Half a month has passed since Hikaru Haneda, Fuji Zhen and others went to Xiangbei and finally had a private match.

Although the result of the game was a big victory for Hikaru Haneda and others, there was nothing to be proud of, and everyone could see that it was not a real game because of the lag of senior players such as Yamaguchi Village in Xiangbei.

After returning to Xiangyang, when training the next day, everyone in the basketball gym noticed that Kenji Fujima and Toru Hanagata were more serious and harder in training.

Originally, he was beaten by Shigeki Hirokawa and didn't dare to have a physical confrontation at all, but for the first time, he began to ask Shigeki Hirokawa for experience in the confrontation under the basket, and in terms of rebounding, he also became more active.

Kenji Fujima has changed even more, and his whole basketball style has changed. In the past, Fuji Zhen, everyone knew in their hearts that he had been secretly competing with Hikaru Haneda. Although he has excellent passing vision and ball control skills are among the best in the team, Kenji Fujima rarely actually passes the ball.

Now, Hiroshi Kobayashi found that Fujima was obviously much more active in passing the ball than before during the practice match, and after connecting the whole team, he sent second passes one after another, so that everyone could play their own strength. This is an improvement for the team as a whole, and it also means that the team can pose a greater threat.

Although I don't know why the two of them have changed so much just after taking a day off, this change is always good, and I haven't heard that the four of Haneda Hikaru took leave to cause trouble outside. If the strength can be improved when the qualifiers are approaching, it is naturally what Hiroshi Kobayashi and Kenji Mizuno can't ask for.

However, the change in the way Kenji Fujima played suffered Kazuhiko Yamamoto and Genji Kataoka and others.

The reason is very simple, Fujima used to compete with Hikaru Haneda, so the play was a scoring guard style of play, and it was more offensive and more offensive. After changing his style, Fujima is now more like a point guard, and after further improving his tacit understanding with his teammates, he sends second passes one after another. This kind of benign change made the hearts of several second-year defenders beat, for fear that one day Fuji really performed a little better, and his possible starting position would not be guaranteed.

"Whoa—"

The sharp whistle sounded again in the hot basketball hall, and everyone stopped what they were doing. I've heard it many times, but Hikaru Haneda still feels harsh after listening to it.

Is Coach Mizuno in love?

Seeing Kenji Mizuno, dressed in a formal suit, shaved his beard, washed his hair, and gathered everyone like a different person, was the first thought that popped into everyone's heads.

However, looking at the several first-year members holding a large pile of clothes behind Kenji Mizuno, the idea of falling in love quickly disappeared from the heads of everyone in the stadium. Then everyone turned their heads and whispered to ask what the situation was, the sloppy and vicissitudes of life man was actually dressed up like a person, and he looked a little handsome.

"What is this going to do?" The first-grader asked.

"The clothes they are holding look like they are game jerseys!" Players with a bit of insight in the second year quickly saw the difference.

Only two third-year players, Hiroshi Kobayashi and Yutaka Seto, realized what a day it was.

Wearing a jersey for a match is not necessarily for an official match, but it may also be for something else, such as the opening ceremony or something.

“…… We must uphold the principle of friendship first and competition second......"

The Yokohama City Basketball Stadium is also the largest indoor basketball stadium in the entire Kanagawa Prefecture. Hikaru Haneda, dressed in a forgiveness-colored tracksuit, was standing bored in the middle of the athletes, listening to a guy on the stage who didn't know whose it was.

In the stands at the back of the team, a group of coaches who do not have to stand on the field like athletes gathered together, in the polite words and compliments between each other, inquired about each other's situation this year, and prepared for the next game.

Shigeichi Taoka of Lingnan and Harada of Miuradai were a little surprised when they looked at Hikaru Haneda, the end of the line in the field.

Of course, what surprised them was not the same.

Harada's surprise was that Shoyo was full of talent, and the junior high school player he was very optimistic about, Kazushi Hasegawa, did not get the opportunity to play.

And Shigeichi Taoka's surprise lies in the position where Hikaru Haneda is standing.

At the end of the Shoyo team standing in a row, fifteen people, Hikaru Haneda stood in the penultimate position. But judging from the fluctuating height order, Xiangyang is not standing according to his height.

Then there is only one possibility, Xiangyang is standing in line according to his qualifications. There is still a person standing behind Hikaru Haneda in the first grade, and that person naturally cannot be a second-year player, but can only be a first-year player like Hikaru Haneda.

In Shigeichi Taoka's view, the amount of information is huge. This not only shows that Shoyo sent at least two first-year players as the main plastic surgery for the competition, but also proves that the strength of Hikaru Haneda and the players behind him is not simple.

Of course, Shigeichi Konooka has also seen the performance of Kazushi Hasegawa against Mitsui Kotoshi in the junior high school competition. With Hasegawa Kazushi's performance, none of them can appear in Shoyo's main lineup, but the other two first-year students appear in the lineup, what does this mean? The strength of Hikaru Haneda and the players behind him speaks for itself.

Is Xiangyang so strong this year?

Shigeichi Taoka's heart felt a little dignified, and there were only two possibilities for players who could play in the first year. One is that it is strong and recognized by everyone in the team; The other is that the team itself is not green or has few members.

As a traditional powerhouse in Kanagawa, Shoyo is certainly unlikely to be sparsely populated.

Although the amount of information is different, Shigeichi Taoka and Harada have both come to the same conclusion that except for Hainan, they must not be divided into the same competition area as Xiangyang.

In addition, there is also one point that deserves the attention of many coaches, and that is Xiangbei. In the original book, Mitsui Shou was unable to participate due to injury, and only one was left with Akagi, who was not mature enough, and no one cared about him after a round of tours.

Today's Mitsui Shou is wearing red and black sportswear, standing in the court in a good manner, plus there is a center forward in Xiangbei who is more than 1.9 meters and looks very imposing from the appearance. The veteran coaches in the stands know what this means, one inside and one outside, although Xiangbei was still unknown before, but it is difficult to say whether it will be a dark horse.

As for Hainan, which should attract the most attention, it is due to the prestige of Hainan that has won the championship for 14 consecutive years. Except for a very few people, the coaches present basically did not think that they would be able to defeat this 'ever-winning' king this year. To be able to defeat other opponents and get the second place to participate in a round of national competitions is already very glorious for yourself and the school.

Off the field, Hikaru Haneda looked to the left at a very eye-catching 'middle-aged man' in Hainan in the distance, to the right at the 'flame man' who was always high-spirited, and then leaned against the 'future coach' who didn't know what he was thinking.

It's about to begin!