Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 249 I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!
Yuzumi and Hanagata seem to be exploding against each other, but anyone with a discerning eye can feel that Yuzumi's attack is more efficient.

As we all know, the closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage.

Yuzumi's main scoring methods are dunks, close shots and hook shots.

Among them, the hook shot was taught to him by Murasakibara.

It’s a pity that Yuzumi’s understanding is not very good, and he has not been able to get the hang of the hook technique, and it sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t.

Even so, it is difficult for Huaxing to restrict Yuzumi, mainly because Yuzumi's resistance is obviously superior to Huaxing.

One weighs 93 kg and the other weighs 83 kg, a difference of 10 kg. What can Huaxing use to stop the fish?

I have to say here that although Yuzumi’s comprehension is a little slow, he is studious and hardworking.

After more than half a year of hard training, Yuzumi finally mastered the post-up singles technique.

The fact that Uozumi was able to learn to play post-up has a lot to do with Murasakibara.

Thanks to Murasakibara's guidance, Uozumi was able to learn to play post-up. Otherwise, he would probably be like in the original work, just working hard on the offensive end without any skills at all.

Facing Yuzumi's back-to-the-basket attack, Hanagata was helpless.

Although Hanagata fought back, under the pressure of Yuzumi, he could only shoot from the outside most of the time and rarely had the opportunity to attack the basket.

In addition to offense, Yuzumi's defense is also above Hanagata.

After all, Yuzumi is also a top blue-collar center in SD, and defense is his specialty.

Although Yuzumi's assist defense is not very good due to his lack of flexible footwork, his one-on-one defense, blocking shots and positioning are all top-notch.

In SD, he is also the only player who can grab rebounds when Akagi and Sakuragi work together.

In this center battle, Yuzumi has already gained a clear advantage.

As for whether Hanagata can catch up, Murasakibara is not very optimistic.

If there hadn't been Murasakibara's interference, the gap between Uozumi and Hanagata wouldn't have been that big.

In the selection of the four major centers of SD Kanagawa, Akagi is undoubtedly ranked first; the comprehensive strength of Jun Uozumi and Toru Hanagata are both ranked below Akagi, one is more defensive and the other is more offensive; Takasago's physical talent is obviously inferior to the other three, and he is recognized as the last.

However, many people would rank Uozumi second and Hanagata third.

Why is it arranged like this?

First of all, on the offensive end, Huaxing seems to be sharp, flexible and well-rounded, and he even mastered the fadeaway jump shot. However, due to his strength and physique limitations, his one-on-one ability under the basket is slightly insufficient.

Uozumi and Akagi are the same type of players. Unless they meet strong centers like Akagi, Ohkoda, and Mori Shigehiro, their offensive ability is not weak once they explode. This is also the main reason why Uozumi was able to produce monster-level data in his second year of high school.

On the offensive end, even if Yuzumi is not as good as Hanagata, the gap is not as big as imagined.

On the defensive end, Yuzumi is undoubtedly top-notch, there is no doubt about that.

In addition, Yuzumi is very intimidating guarding the basket.

Hanagata is not so good. In the match against Xiangxiang, Hanagata's single-handed defense against Akagi was a complete failure and he often had to rely on his teammates for double-teaming, which shows Hanagata's weakness on the defensive end.

In addition, due to insufficient confrontation, they were also not competitive when fighting for rebounds.

Of course, Yuzumi's basketball IQ is not as good as Hanagata's.

In terms of importance to the team, Uozumi is greater than Hanagata.

Defense can win championships, it's not just talk!

A top blue-collar center, who wouldn’t be greedy!

Generally speaking, although Huaxing has comprehensive skills and flexible footwork, his physical condition restricts his development at the center position.

To put it simply, he is more suitable to play power forward than center.

On the court, Xiangyang played offensive basketball.

Under Fujima's leadership, the bombardment tactics were used to the extreme, and almost every attack ended within ten seconds.

Ten minutes later, Xiangyang seemed to have a clear advantage on the field, but was unable to widen the score.

The main reason for this is rebounding.

Even though Ikegami's rebounding was lagging behind, Yuzumi was still able to grab the rebounds.

His rebounding is even more than Hanagata and Kishimoto combined.

It was thanks to Yuzumi's contribution on the defensive end that Ryonan was able to avoid being at a disadvantage in the score.

In terms of contribution to the team, Uozumi is even better than Sendoh.

Mitsui held his chin and said, "It seems that Ryonan has a chance to win!"

"There is definitely hope. It just depends on how long Yuzumi can hold on. The longer Yuzumi can hold on, the greater the hope that Ryonan will win."

Murasakibara shook his head, but still did not think highly of Ryonan.

