Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 245: There is no such thing as non-dominant hand in your dictionary anymore!
Looking at Amu's lonely back, Mu Mu shook his head.

Amu's progress during this period may not be as good as in the original work, especially in terms of mentality.

The reason is very simple. Last year, Amu had never been baptized by the national competition or the winter competition, and his mentality is probably not as good as that of the original work at the same period, not to mention the plot year.

This is also the reason why, when Sendoh induced Amu to commit a foul just like in the plot year, Amu did not notice it immediately.

It is obvious that Amu in the plot year has a more mature mentality.

Of course, Ikegami's key steals were also an important factor.

It was thanks to the attack and defense at the critical moment that Ryonan finally had the last laugh.

Hainan High School lost the game by one point, the first time in 15 years that the school failed to advance to the joint finals of the county competition.

"When a whale falls, everything comes to life!"

Murasaki sighed and wondered whether Hainan High School could get out of this low period.

After Ryonan unexpectedly defeated Hainan High School, the last game went on as scheduled.

Xiangyang VS Sunrise West!
Sunrise West is a strong regional team, slightly inferior to Tsukutake in strength, and roughly the same level as Minowa.

This is also the first time that Shoyo and Touoma United play a game, so Murasaki and others will naturally not miss it.

As for whether Sunrising West can force out the full strength of the Shoyo team, Murasakibara has no confidence in them.

Sure enough, just like in the plot year when Hainan Affiliated High School VS Takezo, Shoyo sent out Hanagata, Takano, Nagano, Hasegawa and Ito Taku.

A lineup of four tall men!

That's right, this is exactly the starting lineup that Shoyo sent out in the Xiangxiang match in the plot year, and it is also the main reason why Sakuragi called Fujima "substitute", "alternative" and "reserve player".

“Wow, that’s so high!”

When the audience saw the Xiangyang team's lineup, they were all moved.

In the stands, Mitsui shook his head: "This should be Shoyo's substitute lineup. In terms of height, they are indeed not inferior to our Shohoku, but their strength is much worse!"

On the side, Akagi complained: "Mitsui, if you hadn't held us back, we would definitely be higher than them."

"How can it be repaired?"

Mitsui was furious, but he dared not say anything.

He doesn't want to try Akagi's 'shameful iron fist'!
Besides, Akagi was not wrong. Among the starting lineup of Xiangbei, Mitsui was the shortest!

Akagi, Naito and Sato Ichiro are all over 190 cm tall, Murasakibara is 188 cm tall, but Mitsui is only 183 cm tall.

"Mitsui, you may be wrong about one thing. Shoyo is not an all-substitute lineup."

After attracting the attention of Akagi and Mitsui, Mugure continued: "If I'm not mistaken, the center named Hanagata Toru and Hasegawa Kazushi are very likely to be in Shoyo's starting lineup, and they may even be your opponents."

As soon as Muguro finished speaking, Akagi and Mitsui subconsciously turned their eyes to the two of them.

"Akagi, take a good look at Hanagata Toru. He's a flexible center similar to Takeshita Hirogen."

Akagi asked in confusion: "Mumu, how do you know his characteristics?"

“I’ve seen him play before!”

Murasakibara was not lying, he had indeed seen Hanagata play basketball 'before'.

Well, in the previous life!
While the three were discussing, the game on the field officially began.

The Sunrise West players thought that Shoyo was looking down on them again and wanted to make Shoyo pay the price.

Unfortunately, even though Xiangyang did not send out the starting lineup, it still had the upper hand.

The height gap between the two teams is too big, and Xiangyang has a clear advantage in rebounding.

Among them, the flower shape performs best.

Sunrise West does not have a high-quality inside player, so Huaxing can get whatever he wants on the offensive end, with extremely high efficiency whether it is outside shooting or strong attacking at the basket.

The second best performer of Shoyo was Hasegawa, and his opponent was the core player of Sunrise West.

Under Hasegawa's targeted defense, the core players of Sunrise West performed much worse than before and were inefficient.

It can be seen from the match against Xiangxiang that although the four tall men became the background board of Rukawa Kaede, the athletic ability they demonstrated was also above the standard.

Under the targeted defense of the four tall players, Sunrise West could only stay on the perimeter, and its offense was mainly based on three-pointers and long two-pointers.

However, Sunrise West is not a shooting-oriented team like Tsukuba and Touou, so their shooting efficiency can be imagined.

In just five minutes, Xiangyang established a double-digit advantage.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that facing a lineup of four tall men, Sunrise West had no power to fight back.

