Chapter 81: Mitsui, the line of fire returns!!
The first half of the Kobe Jaguar team's away challenge to the Osaka Iron Horse team was coming to an end, and the Iron Horse team once took the lead with a super high shooting rate in the first half, but then both teams were unhappy, especially the Jaguar team, and the escalation of the conflict between Rukawa Kaede and Sakuragi Hanamichi made Coach Oki very anxious.
Fortunately, Sakuragi stood up after that, taking advantage of the opponent's underestimation of his strength, Sakuragi blossomed inside and out, scored points in a row, and had a good gliding flying buckle. Sakuragi's dedication to the game is quite high, and it can be seen that Sakuragi, who wants to bring the championship to Kobe, is very serious!!
For the remainder of the first half, the scores were tight, and at half-time, the two teams were tied at 48.
"The opponent has one less Mitsui, so the advantage is still on our side, we still have to be more patient when attacking, we must seize the opportunity, on the defensive end for the opponent's No. 6 Sakuragi Hanamichi, Nakari, we need to put some pressure on him on the defense, and we can't let him play too smoothly!"
The head coach of the Iron Horse team laid out the tactics for the second half, and I don't know what kind of defense Sakuragi will face next.
"Everyone played very well, and in the second half we changed our tactics,,,,,"
Coach Ohki seems to be very well prepared for this game, and the tactical change may allow the team to take the lead in the second half!
The second half of the game was on the verge of a win for the Iron Horse, which had home advantage, to keep their playoff hopes alive, or for the Jaguars, who were missing Mitsui, to win and move to fourth place??!!
In the second half, the Jaguar team first served, Miyagi transported to the frontcourt, and began to organize the attack, but also look at the tactics that Coach Ohki changed in the midfield, what kind of tactics are they!
Miyagi gave Rukawa Kaede, and Rukawa Kaede didn't pause after taking the ball, and after switching to his left hand, he rushed forward directly.
"Damn, it's so sudden!!"
Slyer didn't seem to have thought that Rukawa Kaede's sudden start and stop made Slais scratch his head.
Rukawa Kaede had already shaken off half of Slyer's body and reached the free-throw line.
A light mid-range jumper!!
"Brush!!"
Hollow hit!!"Oh~~~ Rukawa Kaede's offense this time is quite smooth, from receiving the ball to dribbling, to shooting, the clouds are smooth, the defenders are quite passive, and they are helpless against Rukawa Kaede. In the first half, Rukawa Kaede's performance was very average, it seems that after the start of the second half, Rukawa Kaede took the lead in standing up and helping the team score first, which also overtook the score, and Rukawa Kaede's recovery is also what the Iron Horse team does not want to see!!"
The analysis of the commentary is in place, if the point of Rukawa Kaede is opened, then the Iron Horse Team will be really in trouble.
When he came back to attack the Iron Horse team, Slais took the ball and wanted to return the ball to Rukawa Kaede, but he didn't make any false sway, and shot directly at Rukawa Kaede!!
"Bell!!"
Shooting too hard against Rukawa Kaede like this, the ball is hard to hit.
Akagi received the rebound.
At halftime, the head coach of the Iron Horse team was still saying that he should be more patient when attacking and must seize the opportunity, but after returning to the court, it changed, and Slyer's insistence on letting the Iron Horse team end the attack early.
"This may be the reason why the Iron Horse team looks like a good lineup, but only ranked seventh, individual players in the team play a little individualistic, can't play tactics at critical moments, and the head coach is also a little uncontrollable about these players, how to shoot when they play well, once they can't shoot, and the defense is distracted, the team is in an embarrassment.
"Brush!!"
No, before the words fell, the Jaguar team attacked again, and it was Rukawa Kaede again, and after taking the ball, he made a direct three-point shot with the help of Akagi's cover! The Iron Horse team is in trouble.
"Toot !!" Iron Horse Asks for !! Suspension
The head coach of the Iron Horse team didn't want to give up the game so early, but the players on the field looked like they had given up on the game. Let's see if this timeout can regain confidence for the players.
