Takeshi Jinguji, Mitsui Hisashi and others walked towards the rest area. On the way back, Takeshi was still thinking about how to deal with Sendoh in the second half.
His personal physical energy consumption is already enormous. If he still uses the same high-intensity single defense as before, his physical strength will definitely not be able to support him throughout the second half. It is necessary to adjust the defensive strategy.
However, when Wudao, Mitsui Shou and others returned to the rest area, Anzai Zhengyi's words made all his previous thoughts become fantasies.
"Thank you for your hard work. You guys performed very well."
"Take a good rest."
"Jinguji, you don't have to play in the second half, just take a good rest here!"
The players of Takeishi Junior High School walked back to the rest area, and the substitutes enthusiastically handed towels and water to the starters. Takeshi had just received water from a player of the same grade when he heard Anzai Zhengyi say this.
This sudden decision made Wu Dao stunned for a moment. He froze in place and put down the cup of water that he had just put to his mouth.
Anxi Zhengyi's decision was so sudden that Wudao had never expected such a situation to happen.
Wasn't he defending Sendoh so hard in the first half just to show it to Anzai Masayoshi? All these efforts he made were just to be able to stay on the court and play, instead of being a cheerleader or a substitute sitting on the bench and watching others play.
Wudao turned his head and looked at Anxi Zhengyi, his eyes full of confusion and a lot of resentment stuck in his throat. However, when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say.
"Coach, why didn't you let Wu Dao play in the second half?"
"He performed very well on the court, and the opponent's No. 13 was also restricted very well."
"Although the buzzer-beater just now was a little unexpected, I can see the strength of No. 13. It is already very outstanding that Wu Dao can achieve this."
"Even if we let Toyokawa Taro play, he may not be able to do better than Budo, so why should we replace him?"
Before Wudao could say anything, Mitsui Shou walked up to Wudao and said, "When he heard that Anzai Zhengyi wanted to replace Wudao, Mitsui Shou's reaction was even bigger than Wudao's. At this time, Mitsui Shou didn't even give face to his old teammate Toyokawa Taro, and said directly."
"Hey, hey, hey~" Toyokawa Taro saw that he was caught in the crossfire and spread his hands helplessly. Although Mitsui's words made him a little unhappy, Toyokawa Taro was not angry. He had a clear understanding of his own strength. If it were him, he would definitely not be able to defend against the pink team's No. 13.
Mitsui Shou's words just now still gave him some face.
What does "may not be able to do better than martial arts" mean? He absolutely has no way to restrict the opponent like martial arts.
"Mitsui, don't get excited."
Jinguji Budou looked at Mitsui Shou who was standing in front of him and speaking up for him. It would be a lie to say that he was not moved. But Budou was more mature than Mitsui Shou now. He knew how stupid it was for a player to have a conflict with a coach. So he patted Mitsui Shou on the shoulder, walked out from behind Mitsui, looked at Anzai Masayoshi with burning eyes, and said:
"Coach, I don't understand!"
All the team members' attention was immediately focused on Anzai Zhengyi, and everyone else also wanted to know why Anzai Zhengyi made such a decision.
"Hey!"
"Don't be anxious, kid. Sit down first."
Anzai Zhengyi looked at the young man with a burning gaze in front of him, a smile appeared on his face, and he patted the empty seat next to him and said. At Anzai Zhengyi's signal, Wudao sat down next to him, and the other team members also stood silently behind Anzai Zhengyi and Wudao, or sat beside them, listening carefully.
"Don't you understand? Why didn't I let you play in the second half when you played well in the first half?"
"Actually, this is to give you more opportunities to stay on the court in the future."
Anxi Zhengyi didn't care about the sweat on Wudao's body at all. He put his right hand around Wudao's shoulders and whispered.
"Although you only played for more than ten minutes, I can see that you put in a lot of effort to defend against No. 13."
"To maintain that kind of defense in the second half, you can't do it with your current physical strength."
"I am not the only one who knows this. I think your opponent should know this even better."
"This game is just a practice match after all. I don't want you to expose your physical limit too early. This will be disadvantageous for our future games!"
Anxi Zhengyi said to himself, turned his head, looked at the rest area on the other side, and continued:
"Akizuki High School played a practice match with us for two reasons. On the one hand, it allowed their players to gain experience and adapt to the intensity of the game in advance. On the other hand, it was to find out the strength of the various teams in Kanagawa Prefecture."
"They will definitely be able to make it to the national competition this year. The expedition is just a rehearsal for the national competition."
"Similarly, I also firmly believe that our Wu Shi can make a nationwide impact this year, and you are the key to our national impact!"
"You haven't revealed much in this game, and only a few people can see your physical strength problems, but your one-on-one defense ability is enough to attract the attention of all teams."
"It's not appropriate to stay on the field until your offensive flaws are exposed."
When Anzai Zhengyi said this, a smile appeared on his face.
"People all have their own thinking habits. If a player is strong in defense, will he also be strong in offense?"
"After this game, the reputation of the pink team's No. 13 will spread throughout the Kanagawa area, and you, who successfully restricted him in the first half, will also alert other teams."
"By then, Mitsui's offensive pressure will be indirectly shared by you!"
"Those teams won't leave you alone!"
Anzai Zhengyi said so much, and Wudao didn't really understand Anzai Zhengyi's intention until then. Akizuki High School had won many victories in the expedition to Kanagawa Prefecture, and Sendoh's strength must have been known to the Kanagawa team a long time ago.
Takeishi Junior High School also had a new player who restricted the opponent in the game against Akizuki Junior High School. When other teams in Kanagawa know about martial arts, they will attach great importance to martial arts and will send strong defensive players to the game.
To put it bluntly, it means pretending to be a master in martial arts.
In this way, Takeishi's real main attacker Mitsui Hisashi will have a more comfortable space to play. Anzai Zhengyi has already forgotten the victory or defeat of the training match. He doesn't care about the victory or defeat in front of him. His eyes are already looking at the county competition in a few months, and even the national competition.
"Coach, I understand."
Wu Dao nodded to show that he understood, but his mood didn't get much better because of it. He didn't care about the strategic level, he just wanted more opportunities to play on the court.
He knew that Anxi Zhengyi made this decision because Wudao's personal strength was not strong enough. If Wudao was strong enough, why would Anxi Zhengyi need to disguise him as a master? Wouldn't it be better to just beat Xiandao directly
"Coach, I have some things to do at home, so I will not attend the rest of the training today. I will attend the training on time tomorrow."
Wu Dao stood up, holding his water cup in his hand, and walked silently towards the entrance of the gym. Since he had no chance to play in the second half, there was no need for him to stay here. He might as well do more training with this time.
"Budo?" Mitsui Shou saw that Budo was about to leave and wanted to call him back, but Anxi Zhengyi grabbed Mitsui and said:
"No need to call him, he needs some time."
"He will adjust his mentality, I believe in him!"
Anxi Zhengyi looked at Wudao's departing back and said with a smile.
"Hey, Sendoh, the guy who was defending you before has walked out of the gym!" Wudao's departure at this time obviously attracted some people's attention. No. 4 of Qiuyue Middle School noticed it, patted Sendoh on the shoulder and gestured.
"Maybe it's because he's going to the bathroom. He's a good opponent. Although I was restricted by him in the first half, I will do my best to defeat him in the second half!"
Xiandao glanced at Wudao who was leaving and didn't care.
"Really? But there is a toilet inside the venue!"
"It seems like he really left."
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