Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 211 Akagi’s father!
Seeing the score gap gradually widening and Sanno Industrial about to gain a double-digit score advantage, Coach Anzai made a quick decision and decisively asked the referee for a timeout.

"Yamamoto, you replace Ikeda and let Murasakibara play as power forward! Akagi, Murasakibara, the rebounds are up to you."

Coach Anxi already had a plan in mind.

"Yes, coach!"

When he heard that he was assigned to play power forward, Murasaki shrugged.

In this Shohoku team, Murasakibara is the fire-fighting player who can fill in wherever needed. He can be called a jack of all trades.

At the same time, Murasakibara also knew the difficulty of his task, especially the problem of rebounding.

The power forward of this era can be said to be the most inconspicuous role in the team. They are indispensable in rebounding, defense, and positioning. They do all the hard work and take the lead, but they are far less glorious than the center.

This is why in SD, even Sakuragi, Kishimoto, Mikoshiba, and Nobe Masahiro, none of them can rank in the top ten of the player list.

As for Jun Tsuchiya, his playing style has nothing to do with a power forward.

As an all-around player, as long as his height and weight are not too disadvantageous, Murasakibara can play any position.

In this way, Murasakibara not only needs to contribute on the offensive end, but also protect the team's rebounds and strengthen the inside defense.

This is undoubtedly a difficult task!

Mu Mu took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his mentality, and prepared for the next game.

After the timeout, players from both teams returned to the court.

"Oh no, this guy can't be..."

As Murasakibara walked towards him step by step, Ohkawada suddenly felt an ominous premonition in his heart.

"Little Fatty, get ready to be punished!"

Murasaki's provocative tone made Yamato feel annoyed.

Looking at Ohkawada, who was of similar height to him, Murasakibara couldn't help but feel amazed.

He still remembered that during the national competition, Ohkawada was still a short and fat boy, but in just a few months, he grew so much taller.

However, considering that Ohkawa's younger brother, Okawa, had grown to 15 cm at the age of 210, Murasakibara felt that it was natural, but at the same time, he felt that Ohkawa seemed to have grown crooked.

If Ohkawada could have the same height as Ogawada, he would truly be invincible in this small island country.

"Sanctions? Stop kidding!"

Ohkawada retorted with gritted teeth, saying that although it is said that when enemies meet, they will be extremely jealous of each other, but it also depends on who the other party is.

To be honest, he wasn't sure at all.

Murasakibara can even suppress Kashima Kaede, so how can he compete with such a monster?

He is just a small shrimp in Sanno Industrial. Didn’t you see that he couldn’t even secure a place in the main lineup?
During the Shohoku team's attack, Murasakibara was in a low post and took the initiative to signal his teammates to ask for the ball.

Nobuhiko Okamoto first made a fake move and then passed the ball.

Murasakibara caught the basketball steadily with both hands, and faced with Ohkawada who was defending behind him, without a single ripple in his heart.

bang~
Murasakibara tried it first, and Ohkawada shook slightly, with no sign of retreating.

After realizing that he couldn't make a move, Murasakibara immediately changed his strategy and started to make moves at a low position.

As an East African ape-man, Ohkawada's arm span is beyond words.

He tried to limit him with confrontation and arm span, however, Murasakibara displayed skillful back-to-the-basket techniques.

Murasakibara's footsteps and rhythm made Ohkawada feel elusive, and his center of gravity inevitably shifted.

Suddenly, Murasakibara spun like a top and used his powerful explosive force to easily complete the breakthrough.

The whole action was done in one go, leaving no time for the opponent to react.

After completing the breakthrough, Murasakibara strode into the paint area, jumped high, raised his right hand to the sky, and then swung it down suddenly, completing a tomahawk slam dunk.

Bang~
The basketball hoop shook violently due to Murasakibara's dunk.

The next moment, thunderous cheers broke out in the stadium.

"here you go!"

The Xiangbei players ran over and patted Murasakibara on the shoulders to celebrate this wonderful moment.

"This post-up technique... who is the inside player?"

Looking at Murasakibara's departing back, Ohkawada would be lying if he said he wasn't envious.

Since he changed to power forward only recently, Ohkawada has not yet learned any inside skills and still uses outside skills on the offensive end.

If it weren't for his keen sense of rebounding, Coach Domoto wouldn't have made him a power forward.

During the defense, Mu Mu approached Akagi and whispered, "Akagi, don't be too far away when I attack. It's better to let Sakurai cover the defense. We'd better send him off the court!"

The easiest way to defeat Sanno Industrial is to knock down the opponent's inside line.

