Jun Uozumi's slam dunk ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, and his presence also attracted the attention of Jinguji Budo.
Shohoku High School is a team that focuses on the outside. All of the team's offense revolves around Jinguji Takeshi, and Takeshi's best offensive method is mid-range and long-range shooting. Although he had spent some time deliberately changing his offensive habits, most of Takeshi's shots were inadvertently from the outside.
Ryonan High School is a team with a very tall average height. The shortest player, Fujima, is around 175cm tall, while the other four are all over 190cm tall.
On the other hand, the only players in Shohoku who are over 190cm tall are Jinguji Budou and Akagi Takenori, Chiba Daishi and Mitsui Hisashi are both around 185cm tall, and Miyagi is less than 170cm tall. This height does not give him any advantage in rebounding against a team like Ryonan.
The reason why Xiangbei has not yet exposed its disadvantage in the interior is simply because Wudao's physical strength is quite abundant at this stage and his shooting accuracy is quite high, which has prevented Xiangbei's hidden danger from being quickly exposed.
However, as Shimota Nono missed the long three-pointer, Xiangbei lost the frontcourt rebound, and the problem under the basket had to be taken seriously.
Transition from offense to defense.
Budo Jinguji was determined to find a way to drive Jun Uozumi off the court, but the prerequisite for achieving this goal was that his receiving position needed to be deeper.
If he still receives the ball outside the three-point line, Ryonan can easily control Budou outside with the defense of Shigong Tianye and Sendoh. From the beginning to now, every time Budou breaks through, it is impossible to go too deep, because the double-teaming of Sendoh and Shigong Tianye puts a lot of pressure on his dribbling, and he has no way to advance long distances with the ball.
If Wudao wants to receive the ball in the middle distance, he needs his teammates to pass the ball to this position, which will test Miyagi's level.
"Miyagi, I'm going to get deeper, so find a way to get the ball to me!"
Different from the lateral pass outside the three-point line, when Budo's position becomes deeper, Miyagi needs to pass the ball vertically. Compared with the lateral pass, the vertical pass is more difficult because Miyagi needs to pass the ball past Fujima.
Fujima's level is not on the same level as Ryonan's former main point guard Uekusa!
"good!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely give the ball to you!"
Faced with the martial arts request, Miyagi Ryouta responded without thinking. Although it was difficult to fight against Fujima, it also completely inspired Miyagi's fighting spirit.
As the two were talking, Akagi had already passed the ball from the baseline, and Ryouta Miyagi, who received the ball, slowly moved to the front court under the cover of his teammates. As Miyagi advanced with the ball, Budo also began to run in and out, and even called Chiba to do an off-ball pick-and-roll for him, successfully entering the mid-range.
However, after being briefly delayed by Chiba's pick-and-roll, Shinomiya Tianye quickly caught up, calmly sticking to Budou's back, watching Miyagi Ryouta dribbling the ball. Jinguji Budou was in position with his back to the basket, raising his arms high and waiting for Miyagi to pass the ball.
"Fujima, don't let him pass the ball easily!" Shinomiya Tano, who had played against Jinguji Budou, knew how much of a threat Jinguji Budou posed when holding the ball in the mid-range. So far in the game, Jinguji Budou had already caused a lot of trouble for Ryonan just by shooting.
If Jinguji Budo receives the ball in the middle distance, the opponent's unpredictable back-to-the-basket footwork can be used, and then the man in front of him will be more difficult to defend. Shigong Tianye does not want to complicate a game that can be easily won.
While Shinomiya Tano was shouting at Fujima, his upper body was already pressing on Jinguji Takeshi's body, and the huge force slowly pushed Takeshi to the outside.
“What a strong force!
”
"With my lower body skills, you can't hold it?!"
As the force behind him gradually increased, Wu Dao was forced to retreat little by little. He had practiced judo for such a long time that his lower body was very stable. It was impossible for a defender, even a center forward, to push him. However, under the pressure of Shigong Tianye, Wu Dao could no longer maintain his position.
"Miyagi!" Budou felt the urgency, and while calling out to Miyagi, he turned around and quickly released his strength, and then ran towards the inside. Shigong Tianye's speed was extremely fast. As soon as Budou turned around, he also quickly moved sideways and easily caught up with Jinguji Budou's pace.
However, Wu Dao was also aware of his opponent's abilities and did not even think of turning around to get rid of his opponent's defense.
After just two steps towards the inside, Wu Dao suddenly stopped and ran back to his previous position.
