"Can you do this, little dog?"
Shigong Tianye's simple words made Zebei Rongzhi's face flushed. After playing basketball for so many years, it was the first time he heard someone call him like this. Although this was the first time he heard this term, it was not difficult to understand what Shigong Tianye meant.
After saying this, Shimoya Noboru hurriedly ran towards his own half, directing his players to take up defensive positions.
Ryonan High School adopted a standard 23 zone defense tactic. The two main players in the interior were Jun Uozumi and Toru Hanagata, while Shinomiya Tano either stood near the free throw line or in the paint area at the baseline. The specific position would be adjusted according to the position of Yota Murakatsu.
On the outside, Sendoh and Fujima are specifically responsible for guarding Sendoh Eiji and Fukatsu Kazunari. Their positions are not necessarily related to the positions of the inside iron triangle. They are more of an adjustment based on Sannoh's offense.
Shortly after the Ryonan players took their positions, Sanno Industrial took the ball into the frontcourt and Masashi Kawata cut into the inside. The moment he entered the inside, Kazunari Fukatsu's pass naturally came into his hands.
The Sanno Industrial team on the court now has three main scorers. The captain, Murakatsu Yota, is good at shooting. He has a good hit rate whether it is three-pointers or mid-range shots, and his breakthrough ability is also above average. If we have to find someone to match him, Murakatsu Yota's personal ability is probably not inferior to Mitsui Hisashi who is a freshman.
A little bit worse than Mitsui Shou who is now in the second year of high school.
In addition to the outside attack of Murakatsu Yota, the inside attack of Sanno Industrial is handled by Masashi Kawata. Kawata, who plays from guard to center, not only has a strong physique, but also has excellent flexibility and shooting ability. His strength, his footwork, and his shooting are all important abilities that Kawata relies on to survive.
The top scorer of Sannoh is the freshman Zebei Rongji. His strong offensive ability and excellent shooting level enabled Zebei Rongji to successfully grab the starting position just a few months after joining Sannoh.
As the dealer, Kazunari Fukazu needs to balance the ball possession of several scorers within a certain range when attacking. At the same time, when passing the ball, he will also pay attention to the mentality of the three scorers.
In his opinion, at this stage, Sendo Eiji needs a few rounds to adjust his mentality.
Masashi Kawata, who got the ball in the interior, instantly attracted the help of Shinomiya Tanaka. Shinomiya Tanaka had seen the situation where Masashi Kawata played against Jun Yuzumi alone before. Now Masashi Kawata got the ball to face Yuzumi again, and Shinomiya Tanaka certainly would not let Yuzumi face it alone.
Yuzumi has only been in contact with basketball for more than a year. Letting Yuzumi face a center like Masashi Kawata is no different from delivering food to him.
Before Shinomiya Tano could arrive to assist, Kawata Masashi turned half way and passed Uozumi Jun. When Uozumi and Shinomiya Tano formed a perfect double-team, a bright smile appeared on Kawata Masashi's ape-like face, and he passed the ball from behind and directly sent the basketball to the corner.
There, Mura Katsuyota was standing with his hands on his chest, ready to catch the ball.
Starting with the basketball, Mura Katsuyota didn't even bother to adjust himself. He just raised the ball and shot.
"Three-pointer?!" Shinomiya Tano followed the direction of Kawata Masashi's pass and saw Murakatsu Yota shooting the ball. Seeing that the opponent was shooting a three-pointer, he couldn't help but utter a whisper, seeming a little surprised.
“Swish!”
The next second, a crisp sound of the net was heard by everyone under the basket. Yuzumi Jun looked at Kawata Masashi in astonishment, who made a wonderful pass. He could hardly believe that such a pass could be made by a center.
Shinomiya Tano also looked intently at Kawata Masashi, feeling very surprised. He didn't expect that Sanno Industrial actually had such a player. This was really beyond his expectations.
"Hehe!" Masashi Kawata laughed, his mouth wide open, and then quickly returned to defense with his teammates.
"That guy is hard to deal with!" Hanagata Toru came to the side of Shinomiya Tano and Uozumi Jun at some point, and sighed as he watched Kawata Masashi leave. He used to play center, and although he changed to power forward after coming to Ryonan, he still had the knowledge and experience.
Hanagata Toru is very clear about what it means for a center to have such excellent passing vision and passing ability. A center who can play supporting role is much more difficult to deal with than those who can only take the ball and attack.
