Jinguji Budo only played one match with Mitsui Shou, but he already realized the problem with himself. He had excellent physical conditions but didn't make full use of them on the court.
He can only use his height advantage and dribbling rhythm to shoot from the outside. In terms of threat alone, he is definitely not as good as an offensive player who can play both inside and outside. Now Jinguji Budo has just become famous in Kanagawa Prefecture, and has only appeared in front of the audience in a few games.
However, as the national competition begins, his game videos will inevitably be studied and targeted by some teams. By then, Jinguji Budo's playing style will definitely be thoroughly studied. If he wants to shoot freely on the court again, it may not be so easy.
"Mitsui, I think I understand what you mean."
"A shot is a shot after all. No matter how high the hit rate is, it is still a shot. If there is an opportunity for a layup or a dunk, regardless of the success rate, it will definitely draw the attention of the other team's inside players."
"Although Akagi is not a top center, he will not be a drag on the team even in the national competition."
"When faced with the threat of attacking the basket, most centers will choose to fill in the position, so that opportunities will emerge in the interior."
"You mean this?"
Jinguji Budou knew basketball well after all, so it was easy for him to imagine what kind of changes would come to the team if he changed his style of play. He didn't pass the ball when attacking in order to train his own attacking power, and in the previous games, Budou didn't have many good opportunities to pass the ball.
Because of his offensive habits, during the game, the opponent's inside players would almost never let Akagi go to defend, which reduced Budo's passing options a lot. Chiba and Akagi had no open positions, so it was better for him to play himself than to pass the ball to them. The only two players on the outside were Mitsui Hisashi and Miyagi Ryouta.
Mitsui Shou also shoots when he receives the ball, and he also shoots. In terms of tactical position, there is no essential difference between the two no matter who shoots.
As for Miyagi Ryouta, his shooting skills have not yet been perfected, and his offensive means are still mainly based on layups. But before, whether it was against Kainan or Ryonan, even if Miyagi successfully broke through and entered the inside, he would probably be blocked.
"Get used to attacking the basket. It doesn't mean that Akagi will have more opportunities, but for you, the offense will become more unpredictable."
“Look at my defense just now. Although you got rid of it, if my height and jumping ability were not so far behind yours, I am sure that I can successfully interfere with you even if I can’t block you.”
"I already felt it when you faced Shinomiya Tano. Although your shooting was smooth, his defense definitely played a role."
"Because Shinomiya Tianye has also noticed your offensive habits, the next time you face him, he will definitely be more adapted to your offensive habits than in the previous game, and the interference he will cause to you will definitely be greater."
As Mitsui Shou said this, he picked up the basketball and walked outside the three-point line. At the same time, he waved at Wudao, signaling Wudao to come up and defend.
When Jinguji Budo saw Mitsui Shou's actions, he silently stood in front of him and took a stance.
"The pressure is very strong, Budo. Your arm span must have exceeded two meters a long time ago, right?"
Wudao opened his arms and covered Mitsui Shou, blocking all of his attack routes. Facing Wudao's defense, Mitsui Shou had to use force to break through. It was difficult to bypass Wudao's defense by dribbling.
"Shigong Tianye was able to pass the ball so easily in front of you. That guy's ability is really terrifying!"
Mitsui sighed, quickly took two steps back with the ball, and then looked up at the basket. When Wudao saw Mitsui's action, he subconsciously thought that the opponent was going to attack with a three-pointer, and he quickly raised his arms to block Mitsui's head, but Wudao simply rushed forward and did not jump.
However, even the change in position gave Mitsui Shou a chance to break through. He directly changed direction with the ball in front of his body and broke through from Wudao's right side.
Mitsui's fake moves were very smooth, but Budo was well prepared for the opponent's attack. He followed with a sliding step and raised his right arm high, still blocking Mitsui's head, blocking all the opponent's sight. While Mitsui broke through, his body was always leaning on Jinguji Budo, crossing the three-point line for two or three steps, and suddenly stopped with a back move.
While stopping, he quickly pulled back with the ball in one hand, took a big step away from the basket, and then looked towards the basket.
At this time, the distance between Mitsui and Takeshi had been widened to nearly one meter. At the same time, when Mitsui looked at the basket, Takeshi didn't think much and flew forward directly.
"Look, you think I can shoot too!"
Mitsui Shou murmured, and as Wudao stepped forward, he lowered his body and rushed into the inside line, then threw the ball towards the basket with his left hand. However, the next second, Jinguji Wudao's figure suddenly appeared behind him, jumped high and pressed the ball on the backboard with one hand. Then he landed and took the ball into his arms.
The martial artist who blocked Mitsui Shou did not become complacent, but instead showed a thoughtful expression.
