The next day, Central Gymnasium.
Today, four games will be held here to determine the top four seats in the national competition.
Among them, the matches of the first and second groups are held in the morning, and the matches of the third and fourth groups are in the afternoon.
In the morning game, there were no accidents. Sanno Industrial and Hakata Shougang University easily defeated their opponents and advanced to the top four in the country.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the players from Lingnan and Aihe Academy have already taken the field, and the game is about to begin.
At this time, the Central Gymnasium was overcrowded and extremely noisy, and the audience began to cheer for their respective supporters.
Surprisingly, the Lingnan team, which competed in the national competition for the first time, was no less powerful than Aihe Academy, a traditional powerhouse.
This is mainly due to Uozumi. Uozumi's violent play style and dominant statistics attracted the attention of a large number of viewers. Many viewers bought tickets just to see whether Uozumi can continue his amazing performance.
At the same time, this game is also the focus of the four games.
The reason is very simple. Both teams are A-level teams selected by "Basketball Weekly". There is not much difference in strength. Both teams have the hope of winning. There is a lot of suspense.
At the same time, both teams have top centers, which may be a feast for centers.
In the front row of the auditorium near the stadium, the four teams of Sanno Industries, Hakata Shougang University Affiliated, Shoyo and Jimbo University Affiliated were all out to pay attention to this focus battle.
Among them, Hakata Shougang University Affiliated did not pay too much attention, because according to the rules of the competition, their next opponents will be the winners of the second and fourth groups. Moreover, in their view, no matter whether Lingnan or Aihe Academy wins, they will win. It is impossible to rise to the top by stepping on Sanno Industrial.
As for Xiangyang and Jinbo University, they will play in the next round, and they also have limited attention to this game.
Sanno Industries, on the other hand, did not underestimate its opponents at all. Both coach Domoto and the players were observing carefully.
Kashima Fengshuang broke the silence and asked: "Coach, what do you think?"
His meaning was very simple, he wanted to know which team Coach Domoto was more optimistic about.
"It's hard to say, both sides have their own wins, so let's go 50-50!"
Goro Domoto touched the mustache under his nose, pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head.
Judging from the information he collected, Yuzhu of the Lingnan team may have surpassed the top players and reached a dominant level.
As for Aiwa Academy, it has two top players, Takeshita Hiroyuki and Morohoshida.
In addition, due to the popularity of Aihe Academy across the country, the role players seem to be slightly better than Lingnan.
It's not that coach Tian Gang's coaching ability is not good, but that the players he can invite are basically leftovers from the top players in the county, and their talents are relatively average. This is why Lingnan has not had the opportunity to stand out in these years.
"The main thing is that Uozumi is too strong. This game still depends on Uozumi's performance!"
Fukatsu Kazunari couldn't help but interjected.
"Okay, the game is about to start, everyone, let's watch the game!"
Following Goro Domoto's order, the players of Sanno Industries said nothing and quietly waited for the game to begin.
Not far away, Yayoi Aida and her assistants were also paying attention to the game.
Aida Yanyi squeezed in with difficulty, sat down on his sister's seat, panted heavily and said: "Huh, uh, we finally caught up!"
Aida Yayoi asked strangely: "Hikoichi, why are you here?"
You know, today is not a weekend!
“I took a leave of absence and made a special trip to watch this game, and luckily I made it in time.
You must observe carefully this time. I believe that Uozumi-senpai can definitely defeat Takeshita Hirogen, and maybe he will achieve dominant data again. "
While talking, Aida Hikoichi took out a pen and notebook and turned on the careful observation mode.
He just occupied Aida Yayoi's seat without any thought of getting up.
"Yan Yi, don't get up yet."
"Sister, just do it, okay? I only bought a standing ticket!"
Aida Hiko clasped his hands together, and Aida Yayoi was in the front row of the auditorium, where she could better observe the performance of the players on the field.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
"No, I have work to do too!"
Aida Yanichi licked his face and said: "How about this, we each take half a seat, and I can help you observe by the way. What do you think?"
"Okay, just this once, never happen again!"
Aida Yayoi knew her brother's stubborn temper very well, so she could only agree.
"Ah Jun, come on!"
At this time, Uozumi, who was about to play, vaguely heard someone calling his nickname, and the voice was quite familiar.
He looked in the direction of the sound, looked carefully, and saw his father and cousin.
Uozumi also didn't expect that his father and cousin would make a special trip to cheer him on. They are the chef and assistant cooks of the restaurant. How can the restaurant operate without them.
Just like in the prefectural competition, the two of them still held up the banner that Uozumi dared not look at directly, cheering him on and at the same time expanding the reputation of the restaurant.
