Rukawa Kaede forced a shot against Mitsui Hisashi and successfully scored. Although there was an element of luck involved, at this time all the senior players of Takeishi Junior High School couldn't help but look at Rukawa Kaede.
He was only in his first year, but he was able to beat Mitsui Shou and score consecutively over his head. Takeishi Junior High School didn't have such a player before. Mitsui Shou was the ace of the team in the national competition. His personal ability was not only strong in attack, but also in defense.
Therefore, the appearance of Rukawa Kaede instantly attracted everyone's attention. Even the knowledgeable coach Anzai Zhengyi began to re-examine Rukawa Kaede's abilities at this time.
"Ryukawa Kaede's shot selection is not the best solution."
"But this kid definitely has the potential to become an ace."
Anzai Zhengyi looked at Rukawa Kaede and thought silently in his heart, now Mitsui Shou is already a third-year student, and he can only stay on the team for one year at most. Jinguji Budou is in the suspension period and it is impossible for him to lead the team to participate in the competition. Finding a new core for the team will be the most important thing for Anzai Zhengyi to do in the next few years.
In this era, the standards for a team's ace are quite clear and precise.
Being able to break through the defense and score points, and being able to defend the opponent's vanguard, this is what the ace needs to do. As for whether the shooting choice is correct, this is not critical.
As an ace, no matter when you shoot or where you shoot, as long as you can score, you are right.
Many ordinary players do not actually have this advantage. Even many professional players will become hesitant and afraid to shoot after missing a few shots.
But there are still some people who are full of confidence. No matter when, no matter how many shots they have missed before, they dare to shoot with confidence.
At this point, Rukawa at least has the confidence to take action and has the potential to become a ace.
On the court, offense and defense transform.
Mitsui Shou, who was successfully beaten by Rukawa Kaede, obviously wanted to get back at him. Mitsui Shou dribbled the ball from the backcourt into the frontcourt and ignored Jinguji Budou who was almost in an open position under the basket and hooked his finger at Rukawa Kaede.
Rukawa, who was originally defending Wudao, had already changed his target and started defending when Mitsui Shou dribbled the ball into the front court. There was some distance between Rukawa and Mitsui Shou. Most of Mitsui Shou's previous attacks were breakthrough shots, so in defense, Rukawa also opened up some distance to facilitate timely pursuit and defense.
When the speed of the attacker and defender is similar, the attacker has an absolute advantage because the attacker has the initiative when breaking through, and the defense is mainly running.
But this is not the case for the defenders. Their pursuit is mainly based on lateral movement, and the speed of lateral movement cannot be faster than the running speed. In terms of timing, even if the reaction is quick, it will still lag behind the attacking side.
Therefore, if the defender does not have an absolute speed advantage, it is best to have a certain distance as a buffer when defending against the opponent's breakthrough.
Mitsui Hisashi noticed Rukawa's defensive intention, but didn't care at all. He looked to Rukawa's left side, glanced at the basket, and then suddenly crouched down.
Rukawa noticed Mitsui's eyes and subconsciously moved to his left side, but just as he moved, Mitsui in front of him directly combined the ball and shot on the spot.
The same dry pull-up shot, but unlike Rukawa Kaede, Mitsui Shou was standing outside the three-point line, more than ten centimeters away from the three-point line. Mitsui Shou's shooting posture was quite beautiful, and the basketball was still flying in the air, and Mitsui Shou was already confidently clenching his fist to celebrate.
"Swish!" A crisp sound of the net was heard, and Mitsui Shou quickly shot a three-pointer.
Compared to Rukawa's long two-pointer just now, Mitsui's attack was more decisive.
"Kid, don't run away, keep going!" Mitsui Shou clenched his right fist and put his hand down after watching the basketball go into the net. After saying a few words, he quickly started to return to defense.
At this time, the fighting spirit in Rukawa's eyes when he looked at Mitsui Shou was even more obvious. After playing in elementary school for several years, Rukawa Kaede didn't meet a player like Mitsui Shou until he was promoted to junior high school. The strong enemy completely aroused Rukawa Kaede's competitive spirit.
This time, the practice match between the new and old students suddenly turned into a contest between Mitsui Shou and Rukawa Kaede. Mitsui Shou had great prestige in the senior team. If he wanted to play alone, no one would have any objection, or in other words, Mitsui Shou would never listen to other people's opinions.
