Jinguji Budo only led the offense for two rounds and easily scored 5 points.
The terrifying scoring ability ignited the enthusiasm of the audience. After seeing so many mediocre offensive and defensive transitions, the audience suddenly became excited when they saw Jinguji Budou's personal performance.
Cheers surged into the stadium like a tsunami.
The members of the Sanno team, who had just breathed a sigh of relief because the team was leading, felt the familiar pressure again at this moment.
"Jinguji Budo..."
"Sure enough, Xiangbei still has to rely on him to score points in the end!"
"In less than a minute, our lead was easily wiped out."
"When the basketball is in his hands, he almost never misses an opportunity!"
"Our defensive focus still has to be on him."
At the side of the court, Domoto Goro stood up and walked to the sidelines, his expression solemn. Although the playing style of Xiangbei High School had changed slightly, it was obvious that Xiangbei could not completely abandon Jinguji Budo as a scoring point.
Although he was reluctant to admit it, Goro Domoto knew that no one in their Sanno Industries could stop Jinguji Budo's scoring.
Even the slightest restriction seems impossible at the moment.
The double-team of Zebei, Fukatsu and Kawata Masashi had been tried before, but Jinguji Takeshi was able to complete the shot before the double-team was fully formed thanks to his tall stature and excellent mid-range shooting.
After all, Jinguji Budou's physical fitness is still too supermodel.
With a height of over two meters, nimble footwork, and accurate shooting ability, it would be like cheating for such a person to appear on the high school court.
Regarding Jinguji Budo, Goro Domoto has only one solution which is not a solution... .
"Nobe!"
As the players advanced with the ball, Goro Domoto on the sidelines shouted to Nobe Masahiro who was running. When Nobe Masahiro's eyes fell on him, Goro Domoto pointed at Jinguji Budo on the field and signaled.
Masahiro Nobe looked in the direction Goro Domoto pointed, nodded, and then followed his teammates to quickly take position in the frontcourt of Shohoku.
Kazunari Fukatsu, who was holding the ball and approaching the top of the arc, observed the defense of Xiangbei High School and made a pick-and-roll gesture. When Rukawa saw the opponent calling for a pick-and-roll, he subconsciously turned his head to look behind him, wanting to see who would run over to do the pick-and-roll, and at the same time preparing to bypass the pick-and-roll player in advance.
But at the moment Rukawa turned his head, Kazunari Fukatsu, who had maintained a high center of gravity in the previous second, accelerated and broke through, quickly passed Rukawa, and then made a quick stop jump shot at the free throw line and threw the ball out.
The skillful and smooth shooting action makes the basketball fly in an unusually straight path.
"Swish!" With a slight sound, the basketball went into the net.
"..." Rukawa wiped the sweat from his chin and felt a little annoyed when he saw Kazunari Fukatsu returning to defense.
In the past few rounds of attack, Kazunari Fukatsu relied on pick-and-roll and then broke through, which made Rukawa forget that the opponent actually had a very good single breakthrough ability. If we only talk about breakthrough ability, Kazunari Fukatsu's offensive power may even be higher than Kenji Fujima!
Facing an opponent of this level, Rukawa Kaede cannot afford to relax even a little bit.
"Don't worry about it, Rukawa Kaede."
"Give me the ball and I'll get the points back."
When Rukawa heard Budou's words, he did not respond to Jinguji Budou immediately.
To be honest, Rukawa didn't want to do what Jinguji Budo said. In fact, before the game, when Coach Anzai asked him to play point guard, Rukawa refused at first.
The reason is simple, he doesn't want to just dribble the ball into the frontcourt and then give the ball to Jinguji Budou like Miyagi Ryouta.
This would make him seem useless as a point guard.
Rukawa has watched many games and knows what an excellent point guard is like on the court. Even if he plays a position he is not good at, Rukawa wants to do his best.
Coincidentally, Rukawa Kaede also possesses all the qualities that those excellent point guards have.
In today's game, Rukawa couldn't help but want to try his ideal way of playing.
And fortunately, his style of play was generally successful.
However, the most frightening thing about basketball skills and tactics is comparison. Rukawa thought that his style of play, which he thought was very effective, did not allow Shohoku to take the lead, but instead it fell behind Sannoh by a few points.
After Jinguji Takeshi took over the ball, the score difference was quickly eliminated.
This made Rukawa feel that all his previous efforts were a joke.
Although Budou had comforted him before and told him not to think too much and to play according to his own ideas, but at this moment, facing Jinguji Budou's request for the ball, Rukawa Kaede couldn't decide whether to accept it or refuse.
This young man, although determined, is a twisted person... .
