Heizi's Basketball: I'm not the boss?

Chapter 170 Heavy artillery defender Hirakawa Takeshi

"Aha!"

With a roar, Nemu received Akashi's pass and successfully used his physical advantage to push away Kobori, and dunked with both hands to complete the score!
"hateful…"

Before Xiaohori could blame himself, Xiangyang immediately picked up the basketball and stood out of bounds. He passed a long pass to Kise who was running forward. The latter faced Hayama's defense as if he was facing the air, and his move was very smooth. His backhand was outstanding and he scored an easy layup.

In just a few seconds, the two sides seized on the loopholes in the opposing players and scored each other.

After the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 28:28.

"Sure enough, today will be a fierce battle..."

Kise took the water bottle handed to him by his teammates and lay down on the bench, with a hint of exhaustion in his tone.

Different from all the opponents they have faced before, this Luoshan team can really threaten Hai Chang.

Xiang Yang raised his eyes and glanced at the scoreboard, and said leisurely: "It's still tied even now. The first quarter was in vain. Both sides are on the same starting line again."

"Smith Marseille!"

Steam spewed out of Xiaobori's nostrils, with guilt written all over his face.

"If I hadn't been caught by the opposing center to score in the first quarter... we would have widened the point difference long ago..."

Snapped!
Xiaojue was only halfway through his words when Xiangyang gave him a blow with his hand without any ceremony.

He looked at Kobori covering his head with a guilty look on his face, and said angrily: "Senior Kobori, you are too naive. Even if you are stronger than the big guy opposite, Luoshan can still score."

Xiang Yang's words attracted Xiaobori's attention. The muscular man, who was nearly 190cm tall, sobbed and looked at Xiang Yang with questioning eyes, making the latter feel frightened.

"Hey... don't look at me, Xiaohori-senpai, so disgustingly."

Xiang Yang smacked his lips, smoothed the goose bumps on his arms, then raised his right finger and explained to Kobori: "Luoshan now chooses to use Genwu's physical advantage to score, just because of the difference between the two teams. We're just testing it out. Just like Ryota can easily score by beating Hayama, if we don't play like this, we can still score. It's the same reason."

Xiang Yang's words made everyone in Haichang confused. Kise was the first to raise his hand and ask: "Xiao Xiang Yang, why can't I understand what you are talking about?"

Not only Kise, but others like Kaisuna were also full of question marks at this moment. Yuuki had quietly taken out the notebook in his pocket, intending to excerpt Xiangyang's words first, regardless of whether he understood them or not.

"Really... you guys just need to play the game with peace of mind. Why do you have so much curiosity?"

Xiang Yang shook his head and complained, but since his teammate asked, there would be no problem for him to answer it.

"Listen up, that guy Akashi should be observing us right now, using his abnormally perverted Eyes of Heaven to dissect each of our movements and engrav them into his mind."

Xiang Yang raised his head and glanced at Akashi on the Luoshan bench next door. It happened that Akashi was also looking at him. The two looked at each other for a second, and then looked away at the same time in perfect agreement.

"The real time for Luoshan to show its strength should be in the second half. Just like the game against Tonghuang, the third quarter... is when they show their fangs. Using Genwu to score now is just a transition, so don't worry too much. Senior Xiaobori, it's best if you can defend yourself. It doesn't matter if you can't defend yourself."

Xiang Yang licked his lips. Although he could roughly guess Akashi's current plan, to be honest, he was not completely sure about winning this game.

Just as Akaashi is observing Kai Chang, Xiang Yang is also observing Luoshan. The game between the two teams... has just begun!
"Xiao Xiangyang, according to what you said, wouldn't it be safer if we opened the score in the first half?"

Kise patted his head and understood what Xiangyang meant, and then patted his chest confidently: "Leave it to me! I'll widen the gap!"

If Kise uses "flawless imitation" to attack Rakuzan's defense, then there is no doubt that the balance between the two teams will be broken. Under the premise that Akashi will tolerate it for the time being, Kaijo will win in the second quarter. to the lead, but…

"I reject."

