Chapter 25: The Rise of Strength
"Once the most powerful three-point marksman, the best player in junior high school, led Wushi Middle School to win the county competition, and now it is actually this little gangster's appearance, which is really ridiculous!" Sakuragi Hanamichi said something that only a few people knew.
Everyone present was taken aback, they all looked at Mitsui Shou, and Mitsui Shou's surprised appearance at this time also made everyone believe Sakuragi Hanamichi's words.
"Damn, don't say any more, boy!" Mitsui Shou threw a punch to stop Sakuragi Hanamichi from continuing.
"Smack!" Sakuragi Hanamichi reached out and slapped away Mitsui's fist, and then reached out and pulled Mitsui's arm, causing Mitsui Shou to stumble and fall to the ground.
"Looks like your leg injury has healed, what? Ever thought about coming back to the basketball club? I know, you still want to play basketball! Sakuragi Hanamichi looked at Mitsui Shou condescendingly.
"I'm not interested in basketball anymore!! I'm just here to bring down Miyagi!! Mitsui Shou, who was told the central matter, used a loud shout to hide his heart.
"But I remember that the slogan 'I want to lead Xiangbei to dominate the country' was put forward by you, and the gorilla Akagi commander often puts this sentence on his lips, so it can be seen that he also wants you to come back." Sakuragi Hanamichi continued to stimulate Mitsui Shou, while the others were on the side at this time, obediently listening to Sakuragi Hanamichi talk about those little-known things, and at the same time wondering why Sakuragi Hanamichi knew so much.
"Basketball is just an extracurricular activity!! I lost interest in basketball and left!! What's wrong with that!! Mitsui Shou staggered to his feet and spoke loudly against his will.
"'My goal is to make Shobei University dominate the country and become the No. 1 university in Japan!!' Isn't that exactly what you're dreaming of? "But Sakuragi Hanamichi doesn't plan to let Mitsui Shou go, and now is really a good time to make Mitsui Shou change his mind.
"That's all in the past!! It doesn't matter anymore!! When Mitsui Shou heard these familiar words, he couldn't help but feel shocked in his heart, and then reacted even more violently.
"Mitsui-senpai, I think the person who can't forget the past the most should be yourself!" Ryota Miyagi also stood up and spoke at this time.
"Do you remember what Coach Anthy said to you? Are you still worthy of Coach Anthy's expectations of you?! Sakuragi Hanamichi saw that Mitsui Shou didn't speak, and smiled slightly in his heart, it was time to take heavy medicine.
"What's going on! Why are they all blocked in this ...... Mitsui! Akagi Tsuyoshi suddenly appeared at this time, and Coach Mitsuyoshi Anzai also appeared in front of everyone.
"Yikes! Teacher Anzai...... Stay the course...... Don't give up hope...... If you give up, the game is over. Mitsui Shou looked at the visitor, and suddenly remembered what Coach Mitsuyoshi Anzai said to him in junior high school, and his eyes were filled with tears for a moment, "Mr. Anzai!! ”
Mitsui finally knelt down in front of Coach Mitsuyoshi Anzai and said his innermost thoughts: I really want to play basketball!
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It's been six days since the last incident.
With the return of Mitsui Shou and Miyagi Ryota, the combat effectiveness of the Xiangbei team has increased.
Today is Sunday, because there is only one week left before the county preliminaries, so the Xiangbei basketball club also has to practice on the rest day, which also leads to Sakuragi Hanamichi also has no time to play streetball games, so there is one less channel to brush points. But it doesn't matter, because Sakuragi Hanamichi has already gained a lot of points, and because the preliminaries of the national competition are about to start, and because there are a full number of people when practicing, there are team exercises to play almost every day, so Sakuragi Hanamichi has obtained a new point channel, and the points of the five-person match are higher than those of the street ball match.
At this time, in the gymnasium of the basketball club, a fierce practice match was being held, that is, an intra-team practice match.
"Defensive!! Until you intercept the opponent's ball!! Come on!! "Ayako Inoue is cheering on both sides of the game.
"Huh!"
"Huh!"
"Miyagi!! Keep an eye on your feet! Don't stop!! Don't have the strength anymore!? Akagi's voice resounded throughout the audience.
Miyagi Ryota gasped, his footsteps constantly moving, blocking in front of Kidui Gongyan.
Mu Du Gongyan held the ball high, "Good! Let's attack!! As he spoke, he was about to pass the ball to Satoru Tsunoda, but was intercepted by Ryota Miyagi, who was squatting on the side.
Akagi Tsuyoken caught Miyagi Ryota's ball, and directly slammed a slam dunk of an orangutan, directly shocking the person who was blocking in front of him.
