Miyagi held the ball for half the game. At this time, Sendō was two full steps away from him.
With the height difference between the two, even if Miyagi shoots a three-pointer, I believe Sendao will be able to provide some interference with his height and wingspan advantages.
Without hesitation, Miyagi handed the ball to Mitsui.
Compared with last year, Miyagi has matured a lot and is no longer as impulsive as last year.
As usual, the first goal is basically handed over to the core of the team.
Looking at Chishang in front of him, Mitsui did not dare to be careless at all.
Chishang's defense is very strong, and the two key players are too familiar.
Facing Ikegami's defense, even if Mitsui was sure to score, he could not guarantee efficiency.
If it were last year, Mitsui would probably call Akagi to pick and roll.
This time, it was different. He chose to pass the ball to Rukawa Kaede to further test the level of his teammate.
Although he also wanted to force Yuzhu to play as soon as possible, he knew that this was not realistic because Lingnan's lineup was really strong.
As soon as he caught the basketball, Rukawa Kaede held the ball with both hands in a triple threat posture.
"Boy, come here!"
Itakura showed an indescribable smile, and then raised his finger at Rukawa Kaede, more or less contemptuously.
He didn't know Rukawa Kaede, but he didn't think he would be easily defeated by a new student.
Rukawa Kaede didn't speak, and there was a pair of cold eyes under the air bangs.
Suddenly, Rukawa Kaede moved without warning.
Itakura was taken aback and quickly took a step sideways, subconsciously wanting to fight.
However, at the moment when the two were about to come into contact, Rukawa Kaede pulled the basketball and changed direction significantly in advance, and he was about to complete a breakthrough.
Itakura felt anxious and hurriedly wanted to stop him, but his rhythm was instantly disrupted. His feet went limp and tilted, and he was knocked to the ground in a very embarrassed manner by Rukawa Kaede.
After breaking through Itakura, Rukawa Kaede strode into the penalty area.
Facing Naito's help, Rukawa Kaede jumped up to meet him.
"Innocent!"
Naito also jumped up and showed a ferocious smile, as if he saw that Rukawa Kaede would collapse in his hands.
In mid-air, Rukawa Kaede collected the basketball, pulled the bar and switched hands for a layup. The whole set of movements was smooth and natural, showing amazing airborne, bouncing and flexibility.
Huh~
The smile on Naito's face froze for a moment, and as soon as he landed on the ground, he heard the sound of the basketball passing through the rim.
He glanced at the stern young man in front of him. For some reason, Naito turned to Sendao.
Judging from Naito's feeling, Rukawa Kaede is very similar to Sendō who just joined the Lingnan team last year. Apart from appearance, they are simply carved from the same mold.
Not far away, Itakura stood up from the ground in shame, looking at Rukawa Kaede with an obviously serious look.
This is definitely a strong rival!
At the edge of the court, Aida Yayoi's eyes were focused on Rukawa Kaede.
"As expected of the MVP of the junior high school competition!"
As for Rukawa Kaede, the super new star, Aida Yayoi has naturally heard of his name.
When we meet today, we realize that it is better to meet than to be famous.
They are all MVPs of junior high school competitions, but the gap between different regions is huge.
It can only be said that Kanagawa Prefecture is indeed the most involved region, and the gold content of the MVP of the junior high school competition can be said to be very high.
On the side, Nakamura sighed with emotion: "Speaking of which, Shohoku is really lucky. There are actually two major junior high school MVPs who chose Shohoku!"
"Maybe it's because of Coach Anxi!"
Aida Yayoi naturally knows the details of Coach Anzai and attaches great importance to this former 'white-haired devil' and former national player.
Offense and defense transition!
Outside the three-point line, Sendō was about to observe the situation. Suddenly, Itakura raised his hand for the ball.
Being hit by Rukawa Kaede made him feel uncomfortable, so he decided to fight back!
"Nervous!"
While Sendō complained silently, he passed the ball to Itakura.
This is a training match. Since his teammates want to perform, he will naturally not refuse.
The moment he caught the basketball, Itakura immediately broke through with the ball.
Rukawa Kaede hurriedly stepped forward to block it, but Itakura did not dodge and took the initiative to fight.
The moment he came into contact with Itakura, Rukawa Kaede's expression changed slightly, his steps stopped, and he was squeezed in by Itakura.
Although Rukawa Kaede was a few centimeters taller than Itakura, Itakura had the upper hand in terms of weight and strength.
Itakura Chou is a bit ugly, but he is Osaka's third-ranked scorer in SD, not to mention that he is currently playing for the Ryonan team.
With Coach Taoka's strict training, Itakura's strength will definitely be three points better than the original.
On the contrary, Toyotama's coach Jinping is no different from a puppet and has no authority at all. Toyotama's players are not convinced by him. It's okay for the players not to be lazy in training.
After successfully breaking through Rukawa Kaede, before Akagi could step forward to help defend, Itakura made an emergency stop and shot the basketball in his hand first.
Huh~
The basketball went hollow into the basket, and Itakura successfully scored two points.
Compared with the crazy three-pointer, Itakura's mid-range shot seems much more stable.
"Boy, you are too young!"
When passing by Rukawa Kaede, Itakura Deshi became rampant and felt like a villain.
"interesting!"
Rukawa Kaede glanced at Itakura. He didn't refute and turned back to defend.
His character determines that he can and will only use actions to refute his opponents.
Itakura's pride did not last long. It was the Shohoku team's turn to attack. In less than ten seconds, Rukawa Kaede broke through Itakura again and scored two points with a jump shot.
Itakura knew very well that he had tried his best, but he couldn't prevent Rukawa Kaede at all. The opponent's skills were excellent, good enough to be compared with Sendō.
However, Itakura obviously did not admit defeat.
In the following rounds, Itakura and Rukawa Kaede were still dueling.
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Itakura has fallen into a disadvantage.
It is true that Rukawa Kaede's weight and strength are not as good as Itakura's, but the gap is not very big. The key Itakura's breakthrough technique is relatively simple, just two hits that come and go.
On the Lingnan bench, coach Tian Gang looked at the field expressionlessly, turning his head to talk to Uozumi from time to time.
Uozumi asked strangely: "Coach, why don't you call a timeout?"
"Winning or losing the training match is not important. I hope he can understand it!"
Of course, Coach Taoka's patience has its limits after all. If Itakura continues to act on his own terms, he doesn't mind replacing Itakura.
This is also related to the fact that Itakura's status in Ryonan is not very high. He is also a starter. Unlike Uozumi, Ikegami, Sendō, and Naito, Itakura cannot be replaced.
On the court, Itakura finally reacted and subconsciously looked at Lingnan's bench. He first glanced at Coach Taoka, but when he found that Coach Taoka had no expression on his face, he became nervous.
In addition, he also glanced at Futian and seemed to see his eagerness to try.
Fukuda is Itakura's main competitor in the Lingnan team. Whether he can keep his starting position and playing time is the biggest threat to Fukuda.
After reacting, Itakura quickly changed his style of play and began to move around the court without fighting Rukawa Kaede.
He already understood that he was no match for Rukawa Kaede.
(End of chapter)
