Chapter 96: The Final Battle (8)
After saying this, Sakuragi reflexively ran towards the Xiangyang half.
Shacang handed the ball to Mizuno, and when Mizuno looked up, he saw a face that was so handsome that people were jealous that it was about to reach in front of him.
This is because Fuji Zhen did not return to defense, trying to steal Mizuno and catch Xiangbei off guard.
Mizuno was not panicked, first controlled the ball, and then looked for his teammates, only to see Enomoto respond to Fujima and outflank him.
The line of the return pass to Shakura has been blocked, Sakuragi, Hotta and Mori have all rushed past halftime, and the rash long pass will only be cut off, Mizuno is in a hurry to be wise, and he takes the ball to meet Enomoto.
Enomoto doesn't seek merit but no fault, spreads his arms to expand the defensive area, stands still and waits for Mizuno to bump into him, ignoring the basketball that Mizuno shoots a little far, and it seems that he can take away as long as he takes a step forward.
Mizuno was not surprised to see Enomoto not move.
Good outside shooters are often very self-aware, accustomed to criticism, and they know very well what they can and can't do.
The advance was blocked, and Fujima behind him was about to catch up, and at this moment, Mizuno made an astonishing move, as if like a spinning top, quickly transferred from Enomoto's left hand side to his right hand side, and at the same time spanned a distance of almost two meters, pulled the ball from the middle of the two to the right side of the two. This time, through rapid movement, it is equivalent to letting Enomoto help himself block Fujima.
After turning a gap, Mizuno immediately threw the ball forward, Sakuragi turned back to catch the ball, and took a diagonal line to wipe it to the middle.
Mitsui didn't give an inch, and kept sealing the inside line, and the two stopped and walked, entangled until they ran to the bottom left corner, and they didn't tell the winner.
Whether Sakuragi wanted to break through or pass the ball, he was blocked by Mitsui and there was no angle to shoot, and Sakuragi realized for the first time that his triple threat posture had lost its effect.
The attack was blocked, but Sakuragi did not mean to hand over the ball to Mizuno, who ran behind him, but immediately changed his ways, turned his back to Mitsui, and squeezed it in with brute force.
Mitsui is not an idle person, he couldn't deal with it at the first time, and was forced to take a step back into the three-point line by Sakuragi, but then he put his cross arm against Sakuragi's back and held Sakuragi against him.
In the past three years, Mitsui has been a master from all walks of life all over the country, and he has never encountered an outside line like Sakuragi, but an inside line like him has no less defense.
Under the tutelage of Mr. Anzai, many players in Xiangyang can play two or three, or even more positions. Mitsui's height is a bit reluctant to play the inside line, but basic training is not lacking.
The only problem is that Sakuragi Hanamichi is unique. He combines the skill and speed of a top-class defender with the height and strength of a top-class centre-forward, and combines them to perfection.
Sakuragi felt that the power behind Mitsui was solid, and immediately turned to the bottom line and made a preparatory move to hook his hand.
Mitsui's eyesight is extraordinary, and at first sight, he knew that Sakuragi's attainments in this uncommon inside line technique were no worse than Akagi and Hanagata, so he hurriedly withdrew his strength and prepared to jump and block.
This is also something that can't be helped, Sakuragi is talented, tall and long, and the bounce is good, and his hook Mitsui can't stop the ball at all without all his strength.
However, Sakuragi's this was a virtual feint, and as soon as he saw Mitsui's feet off the ground, he immediately turned around.
Mitsui dared to jump, and it was not completely unprepared. He had one hand up for the block, while the other was still hanging underneath, leaving some room for defense.
Sakuragi forced him to take a half-step out and enter Fujima's defensive zone.
Fujima was unceremonious, ignoring the risk that Sakuragi might be unsteady on his feet and collide with him, and bent over to pull the ball.
At this dangerous moment, Sakuragi's seemingly unbalanced body suddenly froze, and with the force of a step, he twisted his body and jumped diagonally, lifting the ball up, and was about to shoot.
Standing in front of the basket was Takano, who quickly jumped up and put his hands on the basketball in Sakuragi's hand.
Sakuragi was in this situation and could still make another change, and his already straight hands bent back, dodging Takano's block, and it was half a second late before he threw the ball into the basket.
Although it was only a 2-point goal, it caused a tsunami of admiration from the audience, and even the most hardcore Xiangyang fans could not suppress the excitement in their hearts and applauded Sakuragi's excellent performance.
Nango, who has an extremely stinky personality, grabbed his blonde hair that he had carefully combed in the morning like a bird's nest, and his big mouth opened his jaw and almost fell to the floor, but he only made an ah-ah sound, and he couldn't say a word.
Hikoto Aida jumped to his seat, grabbed Sendo, who he usually respected the most in the team, extremely rudely, and kept shouting, "Did you see it? Did you see that? ”
And Kiyota Nobunaga, who was not convinced by anyone, pointed at Sakuragi, shook his head and said, "It's not true, this is not an action that high school students can make, I'm dreaming." ”
Xiandao, Mike, Maki, and Ohara were embarrassed to be so out of shape like first-year newcomers, their faces were ugly and they looked at each other, and finally they could only sigh and say convincingly: "Sakuragi, this kid, is amazing!" ”
On the bench on the sidelines, everyone stood up, even the heavy Anzai teacher was no exception.
Mr. Anzai's eyes bloomed with a fiery gaze, staring at Sakuragi like a rare treasure, and his hands stretched forward, as if he wanted to go on the field to grab Sakuragi and carefully study how he completed the set of actions just now.
Taiga shook his head on the sidelines and said, "I knew that with the quality of this kid Sakuragi, he would become a top basketball player, but I didn't expect him to improve so fast, and now he has reached this point!" At that moment just now, I dare to say that even in the college basketball world, there may not be anyone who can do it! Sir, your judgment is right, Sakuragi can't stay in the country, he must be sent to the United States, and he will be sent over after this game! Here he has no rival and will be wasted. ”
Suzuki shook his head and said, "It's not that exaggerated. The ball just now was very beautiful, but in the high school in the United States, there are still many people who can play it. ”
Dahe looked at Suzuki in surprise and asked, "Is the basketball level of the United States so much higher than ours?" ”
Suzuki nodded, "It's more than that." The biggest difference between the two sides is that the physical fitness is different. The basketball in the United States is more intense, like the ball Sakuragi just now, it may not be able to be played if it is put in the past. The opponent will not be inferior to Sakuragi in height and strength, and will not squeeze him under the basket easily. As soon as the distance is away, the stability of Sakuragi's shot will be discounted, and the inside line there is taller than Takano and comes out faster, Sakuragi may not be able to hide from it. ”