Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 9 Study Guide
Facing Tomokazu Goshiro's defense, Murasakibara seemed calm.

He started dribbling the ball between his legs, and the basketball moved flexibly between his feet. He then followed it with a crossover step, which caused a significant change in Wu Dai Youhe's center of gravity.

Murasaki seized the opportunity, quickly got into the gap and rushed straight to the basket.

"Oops!"

Wu Dai Youhe almost fell to the ground. After he stood firm, he turned around and chased back, but it was too late.

Kimura Hiroshi wanted to provide assisting defense, but Murasakibara pretended to pass the ball to Matsui Koji, causing Kimura Hiroshi to stop.

Muguro took the opportunity to break into the three-second zone, facing an empty basket, and scored a layup.

"Mumu, I didn't expect you to have this skill!"

The mustached store manager clapped and cheered, feeling sincerely happy for Murasakibara's wonderful performance.

The store manager with a mustache likes to help young people, otherwise he would not have given his treasured AJ1 to Sakuragi.

As for the pair of AJ30 bought for 6 yen, it was purely a forced sale.

On the other hand, Wu Dai Youhe was obviously hit hard and felt frustrated.
He originally thought that Murasakibara's previous behavior was just a coincidence.

However, the reality is cruel.

This time, Murasakibara completed the breakthrough in the same way, which was obviously not a coincidence.

We agreed to be lazy together, but you secretly turned over!

Wu Dai Youhe began to doubt his talent and even doubted whether he could continue on this path.

This made him anxious, and his performance on the court could only be described as terrible.

In this situation, Murasakibara's defensive pressure was greatly reduced. He broke through Tomokazu Goshiro's defense again and again and scored a lot of points.

In addition, Koji Matsui was invincible in the civil war, and the mustache store manager took advantage of his running position and hit quick stop jump shots from time to time.

In the end, Murasaki's team won easily.

Soon, another team of Tsukuba Takeshi came on the scene.

Compared with Matsushita Kogoro's team, this Tsukutake team is slightly weaker.

Surprisingly, Murasaki's team won by only a narrow margin.

There is no way. Koji Matsui is old and lacks exercise, so his physical strength is limited.

In the third game, Matsushita Yukigoro, who had recovered his strength, led the team again.

This time, Murasakibara's team ended up in failure and began to rest.

It was not until 2:30 in the afternoon that Kogoro Matsushita realized that it was getting late, so he had to end the sparring on the grounds that he had to return to the basketball club.

"It's getting late, we have to go back first!"

Murasaki and the others expressed their understanding. In fact, after fighting for so long, they had very little strength left, especially Matsui Koji. He leaned limply against a big tree and almost didn't have the strength to speak.

Before leaving, Wu Dai Youhe looked at Mu Mu firmly and shouted: "Mu Mu, I will double my training when I go back. When we meet next time, I will not lose to you again!"

Although Tomokazu Goshiro was defeated by Murasakibara, he was not discouraged. Instead, he became more determined to become stronger.

"I'm looking forward to the next showdown!" Murasakibara responded with a smile.

After they left, Matsui Koji wiped his sweat and said weakly, "It's been a long time since I played basketball so happily!"

The mustache shop manager smiled and said, "Yeah, playing with these young people makes me feel younger!"

The mustached store manager showed a satisfied smile. Unlike Koji Matsui, he obviously had some energy left.

This baseball game not only allowed them to relive the passion of their youth, but also deepened their friendship with Murasakibara.

At this time, Mu Mu took a look at the learning progress of the pull-up jump shot and found that it had reached 27%!

After a short break, the mustache shop manager said to Mu Mu: "Mu Mu, I will teach you how to pull up and shoot now. I will demonstrate it in slow motion first, so you must watch carefully!"

"Thank you for your help, Manager!" Murasakibara breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the manager with the mustache would forget about this matter.

The mustache store manager came to the three-point line with the basketball, started walking, and when he reached the bull corner area, he suddenly stopped.

His feet seemed to be rooted in the ground, and then he jumped quickly. With a slight shake of his right wrist, the basketball drew a perfect arc in the air and fell steadily into the basket.

[Pull-up jump shot, learning progress 40%! ]

Because the mustache manager obviously slowed down his movements, Murasakibara was able to pay attention to more details, causing his learning progress to increase instantly.

A pull-up jump shot is a technique in which the offensive player uses a sudden stop while moving to get rid of the defensive player and then shoot. It is divided into a pull-up jump shot with the ball and a pull-up jump shot with the dribble.