"... ... " Mitsui was just planning to use his goal to have a good talk with Wudao, but he didn't expect that his fake move didn't fool Wudao at all, and he was directly caught up and blocked by the opponent.
However, what Mitsui didn't know was that his fake move had actually fooled Takeshi. The reason why he was blocked was simply because Takeshi had strong explosive power and his jumping ability was much better than his.
If the person who made the layup at this time was of the same height as Wu Dao, this ball would not be a soft layup, but a direct slam dunk. In that case, Wu Dao would definitely not be able to block it.
"Uh... That's probably what it means."
"You and I actually left a similar impression on our opponents. With that fake move just now, everyone thought we were going to pull up and shoot."
"If that ball was yours, you would have already taken a pull-up shot and would never have attacked the basket."
"Your footwork is for your shooting, but strong shooting ability is also a prerequisite for breakthroughs."
"If it's Miyagi who's breaking through, the opponent won't defend his shot, they'll only defend his breakthrough. No matter how fast he is, he won't be much of a threat."
"But you are different. Every time you stop suddenly, it will attract the attention of the opponent. Every time you look at the basket, it is an opportunity for you to continue to drop the ball and break through."
"With your height and jumping ability, as long as you can get to the basket, no one can ignore your presence, and there won't be many people who can stop you."
"How about it? Change from now on. I'll be your sparring partner."
Mitsui said, and walked back to the three-point line. Wudao nodded silently, brought the ball to the three-point line, dribbled the ball to adjust the rhythm, and started to break through.
Although both were breakthroughs, Wu Dao's breakthrough was more sharp than Mitsui Shou's because his stride was large and his strength was strong. With just one powerful attack, he easily broke through Mitsui Shou's defense line.
Although Mitsui Shou followed up quickly, this time, Wudao did not stop suddenly and use shooting as a finishing method. Instead, he went to the basket smoothly despite Mitsui Shou's defense. Then he held the basketball in one hand and sent the ball into the basket with an easy hook shot.
The entire scoring process seemed extremely simple. No matter how experienced Mitsui was, he could not make up for the gap in his physical fitness.
"This score is too easy. Being tall is good!"
Mitsui Shou sighed, his tone was sour but his eyes were clear.
He picked up the basketball, threw the ball to Wu Dao, and then returned to his previous position, ready to defend.
"Go on." Mitsui Shou waved towards Wudao. Instead of feeling disappointed because he was easily defeated, there was a hint of excitement in his eyes. Fighting with Wudao had already aroused his fighting spirit.
"Xiao San, thank you for your help. I will adapt as soon as possible."
While the two were talking, a new round of sparring had already begun.
Jinguji Budo's basketball IQ and talent are already outstanding. If they were not outstanding, he would not have been able to practice his excellent footwork with the help of the Dream video tape. After just a few simple rounds with Mitsui Shou, Jinguji Budo's offensive movements have undergone tremendous changes.
There was still a pull-up jump shot, but before that, Bu Dao had already paved the way for two breakthrough slam dunks. It was precisely because of those two breakthrough slam dunks that Bu Dao's pull-up jump shot seemed quite crisp. The defending Mitsui Shou had no time to react before Bu Dao had already shot the ball.
Once the attack methods become diverse, the threat posed by martial arts projection will increase exponentially.
The defender has to guard against both shots and fake moves, which puts a lot of psychological pressure on him. It also becomes very difficult to judge the offensive choices of the martial arts team.
After more than a dozen consecutive goals, Mitsui Hisashi on the defensive side was already out of breath, but Budo, on the offensive side, was not tired at all. Instead, he became more and more excited as the game went on.
He found that his attack seemed to be becoming easier and easier.
Mitsui Shou was obviously not an easy player to deal with, but his defense in front of Wudao was like a sieve and could be easily broken through.
Now he suddenly understands why KD is the league's top killer in the small ball era.
Height, wingspan, speed, ball skills, shooting, jumping, ordinary professional players can be at the top of the league by choosing any two or three of these, but KD has almost all of them.
Today, Jinguji Budo is to the high school basketball world what KD is to the league.
He is also a terrifying scoring weapon.
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The training of the Xiangbei basketball team is in full swing.
Sanno Industry, far away in Akita Prefecture, just finished all the qualifying matches in the prefecture today. Without any surprise, Sanno Industry defeated its opponent 109:67 and won Akita Prefecture's only ticket to the national competition.
It is hard to imagine that Akita Prefecture, which has always dominated the country, has only one representative team. However, it is precisely because Akita Prefecture has only one team, so all junior high school students who pursue basketball in the prefecture will choose Sanwang Industrial as their first goal for further study. It is precisely because of the continuous reserve force that Sanwang Industrial can continue to be glorious.
