Chapter Thirty-Eight: Opponents? Xiangyang
On the twenty-fifth day of the county competition, the audience was full, because today is the day when the four seed schools appeared. The top teams in Group A, B, C and D will play in the finals, with the four teams taking turns to face each other during the week of the finals. In Kanagawa Prefecture, which is part of the Fierce War Zone, only the teams that finish first and second will be eligible to enter the national tournament and represent Kanagawa in the National High School League. Last year, the first seeded team - Hainan University Affiliated University, and the second seeded team - Xiangyang University - qualified for this qualification.
A member wearing the practice jersey of the Xiangyang basketball club shouted to the audience on the court, "Which team can enter the national competition and participate in the high school league this year?" ”
"Xiangyang!! Xiangyang !! Xiangyang !! Many people shouted instantly, especially the support group of Xiangyang University, who was even more desperate.
The reserve member shouted again, his hand reaching out to his ear as if to listen for something. "Although the names of Xiangyang and Xiangbei are a little similar, which team will win?"
"Xiangyang!! Xiangyang !! Xiangyang !! The audience who supported Xiangyang University shouted again, and the momentum was incomparably huge.
A college player who had already retired sighed, "That's amazing! The solidarity offensive of the national team is really extraordinary! ”
"I don't want to play against them!" Another player nodded in agreement.
The third player was apprehensive and said, "Luckily we lost the ...... early on."
"What a boldness!" Fujii looked at the support group of Xiangyang High School before the game started, and felt a little shocked.
Matsui also agreed: "It is worthy of the team that has participated in the national competition, and even the cheering momentum is different!" ”
"There are so many members of Xiangyang! Not only can the reserve seats not be accommodated, but even the audience seats are packed! That's amazing! Haruko Akagi sighed a little when she saw the Xiangyang basketball team members who almost filled the audience.
Hearing this, Fujii looked at Haruko Akagi and asked. "What about Xiangbei?"
Mito Yohei interjected on the side: "Even if all their members sit in the reserve seats, it is more than enough!" ”
"But even if the players are scarce, every player in Xiangbei is an elite." Haruko Akagi was a little embarrassed when she heard this, but she still made the final defense for Xiangbei.
"That's a good word...... Matsui opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he couldn't say it.
Mito Yohei said what Matsui wanted to say without any embarrassment, "I don't think the probability of Xiangbei winning this time is not very high!" ”
"Anyway, today is the last time, so let's try to refuel!" Gao Gongwang also felt that there was little hope.
"Right...... Let's enjoy! Noma Tadaichiro also agreed with Takamiya's view.
Naturally, Yuji Ou Kusu didn't object, but he was just looking forward to Sakuragi Hanamichi's performance, "I think Hanamichi will definitely live up to our expectations of him!" ”
……
In the dressing room of Xiangbei.
"Be careful in this game! This is the key to our success or failure! Akagi Goken stood in the middle of the locker room to cheer everyone on, "Xiangyang is completely different from our previous opponents, everyone must cheer up and go all out!" Hmm......" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Sakuragi Hanamichi staring at his face close to him.
Suddenly, Sakuragi Hanamichi pointed to Chi Dui's freshly washed eyes and laughed, "You have dark circles under your eyes!" Haha, you must be overly nervous and have insomnia! ”
Akagi Gangxian was told that he was in his heart, and retorted a little angrily: "You are!" ”
"Hmph, this day's genius Sakuragi Hanamichi won't be like you! As soon as I slept until dawn, I felt so full! This morning, as usual, I went for a morning jog with Haruko, how can I be like you! Sakuragi Hanamichi means that he is full of energy.
"Is even Akagi so nervous that he can't sleep? I woke up at 4 o'clock this morning! Mu Du Gongyan walked up and said to Akagi Gangxian, soothing Akagi Gangxian's embarrassment.
