Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 347 Chest-pounding, roaring, push-ups, iron-blooded jump shot, hard-hitting!
Three days later, a total of 12 elite college players received invitations.

It was only then that Uozumi and Matsumoto Minoru finally understood.

Although they didn't know why Kogure played a role in it, judging from his tone at the time, he clearly had done a lot of work.

Therefore, they were grateful to Kogure.

Uozumi is a typical action-oriented person; once he has an idea, he will immediately put it into action.

That day, he took the initiative to invite Kogure to his family's restaurant and prepared a seafood feast for him.

Including plump lobsters, crabs, sea bream, and more, every dish was praised by Kogure.

This meal was clearly the specialty of the Uozumi father and son.

They enjoyed the food while chatting about interesting things in their lives, creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

After this interlude, Kogure resumed his rigorous training to prepare for his trip to America in two weeks.

Apart from Kogure, the other players who received the invitations were also given extra motivation and performed with greater focus than usual.

Most of these players chose to focus on strength training in order to further enhance their physical strength.

Most of the invited players had participated in McDonald's training camp. This allowed them to personally experience the gap between themselves and American players.

Although they believed they were technically on par, or even slightly superior, they were indeed at a disadvantage in terms of physical attributes.

American players tend to have stronger physiques, which gives them a clear advantage in physical confrontations.

They hope to narrow the gap with American players and prove their strength through hard work.

In addition to the 12 players, the organizing committee also arranged a coaching team, consisting of Coach Taoka, Coach Domoto, Coach Tajiri, and Coach Kawasaki Kazumi.

The three mentioned above have all won the title of National Coach of the Year, surpassing Kazumi Kawasaki.

Kazumi Kawasaki was selected mainly because of Coach Anzai's recommendation.

Coach Anzai was naturally included in the organizing committee's plan.

Unfortunately, Coach Anzai still needs to recuperate and is unable to travel far.

Therefore, Coach Anzai recommended his beloved student, Kazumi Kawasaki, to take over.

In the world of island nation basketball, Coach Anzai's prestige is almost equivalent to that of the Yuan family, which has produced four generations of high-ranking officials.

With Coach Anzai's strong support, Kazumi Kawasaki, who had a shallow foundation, was finally selected.

……

Time passed slowly, and before we knew it, half a month had gone by.

At Chicago Midway International Airport, a plane slowly landed on the runway.

Led by Kogure, Kogure and the others walked down the airplane steps one by one.

They were both nervous and excited, as it was their first time setting foot on foreign soil.

In addition to the coaching team and players, there are several organizing committee staff members fluent in American English, who mainly serve as translators.

The group followed Kongmu to the bus stop outside the airport.

At this moment, a bus with the words 'Faragate High School' printed on it had been waiting for a long time.

Soon, with the roar of the engine, the bus slowly drove away from the airport and headed towards Farragut High School.

The reason for choosing Farragut High School is also related to Kogure.

After the player roster was finalized, Sora approached Kogure again to discuss various matters concerning their trip to the United States, including the choice of destination.

Kuki gave Kogure a list of dozens of outstanding American high schools.

These American high schools have excellent records and enjoy a very high reputation in the local area.

In this list, Kogure's attention finally settled on two schools: Lower Merion High School and Farragut High School.

Lower Merion High School is located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and is the high school Kobe Bryant attended.

As for Farragut High School, it also produced a superstar later on—Kevin Garnett!

After careful consideration, Kogure quickly made a decision and ultimately chose Farragut High School.

It's not that Kobe wasn't worth it, but that the Wolf King offered better value for money!
At the McDonald's training camp, Kogure had already acquired the nickname "Incomplete" from Kobe.

Given the current level of pediatric medicine, it's unlikely to be of much help to him.

This was also the main reason he chose Farragut High School; he could follow suit and benefit from the Wolf King.

Given Garnett's characteristics, his nickname is likely related to jumping ability or help defense.

The only surprising thing was that when he was looking at the information about Farragut High School, he discovered that Farragut High School's star player was not Garnett, but someone else.

After more than half an hour, the bus finally arrived at the Farragut High School student dormitory.

By this time, dusk was approaching.