Rukawa dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, approaching the top of the arc. He slightly turned his head to glance at Jinguji Budou who was asking for the ball with his back to the basket. Rukawa then retracted his gaze and fixed it on Kazunari Fukatsu in front of him.
"Is it Jinguji Budo..."
"Jinguji Budo, this kid can pass the ball."
"Jinguji Budo has a great touch. He has scored consecutive goals in just one minute. This first-year will definitely be able to pass the ball!"
The members of the Sannoh team noticed the look that Rukawa was giving to Budou Jinguji. At this moment, whether it was Kazunari Fukatsu who was defending Rukawa, or Masashi Kawata who was defending Takenori Akagi in the interior, they all made a unified judgment on Rukawa's next move.
Most of these people's attention was also diverted to Jinguji Takeshi.
Rukawa noticed the thoughts of the Sanno team members, his expression became serious, and he no longer hesitated.
While dribbling high, he faked a shot, and then after a suspended dribble, Rukawa turned his head to look at Jinguji Budo who was in the corner.
His action immediately alerted Kazunari Fukatsu. He misstepped and moved slightly towards the direction of Jinguji Budo so that he could intercept him at the first opportunity.
Fukatsu also has a short memory, or rather, Fukatsu values Jinguji martial arts far more than he values Rukawa Kaede.
Rukawa's pass was a fake and easily fooled Kazunari Fukatsu.
“Bang!”
As the basketball landed, Rukawa changed direction in front of his body and accelerated to break through from Kazunari Fukatsu's right. With a flash of his body, he passed Fukatsu and rushed towards the inside.
At this time, Masashi Kawata in the inside had already moved to the mid-range. He was also fooled by Rukawa's fake move and got into position early, ready to double-team Takeshi Jinguji. At this moment, he lost the opportunity to make up for the defense.
Rukawa Kaede easily entered the inside, and at the moment when Nobe Masahiro came up to fill in the position, he faked a shot and passed the ball to Akagi Takenori under the basket.
Akagi's eyes lit up when he got the basketball. He jumped up and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.
The gorilla dunk was finally successfully performed 15 minutes into the game between Shohoku High School and Sannoh.
Akagi, who had successfully completed the slam dunk, seemed quite excited. He growled and quickly walked towards Rukawa, and the two of them high-fived.
The morale of Xiangbei High School also boosted a lot with Akagi Takenori's dunk. The substitute players off the court shouted loudly to cheer for the players on the court, and Wudao, who asked for the ball to no avail, was a little stunned when he saw Rukawa Kaede's handling of the basketball this time.
After a while, he shook his head and laughed.
"This boy is really brave!"
"He has clearly seen the gap, but he still believes in himself. I underestimated him."
Wu Dao thought so in his heart, with a gentle smile on his face. When he ran to Rukawa Kaede's side, he couldn't help but praise him:
"Good pass, Rukawa Kaede."
"Keep fighting like this."
Although he advised Rukawa to stand firm in his idea, when Budou scored five points in just one minute to equalize the score difference, Budou was wondering whether Rukawa would change his mind after seeing the difference in scoring efficiency and play like Miyagi Ryouta.
Budou felt that first-year Rukawa Kaede might not be able to help but rely on his scoring ability and pass the ball to him.
Unexpectedly, Rukawa Kaede still played in his own style and was not affected by Wudao's terrifying scoring ability.
I have to say, it’s very good!
Rukawa's pass this time was beyond the expectations of all the Sanno players. They couldn't help but look at this freshman Rukawa with admiration.
Kazunari Fukatsu, who is also a point guard, has this feeling most clearly. If he and Rukawa Kaede switch positions, facing an ace like Jinguji Budou asking for the ball, he would choose to pass the ball even if he has the opportunity to break through.
"I could have just relied on Jinguji Budo's scoring ability, but I still trusted myself and seized the opportunity to break through."
"This first grade is really confident."
"I have a feeling that another superstar will emerge in Xiangbei."
In the stands, Coach Tiangang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. He admired Rukawa Kaede very much. At this moment, God knew how much Coach Tiangang wished that Rukawa Kaede was a player of their Ryonan High School.
If Rukawa Kaede came to Ryonan and joined hands with Shinomiya Tano and Sendoh Akira, he would definitely be able to bring Ryonan High School to another peak!
Just when everyone's attention was attracted by Rukawa Kaede of Shohoku High School, Sakuragi Hanamichi's face was full of anger and his heart was full of jealousy.
"Damn stinky fox!
!
”
"He's trying to show off again!"
"He didn't pass the ball to Brother Wu Dao, but broke through on his own. Does this kid think he is better than Brother Wu Dao?!"
"And after breaking through, he actually passed the ball to the gorilla instead of to me, the genius... I was clearly in an open position!"