Jinguji Budou, the only one who could have a say in Mitsui Hisashi, did not stop the confrontation between Mitsui Hisashi and Rukawa Kaede. He even fanned the flames. Several times when he had the opportunity to block Rukawa Kaede who broke into the inside, Budou did not choose to make up for the defense. Instead, he watched Rukawa Kaede make a layup and score.
And after Rukawa Kaede scored, Budo would go to Mitsui Shou to cause trouble, telling Mitsui Shou to "play well and don't embarrass yourself." And so on.
Personally speaking, I really want to see the result of the match between Rukawa Kaede and Mitsui Hisashi. At the same time, Wudao also knows the purpose of the practice match between the new and old players. It is nothing more than Anzai Zhengyi wanting to give the new students a warning first, and then see their abilities and potential.
The protagonists of this practice match are the freshmen, and Mitsui Hisashi needs to use this game to let the freshmen know who is the boss on Takeishi's court.
How could Wudao, a banned person, take the lead at a time like this
Although Mitsui Shou is naive, he is not a fool. How could he not see that Wu Dao was letting the opponent win on purpose
However, Mitsui Shou was not angry, because he already had an absolute advantage in the duel with Rukawa Kaede!
The practice match lasted for more than twenty minutes. The first-year players had been replaced one after another, and only Rukawa Kaede and Katsume Ichiro remained on the court.
The members of the senior team have changed several times, but Wudao and Mitsui Shou have always stayed on the court.
No matter how the players were replaced, the gap between the two teams began to widen slowly.
41:26.
Although Rukawa tried very hard to narrow the gap between the two teams, he really felt unprecedented pressure when facing Mitsui Shou. Unlike facing Jinguji Budou, although Rukawa also felt a strong sense of suffocation from Budou during singles training with Budou, in Rukawa's mind, Budou only achieved this effect by relying on his height advantage.
But the one he faced this time was different. Mitsui Hisashi was about the same height as him, and Rukawa Kaede had no way to blame his defeat on his height.
The game had been going on for more than twenty minutes, and Rukawa's jersey had already been soaked with sweat. He looked as if he had just come out of the water, and there was not a dry spot on the entire shirt.
On the other hand, Mitsui Hisashi's jersey was only wet on the front and back. Although other parts of the jersey were wet, it was not as exaggerated as Rukawa Kaede's.
The difference in physical strength between the two can already be seen very clearly.
"This kid is really tough!" On the court, Mitsui Shou was looking for a breakthrough opportunity outside the three-point line with the ball. In front of him, Rukawa Kaede was sweating profusely, but the fighting spirit in his eyes did not diminish at all.
This half of the game also allowed Mitsui to realize Rukawa Kaede's abilities, and he was quite optimistic about this first-year student.
To be honest, there are three main reasons why their senior team was able to get such a big lead.
The first reason is that Mitsui Hisashi is indeed stronger than Rukawa, and the second reason is that the ball possession of the lower grades is not completely concentrated in Rukawa. The new players always want to prove their strength, but facing the defense of the higher grade teams, these confident freshmen often don't have good results. After losing a few goals, they learn their lesson and give the ball to Rukawa.
The last reason is that the senior team has the presence of Jinguji Budou. Whether it is offensive rebounds or defensive rebounds, Jinguji Budou has an overwhelming advantage.
At this point in the game, Wu Dao had already grabbed fourteen rebounds.
At this moment, Mitsui seemed to have found a loophole in Rukawa's defense. He quickly accelerated and broke through. When he got close to Rukawa, he was not afraid of physical confrontation and half of his body collided with Rukawa.
However, Mitsui Hisashi did not rush forward with all his strength. After feeling the power coming from his body, he immediately changed his pace, turned around and quickly changed direction. At the same time, his ball protector directly blocked Rukawa Kaede who wanted to chase and defend. He rushed into the three-point line and moved to the middle distance. Suddenly, a light "bang" sound was heard behind him.
Mitsui Shou didn't pay attention to what was happening behind him. He quickly stopped and jumped before the first-year defender came up to defend. The basketball hit the backboard and went directly into the net, earning another two points for the senior team.
When Mitsui turned around after scoring the goal, he found Rukawa lying on the ground. He wanted to get up, but his calves went weak and he fell to his knees.