And this year's Sanno Industry is even stronger than last year!
After the game, a reporter stopped Sanno Industrial's coach Goro Domoto and asked about the situation of Sanno Industrial this year.
"Coach Domoto, this year again, Sanno Industries has qualified for the national competition."
"For this year's Sanwang, what level will it be across the country?"
Reporter: Basketball Weekly reporter, every year at this time, Basketball Weekly reporter will definitely come to interview Sanwang Industrial's coach Domoto, this has become a routine. After all, Sanwang has been sitting firmly on the national championship throne for so many years, and no team has ever threatened their position.
"Oh, this year's Sanwang~"
"Of course he's the best in the country!"
Goro Domoto smiled as he looked at No. 9 Kazunari Fukatsu, No. 13 Eiji Sawakita and No. 14 Masashi Kawata who had just left the field.
The reporter followed Goro Domoto's gaze and happened to see the three people arm in arm after the game. He subconsciously took a photo of the three people, then opened the notebook in his hand and looked at the data of the three people.
"Number 9, Kazunari Fukatsu, sophomore point guard, scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 5 steals, and no turnovers... not even once!"
"No. 14 Kawata Masashi is only a sophomore, but he had 36 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 blocks. He just switched to center this year, but he's so terrible?!"
"As for No. 13, Zebei Rongzhi, he has already scored 42 points, and he is only a freshman?!"
The series of in-game statistics made the reporter of Basketball Weekly more and more shocked. Sanwang Industrial is a strong team that cannot be any older. In such a team, there are actually two sophomores and one freshman in the starting lineup. This discovery is quite shocking.
This means that these three players, at such a young age, already have strength that surpasses that of third-year students. This is not a weak team. It can be said that every one of the third-year regular players of Sannoh is a national-level master and there are no weak ones.
"Coach Domoto, are these three new faces the foundation of Sannoh this year?!"
The reporter asked quietly, raising his camera and taking a few more photos, especially focusing on taking a few personal photos of Zebei Rongzhi.
There is no way. A freshman would stand out too much in a team like Sannoh. And more importantly, this kid, Sendo Eiji, looks much more handsome than Kawata Masashi and Fukatsu Kazunari, and is more suitable for the cover.
"Haha, your vision is really quite sharp."
"Not only are these three the backbone of our Sanwang this year, they will be next year too!"
"I can guarantee that in the next two years, no team will be able to threaten our position as the Mountain King!"
"Although Zebei Rongzhi is still a freshman this year, he is definitely the best player in the country right now!"
Goro Domoto is a famous high school coach. Although he looks gentle and easy-going, he has a pride that is hard to compare with ordinary coaches. In front of reporters, Goro Domoto praised Zebei Rongzhi and took the initiative to promote his student. He is a good friend of Zebei Rongzhi's father, and he knows what Zebei Rongzhi's future plans are.
The title of Neon's No. 1 high school student will be of great help to a student like me.
"Really? He must be quite outstanding to be recognized by Coach Domoto."
"But I heard from my colleagues in Kanagawa that there are two super genius first-year students in Kanagawa Prefecture this year."
"They are known as the 'Kanagawa Twin Stars'. Have you heard of them, Coach Domoto?"
The reporter looked at Zebei Rongzhi and suddenly remembered the "Kanagawa Twins" mentioned by his colleague some time ago. He still remembered that his colleague had a look of admiration on his face at that time, and even threatened that the Kanagawa Twins would be the savior of basketball.
"The Kanagawa Twins?"
"I'm sorry, I haven't heard of it."
"To be honest, although Kanagawa is also a major basketball county, the strength of those basketball teams is nothing compared to our Sannoh."
“Although Hainan is a frequent participant in national competitions, with their ability, reaching the quarterfinals is already the limit.”
"As for Xiangyang, it's not even as good as Hainan."
Goro Domoto is quite familiar with the basketball environment in Kanagawa Prefecture. After all, it is a major basketball prefecture with two places in the competition. However, his understanding still remains in the past.
"Eh? Coach Domoto, don't you know? This year, both Kainan and Shoyo in Kanagawa lost in the preliminaries."
"The teams representing Kanagawa Prefecture are Ryonan High School and Shohoku High School. The star players of both teams are freshmen."
“The two teams are known as the Kanagawa Twin Stars because they are the trump cards of these two teams.”
"Jinguji Budo from Shohoku High School and Shinomiya Tano from Ryonan High School. My colleague who went to Kanagawa for an interview said that these two people's abilities would make them top players even if they were to go to college right now!"
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