On the court, when the starting lineups of the two teams came on the field, the stadium instantly boiled with waves of sound, as if the ceiling was about to be lifted off.
The audience who supported Lingnan were completely pulled away, unable to make a splash.
This puts more pressure on the Lingnan players than before, and it feels like this is the home court of the Mountain King.
"Sakurai, your performance is very important to the trend of this game."
When he came on the court, Kashima Mapleshuang slapped Sakurai Kentaro on the back.
Kentaro Sakurai seemed a little distracted, and this shot obviously shocked him.
"Captain, I'll try my best!"
Kentaro Sakurai's voice was a little trembling, giving people a feeling of timidity before fighting.
Kashima Fengshuang frowned slightly, very dissatisfied with Kentaro Sakurai's attitude.
"Sakurai, as one of the best centers in the country, you are very strong, how can you be so unsure! Don't worry, I will pass the ball to you later."
Kentaro Sakurai took a deep breath and suppressed his inner uneasiness.
"Captain, I will definitely defeat him and become the number one center in the country!"
"Very good, I believe you will succeed."
At this time, the starting lineups of the two teams were already in place.
Reinan once again sent out a lineup of Uozumi, Inoue Toyoyoshi, Ikegami, Ozawa Yusaku and Matsushita Asahi Ken, which is also what coach Taoka thinks is the best lineup.
The Sanwang lineup is as follows:
Center: Kentaro Sakurai, 200cm, 91kg, third grade
Power forward: Yin Tengxiong, 192 cm, 84 kg, sophomore
Small forward: Maple Shuang Kashima, 187 cm, 82 kg, third grade
Shooting guard: Minoru Matsumoto, 181cm, 75kg, first grade
Point guard: Kazunari Fukatsu, 177cm, 73kg, first grade
Among Sanno's starting five, Kentaro Sakurai is a strong contender for the No. 1 center in the country. His strength seems to be stronger than Masao Watanabe of Buri.
Yin Fujio is a relatively versatile power forward. He has good shooting ability and can effectively pull away opposing players and give Kentaro Sakurai greater offensive space.
Kashima Maplesho is the ace player of Sanno Industries. According to Uozumi's estimation, this guy has probably transcended the category of top players and reached the same level of dominance as him.
In addition, since last year, Kashima Maple Smooth has been the current No. 1 high school student in the country, which is more like the future Eiji Sawabita.
Minoru Matsumoto is a rather tragic player. He became the starting player of Sanno in the first grade. His strength is incredible.
Of course, Minoru Matsumoto is not yet in tragedy.
Needless to say, Fukatsu Kazunari is qualified to compete with Maki Shinichi as the nation's No. 1 point guard in the future, and is admired by Miyagi Ryota.
However, in the future match against Shohoku, Fukatsu Kazunari's performance is completely out of proportion to his fame.
Uozumi and Kentaro Sakurai stood in the center circle, looking at each other, preparing to jump the ball.
"I'm better than you, I'm better than you, I'm better than you!"
Feeling the pressure coming from Uozumi, Sakurai Kentaro kept hypnotizing himself.
The next moment, the referee threw the basketball parallel into the air.
When the basketball started to fall, Uozumi and Sakurai Kentaro took off almost at the same time and shot towards the basketball.
In mid-air, Yuzhu took the slightest advantage of half a slap and shot the ball to his teammates first.
Asahi Ken Matsushita hurried forward, and as soon as he received the basketball, he immediately rushed to the opponent's half of the court as fast as possible, hoping to catch the opponent off guard.
Fukatsu Kazunari's physical fitness was superb, and his speed was not much slower than Matsushita Asahi Ken, so he hurried forward to stop him.
Matsushita Asahi tried to break through, but was forced by Fukatsu Kazunari to almost walk and had to hold the basketball with both hands.
"Above Heaven"
Compared with Kazunari Fukatsu, Panasonic Asahi Ken's confrontation ability is undoubtedly inferior.
"This way!"
Yusaku Ozawa rushed to respond, and Asahi Ken Matsushita immediately passed the ball.
However, his behavior was too obvious, and the basketball was directly stolen by Kazunari Fukatsu.
Matsushita Asahi tried to steal the basketball back, but was staggered by Fukatsu Kazunari's resistance, and was eventually snatched away by Fukatsu Kazunari.
Lingnan immediately returned to defense. Seeing that there was no chance for a fast break, Fukatsu Kazunari calmly dribbled the basketball through the half.
When his teammates were in position, Fukatsu Kazunari broke through with the ball. He was very aware of his own advantages, and during the breakthrough process, he obviously strengthened his physical confrontation.
Matsushita Asahiken couldn't hold Fukatsu Kazunari, and his opponent successfully broke through.
