi's wrist was stiff and his shooting touch seemed to be worse than his.
If nothing else, he should be a blue-collar insider who is good at defense and rebounding.
"It would be nice if it was a projective insider!"
The three-second zone is already crowded. If he is paired with a shooting insider, it can open up space for Yuzhu and create a better one-on-one environment.
Of course, defensive insiders also have advantages, that is, they can better protect the penalty area with him.
"Slam Dunk" does not play NBA rules, but FIBA rules. There is no term for the three-second zone yet, and the NBA reactivated the three-second zone in 2001, mainly to restrict O'Neal.
There are no defensive three seconds and offensive three seconds. Whether it is offense or defense, the center can always stay at the basket.
On the other side, Ikegami is also working hard, but his wrists are much softer than Toyoyoko Inoue, and the arc of the basketball he throws is also very straight.
As long as he can practice shooting consistently, there is a high probability that he can master it.
Ikegami started out as a defender and has excellent physical fitness. If he can practice shooting again, he hopes to become an excellent 3D player.
"First, let's test our rebounding. Ikegami, you're going to shoot. Do you understand?"
Taoka Shigeichi crossed his hands, wanting to test Uozumi's rebounding quality.
For an insider, rebounding is very important.
Takenori Akagi once said, "He who controls rebounds can control the entire game."
Of course, this sentence is not absolute, but as long as the team has a huge rebound advantage, the possibility of winning will definitely increase significantly.
Before Ikegami shot, Uozumi and Inoue had already got stuck under the basket in advance, trying to get a better position.
Compared with Inoue Toyoyoshi, Uozumi's card slots are relatively inferior.
Inoue Toyoyoshi has a great sense of rebounding and is also very good at blocking positions. This is his specialty.
To put it simply, this is a basketball maniac.
However, Uozumi has advantages in height and wingspan, and especially his strength is superior to Inoue's.
In addition, Yuzhu's blocking ability is not bad. He played in the college league before time travel, but he is a lot rusty because he has not practiced for a long time.
As long as he is given some time, he believes he can pick up the positioning skills again.
"What a strength!"
In the process of blocking the position, Inoue Toyoyoshi's expression changed. His strength was not bad, but there was a certain gap between him and Uozumi, and he could only barely resist Uozumi's impact.
Inoue Toyoyoshi had to spend most of his energy on confrontation.
At this time, Ikegami took off and shot in the corner area.
Bang~
The basketball hit the backboard and bounced high.
The confrontation between the two became more intense, and when the basketball fell, they all jumped up.
Although Inoue Toyoyoshi was in a better position, Uozumi was able to grab the rebound first due to his advantages in height and wingspan.
Uozumi grabbed the basketball and threw it back to Ikegami.
"continue!"
Ikegami shoots again. His shooting has not yet been developed and he is very iron.
Bang~
This time, the basketball hit the left side of the backboard.
Uozumi and Inoue quickly moved their feet and competed for a favorable position under the basket.
This time, Uozumi took advantage of his strength and tried not to give Inoue Toyoyoshi a chance to take off comfortably, so that he could compete for rebounds more easily.
In the following time, the two continued to compete for rebounds.
Both of them have their own strengths. Inoue has better positioning and excellent rebounding sense, while Uozumi has advantages in height, strength and wingspan.
For a time, it was difficult to tell the winner between the two sides.
However, as time passed, Uozumi's blocking ability began to improve at a speed visible to the naked eye. Coupled with Inoue's great physical exertion, he gradually began to gain the upper hand.
"Stop, you guys take a break first!"
After a quarter of an hour, coach Tian Gang's voice finally sounded.
Huh~huh~
Inoue Toyoyoshi bent over and held his knees, breathing heavily. The jersey on his body was already soaked with sweat, as if he could squeeze out water.
Uozumi's strength is too great. Every time he fights for rebounds, he has to try his best, which also consumes his physical strength very quickly.
On the other side, Uozumi was also panting heavily, but compared to Inoue Toyoyoshi, his condition was much better.
"Coach, I think we have a chance to enter the semi-finals of the county competition this year!"
Inoue Toyoyoshi looked at Uozumi with eyes full of admiration.
Basketball is a long-term sport, and it has always been said that the one with the inside will win the world, especially now in 1992.
In this era of NBA, if a team does not have high-quality insiders, no matter how strong the outside line is, whether it can enter the playoffs is a problem, let alone a championship.
Inoue Toyoyoshi believes that with the inside combination between him and Uozumi, except for Takeri, they should all have an advantage.
Now Buri is still in his prime, his strength is not much inferior to that of Hainan and Xiangyang, and he is not as crotch-stretching as the original at all.
“There is indeed hope this year!”
Shigeichi Tagoka agrees very much. This year the Lingnan team does have a chance to reach the semi-finals, but it also depends on luck.
If you are accidentally grouped with Hainan or Xiangyang during the grouping stage, you may be in trouble.
As for whether they can get tickets to the national competition, there is little hope, unless... Uozumi can lead the team to the national quarterfinals like last year's Shota Sugiyama.
"Next, you guys have a one-on-one match. I want to see how good you are."
Coach Taoka looked at Uozumi with expectant eyes. He couldn't wait to test Uozumi's offensive and defensive skills, so as to determine Yuzumi's position in the team.
Training is one thing, actual combat is another!
Some players look very strong during training, but once they get into actual combat, they straighten up their hips.
"Junior, you come first!"
Inoue Toyoyoke passed the ball to Uozumi and opened his hands to defend.
What Toyo Inoue is best at is defense and rebounding, and even he himself can't stand his offense.
Uozumi caught the ball with both hands, and Toyoyoshi Inoue immediately stepped forward to prevent him from getting close to the basket.
Uozumi leaned on Inoue Toyoyoshi with his back and began to exert force.
Bang~
The dull sound of flesh collision sounded, and Inoue Toyoyoshi felt a tightness in his chest and took a step back involuntarily.
It's obvious that Inoue Toyoyoshi is not as powerful as Uozumi.
Seeing this scene, coach Tian Gang couldn't help but smile.
However, Inoue Toyoyoshi's defense is still very solid.
After knowing that his strength was not as good as Uozumi's, Inoue Toyoyoshi took the initiative to lower his center of gravity, and even implicitly used his knees to hold Uozumi's knees, not wanting to make Uozumi feel comfortable.
As a result, it will be difficult for Uozumi to go all out.
Unfortunately, Uozumi was just a test.
Feeling Inoue Toyoyoshi's small movements, Uozumi moved his steps, and while quickly getting rid of Inoue Toyoyoshi's knees, his back was fully exerted.
