At the end of the first half of the game between Xiangbei High School and the Youth Training Team, the score between the two teams was 55:49. Not only was Xiangbei High School not suppressed by the Youth Training Team, but it was leading the opponent by six points.
During the half-time break, the youth team players who returned to the rest area secretly looked at Jinguji Budo in the rest area on the other side, their eyes full of surprise.
None of them had expected that the situation of the game would develop into what it is now. Whether it was Sawakita Eiji or Mike Okita, they had both fought against Shohoku High School led by Jinguji Budou.
Rukawa Kaede is Xiangbei's own player.
But even so, they did not expect that Jinguji Budou would still lead Shohoku High School to suppress them despite being double-teamed by three people.
In just 20 minutes of the first half, Takeshi Jinguji had already scored 31 points. 31 points in the first half. To be able to score so many points under such a defensive intensity, no one would believe such an outrageous thing if they hadn't experienced it personally.
"Is this guy... really a human?!"
"Being able to score goals so frequently despite such a strong defense, this is no longer a matter of skill level!"
"It's just like... an adult bullying a child."
In the rest area, Zebei Rongzhi panted and said somewhat unwillingly.
The brilliance of Jinguji Budo completely suppressed everyone, and the fighting power displayed by the opponent now was not something he could challenge. Zebei Rongzhi, who had always taken Jinguji Budo and Shinomiya Tano as his goals, never thought that the goal was so far away.
When Shohoku High School was playing against Sannoh, Jinguji Budo probably didn't use his full strength.
In today's game, Jinguji Budo completely shattered their understanding of basketball.
It turns out that there really is someone who can bring the team to this level relying solely on three-pointers.
It turns out that relying on three-pointers can suppress opponents and even lead the team to defeat the strong with the weak. Jinguji Budo's current playing style is completely different from the basketball philosophy of this era.
The closer you are to the basket, the easier it is to score.
This law seems to be inapplicable to Jinguji Budo.
"Zebei, don't worry."
"As a qualified player, it is very important to keep a clear head."
“Only in this way can you clearly see the weaknesses of your opponent and your own weaknesses.”
Coach Otani heard Zebei Rongzhi's grumble and turned his head to Zebei. Looking at the players who were somewhat dejected, Coach Otani stood up, walked in front of the players, slowly squatted down, looked up slightly, and continued:
"The firepower of Xiangbei High School is indeed very strong!"
"Jinguji Budo's personal ability is indeed quite outstanding. I have never seen a player like him in China, let alone you."
"Not to mention in China, even looking around the world, there are probably not many high school students like this."
"But... this doesn't mean you don't have a chance to win."
"Although Xiangbei is strong, they are not invincible."
"It depends on whether we can seize the opportunity!"
Coach Otani spoke to the players in a calm tone, and his face did not show any nervousness or panic due to the team's lagging behind.
A coach like him has faced this situation countless times.
The Japanese national team of this era has lost more than it wins in the world competitions. Coach Otani has lost so many times that he has naturally become more skilled... ..
Coach Otani's words immediately attracted the players' attention. Now, let alone Zebei Rongzhi who was fighting Jinguji Budou head-on, even the players watching the game off the court thought that Jinguji Budou was unstoppable and the team had no hope of winning.
But Coach Otani's words gave everyone hope.
"Chance?! What chance?!"
"What chance would give us the chance to win?"
When Zebei Rongzhi heard the word "opportunity", he immediately became alert and asked Coach Otani. Without waiting for Coach Otani to reply, Sakuragi Hana said as a matter of course:
"Of course there is a chance!"
"And this opportunity is firmly grasped by this genius!"
"As long as we follow this genius of mine, we have a chance of winning!"
Zebei Rongzhi suddenly heard this and thought that Sakuragi Hanamichi was bragging again. Although this self-proclaimed genius had some strength, Zebei Rongzhi didn't think that Sakuragi Hanamichi's half-baked skills could lead the team to win.
It is better to rely on Sakuragi Hanamichi than on himself. Even relying on Rukawa Kaede is more reliable than relying on Sakuragi.
However, after hearing this, Coach Otani looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi and smiled, his eyes full of admiration. From the look of him, it seemed that he quite agreed with what Sakuragi Hanamichi said
Stop joking... .
When Zebei Rongji saw Coach Otani's expression, he subconsciously questioned him in his heart, but the next second, Zebei Rongji was stunned.
