Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 7 Tsukutake

"Okay! I'll change my clothes first!"

The mustached store manager looked eager to try, as he hadn't touched a basketball for a long time.

He quickly changed into the No. 23 jersey of the Red Bull team and wore a pair of AJ6 on his feet. These might be the AJ30 that Sakuragi spent 6 yen to buy.

Judging from the mustache-wearing store manager, he must be a fan of Jordan.

Soon, the mustache-wearing store manager closed the store door and turned the sign on the door to the other side - temporarily closed!
Soon, the two came to a nearby basketball court.

Unfortunately, the basketball court has been occupied.

On one side, a few elementary school students were shooting randomly, while on the other side, three-person teams were playing basketball.

There was a middle-aged man sitting under the shade of a tree nearby.

Suddenly, the mustache shop manager greeted the middle-aged man sitting under the shade of the tree: "Mr. Matsui, why are you here too?"

His name is Koji Matsui, and he is a friend of the store manager with a small mustache. They occasionally play basketball together.

Mr. Matsui stood up from the ground, showed an honest smile and said: "I have nothing to do, so I came here to take a look. When I saw them, I couldn't help but feel itchy!"

So high!

This was Murasakibara's first impression of Koji Matsui.

This guy was probably over two meters tall, and he looked like a small mountain when he stood there.

"Matsui? Could he be Matsui's father?"

Muguro took a closer look. Mr. Matsui's appearance and thick lips similar to Akagi's made him think of Akagi Haruko's best friend - Matsui!
In the plot year, when Kawata Mikio appeared, Matsui once said: "Taller than my father!"

Matsui had seen Uozumi, who was 202cm tall, but she did not express any admiration at the time. This shows that Matsui's father's height should be higher than 202CM and lower than 210CM.

"Mr. Matsui, why don't we form a team and compete with them?" Murasakibara made a suggestion.

Mr. Matsui, who is tall and strong, may have the skills to trigger the learning mechanism.

"Mr. Matsui, would you like to join us?" The store manager with a small moustache also extended an invitation.

"Okay!" Mr. Matsui did not refuse.

So, the three of them formed a temporary team.

Mu Mu walked towards the stadium, ready to negotiate with the two teams on the stadium, hoping to join them.

"Hey, Wu Dai, why are you here?"

Murasaki's surprised voice sounded, he found a familiar face among this group of people - Tomokazu Goshiro!
Like Muguro and Akagi, Tomokazu Goshiro also graduated from Kitamura Junior High School.

By the way, Tomokazu Goshiro is also the captain of the Kitamura basketball team, which is the main reason why Murasakibara calls him Captain Goshiro in the plot.

After graduating from junior high school, Tomokazu Goshiro chose Takeshi Tsukushi, but due to his unremarkable physical condition, he almost wanted to give up basketball.

Until he met coach Kazumi Kawasaki, he discovered Wu Dai's natural soft feel for the ball, guided Wu Dai to work hard on three-point shooting, and passed on to Wu Dai the famous saying of his mentor coach Anzai: never give up.

By the time the story ends, Tomokazu Goshiro, through his unremitting efforts, finally becomes an excellent three-point shooter.

"It's Mumu, long time no see!"

Wu Dai Youhe didn't expect to meet Mu Mu here, and then he smiled and explained: "Our school organized a spring outing. We didn't want to participate, but we couldn't stay in school, so we came here to play."

Only then did Murasakibara look at the other five people and found that they were all wearing Tsukushige's jerseys.

"Wu Dai, can we join in?"

Murasaki pointed at Captain Moustache and Koji Matsui and stated his purpose.

"Well... let me ask the captain first!"

At present, Tomokazu Goshiro is not yet the future captain of the team, and his influence in the team is not strong enough for him to act on his own.

"team leader!"

Tomokazu Goshiro called Captain Tsukutake over.

"Hello, I'm Captain Tsukuba Matsushita Yukigoro!"

Kogoro Matsushita is about the same height as Murasakibara, but he is obviously a bit bigger.

"Hello, Senior Matsushita, I'm Mugure Kiminori from the Shohoku team. I wonder if we can join?"

Kogoro Matsushita subconsciously looked at the other two people, and when he saw Koji Matsui, he couldn't help but be surprised by his size.

This height is too oppressive!
"All right!"

Since it was not an official match and this was a public stadium, Yukigoro Matsushita naturally did not refuse.

After confirming, Mu Mu and others began to warm up. The importance of warm-up exercise is beyond doubt. It can not only help the body enter the state of exercise, but also prevent sports injuries and improve sports performance.

