The pace of the second half was a little slower than the first, but it was about to be halfway through.

Seeing that the King of the Mountains has not been able to overtake until now, many supporters of the King of the Mountains have a feeling of unease in their hearts. Could it be that this year's mountain king is going to lose to Xiangbei again?

The performance of the king of the mountain on the field deepened this feeling again.

Zebei crossed the river and was not clean, and when he was jumping, in order to avoid his blocking, his movements were deformed, and the basketball rebounded.

Kawada tiptoed up, grabbed the basketball and pressed it straight into the basket, but Akagi was waiting for the moment. Akagi didn't jump when Nobe was fighting for the rebound to carry him before, and when Kokawada's hand touched the ball and Nobe relaxed his vigilance, he jumped up and blocked the basket with a pair of giant palms.

Kawada, who was only in his first year, was already showing fatigue by now, and his weight was too great, so he consumed more than anyone on the court.

This confrontation with Akagi, at the beginning of the game, maybe he could bounce off Akagi's defense and dunk the basketball in, but now, the basketball in his hand was directly shot out by Akagi.

The ball flew into nobody, but Sakuragi judged the right direction of the ball and ran towards it.

Okawada followed behind Sakuragi and waited for an opportunity to break the ball, and he was not worried about Xiangbei's counterattack.

All ten people from both teams were crowded in the northern half of Xiangbei, their fastest Rukawa was still in the free throw line, and Mizuno, who fell on the outside, was not known for his speed, and it was impossible to get rid of Fukatsu in a short time.

Sakuragi stopped, picked up the ball with his right hand, and turned his body down the middle.

Okawada slid to the middle, and when he came face to face with Sakuragi, it became clear that he didn't have the ball in his hand.

For!

The sound of the basketball hitting the ground rang in Okawada's heart, and he was shocked.

A figure in a red jersey scurried along the left sideline of the court.

It was Maori, who rushed out from under the basket with a slow step, just in time to catch the basketball that was slowed down by Sakuragi, and took the half court.

Maori was open in front of him, but instead of wiping inward, he hugged the side until the 45-degree angle.

Seeing Mori running like this, Okawada, who was closest to him, had a headache, and when Mori was about to enter the range, Okawada made up his mind to pounce on the ball carrier who was the biggest threat.

Mori didn't wait for Oeda to get closer, took a step into the low position, and then threw his hands around.

Okawada glanced at the ball and shouted "rebound", but when he turned around, his heart was half cold.

Sakuragi ran straight to the basket when he went to defend Maori. With Sakuragi's height, Fukatsu can't grab Sakuragi's even if he doesn't have Mizuno by his side.

The basketball jumped in the hoop, and was immediately grabbed by Sakuragi and stuffed into the basket, until he fell to the ground, and Nobe belatedly ran into the three-point line here.

Xiangbei's score took the lead in entering 70.

Mu Du and a group of substitutes cheered on the sidelines. Two years ago, they tried their best, but they were still defeated by the Mountain King. Two years later, Xiangbei finally had a chance to take revenge!

Dahe stroked his palms and smiled: "I finally understand why the King of the Mountains doesn't list this lineup as the starter!" ”

Under Suzuki's encouraging gaze, Oga continued, "Whether it's Kogawada or Nobe, they are definitely slow centers. Put them together on the field, as long as we can play quickly, we can always form a situation of playing more and less in the front court. In order not to tear the formation apart, Sanno has always used Kawada, who has both speed and power, to play the big forward, so this problem has not been revealed. Today, Okawada was forced to defend Sakuragi, and Sanno needed another height to guard Maori, so he let two centers of the same type play together, which magnified this weakness. ”

Suzuki nodded, "That's right, how do you think we should take advantage of this weakness?" ”

Dahe rubbed the stubble on his chin, thought for a while and said, "As long as the speed is played, with our current configuration, it is enough to win the Mountain King." But the king of the mountains is the king of the mountains after all, and I can't think of any way we can adjust when their lineup is still on the field. Whichever one of our five starters is replaced, it's hard for the substitutes to make up for their role. ”

Suzuki shook his head with a smile, turned around and shouted, "Shakura, go move a little." ”

When Taiga saw Suzuki light up the sand barn, he was still puzzled after thinking about it, and asked, "Overseer, who are you going to replace first?" ”

There are many positions that can be played in Shakura, but the main ones are small forward and shooting guard. Now the scoring guard is the team's ace Sakuragi, is it to change Rukawa? But Rukawa is in good shape now, and he just missed Zebei for the first time in the second half, and replacing him is a disadvantage.

But if you don't change the river, is it a change of gross profit?

Dahe thought about it, and it was very likely.

Maori plays a small role in defence, but there is some play in attack. Replacing Maori with Shakura is also ineffective on the defensive end against the wild side, but offensively, Shakura's three points are obviously more threatening than Maori's two points.

On the field, Fukatsu, Sakuragi, and Zebei each played an attack.

Before Akagi served, Xiangbei proposed a substitution.

When Taiga saw that Suzuki was actually replaced by Mizuno, he said strangely: "Why did you change him?" ”

Suzuki smiled and said, "Don't you think that as Mizuno's physical strength decreased, Fukatsu began to become active?" Our playmaking skills have always been redundant, and now we have a three-point player who can better use our firepower on the perimeter, while also making the most of Sakuragi's height advantage on the counter. ”

On the side, Inoue asked puzzledly: "We are in a good situation now, why do we have to change people?" ”

Suzuki and Oga looked at each other and smiled, and Suzuki said, "Oga, you can explain." ”

Taiga replied: "From this match, we have really met each other. Tomorrow, whether it is to fight Lingnan or Xiude, it will be a tough battle that is not easier than today. It is necessary to rotate early and appropriately share the physical exertion. Our goal is not just to defeat the king of the mountain, but to win the championship in the end. So treat the last three games as a whole. I think that in the next few minutes, as long as there are no problems on the field, Mori and Rukawa should be replaced. Right? ”

Suzuki nodded, "That's right. ”

Inoue asked again: "Then why not rotate at the beginning of the second half, as before?" ”

Suzuki sighed: "The opponent is the king of the mountain after all!" Before their stamina drops, a dual-point guard configuration is a must. Otherwise, let them use the whole court pressing, even if we have a way to deal with it, but whether we can resist it is still unknown. Now that Kokawada, Zebei and Fukatsu have little physical strength left, they may not be able to hold out for two minutes if they have to press with the whole court. This year, the strength of the main lineup of the Mountain Kings is unprecedentedly strong, but there are few of their substitutes that can be used, so they are also concerned about using full-court pressing. Our real chance is here. ”