Yusaku Ozawa rushed up to help defend. At this moment, Kazunari Fukatsu passed the ball to the ground, and the basketball accurately landed in the hands of Minoru Matsumoto, who was in the open position.
Without hesitation, Minoru Matsumoto was a soft jumper.
Huh~
The basketball hit the net and Sanno Industrial took the lead in scoring two points.
"Everyone must concentrate, let's return a goal first!"
When Yuzhu was serving, he couldn't help but remind his teammates.
He could see that his teammates were more or less nervous. Not only was Sanno Industries very strong, but it was also related to the atmosphere of the gymnasium.
Compared to the Aiwa Academy game, most of the attendees were supporters of Sanno Industries.
Matsushita Asahi held the ball through the half and tried his best to control the basketball under the tight defense of Fukatsu Kazunari.
When Uozumi landed in the low post with his back turned, Asahi Ken Matsushita quickly passed the ball over.
Uozumi caught the ball with both hands, leaned back, and collided with Kentaro Sakurai.
Peng ~
Sakurai Kentaro swayed slightly, but his center of gravity did not shift. His resistance ability was actually one point stronger than Sugiyama Shota.
Uozumi was not surprised, it was expected.
As a contender for the No. 1 center in the country, Kentaro Sakurai naturally has two skills.
Yuzhu did not give up and began to intensify the confrontation.
For Lingnan's first goal, he had to show his momentum in order to better boost the morale of his teammates.
Now he is not Chamberlain. Let alone 100 points in a single game, even 60 or 70 points is enough. He must have the help of his teammates.
Peng~Peng~
There were two more collisions in a row. Yuzhu's force was stronger at one time than the other, but he still had enough energy to avoid being kicked off by his opponent.
"Damn it, I don't believe I can't handle it!
"
Kentaro Sakurai held onto Uozumi tightly, not wanting to take a step back.
Peng ~
The fourth collision came unexpectedly. This time, Uozumi added another force and finally shook Kentaro Sakurai's center of gravity.
Uozumi did not turn around. While Kentaro Sakurai had not yet recovered, he continued to launch a back attack and forced Kentaro Sakurai to get closer to the basket.
"Damn it, hold on!"
Kentaro Sakurai's face turned blood red, and his veins bulged out, as if they were swollen like earthworms. He was breathing heavily, as if he had used up all the energy to feed himself.
Even so, Kentaro Sakurai was still unable to do what he wanted and kept retreating.
In the blink of an eye, Uozumi had already stepped into the basket.
Seeing that Kentaro Sakurai couldn't hold Uozumi, Yoin Fujio immediately started double-teaming, which was also the order of coach Domoto before the game started.
Yin Tengxiong was very close, and the double team was formed almost instantly.
Kentaro Sakurai and Fujio Yoon kept pestering Uozumi, trying to grab the basketball.
"drink!"
Suddenly, Yuzhu shouted angrily and squeezed the basketball tightly with both hands, causing the basketball to deform slightly.
At the same time, the huge body like a giant beast suddenly exerted force and launched continuous attacks.
Peng ~
Kentaro Sakurai took a step back again.
Peng ~
Under Yin Tengxiong's horrified gaze, his legs slightly left the ground and were directly knocked away by the fish. He dragged on the floor for a meter or two before he stopped.
Compared with Kentaro Sakurai, Yin Fujio's confrontation ability is more than one level behind.
"Monster!"
Yin Tengxiong was extremely frightened. Seeing that Yuzhu was about to step over, he hurriedly ran away subconsciously, fearing that Yuzhu would accidentally step on him.
In an instant, Uozumi jumped into the air and was about to smash the basketball into the basket through Kentaro Sakurai.
Kentaro Sakurai did not flinch and had to bite the bullet and take off.
Peng ~
In mid-air, the two collided again.
"Uh-huh!"
Kentaro Sakurai groaned, and was immediately suppressed by Uozumi, and his upper body fell to the floor with his upper body tilted behind him.
Bang~
Yuzhu closed his abdomen and smashed his arms, completing a dunk with violent power.
As the extremely violent sound of the basket exploded, Kentaro Sakurai fell to the floor in a panic, looking up at Uozumi hanging on the basket.
For a moment, the originally noisy sounds in the venue suddenly fell silent.
Countless viewers stared at this scene in stunned silence. They had seen this kind of situation on TV, but they had almost never seen it in reality.
Every collision just now made their blood boil, especially in the end when Uozumi completed a dunk from behind.
In the first round of the competition for the No. 1 center in the country, Yuzhu wins!
As Uozumi scored strongly, the morale of his teammates was obviously restored a lot, and they looked at Uozumi with awe in their eyes.
They feel that as long as there are fish living there, Lingnan may not be unable to defeat Sanno Industry.
Yuzhu pulled the basket and firmly stepped on the floor.
He glanced down at Kentaro Sakurai, then turned back to defend.