"hateful!
!”
Sakuragi was mumbling, his face full of dissatisfaction. Nobe Masahiro, who entered the inside, also felt the inexplicable resentment coming from Sakuragi Hanamichi, and looked at Sakuragi in confusion.
At this moment, Sakuragi just raised his head. Because of anger and jealousy, Sakuragi's eyes were red at this moment, giving people an extremely dangerous feeling.
“... ..” Masahiro Nobe had no idea what happened to Sakuragi Hanamichi, and he was busy positioning himself, trying to occupy an advantageous position.
But as soon as his body touched Sakuragi Hanamichi, he felt a huge force coming from behind him. This force was more terrifying than any previous burst of power from Sakuragi Hanamichi.
Masahiro Nobe could not maintain his current position and was knocked off balance by Hanamichi Sakuragi.
As luck would have it, at this time Kazunari Fukatsu was just starting to break through, and seeing Rukawa following closely, he passed the ball directly to the inside, and the target of the pass was Masahiro Nobe.
But at this moment, Nobe Masahiro was not in the right position at all. When he caught the ball, his hand slipped and the basketball fell to the ground.
“Roar!
!”
Sakuragi Hanamichi growled, took a somersault, and hugged the ball in his arms. He was full of resentment just a second ago, but he smiled cheerfully the moment he got the ball.
“Hahahahahaha!”
"I am indeed a genius!"
Before passing the ball, Sakuragi did not forget to brag about himself, and then passed the ball to Jinguji Budou.
"Humph! I'm different from that stinky fox. I'll pass the ball to Brother Budo."
Jinguji Budou, who was on a fast break, received a pass from Sakuragi Hanamichi and started to speed up. Sakuragi looked at Jinguji Budou who was rushing forward and roared excitedly.
"Go ahead! Brother Budo!"
It was as if he was the one rushing forward with the ball.
Jinguji Takeshi quickly dribbled the ball across the center line, and at this time, Kazunari Fukatsu and Eiji Sawakita quickly surrounded Takeshi from the left and right.
Wudao slowed down when he received the ball, which allowed Fukatsu and Zebei to chase.
Soon, when Wudao approached the three-point line, the two finally caught up with Jinguji Wudao and quickly circled in front of Wudao, trying to intercept him.
However, facing the two people who were circling in front of him, Jinguji Budo not only did not slow down, but became even faster.
In the blink of an eye, Jinguji Budou had crossed the free throw line. One step inside the free throw line, Budou directly passed the ball and strode towards the basket.
At this moment, Kazunari Fukatsu and Eiji Sawakita also stood under the basket, looking at Jinguji Budou who jumped high, and raised their hands without hesitation, wanting to block the shot.
"Bang!"
However, Jinguji Budo, who caught the ball with one hand, held it high, and slid towards the basket quickly without any intention of dodging. His body hit Zebei and Fukatsu hard, making a dull sound.
The momentum of Wu Dao's sliding movement weakened, but at this time he was already close to the basket, grabbing the basketball with his right hand and smashing it towards the basket.
"Bang!" Kazunari Fukatsu's jumping ability was far inferior to that of Takeshi Jinguji. He slapped Takeshi on the forearm, but he was unable to stop Takeshi Jinguji's dunk.
The same goes for Sawakita Eiji, who had slightly better jumping ability. Even after standing still, he still couldn't reach the basketball in Jinguji Budou's hands.
It also hit Wudao's forearm.
However, Zebei Rongji and Fukatsu Kazunari, who tried their best to block the shot, could not stop Jinguji Takeshi's dunk, and the basketball was dunked directly into the net by Jinguji Takeshi.
Dunk on two people.
"Bang!
"With a loud bang, the basketball went into the basket. Zebei Rongzhi and Fukatsu Kazunari in mid-air were knocked off balance by martial arts and fell back to the ground quickly. They both staggered and sat on the floor.
Takeshi Jinguji grabbed the basket with one hand, and the spotlight shone down from the ceiling, casting his shadow on Zebei and Fukatsu.
"Two people... is there any difference between that and an empty seat?!"
Jinguji Budou let go of the basket, lowered his head and looked at Sawakita Eiji and Fukatsu Kazunari on the ground, and suddenly asked.
No one responded. Kazunari Fukatsu and Eiji Sawakita were both staring blankly at Jinguji Takeshi, imprinting his figure in their hearts.
“Beep—”
"White team number four, foul!"
To make matters worse, the referee blew the whistle and Kazunari Fukatsu, who had just been dunked over by Takeshi, was called for another foul, sending Takeshi Jinguji to the free throw line once again.
"Wouldn't it be fine if you just watch me score?"
"Why bother calling for a foul? You can't stop me anyway!"
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