The assessment lasted a whole day. Although the players who were successfully selected for the 15-man roster did not consume much physical energy, they were mentally highly tense throughout the day and felt somewhat tired.
After dinner, just when the players thought they could have a good rest and relax, Coach Tiangang and his coaching staff came to the restaurant.
When the players' eyes fell on Coach Tiangang, he smiled and asked everyone:
"Uh... humph!"
"How's everyone's meal?!"
Coach Tanaka clapped his hands and smiled. Hearing this, Sakuragi Hanamichi raised his hand, still chewing steak, and replied with a smile: "Very good!"
The other players laughed secretly when they saw Sakuragi's greedy look. Everyone had a smile on their face. Coach Tian Gang didn't need to ask everyone, he knew that these kids should be quite satisfied with their arrangement.
This is indeed the case. Among the players present, there are not many who come from wealthy families. The vast majority of them come from working class families.
For them, the freedom of fruits and vegetables is something they dare not even think about. In places like island countries where the land is barren, the price of meat is actually not as high as the price of fruits and vegetables.
Seeing that the players were satisfied, Coach Tiangang smiled even more, and then continued to say to the players with a smile:
"Since we've eaten well, let's take a half-hour break and digest the food!"
"Although we have booked the entire hotel this time, to be honest, the funds we have are actually very limited."
"As a player, diet is a top priority, so we don't skimp on your food."
"However, in order to reduce expenses, the accommodation conditions need to be appropriately lowered."
"You now have a total of fifteen players, but there are only five dormitories."
"Among them, there are three single rooms, and two large rooms for six people."
"Haha, just in terms of accommodation conditions, a single room is much better than a 6-person room. Not only does it have a separate bathroom, it also has its own chair and sofa."
"When I go to bed at night, I don't have to endure other players' athlete's foot and snoring."
Coach Tiangang said with a smile, and at this point, Sendoh couldn't wait to interrupt and said, "Coach, don't keep us in suspense."
"You mean to tell us that there are conditions for staying in a single room?"
"Just tell me, what are the conditions?"
When Coach Tiangang saw Sendoh interrupting, he was not angry, but nodded with a smile and said as a matter of course:
"If you want better accommodation, there are conditions, of course!"
"What do you think determines the salaries and treatment of professional players?"
"Of course it's strength! As a player, what is more convincing than strength?"
"Jinguji Budo, Shinomiya Tano, you two will be the captains of the teams, and each of you will select your favorite players from the other 13 players."
"Form two teams and have a practice match."
"The winner will have three people get a single room!"
"As for the loser... there's nothing much to say. Of course they have to sleep in the dormitory!"
While Coach Tanaoka was speaking, the players' eyes in the restaurant were already focused on Jinguji Takeshi and Shinomiya Tano.
They didn't expect that after a day of assessment, something like this would be waiting for them in the evening.
If the players only live in the dormitory for a day or two, they will find it novel and interesting.
But if you have to live there for more than a month, I'm afraid most people won't be able to adapt. Or maybe it will take more than a month for everyone to just barely adapt.
For someone like Fujima who has a slight obsession with mysophobia, his head starts to hurt just thinking about the dormitory scene described by Coach Tanoka.
When Coach Tanaoka announced that Takeshi and Tano could choose their teammates respectively, he looked at Shinomiya Tano with anticipation.
"A team competition?!"
"That sounds interesting..."
"Hey, Budo, I didn't expect that I would have the chance to wash away my shame so soon!"
"What do you say? How do we assign the players? Who starts the selection?"
When Shimonoya heard that he would have the opportunity to fight with Jinguji Takeshi again, he immediately became excited. He quickly cleaned up the remaining rice in the bowl, and then asked loudly to Jinguji Takeshi.
"Coach Tanaoka, how should we select the players?"
Wudao glanced at the excited Shinomiya Tano, and was also very interested in Coach Tanoka's proposal to select players to participate in the practice match, so he asked loudly.
"Just make your own decision!"
Coach Tiangang waved his hand and said casually that he did not give any restrictions or suggestions in this regard.
"Is that so? That's easy."
"Tian Ye, save your energy and play rock-paper-scissors. The winner will be decided in one go. The winner goes first!"