I don’t know what they are thinking. Even if Kanagawa Prefecture and Kyoto are not far apart, people from Kyoto will not make a special trip to Kanagawa Prefecture to eat his cuisine.
"Or are you planning to open a branch?"
Yuzhu thought to himself, but now was not the time to think about this. He could only wave at them vigorously, and then started playing.
There was no need to wait long, Lingnan and Aihe Academy officially started!
Slightly different from the previous game, this game Lingnan team sent Uozumi, Ikegami, Zuo Zuoki Oribe, Ozawa Yusaku and Matsushita Asahi Ken.
After three games, Lingnan players have become more accustomed to it and will no longer be affected by too many off-field factors.
As for why he went to Chishang, it was mainly to avoid being trapped by Aihe Academy.
Of course, this will also cause Lingnan's rebounding competitiveness to decline slightly.
However, as long as there are tall and powerful fish living there, Lingnan's rebounding can basically be guaranteed.
On the other side, the lineup of Aihe Academy is the same as the previous game.
Center: Hiroyuki Takeshita, 196cm, 88kg, third grade
Power forward: Shoyo Sugiyama, 187cm, 80kg, sophomore
Small forward: Asakura Ha, 182 cm, 72 kg, third grade
Shooting guard: Morohoshi, 182cm, 73kg, first grade
Point guard: Teru Hattori, 173cm, 69kg, third grade
Needless to say, Hiroyuki Takeshita and Morohoshida are among the starting lineup of Aiwa Academy.
Shoyo Sugiyama is the cousin of Shota Sugiyama. He has solid basic power forward skills, but he did not receive the true inheritance of Shota Sugiyama.
Compared with his cousin Sugiyama Shota, there is a big gap between the two.
Asakura Ha is the defensive leader of Aiwa Academy. He also has a precise mid-range shot and a certain open three-point ability.
As for the final Teru Hattori, he is a point guard who is good at organization. His physical fitness is relatively average, but he has excellent organizational skills and three-pointers.
From the perspective of the lineup, Aiwa Academy has the advantage, but Uozumi is too strong, which is the main reason why coach Domoto cannot make a decision.
As Kazunari Fukatsu said, this game depends on Uozumi's performance.
At the referee's signal, the players began to take their positions. Uozumi and Takeshita Hiroyuki stood in the center circle, preparing to jump the ball.
The two of them looked at each other. Takeshita Hiroyuki looked solemn. Being in the audience and standing next to Uozumi were completely different things. He felt a faint sense of oppression.
Because of Sugiyama Shoyo's relationship, he once had a duel with Sugiyama Shota, which gave him the feeling of facing Sugiyama Shota.
No, it seems to be even stronger!
Uozumi did not underestimate Takeshita Hiroyuki. After all, the opponent was a top center, not to mention the flexible center he hated the most.
Takeshita Hiroyuki's upper body is similar to the flower shape, except that his arms are very long and his lower limbs are thick, giving people the feeling that his lower limbs are very powerful.
In addition, Takeshita Hiroyuki's basic skills are very solid, his athletic ability is excellent, especially his jumping, and he has a precise mid-range shot.
Soon, the referee threw the basketball into the sky.
When the basketball started to fall, Hiroyuki Takeshita jumped up first.
This guy is simply a jumping boy, and he actually hit the basketball one step ahead.
This was the first time Yuzhu missed a jump ball.
According to Uozumi's guess, Takeshita Hiroyuki's bounce data may be above 95, otherwise he would not be able to suppress Uozumi on the jumping ball.
Hattori Teru stepped forward and caught the basketball.
He had no intention of starting a fast break, and dribbled steadily past half court, waiting for his teammates to get into position.
As usual, the first ball is basically given to the ace player.
After Hiroyuki Takeshita gained a foothold at the waist, taking advantage of his height, Teru Hattori lobbed the ball directly to Hiroyuki Takeshita.
Takeshita Hirogen caught the ball with both hands and leaned back. As a result, the fish stayed motionless, which put more pressure on him.
However, his lower limbs were stable and not greatly affected.
Takeshita Hiroyuki was not disappointed, because Uozumi's power was completely within his expectation.
He is very self-aware, and his confrontation is good, but compared with Uozumi, it is still a level lower, probably similar to the current Takenori Akagi.
After the failed attempt, Takeshita Hiroyuki turned around quickly. As a result, Uozumi seemed to have seen through his intentions and did not give him a chance to break through at all.
"Such a big body, but so flexible!"