"There's no need to look any further, let's go find the Mullins!"

Murasakibara withdrew his gaze. He had already foreseen the ending of Sunrise West.

If nothing unexpected happens, Sunrise West's fate will be the same as Wu Yuan's in the plot year, and they will lose the game by a large margin.

Instead of wasting time here, it’s better to cultivate some relationship with Mulin.

Akagi and Mitsui were also not in the mood and followed Murasakibara to leave early.

……

Three days later, Kanagawa National Training Center!
On the court, Mugure served as a sparring partner and tried hard to defend Mullin.

During these three days, Murasakibara's defense has made considerable progress, far beyond usual.

To sum it up in one sentence, the pressure that Mitsui and Rukawa put on Murasakibara on the offensive end is naturally far less than that of Mullin.

In addition, Mullin would occasionally point out the shortcomings of Murasakibara's defense.

Under Mullin's pressure, Murasaki's defense improved rapidly.

In Mullin's words, Murasakibara's defense has initially reached NBA level.

Well, water dispenser manager level!

shuh~
Soon, Mullin overpowered Murasaki and turned to jump shot, again scoring the ball with his left hand.

"This guy's left hand is so flexible!"

Mu Mu sighed, and then showed a smile that he couldn't hide: "But it will be mine soon!"

After three days of getting along, the title of 'God's Left Hand' has reached 99% and is about to obtain the second special title.

Mugure discovered that as long as Mullin dribbled and shot with his left hand, he could increase his title progress.

It won't be long before his left hand is as strong as Mullin's.

The reason why it took three days was mainly related to Mulin's living habits.

Mullin recovered from his injury not long ago. According to the doctor, he should not exercise frequently in the near future.

In addition, Mullin also has to accompany his wife.

The purpose of their coming to the island country is to travel, and it won’t be long before they leave Kanagawa and head to the next stop!
In order to make friends with Mulin, Mu Mu also took on the job of a tour guide.

Whenever he had time, he would take the Mullins to visit Kanagawa.

"Mumu, what are you laughing at?"

Looking at Mu Mu's smile, Mu Lin was very confused.

"I think of happy things!"

"What happy thing?"

"My wife..."

Murasaki shut up quickly because he didn't have a wife.

"Chris, the main thing is that my hip change has improved again!"

Mugure's crossover was learned from Mullin, who in turn was taught by Tim Hardaway. Three days ago, Mullin kept his word and taught Mugure the crossover technique.

At that time, it only took Mugure half an hour to learn this technique.

This also hit Mullin hard. You know, it took him two and a half months to learn it.

At the same time, Mu Lin also further felt Mu Mu's talent and began to pay more attention to Mu Mu.

"Really?"

Mu Mu replied with a firm tone: "It's more real than real gold!"

In three days, thanks to his hard work, his hip change of direction has been promoted to Level 3.

"Then demonstrate it first!"

Mullin passed the ball to Mure.

After taking the basketball, Murasakibara began to demonstrate the technique of changing direction between the legs.

Compared to three days ago, Murasakibara's cross-legged dribbling is obviously much more skillful.

Of course, it's far behind Tim Hardaway, the 'Godfather of Crossover'.

To sum up Tim Hardaway's crossover in one sentence, everyone knows he is going to break through from the right, but they just can't defend him!
A change of direction between the legs can be broken down into two moves. First, a fake dribble between the legs to shift the defense's center of gravity, then a change of direction and accelerated dribbling past the opponent.

When changing direction under the hips to pass an opponent, the center of gravity of the body must be low, which is not only convenient for performing the action, but also convenient for speeding up the connection between actions and making it easier to start acceleration.

During this process, you also need to shake your shoulders so that the opponent's defensive center of gravity will shift involuntarily.

In addition, like many breakthrough techniques, the connection between the crotch and the change of direction must be fast.

Finally, learn to control distance.

If it is too close, the direction of change will increase, the lateral movement range will increase, and the breakthrough speed will not be reflected; if it is too far, it will not be easy to shake the opponent.

This is mainly determined by the distance to determine the position of the feet before starting.

Before starting, there are two ways of positioning when changing direction between the legs.

Stand in a lunge stance with one foot forward and one foot back; stand in a horse stance with both feet parallel.

Mu Mu demonstrated both stances, which amazed Mu Lin so much that he couldn't help but swear.

"Fuck!"

At this moment, Mullin was filled with envy and jealousy.

Because it only took Murasakibara three days to reach the level he had practiced for a year.