"Time out!" Coach Anzai Masayoshi stood up and stopped the game. The team doctor quickly ran into the court, while Jinguji Takeshi and Mitsui Hisashi, along with a group of team members, quickly came to Rukawa to check on his condition.
When he got closer to Rukawa, Wudao discovered that Rukawa's legs were trembling slightly. Even though Rukawa quickly sat up on the floor from the kneeling position, the trembling of his legs was still very obvious.
The team doctor came forward and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing this situation. He quickly let Rukawa lie down, then grabbed one of Rukawa's feet with both hands, quickly lifted it up, and began to spread Rukawa's legs.
"Quick, someone, bend the other leg like this for me, this kid has cramps!"
Jinguji Budo had learned some knowledge about emergency treatment, so he took action immediately without waiting for the team doctor to speak. After a short period of treatment, Rukawa Kaede's condition improved, and with the help of the team members, Rukawa Kaede was carried off the court.
Anzai Masayoshi asked the team doctor to check carefully again, and he arranged the players on the court. The first-year students, Ichiro Katsumi and Kaede Rukawa, were replaced, and the seniors, Mitsui Hisashi and Jinguji Budou, were also replaced. After a short pause, the practice match started again immediately.
Rukawa, who had a cramp in his leg, didn't say a word the whole time. He had a cold face and didn't say anything. Only just now when Jinguji Takeshi and the team doctor were breaking Rukawa's leg did he couldn't help but let out a low cry of pain. After that, he didn't say anything else.
At the edge of the rest area, Wudao still let Rukawa Kaede lie on the ground. He and Mitsui Shou stood on the left and right, continuing to exercise Rukawa Kaede's leg muscles.
Cramps are a common problem for athletes during training, and they are more common during high-intensity competitions. If not handled properly, the probability of injury to athletes will increase. Many injuries to players do not occur suddenly, but are the result of accumulated fatigue.
"Your freshman is pretty good. He fought for such a long time before he gave up. I wonder if our freshmen at Yokota Middle School are as good as him."
At this moment, a clear male voice came from behind Takeshi Jinguji and Mitsui Hisashi. Takeshi and Mitsui Hisashi turned around and saw a familiar handsome young man.
It was a handsome face that even Wudao couldn't help but admire when he saw it. There were not many people who could match Wudao in appearance, and the other person could barely be considered one of them.
"Shinomiya Tano? Why are you here?!"
It was not until now that Takeishi's basketball team was discovered by Jinguji Takeshi. He had not noticed him before on the court.
"We will come to your school with the coach of our team and invite you to practice with us."
"Your coach has agreed. The coach and I want to observe whether you are strong enough to compete with us Yokota, so we stayed to watch your practice match."
"How is he? Do you need my help? I have learned some first aid knowledge and can help."
Shimono Yamada showed a gentle smile on his face and spoke to Wu Dao, then glanced at Rukawa Kaede on the ground and asked.
"Practice match? Yokota Junior High School? You transferred to Kanagawa?!"
After hearing what Shinomiya Tano said, Jinguji Takeshi's first reaction was surprise. He clearly remembered that the other party was a player from the First Junior High School affiliated to the University of Tokyo. How could he suddenly come to Kanagawa Prefecture and transfer to Yokota Junior High School? Takeshi exchanged secret signals with the other party, but the other party couldn't respond. He should be a person from this world, but the other party still came to Kanagawa and joined Yokota Junior High School.
At this time, Mitsui Shou was also a little surprised. After a brief surprise, Mitsui Shou's mood suddenly became heavy.
What was the biggest gain for Mitsui Shou when his team participated in the national competition last year? It was that Mitsui Shou saw the strength of Shigong Tianye and clearly understood what it meant to be better than others. Mitsui Shou also worked very hard in the training this year, in order to lead Takeishi Junior High School to get better results in the national competition in this last year.
However, the appearance of Shinomiya Tano at this time cast a shadow on Mitsui Hisashi's heart.
"Yeah, I came to Kanagawa and joined Yokota Junior High School."
"Speaking of which, my teammates are all pretty good this time. I'm looking forward to the match against Takeishi Middle School."
"Our competition is not over yet!"
When Shinomiya Tano said this, his eyes were looking at Jinguji Budou. The so-called contest also implied the contest between him and Budou.
"Competing with me? That really disappoints you."
"You are not worthy of fighting me now!"
"Because I've been banned!"
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