Xiangbei High School Basketball Hall.
After all the freshmen and seniors finished introducing themselves, the players present got to know each other more or less.
Then the captain of the Xiangbei basketball team distributed training uniforms to the new players and led the players in warm-up exercises.
The rookie practice match is the first match for almost every basketball team. However, it varies from team to team. For example, Takeishi Junior High School’s opponents in the rookie practice match are the second and third grade seniors.
However, Xiangbei High School is different. The new players’ opponents are players from the same class.
When the new team members were introducing themselves, there was a small conflict between Chiba Daishi and his group and Akagi Takenori, and coach Anzai Mitsuyoshi saw it clearly.
Coach Anzai didn't care much about the small conflicts between the freshmen, but taking advantage of the conflict between Akagi and Chiba Daishi, Coach Anzai wanted to resolve the conflict on the court.
Therefore, when the teams were divided, Coach Anzai specifically asked the captain Torimura to divide the Takeishi Junior High School team and Akagi into two teams. Coach Anzai wanted to see how Mitsui would perform against Akagi Takenori, who was 193cm tall.
"We have Mitsui Shou on our team, so we will be able to win this game easily."
"Haha, yes, yes. After all, he is a man who has won the MVP award before. This game will be easy for him."
On one side of the court, the freshmen who had finished warming up were divided into two teams. Mitsui led a group of players to the north half of the court to prepare for the game. In addition to Mitsui, Chiba Oishi and two other Takeishi players, Mitsui's team also brought eight freshmen from the same class.
The freshmen didn't seem to be focusing on the upcoming practice game. One by one, they surrounded Mitsui Shou and flattered him. Only Chiba Daishi was doing shooting warm-up exercises with the help of two other Takeishi players.
There are only 24 new players in the Xiangbei basketball team this year. Compared with the more than 1,000 new players in the entire class, the number of new players joining Xiangbei's basketball team is pitifully small. In recent years, the Xiangbei High School basketball team has always been a weak team. In addition to Anxi Guangyi's lack of mood to manage the team, the main reason is that there are few new players with potential in previous years.
The basketball skills of the freshmen of the Xiangbei basketball team are very average. Mitsui looked around at the players on his team. Except for Chiba Daishi, no one was taller than him. Some were even much shorter than him. The freshmen on his team were generally under 170cm tall, which made Mitsui sigh inwardly.
"From a height perspective, our team has no obvious disadvantage compared to those on the opposite side."
"It must have been intentional when they divided the teams. The freshmen on Akagi's team are obviously taller than those on my team."
"But it doesn't matter. We will definitely win this game!"
Mitsui ignored his teammates who were surrounding him and complimenting him, and glanced at Akagi from a distance, his eyes full of confidence.
Unlike Mitsui, Akagi, who was wearing a yellow training suit, was actively communicating with his new teammates, discussing the players who were on the field, and discussing the offensive and defensive play. Unlike Mitsui's team, which was relatively quiet, the team atmosphere of Akagi's team was quite hot.
These freshmen were not intimidated by Mitsui's reputation. With Akagi's encouragement, each of them had the idea of defeating the strong with the weak.
"Come on, classmates! Let this game show that MVP how powerful we are!"
"Don't be afraid of them. We have Akagi here, and with Akagi Takenori guarding the basket, we will definitely win."
"Yeah, so what if he's the MVP? There's no way he can beat the five of us alone!"
The discussion on Akagi's side was very loud, and Coach Anzai on the sidelines also heard it. Although Coach Anzai had no expression on his face about the enthusiasm of the freshmen, he was still somewhat happy in his heart.
Of course, Mitsui Hisashi on the opposite half could also hear the discussions of Akagi and the others, but he didn't care. He never regarded those people as his opponents.
Soon, Niaocun, who was acting as the referee, walked into the basketball court, walked to the center circle with the basketball, and blew the whistle.
After hearing the whistle, the two teams began to gather in the center circle, waiting for the kick-off.
"I'll take the jump ball!" Chiba Daishi and Mitsui Shou said, and then stood in the center of the circle. Not long after he took his position, Akagi Takenori also came in front of him.