Takeshita Hiroyuki was shocked. Although he knew that Uozumi was more flexible than the average center, it was one thing to look at him and another thing to face him face to face.
However, Takeshita Hiroyuki is not without other means.
After turning his back to the basket to face the basket, this guy actually tried to break through.
Hiroyuki Takeshita's dribbling is far beyond that of ordinary centers, but he is not the tallest center with the best dribbling that Yuzhu has ever seen. Compared with Shota Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Takeshita seems to be a little worse in this aspect.
Uozumi stayed close to Hiroyuki Takeshita, taking the initiative to increase confrontation. His two long arms harassed him from time to time, and occasionally tried to steal.
Takeshita Hiroyuki kept trying, but as a result, the space was getting smaller and smaller due to the pressure of the fish.
Uozumi's strength was too strong, and Takeshita Hiroyuki couldn't bear it, which caused his movements to begin to deform.
Under Uozumi's tight defense, Takeshita Hiroyuki was in a panic and almost lost the ball.
He could only hold the ball with both hands and had to pass the ball.
"This guy seems to be a completely weakened version of Shota Sugiyama!"
Although they only had a brief confrontation, Uozumi still had a rough idea of Takeshita Hiroyuki's strength.
"Come again!"
After a transition, Hiroyuki Takeshita took the initiative to ask for the ball from his teammates, and he wanted to give it a try.
As the ace of the team, the players from Aihe Academy naturally wanted to give face and immediately passed the ball over.
This time, Hiroyuki Takeshita once again chose to catch the ball with his back.
Slightly different from before, Takeshita Hiroyuki took a step forward, turned around while dribbling, and quickly jumped to the side.
This guy jumped high and far, instantly putting some distance between himself and Yuzhu who was clinging to him, and then threw the basketball in his hand in mid-air.
"Damn it, bunny hop!"
This action is very familiar to Uozumi. This is not the famous stunt of Gorilla Ewing - bunny hop!
The bunny hop is actually a jumping method, which makes the original dribbling with the back of the basket and then jumping to face the basket, so that you can complete a face-to-face jump shot or a direct layup.
Hiroyuki Takeshita has excellent jumping and fast jumping speed. Coupled with his long steps, this allows him to open up a lot of space and can shoot more stably or finish at the basket.
I have to say that rabbit jumping is indeed in line with the characteristics of Takeshita Hiroyuki.
Of course, bunny bouncing also has drawbacks, that is, it hurts the knees more and feels bad.
Generally speaking, the farther the jump distance is, the more difficult it is to feel.
When encountering a relatively large defensive resistance or the opponent is very close, Rabbit Bounce will give full play to its advantages, especially if Takeshita Hiroyuki is not sure of breaking through Yuzumi.
Peng~shua~
Takeshita Hiroyuki was lucky. The basketball hit the backboard first and bounced into the basket.
He breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the goal was scored and he could save his face.
Offense and defense transition!
After serving, Uozumi trotted into the hinterland of the frontcourt.
Soon, Asahi Ken Matsushita passed the ball to Uozumi.
At the same time, the other Lingnan players quickly pulled away, allowing Yuzhu to get better space to shoot.
Aihe players had to follow, and this was the advantage of One Star.
Takeshita Hiroyuki only defended against fish, which made him feel even more pressured.
His center of gravity was very low, firmly pressed against the fish.
Takeshita Hiroyuki has excellent strength, strong ability to block his lower limbs, and his explosive power is definitely above the level.
But facing Yuzhu, he still didn't have much confidence.
While catching the ball, Yuzhu leaned back.
Peng ~
There was a dull sound of muscle collision, and Takeshita Hiroyuki's expression changed slightly. His lower limbs were very stable and were not knocked back, but his upper body leaned backward involuntarily.
Peng ~
In an instant, the two collided again.
Takeshita Hiroyuki couldn't help but let out a muffled groan. The power this time was even greater than the last time, which forced him to take a step back.
Uozumi did not continue, but took advantage of the moment when Takeshita Hiroyuki retreated, quickly turned around, and hit the basket with Takeshita Hiroyuki on his back.
Takeshita Hiromoto tried to stop him, but he couldn't withstand Uozumi's impact, and was forcefully knocked away by Uozumi. He could only watch helplessly as Uozumi scored a slam dunk.
"I can't bear it at all!"
Takeshita Hiroyuki couldn't help but rub his shoulder. His shoulder had just collided with Uozumi, causing him some pain.
Fortunately, it was just a flaw, otherwise if it ended at the beginning, Aihe Academy would probably be finished.
Zhu Xingda, who is still relatively immature at present, may not be able to lead Aihe Academy to defeat Lingnan.
