When Sora Kurumiya kept saying that he wanted to join Shohoku High School, Sakuragi Hanamichi felt that he and the team were insulted.
If the person who said this was an ordinary person, Sakuragi Hanamichi might not have such a big reaction, but the person who said this was Sora Kurumiya. The boy in front of him, who was almost as tall as his waist, actually kept saying that he wanted to join the Shohoku High School basketball team.
And judging from the other party's expression, Kurumi Sora is quite confident about this matter.
Although Xiangbei is a public school, the Xiangbei High School basketball team is open to everyone, but as a short person, you have to have the awareness of being a short person, right
Even though the average height is shorter nowadays, Kurumi Sora's height is extremely bad, and he has no fat on his body, looking like an elementary school student.
Even if you want to join a club, wouldn't it be better to choose one that suits you? Why play basketball, and try to join Xiangbei High School, which just won the championship this year
Sakuragi Hanamichi really had no idea what the guy in front of him was thinking.
“Not everyone can join?”
"I had guessed it a long time ago. It's only natural that Xiangbei, which won the national championship, would have requirements when selecting players."
"But I have confidence in myself. I think I can become a member of Xiangbei!"
"Besides, I want to be the starter!"
Kurumiya Sora put one hand on his chest and said confidently. Even though he was mocked by Sakuragi Hanamichi, Kurumiya Sora's face still did not show even a trace of loss.
And it was precisely because of Sora Kurumiya's attitude that made Sakuragi Hanamichi even more angry.
Where does this confidence come from? Where does this kid get his confidence from
People like Wild Monkey and Dyed Monkey only started after the national competition, when the third-year seniors retired from the team, and sometimes they might not even get a turn.
This guy in front of me, who is not even as good as the wild monkey and the dyed monkey, actually keeps saying that he wants to be the starter? !
Sakuragi Hanamichi felt that this guy was not here to join the basketball team, but to humiliate him.
If such a person can start in the team, then what is the purpose of Sakuragi Hanamichi's training for more than a year? Is it to compete with this skinny dwarf in front of him
Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes were fixed on Kurumiya Sora, and the look in his eyes seemed capable of killing.
Pushing open the door, Sakuragi Hanamichi walked into the gym in silence, came to the side of the court, picked up a basketball from the storage basket on the side of the court, turned around and threw it to Kurumi Sora, put down the bag, Sakuragi took out the sneakers from the bag, and while changing the shoes, he said to Kurumi Sora:
"Kumiya Sora, right?"
"Come and fight me one on one."
"Let me break your unrealistic fantasy. There is no place for people like you to survive in our Xiangbei High School!"
The basketball came in his hand and Sora Kurumi subconsciously caught it with both hands. Listening to what Sakuragi Hanamichi said, there was no fear on Sora Kurumi's face. Instead, he showed a bright smile.
"OK!"
"I'm looking forward to playing against you!"
Kurumiya Sora said to Sakuragi with a smile. Even though Sakuragi Hanamichi looked down on him like this, Kurumiya Sora still did not get angry.
In fact, it’s not that Kurumi Sora has a very good temper, it’s just that he has encountered too many similar things. When he was in junior high school, although he barely became a member of the basketball team, he didn’t get any chance to play for three years.
Even beginners who had only been in the team for a few months, guys who couldn't even dribble the ball well, could play, but he couldn't.
Kurumiya Sora, who has been insisting on playing basketball in such an environment, no longer has any psychological fluctuations because of Sakuragi's words. He has become numb.
Kurumiya Sora's smile made Sakuragi Hanamichi very uncomfortable. He sat in the rest area on the sidelines, quickly changed his clothes and shoes, and then walked quickly into the court.
Che Gukong came to the gym today with some preparation, including sportswear and basketball shoes.
Not long after Sakuragi entered the court, Kurumiya Sora dribbled the ball towards the court. Kurumiya Sora dribbled the ball in a relaxed manner, and it was obvious that he had played basketball before.
Sakuragi glanced at Kurumiya Sora, pointed outside the three-point line, and said to Kurumiya Sora:
"One on one, call the foul yourself."
"11 points, whoever scores 11 points first wins, and three-pointers count as three points."
"If you don't understand something, tell me now."
"If there are no problems, then let's get started."
Sakuragi Hanamichi walked in front of Kurumiya Sora and looked down at him. The sunlight shone into the room through the window. The reflection of Sakuragi Hanamichi directly covered Kurumiya Sora.
Too short, Che Gukong is really too short.
"No problem."
Kurumiya Sora looked up at Sakuragi Hanamichi's face, smiled and responded, then pulled the ball to the three-point line and stood about two meters outside the three-point line. Kurumiya Sora did not argue with Sakuragi Hanamichi and calmly accepted the right to attack first.