Wudao pushed the plate in front of him away and stood up with a smile. Seeing Wudao standing up, Shigong Tianye nodded, and then under the gaze of the players, they began this "historical" way of winning. The players on the side also gathered around at this moment, and under their slogans, Jinguji Wudao and Shigong Tianye punched at the same time.
“I won!”
Jinguji Budo was very lucky and won the rock-paper-scissors game. Then, without any hesitation, he looked directly at Maki Shinichi who was standing in the crowd and made his choice first:
"The first player I chose is Shinichi Maki!"
Hearing Jinguji Budou's choice, the players around him all gasped in surprise. Everyone thought Jinguji Budou would choose their own players from Xiangbei. Because in a five-on-five game, familiar teammates always don't need a re-adjustment process.
In the eyes of most people, choosing your own teammates is the best solution, and Jinguji Budou's teammates are also very strong, including Takenori Akagi at the center position, Hanamichi Sakuragi at the power forward position, and Ryouta Miyagi and Rukawa Kaede at the back line.
It can be said that Jinguji Budou could have chosen a team that would have helped Shohoku win the championship. Even if Shinomiya Tano and Jinguji Budou had made the same choice and selected all of their Ryonan teammates, they would not necessarily be able to beat a fully-equipped Shohoku.
The choice of martial arts really surprised everyone.
Coach Tanaoka, who was standing nearby, raised his eyebrows when he saw Jinguji Budo's choice, and was obviously a little surprised.
The one who had the biggest reaction among the players was Sakuragi Hanamichi. When he saw Jinguji Takeshi win the rock-paper-scissors game, he was confident that Takeshi would choose him first. After all, Sakuragi thought he was the most talented player in Shohoku besides Takeshi.
Unexpectedly, Wudao chose someone from another school.
In fact, even the chosen one, Maki Shinichi, was a little dazed at this moment. He did not have much contact with martial arts, and the relationship between the two was limited to knowing each other.
He didn't expect that the first person Wu Dao chose would be himself.
However, the surprise on the face of Ah Mu who was chosen soon disappeared. He walked into the crowd, came to Wu Dao's side, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to choose me. In this case, I can't let you down!"
The reason why Jinguji Budou chose Shinichi Maki is very simple. As a point guard, although Maki is a ball-handling core, his ball control is the most stable among all point guards.
With Shinichi Maki around, Wudao felt that he might be able to save some energy and play without the ball. With such an outside tank, he should be able to easily attract the opponent's double-team!
In addition, Amu's passing is very good. After all, he is able to play inside and outside in Hainan. Such court vision and passing ability are exactly what a point guard needs. Players like Maki Shinichi are plug-and-play talents no matter which team they are placed in.
When Wudao heard what Maki Shinichi said, he smiled and patted the other's shoulder, then turned his head to look at Shinomiya Tano.
Shigong Tianye touched his chin. After seeing Yuichiro's selection, he suddenly changed his mind. He originally planned to choose his good friend Sendoh, but when he saw that Takeshi didn't choose his teammates first, he also considered other possibilities.
Yes, the players present here have been selected through layers of selection, and their excellence is beyond words. Why doesn't he try the possibility of being selected
Maybe playing with other players will lead to better chemistry.
Thinking of this, Shinomiya Tano glanced at Maki Shinichi, then turned his gaze to Rukawa Kaede and made his own choice.
"I choose Rukawa Kaede from your Xiangbei team."
Shigong Tianye's choice immediately caused a burst of cheers from the people around him. His choice was also beyond everyone's expectations.
As for why Shinomiya Tano chose Rukawa Kaede, the reason is very simple. That is, since Budo has already chosen Maki Shinichi, there are actually not many choices for Tano if he wants to find a defender who can fight against Maki Shinichi.
Of course, Sendoh is the most suitable one, but Shimoya wants to try other ways of forming a team.
Hearing this, Rukawa Kaede walked silently to the side of Shinomiya Tano. Tano turned his head to look at this silent handsome guy, smiled kindly, and then turned his head to look at Jinguji Takeshi, waiting for Takeshi's second choice.
"That big guy, from Hainan, Mori Shigehiro."
Jinguji Budou raised his hand and pointed at Mori Shigehiro, who was standing behind the crowd but was tall, and said with a smile. Shinomiya Tano saw Jinguji Budou's choice and without any hesitation, he directly reported the name of the person he chose: "Uozumi."
