Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 294 The Disaster of the East African Apes

In the story's timeline, Miyagi greatly admires Fukatsu and gives him high praise.

However, by the end of the match, Fukatsu had only scored five points, and in particular, he had not completely dominated Miyagi.

For this reason, many people believe that Fukatsu is seriously overrated.

Soon, the second half began!
Sannoh's lineup remained unchanged, while Shohoku's lineup consisted of Naito, Suzuki Ohno, Kogure, Mitsui, and Miyagi.

Kogure has switched to playing small forward.

When Kawada found Kogure standing in front of him, you can imagine how terrible he felt.

"All I did was kick you in the back last year, why are you targeting me like this?"

Kawada gripped his scalp tightly with both hands, glaring fiercely at Kogure.

"Is it possible that this is what our coach meant?"

Kogure shrugged, saying that whether he played center or small forward in this game was Coach Anzai's decision, and had nothing to do with him.

It's obvious that Kogure was dragged into this for no reason!

Kogure's answer made Kawada subconsciously look at Coach Anzai, only to find that the other was also looking in their direction and giving him a friendly nod.

It was at this moment that Naito overpowered Nobe Masahiro and slapped the ball over.

Taking advantage of Kawada's distraction, Kogure immediately sped up, easily overtaking Kawada like a gust of wind.

"Oops!"

By the time Okawada realized what was happening, it was too late.

Kogure pulled up for a jump shot and made a mid-range jumper.

shuh~
The latecomer, Kawada, seemed to have been wronged and pointed at Kogure, shouting, "You have no sportsmanship! You ambushed a 16-year-old boy like me!"

"East African ape-man, you don't look 16, you're more like 36!"

Kogure shrugged. Like Akagi, Maki, and Uozumi, Kawada also had a mature appearance.

After a pause, Kogure pointed to his feet and said, "By the way, I'll score from this spot again next round!"

Kawada felt a chill run down his spine. He had also participated in the training camp and had personally witnessed Kogure say something similar.

Kawada still vividly remembers the match that ended at the end of the training camp.

In the final moments of the match, thanks to Kogure's outstanding performance, he overtook and secured the victory against his opponent.

At the same time, it also allowed Dampier to accomplish something.

Dampier Time: 12 seconds - 9 minutes!
Dampier can also be proud to have achieved the same great success as the future gOat.

The difference is that this was just a practice match in the training camp, while gOat is a regular season match.

When it was Sannoh Industrial's turn to attack, Fukatsu dribbled the ball past the halfway line.

Even when facing Miyagi, who was half a head shorter than him, his desire to attack remained weak.

The palace did not come close; in fact, it remained a step away.

This gave Fukatsu an opportunity!

Despite his lack of offensive drive, he naturally didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.

So, Fukatsu jumped up and threw the basketball at the basket.

Miyagi jumped up instinctively, but his interference with Fukatsu was minimal.

shuh~
The basketball swished through the net, creating a splash.

"Damn it, I got shot in the face!"

Miyagi muttered a curse, his eyes filled with resentment as he looked at Fukatsu.

Offense and defense reversed!

Soon, Miyagi dribbled the ball past midfield.

Miyagi originally wanted to fight back to avenge the humiliation of being shot in the face by Fukatsu.

"ball!"

Just then, Kogure's voice rang out.

Without hesitation, Miyagi instinctively passed the ball over.

As the captain, Kogure's authority grew stronger each day, causing Miyagi to react instinctively.

The moment he received the ball, Kogure immediately started moving.

"So fast!"

Kawada shifted his stance, attempting to block Kogure's breakthrough.

Kogure dribbles with his back to the basket, passes the ball to his left hand, and changes direction to complete the breakthrough.

"He will definitely be in that position!"

Owada forcefully stopped his momentum and immediately rushed towards the spot where Kogure had designated to shoot in the previous round.

He believed that Kogure would definitely keep his word!

As expected, Kogure did not rush into the paint area, but stopped there.

This gave Kawada hope; he seemed to see the ambition to overthrow Kogure.

As Kogure jumped, Kawada also jumped up from the side, slapping the basketball with his right hand.

At the critical moment, Kogure blocked the shot with his right hand and grabbed the ball with his left hand to shoot.

slap~
Kawada slapped Kogure's arm hard.

beep~
The referee blows the whistle at the appropriate time!

In mid-air, Kogure struggled to maintain his balance, making an unconventional hooking motion with his left hand.

In this hook shot, Kogure also used the technique of fingertip lob.

Kogure landed on the ground and couldn't help but take two steps back before regaining his balance.

On the other side, Kawada immediately turned to look at the basketball.

shuh~
The basketball traced an arc and pierced straight through the rim.

"Nani!"

Kawada looked on in disbelief. He had fouled to stop the shot, but Kogure still managed to score. At that moment, Kawada was clearly devastated!

"No one can stop me, I am undefendable."

Kogure shrugged and quoted a famous line from gOat.

The difference is that Kogure keeps his word, while gOat's words are full of lies.

The tradition of gOat using garbage time to farm data started when I was 16.

