Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 154: Defeating Amu on both offense and defense
The red team launched an attack again. This time, Fujima tightly entangled Amu, and Ikeda Kazuhiro was in charge under the basket.

Amu naturally knew Ikeda Kazuhiro very well.

Because he hates tall and strong traditional centers the most.

Now Amu has not reached his peak and has not yet developed his shooting ability. If the opponent team's strong center sits in the paint area, his performance will be limited.

Seeing that there was no chance, Amu had to pass the ball to Watanabe Masao.

After receiving the ball, Watanabe Masao turned his back, feeling the defensive pressure from Ikeda Kazuhiro, and began to use his skilled back-to-the-basket techniques.

He first feinted to the left, trying to confuse Ikeda Kazuhiro.

As expected, Ikeda Kazuhiro was fooled and his body weight unconsciously tilted to the left.

Masao Watanabe suddenly changed direction, turned smoothly and quickly, easily got rid of the defense, and strode into the basket.

He jumped high and slammed the ball into the basket.

Bang~
The basketball made a crisp sound when it collided with the basket.

Masao Watanabe's slam dunk not only won two points for the team, but also boosted the morale of his teammates.

Matsumoto Masaru couldn't defend against Murasakibara, and Ikeda Kazuhiro also found it difficult to limit Watanabe Masao's performance.

After the baptism of the national competition, Watanabe Masao has made certain improvements.

On the other hand, Ikeda Kazuhiro is still standing still and still playing with his body, and the gap between the two is further widened.

Offense and defense transition!

Kenji Fujima dribbled the ball across half court, his eyes quickly scanning the entire court, patiently waiting for his teammates to get into position.

Soon, with the help of Taro Aso's cover, Murasakibara cleverly left Matsumoto Masaru half a body length away.

Fujima chose to pass the ball without hesitation!

The strength and angle of this pass were just right, and there was a certain amount of lead time.

In short, Murasakibara received the call very comfortably.

Without making any adjustments, Murasakibara quickly completed the jump shot.

Masayasu Watanabe grasped the timing of assisting defense very well, but he was still a step too late.

The basketball jumped over the fingertips of Du Bian Zhengkang and fell right into the basket.

Because the shot was so accurate, the net only shook slightly. Those who didn't know would have thought that Murasakibara had missed the shot.

Mitsui stood beside Matsumoto Sheng and couldn't help but mutter: "Matsumoto, give me some strength?"

Whether it was the Xiangwu match or the practice match with Wuli, the two were rivals and knew each other very well.

Matsumoto Sheng rolled his eyes and said, "Mitsui, why don't you come to guard Mu Mu!"

"No, my opponent is Yusaku Ozawa!"

Mitsui immediately refused.

During these three days, he had challenged Murasakibara many times, but he failed every time.

As a price, Mitsui was forced to train in the green tights he ordered.

Whenever he thought of his teammates' weird looks and laughter, his face became anxious.

Mitsui regretted it deeply. Why did he think of using green tights as a punishment for the loser?
Suddenly, Amu said eagerly: "How about I try it instead?"

"Okay, try it and you'll die!"

Matsumoto Sheng's eyes lit up. He didn't expect such a good thing to happen.

Not long after, Murasakibara received another pass from Fujima.

After discovering that it was Amu who was defending him, Murasaki did not call for a pick-and-roll and started his own performance.

While Amu hasn’t fully grown yet, he wants to bully the young Mu more!
Murasakibara dribbled the ball continuously between his legs. His movements were extremely smooth and each movement was full of rhythm, which made Amu's defensive center of gravity waver.

Suddenly, Murasakibara performed a cross step, and Amu's defensive center of gravity shifted significantly.

Murasaki did not waste this opportunity and easily completed the breakthrough.

The moment he was passed, Amu turned around quickly and caught up at the fastest speed.

Feeling Amu approaching, Murasaki suddenly stopped.

Amu thought that Murasaki was going to make a quick stop and jump shot, so he quickly stopped by stomping his feet.

Unfortunately, Murasakibara started again and instantly crossed paths with Amu.

Before Watanabe Masayasu came to assist in defense, Murasakibara made a lob shot.

shuh~
The basketball fell into the basket accurately.

Murasakibara once again completed a wonderful score.

Amu frowned and looked at Murasaki. After the county competition, the opponent's offensive skills had improved greatly.

"It's not just his offensive skills, but his physical fitness as well! Strange, when did he become so fast? In the practice match with Shohoku, he was not as good as Ozawa Yusaku, but now he is almost as fast as Fujima."

On the bench, Coach Tianoka was puzzled.

"Alas, how could such an excellent player be missed during the initial recruitment?"

At the same time, Coach Tagore was feeling very upset, and the way he looked at Murasakibara was as if he had missed out on a hundred million.

"It seems that I can only look forward to next year's immortal path!"

When he thought of Sendoh, Coach Tanaoka felt that his wounded heart was comforted.

He always believed that it was his sincerity that touched Xiandao.

In fact, the reason why Sendoh chose Ryonan is very simple, that is, it is close to the sea!

Ryonan is located in Kamakura, and its prototype is Kamakura High School which is near the sea.

Kamakura High School Station is the real-life filming location in SD.

Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede also appeared nearby, creating a classic scene.

