As Ryonan High School advanced the ball to the frontcourt, the Xiangbei players also returned to their own half early and took up their positions.
Following the instruction of Coach Tanaoka, Uekusa Tomoyuki immediately passed the ball to Shinomiya Tano on the side after entering the frontcourt. At this time, the position where he received the ball was still about one meter away from the three-point line, but Jinguji Budou, who was on the defensive side, had also come close to him. The two were about half a meter apart, and Budou's knees were only slightly bent, obviously guarding against the opponent's breakthrough while also guarding against the opponent's sudden shot.
Wu Dao is not sure about the level of Shinomiya Tano's three-point shooting, so it is necessary to be on guard.
When Shinomiya Tano saw that Wudao's defense was in position, he didn't hesitate at all and directly dropped the ball to break through from his left side. His right arm is the strongest, and when he broke through from the left side, he was able to use his ball-protecting hand to the greatest extent to put pressure on Wudao.
"Bang!" With a dull sound, Shigong Tianye's side body hit Wudao hard.
The enormous force made Wudao unable to stand, and he took half a step back before he could steady himself. However, after the confrontation, Wudao did not feel any obvious pain in his chest, and it had no effect on his subsequent defensive actions.
With a sideways slide, Jinguji Budou who was pushed away quickly returned to Shigong Tianye, which surprised Shigong Tianye who thought he had successfully escaped. Without any hesitation, the physical confrontation found Jinguji Budou again. At the same time, Shigong Tianye used the terrifying force that pushed Jinguji Budou away again to successfully advance to the middle distance.
"Is this guy born in the Year of the Ox?" Wudao cursed in his heart, but he didn't dare to think too much at this time. Seeing that he had entered the opponent's shooting range, he raised his arms and chased after him again.
At the same time, Akagi Takenori, who occupied the inside, saw Shinomiya Tano getting closer and closer, and finally couldn't hold back. He decisively gave up Yuzumi and came up to assist in defense, while Miyagi Ryouta, who was secretly following and preparing to steal the ball, was getting closer and closer.
For a moment, Jinguji Takenori, Akagi Takenori and Miyagi Ryouta formed a perfect double-team on Shinomiya Tano.
Shinomiya Tano, who was rushing forward with the ball, noticed Akagi Takenori who was assisting in defense, and saw Jinguji Takenori who had returned to his side. He pushed against Takenori to maintain his position, while holding the ball in his left hand and starting to speed up.
Two steps later, Shinomiya Noboru jumped up, and in front of him, Wudao and Akagi jumped up one after another, with four arms raised high, instantly blocking Shinomiya Noboru's vision and all his throwing routes.
"It's blocked! Miyagi, pay attention to grab the ball!" Mitsui Shou, who was on the outside, saw the situation inside and his face lit up. He reminded Miyagi loudly. But as soon as he finished speaking, Mitsui Shou was stunned by the scene in front of him.
After jumping, Shimono's body strangely turned in the air, instantly getting rid of the blockade of Wudao and Akagi, and his position was already behind the backboard.
However, Shimono seemed not to notice that he was already at a negative angle. He had no intention of passing the ball and quickly switched the ball to his right hand and hooked the ball from the bottom edge of the backboard to the backboard from behind.
“Bang!”
“Swish!”
After a crisp sound of hitting the backboard, the basketball went into the net, making a slight sound of the net.
Wingspan, jumping ability, core strength, body coordination. Shigong Tianye used all of these to the extreme, sending the ball into the basket from an impossible angle. At the same time, Shigong Tianye was unable to stand firmly after landing. In order to relieve the pressure on his ankle, Shigong Tianye fell to the ground and slid a distance of more than ten centimeters.
“Wowoooooooooooo!
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"Amazing! He actually scored the goal?! That angle is impossible, right?!"
As Shigong Tianye fell to the ground, the audience exclaimed, and everyone was amazed by his goal. Even the experienced coach Anxi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and it was obvious that his mood was not as calm as he appeared.
"This guy... How is this possible?!" Akagi Takenori looked at the basketball on the ground in a daze. He clearly saw that he and Wu Dao had blocked all the opponent's routes, but the opponent was still able to score the ball. This incredible move could actually be completed. Akagi had never seen it before in his life.
If Jinguji Budo's footsteps were copied from Hakeem O'Hara and Jordan's shooting were his foundation, then Shinomiya Tano's foundation on the court was based on his physical talent and copying Jordan's layup skills.
Two people, two different paths, but at the same time they created the invincible myth that has existed so far.
"Nothing is impossible. There are many people who can perform the same move. It's just that this kind of thing is just for fun off the court. No one would use it as a normal method in the game."
"Not only does Shinomiya Tianye dare to do it, he can also score. This is his strength."
"Start attacking, Akagi, don't think too much, victory belongs to us, Xiangbei!"