Two sturdy men over two meters tall squeezed out of the crowd almost at the same time and walked to Jinguji Takeshi and Shinomiya Tano respectively.
Looking at these two big men, Shigong Tianye's eyes became a little solemn.
Ever since he lost the rock-paper-scissors game, his selection of players has been led by Takeshi Jinguji. He feels that the players he has chosen are definitely not inferior to those chosen by Takeshi Jinguji in the same position.
However, looking at Jinguji Budou's smiling face, Shinomiya Tano still felt a little uneasy.
"If what I expected is true, Shigong Tianye's selection has become somewhat solidified. At this stage, I win again."
Wu Dao thought in his heart, looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi, and then smiled and called Sakuragi's name: "Sakuragi Hanamichi."
Sakuragi was not happy to be chosen by Jinguji Budou. He felt that his "rank" was a little low and he was a little unhappy. After walking to Budou's side silently, Sakuragi put his hands in his pockets, lowered his head, and looked extremely unhappy.
Wudao glanced at Sakuragi who was a little angry, ignored this guy and looked at Shinomiya Tano.
Seeing the selection of martial arts, Shigong Tianye was a little troubled, frowned, and shouted: "Xiandao!"
He didn't plan to follow Takeshi's lead in choosing players. At this time, there were still Akagi and Hanagata on the inside line, while Takeshi's team had already chosen Sakuragi Hanamichi and Mori Shigehiro. Shinomiya Tano was not worried that Takeshi would continue to choose the inside line, and he grabbed Sendoh early.
In his opinion, his team includes Sendoh, himself, Uozumi and the young rookie Rukawa, so the combat effectiveness is already quite outstanding.
What the Shimoyama team needs is either a power forward who can strengthen the interior defense or an outside scorer who does not occupy the ball.
but... .
Budo didn’t even give Shinomiya Tano a chance to complete the lineup and directly called on Fujima.
Instead of choosing Mike Okita, who had a higher ranking in the previous assessment, Wu Dao chose Fujima Kenji, who had a much lower ranking. This choice of Wu Dao was beyond everyone's expectations.
At this time, Tian Ye also had limited choices for the inside line. He felt that even without a pure shooter, their team's outside offense was strong enough, so he chose Akagi Takenori who had been "unsold" until now.
It was a rare teaming up of the gorilla and the ape-man. When Sakuragi Hanamichi saw Akagi Takenori joining Shinomiya Tano's team, his mood immediately improved. He winked at Akagi, looking as if he was going to enjoy the show.
After that, Budo successively selected Mike Okita and Miyagi Ryouta, while the other players also joined Shinomiya Tano's team.
At this point, the two teams have been divided into groups.
After selecting the players and having dinner, no one went to the stadium immediately.
The restaurant was now divided into two groups, with players from each team communicating with each other and discussing how to play the next practice match.
Coach Tian Gang did not intervene in this process and let the players play on their own.
Takeshi Jinguji and Tano Shinomiya are both leadership-level players. Even if there is no coach in the team, the two of them can still arrange some tactical plays based on the team.
The starting players sent by Budo were himself, Shinichi Maki, Kenji Fujima, Sakuragi, and Shigehiro Mori. As for Mike Okita and Miyagi, Budo had a brief discussion with them and planned to make Mike the first rotation player, replacing Fujima or Sakuragi.
As for Miyagi, he serves as a rotation for Amu to give Maki Shinichi enough rest time.
As for Shinomiya Tano, the arrangement is much easier. In addition to himself, the starting players are Sendoh and Rukawa, and the inside players are Akagi and Uozumi. Hanagata is the first rotation, providing stable output from mid-range when necessary.
As for the other players, Shimotsuna plans to dispatch them depending on the situation.
To be honest, Shimotsuna cannot guarantee the playing time for all the players in the team. He is a pragmatist. If the players are capable, they will play. If they are not capable enough, they are not qualified!
He doesn't play the martial arts approach of treating everyone equally; that's not his style.
After both sides determined the players who would play, they headed towards the outdoor court under the leadership of Coach Tiangang.
The moon was high in the sky, and the spotlights around the court made the field as bright as day.
The open-air stadium at night gives people a completely different feeling. After walking outside, the players' eyes took a while to adjust.
The waves hit the beach, and the practice match on the coast is about to begin.
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