To help the players adjust to their disrupted biological clocks more quickly, training has been scheduled for tomorrow so they can perform at their best.

However, Kogure is not among them.

Unlike Mitsui and the others, perhaps because he was too strong, he was completely unaffected.

Perhaps out of sheer boredom, or perhaps wanting to see Kondo sooner, Kogure headed toward the basketball court.

Bang bang bang~
As he approached the basketball court, Kogure faintly heard the sound of basketballs bouncing on the floor, which made him quicken his pace involuntarily.

The basketball court doors weren't completely closed, and as soon as Kogure stepped inside, he witnessed a good show.

There were only two people in the basketball court, and they were having a one-on-one match.

Among them, a tall, thin figure looked particularly familiar; it was none other than the future Wolf King, Kevin Garnett.

Garnett is agile, and every move he makes is full of explosive power and speed.

Another player is not to be underestimated. He is about 1.9 meters tall, quick and agile, with sharp breakthroughs and outstanding jumping ability. He was not at a disadvantage in his duel with Garnett.

The two players went back and forth on the court, neither giving an inch, but Kogure could tell that Kute was clearly at a disadvantage.

That's right, Harden was suppressed.

To be precise, the hard power was unilaterally abused.

Kogure remained silent, standing there quietly as the sole witness to this duel.

"It seems he is the ace of the Farragut basketball team—Ronnie Fields!"

Kogure had heard stories about Ronnie Fields, especially since he had previously played in the CBA.

Ronnie Fields also holds a place among high school basketball legends.

Ronnie Fields served Farragut College from 1992 until 1996.

He was teammates with Kevin Garnett for one year in 1995.

From 1993 to 96, he was selected three times to the All-American First Team and was also selected to the McDonald's All-Star team.

In 1993, he became the first player to be selected for Nike's All-American training camp twice.

Fields possesses amazing basketball talent, with a vertical jump of up to 50 inches, and even performed the feat of dunking from the free-throw line during a game.

Rumor has it that Carter was afraid to participate in the National High School Slam Dunk Contest because of his presence.

In addition, Ronnie Fields won his one-on-one match against Harden by a score of 11 to 1.

This is undoubtedly an incredibly high score, considering that the opponent was a player who had never achieved great success in the NBA.

Unfortunately, his basketball career was changed by a car accident.

The car accident prevented him from playing in high-level basketball leagues, forcing him to spend his professional career in minor leagues.

If that car accident hadn't happened, who knows what Fields would have achieved?

shuh~
Soon after, Ronnie Fields made another powerful drive and scored with a dunk.

Ronnie Fields released the rim and landed on the ground, looking up at Harden and saying, "11:1, looks like I won!" Kogure never expected that he would witness such a famous scene.

"Fuck!"

Hardcore instantly turned red; this guy not only kills people but also destroys their spirit.

His hands clenched into fists unconsciously as he pounded his chest and roared, like an enraged wolf king.

Anyone would feel bad after being beaten 11-1.

However, a hardcore special is still a hardcore special.

To vent his anger, he actually lay down on the ground and started doing push-ups!

He pounded his chest, roared, and did push-ups; his iron-blooded jump shot was incredibly tough!
Bang bang bang~
Suddenly, the sound of Kogure clapping rang out.

"Absolutely fantastic!"

Kogure clapped as he walked toward the two.

It was only then that the two realized there was another person inside the basketball court.

Hardt glared fiercely at Kogure. Anyone would feel bad if they were seen in their most disheveled state.

Seeing Kogure's skin tone, Ronnie Fields seemed to remember something and asked, "I heard that a group of foreign players will be coming here for training. You must be one of them!"

“That’s right!” Kogure replied in English.

Thanks to Kogure's efforts, his English had reached a level where he could communicate normally, and he could naturally understand what Ronnie Fields meant.

"I'm Ronnie Fields, captain of the Farragut basketball team. Nice to meet you!"

Ronnie Fields extended his right hand toward Kogure.

"Hello, I'm Kiminobu Kogure. It's a pleasure to meet you too!"

Kogure shakes hands with Ronnie Fields.

"Oh right, this is Kevin!"

