Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 267 Zebei VS Kobe
In the process of selecting vice-captain, most of the Kanagawa players recommended Murasaki, even Amu!

In addition to the Kanagawa players, Matsumoto Minoru also voted for Murasakibara, which surprised Murasakibara!
Murasakibara couldn't help but look at Matsumoto Minoru. He really didn't expect that a Sanno Industrial player would vote for him.

Logically speaking, Matsumoto Minoru should have voted for Kaede Shimoki Kashima, but he voted for Murasakibara.

Originally, Kaede Shimoki Kashima and Kogure had similar votes, and Matsumoto Minoru's vote was almost equivalent to two votes.

I have to say, this guy is too honest!
However, the more honest a player is, the more likely he is to suffer losses.

The reason why Matsumoto Minoru supports Murasakibara is mainly because he admires his strength.

In competitive sports, strength is naturally respected, unlike a certain player who insists on calling himself a Goat even though he clearly does not have the strength or honor.

Forget about Goat, with only four crowns, he is not even worthy of being called the deputy Goat.

Of course, if it is G0at, then there is really no one else but him.

After selecting the captain and vice-captain, the next step is to choose the starting lineup.

Among them, the least controversial ones are Sugiyama Shota, Kashima Kaede and Murasakibara.

Sugiyama Shota is a national team player, and Kaede Kashima and Murasakibara have both been the top high school students in the country!
Whether in terms of personal strength or honor, the three are undisputed.

In the selection of power forward, Mugure strongly recommends Watanabe Masao.

Although Masao Watanabe has never been the top high school student in the country, he has won the national championship and MVP.

In addition, after graduating from high school, the Watanabe brothers went to America, and their bodies became noticeably stronger.

Masao Watanabe has also experienced a second growth spurt and his height has reached 202 cm, second only to Shota Sugiyama.

Compared with American players, the players from the island countries are much shorter, especially the inside players.

Soon, Masao Watanabe successfully passed the selection and became the starting power forward.

Since most American players are tall and strong, Murasakibara naturally plays as a point guard.

Kaede Frost of Kashima is better at the forward position, so the only position left is the shooting guard.

Among this group of players, those who are capable of playing shooting guard are Mitsui, Zebei, Rukawa, Moroboshi Dai, Matsumoto Minoru and Takamiya Motoyu.

"I quit!"

Because of the loss to Zebei, Matsumoto Minoru's self-confidence was hit and he took the initiative to withdraw from the competition for the starting shooting guard.

"I'll quit too!"

The reason why Mitsui chose to withdraw was mainly because Kanagawa had already occupied two positions and he didn't count on it anymore.

In addition, Murasakibara once told him that Kobe was very strong and might be his rival.

When Mitsui thought of Murasakibara's level, he instantly became timid.

So, he decided to observe for a while and make a decision to confirm Kobe's level.

Rukawa also chose to withdraw. He was very self-aware and knew that he had no chance.

Unlike Mitsui and Rukawa, Takamiya Motoyu has no self-awareness and has no intention of withdrawing from the competition for the starting shooting guard position.

In this situation, only Takamiya Motoyu, Moroboshi Yama and Zebei are left to start the final competition.

The three of them refused to give in to each other and none of them wanted to be a substitute.

"There's no point in arguing like this. Why not decide the winner with a basketball shot? What do you think?"

Murasaki picked up a basketball from the ground and spun it on his fingers.

"Okay, let's do it!"

Zebei's eyes lit up and he was delighted to see prey.

Takamiya Motoyu and Moroboshi Dai also agreed.

"The rules are simple. The player who makes the most three-pointers in one minute will be the starting shooting guard of the game. How do you think?"

Murasakibara did not let them duel one-on-one, mainly because time did not allow it and it would be better to shoot cleanly.

No matter who faces Kobe, it will be a dangerous situation.

"Okay, let's do it!"

Zebei was delighted to see the prey.

Takamiya Motoyu and Moroboshi Dai had no objection, they didn't think they would lose.

Soon, the three started shooting.

The first player to play was Takamiya Motoyu. Maybe his touch was not very good, he first hit a three-pointer, but the second shot was short and bounced out.

This obviously disrupted Takamiya Motoyu's rhythm, and he missed consecutive shots. By the end of the minute, he had made a total of 5 shots.

Just like Jordan in the three-point contest, he only scored five points!
Zhu Xingdai followed closely behind, he also pulled two basketball baskets and stood at the top of the arc where he was best.

His performance was much better than Takamiya Motoyu, making a total of 16 three-pointers.

Compared with NBA sharpshooters, Zhu Xingdai's shooting speed is obviously a beat slower and his rhythm is much worse.