Wudao heard Akagi's voice and said a few words of comfort. No matter how fancy the goal was, it was only two points. The referee would not give you two more points just because you played well. Such a goal was more to dampen the opponent's momentum. Once Akagi Takenori had the idea that "the opponent is unstoppable", Akagi's concentration on the court would become scattered.
Takeshi Jinguji didn't know whether his words would be useful to Akagi, but he noticed the expressions of Chiba and Akagi. The ball just scored by Shinomiya Tano left a deep impression on these two people.
"I don't think I can ease these people's mood with words, I have to score goals!"
Wu Dao thought to himself and clapped his hands, making a sound. The people from Xiangbei looked at Wu Dao in confusion, not understanding what was going on.
"Pass the ball to me. I'll take over the offense for the rest of the first half!"
Wudao's words did not attract any objections from the players. Even Mitsui Shou nodded silently, agreeing with Wudao's idea. Mitsui Shou had already thought about saving his energy for the second half of the game. He could see that Wudao and Ryonan's Shinomiya Tano were already fighting hard.
Mitsui Hisashi had no intention of confronting Shinomiya Tano head-on. His trip to the United States made him realize how vast the world was. Although Mitsui Hisashi was still proud, he also knew that every player in this world was different, and there were always some people that he could not defeat alone.
Mitsui Shou also knew his own strength. If it was a one-on-one match, he was no match for Shinomiya Tano, and he might not be able to get any advantage under the opponent's single defense. But Mitsui Shou was confident that if he led the team to play, his role on the court would definitely not be less than anyone else.
The fact that Sendoh and Ikegami are guarding Ryonan now is enough to explain the problem.
During Xiangbei's offensive round, when Miyagi Ryouta was advancing with the ball, Budou had already found a suitable offensive position in the frontcourt. Taking advantage of Akagi's pick-and-roll in the interior, Budou crossed from the left side of the court to the middle distance on the right side, creating a distance of about one meter between him and Shinomiya Ryouta.
For Shinomiya Tano, this distance only took two steps, but with just these two steps, the basketball flew out of Miyagi's hands and into Wudao's hands.
Miyagi's pass to Ryonan's Uekusa was quite easy, and it seemed that Miyagi could pass the ball whenever he wanted. The difference in ability between these two guards of similar height was not small.
With the basketball in hand, Takeshi Jinguji leaned against the basket and tilted his head slightly to notice Shinomiya Tanaka approaching. After a quick dribbling of the ball, his body swung rapidly to the right, seemingly turning around at an accelerated speed. Just as Shinomiya Tanaka's defensive position just shifted to the side, the next moment, Takeshi Jinguji took a big step to the left with his right foot, then stood up and made a fadeaway jump shot.
A simple shoulder shake coupled with a big step and turn around instantly created a distance of nearly one meter between him and Shinomiya Tanno. At the same time, Wudao's fadeaway jump shot had become out of reach in Shinomiya Tanno's eyes. Obviously, he was only deflected for half a beat by the shoulder shake, but Wudao turned it into a shooting gap of nearly one meter.
Wu Dao had used the same fadeaway shot countless times before, with the basketball hitting the backboard at a 45-degree angle and going directly into the net.
The clean and neat goal made the Xiangbei substitutes who were holding their breath breathe a sigh of relief. Compared with Shigong Tianye's gorgeous layup, Budo's goal seemed "ordinary".
Every move of Jinguji Budo gives the audience the feeling that I can do it, isn't it just footwork? They think they can do it, but it is such moves that make Budo unstoppable on the court.
Isn't it just footwork? It's such a simple sentence when you say it. But people who watch the game never know that even the footwork that they think "I can do it too" is actually something that many players can't master even after practicing for their whole lives.
After retiring, Dream held a training camp and taught many players, many of whom are superstars. But among those superstars, how many of them learned the essence
What is visible to the naked eye is only a part of Jinguji Budo's basketball talent.
Wu Dao's response ball officially kicked off the fight between him and Shinomiya Tano. For the rest of the first half, the field turned into an arena for the two men's duel.
One relied on his strong body to tear through the defense and scored frequently with his strange layup moves. The other relied on the power of the team to get into the right position, relied on his superb footwork that could instantly increase the distance with any move, and scored frequently with his elegant fadeaway jump shot.
The two played their respective styles to the extreme, and as the game progressed, Wu Dao's shooting distance became farther and farther, and Shi Gong Tian Ye's layup position became closer and closer. Later, Wu Dao began to try to shoot three-pointers against the defense, and Shi Gong Tian Ye began to perform dunks.
For this, Takenori Akagi also committed two fouls, but still failed to stop Shinomiya Tano, whose playing style became more and more violent.