Xiang Yang decisively shook his head and rejected Kise's proposal. If he could not ensure the physical strength of his ace, then at the end of the game, Kai Chang would easily lack the key figure to make the final decision.

But there is actually no problem with Kise's understanding. Before Luoshan launches the attack, you will definitely not suffer a loss if you widen the point difference first, so...

"Leave the second quarter to me."

Xiang Yang snapped his fingers, pointing out the focus of attack in the second quarter. Under the illumination of the lights, the confidence on his face was clearly visible.

As we all know, Xiang Yang likes to play solo with Akashi!
……

……

The second quarter begins

Luoshan’s right to serve first
Just as Xiang Yang guessed, Akashi was still organizing the offense as he did in the first quarter.

However, even with some simple running tactics, supported by Akashi's profound passing skills, Rakuzan's offensive performance is still stable.

Utilizing Netake's pick-and-roll, Akashi gave the ball to Reo who was open, and successfully made a three-pointer, marking the first goal of the second quarter.

At 28:31, Luoshan took the lead.

"It doesn't matter, your defense is good, keep it up."

Xiang Yang yelled to appease his teammates, took the serve and moved it to Luoshan's half. Looking at Akashi who was slightly lowered and motionless in front of him, Xiang Yang showed a ruthless smile on his face.

"Little Akashi, brother is going to start beating me from behind!"

Spouting out skilled trash talk, Xiang Yang once again made the tactical gesture that he rarely used in normal times - to start a singles!

Everyone in Hai Chang trotted towards the bottom corner, leaving a gap in the high position for Xiang Yang to play.

Feeling the sudden decrease in the number of people around him, Akashi frowned slightly. He looked at Xiang Yang in front of him, with a hint of anger on his face.

[Do you think you can eat me for sure?Who gave you the confidence, Xiangyang! ! 】

"You are too arrogant."

The pupils of Akashi's eyes expanded slightly, and golden light flashed in his eyes.

Eyes of the Emperor of Heaven! ! !

……

ten seconds later
Hai often two points are effective
Akashi walked to the serving point expressionlessly and began to organize the next round of attack.

Xiangyang, who has the talent to prevent steals and physical advantages, is Akashi's eternal nemesis in the solo field.

"At the beginning of the second quarter, Luo Shan made a wonderful pass and finally passed it to Ling Yang. He took a three-pointer with an open opportunity! The ball went in!"

"Back to Kaijo's possession of the ball, oh, look at Xiang Yang's action. Are you going to play in a singles this time? But Akashi averages 12 steals per game. No one dares to dribble in front of him. Xiang Yang can win this round of one-on-ones. Win?"

"Continuous back-blows... turn around! Another back-blow! Turn around again! Still a back-blow?? The ball went in..."

"...Hahaha, this player Xiangyang really knows how to use his own advantages to play."

In front of the camera, Bobo, who was just about to show off, saw Xiangyang's offensive moves and almost stopped. Fortunately, he was professional at licking players, and he immediately thought of the right words to comment on Xiangyang.

Although Bobo's reaction was very quick, his moment of confusion was still captured by many netizens.

Looking at the barrage full of "Hahahaha", Bobo, who felt a little embarrassed, cleared his throat and explained seriously: "Actually, I have always felt that the player Xiangyang is very smart in playing. He is best at What is it? Shooting? Confrontation?"

"No! He is not the strongest among the players in this class, nor is he the most accurate shooter in this class, but what makes Xiang Yang strong? He is strong in all aspects!"

"His arsenal of weapons is very exaggerated. No matter what moves or even inside moves, he can do it very smoothly. He can use his skills with big men and his body with small ones! Xiangyang, you are really a smart person!"

Bobo's genuine explanation really frightened many viewers. If you think about it carefully, isn't the meaning of learning many moves lies in being able to choose different moves to deal with them according to the situation and the opponent?Nothing wrong!

Seeing that the wind direction in the comment area returned to normal, Bobo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He almost didn't come back. Fortunately, he was smart!

"Then let's turn our attention back to the game. Kaichan is attacking again. Xiang Yang once again motioned for his teammates to pull away. He wants to single out Akashi again! Alas... this time, Rakuzan actually switched defenses, and Akashi actually took the initiative to go to the bottom corner, and Instead of challenging Xiang Yang..."