If their team had a chance to win... they actually had one!
Moreover, this opportunity was really seized by their team, but this opportunity not only relied on Sakuragi, but also on Masashi Kawata.
"Coach Otani... What do you mean..."
Zebei had some guesses in his mind and asked uncertainly.
"rebound!"
"The rebound is our last chance to turn defeat into victory!"
Zebei Rongzhi looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi and finally realized what the opportunity coach Otani was talking about. Indeed, although Xiangbei High School was leading now, the rebounds were firmly controlled by their youth training team.
Now Jinguji Budou can keep the team ahead with his excellent shooting percentage, but what if his touch declines
Zebei really couldn't believe that someone could shoot so hot for the entire game.
In this day and age, there are no such high school students!
"I see!" The other team members quickly calmed down after listening to the conversation between Coach Otani and Zebei. The pressure brought to them by Jinguji Martial Arts was too great, which prevented them from calming down and thinking carefully.
But after hearing this, all the confidence came back, but, in this era, not to mention that there is no one in places like Asia who can lead the team to victory purely by relying on three-pointers, even in places like Europe and the United States where basketball is well developed, there are no such players.
In this era, the basketball god is called Jordan, not Curry, although in later generations the basketball god is also Jordan... ..
However, today's basketball is not the basketball of the future. Even a center can have beautiful three-point skills. In this era, three-pointers are ultimately just auxiliary offensive means, and mid-range shots are the key to a team's victory!
The youth training teams, having regained their confidence, are full of fighting spirit.
Takeshi Jinguji on the other side of the court was also keenly aware of the improvement in the morale of the youth team. He looked at Rukawa, Sakuragi and others with a smile, then retracted his gaze and drank water and made adjustments on his own.
If Wu Dao knew what the youth training team was thinking, he would probably have laughed out loud by now.
Is the small ball era more advanced than today's iron-blooded basketball? Of course not. The era is different, the rules are different, and the intensity of the game is also very different. If Curry was in the same era as Jordan, it is unknown whether he could guarantee such a high three-point shooting percentage.
But then again, if the game intensity is not high, and Curry and Jordan lead their respective teams to play, the outcome is really hard to say.
After all, everyone knows that three points are one point more than two points... .
Although Wu Dao lived in the 1990s, the intensity of today's training match was just that for him. If he wanted to affect his shooting, it would be impossible to rely on Zebei and the other "short guys" to do it!
The halftime break was over quickly.
As the whistle sounded, players from both teams began to walk towards the court.
The player acting as the referee also quickly walked into the center circle with the basketball.
Kawata Masashi and Minamigo Koichiro stood on the center line. Just as the referee was about to blow the whistle to announce the start of the game, Sakuragi Hanamichi suddenly walked up to Kawata Masashi and stretched out his hand to stop him, saying, "Bald gorilla, let this genius jump the ball!"
Upon hearing this, Masashi Kawata looked towards Hanamichi Sakuragi with an unfriendly expression.
It wasn't because Sakuragi wanted to compete with him for the qualification for the jump ball, but simply because he was very unhappy with the way Sakuragi Hanamichi addressed him.
"Let this genius... " Before Sakuragi Hanamichi could finish his words, Kawata Masashi came directly to Sakuragi, clamped his arms around Sakuragi's neck, and asked coldly in Sakuragi's ear: "What... did you call me?!"
"Bald... Kawada-senpai!
!”
Sakuragi was about to blurt out the words subconsciously, but as soon as the first word came out, the pressure on his throat became heavier. Sakuragi realized that something was wrong and immediately changed his words.
Hearing the word "senior", Kawata Masashi slowly loosened his hand and walked to the side, giving up the position for the jump ball. However, before leaving, Kawata threatened: "Boy, if you lose, I will kill you!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely win, Bald... Kawada-senpai."
Seeing Kawata Masashi's unfriendly look, Sakuragi laughed and said, "Then he stood in front of Nango Koichiro and said to Nango, "Dyeing monkey, I am your opponent!"
“Well, don’t be afraid, use all your strength to please this genius, hahahaha!”
Sakuragi Hanamichi's arrogant look made all the players around him speechless. Wudao couldn't help but cover his face. I don't know where Sakuragi learned this...