Most importantly, the three-point line is shorter here.

Call ~
Zhu Xing breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was stable.

"It's my turn!"

Even though Zhu Xingdai scored 16 points, Zebei was still full of confidence.

The moment Murasakibara pressed the stopwatch, Zebei instantly threw the basketball in his hand.

Without looking at the result, he took out a basketball from the iron hoop as quickly as possible and shot it again.

Compared with Zhu Xingda, Zebei is faster and more stable.

Swish~swish~swish~
Seeing Zebei's consecutive hits, Zhu Xingda's expression became more solemn.

sigh~
With 10 seconds left, Zebei scored another goal and successfully tied with Zhu Xingdai.

Zebei picked up a basketball again, threw it casually, and the basketball went into the net again.

sigh~
After scoring the goal, Zebei shrugged his shoulders, and then said to Zhu Xingda with a defiant look: "Senior, it seems that I won!"

“This year’s freshmen are so rude!”

Looking at Zebei's asking-for-a-punch face, Zhu Xingda clenched his fists instantly, wishing he could give him a punch.

On the side, Matsumoto Minoru couldn't help but shook his head: "This guy really deserves a beating, no wonder Ohkawada always bullies him!"

During this period, Ohkawada liked to bully Zebei whenever he had the chance.

Zebei did try to resist, but not only was he at a physical disadvantage, but Ohkawada was also a hidden judo master.

Kassa lock, naked choke, Kimura lock, shoulder throw...

In short, Zebei had a very miserable time during this period, just like his days in junior high school, and he could not escape the fate of being bullied by his seniors.

"Tsk tsk, starting shooting guard may not be a good thing!"

Murasakibara looked like he was waiting for a good show.

On the other side, the American team also made a choice.

After warming up, the starting players of both sides came on the court.

America

Center: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, 220 cm, 107 kg
Power forward: Eric Dampier, 208 cm, 106 kg
Small forward: Richard Hamilton, 193 cm, 79 kg
Shooting guard: Kobe Bryant, 186 cm, 80 kg
Point guard: Brevin Knight, 178 cm, 72 kg
Note: Kobe's height when he was a sophomore in high school was 1.86 meters (about 6 feet 1 inch). This data comes from the recollections of Kobe's high school basketball coach and has a certain degree of credibility.

Beep~
The temporary referee blew the whistle to start the game.

During the jump ball stage, although Big Z's jumping ability was average, he still easily won the jump ball with his height and wingspan.

Sugiyama Shota was helpless about this.

The difference in height and wingspan between the two sides is too big. Unless his jumping ability is comparable to Sakuragi, don't even think about it.

Soon, Brevin Knight crossed half court with the ball.

Mu Mu had heard of the name Brevin Knight because he was a typical small player. He was selected by the Cavaliers with the 1997th pick in the first round of 16. His only personal honor was being selected into the All-Rookie Team.

The 2004-05 season was Knight's peak, with an average of 9 assists per game, ranking second in the assists list, second only to Steve Nash.

Of course, Knight is far from his prime now.

However, Knight is a typical traditional point guard, and passing the ball is always his first choice. After Mu Mu came up, Knight tried to test it, but was squeezed by Mu Mu and his body became unstable, and he almost lost the ball.

Without hesitation, Naihe immediately passed the ball to Big Z in the low post.

bang~
Big Z hit Shota Sugiyama from behind, and with just a push, Shota Sugiyama involuntarily took a step back.

In terms of confrontation, even though Big Z has not gained weight, he is still far superior to Shota Sugiyama.

Big Z turned around and made an easy mid-range shot.

The American team scored first!

"I didn't expect that this big guy not only has outstanding height, but also has a soft shooting touch."

On the sidelines, Sonny Cavallo couldn't help but comment.

In fact, Big Z is one of the templates for the future Yao Ming.

"It's really good, but if he wants to gain a foothold in the NBA, he needs to continue to gain weight!"

Bird also gave a fair evaluation.

Even though Big Z weighs 107 kilograms, due to his height, he is obviously thin, far less than the 120 kilograms in his peak period.

Offense and defense transition!

Murasakibara dribbled the ball across half court, ready to organize the team's offense.

"This way!"

At this time, Zebei's voice suddenly sounded.

At this time, he was leaning against Kobe and actively waving to Murasakibara for the ball.

Muguro also wanted to understand Kobe's level during this period. Since Zebei took the initiative to ask for the ball, why not do it.

Without hesitation, Mu Mu passed the ball steadily to Zebei and then took Knight away.

The rest of the teammates also took away the opposing players, leaving space for Zebei to play alone.