If it was a game with a normal pace, Yuzumi could definitely hold on to the end, but facing Shoyo's run-and-gun style of play, it was difficult for Yuzumi to hold on.

When Yuzumi is exhausted and his steps become slow, he will become a burden to Ryonan.

The game on the field continued. In the first half, Ryonan was not at a disadvantage.

In the second half, Yuzumi's pace began to slow down.

His breathing became heavy and he seemed to be unable to keep up. Every turn and sprint seemed extremely difficult.

As expected by Murasakibara, under Shoyo's run-and-gun style of play, Uozumi began to become a burden to Ryonan.

Often, Shoyo would advance to the front court, but Yuzumi would still be in the back court, and in many cases his efforts would be in vain.

His speed could no longer keep up with the running and gunning rhythm of the Xiangyang players.

Whenever Shoyo players advanced quickly, Yuzumi could only try his best to catch up, but he could only watch his opponents score easily.

The repeated back and forth runs further increased Yuzumi's physical exhaustion, making his steps even heavier.

Yuzumi's condition undoubtedly put Ryonan into a passive position. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shoyo quickly expanded its lead.

On the Ryonan bench, Coach Takeka showed a rare look of worry.

Coach Tanaoka knew that Uozumi had tried his best, but he still had to replace Uozumi with Inoue Toyosu.

"Yuzumi, you've done very well. The most urgent thing is that you must recover your strength as soon as possible. Whether we can defeat Shoyo in Ryonan depends on your help."

Although a little frustrated, Yuzumi nodded. He understood that the coach's arrangement was out of consideration for the entire team.

In the audience, Mu Mu analyzed and said: "Ryonan has a fatal flaw, they lack a rhythm master!"

In this game, Ryonan was obviously influenced by Shoyo and always subconsciously sped up the pace.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Yuzumi to be exhausted so quickly.

Akagi asked doubtfully, "Isn't it okay to do the immortal way?"

"The current immortal path is not good enough!"

Murasaki immediately shook his head to deny it.

With Yuzumi leaving the court, Ryonan's defense and rebounding capabilities have visibly declined.

Shoyo seized the opportunity and launched an offensive like a tide, wave after wave, making it difficult for the Ryonan team to resist and further widening the score gap.

In this unfavorable situation, Xiandao had to step forward.

Sendoh can be an excellent organizer who can activate the entire team. When the team is facing difficulties, he can step up and act as a super scorer. His dual-sided applicability is fully demonstrated.

This is the main reason why Sendoh can compete with Amu.

On the court, Sendoh obviously increased his offensive intensity and used his outstanding personal ability to score points crazily, giving Ryonan fans hope of narrowing the score gap.

In just five minutes, Sendoh scored 13 points.

Unfortunately, Xiangyang has no shortage of scorers.

Like Sendoh, Fujima also showed explosive scoring ability. He and Nan Lie made multiple three-pointers in a row, using a three-point rain to extinguish the counterattack momentum of the Ryonan team in time.

Coach Tanaoka anxiously watched the field, trying to find a way to break through Shoyo's defense.

During this period, he let Sendoh return to the point guard position and even let Fukuda play.

Unfortunately, the effect is not ideal.

The key to Ryonan's victory over Hainan High School was the change in Sendoh's position, which changed Ryonan's tactics and caught Hainan off guard.

It’s different for Xiangyang. They made preparations in advance, making it impossible for Sendoh to take advantage.

In short, Xiandao is still too young.

As the game continued, Xiangyang's advantage became more and more obvious.

Coach Tiangang frowned, he knew very well that the team was facing a severe challenge at the moment.

He must act immediately, otherwise he will likely be swept away by Xiangyang's wave.

The next moment, Coach Tiangang decisively called a timeout.

The timeout whistle sounded and the players retreated to the sidelines.

Coach Tanaoka said to Yuzumi, "Yuzumi, get ready to play in a moment!"

"Yes, coach!"

Coach Tiangang turned to look at Sendoh and said earnestly: "Sendoh, don't you like fishing? Now, I hope you can bring the calmness and patience you have when fishing into the competition.

Remember, don't be affected by the opponent's rhythm, you must play at your own pace."

There was a hint of expectation in Coach Tanaoka's eyes. He hoped that Sendoh could apply this mentality to the game and learn to control the rhythm in the game.

A point guard who can't control the rhythm is not a good point guard!

"Coach, I'll try my best!"

Sendoh nodded, understanding Coach Tagora's intention.

Coach Tanaoka looked at Sendoh. Although he was not very sure, he could only give it a try. What if he could understand it? He would just consider it as paying tuition for Sendoh!
"Everyone, listen carefully. We need to take steady steps and not rush for success. At the same time, everyone needs to do a good job of defense."