"Beep—" Seeing that the players from both teams were ready, the referee blew a long whistle and threw the ball into the air.
Sakuragi Hanamichi and Nango Koichiro both shouted loudly and jumped to grab the basketball. Sakuragi Hanamichi easily beat Nango with his excellent jumping and explosive power and got the basketball first.
It's just that Sakuragi's direction of bouncing the ball when he jumped was a little off, and Rukawa moved sideways more than a meter before he successfully caught the basketball. Sakuragi Hanamichi, who won the jump ball, glanced at Nanxiang complacently. Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was self-evident.
When Nan Xiang saw the look in the opponent's eyes, he was also furious for a moment, but since he lost the jump ball, he had no choice but to curse "bastard".
The youth training team, which had seized the ball, quickly entered the Shohoku half. With the help of a high-post pick-and-roll by Masashi Kawata, Rukawa successfully broke through, quickly cut into the inside, and performed a fake shot and a real pass in front of Nango, passing the ball to Sakuragi Hanamichi who had also cut into the inside.
Sakuragi received the ball under the basket and dribbled it once, went directly to the basket, took two steps and jumped up, his body floated from the left side of the basket to the right side in mid-air, and then he dunked the ball into the basket with his backhand.
A beautiful back-to-back dunk not only scored two points for the team, but also aroused the enthusiasm of the players and sounded the clarion call for a counterattack.
However... with the counterattack of Xiangbei, a basin of cold water was poured directly on the heads of the youth training team players.
Kiyota Nobunaga dribbled the ball from the backcourt into the frontcourt. Jinguji Budo, who was standing on the outside, directly signaled Oda Ryumasa and Nango Koichiro in the inside to come to the outside to create offensive space for him.
With the help of multiple pick-and-rolls, Jinguji Budou quickly escaped from the opponent's double-team and while moving at high speed towards the left side of the court, he also reached out to Kiyota Nobunaga for the ball.
Kiyota Nobunaga turned his back at the top of the arc and passed the ball to Jinguji Takeshi. After passing the ball, he also helped Takeshi to block the pursuit of Rukawa Kaede and others.
After successfully creating distance, Jinguji Takeshi got the ball and shot a jump shot. After the shot, the chasing Rukawa Kaede arrived late and raised his hands to block Takeshi's face.
But at this time, what's the use of defense
The basketball flew directly towards the basket. Under the gaze of all the players, the basketball went directly into the net with a crisp sound!
At the beginning of the second half, Takeshi Jinguji scored a three-pointer, and the difference between the two teams widened by one point. The score came to 58:51, and the difference reached 7 points.
And Jinguji Budou's three-pointer also foreshadows Jinguji Budou's feel in the second half of the game!
The "opportunity" that Coach Otani mentioned did appear in the second half of the game, and Sakuragi Hanamichi and Kawata Masashi teamed up to seize this opportunity.
But unfortunately, the situation of the game did not change because their youth team successfully controlled the rebounds.
Under the leadership of Takeshi Jinguji, Shohoku still firmly holds the advantage. Although the youth training team's offense is also very smooth, there is no sign of narrowing the score gap.
Even the fact that the score gap did not widen further was already the result of the players' hard work.
Jinguji Budou's unreasonable three-pointer finally shattered the youth team's hopes.
As the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Xiangbei won the game 102:93. Jinguji Budou scored 66 points in the game. He made 16 of 21 three-pointers alone. His terrifying scoring efficiency amazed everyone.
When the final whistle sounded, all the players of the youth team turned their heads to look at the scoreboard on the sidelines, looking at the scores of the two teams in a daze.
Until the end of the game, Sakuragi Hanamichi was still unwilling to accept their defeat. He couldn't understand why the team still lost when he had performed so well!
Sakuragi Hanamichi scored 24 points and 17 rebounds in this game, star-level data, but the team still lost.
Sakuragi couldn't understand it. He simply couldn't understand why he lost the game even though he had clearly dominated the basket. This was completely different from what Akagi taught him: "Controlling the rebounds means controlling the game."
Sakuragi turned around and looked at Jinguji Budo, and couldn't help asking, "Why?"
"It's not me who wins, it's the times!"
“The world of flower arrangement and basketball is very vast!”
"The only thing that never changes in this world is change itself!"
"There is no truth that always applies on the court."
"In front of an absolutely powerful player, even the truth can be changed!"
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