"Yeah, he's a troublesome guy. Compared to that kid, this guy is undoubtedly much more difficult to deal with."
"Hanagata, pay attention to assisting in defense. Yuzumi can't handle this guy alone. I'll look for an opportunity to steal the ball!"
Shinomiya Tano gave Hanagata a word and then quickly ran to the front court. Hanagata Toru nodded and then walked to the baseline with the basketball, kicked the ball to Fujima Kenji and quickly ran to the front court.
In this game, Ryonan High School seemed to be planning to implement its ace style of play. After Fujima entered the frontcourt, he immediately gave the ball to Shimonoseki. Shimonoseki seemed to be really getting into the game, dribbling the ball slowly to the 45° angle outside the three-point line on the right, and then made a gesture.
Pull open!
With a simple gesture, all the players of Ryonan understood and gathered towards the left side of the court. The singles tactics developed by Ryonan High School around Shigong Tianye were put on the stage of the national competition for the first time.
"Hey, hey, hey! What the hell is that formation from Ryonan High School?! I've never seen it before!"
"Except for the No. 8, all the other players gathered on one side. Are they preparing to let the No. 8 of Ryonan play solo?!"
"In this case, isn't it a one-on-one duel between Zebei Rongzhi and Shigong Tianye?!"
The audience began to whisper as they watched the offensive formation of Ryonan High School. Domoto Goro of Sanno Industrial was also a little stunned when he saw this scene. He had seen this formation when watching a video. It was a game between Ryonan High School and Shohoku High School. At that time, the opponent of Shinomiya Tano was Jinguji Budo.
In Domoto Goro's impression, Ryonan High School only used this tactic for a few rounds before giving it up because Shinomiya Tano's offensive efficiency began to decline. He didn't expect that Ryonan High School would still use this tactic against Sanno.
What he didn't expect was that these people from Ryonan dared to use such tactics against Zebei Rongji, a player known as "Neon's No. 1 High School Student."
Until this point, Goro Domoto still firmly believed that Sawakita Eiji was the strongest and he would never be defeated in a one-on-one duel.
"Are you trying to challenge me with this formation?!"
"Shigong Tianye, bring your horses over!"
When Zebei Rongji saw the Ryonan players moving apart, his face was full of excitement. It was the first time he saw such a formation, and he liked it as soon as he saw it.
All players spread out and play one-on-one with the ball. This is the ace offensive tactic!
"Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't mean to challenge you. Saying that will make you seem stronger than me."
"I am going to destroy you completely!"
Shimono Shima curled his lips and spoke calmly, then quickly dropped the ball and broke through, taking a step and directly reaching the same level as Zebei Rongji.
"What a fast speed. However, this time, I didn't lose my position!"
Zebei Rongzhi whispered in his heart, turned around and caught up with Shigong Tianye in an instant. Shigong Tianye's breakthrough this time did not put Zebei Rongzhi in physical confrontation, which allowed Zebei to react and chase in the first time.
Zebei Rongji fell firmly behind Shinomiya Tano and seized the opportunity to quickly steal the ball.
But just as Zebei Rongji's hand reached out, Shinomiya Tano, who was dribbling and breaking through, suddenly passed the ball, and at this time his position was just one step past the three-point line.
Shimono Yamada, who was catching the ball near the three-point line, did not slow down at all. With just one step, his foot was already in the paint area. After the second step, he was already close to the basket. Then Shimono Yamada jumped up, ignoring Hiroki Harada who was standing under the basket and ready to jump to block him, and glided directly towards the basket.
Sannoh's power forward Hiroki Harada was indeed planning to jump and block Shinomiya Tano, but Shinomiya Tano flying into the air gave him a strong sense of oppression. When Shinomiya Tano was about to dunk, Hiroki Harada showed his fear and did not dare to jump to block him. He could only stand under the basket and watch the blue figure getting closer and closer to him, and then... ...riding on him.
"Bang!
!”
There was another loud bang, and Shigong Tianye rode on the shoulders of Harada Hiroki and dunked with one arm. The huge impact made Harada Hiroki stagger and retreat backwards.
Shinomiya Tano grabbed the basket, lowered his eyebrows and looked down at Harada Hiroki, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.
If you don't even have the courage to stop him from dunking, how can you stand on this court and compete with him?!
Shinomiya Tano fell back to the ground. His eyes did not linger on Harada Hiroki. He turned around and glanced at Sawakita Eiji who was in shock not far away, and a smile appeared on his face again.
