On the other side, Lingnan's offense also changed.
Itakura became a ball-carrying defender and would pass the ball to Uozumi as soon as the half was passed.
Yuzhu provided support from a high position and continued to sort out the team's offense.
Nanxiang ran wildly, looking for opportunities while consuming Rukawa Kaede's energy.
Ikegami ran to the two bottom corners from time to time, where he was most confident. Mitsui did not dare to let it go. Even though he knew that the opponent was consuming his energy, he could only run with him.
Naito and Sakuragi were wrestling inside. Due to the difference in tonnage, Sakuragi was easily suppressed by Naito and occupied a better position.
As soon as he received the basketball, Uozumi used his back steps to easily break through Akagi's defense and sprint towards the basket with a bullish sprint.
Sakuragi reacted very quickly. He has always prided himself on being a frame protector under the basket, so naturally he would not give up easily. He quickly moved a step laterally, trying to block Yuzhu's offensive line, intending to cause Yuzhu to commit an offensive foul.
Compared with before, Sakuragi has really made visible progress after going through the national competition.
Of course, it mainly focuses on defense and consciousness. On the offensive end, Sakuragi is still far behind Rukawa Kaede.
However, Sakuragi seems to have underestimated Uozumi's sprint speed.
When he made physical contact with Uozumi, his legs had not yet fully stabilized, and only half of his body was in contact with Uozumi.
Bang~
An unusually dull impact sounded, and Sakuragi groaned. He felt as if he had been hit by a high-speed car. His legs were directly off the ground, and he was knocked directly out of the baseline. He fell heavily on the cushion under the basketball hoop. superior.
On the other side, Uozumi acted as if nothing was wrong. He was only slightly delayed and was not affected by anything else.
Make a decision!
Drop~
At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded, and Sakuragi was called for a blocking foul!
After hitting Sakuragi, Uozumi immediately rose into the air and hit a powerful dunk.
Bang~
The basketball stand creaked and screamed again, giving people the feeling that it was about to collapse.
Uozumi quickly let go of his hands. He still had plenty of energy and it was not the best time to break the basketball stand.
Basketball stand:……
"Sakura, are you okay?"
"Sakura, how are you?"
At this moment, the Shohoku players were afraid that Sakuragi would be injured, so they gathered around him.
Although Rukawa Kaede did not speak, he rarely showed a caring look, even if it only lasted for a moment.
Suddenly, Sakuragi jumped up from the floor, showing a furious expression.
Being knocked away by Uozumi made him feel very humiliated, especially when Haruko was still there.
Bang~
However, under the help of the gorilla's iron fist, Sakuragi instantly became honest.
"Big idiot!"
Rukawa Kaede spread his hands, unable to complain.
At this time, Uozhu began to execute free throws.
Huh~
At the free throw line, Yuzhu easily hit the extra penalty, completing 2+1.
Soon, the Xiangbei team began to attack.
Xiangbei was still very patient and began to pass the basketball from the outside, waiting for opportunities.
In the process, Akagi ran out of the penalty area, and Uozumi had to follow him out again. After all, Akagi had developed a mid-range shot.
Of course, Uozumi also kept an eye on it and did not stick to Akagi. Instead, he kept a step or two away from him and was ready to make up for the defense at any time.
For Uozumi, who is tall, long, arms and good at jumping, it doesn't matter even if he takes a step or two behind Akagi.
On the other side, Sakuragi took the initiative to block Mitsui, and Naito had to follow.
As the two left the penalty area, the inside suddenly became empty.
Mitsui took advantage of Sakuragi's pick and roll to get rid of Ikegami. Faced with Naito's defense change, he did not force himself, but immediately passed the ball to Sakuragi who cut in from the other side.
Ikegami chased after him, and when Sakuragi caught the ball, he was forced away by Sakuragi with his strong body.
Sakuragi took the opportunity to break into the penalty area. At this time, he was very excited. He jumped up high and wanted to do a domineering tomahawk slam dunk, hoping to win Haruko's praise.
"careful!"
Suddenly, Akagi's voice sounded.
Like a splash of cold water on her head, Sakuragi's excitement instantly turned to panic.
A big hand appeared in front of him and held down the basketball in his right hand, which was about to be dunked. Who else could it be Yuzhu?
At this moment, the two were wrestling in the air.
"Get in here!"
Sakuragi's eyes widened, the veins on his forehead popped out, and he poured all his strength into his right hand.
You must know that compared with Uozumi, Sakuragi was sprinting at full strength just now, and the accompanying impact should not be underestimated.
But Sakuragi like this still didn't have the slightest advantage against Uozumi. The basketball had no intention of moving forward, and instead was gradually suppressed by Uozumi.
"How can it be!"
Sakuragi roared unwillingly in his heart, and could no longer hold on, and was forcefully pressed down from the air by Uozumi.
Bang~
Sakuragi lost his balance and hit the floor hard with his back first, which could be heard by some of the spectators who were close.
The basketball was directly slapped by Yuzhu and flew out of the sideline.
The referee hurriedly suspended the game because he felt that Sakuragi was likely to be injured.
"Sakura!"
"Sakura!"
The Shobei players gathered around again.
"What did Mr. Monkey eat to grow up? He's just like an animal!"
Sakuragi stood up from the floor with a curse, as if nothing was wrong, much to the relief of his teammates.
Rukawa Kaede couldn't help but complain: "Aren't you a beast yourself, but you still have the nerve to criticize others!"
"Yes, you are also a monkey!" Mitsui pointed at Sakuragi and laughed, then seemed to think of something, and turned his eyes to Akagi.
Veins popped up on Akagi's forehead, and he shouted angrily: "Asshole Mitsui, what do you mean?"
"without!"
Mitsui quickly stopped, fearing that he would be served by Akagi's iron fist.
Sakuragi pointed at Rukawa Kaede and shouted: "Cunning fox, then you are also an animal!"
"Just say yes, as long as you are happy!"
Rukawa Kaede breathed a sigh of relief and looked like he was too lazy to pay attention to Sakuragi. Sakuragi was so angry that he had no choice but to do anything.
The game restarted, because Uozumi fanned the basketball out of the sideline, and the ball still belonged to Shohoku.
Shohoku served the ball quickly, and Mitsui called for a pick-and-roll with the ball.
Akagi did not continue to fight Uozumi, but ran straight to the three-point line and provided a high-quality screen for Mitsui.
The pick-and-roll has become the most common tactic in Xiangbei!
With the help of Akagi's cover, Mitsui broke through with the ball from outside the three-point line. Uozumi immediately defended in front of Mitsui and was ready to serve Mitsui a hot pot meal.
However, Mitsui well interpreted the saying that those who know the current affairs are heroes. He was scared. He did not have the idea of breaking through Uozumi, and hurriedly passed the ball to Akagi on the other side.
However, Uozumi predicted Mitsui's plan and immediately rushed towards Akagi when Mitsui passed the ball.
Akagi caught the ball and shot. However, as soon as he shot the basketball, he was obviously taken aback. A big hand caught his eye and swatted the basketball.
Pa~
With a volleyball smash-like block, the basketball rushed straight towards the front court.
(End of chapter)
