Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 138: Breaking the Press with Both Hands

"I wonder when Sanno Industries will use the full-court press defense tactic?"

Mu Mu was eating a Brazilian banana with a hint of worry in his eyes.

As we all know, Sanno Industrial's killer weapon is the full-court pressing defense.

Whenever Sanno Industries uses this tactic, it often has a decisive effect.

Among them, Xiangbei and Hainan High School have both experienced the horror of tight defense.

Full-court press defense is usually combined with man-to-man defense, where each player stays close to the player he is defending, making it more difficult for him to receive the ball and attack.

At the same time, the offensive player with the ball is subjected to oppressive defense, such as double-teaming.

This type of defense can quickly disrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm, thereby forcing the opponent to make dribbling or passing errors.

However, pressing defense also has its flaws and requires a lot of physical strength from the defensive players.

This is also the main reason why Sanno Industrial maintained a tight defense for five minutes. Otherwise, the condition of Sanno Industrial players would be difficult to guarantee over time.

Without hesitation, Mu Mu asked Coach Anzai: "Coach, how do we break the defensive pressing tactics?"

When in doubt, ask your coach!
Coach Anxi thought about it and began to explain the characteristics of pressing defense and how to break it.

How to break through Sanno Industrial's tight defense has always been a major problem for many strong teams.

In order to break through the tight defense, the players must keep a clear mind under high-intensity physical confrontation and mental pressure. This is a prerequisite.

If the Xiangbei players are skilled, have good coordination, and strong passing and control abilities, the effectiveness of pressing defense will be greatly reduced.

Although there is a way to crack it, Xiangbei does not seem to meet the conditions.

On the other side, on the Sanno Industries bench.

Coach Domoto thought about it and made a decision on the spot.

"Kumure Mitsunobu is very strong, but basketball is a team sport after all. No matter how strong a person is, there is always a limit. Even someone as strong as Sugiyama Shota failed in the quarterfinals.

Therefore, we should immediately implement full-court pressing in the second half, and it would be best if we could defeat Xiangbei in one fell swoop! "

As soon as Coach Domoto finished speaking, the Sanno Industrial players smiled confidently.

All along, as long as Sanno Industrial uses full-court pressing defense, the situation of the game will be quickly rewritten.

Soon, the second half began.

After the halftime break, Murasakibara's strength recovered a little.

The higher the physical attribute, not only does it increase the physical limit, but it also increases the physical recovery speed.

beep~
As the whistle sounded, the referee threw the ball vertically.

Akagi and Sakurai Kentaro jumped up again. Relying on his height and arm span advantage, Sakurai Kentaro once again overpowered Akagi and grabbed the ball.

After receiving the ball, Kaede Frost of Kashima picked up the basketball and easily broke through Yamamoto's defense with a simple fake move and change of direction.

Yamamoto turned around and chased after him, but what made him despair was that even though he tried his best, he was still unable to narrow the distance between them.

Fast, too fast!
This guy is such a happy guy!

In just two or three seconds, Kaede Frost of Kashima rushed into the paint area with the ball.

At this time, Mitsui rushed to the basket first and met him.

Kashima Kaedeshimo did not pass the ball, but jumped up towards Mitsui.

The two men almost jumped up at the same time, and Mitsui slapped the basketball with his right hand.

In mid-air, Kashima Kaede Frost easily avoided Mitsui's block, and with a pull-up shot, she pushed the ball under Mitsui's armpit and lifted it slightly with her fingertips.

shuh~
The basketball hits the net!

Less than five seconds into the second half, Kaede Frost of Kashima scored a layup, extending the score to 6 points.

After the attack ended, Sanno Industrial did not choose to retreat, but immediately implemented a pressing defensive tactic.

They began to stick close to their opponents, as if they wanted to block off every inch of each other's space.

Among them, Kentaro Sakurai stood in front of Akagi who was preparing to serve. He waved his hands, trying to interfere with Akagi's vision and judgment.

Akagi's vision was disturbed by Kentaro Sakurai. He tried hard to find an opportunity to pass the ball, but his teammates never had any chance.

Although the Xiangbei players had prepared themselves mentally before the game, they still felt overwhelmed when they actually faced it.

Murasaki looked at Kashima Kaede who was clinging to him. His expression was serious and he felt great pressure.

In terms of physical fitness, Kashima Kaede is better than Murasaki, and he is also the best defensive outside player of Sanno Industrial.

On the other hand, Mitsui was also targeted by Fukatsu.

As for Matsumoto Minoru and Ito Yu, they faced the weaker Yamamoto Kuma and Sato Ichiro.

It is obvious that Coach Domoto has already made careful arrangements for them to ensure that every player can play to his or her best advantages.

"Everybody run!"

Following Murasakibara's order, the Shohoku players began to run quickly, trying to get rid of the Sannoh players.

However, under the unremitting physical defense of the Sanno players, the Xiangbei players had no chance for a while.

No matter how you run, you are always surrounded by the opponent's defense.

In addition, Akagi, who was preparing to serve, was also helpless.

Due to the interference of Kentaro Sakurai, Akagi's vision was limited. He tried hard to pass the ball, but he could not find the right time.

As time passed, Akagi became more and more anxious.

beep~
After five seconds, the referee immediately blew the whistle, indicating that the serve was illegal!

Akagi gave up the ball reluctantly, his face full of disappointment.

This scene demonstrates the strength of Sanno Industries' tight defense.

They used their unremitting physical strength and strict defensive strategies to successfully limit the performance of the Xiangbei team.

At this time, Mu Mu hooked Akagi's neck and reminded him: "Akagi, the defensive player must keep a distance of 1 meter from the server. Sakurai Kentaro seems to be too close."

