Xiangbei has obviously strengthened its interior defense, especially in rebounding.
This aspect is indeed Shohoku's advantage. Hanagata + Kishimoto are very offensive, but their defense and positioning are definitely not as good as the Akagi + Sakuragi combination.
Akagi's single defense and Sakuragi's assisted defense are among the best in the country.
Bang~
Soon, with the help of Sakuragi, Nanlie's shooting was interfered with.
Sakuragi quickly returned to the basket and grabbed the rebound.
At this moment, Rukawa Kaede had started and quickly rushed towards the frontcourt.
This guy was already activated when Nan Lie missed the shot.
Sakuragi and Rukawa Kaede no longer had any grudges, and quickly threw the basketball forward.
The basketball is like a cannonball, rushing toward the frontcourt.
"not good!"
Xiangyang players were all frightened and hurriedly returned to defense.
Among them, Fujima, who was the fastest, sprinted hard and chased Rukawa Kaede at the fastest speed.
In terms of speed, Fujima is only slightly faster than Rukawa Kaede. After all, Rukawa Kaede's physical fitness is also top-notch.
However, Sakuragi's pass was a little deflected, and Rukawa Kaede had to adjust his angle. By the time he caught the basketball, Fujima had already caught up.
"bring it on!"
Fujima opened his hands in a defensive posture.
Rukawa Kaede holds the ball in both hands, with a pair of cold eyes under his long bangs.
Unexpectedly, Rukawa Kaede did not challenge Fujima.
Under Fujima's surprised gaze, Rukawa Kaede hit the ground and passed the ball, and the basketball flew towards the other side.
Mitsui! ! !
I don’t know when it was, but Mitsui quietly appeared there, like an assassin.
There was no one within two or three meters of Mitsui.
Mitsui at this time is a bit like Reggie Miller.
Without hesitation, Mitsui adjusted and then shot the basketball in his hand.
Huh~
No surprise, the basketball hit the net.
Without any defense, Mitsui's three-point shooting percentage was quite exaggerated.
Before the big ball, as the captain, Fujima warned: "Everyone should cheer up, and we must not give Shohoku a chance to break fast again."
"Yes, Captain!"
The Xiangyang team served and quickly passed halftime.
The Xiangbei team had already returned to defense in advance and did not give Xiangyang a chance for a fast break.
Xiangyang players began to run counterattack, trying to get rid of their opponents.
Suddenly, Hanagata took advantage of Hasegawa's cover and ran out of opportunity.
Fujima quickly made a ground pass and passed the ball to Hanata located in the 45° area on the left.
The flower shape chooses to catch the ball and shoot, and has a slight tendency to lean back.
A big man like him who is close to two meters is not easy to defend, let alone with a back-up.
Suddenly, Sakuragi rushed over and jumped up with all his strength. He stretched his right hand straight and tried to reach the flying orange basketball.
"When did this guy come here?"
Hanagata was obviously surprised when he saw Sakuragi.
When he saw Sakuragi's sudden smile, he couldn't help but feel something in his heart.
"Rebound!"
Sakuragi landed on the ground and shouted in unison, but it was Sakuragi's middle finger that touched the basketball, causing the flight trajectory to change.
Bang~
Sure enough, the basketball hit the neck of the basket and fell towards the basket.
Kishimoto and Hasegawa wanted to compete for offensive rebounds, but they couldn't grab Akagi and Rukawa Kaede.
Akagi blocked the two by himself, and Rukawa Kaede easily grabbed the rebound.
For the first time, Rukawa Kaede subconsciously went to find Sakuragi.
When he discovered that Sakuragi had already activated and rushed to the frontcourt, Rukawa Kaede hurriedly threw the basketball forward.
This scene is almost the same as before.
"Suffer it!"
The Xiangyang players fought back to defend, and Fujima even chased Sakuragi.
However, Fujima sadly discovered that Sakuragi's speed was not inferior to him at all, and the distance between the two never widened.
In terms of speed and explosive power, Sakuragi is definitely one of the best in SD, rivaled only by Miyagi and Sawabita.
Unlike Sakuragi's passing, Rukawa Kaede's passing angle is very positive, and Sakuragi does not need to adjust the angle to catch the basketball.
When Sakuragi caught the basketball, Fujima took the opportunity to shorten the distance between the two and rushed over from the side, trying to entangle Sakuragi.
At the moment of catching the ball, Sakuragi made a shooting stance.
His eyes were fixed on the basket, his legs were slightly bent, and he was about to take off.
Fujima thought Sakuragi wanted to shoot, so he jumped up subconsciously, but ended up flying past Sakuragi.
"Suffer it!"
Fujima secretly thought that it was terrible, but Sakuragi deceived him with a shooting fake.
In an instant, Sakuragi started quickly and rushed into the basket with a explosive dunk.
Bang~
Sakuragi grabbed the basket with one hand and scored two points for Shohoku.
On the side, Fujima gloriously became the background.
Hua Hua Hua~
Shohoku supporters cheered Sakuragi's performance.
On the defensive end, Sakuragi assisted in defense twice, and even played with Fujima in the fast break. His performance was very impressive.
"This kid has improved again!"
Fujima put his hands into his pants and looked at Sakuragi with solemn eyes.
Sakuragi's shooting posture just now was very deceptive, just like the real thing, so he successfully deceived him.
The game continued. In the following rounds, in order to defend against Xiangbei's fast break, Xiangyang had to defend at a faster speed, which also cost them more energy.
At the same time, Akagi and Sakuragi focused on defense, which caused Xiangyang's offense to begin to decline. Coupled with the gap in rebounds, Shohoku not only suppressed Xiangyang on the scene, but also the score.
Toot~
Coach Kitano applied for a timeout at the right time. As a veteran coach, Coach Kitano has rich coaching experience and could see Xiangyang's problem at a glance.
Soon, the two sides were back in action.
Fujima began to increase the proportion of his offense. Miyagi could not restrain Fujima at all. After all, he was facing an enhanced version of Fujima who was taller and stronger than the original.
Either he was raped by Fujima with his body, or he was facial-ejaculated by Fujima. In short, Miyagi was in a very embarrassed state.
Miyagi tried his best to defend, but unlike Sanno's Fukatsu, Fujima understood Miyagi's characteristics very well, causing Miyagi to be thrown around.
In just over two minutes, Fujima made four of four shots and easily scored 10 points. He showed amazing scoring power and successfully tied the score.
In fact, Fujima is still a top scorer.
This can be analyzed from the original second-year match between Fujima and Nan Lie. He scored 20 points in ten minutes and did not flinch in the face of Nan Lie's threatening moves.
And the current Fujima is undoubtedly much better than the original, and it has also made up for its shortcomings.
Facing Fujima like this, Miyagi really couldn't stop him and could only be given whatever he wanted.
As a last resort, Xiangbei had no choice but to make substitutions.
Miyagi was very depressed and was replaced by Mu Mu, the sixth player from Shohoku.
Mugure played shooting guard, and Mitsui was naturally the point guard.
Mitsui VS Fujima!
This pair of Kanagawa defenders seems to be about to stage a wonderful duel again like before.
Amu: What about me? ? ?
(End of chapter)