Ohkawada is not a threat yet, let's wait until he becomes a complete form.

At best, he is in his mature stage now.

Compared with Ohkawada, Kentaro Sakurai is obviously a much greater threat.

Although Kentaro Sakurai was more restrained than before, his movements were too exaggerated and he received two fouls in ten minutes.

This is also related to the fact that Kentaro Sakurai had just been released from the ban, and because he was too excited, his movements were a bit too big.

Finally, it is also related to the strict enforcement of the referee in this game.

Ever since the boxing match was staged at the national competition, the national organizing committee naturally took strict precautions against this match to avoid a repeat of the same mistake.

Akagi patted his chest and said, "Just wait and see how I perform!"

Soon, Sanno Industries made a comeback.

Ohkawada ran in front of Murasakibara and the two of them stared at each other.

Looking at Ohkawada's mature face, Mu Mu had an idea in mind, and pretended to be puzzled and asked: "Hey, bald gorilla, are you really only 16 years old?"

Because of his old appearance, Ohkawada was teased by Sakuragi as a bald gorilla that is fatter than a gorilla, also known as the East African ape-man!
When Yamato heard the nickname of the Bald Orangutan, he felt like he was going crazy.

However, he remained sane.

"It's genuine, what?"

"Has anyone ever told you that you look old? If someone didn't know you, they would think you were our Akagi's father!"

Naturally, Murasakibara would not miss any opportunity to attack his opponent, especially since Ohkawada had kicked him in the back.

Yuzumi: I’m touched. Finally, I’m not Akagi’s father anymore!
"idiot!!"

When Ohkawada heard this, he was so angry that he was about to burst into anger and spit out foul language.

"No way, is the defense broken already?"

The more unhappy Ohkawada is, the happier Murasakibara is.

He did this not because he was bored, but because he was trying to guide the other person's emotions and take the initiative so that he could lead the other person by the nose.

"Hahaha, Akagi's dad!"

Not far away, Mitsui smiled unkindly.

He has received professional training and will not laugh unless he really can't help it.

"Mumu, how could you accidentally hurt friendly forces?"

Under the basket, Akagi frowned and a cross appeared on his forehead.

Sakurai Kentaro, who was facing Akagi, couldn't help laughing. He grinned with a big mouth and looked like a crooked-mouthed dragon king.

Akagi even felt that the other person's body was trembling slightly.

"Akagi, doesn't this make you look younger?" Murasaki was afraid that Akagi would take revenge on him later, so he came up with an excuse.

"That makes sense! But don't mention it again!"

How could Akagi not see that Murasakibara was fooling him?

Murasaki agreed without hesitation. Even if he didn't mention it, someone would definitely bring it up in the future.

The more Ohkawada thought about it, the angrier he got, and he couldn't help but clench his hands, but reason told him that he seemed unable to beat Murasakibara.

So, he let go of his hands again with frustration.

"Here comes the ball!"

Enraged and humiliated, Ohkawada decided to fight back with basketball to save his face.

At this time, the basketball is in the hands of Matsumoto Minoru.

Seeing Ohkawada taking the initiative to ask for the ball, Matsumoto Minoru felt embarrassed.

Even Kashima Kaede was suppressed by Murasakibara, let alone Ohkawada!

To pass it on or not to pass it on?
Out of trust in his teammates, he decided to pass the ball to Ohkawada.

bang~
Ohkawada caught the ball with both hands and made a back-to-back shot, which led to a fierce confrontation with Murasakibara.

Murasaki's body swayed slightly, but his feet seemed to have taken root and he showed no sign of retreating.

In terms of confrontation, Murasakibara is no less inferior to Ohkawada at this period.

At this moment, the confrontation between the two reached a climax.

The two had a fierce duel on the court, and every confrontation was full of strength and skill.

But no matter how hard Ohkawada tried, he could not shake Murasakibara at all.

Ohkawada's back-to-the-basket attack clearly lacks technique, and once he is unable to shake the opposing player, he will be helpless.

"Bald gorilla, how many days have you not eaten?"

Hearing Murasakibara's mocking voice, Ohkawada decided not to hold back any more.

However, Murasaki's reaction was surprisingly fast.

At the moment when Ohkawada hit with all his strength, Murasakibara seemed to have anticipated this scene and immediately removed the stool.

Ohkawada screamed and fell to the ground in a mess.

Mu Mu grabbed the basketball and rushed to the front court.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Sanno players hurried back to defense.

Kashima Kaede immediately rushed towards Murasakibara, trying to slow down Murasakibara's pace.