"Humph!" Akagi Takenori snorted and lowered his waist slowly when he saw that the person jumping the ball with him was Chiba Daishi. Neither of them said anything nonsense, but watched Tomura take the basketball in his hand and waited for the ball to kick off.
"Oh~ You came at the perfect time, the practice match has just begun!" Just as the two teams were preparing for a jump ball, a head suddenly popped out from the door of the basketball hall. Seeing Mitsui and others on the court, Wu Dao smiled and quietly slipped into the basketball hall with the ball in one hand and the bag in the other.
At this time, everyone's attention was focused on the two teams jumping the ball, and no one noticed Jinguji Budou who walked into the arena. After entering the arena, Budou found a random place to throw the ball and bag, and then sat on the floor in a corner, blending into the team watching the game.
"Beep!" After a sharp whistle, the basketball was thrown into the air by Torimura. Torimura was not a professional referee, so he did not throw the ball straight, and the basketball tilted slightly towards Chiba Oishi.
Chiba Daishi, who had been staring at the basketball, noticed the change in the ball's path at the first moment, and with a smile on his face, he was ready to pass the ball to Mitsui's direction. But just as his hand was about to touch the basketball, a loud shout suddenly rang in his ears.
Akagi Takenori came from behind and was the first to slap the basketball.
"Huh!?" Chiba Daiishi obviously didn't expect that even though he had the advantage of terrain and the ball was clearly heading towards him, Akagi would still hit the ball first. He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Akagi's dribbling power was very strong, and the basketball flew out at a very fast speed like a cannonball. However, although Akagi's power was strong, the direction where the basketball flew was a deserted place.
"Akagi, don't hit the ball where there is no one!" Kogure Konosuba shouted loudly while running towards the ball. Finally, he caught the basketball before it went out of bounds and hit the ball into the court.
"Kuromuro-kun, that's a great pass!" Although Kurumuro tried his best to save the ball, it was intercepted by Mitsui who came rushing over. Mitsui, who got the ball, did not forget to praise with a smile, and then advanced towards the front court with the ball.
The basketball was intercepted, and Akagi felt a blockage in his chest, and then he exhaled and quickly chased after Mitsui Shou. In Akagi Takenori's mind, the only opponent he wanted to defeat was Mitsui Shou.
"Here he comes. His running speed is pretty good considering his height, but it's still far from perfect."
Mitsui glanced at Akagi and quickly accelerated his pace. Although Akagi tried hard to catch up, he couldn't catch up with Mitsui. Mitsui shook off many defenders and successfully dribbled the ball to the basket. Just as he was about to layup, a familiar shout entered his ears.
"Beautiful, Xiaosan!"
The sudden shout and the nickname "Xiao San" caused Mitsui's layup action to be obviously deformed. The basketball bounced back to the edge of the basket after hitting the backboard, rolled along the basket and then fell to the side.
"Ah ah???" The people watching the game below all exclaimed in surprise when they saw Mitsui Hisashi miss the layup on a fast break.
"Hahahahaha! Xiaosan, you're so weak!" When Jinguji Takeshi saw that Mitsui's layup missed, he didn't feel ashamed at all for affecting Mitsui's layup. Instead, he burst into laughter.
The rebound was caught by Takenori Akagi who came rushing over. Akagi did not pass the ball to his teammates, but started the attack with the ball on his own.
However, at this time, Mitsui Shou didn't care about the attacking Akagi at all. Instead, he cast his eyes directly at Jinguji Takeshi who was hiding behind the audience. He pointed at Takeshi and shouted angrily: "Why are you here, you bastard?!"
It was not until this moment that the spectators watching the game all turned their heads in the direction Mitsui Hisashi pointed and saw Jinguji Budo sitting on the floor.
At this time, Jinguji Takeshi was wearing a sports suit. Although he was sitting on the floor, everyone could see that Takeshi was much taller than an ordinary person. Moreover, Takeshi had an upright posture and a handsome face. Just by sitting there, he exuded a unique aura. At a glance, everyone remembered him.
"Young~Xiaosan."
"You didn't even say hello when you came back from America. I just missed you, so I came to see you."
"But I didn't expect that you've changed after not seeing you for a few months!"
Jinguji Takeshi smiled and waved to Mitsui Shou, then started to mock him directly.
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