After catching the ball, Zebei was in a triple-threat posture.

Kobe took a step aside, lowered his center of gravity slightly, and prepared for battle.

"Boy, watch how I beat you to pieces!"

Kobe looked puzzled. He indeed knew many languages, but he obviously had not mastered Japanese.

Fun fact: Kobe has an amazing talent for languages ​​and is fluent in six languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Serbian and Slovenian.

Seeing Kobe's expression, Zebei realized that he was talking at cross purposes and gave up the idea of ​​communicating with Kobe.

Facing Kobe's defense, Zebei was not afraid and decided to try to break through.

He first dribbled the ball, then stepped out with his right foot, trying to use his explosive power to get past Kobe in one step.

Unfortunately, even though Zebei's physical fitness is outstanding among the yellow race, it is still much inferior to Kobe, especially in terms of confrontation.

Kobe seemed to have anticipated Zebei's intention. He quickly adjusted his steps and quickly blocked Zebei.

During this process, Kobe got close to Zebei and took the initiative to confront him.

bang~
During the contact, Zebei's body became unstable, the movements of his hands changed, and he almost lost control of the basketball in his hands.

Zebei tried his best to control the ball and barely avoided Kobe's steal.

However, Zebei obviously did not admit defeat, but instead aroused a strong competitive spirit.

Under Kobe's defensive pressure, Zebei changed directions continuously, trying to get rid of Kobe, but Kobe easily followed him every time.

Zebei gritted his teeth and used all his strength to finally break through Kobe's defense.

Just as Zebei was about to make a quick stop jump shot and try to put the ball into the basket, Kobe appeared steadily at his side like a ghost.

The two men jumped up one after another, but Kobe's jumping speed was even faster than Zebei.

"Nani!"

Zebei's eyes widened and was successfully blocked by Kobe.

The basketball was ruthlessly hit away by Kobe and fell outside the court.

"It's just one goal, the next one may not be the same!"

Zebei looked at Kobe in shock. Instead of being discouraged, he showed an even stronger competitive spirit.

On the bench, Minoru Matsumoto stared at the scene in amazement, shocked by Kobe's defensive ability.

It was the first time he saw Zebei being defended so badly!

After Zebei joined Sanno Industrial, neither he nor other players have ever been able to defend against Zebei's offense.

"This guy is really strong, luckily he didn't play!"

On the side, Mitsui visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew very well how strong Zebei was, but even such a strong Zebei was still blocked by Kobe on this shot.

A bystander can see things more clearly. Takamiya Motoyu and Moroboshi Dai also looked solemn.

They could feel how sharp Zebei's attack was this time, even though they were only at this level at best.

Even such a Zebei was actually defended by the opponent.

Shota Sugiyama started to serve the ball out of bounds and directly passed it to Murasakibara.

Knight was helpless about this as there was a clear gap in height and arm span between him and Murasakibara.

This time, Mu Mu took the initiative to pass the ball to Ze Bei and stood aside to act as a joke.

In SD, Zebei’s prototype is Ludan, and now his opponent is Youke, which is interesting.

In short, there will definitely be something interesting to watch when these two face off.

In order to break through Kobe's defense, Zebei did not hesitate to change direction drastically and finally completed the breakthrough.

However, Kobe was chasing closely.

Zebei suddenly stopped and then started again.

Unfortunately, he still hasn't completely gotten rid of Kobe.

"Why is this guy so clingy!"

Zebei immediately broke into the paint area, then jumped up and prepared for a layup.

Kobe followed closely and also jumped up.

Compared with Zebei, Kobe jumps higher and faster.

In mid-air, Zebei made a pull-up shot, successfully avoiding Kobe's block and making a layup with a change of hands.

Just at this moment, Kobe exerted force with his waist and abdomen, as if he was hovering in mid-air, and his other hand made an interfering movement.

Zebei suppressed his surprise and had to speed up the pace and get the ball towards the basket first.

"No, rebound!"

Zebei was startled and wanted to fight for the rebound, but Kobe took the advantage first and trapped him behind.

Just when Kobe caught the rebound, Murasakibara suddenly appeared beside Kobe and made a deep-sea dunk.

Sneak attack!

pop~
Murasaki knocked the basketball out of Kobe's hand and then snatched it away.

Kobe was startled and was about to counterattack on the spot, but was easily avoided by Murasakibara.

In an instant, Mu Mu jumped up to face Kobe.

Kobe's expression changed and he jumped to intercept.

The two collided in mid-air.

Murasakibara was not at all outdone and immediately used the fingertip shot technique to lift the ball towards the basket.

(End of this chapter)