"No need to check the ball, just start!"
When Sakuragi Hanamichi saw Sora Kurumiya walk outside the three-point line and saw that the opponent was going to pass the ball for testing, he simply shook his head and said, then stood inside the three-point line and signaled Sora Kurumiya to start the attack.
"Then I won't be polite, Sakuragi-san!"
Sora Kurumi dribbled the ball with his right hand. Due to his short height, he dribbled very quickly on the spot. Seeing this, Sakuragi lowered his waist slightly.
"Come on!"
As soon as Sakuragi Hanamichi finished speaking, Kurumiya Sora, who was dribbling on the spot, increased his dribbling speed and rushed towards Sakuragi quickly. The moment he came in front of Sakuragi, Kurumiya Sora stood up, quickly stopped and dribbled with his back, and then the basketball was quickly switched to his left hand. While dribbling in midair, he quickly changed direction and rushed from his right side.
With a beautiful crossover, Sora Kurumiya instantly passed Hanamichi Sakuragi and then rushed towards the basket quickly.
Sora Kurumiya is very fast and his change of direction is extremely skillful. Facing a tall guy like Hanamichi Sakuragi, Sora Kurumiya is obviously very clear about what his advantages are, and he also makes use of his agile movements in the bullfight with Sakuragi.
"Very fast!" Sakuragi raised his eyebrows somewhat in surprise when he saw Kurumiya Sora flash past him. At the same time, he quickly adjusted his body and turned around to chase him.
With the ball passed Sakuragi Hanamichi, Kurumiya Sora quickly came to the basket, looked at the empty basket in front of him, and flew up for a layup:
"One goal first!"
Che Gukong had a bright smile on his face. The basketball flew out of his hands and hit the backboard from bottom to top. However, just as the basketball rose to the bottom edge of the backboard, a tall figure suddenly jumped out from behind Che Gukong and pressed the basketball directly onto the backboard with both hands.
"Caught up?!" Kurumi Sora's eyes shrank slightly, and when he saw Sakuragi Hanamichi chasing him from behind, he was also stunned and murmured in surprise.
He was very confident in his speed and thought that it was unlikely that he would be caught up. However, the reality was that Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had clearly been left behind by him, had actually returned to defend under the basket.
“Damn it…”
“What a pity!”
"Even though he's so tall, how can he be so fast?"
The surprise on Che Gukong's face was fleeting, and then turned into annoyance and regret. Che Gukong really felt that he had a great chance to score the goal just now.
Although it was a bit of a pity, Kurumiya Sora was still smiling, and Sakuragi didn't see much frustration on his face.
"Is that all?"
"There are a lot of people like you... no, people who are better than you in Xiangbei!"
Sakuragi fell back to the ground, grabbed the ball with one hand, lowered his head slightly, and said to Kurumiya Sora.
However, Kurumiya Sora didn't care about what Sakuragi Hanamichi said at this time. Instead, he ran to the three-point line excitedly, waved at Sakuragi with a smile, and said:
"It's your turn. It's your turn."
"You attack, I defend."
Kurumiya Sora clapped his thighs with both hands, bent his knees steadily, and shouted to Sakuragi Hanamichi. Seeing the other party's enthusiasm, Sakuragi's face darkened a little.
Without saying a word, he walked to the three-point line with the ball, leaned down slightly, and then passed the ball to Sora Kurumi.
"Check the ball!" After whispering softly, Kurumiya Sora returned the ball to Sakuragi.
The moment the basketball was in his hands, Sakuragi Hanamichi dropped the ball and accelerated, then started with a digging step. At the same time, his left hand protected the ball and quickly blocked the hand of Sora Kurumi who was trying to steal the ball.
At the moment of accelerating and breaking through, Sakuragi Hanamichi's body directly hit Kurumiya Sora's side. Under such physical confrontation, Kurumiya Sora couldn't stand firmly at all and was knocked to the ground by Sakuragi Hanamichi.
"Bang!" With a muffled sound, Kurumiya Sora sat down on the floor. Sakuragi heard the sound and looked back at Kurumiya Sora. He also slowed down a lot. When he entered the basket, Sakuragi Hanamichi sent the ball into the basket. After landing, he quickly walked to Kurumiya Sora's side and asked with some concern:
"Hey, are you okay?"
"If I break the rules, you can just tell me."
In fact, when Sakuragi Hanamichi just broke through, he didn't feel that he encountered any resistance at all, so he didn't know why Kurumiya Sora fell down. Sakuragi thought that he had made some subconscious movements when breaking through, causing Kurumiya Sora to lose his balance.