Murasakibara's evaluation of Kashima Kaede is even higher than that of Zebei in the plot year.

Because this guy is too rational!
He is not as easily excited as Zebei. Even if he is suppressed by Murasakibara, his condition will not fluctuate too much.

In Murasakibara's opinion, Kaede Frost of Kashima is like an enhanced version of Sendoh.

His offense and defense are stronger than Sendo in his second year of high school, but not as strong as Zebei in the plot. Perhaps Sendo can reach his level in his third year of high school.

Murasakibara did not stick to the ball and passed it immediately.

Nobuhiko Okamoto received the ball quickly and without waiting for Fukatsu to come up, he quickly passed the ball to Kumamoto who was in an open position, and the latter scored a layup.

At this time, the difference between the two sides was only 3 points.

Offense and defense transition!

As soon as Ohkawada crossed the center line from the backcourt, Murasakibara quickly met him.

"Your skills are not good enough. You need to practice more. If your ability is only this low, I'm afraid you won't be able to score a single point against me."

Murasaki continued to taunt, his voice was not loud, but full of provocation.

He kept provoking Ohkawada with words, trying to make him lose his composure and find his flaws.

"Believe it or not, I'll give you ten points!"

Ohkawada's breathing suddenly became rapid, obviously angered by Murasakibara's words.

A hint of anger flashed across his eyes, and then he asked for the ball again, determined to prove himself in this attack.

This time, Yamato began to try his best face-to-basket breakthrough, trying to use his speed and strength to break through Murasakibara's defense.

Murasaki's defense seemed effortless, as if everything was under his control.

Yamato's ball control gives people a feeling of disharmony. This is because he has grown too fast and his body center of gravity is obviously higher. His previous ball control skills are no longer applicable and appropriate adjustments must be made.

Seeing that the breakthrough was not going well, Ohkawada used his physical advantage to force his way past Murasakibara and rushed towards the basket.

Murasaki quickly adjusted his position and continued to cling to him.

The two men entangled and rushed towards the basket. At the moment when Ohkawada jumped for the ball, Murasakibara was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and waved his hand to steal the ball.

slap~
Ohkawada instantly lost control of the ball and the basketball was snatched away by Murasakibara.

This time, Sanno Industrial returned to defense in time and was prevented from making a fast break by Shohoku.

Murasakibara then passed the ball to Nobuhiko Okamoto, who dribbled across half court.

Soon, Murasakibara fell into the low position again, trapped Ohkawada behind him, and received the pass from Nobuhiko Okamoto again.

Facing Ohkawada's tight defense, Murasakibara once again launched a back-to-the-basket singles attack.

Murasakibara also has some understanding of Ohkawada's confrontation and defense.

This time, he did not try again. He feinted left and right while moving his feet, easily shaking Ohkawada's center of gravity.

Murasakibara turned around and, in the process, he secretly gave his opponent a top elbow.

Murasaki has mastered this unique skill of the little Milan blacksmith to perfection, and even every detail is perfect.

At this moment, Ohkawada felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if his soul was about to float out of his body.

This guy has no moral principles and actually bullied me, a 16-year-old fat boy.

Although Ohkawada tried hard to stop him, Murasakibara's breakthrough was unstoppable.

He could only watch helplessly as Murasakibara broke through him, feeling helpless, but he decided to fight back when he had a chance.

Since he was not far from Murasakibara, Kentaro Sakurai immediately launched a assist defense, trying to prevent Murasakibara from scoring.

Muguro stepped into the paint and jumped towards Kentaro Sakurai.

Kentaro Sakurai raised his hands high and jumped up as well.

He was tall and his arms stretched out like a gibbon, trying to block Murasaki's shot.

However, Murasakibara showed amazing coordination in mid-air. He used a pull-up stick to avoid the block and dunked the ball into the basket through the opponent.

The basketball was slammed heavily into the basket by Murasakibara, accompanied by a dull sound.

Beep~
As expected, the referee blew the whistle at the right time, indicating that Kentaro Sakurai committed a hand foul and Murasakibara was awarded an extra free throw.

At the same time, warm applause and cheers broke out in the stadium.

shuh~
At the free throw line, Murasakibara made the free throw accurately, completing 2+1 and successfully tying the score.

“That’s the difference between you and me.”

When passing by Ohkawada, Murasakibara did not forget to add fuel to the fire.

These words were like a sharp knife that pierced Ohkawada's heart, leaving him no way to avoid it but to face the cruel reality.

Ohkawada's body was trembling slightly, a manifestation of anger and frustration.

(End of this chapter)