At the same time, Miyagi Ryouta also pretended to make a breakthrough. He easily fooled Fujima with a fake pass and completed the breakthrough with the ball himself.
"How could this kid?!"
Fujima did not expect at first that Miyagi Ryouta would break through with the ball. The unexpected behavior achieved good results. Miyagi successfully crossed the three-point line and moved to the mid-range. Just when Fujima thought that Miyagi would attack by himself this time, Miyagi, who had completed the breakthrough, suddenly threw the ball and gave it directly to Budou's hands.
"Nice pass! Miyagi." Wu Dao, who successfully received the ball, was also a little surprised and happy. He didn't expect that facing Fujima, Miyagi could have such a high-quality breakthrough and pass. The timing and path of the basketball were very comfortable.
When Wudao got the ball, Shigong Tianye had already appeared behind Wudao. His body was tightly pressed against Wudao, and the terrifying force pushed Wudao so hard that he could not help but take a step outward to steady himself.
After Budao stood firm, he quickly turned around with the ball, then raised his arms and made a fake shot. Budao's movements were very fast. Although Shigong Tianye guessed that Budao's move was a fake move, his center of gravity was involuntarily raised because he did not dare to let Budao shoot. Even if it was a fake move with a high probability, there was still a possibility of a real shot.
Shinomiya Tano would rather let Wudang attack the inside than let him shoot from the outside.
Sigong Tianye is full of confidence in his speed and jumping ability. When he gets to the basket, it becomes an aerial battle. Since Sigong Tianye started playing basketball, he has never lost to anyone in aerial battles!
"Snap!" Just as Shimono Shimono expected, Jinguji Takeshi's shot was indeed a fake. Jinguji Takeshi's arms dropped quickly to complete the shot. At the same time, Takeshi returned to his back to the basket.
Just as Shinomiya Amano spread out his arms for no apparent reason, his center of gravity sank again.
But at this moment, Jinguji Budou, who had his back to the basket, suddenly shook his shoulder, then turned over and leaned back, and threw the ball out in a cool and neat posture.
“Pah! Shua!”
Two sounds were heard in succession, and the basketball hit the backboard at a 30-degree angle and went into the net.
As Budou scored the goal again, Xiangbei's supporters burst into cheers.
"Damn it! How did this guy score again?!"
"He turned around and faded away easily. His previous fake shot was just to make Shigong-san think he would break through. In fact, he had already planned to shoot!"
“Damn it!
Come on, Ryonan!"
There was another wailing in the Ryonan rest area. Coach Takeo looked at Jinguji Budo with a gloomy face for a long time before he breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had accepted this reality.
It seems that they, Ryonan, can't stop Jinguji Budo's attack? !
On the field, Jinguji Takeshi, who scored the goal, celebrated with Miyagi by high-fiving with a smile, and began to return to defense.
Jinguji Budo was indeed planning to attack Uozumi Jun and to attack the basket to draw a foul. This time, he did not choose to break through in the mid-range back-to-back play, but just to pave the way for the next attack.
"Now, Ryonan's attention will not only be on me, but he will even choose to continue shooting when I get the ball from mid-range."
"The game has been going on for more than six minutes. They should have already formed this impression."
Jinguji Budou looked at Fujima from a distance while returning to defense. Wasn't it because of Fujima's preconceived impression that Miyagi was able to break through so easily? !
From Fujima's reaction, Wudao realized that the preparations were almost ready!
After Xiangbei High School scored a goal, Ryonan's counterattack came very quickly.
Shimono seemed to be irritated by Wudao's repeated single-handed attacks, and after entering the frontcourt, he took the initiative to ask Fujima for the ball.
Although Fujima originally wanted to continue playing the pick-and-roll tactics and attack Miyagi Ryouta's weakness, he had no way of refusing Shinomiya Tano's request for the ball.
After receiving the basketball outside the three-point line, Shimono didn't waste any time and directly turned his back to Jinguji Takeshi, and the powerful force instantly poured into Takeshi's body.
"Bang!" With a muffled sound, Sigong Tianye leaned back and approached the three-point line. At the same time, Sigong Tianye exerted force with his legs, and after a brief pause, he pressed towards Wudao again.
During the first confrontation, Wu Dao had already realized that his strength was no match for the opponent. He found the right moment for Shigong Tianye to exert force for the second time, decisively took a small step back, and instantly created some distance.
With a simple move of moving the stool, Wudao thought he could make Shinomiya Tanano lose his balance, but the moment Shinomiya Tanano leaned back, he turned around and instantly passed Jinguji Wudao and rushed across the three-point line.
