The one-on-one duel between Shimono Shimotsuna and Takeshi Jinguji only lasted until the fourth ball when he was blocked by Takeshi Jinguji.
And just after this attack was blocked by Jinguji Budo, the winner between the two was officially revealed.
Takeshi Jinguji had a record of five out of five in his offensive round, and Shinomiya Tano was considered a failure after being blocked by Takeshi Jinguji.
In the court, Shigong Tianye looked at the basketball that was fanned to the opposite half by Jinguji Budou, and after he breathed a sigh of relief, he turned his head to look at Jinguji Budou and said:
"I lost the bullfight today."
"But... Budo, don't get complacent. I'll challenge you again soon!"
Shinomiya Tano's mentality was quite good. After losing the one-on-one bullfighting match, he spoke generously, even with a faint smile on his face.
Although losing a game is a very frustrating thing, for Shimono Tano, he has already seen his shortcomings in this bullfighting match.
For a player like him, only by seeing his own shortcomings can he make better progress.
Therefore, losing the game is not entirely a bad thing for Shinomiya Tano.
"It's over... I didn't expect Jinguji Budo to actually defend against Tian Ye's attack!"
"In the past, these two people have always exploded each other."
"It seems that it is very difficult to rely solely on skills to score endlessly against a player like Jinguji Budou."
“Even in the fields, there’s no way to do it.”
"We still need to maintain our physical advantage and use it on the offensive end."
At the sidelines, Coach Tagore also sighed softly, looking at Jinguji Takeshi and Shinomiya Tano who were talking on the field, and muttered to himself.
The characteristics of Jinguji Takeshi's playing style determine that Jinguji Takeshi will be more lethal in one-on-one conditions. At the same time, his height and arm span also give Takeshi more advantages in defense.
Although Coach Tanoka did not expect Shinomiya Tano to be defeated by Jinguji Budou, it was not unacceptable.
In fact, Coach Tiangang originally thought that the final result of this bullfight would be a draw, as both players would be able to seize their offensive opportunities and score the ball.
However, through this game, Coach Tiangang also realized the shortcomings of his ace.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the autumn national sports selection training camp, he planned to help Shinomiya Tano enrich his skill set, and also planned to urge Tano to continue exercising.
As the head coach of Ryonan High School, Coach Tiangang is well aware that this ace of his team still has great potential waiting to be tapped, and the loss in the game is only temporary.
On the court, after Wu Dao blocked one attack, Shinomiya Tianye had no intention of playing the remaining ball. He turned around and walked to the sidelines.
When Jinguji Takeshi saw the other party leaving, he followed his opponent, came to the sidelines, and cleared the court.
As the match between the two came to an end, Coach Tiangang reminded the players:
"Who wants to challenge next?!"
“Start signing up with me.”
"Register in groups of three. The rest of you can do some activities to warm up on the side of the court. But please note that you are not allowed to warm up with the ball."
"So as to avoid losing the basketball during warm-up and affecting the players who are playing."
"There is water next to the stool. If you are thirsty, take it yourself. After you finish drinking, take a second bottle. You are not allowed to litter."
"Today's test will be very long, you must be prepared."
"Come on! Start signing up!"
Coach Tiangang clapped his hands, attracting the players' attention while telling them the relevant requirements. Shortly after Coach Tiangang finished speaking, several players rushed to Coach Tiangang, with their hands raised to the point of poking in front of Coach Tiangang.
Jinguji Budo returned to the sidelines and walked over to Rukawa Kaede and the others. Seeing that Rukawa Kaede, Miyagi Ryouta, and Kurumiya Sora had no intention of competing for the chance to play, he couldn't help but patted their arms and reminded them:
"Why don't you guys go and sign up?!"
“What a rare opportunity!”
"Everyone has two chances to challenge, and five chances to be challenged."
"The longer it takes, the greater the chance that you will be challenged. If you're unlucky, others may fight several games in a row and use up all their energy."
"It would not be a wise choice to wait until that time to challenge players who are ranked higher than you!"
"If you win, you may be able to move up dozens of places in the rankings, but if you lose, you will only move down one place in the rankings."
“Seize the opportunity!”
When Jinguji Budo was speaking, his eyes swept across the faces of Rukawa Kaede, Miyagi and others, observing their expressions. Rukawa Kaede had an indifferent expression, watching the new group of players walk into the court at this time, without showing too much emotion.
