Under the gaze of everyone.
Jinguji Budou reluctantly walked to the center circle of the field, ready for the jump ball.
Standing in front of him was a sophomore from Takeishi Junior High School, estimated to be about 180cm tall, not much shorter than Takeshi. After Takeshi came to the center circle, he slightly raised his head to look at him, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
The number of starting players for a junior high school basketball team is generally maintained at 12, and the jersey numbers used can only be 4-15. These 12 players also include starters and substitutes.
Compared to the dozens of players in Takeishi Junior High School, these scarce starting spots have led to fierce competition among players in the same position on the basketball team, and even the competition between players in different positions is quite fierce.
As for players in the same position, that goes without saying.
Before Budou came, Takeishi Junior High School only had two centers who could compete for the starting position.
Although the second-year senior was the substitute for the third-year senior, he had many opportunities to play, but the arrival of Jinguji Budou posed a great threat to his center substitute. Even though Jinguji Budou said that he was playing as a guard, the senior did not let down his guard.
After all, Jinguji Budou's height is there, so whether he plays center or guard is just a matter of a word from the coach, right
"Kid, you can't play basketball well just because you are tall."
"Let me teach you a lesson, kid!"
The second-year senior's thoughts were quite simple. He felt that facing a competitor like Wudao, he needed to demonstrate his worth in front of the coach in order to secure his position in the team, the position of first substitute.
"Well... .."
"I agree with what you said, but..."
"Who are you?"
Jinguji Takeshi looked at the second-year senior in front of him who was full of fighting spirit, scratched his ears and asked. It was not that he was pretending to be cool, he really didn't know the person in front of him.
"Hey!"
"My name is Chiba Oishi. You will remember it soon enough."
"Also, when talking to your seniors, you must use honorifics!"
Chiba Daiishi moved a little closer to Jinguji Budo and spoke in a low voice.
Even though Chiba Daishi lowered his voice, his words still reached the ears of Anzai Masayoshi, who was acting as the referee. However, Anzai Masayoshi did not stop Chiba Daishi's behavior, but instead looked at the two people on the court with a smile.
Although seniority is very important in Japan, when it comes to a basketball team, it still depends on the strength on the court!
Anzai Zhengyi was also happy to see such a competitive atmosphere within the basketball team. Controllable intra-team competition was very beneficial to the team's improvement.
"Sorry, I'm not very good with honorifics."
Jinguji Takeshi scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly that he was telling the truth. He had just come to this world, and in his vocabulary, honorifics were not yet a common word.
However, to Chiba Daiishi, Jinguji Takeshi's honest words were a naked provocation.
"Very good. I hope you can continue to be so arrogant later!"
Chiba Daishi said nothing more, bent his knees slightly, and prepared for the jump ball. Although Wudao was a guard, he also knew how to jump. Standing in the center circle, Wudao also bent his knees slightly and looked up at the sky.
“Beep!!!”
A sharp whistle sounded from the whistle in Anxi Zhengyi's hand, and then Anxi Zhengyi placed the basketball in the center of Wudao and Dashi, threw it high into the air, and then quickly retreated to the sidelines.
"Hmph!!!" Chiba Daishi held his breath for a long time. He must let this arrogant newcomer see how powerful he is. When the basketball was in the air, Chiba Daishi couldn't wait to jump up and rushed towards the basketball.
"Snap!!!" After a crisp sound, the basketball was directly hit by Qianye Daishi and caught by a second-year substitute point guard. After getting the basketball, the second-year point guard slowly dribbled the ball to the front court, and while advancing, he gestured to his teammates and organized the offense.
Jinguji Takeshi was a beat slow and didn't jump in time. He waited until the basketball was hit away before he slowly returned to defense. Without any marking action, Takeshi directly passed through the crowd and entered the inside. He still had a calm look on his face and didn't care about the loss of the jump ball at all.
"I thought you had something to be proud of! I didn't expect you to be so weak!"
"Let me teach you a lesson!"
Chiba Daishi didn't expect the jump ball to go so smoothly. He was surprised and secretly delighted. He went straight into the paint, his back pressed against Jinguji Budo, and raised his right hand to ask his own defender for the ball.
"Pass the ball! Pass the ball to me!"
Chiba Daiishi had Jinguji Budo on his back, and as he felt the strength coming from his back, the smile on his face became brighter.
Jinguji Takeshi's power was not very strong either. At least, after he successfully occupied the advantageous position, Jinguji Takeshi was unable to make him move at all!
After realizing this, Chiba Oishi swung his hands even more vigorously. Seeing that Chiba Oishi was in a good position and seeing that Oishi was so eager to get the ball, the second-year guard did not hesitate and passed the ball directly to Oishi's head, intending to give it to Chiba Oishi in a high-profile manner.
“Here it comes!”
When Chiba Daishi saw his teammate shooting the basketball, his eyes suddenly lit up. Just as he was about to receive the ball, he felt the pressure behind him suddenly relieved. He was unaware of it and his buttocks felt lighter. He took two steps back before he could barely steady himself. But when he adjusted himself, there was already a figure in front of him!
"This guy?! How could this happen?" Chiba Daishi was shocked. He didn't expect that this weak guy would suddenly appear in front of him. By the time Chiba Daishi adjusted his center of gravity, the basketball was already in Jinguji Budo's hands.
“Nice move!”
Coach Anzai Zhengyi on the sidelines was delighted when he saw this scene, his eyes full of surprise.
Chiba Daiishi, the person involved, had no idea what had just happened, but Anzai Masayoshi, who was watching the game on the sidelines, saw Jinguji Budo's series of actions.
The power of Jinguji Takeshi was not enough to shake the second-year Chiba Daishi, and his position was also blocked by Chiba Daishi, but Jinguji Takeshi still did not give up the struggle with Chiba Daishi, which resulted in him maintaining a state of power output until Chiba Daishi was ready to receive the ball.
When the basketball came above Chiba Daishi, Jinguji Budo, who was wrestling with Chiba Daishi behind him, suddenly turned around and stopped exerting force. He went around Chiba Daishi and came to the front. Chiba Daishi, who lost his balance, lost the best position to receive the ball in the blink of an eye.
With a clever move of removing the stool, Jinguji Budo successfully cut off the internal and external transmission of the second and third grade teams.
After successfully stealing the ball, Jinguji Budou did not turn back to taunt Chiba Daishi. After getting the ball, he directly found the shortest player in his team and passed the ball to him.
Then Wudao frowned and ran towards the front.
Wu Dao didn't know who the point guard was in the team. Based on his experience, he thought that the short guy who was just over 160cm tall should be the point guard...
The brief wrestling match just now made him realize his own strength level. He was also a junior high school student, but the strength of this body could not even shake Chiba Daishi, who was just over 180cm tall! He had grown so tall for nothing.
In terms of strength, it is too weak!
"The strength of a junior high school E-level is too lame."
While thinking about this in his mind, Jinguji Takeshi ran towards the front court. Before he crossed the center line, he was suddenly hit hard on the head!
The basketball inexplicably flew from behind Takeshi Jinguji, hit the back of Takeshi Jinguji's head directly, and then went out of bounds.
"What... Polish technique?"
Jinguji Takeshi was stunned, his head buzzing, and he stood stiffly in place. He slowly turned his head and looked at the first-year who was at a loss.
The ball was just passed by this guy.
"Sorry... I didn't realize you didn't watch the game..."
Inoue Jinsaburo looked at Jinguji Budo who had an angry face and stammered an apology.
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