Chapter 18: Suzuki's conversation with Sakuragi
For Suzuki, no matter how much he loves basketball and how much he likes to be with the children in the basketball club, people's teacher is his profession after all, so he can't devote all his time and energy to it.
For example, on this Tuyao Day, he couldn't come to the basketball hall because he had to participate in a qualification certification, so he arranged the warm-up game with Chengrin on the afternoon of Sunshine.
Fortunately, with Maki and Momoi, the daily training of the basketball team continued as usual, and everyone was enthusiastic, and the group of guys who were also uncomfortable with Oda Kiri were invited to play again.
When he went home in the evening, Suzuki asked how Sakuragi, who went to Xiangbei to train, how he was doing today, and Sakuragi explained everything to them like pouring beans.
Suzuki didn't care about this, and asked Sakuragi how he felt about these newcomers in Xiangbei, who was stronger or weaker than the old people in the team, Sakuragi thought for a while and answered Suzuki seriously.
Sakuragi was first impressed by Akagi, and first said: "That gorilla is in good physical condition, he trains very seriously, and his interior skills are very fast, so Ishii should not have a chance to compete with him for the position of center substitute." In time, maybe he will become a stronger center forward than the current captain of Captain Maki. Moreover, I find his appearance very deceptive. Obviously a very thoughtful and scheming person, but his first impression is that he is a reckless guy. ”
Suzuki looked at Sakuragi in some surprise and said, "You saw through him." Akagi is a very responsible person and a trustworthy teammate. However, in the face of too strong pressure, people like him will think too much and get into trouble, and someone will need to pull him up when the time comes. ”
Sakuragi said he knew, and then said, "Twilight is a very persistent person, and although he still seems weak, I think one day he will surprise everyone." ”
Suzuki smiled and said, "Where there is a will, there is a way." I also believe that he will shine at some point. However, what makes me even more strange is that it's not unusual for you to pay attention to Akagi, but Mu Dusk obviously doesn't have a high sense of existence, and Shakura, Wu Dai, and Mizuno are all better than him, why did you mention Mu Dui in front? ”
Sakuragi touched his head and replied, "I just feel that he and Akagi are more cordial." ”
Suzuki asked, "By the time you entered high school, they were in the third grade, and if nothing else, they were your teammates when you played in the national tournament." Who would you like to team up with? ”
Sakuragi said casually: "There are few people here, what is there to choose." The center must be Akagi, and if you are a big forward, Hotta is a little reluctant, but it's not a big problem. Shacang has a breakthrough, Mu Du has a mid-range shot, and that one can play a small forward. But if I'm going to play, I'm going to choose Twilight. In fact, it doesn't matter if the sand warehouse is on the same page, I can be the defender alone. Mizuno will make a substitute. ”
Suzuki said with a smile: "It's true that by the time you were in high school, there shouldn't be anyone on the back line who could compare to you, but I would prefer that you play as a small forward in high school, playing as a playmaker who also plays passing." With your height, it's a waste to keep being on the outside. ”
Sakuragi said indispensably, "Whatever you want." In this case, let's let Shacang be substituted, and Mu Du and Wu Dai will partner in the backcourt. ”
Suzuki touched his chin, looked at Sakuragi with some amusement, and asked curiously, "Why do you always ignore Takeyo in your lineup, whether you play guard or striker?" Obviously, he graduated from Kitamura with Akagi and Ki Twilight. ”
Sakuragi was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and said, "Yes, why can't you remember Wu Dai!" At his current level, by the time he reaches the third grade, he should be a very dangerous shooting guard. No matter how the formation changes, there should always be a place for him. It's weird! ”
Suzuki waved his hand and said, "Forget it, don't mention this." Let me ask you, tomorrow's warm-up match with Chengrin, there is no interest in playing? ”
Sakuragi's eyes widened, and he reached out to touch Suzuki's head, and said strangely, "No fever?" Why are you talking nonsense? ”
Suzuki slapped Sakuragi's hand away and reprimanded, "Hanamichi, you're too big and small!" I saw that you don't have a suitable opponent to play in the country now, so I found one for you, so you have a chance to show your skills, but I didn't expect you to appreciate it! ”
Sakuragi pouted and said: "A new team just formed this year, all of them are first-year freshmen, it would be good to have a first-class level in the country, what is there to play?" ”
Suzuki sneered.
Sakuragi asked, "What, did I say something wrong again?" Could it be that this Chengrin's strength is not bad? ”
Suzuki replied, "It's not bad. Just now, before you came back, I received a call from a reporter from Aida, who could not say whether it was a show off or a warning. She said that in the past two days, Seirin to Kanagawa has played three warm-up matches, with two wins and one loss. ”
Sakuragi's expression moved, and he asked directly: "Who is the opponent?" ”
Suzuki replied, "Yesterday night, they won against Lingnan. ”
Sakuragi snorted coldly and said, "That's a good job!" However, Uncle Taoka has always liked to hide his strength, and he won't put all the cards on the table until the official game. This game can be used as a reference, but it cannot be used as a standard to measure the strength of the two teams. Which did they win in the other game? ”
Suzuki then replied, "Just now, they won the match against Shoyo again. ”
"What!" Sakuragi's voice raised an octave and shouted, "What the hell is going on?" ”
Suzuki shook his head and said, "I don't know much. But Aida told me that the game was of little value. They won against the second team of Xiangyang, and even Coach Anxi was not there. ”
Sakuragi said with relief, "That's understandable. Also, Shoyang is playing the Kanto Conference in Tokyo now, where can he find time to play a warm-up match with Seirin! However, to win the second team of Xiangyang, this Chengrin team should not be underestimated. Xiangyang's second team is not something that anyone can win. Do you know who Shoyo left in Yokohama? ”
Suzuki replied: "At this Kanto Conference, Coach Anzai attached great importance to it, not only went in person, but also brought all the second and third grade main players, as for the first grade players, he only brought one Chiba Prefecture Junior High School MVP Kenji Fujima. ”
Sakuragi said thoughtfully: "That is to say, Mitsui Shou should be on the scene." With him, Xiangyang actually lost, and it seems that this honest evaluation will go up a level. ”
Suzuki shook his head and said, "It doesn't have to be. The reason why Aida made a special call was because Mitsui suddenly felt unwell after the start of the match and couldn't hold on. So she called to remind us, saying that we should pay attention and don't want similar accidents to happen again. ”