"Luoshan's starting first-year freshman this year is Takeshi Hirakawa."

Bobo was a little surprised, but his professionalism was still passable. He checked the player's data with his fingers and said: "As Luoshan's starting power forward this year, although Hirakawa Takeshi is only a newcomer, his performance on the court is The performance is not unsophisticated, and the average number of mistakes per game is almost controlled to less than two times. As a newcomer, this is not an easy thing."

"Then let's see what the duel between these two old and new players will be like!"

With the idea of ​​raising suspense, Bobo still tried his best to say some good things for Hirakawa Yi, but in his heart, he didn't think this newcomer could bring any surprises to the audience.

After all, even Akaashi can't do anything against Xiangyang. What can you, a freshman with no reputation and mediocre performance on the field, do?

On the field, when Xiang Yang saw that his defender turned out to be Takeshi Hirakawa, he couldn't help but be stunned.

【What are you doing?Is Akaashi afraid of being beaten by me, or is he setting a trap for me? 】

Xiang Yang was a little confused. He turned his head and glanced at Akashi who was standing in the corner watching, and found that the latter had his hands on his hips and had no intention of helping his juniors to defend themselves.

"What's going on? You don't have anyone in Luoshan anymore? Are you all freshmen here to guard me? Are you looking down on me or have you given up on the game?"

Xiang Yang spread his hands and pretended to be provocative, but in his heart he was constantly thinking about the reason.

With Akashi's character, it's impossible for him to do something meaningless, and it's impossible for him to push his juniors out to take the blame just because he couldn't guard against Xiang Yang.

So... there is only one possibility, and that is that Takeshi Hirakawa can really guard against Xiang Yang!In other words, at least Akashi felt that letting Hirakawa defend now would be more effective than doing it himself!

Xiang Yang's heart condensed slightly, but on the surface he still looked down on Pingchuan. He waved to him and said impatiently: "Okay, boy, don't stand in the way and get your boss to come and guard him." Me, otherwise I won’t be responsible if my ankle is broken by shaking it.”

Xiang Yang's tone was aggressive and his words were full of provocation. However, to his surprise, Pingchuan had no expression on his face and still stood in front of him with his center of gravity lowered, as if he hadn't heard anything.

[Is your mentality really so stable? 】

Xiang Yang frowned calmly. He was unexpected that the trash talk didn't work, but in this situation, if he was timid because he didn't know the details of Pingchuan, it would be very difficult for Hai Chang. , not good news.

No more nonsense, Xiangyang began to adjust his dribbling rhythm. Akashi's absence from defense also relieved the pressure on him.

After all, although the "danger warning" is easy to use, Xiang Yang doesn't like the feeling of being about to be stolen. As a pure ball handler, he still prefers to carry out offense through rich dribbling movements.

Continuously dribbling the ball under his hips, Xiang Yang kept moving his feet, observing Pingchuan's defensive actions. Even though he had never played against Pingchuan before, Xiangyang could roughly judge based on Pingchuan's size and status as a power forward. He's a power player.

As the distance between the two gradually shortened, Xiangyang's crotch width gradually increased. However, Hirakawa had no intention of stealing. He just stood there with his arms spread out, as if he had been knocked unconscious.

Taking another step forward, Xiang Yang attacked decisively, changing direction with a push from right to left. Even if his speed dropped due to his increased weight, his excellent offensive rhythm could completely make up for this.

However, Xiangyang had just passed half of Pingchuan, and before he could make the next move, he felt a sudden burst of pressure from his right side!
Xiang Yang frowned slightly, kicked the ground with his outside foot, and started to fight!Unfortunately, Hirakawa is not Akashi.

The nearly 190-meter-tall Yi Pingchuan faced Xiang Yang's confrontation. Although it was not easy, he still managed to take it. After a short adjustment, Pingchuan immediately stepped forward and squeezed towards Xiang Yang again.