Ronnie Fields was very enthusiastic and began introducing Hardt again.

Beside him, Hardt's eyes darted around, a sly glint in them.

Kevin Garnett extended his right hand and said expressionlessly, "I am Kevin Garnett!"

Kogure reintroduced himself and then grasped Kite's right hand.

However, at that moment, Kogure raised an eyebrow slightly, because he clearly felt that Hard was exerting force in the dark, causing him some pain.

For Kogure, this level of pain was still within his tolerance range.

However, he was never one to suffer a loss.

Therefore, he decisively chose to fight back.

The next moment, Kogure suddenly exerted his strength, concentrating all his power in his right hand.

hiss~
Hard felt a powerful force coming from Kogure's hand.

Kogure's right hand was like an iron clamp, and his strength was so great that it was unbearable for Kite.

"How can this guy be so strong?"

A look of pain crossed Hardt's face, and he instinctively bent over, almost unable to hold back a cry.

However, he did not give in easily.

He endured the pain, trying his best to control his voice and not let any sound escape from his throat.

The two remained locked in a stalemate, their strength silently clashing.

Kogure maintained a smile throughout, while Ketchum gritted his teeth and glared at him fiercely.

This silent contest is not only a battle of strength, but also a battle of wills.

Ronnie Fields looked at the two of them strangely. Did these two guys have some weird fetish for shaking hands for so long?

As a typical "Ni Ge" (a term referring to a type of person who is not very bright or thoughtful), Ronnie Fields did not have ideal grades in high school and did not like to use his brain much.

This is why Ronnie Fields didn't get into college.

However, Kogure still took the initiative to let go of her hand.

Hardt instinctively shook his hand, feeling as if his right hand was no longer his own.

To save face, Kite looked down at Kogure with a provocative glint in his eyes and said, "Kid, interested in a one-on-one fight?"

He decided to teach Kogure a lesson to vent his anger.

Harden wanted to make Kogure understand who the real master was on this court.

However, he seemed to have forgotten who had just suffered a humiliating 11-1 defeat.

"Okay!"

Kogure showed no fear; on the contrary, he seemed eager to try.

For Kogure, this was an opportunity to prove himself.

At the same time, he also wanted to see if he could get the title from Hardt.

Ronnie Fields immediately showed interest and quickly said, "Then I'll be the referee!"

Hardt casually tossed the ball to Kogure: "Kid, you go first, don't say I didn't give you a chance!"

"You said it yourself!"

Kogure gladly accepted the first strike.

The rules are simple: the first team to score 11 points wins and retains possession of the ball after each successful shot until they miss.

This is also the main reason why Ronnie Fields was able to defeat Harden 11-1.

In that one-on-one match, Harden barely touched the ball more than a few times.

Unaware of Kogure's background, Hardt deliberately took two steps back, mainly to prevent a sudden attack.

However, at that moment, Kogure leaped up, about to throw the basketball in his hand.

Hardt was taken aback and instinctively tried to jump to interfere, but before he could reach the highest point, Kogure had already thrown the basketball in his hand.

Kogure's shooting speed is much faster than that of ordinary players.

"It's too rushed, there's no way we can get in!"

Hardt silently told himself that he was full of confidence in his judgment.

shuh~
Quietly, at that moment, the distinctive sound of a basketball rubbing against the net rang out.

Hardt's expression froze instantly; judging from the sound, the ball had clearly gone in.

"It's just luck!"

Harden picked up the basketball and passed it back to Kogure.

The two continued their one-on-one duel, and Kogure quickly launched an attack.

This time, instead of shooting, he used his strong physique and skillful dribbling to try and break through Harden's defense.

Not to be outdone, Hardt moved nimbly, using his agility and excellent anticipation to try to block Kogure's attack route.

However, it was all for naught. The moment the two made contact, Hardt felt a great force strike him and involuntarily took a step back.

After shoving aside the hardball, Kogure quickly rushed to the basket and jumped, stepping on the free-throw line.

Surprisingly, after reaching its highest point, Kogure maintained that position for a short period before starting to fall as he approached the basket.

Bang~
Kogure scored with a beautiful tomahawk dunk!
(End of this chapter)