The score between the two teams was very close. The offensive efficiency of Budo and Shinomiya Tano was similar. Under Shinomiya Tano's defense, Budo missed many shots. At the same time, Shinomiya Tano faced Akagi's assist defense and not every layup could be successfully scored.
On the court, Jinguji Takeshi and Shinomiya Tano were in a situation where they were ready to fight each other.
49:47, less than two minutes left in the game.
"Amazing! These two are so amazing. They are so fierce and neither of them will give in at all!"
"The strength of these two first-year players is not even on the same level as the other players. They are simply too strong!"
"We have this pair of stars in Kanagawa. Who knows, we might be able to beat Akita Prefecture in this year's Autumn National Games!"
The spectators on the sidelines were watching the fierce confrontation on the field and discussing excitedly. At this point in the game, it no longer mattered who were the fans of Shohoku and who were the fans of Ryonan. The strength of Jinguji Takeshi and Shinomiya Tano had already conquered the fans of the other side.
Those who like the elegant and agile Jinguji Budou also admit that Shinomiya Tano is strong, and fans who like Shinomiya Tano's domineering style of play also admit that Jinguji Budou is invincible.
Sakuragi Hanamichi and the Sakuragi Army, who came to watch the game with Haruko, had already been deeply attracted by the game. Even the Sakuragi Army, who didn't know much about basketball, and even the rookie Hanamichi, who had only been in basketball for a short time, could intuitively feel the excitement.
Sakuragi was intoxicated by the ups and downs of his mood as the score went up and down.
By the end of the first half, both Jinguji Budo and Shinomiya Tano had consumed a considerable amount of their physical strength, and the rhythm of the battle had unconsciously slowed down.
On the court, Shimono dribbled the ball calmly, breathing steadily, while also looking for loopholes in Wudao's defense.
At this point in the game, Shigong Tianye was surprised to find that the man in front of him seemed to be unable to feel pain. No matter how he pushed the opponent during the breakthrough, he seemed to be unable to feel the confrontation at all, and was often able to follow up again in the first time.
For any normal person, being hit by such force, it would be normal for him to run away rubbing his chest, but Takeshi Jinguji was able to come back to him again and again, and even put pressure on his offense. What's more terrifying is that Takeshi Jinguji's shooting didn't seem to be affected at all.
Jinguji Budo was also suffering at this time. He could not feel the pain in his body, but his fatigue was getting stronger and stronger. He was going all out on both offense and defense, and his energy was consumed much faster than before. Moreover, the physical confrontation with Shigong Tianye consumed even more energy.
This game was no less than a boxing match with an equally matched opponent. Boxing can at least take a break for 3 minutes, but basketball cannot. The key is that playing basketball against Shigong Tianye is not much different from boxing. In addition to physical confrontation, he also did not hit the opponent in the face directly.
The rest are actually not much different.
Sometimes when I get annoyed by being pushed around, I think I might as well just kill the opponent with blood strangulation.
Fortunately, Wu Dao was calm enough to know that this was just a game and that his opponent was engaging in a "normal" physical confrontation.
Just as Wudao was daydreaming, Shigong Tianye suddenly made a move. He bent down and quickly broke through. He noticed that Wudao's attention seemed to be a little distracted.
However, the next second, Jinguji Takeshi directly used his body to hit the opponent hard. Although Takeshi took a big step back as a result, Shinomiya Tano's advance was also directly stopped.
Just as Shigong Tianye was about to adjust the rhythm and restart, a short black figure suddenly appeared in the corner of Shigong Tianye's eyes.
"Snap!" With a slight sound, Miyagi jumped out from the blind spot of Shinomiya Tano and slapped the basketball. After stealing the ball, he quickly ran towards the frontcourt.
Miyagi is less than 170cm tall, only about 165cm tall. When he crouches down, he may not even be 160cm tall, which is 40cm shorter than Shinomiya Tano. When he tried to steal the ball, Shinomiya Tano had no way of noticing it at the first time.
If short players want to gain a foothold on the court, they also need to use their height "advantage"!
"Quick attack!" Wu Dao actually didn't notice Gong Cheng's arrival, because he didn't see him. After Gong Cheng started to speed up, Wu Dao belatedly shouted and followed.
However, if he had to wait for him to say the fast break, it would be too late. In this short while, Miyagi had already completed the fast break and scored a layup.
51:47.
Coach Anxi looked at the changes on the scoreboard with a smile on his face.
If there is anything that Ryonan is inferior to Shohoku in, it is the gap in the point guard line.
However, Coach Anzai's smile did not last long. He turned his head and looked at Fujima, who was sitting on the Ryonan bench with a frustrated look on his face. The other party was frustrated about his teammate's loss of the ball.
"Ryonan's weaknesses are obvious now... But when it comes to the national competition, Ryonan will become quite formidable..."
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