"Bell!" "Bell!"
As a result, after the timeout came back, the Iron Horse team still did not find the feeling of shooting, and the shooting was one after another. The shooting percentage plummeted from 48% in the first half to 15%, which is miserable!
And over there, Rukawa Kaede is getting more and more courageous, how to shoot the three points on the outside, how to shoot the layup on the inside, how to have it!
"If this game continues like this, it is likely to be explained, and the Iron Horse team is not only explaining this game, but also the team's efforts throughout the season!!"
Seeing the team's performance like this, the commentary also felt sorry for the Iron Horse team.
At the beginning of the season, the Iron Horse team's goal is to keep five and fight for four, but now, the sixth place is difficult to reach, once the game is lost, the Iron Horse team will basically bid farewell to this season's playoffs, the Iron Horse team has no shortage of young, potential players, but the team has not been able to knead these players together, it may be the problem of the players themselves, it may be the problem of the coach, it may also be the problem of the management, the next offseason, the Iron Horse team seems to have to study and study, how to play this good hand correctly!!
"Wow!!"
With the final whistle blowing, the Jaguars defeated the Iron Horses 101-88 on the road without Mitsui to keep their playoff hopes alive.
In terms of data, Rukawa Kaede scored 22 points in the second half and scored 31 points in the whole game, and Sakuragi was not to be outdone, scoring 18 points and 8 rebounds, although the two were always in trouble on the court, but it did not affect the performance of the two, and the victory of this game can be regarded as the best gift to Mitsui who could not play due to injury!!
After an away game against the Iron Horse, the Jaguar team returned to Kobe to prepare for the next game at home against the Fukuyama Flying Waves, which will also be a tough game for the Jaguar team.
But the good news for the team at this stage is that since the Nagoya Ninja lost to the Tokyo Great White Sharks in the last round of the game, and the Jaguar team won again, so in the rankings, the Jaguar team finally squeezed out the ninja team, turned to the fourth position, and entered the ranks of the playoffs, which should also give the team more confidence and motivation to meet the next game, no matter which opponent!!
"Coach! I'm going to play!!"
In the data room of the Jaguar team's training hall, Mitsui found Coach Ohki, who was watching the video of the previous game, and saw that Mitsui was wearing a tracksuit, which should be almost recovered, and it seemed that there was still some sweat on his face, as if he had just exercised.
As soon as he pushed the door open, Mitsui shouted at Coach Ohki.
"Play??No problem!!"
Coach Ohki replied very happily.
"Really, Coach!!"
Hearing Oki's answer so crisply, Mitsui was very excited.
"But it's only for the warm-up, you can't play!!"
Coach Ohki's tone changed sharply.
"Why ??!!"
"No why, follow the coach's arrangement!"
Maybe Coach Ohki was still afraid of what the doctor said to him in the hospital at that time, but Ohki knew that Mitsui's body was in danger all the time.
"The team needs me now, we're in fourth place, we have a good chance of making the playoffs, I can't just be a spectator!!"
Mitsui became emotional.
"It's the coaching staff's arrangement, don't say it again!"
Coach Ohki's attitude is very resolute.
"Damn!! why!! I've already recovered!!There is no problem with my body, and the team doctor said that there is no problem!!"
Mitsui's emotions became more and more excited. The right hand clenched into a fist and slammed it into the table.
"Okay, Mitsui, stop being stubborn, you really can't play, forget it!!"
Coach Ohki doesn't seem to budge at all.
"If Mitsui can't get on, I won't fight anymore!!"
At this moment, Sakuragi pushed the door and walked in, saying resolutely.
"Count me in!"
Then Miyagi also walked in.
"You ,,,"
Mitsui was also a little moved when he saw that the two of them were so supportive.
"What do you want!!What do you want!??
Coach Oki also stood up excitedly.
Coach Oki had just stood up when another person walked in and said a word, after which he ......
"Brush !!"
"Beautiful!!Mitsui scored three points!! Saint Mitsui is back!!"
After that, the Jaguar team welcomed back their most reliable goalscorer, Mitsui Shou.