This round was not easy for Uozumi. He had tried his best and spent a lot of energy.
However, he also exerted his momentum and accomplished his goal.
He will be more restrained later on and use his skills to score points as much as possible. Otherwise, even if he has plenty of physical energy, it will be difficult to maintain it for long.
Kashima Fengshuang pulled up Kentaro Sakurai, slapped his butt and said, "Sakurai, call back later!"
"Then it's up to me!"
Kentaro Sakurai had not lost his courage yet, he slapped his chest hard to cheer himself up.
Soon, Fukatsu took the basketball from Kentaro Sakurai and advanced with the ball.
Kentaro Sakurai stayed low and began to wrestle with Uozumi.
"Uozumi, the title of the best center in the country must be mine!"
"Then I'll wait and see!"
The two were wrestling and talking.
Soon, Fukatsu Kazunari was ready.
Matsushita Asahi Ken is ready, but the height gap between the two is quite obvious.
Fukatsu Kazunari did not take the initiative to attack, but directly hoisted the ball inside.
Although Issei Fukatsu can become the starter of Sanno Kogyo in his first grade, his status in the team is naturally not as good as Kentaro Sakurai's.
After all, Kentaro Sakurai is one of the best centers in the country, while Kazunari Fukatsu, a first-year player, is still relatively immature.
Before Kentaro Sakurai could catch the ball, Uozumi immediately stepped up the fight. This caught Kentaro Sakurai off guard, causing him to stagger.
When Kentaro Sakurai regained his footing, Uozumi reached out from the side and swatted the ball away.
Unfortunately, Yun Fujio grabbed the basketball, and he once again passed the ball to Kentaro Sakurai who was in the low post.
At the first moment, Kentaro Sakurai fought with his back.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he never knocked Yuzhu back.
Kentaro Sakurai finally understood that there was indeed a certain gap in the confrontation between the two.
Seeing this situation, Kentaro Sakurai immediately changed his strategy. He took a step forward and quickly turned around. Instead of facing the basket, he lowered his shoulders and straightened his elbows, trying to forcefully carry Yuzumi into the penalty area.
Uozumi moved his steps while carrying Kentaro Sakurai, waiting for the opportunity to make a move.
When he was about to approach the basket, Kentaro Sakurai suddenly stopped, jumped up and threw the ball towards the basket.
The moment the basketball was released, Kentaro Sakurai showed a smile. Judging from the feeling, this goal must be scored.
Just at this moment, a huge figure jumped up and reached out to intercept the flying basketball, which was a volleyball block.
"How can it be!"
Kentaro Sakurai was obviously surprised. He didn't expect Uozumi to prevent the ball.
The basketball flew directly out of the baseline, and Sanno Industrial started to serve.
Kashima Fengshuang patted Sakurai Kentaro on the shoulder and said comfortingly: "It's okay, Sakurai, it's just a ball!"
Kentaro Sakurai was embarrassed to say anything and nodded silently.
Soon, Sanno Industrial served the ball, and after some passing, Kentaro Sakurai received the basketball again.
At Kashima Maple's signal, the other Sanno players dispersed to give Sakurai Kentaro a better singles environment.
Regarding Kentaro Sakurai, the players of Sanno Industries are quite optimistic.
They believe that although Uozumi is strong, Kentaro Sakurai is not necessarily much weaker.
Kentaro Sakurai started a post-up play again.
Peng~Peng~Peng~
However, no matter how hard Kentaro Sakurai tried his best, Uozumi never took a step back.
"The second center in the country, come on, you almost knocked me back!"
While Yuzhu was holding on, he still had the energy to taunt.
Although Kentaro Sakurai is not as foul-mouthed as Kazuhiro Ikeda of the Hainan team, he is not much better.
"Asshole, you are the second center in the country!"
Kentaro Sakurai couldn't hold it back, and without any further effort, he tried to knock Uozumi away.
Generally speaking, you must have enough energy when hitting from behind, otherwise once the opponent withdraws his stool, the consequences can be imagined.
Uozumi was rich in experience and naturally seized the opportunity. The moment Kentaro Sakurai hit him with all his strength, he immediately withdrew the stool.
Kentaro Sakurai hit the air directly, and he was shocked. He wanted to stop the castration, but it was too late.
He first sat down hard on the ground, and then fell to the ground, looking very embarrassed.
"It hurts!"
Kentaro Sakurai felt a sharp pain in his butt, which made him grin.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Uozumi snatched the basketball from Kentaro Sakurai's hand and rushed towards the frontcourt with the ball.
"Quick attack!"
Kashima Maeshuang tried to block it, but Uozumi immediately passed the ball to his teammates, and he quickly rushed over.
Kentaro Sakurai has not yet stood up, which means that Lingnan temporarily has a numerical advantage.