Mitsui Shou looked at a few people with some mockery, stood up as he spoke, and walked out. "All of them are unproductive guys!" It's just a small Xiangyang team, which makes you panic like this. Fuss! ”
"Hey! Mitsui, where are you going? It's almost time to play, and there's no time! Mu Dui Gongyan raised his glasses, a bright light flashed, and asked a little funny.
Mitsui Shou paused and said with some unspeakability: "Uh...... I'm going to the toilet! After saying that, he walked away without looking back.
Sakuragi Hanamichi looked at Mitsui Shouna's departing back, put his hands in his pockets and smiled, "Hehe...... In fact, the most nervous person is the junior, how many times has I gone to the toilet today? ”
"Mitsui, that guy is very arrogant! It's really fifty steps and a hundred steps of laughter! Akagi Gangxian also clasped his hands to his chest and said with some resentment.
And Rukawa Kaede and Miyagi Ryota in the dressing room are also doing various actions to hide their nervousness - Rukawa Kaede put the song to the loudest and shook his body at the same time; Ryota Miyagi is constantly playing with the basketball in his hand.
Yasuda Yasuharu looked at the main players in the locker room and expressed his opinion, "The opponent this time is really very different from the previous ones, and everyone is obviously different from the previous times." ”
Satoru Kakuda told what he had learned, "Yes, the other party was the second strongest team in the county last year, which means that they are even stronger than Lingnan!" ”
"It's stronger than Lingnan......" Tetsushi Shiozaki's voice was a little low, clearly indicating his inner uneasiness.
Yasuda asked, "Can we win?" ”
……
In the toilet in the prefectural gymnasium.
"Whew, no!! Damn it! When I was in junior high school, I had never been so nervous! Not? Mitsui Shou was sitting on the toilet and talking to himself, but then he heard someone walking into the toilet while talking, so he made an excuse for himself: "Tsk! Every time I poop, I feel uncomfortable if I find someone nearby, why? ”
At this time, the chatting of the two people who walked into the toilet reached Mitsui Shou's ears.
One of them said, "Hahaha...... Yes, do you know who the fourteenth in Xiangbei is? It's Mitsui Shou, the MVP of Takeshi Middle School, and he has to be the most valuable player......"
"Ah, I know!" Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by another guy.
"In terms of position, you should be in charge of keeping an eye on him." The first to speak spoke again.
The other replied, "Yes, I know! ”
"It's Xiangyang's guy!?" Hearing this, Mitsui Shou was already able to guess the approximate identities of the two people.
"I met him when I was in junior high school. At that time, he was simply unstoppable, so powerful that it was doubtful that he was a junior high school student, and he was a very good shooter at that time. However, it was already Mitsui's peak, and he didn't have that kind of shock now! The Xiangyang player, who may have been playing against Mitsui Shou, continued to speak at this time.
When Mitsui Shou heard this, he was a little frustrated, and suddenly fell into silence.
Another Xiangyang player asked, "Could it be because you've improved?" ”
The Xiangyang player who was opposite Mitsui Shou was a little arrogant and arrogant at this time: "Maybe! Anyway, I'm not going to let Mitsui score more than 5 points in a game! I'll keep Mitsui's score below 5! ”
Another player also said to him with confidence: "Please! ”
"5 points!?" Mitsui Shou was so annoyed when he heard this, he lifted his pants and kicked the door open, shouting in his mouth: "Who is it!" ”
At this time, there was no one in the toilet, Mitsui Shou hurriedly opened the door of the toilet and looked out, and saw two Xiangyang players wearing jerseys on their upper bodies just turned the corner, and the big "6" on the jersey of one of them caught Mitsui Shou's eyes.
Mitsui Shou, who was standing at the gate of the toilet, didn't catch up when he saw this, but scolded in his heart: "A guy who was still a nobody in junior high school, after ascending to Xiangyang, he became so ashamed!" If you have the ability to suppress me, just let the horse come! ”