Chapter 151: Chances are slim!?
The 2009-2010 JBA regular season has come to an end, and the top eight teams have successfully qualified for the playoffs and begun an even more brutal journey.
The specific format of the matchup is as follows:
Upper Section: Kagoshima Antlers (1) - Hokkaido Lavender (8), Osaka Iron Horse (4) - Sado Island (5)
Lower Half: Sendai Rover (2) - Aomori Green Python (7), Kobe Jaguar (3) - Nagoya Ninja (6)
The format is still a best-of-five format, 2-2-1, with the team with the home advantage playing two home games first.
"Although we have a lot of respect for the Lavender team, we also respect the city of Hokkaido, the people there are very cute, and even if they suffer such a serious disaster, they were able to survive strongly, but!! Their opponent is the Antlers after all, a team that has won championships two years in a row, a team that is recognized as the strongest in the league, and a team that cannot be beaten!! β
The TV commentator analyzed the first round of the playoffs, and it seems that there is really no suspense in the battle between first and eighth.
"Hmph, these guys can only talk on paper, they don't understand basketball at all, and they actually belittle us so much~~!!"
The defender of the Lavender team, Guan Gu Xiaobei, looked at the comments on the TV and said angrily.
"Then don't listen to their nonsense!!"
Zhongyuan walked over, picked up the remote control, decisively turned off the TV, and said.
"Hmph, too, let's go,"
The two left the room and went to the training hall.
There were still three days left before the first game, so the Lavender team did not go directly to the Antlers, but stayed in Hokkaido to train, and the fully closed training also did not get any news from the media.
"All the people in the outside world are not optimistic about us, they all think that we are just going through the motions, these various public opinions, to be honest, are what I want to see the most!!"
Before leaving Kagoshima, the head coach of the Lavender team had a small meeting.
Listening to the coach's tone should be doing the final mobilization.
"We are barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, although the Antlers are strong, but we have to let them know that we are not vegetarians!! Even if they lose, let them leave half their lives before leaving!! β
The coach is in very high spirits.
"In the entire history of the JBA, there has never been an eighth elimination of the first place, although it has only been two years since the expansion, but I believe in you, as long as we find a way to score the ball, we will create a miracle!! At least we'll win a game, it's not like we don't have a chance!! β
After the passionate election, the lavender group set off.
Looking at the background of everyone, I felt like a death squad with a determination to die, and I firmly didn't look back.
There is a cliff ahead, but if you don't try it, you won't be able to get there!!
"Don't give the other party any chance, make the other party feel desperate, and play with the momentum of our antlers!!"
Antlers head coach Kurozo Yoshioka gave his final pre-game advice in the locker room.
The first vs. eighth match has always been the most suspense-free, how much trouble can lavender bring to the antlers, and how many sections can it resist, let's wait and see!!
The starters from both sides took to the field.
"I didn't expect Champion Lang to lead the team to the playoffs in his first season, not bad!"
Ah Mu came to the side of the original armored wolf and said.
"I'm lucky to be appreciated by my seniors!!"
The original armored wolf said humbly.
"But, I'm sorry to tell you that your rookie season is over with three games left!!"
Ah Mu's words turned.
"The seniors are right, it is really difficult for us to shake the supremacy of the Antlers, so we can only do our best!!"
The original armored wolf still said humbly.
As he spoke, the game began.
The first to jump to the ball was the Antlers.
Kiyota dribbled, and the remaining four of the Antlers were doing complex and orderly coordination within the three-point line.
This is the regular offensive state of the Antlers, and the game opens to ,,,
"Ah~~!!"
As soon as the game started, Ah Shen was given the opportunity to find a vacant seat.
Kiyota shouted, and passed the ball to Ah Shen who came out of the empty seat with both hands on his chest.
After Ah Shen received the ball, his body was still moving sideways and threw the ball directly!!
"Bell! Clang! Brush~~!! β
The ball bounced in the frame a few times and went into the net.
"Yay~~!!"
The Antlers erupted in bursting cheers at home, and the team's first goal of the playoffs was born!!
"Wow~~!!"
With a bang, Lavender's first offense was forced for a 24-second by the Antlers' suffocating defense.
"The first-round offense and defense of both sides is like what we expected before the game, the Antlers are completely suppressed, maybe in the regular season, the Antlers may still have occasional naps, but in the playoffs, the Antlers will completely change and will not give any team, any chance."
Narrator analysis.
Here, the Antlers quickly organized a half-court positional attack, and Kiyota calmly dribbled the ball, on the contrary, the Lavender players were exhausted.
"Brush~~!!"
It's the inside cover again, it's the Shendou coming out to catch the ball, and it's the three-point shot that doesn't make adjustments, and it's the hit again!!
The Antlers, on their side, were teaching tactics.
Regardless of the player's tactical awareness, the player's individual ability, the player's self-confidence, the Antlers are far stronger than Lavender in every position.
This may be the gap between the first and the eighth!!
"Yay~~!!"
While speaking, Lavender made another mistake in passing, and Kiyota broke the ball and started a fast attack!!
On the lavender side, only Gu Xiaobei and the original armored wolf were struggling to defend themselves.
The eyes of both of them were focused on Kiyota, who was rushing forward with the ball, and they didn't notice that Amu was running forward from the sideline!!
"Amu!! Amu is in the back!! β
The Lavender head coach loudly reminded Sekiya and the original armor wolf, but,,
"It's late!!"
Just as Sekiya and the original armor wolf were about to block Qingtian in pairs, Qingtian threw the ball near the basket in a posture of riding a horse and archery.
"Is this a throw?? No!! It's an air relay!! β
The commentary is over.
When I saw the ball fly near the basket, Ah Mu rushed to the horse, jumped high, received the ball steadily in the air, and poured the ball directly into the basket!!
βDuang~~οΌοΌοΌβ
Ah Mu's huge body dragged the basket, and his morale was as magnificent as Mount Tai's top.
Even though Ah Mu had let go of his hands and landed, the basket was still shaking from side to side.
8οΌ0γ
In just three minutes of the opening game, the Antlers launched a wave of offense, and in these three minutes, the Antlers made all three shots, while Lavender's side did not even make a single shot.
"Huh~Huh~~~"
The original Armor Wolf gasped for breath, for a rookie, the intensity and pressure of the playoffs required a process of adaptation, and he still faced a strong Antlers.
"Damn, I think I've done my best to prepare for the difficulties of the game, but I still think that this kind of game is too draining!!"
Nakahara also bent over, holding his knees and said.
"No, the team has now lost the rhythm of the game by the strong formation of the Antlers, and the actions of the players have begun to be lewd, so we will basically surrender in the first quarter!!"
Lavender's head coach is worried about the team. As soon as Nakahara dribbled the ball across half court, Lavender called a timeout.
"Be steady, be steady, don't take the outcome of the game so important, in fact, all the pressure is on the other side, everyone must travel lightly, think about the beautiful offenses we played in the regular season, give yourself confidence, don't be afraid!! It's just a basketball game!! β
The Lavender head coach is like a psychologist, enlightening the players, but he doesn't speak calmly like a psychiatrist, he can only shout at the top of his voice.
(To be continued.) )