Although this guy didn't quite know himself, the other person's unyielding character was very much to his liking. Playing basketball was about destroying people like this, that was the fun!
"Hey, I'll give you a chance. If you can stop me from shooting, I'll switch defense with Sendoh."
When Shinomiya Tano passed by Zebei Rongzhi, he whispered in the other's ear, and then ran quickly towards his own half.
In the stands, the cheers of the audience had begun to fade. Not long after the game started, Shinomiya Tano repeatedly performed dunks. Such a strong performance immediately made some of the original Sanno fans defect. Now Shinomiya Tano dunked on Harada Hiroki, which directly ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.
Even those audience members who did not know Shinomiya Tano were now shouting Shinomiya Tano's name.
"Ryonan High School was able to suppress Sanno Industrial so easily."
"This guy Shinomiya Tano is really terrifying. Sanno Industries can't do anything to him."
Mitsui looked around and the cheers from the audience were amazing. The unknown Ryonan High School attracted countless fans in the national competition, which made Mitsui sigh.
"Shigong Tianye's personal ability has surpassed that of an ordinary high school student. Looking at it from a future perspective, even if he goes to the United States, he can be a 4-star high school student just by his talent. After playing a few games, he will have no problem getting a 5-star rating."
"If things go well and your talent isn't overdrawn, you can even participate in the draft while in high school."
"His physical condition is much more terrifying than Morant's, but his court awareness is still a little lacking. If he can make up for this shortcoming, this guy will definitely be terrifyingly strong."
Jinguji Budou was in the stands, watching Shigong Tianye on the field, and he estimated his opponent's strength in his heart. Shigong Tianye's physical talent of flying and hiding was something he couldn't match, but he was not bad either. Although his dunk was not as violent as Shigong Tianye's, Budou's playing style was lighter and more elegant than Shigong Tianye's.
The two had different playing styles, and in terms of scoring ability, Wu Dao thought he would not lose to the other party. The current Shigong Tianye was a little stronger than when he played in the county competition, but Wu Dao was confident that he would have no problem fighting against the opponent, not to mention being able to restrict him.
It wouldn't be as embarrassing as Zebei Rongji is now.
“Bang!
! "Just as Jinguji Budo was thinking in his heart, a light sound attracted his attention. In the court, Zebei Rongzhi faced Sendoh, broke through to the mid-range and shot, but the basketball was slapped away by Shigong Tianye who arrived in time.
That terrifying athletic ability and jumping ability shocked everyone in Sanwang.
Fujima, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed, picked up the basketball in the frontcourt and went for a fast break alone. However, just as he broke into the frontcourt and moved to the basket for a layup, Kazunari Fukatsu suddenly appeared behind Fujima and blocked the shot.
The basketball was knocked down by Kazunari Fukatsu, landed near the baseline and bounced out of bounds.
"Damn..." Fujima cursed when his layup was blocked, looked at Kazunari Fukatsu, and prepared to serve without saying a word. At the same time, Sanno's players also completed their defense, and Ryonan's players all moved to the front court and began to run for position.
Frontcourt baseline ball.
Fujima held the ball in both hands and stood at the baseline. He looked at Shinomiya Tano outside the three-point line from a distance and suddenly passed the ball. However, the direction of his pass was different from what he saw. Although Fujima's eyes were looking outside the three-point line, the basketball was passed sideways to Hanagata Toru near the basket.
Fujima's passing path was beyond everyone's expectations. Only Hanagata, who was about to receive the ball, had already prepared for the ball. He grabbed it the moment the basketball entered his hand, and jumped backward on the spot, easily avoiding Hiroki Harada's block and shooting.
The basketball hit the backboard at a 30-degree angle and went into the net, adding 2 points to Ryonan High School.
"Well done! Fujima! Hanagata!"
Shinomiya Tianye clapped his hands and shouted with joy. Although Fujima did not pass the ball to him, Shinomiya Tianye was very happy to see the players attacking independently instead of just passing the ball to him foolishly. Shinomiya Tianye, who was slowly retreating, high-fived Fujima and Hanagata in succession to celebrate, and then quickly retreated.
Between offense and defense, the score between Ryonan High School and Sannoh began to widen.
At this point, even Goro Domoto, who had always had confidence in Sawakita Eiji, couldn't help but look solemn.
It seems... Zebei Rongji from their team... is no match for Shinomiya Tano from Ryonan High School
In fact, the gap between the two is not just a thin line, but...
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