Although Murasakibara only looked from a distance, he was almost certain that the distance between Kentaro Sakurai and Akagi was less than one meter.

"I see!"

Akagi slapped his forehead and showed an annoyed expression.

How could he forget the serve rule? But it was no use regretting it now, so he had to be more careful next time.

Soon, Sanno Industries made a comeback.

They did not give Shohoku any chance to breathe, and Kashima Kaede once again demonstrated her strong personal abilities.

After breaking through Yamamoto's defense, he scored two points with a quick stop jump shot, widening the gap to 8 points.

The next moment, Akagi prepared to serve.

The players of Sanno Industrial once again implemented tight defense and kept a close eye on their respective opponents.

This time, Akagi carefully looked at the distance between him and Sakurai Kentaro.

"referee!"

After discovering that it was less than one meter, Akagi called the referee without hesitation, indicating that Kentaro Sakurai was too close to the server.

The referee quickly intervened, immediately signaled Kentaro Sakurai to step back and gave him a warning.

Kentaro Sakurai felt a little manic, but still took a step back according to the referee's instructions.

As the distance increased, Akagi's vision suddenly became much wider.

The next moment, Mitsui ran out of the gap with the help of his teammates.

Without hesitation, Akagi immediately passed the ball.

However, the moment Mitsui received the ball, in addition to Fukatsu who was guarding him, Matsumoto Minoru and Ito Yu both left their defensive players behind and immediately double-teamed Mitsui.

The three men blocked Mitsui's passing route while attacking him all over.

Mitsui tried his best to resist, but someone pulled his shorts and he had to grab his pants subconsciously.

This moment of distraction gave the opponent an opportunity to take advantage.

slap~
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shenjin instantly completed the steal.

The reason why full-court pressing defense has become Sanno Industrial's killer weapon is mainly because Sanno players not only have excellent individual abilities, but also have tacit teamwork and can quickly form an effective defensive network.

Under their targeted defense, the opponent's offensive route seemed to be cut off, making it difficult to organize an effective offensive.

After grabbing the ball, Shenjin grabbed the basketball and rushed straight to the basket.

When Mitsui saw that something was wrong, he quickly tried to stop them.

Fukatsu did not insist on playing one-on-one, and immediately passed the ball to Matsumoto Minoru who ran into the open space.

Outside the three-point line, Matsumoto Minoru received the ball and shot.

shuh~
The basketball went into the net, creating a splash of color on the net.

With Minoru Matsumoto hitting a three-pointer, the gap between the two sides widened to 11 points.

This goal boosted the morale of Sanno Industrial, while the Xiangbei players felt tremendous pressure.

Less than half a minute into the second half, under Sanno's tight defense, the Shohoku team made consecutive mistakes, allowing Sanno Industrial to gain a double-digit score advantage.

beep~
Coach Anxi immediately requested a timeout!

Compared with Coach Domoto, Coach Anzai is more decisive.

In the plot year, after Zebei encountered problems, Coach Domoto looked like he had everything under control, but he didn't even call a timeout, which ultimately led to the defeat of Sanno Industrial.

During the timeout, Coach Anzai focused his attention on Murasakibara.

"Akagi, when serving, be sure to pass the ball to Murasakibara, and the other players should cover for Murasakibara."

Coach Anzai came up with a solution that was not a solution to break through Sanno Industrial's tight defense.

"After Murasakibara receives the ball, everyone rushes to the front court immediately to distract the defensive attention of the Sanno Industrial players. As for the rest, leave it to Murasakibara!"

Coach Anzai chose to give the task of breaking the tight defense to Murasakibara because he is the best ball control player of Shohoku.

As for the effect, we will have to wait and try to know.

"Do you want me to break the press by holding the ball with both hands?"

Murasaki complained in his heart. To be honest, he was not very confident.

After the timeout, players from both teams returned to the court.

Coach Domoto stood on the sidelines, looking extremely confident.

Shohoku is not qualified enough to break through Sanno Industrial's tight defense.

When Akagi served the ball from the baseline, the Xiangbei players started running quickly.

With the multiple covers of his teammates, Murasakibara successfully ran out of the gap.

Without hesitation, Akagi immediately passed the ball to Murasakibara.

At the first moment, Sakurai Kentaro and Matsumoto Minoru, who were closest to him, rushed towards Murasakibara together, wanting to double-team him with Kashima Kaede.

At the same time, Xiangbei players quickly rushed to the frontcourt.

Before the three people surrounded him, Murasakibara quickly lowered his center of gravity and broke through with the ball.

Before he could break through Kashima Kaede's defense, Matsumoto Minoru had already rushed up.

While Kashima Kaede was holding off Murasaki, Matsumoto Minoru immediately waved his hand to steal the ball.

As for Kentaro Sakurai, he was harassing from the rear.

With a wolf in front and a tiger behind, with his extreme reaction, Murasakibara pulled the basketball with his right hand, avoided Matsumoto Minoru, and changed direction to break through Matsumoto Minoru.

Kashima Kaede Frost hurriedly chased after him as fast as she could, taking the initiative to confront him in order to slow down Murasakibara's speed.

Mu Mu was entangled and had no choice but to stop suddenly, allowing Kashima Feng Shuang to fly past him.

At this time, Minoru Matsumoto flew up from behind and made a gambling steal.

Just when Matsumoto Minoru was about to succeed, Murasakibara lightly touched the basketball with his fingertips, causing the trajectory of the basketball to change, successfully avoiding Matsumoto Minoru's steal.

bang~
After failing to steal the ball, Matsumoto Minoru fell face down on the ground, looking extremely embarrassed.

At this time, Kashima Fengshimo stopped and stood in front of Murasakibara again.

From behind, Kentaro Sakurai approached quickly.

Minoru Matsumoto was still lying dead on the floor.

(End of this chapter)