The two sides continue to attack each other, in fact, the main reason is to allow Mitsui Shou and Miyagi Ryota to quickly integrate into the team, but also to allow all the players to adapt to the new position, and it is also to give the substitutes a defensive meaning to practice.
Sakuragi Hanamichi received a pass from Ryota Miyagi, shook Yasuharu Yasuda with a feint, and scored a layup with a hook directly after stepping into the three-second zone.
And Mitsui Shou was also reminded by Sakuragi Hanamichi to do a short physical exercise, because there is not enough time and it is not clear how much he can improve, but there is a point, isn't it?
Haruko Akagi also came to the basketball club and brought cold drinks to everyone......
There is only a small amount of time left until the prefectural preliminary round of the national competition!!
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Time passed in the midst of everyone's tense practice.
May 19, the first day of the pre-county competition.
Sakuragi Hanamichi got up early to wash, took the basketball, went out for a run and looked at the basketball court, and Haruko Akagi, who was already waiting on the way, also followed Sakuragi Hanamichi for a morning run towards the park basketball court.
This is already a daily thing that must be done since Sakuragi Hanamichi and Akagi Haruko established their relationship, first a morning jog together, and then Sakuragi Hanamichi practiced basketball, while Akagi Haruko watched from the sidelines, and finally went to breakfast together, this is the process of meeting the two in the morning, but the secret of the two has long been discovered by the people of the Sakuragi Army, and Mito Yohei They also took advantage of this matter to knock Sakuragi Hanamichi for a big meal.
"Sakuragi, the prefectural contest has finally arrived!! I think we'll have a good chance this year! Haruko Akagi chatted with Sakuragi Hanamichi while running.
"Hehe, with me as a basketball genius, it's hard not to win!" Sakuragi Hanamichi boasted shamelessly.
Haruko Akagi covered her mouth and smiled, "Hehe, you're really narcissistic!" ”
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In this competition, Xiangbei's luxury lineup includes:
The first is No. 11 Rukawa Kaede, who is a small forward, a famous super newcomer in the prefecture with superb basketball skills.
Then there is No. 4 Akagi Tsuyoken, who is the center forward and is also the top player in the prefecture and the giant among the center forwards.
The second is Ryota Miyagi of No. 7, who is a point guard and a well-known point guard in the prefecture with superb ball control skills.
Then there is Mitsui Shou on the 14th, who is an offensive guard, a former MVP basketball master, and a three-point sharpshooter.
Finally, there is the No. 10 Sakuragi Hanamichi, who is a power forward and is almost all-round with the help of the system.
Before the game, Sakuragi Hanamichi had accumulated more than 150 points again, so he chose 100-point skills - Michael Jordan's step-back jumper and shooting ability during his peak, and 50-point skills - Reggie Miller's accurate three-point ability.
Let's start with Michael Jordan's backward jumper is his strongest trick in the later period, because Michael Jordan's own bounce is excellent, his height of 1.98 meters is at the middle and upper level in the guard position, and his body is stronger than the average guard, so he is almost invincible by playing backwards, so even if Jordan's footsteps in the later period are not as good as when he was young, he can still score about 28,29 points per game, and Michael Jordan's later three consecutive championships mainly rely on the average points per game of the backward jumper are 30.4 (49.5% shooting rate), 29.6 (48.7%) 28.7 (46.5), Jordan's back-to-back jumper is amazingly high, so it has been called the most inexplicable offensive move in NBA history. Not to mention Michael Jordan's step-back jumper ability and shooting percentage at his peak.
The mention of Reggie Miller's three-pointer is reminiscent of the "Miller moment," where the final seconds of the game are often Miller's exclusive moments. In the first game of the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals, the opponent was the Knicks. In the final 8.9 seconds, Miller hit two three-pointers in a row to score eight points and help the Pacers complete the most amazing comeback in NBA history. In Game 4 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, under Jordan's close defense, Miller jumped on the spot and hit a three-pointer with only 0.7 seconds left, leading the Pacers to victory.
And Sakuragi Hanamichi, who has obtained these two skills, has also greatly increased his attributes:
Speed: 99 (top)
Strength: 94 (Excellent)
Bounce: 99 (Top)
Layup: 98 (Excellent)
Close Pitch: 97 (Excellent)
CIC : 95 (Excellent)
Long Cast: 90 (Excellent)
Dunk: 80 (Good)
Passing: 93 (excellent)
Ball control: 91 (excellent)
Defense: 75 (Medium)
Reb: 60 (Pass)
Cap: 40 (amateur)
Stamina: 99 (Top)
Consciousness: 83 (Good)
Offense: S
Defense: C
Combined: 86.2 (b)
Therefore, at this time, Sakuragi Hanamichi is full of confidence, even if it is Hainan, Sakuragi Hanamichi is also very sure to lead the team to victory.