As the tactical advisor, the store manager with a mustache developed some basic tactical coordination based on the specialties of the three people.

Soon, one of Tsukutake's teams was knocked off the field, and the team left on the field was the one that Matsushita Kogoro and Goshiro Tomokazu belonged to.

"It's our turn!"

The three of them started to play, and Murasakibara stood at the top of the arc ready to serve.

In the first moment, Murasakibara passed the ball to the mustache-faced store manager, who almost without any pause, cleverly passed the ball to Matsui Koji.

His opponent is named Kimura Hiroshi, who is the tallest player in Tsukuba.

However, compared with Koji Matsui, Kimura Hiroshi is not only a head shorter, but also a size smaller.

Taking advantage of his own strengths, Koji Matsui firmly pinned Kimura Hiroshi behind him.

On the side, Murasakibara and the mustache-faced store manager took away their respective opponents, leaving enough space for Koji Matsui to play singles.

Koji Matsui leaned back and collided with Kimura Hiroshi.

bang~
Even though Kimura Hiroshi lowered his center of gravity, his body couldn't stop retreating when facing the tank-like impact of Matsui Koji.

Bang~bang~
Every impact of Koji Matsui was full of power, and the brute force alone was enough to make Kimura Hiroshi unable to resist.

However, Koji Matsui's back-to-the-basket technique is rather crude, his steps are stiff, he has almost no fake moves, and he has absolutely no skills at all.

Murasaki couldn't help but think of Yuzumi. Like Matsui Koji, he had almost no extra techniques when attacking from behind except for head-on collision.

This is also the main reason why Yuzumi has never been able to defeat Akagi, but there is nothing that can be done about it.

In terms of talent, Akagi is better than Uozumi, especially on the offensive end, there is no doubt about that.

In terms of age, Akagi started playing basketball in elementary school, while Uozumi began receiving professional training after joining Ryonan.

However, it only took Yuzumi two years to become one of the best centers in the country, and one can imagine the effort he put in behind the scenes.

In addition, Yuzumi is not without advantages. In addition to his height and long arms, he also has a responsible coach.

You should know that after Akagi became the captain of Shohoku, he was responsible for the training of the basketball team and almost assumed the responsibilities of a coach.

As for Coach Anzai, he is often not seen, and even when he appears in the basketball club, he only acts as a mascot.

On the court, under the impact of Koji Matsui, Kimura Hiroshi seemed overwhelmed.

Although Matsui Koji did not have any skills, his advantage was too great. He knocked Kimura Hiroshi back to the basket in a few moves, then turned around and jumped up, slamming the ball into the basket.

Bang~
Accompanied by a dull sound, the basket was pulled down by Koji Matsui to a considerable extent, giving people the illusion that it would be pulled down at any time.

Kimura Hiroshi could only watch all this happen, his defense seemed pale and powerless in front of Matsui Koji.

Seeing that Matsui Koji even pulled the basket before landing, the mustache store manager said speechlessly: "Mr. Matsui, take it easy, you will have to pay for it if you break it!"

The quality of basketball hoops in outdoor sports fields is often unsatisfactory. In addition to being frequently used, they are also exposed to wind and rain and receive almost no maintenance.

Over time, the pillars of the basketball stand may rust, and the basket may be deformed due to continuous and violent impacts.

"Kimura, don't be discouraged, now it's our turn to attack!"

Kogoro Matsushita patted Kimura Hiroshi on the shoulder and then signaled to Tomokazu Goshiro to serve.

During this period, Tomokazu Goshiro had just joined Tsukutake and had not yet been coached by coach Kazumi Kawasaki, so his strength was not very strong.

In the first moment, Tomokazu Goshiro passed the ball to Kogoro Matsushita.

Kimura Hiroshi quickly rushed to the side, and Matsui Koji chased him a few steps, but his steps were too slow and he never caught up.

Time is merciless. Matsui Koji is almost 40 years old, and weighs more than 200 pounds. How can he run faster than Kimura Hiroshi?

The next moment, Matsushita Kogoro immediately passed the ball to Kimura Hiroshi who ran into the open space.

As captain of the team, Tsukuba knows Kimura very well and knows that the corner is Kimura's most reliable shooting point.

Before Koji Matsui caught up, Hiroshi Kimura jumped up and shot.

shuh~
The basketball went through the rim with perfect accuracy.

Offense and defense transition!

Before serving, Mu Mu said to the mustache store manager: "Manager, do you want to have one?"

"Okay, then I'll show you how powerful 'Minowa no Tora' is!"

The mustached store manager looks very confident.

(End of this chapter)