Stop and jump shot with the ball: While moving quickly, use a step or jump step to stop and catch the ball, and jump and shoot in time.

Dribble-stop jump shot: a method of using a sudden stop to create space and then jump shot during a breakthrough with the ball.

The store manager with a small mustache turned around and asked, "Mumu, now I'll break down the key points of the pull-up jump shot!" The store manager with a small mustache explained as he demonstrated. The pull-up jump shot may seem simple, but it is actually not.

First, your feet must be bent to keep stopping when you make an emergency stop, otherwise you may not be able to stop or may even walk away when you make an emergency stop.

Second, when making an emergency stop, first use your heels to push against the ground, then stop with the forefoot against the ground, and finally bend your feet, and use your calves, knees, and thighs in order to stop.

……

"The above is my understanding of the pull-up jump shot. I hope it will be helpful to you."

The shop manager with a small moustache did not keep anything to himself and shared everything he knew with others.

"Manager, thank you so much!"

There was a gleam of excitement in Mu Mu's eyes. At this time, his learning progress of the pull-up jump shot had exceeded 60%.

It was obvious that what the mustache-wearing store manager said was all valuable information.

As for the remaining learning progress, I'm afraid it will require practice.

Practice is the only criterion for testing truth!

"Practice your pull-up jump shot first, and I'll pass the ball to you!"

The mustached store manager picked up the basketball and motioned for Murasakibara to run.

Murasakibara quickly ran up, and the mustached store manager flicked his wrist, and the basketball went straight to Murasakibara.

Murasakibara quickly adjusted his pace and caught the basketball with a stride. His body sank slightly, and there was a harsh friction sound between the soles of his shoes and the concrete floor. His body suddenly stopped.

The next moment, Murasakibara jumped up, trying his best to keep his balance, and with a slight flick of his wrist, he threw the ball into the basket.

bang~
In this shot, Murasakibara obviously used too much force, causing the basketball to hit the backboard.

"Mumu, you must keep the rhythm!"

The store manager with a small mustache corrected some mistakes in details step by step. For example, Murasakibara's sudden stop was too big, which caused a certain imbalance in the process of jumping. When shooting, he also needed to push his arms lightly, press his wrists lightly, and flick his fingers lightly, and coordinate the force of his whole body.

Under the guidance of the mustache-wearing store manager, the learning progress of the pull-up jump shot increased again, but the increase was not as great as before.

The further you progress in your studies, the slower the increase.

Of course, there will be no Pinxixi scene.

Soon, Muguro continued to practice.

The mustached store manager stood by and occasionally gave some guidance, which enabled Murasakibara's learning progress of the pull-up jump shot to continue to improve.

As time passed slowly, his movements became more and more standardized, and his hit rate gradually increased.

Under the scorching sun, Mu Mu's sweat couldn't stop flowing, almost completely soaking his clothes.

Fortunately, it is not summer now, otherwise I might get heatstroke if I practice like this.

shuh~
Not long after, the basketball fell steadily into the basket.

Murasakibara showed a satisfied smile. He had used the pull-up jump shot to shoot the ball into the basket for five consecutive times and basically mastered the essence of the pull-up jump shot with the ball.

At this point, the learning progress of the pull-up jump shot has exceeded 85%!

"very good!"

The mustache shop manager showed a surprised look: "I didn't expect you to be a genius. In such a short time, you have mastered the basic jump shot with the ball. Next, let's practice dribbling and pulling up!"

Compared with the pull-up jump shot with the ball, the pull-up jump shot with the dribble is more difficult.

This time, the mustache store manager began to play the defensive role.

Of course, he will also release water appropriately.

Facing the defense of the mustache store manager, Murasakibara quickly changed his rhythm and used a cross step to complete the breakthrough.

The mustache store manager turned around and chased Murasakibara, giving him some pressure.

snort~
Murasakibara suddenly stopped and jumped to shoot, and the mustache-filled store manager merely raised his hand symbolically.

bang~
Unfortunately, the shot missed.

"When you dribble and then pull up for a jump shot, you must lower the ball before you collect it, so that you can jump faster..."

The mustache-faced store manager once again pointed out Murasakibara's shortcomings, which increased his learning progress of the pull-up jump shot by a few percentage points.

Murasaki was very grateful and began to practice more attentively.

When it was almost three o'clock, a reminder finally sounded in Mu Mu's mind.

(End of this chapter)