This makes him feel so embarrassed!
"We must introduce Muguro to our alma mater!"

At this moment, Mullin had the same idea as Drexler. While making good friends, he could also recommend a genius to his alma mater. Why not do it?

When Murasakibara enters the NBA in the future, maybe I can take him to show off and help him fly, and he can also get a championship ring.

Mullin is very clear about his body. To put it bluntly, he is no longer at his peak.

Of course, the All-Star level is still there.

"stop!"

Seeing that Murasakibara was about to continue demonstrating, in order to avoid being hit again, Mulin immediately called a stop.

His voice echoed in the empty training ground, attracting the attention of Mitsui on the other side.

During these three days, Mitsui also served as Mullin's sparring partner and was often pulled by Mullin to shoot together.

Mullin was very interested in the shooting talent shown by Mitsui.

So, Mullin would occasionally give Mitsui some pointers, teaching him how to shoot faster and with more rhythm, which benefited Mitsui a lot.

Under Mullin's guidance, Mitsui's shooting posture changed slightly, but his shooting speed was more than three points faster than before.

As a price, Mitsui needs to spend a lot of time to master the new shooting posture.

After Mu Lin called for stop, Mu Mu immediately stopped what he was doing and looked at Mu Lin with a puzzled look.

"How did you practice?"

Mu Lin really couldn't understand why Mu Mu was making such rapid progress, and began to wonder if Mu Mu had mastered some trick.

"Just practice like that, and you will become proficient after practicing!"

Murasaki smiled slightly, without any boasting in his tone, as if everything was taken for granted.

Although Mu Mu's words were plain, they hit Mu Lin's heart like a heavy punch.

“Is this the difference between a genius and a mortal?”

Mullin was very emotional, his chest heaving, and he began to doubt his life.

Murasaki's learning ability was completely beyond his understanding.

Skills that other players have to practice for a long time to master, Murasakibara can learn in minutes, and his progress is even faster.

It’s so infuriating to compare people to each other!

"Okay, let's continue with the training we just did!"

Mu Lin took a deep breath, unwilling to think about it any further.

The next moment, Mullin launched a new round of attack.

As the defender, Mu Mu stuck close to Mullin, giving him enough pressure and not giving him the opportunity to shoot easily.

Mugure's defensive movements were clean and powerful, and he was always ready to block Mullin's breakthrough or shot.

Mullin was naturally not intimidated by Murasaki's defense. He began to use his skilled back-to-the-basket skills, trying to use his physical advantage to create scoring opportunities.

Mullin's back-to-the-basket shot was very powerful, and Murayama couldn't stop retreating.

When they reached the edge of the paint area, Mullin suddenly exerted force, turned quickly to get rid of Murasakibara, then jumped high and completed a beautiful jump shot.

shuh~
The basketball drew a graceful arc in the air and accurately penetrated the net, making a crisp sound.

It was also at this time that a reminder finally sounded in Murasakibara's mind.

[Congratulations on receiving the special title - God's Left Hand! ]

At this moment, Mu Mu's left hand felt numb, and a cool breath rushed into his right brain, as if it was undergoing some kind of transformation.

The changes came quickly and went away even faster. When the changes were over, Murasakibara felt that his left hand had become more flexible than before and was in no way inferior to his right hand.

Not only that, he felt that his brain had also undergone certain changes, and his memory and logical thinking abilities seemed to have improved.

Mu Mu suppressed his inner excitement and took the time to take a look while picking up the ball.

God's Left Hand: There is no such thing as non-dominant hand in your dictionary!
Whether it is the left hand or the right hand, both are Murasakibara's dominant hands.

At this moment, Mu Mu's heart was filled with indescribable joy.

This is also the second title he has obtained. I didn’t expect it to be so powerful.

Compared with the 'Glider', the 'God's Left Hand' is obviously more practical and can effectively enhance Murasakibara's strength.

In the past, Murasakibara mostly relied on his right hand to break through, making it easier for opponents to predict his next move and conduct targeted defense.

This situation will make Murasakibara somewhat passive on the offensive end, affecting his breakthrough efficiency.

Now his left hand is no less powerful than his right hand, making his offensive methods more diverse and unpredictable, which will undoubtedly make him more difficult to defend in future games.

This also means that opponents need to readjust their defensive strategies to deal with Murasakibara's more comprehensive and varied offensive methods.

Soon, Mu Mu picked up the basketball and continued to serve as Mullin's sparring partner.

Mu Lin had no way of knowing that his most outstanding talent had been acquired by Mu Mu.

(End of this chapter)