The Ryonan players nodded one after another. Yuzumi had a serious expression and was also ready to play.

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

Sendoh took a deep breath, tried to adjust his mentality, and prepared to face the next game with a new attitude.

Coach Tanaoka stood on the sidelines, staring closely at Sendoh, hoping for a turnaround.

After the game resumed, Sendoh began to consciously control the rhythm of the game, but the effect was not very good.

He was always involuntarily led by Fujima and subconsciously speeded up the pace of attack.

During this process, Yuzumi also changed his playing style, actively reducing offense, trying to avoid ineffective running, and focusing more energy on the defensive end.

At the same time, rely on the cooperation of teammates to buy time for yourself to return to defense.

Despite this, Shoyo's offensive remained fierce and Ryonan clearly felt the pressure.

Not long after, Yuzumi began to breathe heavily again.

He couldn't handle such a fast pace of attack and defense.

Yuzumi couldn't help but look at Sendoh with a worried look.

Unfortunately, until the end of the game, Sendoh still did not understand the essence of controlling the rhythm.

Coach Tanaoka only knew that Sendoh liked fishing, but he didn't know that his purpose of fishing was not simple.

"I can't do this question. I can't do it. It's too difficult!"

Xiandao rubbed his hedgehog head in annoyance, and turned the carefully groomed hedgehog head into a mess.

"Hey, hairstyle, I think I can do it!"

Sendoh then became distressed again because the game was already over and it was too late.

Although the Ryonan team tried hard to catch up, they ultimately failed to turn the situation around.

In this thrilling game, the Xiangyang team had the last laugh.

After the game, Xiangyang players hugged each other tightly to celebrate the victory.

The Ryonan players lowered their heads, feeling unwilling.

After the game, in an interview with Yayoi Aida, Coach Takeo took the initiative to take responsibility, believing that all the players of Ryonan were good and that it was his own wrong decision-making that led to Ryonan's defeat.

"But we still have a chance, don't we?"

Coach Tanaoka changed the subject, his eyes filled with confidence for the future.

Aida Yayoi's eyes lit up, and she asked impatiently, "Coach Tanaoka, are you saying that Ryonan has a chance to beat Shohoku?"

Tomorrow, Ryonan’s opponent will be Shohoku!

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Coach Tiangang denied it immediately, but he couldn't hide his panicked look.

This month, Ryonan and Shohoku played many friendly matches, and they lost every game without any suspense.

He knew very well how strong Xiangbei was, and he knew even more how powerful this man was.

From playing basketball to coaching Ryonan for eleven years, he has come into contact with many talented players, even several national players.

To put it bluntly, among all the players he has come into contact with, the ceiling of combat power is none other than Murasakibara.

In the friendly match with Shohoku, Coach Takeo could clearly feel that Murasakibara did not play to his full potential.

Even so, the strength displayed by Murasakibara still shocked him.

While Coach Takeo was being interviewed, Murasaki and others returned to Shohoku.

As a member of the Cabbage Team, Murasakibara and others have been pushed to the limit, and they still do not forget to practice more even after the game.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Buri was not very strong. They didn't even sweat much.

In addition to Murasakibara, Akagi, Mitsui and Naito, Miyagi also returned to Shohoku.

It wasn't that Miyagi felt guilty and wanted to practice more, it was simply that Ayako also returned to Shohoku.

In the Xiangbei basketball hall, the sounds of bouncing the ball and hitting the iron could be heard from time to time.

When Murasakibara and others came in, they found that Sakuragi and Yohei were training.

On the side, the three idiots were also assisting the two as much as possible, mainly picking up the ball and defending.

Soon, Sakuragi turned on the steamroller mode again, knocked away Yuji Ohkusu, rushed one step into the free throw line, and slammed it down.

Bang~
Sakuragi let go of the basket and fell to the ground. He felt a lack of sense of accomplishment. After all, Yuji Okusa didn't know how to play basketball, so he was just pretending.

At this time, Sakuragi finally discovered Murasakibara and others and hurried to meet them.

"You guys are back, how was the result of the game?"

Mitsui replied as a matter of course: "Of course, we won!"

"That's good!"

After saying this, Sakuragi's eyes rolled around and he began to look around at Murasakibara and the others.

He is ready to find an opponent who can make him feel a sense of accomplishment!
Being too strong definitely won’t work, so the three giants of Xiangbei were automatically ignored by him.

Miyagi is too short and, most importantly, he is a substitute. He played with no energy and was simply ignored by Sakuragi.

Finally, Sakuragi's eyes fell on Naito.

(End of this chapter)