Sakuragi didn't expect it at all, it was just a reasonable physical confrontation to accelerate the breakthrough, and Kurumiya Sora was completely unable to stop it... .
Because a breakthrough like his is not really considered top-notch in Xiangbei High School.
"ah?!"
"No, you didn't break the rules."
"It was my fault that I didn't stand firm."
Hearing Sakuragi Hanamichi's question, Kurumiya Sora sat on the floor and shook his head belatedly. Just now when Sakuragi Hanamichi broke through, he intended to steal the ball, but Sakuragi had a very good habit of protecting the ball, and his steal not only failed, but also increased the collision area between him and Sakuragi.
The enormous force knocked Che Gukong to the ground. In fact, even Che Gukong himself didn’t know how he fell. His mind was still a little confused.
This was the first time he had met a player of Sakuragi Hanamichi's level.
It was clearly just a simple accelerated breakthrough, but it gave him a feeling that he was completely unable to resist.
"1:0, you scored a goal, keep attacking!"
The bullfight between Kurumiya Sora and Sakuragi Hanamichi did not use the exchange attack, which is more popular in Asia. In Europe and the United States, many one-on-one bullfights require exchange of attacks, with each player making one attack, which can show their strength to the greatest extent.
It will not allow a group of players to explode against each other and create a one-sided feeling.
"Yeah!" Sakuragi nodded, picked up the basketball, and returned to the three-point line.
After checking the ball, Sakuragi Hanamichi held the ball with both hands and prepared to attack.
Just as Sakuragi was preparing for the second round of attack, several figures appeared at the entrance of the basketball court. Kiyota Nobunaga and Nango Koichiro walked into the court together, and when they saw Sakuragi Hanamichi seemed to be fighting with others, their "funny" attributes burst out and they immediately walked to the sidelines.
Without making any noise to disturb Sakuragi and the others, he just stood by and whispered:
"Hey, Dyed Monkey, who is that kid opposite the Red-Haired Monkey?"
"Have you seen it?"
Kiyota Nobunaga's gaze fell on Kurumiya Sora and he whispered to Nango Koichiro beside him.
"I don't know him, but you can tell from his appearance that he's not a high school student, right?"
"It could be that some elementary school student broke in, was discovered by the red-haired monkey, and then bullied him."
Nango Kouichirō shook his head and speculated maliciously.
Upon hearing this, Kiyota Nobunaga nodded seriously, actually agreeing with Nango's statement.
At this moment in the stadium, Sakuragi did not notice the arrival of Kiyota Nobunaga and Nango Koichiro. During the game, Sakuragi was still quite focused.
A simple tentative step was unable to mobilize Kurumi Sora's defense.
Sakuragi simply stopped acting and directly passed the ball, then took a step forward to accelerate. His body instantly leaned against Kurumiya Sora. After a brief physical confrontation, Sakuragi Hanamichi directly passed Kurumiya Sora and headed towards the basket.
Approaching the basket, Sakuragi Hanamichi caught the ball and jumped. Just as Sakuragi was about to make a layup, a thin figure suddenly jumped out from behind Sakuragi Hanamichi and reached out to hit the basketball in Sakuragi Hanamichi's hand.
The sudden appearance of the figure also scared Sakuragi Hanamichi, but Sakuragi's ability to stay in the air is very terrifying. Sakuragi reacted quickly and received the ball, made a pull-up shot, avoided the block, and then made a layup.
The basketball flew out of Sakuragi's hands, hit the backboard lightly, and then bounced back into the basket.
The pursuing Che Gukong jumped into the air and quickly fell back to the ground, his feet landing with a light sound.
"Ohhh! What is that?!"
"An elementary school student's jumping ability is so strong?"
Kiyota Nobunaga witnessed what just happened with his own eyes. Sora Kurumiya, who was chasing Sakuragi Hanamichi from behind, almost blocked Sakuragi. Although Sakuragi Hanamichi's layup was very relaxed, the height of his arms was very close to the backboard when he raised the ball for the layup, at a height of nearly three meters.
But with such a high layup, Sora Kurumiya, who is only 153cm tall, almost blocked Sakuragi. In other words, the opponent jumped as high as Sakuragi Hanamichi did in the layup, or even higher!
This horrifying bounce shocked both Kiyota Nobunaga and Nango Koichiro.
What kind of feeling is this? It's like seeing a short elementary school student jump up and grab the basket with one hand... ..
The visual impact is quite strong.
“This guy....” Sakuragi Hanamichi was nearly covered. After landing, he turned around and looked at Kurumiya Sora, muttering in surprise. He was also shocked by the opponent’s bounce.
It seems that all of Che Gukong's talent points are focused on jumping and speed.
And these two aspects are very powerful!
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