This time, Xiangyang did not continue the back attack, but turned around and took advantage of the difference in rhythm to successfully pass Pingchuan, sneak to the baseline and shoot, scoring two more points.

The referee raised his hand to indicate that the two points from the technical stage were valid, and the audience also cheered for Xiang Yang in cooperation.

However, at this moment, Xiangyang did not feel the joy after successfully scoring a goal. He walked back to the field while looking at Takeshi Hirakawa, secretly surprised in his heart.

[He is so tall and has considerable strength. The most important thing is...can this guy keep up with me? 】

You must know that although Xiangyang is not as fast as he was back then, he is still at the average level of a professional basketball defender. In the past, when facing weak opponents, he did not even need physical confrontation. A simple breakthrough could cleanly pass the defender.

But just now, Xiang Yang was caught up in the pace of this first-year student from Luoshan.

"This guy... turns out to be a heavy artillery defender?"

Xiangyang suddenly remembered the way Hirakawa and Igarashi fought for the team's possession of the ball in the Freshmen Cup. He shook his head helplessly and sighed: "Luoshan is really a place of talent... He left a flat version of Kuroko, and another heavy cannon came. Defender? Your coach should never worry about player issues, right?"

Xiang Yang's complaint was not loud, but it was just heard by Yuuki on the side. He looked at the opposite half of the court, the Rakuzan player who was about the same height as himself, and a question mark popped up on his head.

[Is that person in the same class as me very strong?Is it worth being so exaggerated by Senior Xiangyang? 】

Before Yuuki could ask Xiang Yang, the referee on the sidelines suddenly blew his whistle.

Sea often applies for suspension
This is the privilege that Takeuchi gives to Xiangyang. As long as he stands on the court and gives Takeuchi a hint, he will use the timeout on his hand no matter what the situation is.

"What's the matter, Xiangyang?"

Takeuchi sat on the bench with his arms folded and asked Xiang Yang.

At this moment, the second quarter has just begun. The score between the two sides is only 32:31, and Haichan is even leading by one point. If Xiang Yang hadn't hinted to Takeuchi, then he wouldn't have called this timeout.

"Well... My question is, there was an accident, but this timeout call will definitely not be wasted!"

Xiang Yang took the towel handed by his teammate and playfully shook his finger at Takeuchi. Under the latter's gaze, Xiang Yang slowly opened the water bottle and took a sip, then wiped the sweat from his forehead for a while without speaking in a hurry.

"If you were trying to piss me off by wasting your timeout, you've succeeded."

Takeuchi's face was expressionless, and even his tone became colder and colder. Although he knew that Xiang Yang was just deliberately being mean, he still couldn't help it.

"Don't be angry, coach, aren't I thinking of a solution?"

Xiang Yang raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. After a pretentious apology, he rubbed his chin and said slowly: "The plan has changed. The second quarter...can't be left to me."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in Haichang was stunned, and Huang Lai couldn't help asking: "Why, Xiao Xiangyang, didn't you just score four points in a row, it should feel hot!"

Kise asked everyone's thoughts and noticed that several eyes were on him. Xiang Yang cleared his throat and said seriously: "No, I'm restrained and can't fight a little."

Hai Chang:? ? ?
"Oh, that Hirakawa Yi is not as simple as you think."

Xiang Yang scratched his head, organized his words and explained: "That guy, I guess he used to play as a defender. He is tall, strong and not slow. He has no intention of stealing me when he is on defense. He happens to be the one I hate playing the most." Type!”

"If I forcefully attack, I can score points on his head, but if this is the case, it is really a disadvantage to exchange my physical strength for points."

After the explanation, Xiang Yang looked at the confused expressions on the faces of his teammates, clapped his hands and said, "You don't need to understand so much. Anyway, in the second quarter, I can't be the main attacker anymore. Let's leave it to Kise. Sure enough, I’m not made for this job!”

Instead of squandering all his energy in the second quarter, Xiang Yang might as well conserve his strength and wait until the fourth quarter begins to cooperate with the "King of the Final Quarter" to gain more advantages.

"Kise is the main attacker. I will organize more tactical plays. With your physical strength, you should be fine."

(End of this chapter)