Although Sigong Tianye did not fall, his dribbling rhythm was obviously affected. However, Sigong Tianye had no intention of continuing to dribble. Facing the empty defense of Xiangbei, Sigong Tianye casually threw the ball towards the backboard and then accelerated to the inside.
"Akagi, don't go up there!"
Shinomiya Tano's action obviously attracted the attention of Akagi Takenori. Seeing the basketball hit the backboard, Akagi ran towards Shinomiya Tano. Jinguji Budo saw this scene and shouted hurriedly, but it was too late.
Shimono Shimotsuna threw the ball casually and adjusted his movement rhythm at the same time. He jumped up when he was close to the basket. When he was in the air, he grabbed the bouncing basketball tightly in his hands and glided towards the basket.
Akagi Takenori raised his arms high, trying to intercept Shinomiya Tanaka, but Shinomiya Tanaka, who was running and jumping, was thirty or forty centimeters taller than him, and Akagi's hands only reached Shinomiya Tanaka's forearms.
"Duang!"
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the muscles on Shinomiya Tano's arms bulged, and he held the basket with both hands. The basketball and Akagi Takenori's figure fell rapidly together. Akagi Takenori, who lost his balance in the air, fell to the ground on his back and hit the floor hard, making a dull sound.
“Beep!
!" As Akagi fell, the referee's quick whistle sounded.
The changes on the court happened so quickly that at this moment, everyone's eyes were not on Takenori Akagi on the ground, but on Shinomiya Tano who was hanging in the frame.
This is the first time that Shimono has shown his dominance to the audience during today's game.
"Red 5, defensive foul!"
"The goal counts!"
The referee's decision made the audience in the stands excited. There were already many supporters of Ryonan, and all of a sudden, the entire venue was filled with the cheers of Ryonan fans.
Shinomiya Tianye fell back to the ground, looked down at Akagi Takenori, stepped over Akagi's body, and walked towards the free throw line. Jinguji Budou walked to Akagi's side, and just when he wanted to see if Akagi Takenori was injured, he saw Akagi Takenori slowly climbed up from the ground, his square face full of anger.
"Are you okay, Akagi?" Mitsui Hisashi and Chiba also gathered around at this moment, both wanting to check on Akagi's condition. Akagi was hit very hard when he landed just now, and just looking at him felt very scary.
"It's okay." Akagi said in a muffled voice, straightened his back, stood there for a while, and then said to his teammates around him. He has a pretty good physique, and when Akagi Takenori decided to defend Shinomiya Tano, he was already prepared to deal with the impact, but he didn't expect that in the physical confrontation between the two, he, the center, would lose so thoroughly.
"It's good that he's alright. It was too hard to block that ball just now. His jumping ability is very good, and he has a running start. In this situation, it would be better to let him score."
Mitsui Shou finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Akagi was fine, and comforted him. This was not the first time that Xiangbei and Ryonan had played against each other, and Shigong Tianye's ability to attack the basket was very clear. If Wudao could get to the basket before Shigong Tianye, he might be able to intercept the rebounding basketball in advance.
Once the initiative is lost, the airborne Shinomiya Tano can be said to be invincible. Even Jinguji Budou, whose bounce is not inferior to the opponent, finds it difficult to stop the opponent in a head-on air combat.
"Sorry." Akagi Takenori said apologetically. Seeing that he had recovered, Wudao and others began to take their positions at the urging of the referee.
Ryonan free throw.
Shimono Shimomiya received the basketball at the free throw line, dribbled it briefly, and shot directly, scoring the ball steadily.
The intense physical collision with Akagi just now did not affect his shooting feel at all. Shinomiya Tano's physical fitness once again refreshed the perception of people around him.
Surrounded by the Ryonan players, Shimoya and his teammates quickly returned to their defensive positions.
Wudao scratched the back of his head in annoyance as he watched the Ryonan players quickly return to defense. He hadn't even made a move on Uozumi Jun yet, but Akagi was called for a foul first.
Not to mention that we haven't even gained an advantage yet, our disadvantages have already begun to become apparent.
"Akagi, don't force it when facing Shinomiya Tano's attack on the basket."
"Just interfere enough and block the layup route as much as possible. We in Xiangbei don't have a center who can replace you."
Chiba Daishi went to the baseline to serve, and taking advantage of this time, Wudao told Akagi that if Akagi Takenori could not restrain his desire to defend against Shinomiya Tano, they, Xiangbei, would have no chance of winning.
A brainless center cannot compete with Shimonoseki on the same field. Akagi must learn to be smarter.
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