Chapter 22: A Powerful Friend
The game was suspended, and less than two minutes into the game, the coach of the Fukuoka team could not hold his breath. Shigeichi Kooka thinks he did the right thing, although the score is only 6-2 at the beginning, but the situation on the court has reached the point where it must be suspended, otherwise it is likely to collapse.
"Calm down, the game has just started, don't worry too much about anything." Looking at the players who were a little flustered, the coach of the Fukuoka team pretended to be calm and comforted, in fact, his heart was as chaotic as the players, but as a coach he had to pretend.
Shigeichi Taoka stared at Fukuoka's bench, trying to mentally switch himself to the perspective of the opposing coach. What to do? The inside line can't be attacked, and there is no guarantee of rebounds for outside shooting~ It will only get lower and lower the shooting rate, and the score will inevitably get bigger and bigger.......
"The more I look at Ah Kuan, the more I like it, I really want to see the duel between him and Kawada! I wonder which of the two of them will be stronger? It's a pity that Kawada is going to university. The spectators in the stands chatted while the game was suspended.
"So we're the same! I was also a fan of the Mountain King. However, Zebei ~ Kawada ~ Fukatsu is about to go to college, and now is the era of Ah Kuan, and it is really enjoyable to watch him play~ Ha Luha! I think Kawada should be on par with Ah Kuan, but their showdown will only be seen until Ah Kuan enters university. "The fans ~ have a common topic and have a lot of fun.
"Why do you feel that the scene is more passive than the battle in the summer? Is it a friend who has improved? Is winning the championship an increase in their self-confidence, or is it because I care too much about their interior and use the two-center tactics to affect the operation of my own team? Coach Fukuoka frowned in his thoughts, and when he came back to his senses, he realized that the players were all looking at him, as if they were a little lost.
After a dry cough, the coach of Fukuoka quickly changed his expression, not to infect the players with uneasy emotions. Called Hakata's big forward, made substitution adjustments, and changed back to a pure Hakata lineup.
"It's back to the old way of playing! It seems that the coach of Fukuoka has not thought of any good way....... "Ah Shen once observed, the semi-finals between Mingpeng and Hakata, Hakata at that time also did not have many ways, so he could only choose to let the captain play in the low position, and the other players waited for the opportunity from the outside to shoot from the outside under the cover of the big forward. After the pause, the Fukuoka team reverted to this routine.
Low-post singles are physically demanding, and although Hakata's No. 4 captain has a good success rate, the huge consumption makes him even more powerless on the defensive end. Mori Shigehiro is even more wreaking havoc on the inside of the Fukuoka team, and the success rate is far higher than that of Fukuoka's. The invincibility of the inside line has driven the outside line of famous friends, and the three people of No. 4 ~ No. 6 ~ No. 7 also frequently hit three-point shots. At half-time, Mingpeng ended the game with a nearly 20-point advantage.
Walking towards the locker room, the Fukuoka team and the coach were a little pale. Although they won the runner-up that year, there was still a 30-point gap with Shanwang Gonggao, but Shanwang Gonggao at that time could be said to stand out from the crowd, and the top four teams played against any of them. Has the dynasty really changed? What kind of regular playing style of famous friends will make people feel that the whole court is pressed by the king of the mountain? The players and coaches, each thinking about their own thoughts, walked under the stands of the Kanagawa national team.
"I'm going back to sleep!" Rukawa Kaede was no longer interested in the second half, and the game was actually over early. It's not a presumption, it's just that Fukuoka doesn't have the kind of player who can turn the situation around and have strong explosiveness. And judging by their expressions, they already decided that they couldn't win.
"If you want to go back to rest, go back and rest first, and I'll watch for a while." Shigeichi Taoka also agrees with Rukawa Kaede's opinion in his heart, there is no suspense in the game, but he has not yet found a solution.
In the blink of an eye, people are gone. There are only four people left, Shigeichi Taoka ~ Ichiro Shinsoichiro ~ Tetsuya Naito ~ Akira Sendo. Shigeichi Taoka looked at it incredulously, and he was always a fairy road who was late and left early.
"There's no fishing place around here, and I can't sleep when I go back...... Xiandao was a little furious when he was looked at by the coach, and explained lightly.
Shigeichi Taoka really wants to throw all the remaining popcorn on Akira Sendo's head, don't you get angry with me, will you die......? But think about it, forget it, tomorrow is the decisive battle, let's get used to it first, and settle the account after going back to autumn
As expected by everyone in Kanagawa, the second half of the game was one-sided. Mori Shigekan only played for a few minutes and then went to rest, but the Fukuoka side, whose confidence was broken, was still pressed and beaten by the opponent. The final score was miserable, and Mori Shigekuan, who played more than a few minutes in the half, cut down 33-pointers, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks. This is the first time since the start of the season that he has scored less than 40 points, rebounded less than 20 times, and blocked less than 10 times.
Unlike the audience who left the stadium satisfied, the Fukuoka team was hit one by one~ depressed, and the four people who watched the game in Kanagawa were also silent~ each thinking about their hearts and going out.
"Hi, big man who shoots threes, I can't even forget your shots now." The four people who lowered their heads and thought about their hearts raised their heads to look at the source of the sound, the famous friends basketball team was walking over, and Mori Chongkuan, who was walking in front, actually said hello to Ah Shen.
“…… You~ Hello! Ah Shen responded with a bitter face, and as soon as he saw Mori Chongkuan~ Ah Shen felt heavy, did this guy leave a psychological shadow on all the people who had competed with him.......
The coach of the famous friend glanced at Shigeichi Taoka, smiled weirdly, and pushed Mori Shigekuan away. The rest of the team seemed to be unusually relaxed, and there was no joy or pressure to enter the finals.
This smile made Shigeichi Taoka feel sick to his stomach, and he looked at the sendo next to him, and was looking at the departing Mori Shigekuan. Probably sensing that someone was looking at him, Sendo turned his head and smiled at the coach, and Shigeichi Taoka felt that it was still Sendo's smile that made him feel more comfortable, although sometimes it made him feel quite indebted.
"Ah Kuan, didn't I tell you not to tell your opponent what you think?" went far, and the famous friend coach blamed Mori Chongkuan without reproach.
"Uncle, that big man is different from others, his shooting makes me feel ~~~ It's quite unforgettable." Mori Shigekuan is a confession, a vicious coach that his teammates are afraid of, but he has no pressure at all.
"Ah Shen is indeed a great shooter, but you just have to remember that it is always the inside line that determines the outcome of the game. Facts have also proved that even if he is good at resisting pressure, without the guarantee of rebounds, he will feel cold, but he will hold on a little longer than others. The coach of the famous friend is also deeply impressed by Ah Shen in his heart, and the figure of Ah Shen in the summer final is also deeply imprinted in his mind, but the victory belongs to them.
After a long silence, the four of them returned to the hotel. Naito Tetsuya went back to his room to rest, can he compete with Mori Shigekuan, he has no confidence in his heart, this is the first time he has no confidence in his body. "Ah Shen~ If it's okay, go to my room and sit down?" Shigeichi Taoka was walking~ walking, and suddenly turned his head and asked.
"Okay!" Ah Shen readily agreed, and he also wanted to talk to Shigeru Taoka.
"Xiandao~ Don't you have nowhere to fish? You come too! "If you want to run away, you can't do it, Shigeichi Taoka called out to Akira Sendo who wanted to sneak away.
"Okay~~Ah......!" Sendo pretended to yawn, but it seemed that the coach was not ready to let him go, and obediently followed behind Shigeichi Taoka.