At the time, he dominated garbage time, but in his words it became "I destroyed the whole court," and his opponents included Jordan, Hardaway, Metta World Peace, Finley, and Walker.

As a result, Fat Monk exposed his lie on the spot.

It has to be said that nothing gOat says is surprising, even if he says that Danzi was so scared that he retired in a hurry because he was going to participate in the draft, it is not surprising.

Furthermore, many of his statements can be found in parallels with other statements he makes; one can't help but admire him.

To pay tribute to gOat, some fans even wrote a couplet for him.

First line: Even if you can't blow it, you have to force it.

The second line: If you can't smear someone and there's no way to smear them, then just smear them awkwardly.

Horizontal inscription: No exaggeration, no bias!
At the referee's signal, Kogure went to the free throw line.

Seeing that Kawada was staring blankly at him, Kogure shook his head and said, "Actually, you had a better idea just now."

Kawada asked impatiently, "What method?"

"If you keep standing in that position, I won't be able to shoot!"

"..."

Kawada glared at Kogure indignantly, feeling his intelligence had been insulted.

Kogure's method seemed reasonable, but he didn't dare to do it at all.

shuh~
Kogure easily made the extra penalty, completing a 2+1!

Seeing that Kawada seemed to be affected, Ito quickly put his arm around his neck and said, "Kawada, calm down, don't let his trash talk affect your mindset."

"I understand. I'm magnanimous and won't stoop to his level!"

Kawada took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the restlessness in his heart.

When it was Sannoh Industrial's turn to attack, Fukatsu once again dribbled the ball past midfield.

Seeing that Miyagi was still standing inside the three-point line, Kogure quickly shouted, "Miyagi, stick close to him and keep him occupied!"

Miyagi dared not question Kogure and immediately followed suit.

Fukatsu was very uncomfortable being harassed by Miyagi. He tried to break through with the ball, but Miyagi used his explosive power to catch up again.

In this situation, Fukatsu, who already had little desire to attack, chose to pass the ball to Sawakita.

At this moment, the duel between Sawakita and Mitsui became the focus of the game.

Sawakita dribbled quickly, attempting to shake off Mitsui's defense with a series of feints.

Mitsui was experienced and his defensive skills were not to be underestimated. He did not fall for the trap easily and did not give Sawakita any opportunity to take advantage.

Suddenly, Mitsui spotted an opportunity and immediately closed in, trying to disrupt the opponent's rhythm of ball control.

Zebei felt significant pressure, but he did not panic.

Just as he was about to take the opportunity to break through, Mitsui subtly tugged at his basketball shorts.

This instantly disrupted Zebei's rhythm.

He had to jump forcefully and adjust his shooting posture in mid-air.

Mitsui also jumped up and used his blindfold technique to try to distract Sawakita's vision.

Zebei shot the basketball based on his instincts, but unfortunately, his shooting angle was slightly insufficient, and the basketball bounced off the rim, ultimately failing to make the shot.

Mitsui's interference did have an effect.

Just as the ball missed its target, Naito and Suzuki Ohno worked together to entangle their respective opposing players, allowing Kogure to easily grab the rebound.

Rebound +1!

"Fertile land!"

As Kogure's voice rang out, the basketball shot towards the frontcourt like a cannonball.

While Sawakita was hitting a shot, Miyagi had already started his attack, rushing towards the frontcourt at top speed, showing the style of a future fast break player.

This is also why Miyagi was sent onto the field; in terms of speed and explosiveness, almost no one on the field can match him.

"not good!"

Fukatsu's expression changed, and he quickly returned to defense.

However, the distance between him and Miyagi did not shrink, but instead continued to widen.

When Miyagi stepped into the paint area, he only needed to stretch out his hands to easily catch the basketball.

Because he had perfect control over the angle, force, and timing of the pass, Miyagi received the ball without slowing down, and with a light leap, scored a layup.

The game continued, and as time went on, the balance of the game was slowly tilting in Shohoku's favor.

Before long, Coach Domoto finally realized that the team's attack had stagnated and was not as smooth as expected.

Without hesitation, Coach Domoto immediately asked the referee for a timeout.

To turn the tide, he must devise a new strategy.

After the players left the field, the Sannoh players looked somewhat somber.

As Shohoku's lead widened to 15 points, the situation became very unfavorable for Sannoh Kogyo.

Due to the limited timeout, Coach Domoto quickly analyzed the current situation and pointed out the team's shortcomings on the offensive end.

He originally planned to let Kawata exert his strength in the second half, but unfortunately, under Kogure's targeting, Kawata was almost completely restricted.

Coach Anzai's tactical change clearly disrupted his plans.

As for Sawakita, on whom he had placed high hopes, he was affected to some extent by Mitsui's solid defense.

Although Sawakita's shooting percentage remained at a good level, his scoring efficiency declined compared to the first half.

Coach Domoto knew very well that he had to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible, otherwise, if things continued this way, Sannoh would suffer a defeat.

The runner-up is the biggest loser!
He doesn't want his team to be runner-up again!
(End of this chapter)