However, Miyagi Ryouta smiled and shook his head, and stated his plan: "The person I want to challenge is Amu."
"I plan to challenge him after he challenges the higher-ranked players!"
"This way, as long as I can beat him, I can take his place."
"Besides... after challenging a high-ranking player, he will have consumed some of his energy, right?!"
Miyagi Ryouta's little abacus was quite sound. Wu Dao nodded when he heard it and said encouragingly, "Then do your best."
"Maki Shinichi has very good physical fitness. His strength is so great that even some inside players may not be able to match him."
"When you're playing against him, try to use your speed to steal the ball as much as possible."
"Only by risking everything can you have a chance of winning. If you force your way through, you won't stand a chance."
After giving encouragement, Wu Dao reminded that he did not think there was anything wrong with Miyagi challenging Maki Shinichi. They were all defenders, so if they were going to fight, they should fight the strongest one. It made sense!
After hearing Miyagi's answer, Wudao also turned his gaze to Kurumiya Sora. Although this young man only joined Shohoku High School this year and Wudao was not very familiar with him, they were on the same team after all. At the same time, Wudao was a senior and the captain, so he needed to take care of the younger players.
"Kumiya Sora, you've already used up your challenge opportunity once, what are you going to do next?!"
"Let me say this first. Don't blindly challenge those tall, high-ranking players. You just came to Kanagawa Prefecture and may not know the players very well."
"Some of those people are not suitable to be your opponents. Your advantage is agility. Try to choose opponents who are big and slow instead of those who are agile."
Wu Dao treated his junior, Kurumi Sora, equally and patiently gave his advice.
"Oh!"
"Don't worry, Captain Jinguji, I will never use this last chance of challenge blindly."
"I'm not stupid!"
"I plan to carefully observe the abilities and characteristics of these players, and then choose a suitable opponent."
"My ranking is very low, so I am not worried that someone will challenge me and drain my energy. Even if there are, I am afraid there will not be many people."
"I plan to choose to challenge my opponent last. This way, I will have the advantage of intelligence and physical strength."
What Jinguji Wudao did not expect was that this kid Kurumiya Sora was actually smart. After listening to the other party's arrangements, Wudao also refreshed his understanding of Kurumiya Sora.
He thought that Kurumi Sora, who would be the first to jump out and challenge him by hitting a stone with an egg, was a hot-blooded single-celled idiot.
Just like Sakuragi.
Unexpectedly, this kid actually has some brains.
Seeing that Kurumiya Sora was so rational, Wudao smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze to Rukawa Kaede.
"Hey, kid, what about you?!"
"Have you decided who you want to challenge?"
Wudao stood beside Rukawa Kaede, suddenly stretched out his arm, hooked Rukawa Kaede's shoulders, and asked with a smile.
Feeling the strength on his shoulder, Rukawa slowly turned his head, staring at Jinguji Budo with clear eyes, and did not speak for a long time.
“... ..”
"Hey, spare me, Rukawa Kaede."
"We are a team, and you can challenge me anytime you want."
"Opportunities like this are rare. You have to play more with players of different styles, which will be good for you."
"Well, that guy Shinomiya Tano is a good choice. He is totally different from me."
"And he should be happy to have someone challenge him!"
Wudao looked at Rukawa's eyes, spread his hands, and said helplessly, then pointed to Shinomiya Tano not far away and gave Rukawa "some" advice.
However, upon hearing this, Miyagi Ryouta immediately objected: "Ryukawa Kaede, you applied for the position of guard, there is no need to choose an opponent from the small forward position."
"An enemy like Shigong Tianye is too risky."
"If my guess is correct, the selection will still be re-ranked this time."
"Ryukawa Kaede, in order to get a good enough ranking, you must first have a guaranteed high draft pick."
"I think you can try to challenge Sendoh from Ryonan, or Mike Okita from Midorikaze High School. They are both highly ranked, and if it's you, you have a chance of winning!"
However, Miyagi Ryouta's "suggestion" was not adopted by Rukawa Kaede. Obviously, Rukawa Kaede had already made a decision and had his own ideas.
He shook his head and said softly, "I have already chosen my opponent."
"It doesn't matter whether you hit me later or earlier."