"Fujima, do you want to switch defense?"

Murasaki is ready to retaliate in the same way he has done to Amu, he wants to test Amu's strength.

Fujima couldn't ask for more; his biggest headache was a brutal point guard like Amu.

Soon, the red team launched an attack. Looking at the "newcomer king" Mu Mu standing in front of him, Amu not only did not think of retreating, but instead aroused his competitive spirit.

After the national competition, Murasakibara was called the "Rookie King" by the gossipers and even qualified to compete for the title of the best high school student in the country.

Murasaki and Amu were two steps apart, with their center of gravity lowered, taking a stance to defend against breakthroughs rather than shots.

Amu was helpless and could only break through with the ball.

Who made him not have a basket?

Unexpectedly, Amu's bulldozer breakthrough, which had always been successful, encountered obvious obstacles.

Mu Mu took a step back and quickly clung to him.

"Impossible, how could his strength increase so quickly!"

Amu was very shocked. He found that although Murasakibara's strength was not as good as his, it was not much inferior.

Normally speaking, Amu's height, strength and weight at this period are definitely not as good as they will be two years later!

Taking advantage of Amu's distracted mind, Murasakibara suddenly increased his resistance, stretched out his long arms, and completed the steal in an instant.

This steal is similar to Rukawa's steal from Zebei.

The two of them passed each other in an instant, and Murasakibara grabbed the basketball and rushed to the front court quickly.

A Mu thought something was wrong and immediately turned around and chased back as fast as he could.

The other players of the yellow team reacted together and rushed to the front court.

Among them, Fujima is the fastest, followed closely by Taro Aso.

When Murasakibara was about to attack the basket, Amu arrived at the basket in advance.

However, Murasakibara did not stick to the ball.

Bump pass!

Outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left, when Fujima received the basketball, he was surprised to find that the angle and strength of the pass were perfect.

He didn't need to adjust at all before he threw the basketball in his hand.

shuh~
Fujima made a three-pointer.

On the bench, Kusanagi Shibaune stood up suddenly.

Looking at this ground pass, I was amazed.

He found that Murasakibara's ground pass was no less than his.

"It's only been less than two months. This is so depressing!"

Kusanagi Shibafune was moved and then smiled.

He has a good mentality and believes that the higher Murasakibara's achievements in the future, the more he can show off in front of his friends.

Professor Murasaki's ground pass may become his most glorious moment!
At one side, Coach Tanaoka took a notebook and started sketching on it.

As a 'commentator', please do not question the professionalism of Coach Tanaoka.

"Kumure is more like a combination of Maki Shinichi and Fujima Kenji!"

He wrote this sentence on it.

In fact, the current Murasakibara is more like Sendoh in the plot years.

Of course, there are certain differences between the two.

On the field, Mitsui looked at Amu and said, "Middle-aged man, can you do it?"

Mitsui has become more and more sharp-tongued. Of course, this is also related to his very bad impression of Hainan High School.

Elbow hit Watanabe and step on Mumu.

In the pursuit of victory, Gaotou, the coach of Hainan High School, believes that as long as it can help the team win, any means are worth it.

He is not afraid of external doubts and criticisms and always sticks to his coaching philosophy.

In this respect, he is more like Popovich!
The game on the field was still in full swing, but anyone with a discerning eye could sense that the Red Team's organization seemed to be in trouble.

Passing errors began to increase, the offensive rhythm was frequently interrupted, and their offense was far less smooth than before.

Unlike the red team, the players of the yellow team were more calm and composed. They even used a run-and-gun tactic, using quick passes and accurate shooting to gradually take the initiative on the court.

The reason is simple, Murasakibara has greatly restricted Amu's performance.

Under his entanglement, it was difficult for Amu to organize an effective attack.

Amu realized that he could not overcome the current predicament by his own strength, so he decided to put aside his pride and seek help from his teammates.

Soon, the red team's offense picked up again and they began to fight back and forth with the yellow team.

On the bench, Coach Anzai put down his teacup and said, "Coach Tanaoka, let Watanabe Masao and Ikeda Kazuhiro switch teams!"

Coach Tanaoka immediately stopped the game and issued instructions based on Coach Anzai's instructions.

Masao Watanabe excitedly exchanged jerseys with Kazuhiro Ikeda.

Oh, finally I can use the one-star four-shooter tactic.

This is what Masao Watanabe thinks!
Not far away, Watanabe Masayasu was looking at his brother eagerly.

Because he knew that Team Yellow was about to take off.

Sure enough, just by exchanging the centers of both sides, there were huge changes in the offense and defense of both sides.

On the offensive end, the Yellow Team formed a one-star four-shooter tactic around Masao Watanabe.

On the defensive end, as long as Watanabe Masao sits in the penalty area, he can curb Amu's performance to a large extent.

There was no way. Ikeda Kazuhiro's offensive range was limited to the basket and he couldn't take Watanabe Masao away at all.

At this moment, Amu felt that he was being targeted.

There was Murasakibara defending alone outside and Masao Watanabe guarding inside. The key point was that everyone knew that he didn't have a basket, so they allowed him to attack the basket.

The most important thing is that Amu has not yet grown to the point where he can go against a strong center and score 2+1.

By the time Coach Anxi made another substitution, Amu was completely screwed!

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