"I just don't want to be crowded with people."
When Rukawa Kaede spoke, his face was indifferent, looking like a cold and handsome man.
When Miyagi Ryouta heard what Rukawa said, he frowned. It went without saying that this arrogant boy, Rukawa, would never miss such an opportunity.
The opponent he is going to challenge... .I am afraid... .
Miyagi was just about to speak to persuade Rukawa Kaede when Takeshi pulled his arm. He turned his head to look at Jinguji Takeshi, and Miyagi saw Takeshi shaking his head at him.
"Ryukawa is not a child anymore. He has his own choices, which is good."
"Ryukawa Kaede, I roughly know what kind of player you are going to challenge, but I have to warn you first."
"People will pay the price for their wrong choices, and this price may take a lifetime to pay."
"You should be able to feel the difference in this year's autumn national sports selection."
“This is a selection, but it’s also an opportunity for the players.”
"Don't waste the opportunity, Rukawa."
Wu Dao said earnestly that young people are like this, when they are overwhelmed by passion, the choices they make are often the choices they most want, but this choice is not necessarily the best for the future.
Miyagi Ryouta's advice was very useful, but it was obvious that Rukawa Kaede had no intention of listening.
Wudao didn't plan to say anything more. He was just Rukawa Kaede's captain. The reminder was enough. He had no right to interfere with his choice.
"I have made my decision. Thank you, Miyagi-senpai, and Budo-senpai."
Rukawa nodded and thanked him quietly.
Miyagi Ryouta and Rukawa Kaede have been playing together for such a long time, but this is the first time he has heard the word "thank you" from the other party. He was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and said stupidly: "Uh... thank you is not necessary..."
While everyone in Xiangbei was communicating, the game on the court came to an end. The winning player seemed to be the one with a lower ranking. After winning the game, he raised his arms and cheered with a look of joy on his face.
The player with a higher ranking who lost the game looked unhappy and annoyed, and it seemed that he was quite unconvinced.
"Coach Tanaoka! I want to challenge you!"
"I want to use my right to challenge this guy!"
"In the game just now, I was just careless and didn't take it seriously!"
"This time, I will definitely defeat him!"
The player who lost the game walked directly to Coach Tiangang, pointed at the happy players on the field, and said loudly. Hearing his words, the smile on the face of the player who had just won the game suddenly disappeared, and he looked at Coach Tiangang with a look of expectation and pleading.
It seems that he doesn't want to fight this opponent a second time.
Just when everyone thought that Coach Tiangang would reject this unreasonable request and continue to allow other registered players to participate in the competition, a smile of success appeared on Coach Tiangang's face.
He actually nodded under the gaze of everyone and said:
"ah!"
"sure!"
"Speaking of which, there's a rule I forgot to mention."
"If someone successfully challenges you, you can use the opportunity to fight back!"
"Also, there is no need to register again!"
"You two, keep fighting!"
As he spoke, Coach Tiangang waved his hand, signaling the two players on the field to continue.
Coach Tanaoka's words also caused an uproar among the players.
This rule... is too insidious!
If those players with higher draft picks lose, they will most likely not accept the defeat, unless there is a huge difference in strength, otherwise they will definitely seek revenge.
It was such a shame to lose a one-on-one match under so many people's gaze! Most high school students probably couldn't accept being outplayed.
This will also lead to a phenomenon, that is, the challenging player often has to play two rounds with the opponent before he can really defeat the opponent.
It is even possible that the game may be played back and forth, and it may take four rounds and 40 balls to determine the winner.
This is definitely a big test for the players' physical fitness.
This round of assessment set up by Coach Tiangang is far from as simple as the players imagined!
“How harsh!”
"With this kind of setup, if a lower-ranked player wants to move up, he'll probably need absolute strength to do so!"
"It's just luck. There's no way to leap up!"
On the sidelines, the high-ranking players all smiled and sighed when they heard the rules. Such a rule is actually beneficial to them. After all, the players who can get high draft picks nowadays have top physical qualities and stamina!
Maybe when playing 10 balls against an opponent, the technical aspect is more important, but if playing 40 balls, physical fitness and stability will also become considerations.
Under such rules, no player can get promoted by sheer luck!
Luck? In this selection, no one can rely on luck!
It is necessary to have absolute strength!
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