Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 146 Post-match Penalty
Buri unexpectedly defeated the 'double runner-up' Hakata University of Commerce Affiliated School. The victory in this game was more or less due to the help of Shohoku.

If it weren't for the conflict between Shohoku and Sanno Industrial that was comparable to the 'Palace of Auburn Hills Incident', in order to prevent such incidents from happening again, the organizing committee would have adopted a zero-tolerance approach and increased the penalties.

Some actions that might not have been called for fouls under normal circumstances were called for fouls in this game.

This is the case with Nobisuke Suzuki. He makes a lot of small movements, such as slight pushing, pulling the opponent's jersey, raising his elbow to intimidate the opposing players, etc.

These behaviors, which might have been ignored by referees in the past, were strictly scrutinized in this game.

So, within five minutes of the start of the game, Nobisuke Suzuki received two fouls.

What’s even more interesting is that Nobita Suzuki’s smile was comparable to Duncan’s, which scared the bald referee.

Fortunately, the bald referee only called a technical foul on Nobi Suzuki instead of him being directly ejected like Duncan.

Suzuki Nobita received three fouls before the end of the first half, which made him cautious in the following games, fearing that he would foul again.

This greatly affected the performance of Nobita Suzuki. As the defensive core of the team, Hakata's defense was naturally affected and could not effectively curb Buri's offense, which became the main reason for Hakata's defeat.

Of course, Buri’s own strength is the most important factor.

When Yayoi Aida interviewed Coach Hakata, Coach Hakata's emotions suddenly became excited.

Coach Hakata was unable to suppress his inner anger and publicly accused Sanno Industrial of using any means necessary to win, employing unfair means in the competition and seriously violating the spirit of sports ethics. He hoped that the organizing committee would conduct a strict and thorough investigation.

He believed that the failure of this game was closely related to Sanno Industries and could even be blamed on Sanno Industries!
If it weren't for Sanno Industrial's Kentaro Sakurai's foul on Murasakibara, leading to a fight between the two sides, the organizing committee would not have increased the penalty.

This directly affected the direction of the game and made Bodo pay a heavy price.

Coach Hakata's public criticism of Sanno Industrial undoubtedly brought tremendous pressure to Sanno Industrial.

At the same time, these remarks quickly caused an uproar in the college basketball community.

I have to add here that when Coach Anzai was working at the university, Coach Bodo served as an assistant coach!

I have to say, the basketball world is also a circle!

In the island nation's basketball world, Mitsuyoshi Anzai is a figure that cannot be avoided.

With Buri advancing to the finals, this means that Buri automatically secures a spot in the winter competition and no longer has to occupy a spot within the county.

To put it simply, Xiangbei only needs to compete for the quota with Hainan High School and Shoyo.

This is undoubtedly great news for Xiangbei.

Because to some extent, Xiangbei was suppressed by Wu Li.

Unless Akagi can grow into his complete form, or Shohoku can collectively explode, under normal circumstances, there is a high probability that they will not be able to beat Buri.

This is the value of the strongest twin towers in the country!
That’s right, after this game, the Watanabe brothers were recognized as the strongest twin towers in the country.

After the game, Murasakibara and others left the stadium.

Coach Anxi did not leave with them. He went to another place in the name of meeting an old friend.

"I don't know what kind of punishment we will receive."

On the way, Mitsui felt a little uneasy.

"It's hard for you to say, but I will definitely be banned!"

Murasaki is very self-aware, but he does not regret it.

If he had to do it again, he would do it again.

Akagi didn't have time to make a move because he was dragging a "pendant".

Mitsui did try to take action, but unfortunately, he was too weak and it seemed that he was only fit to kick the trash can.

As for Murasakibara, although he was the victim, he knocked down two people and saw blood, so there was no way he could escape punishment.

As for how many games he will be suspended, it is hard to say. I just hope that Coach Anzai, who has three officials for four generations, can be more supportive.

However, one thing is for sure.

As the 'instigator', Kentaro Sakurai will definitely receive a heavier punishment.

Because he was not only the fuse that pushed down Mitsui, but also the first to punch Murasakibara.

If the organizing committee imposes a severe punishment, Kentaro Sakurai may not be able to play in the winter competition.

The banned matches are only linked to the summer national competitions and winter competitions and have nothing to do with the county competitions.

As for the Autumn National Sports Games, unlike the summer and winter events where schools are the participating units, the Autumn National Sports Games are based on prefectures and do not require participation in the county selection, but only require the sending of a team.

For the Autumn National Games, one team can be designated, and a mixed team from within the county can also be sent.

In the plot year, Kanagawa Prefecture sent a mixed team from within the prefecture, and the coaches were Takato and Tianoka.

In the "Slam Dunk" calendar drawn by Inoue in 1998, there was a scene of the prefecture representing the national team in the autumn national sports event.

As for previous years, Hainan High School was designated to represent Kanagawa Prefecture in the competition.

The problem is that this year Hainan High School was not the champion of the county competition, and it couldn’t even participate in the national competition.

Therefore, I don’t know how Kanagawa will participate in this year’s Autumn National Games?
If nothing unexpected happens, this will be another game of chess.

By the time Coach Anxi returned to the dormitory, it was already 9:30 in the evening.

Coach Anzai looked a little tired. If it weren't for Murasakibara, he wouldn't have put so much effort into it.

That’s right, everything is for Murasakibara.

He saw hope in Murasakibara and believed that Murasakibara was comparable to Ryuji Tani Sawa.

Ryuji Tani Ze is a basketball genius discovered by Coach Anzai in college and is also the player most valued by Coach Anzai.

At the same time, he also became the eternal pain in Coach Anzai's heart.

As the most valued player of Coach Anzai, if he can fully realize his potential, Ryuji Tani should have the opportunity to play some short-term jobs in the NBA.

It can be said that Ryuji Tani is a genius.

However, the so-called genius is nothing in front of the cheaters, not to mention that there is a huge gap between geniuses.

However, Murasakibara always believed that his current achievements were all the result of his own hard work, and the golden finger only provided him with "insignificant" help.

At the first moment, Mitsui couldn't wait to move to Coach Anzai's "exclusive throne".

Coach Anxi sat calmly in the chair, opened his thermos and drank tea quietly.

It was not until Coach Anxi put down the thermos cup that Akagi hurriedly asked, "Coach, has the punishment for the players involved been announced?"

"Out!"

Coach Anzai continued, "Akagi, you didn't hit anyone, so you don't need to be suspended. Mitsui, the chairman of the organizing committee thinks you are too impulsive and is one of the root causes of the 'boxing match', so you are suspended for one game. Ikeda Yuho also committed humiliating acts and is also suspended for one game."

When saying this, Coach Anzai couldn't help but look deeply at Ikeda Yuho, calling him a good guy in his heart, and even wanted to give him a thumbs up!
A pair of stylish pants!
"As for Mu Mu..."

Coach Anxi paused noticeably and showed a serious expression.

This also made everyone in Xiangbei feel nervous.

"Kumure is suspended for two games!"

"Nani, two games!"

Everyone in Xiangbei exclaimed in unison. This was completely beyond their expectations.

Originally they thought that Murasakibara would be suspended for four or five games, but in the end it was only two games.

Don’t think that a four or five-game suspension is light, in fact it is very severe. After all, this is not the NBA. This can be seen from the number of games in the national competition and winter competition.

From the preliminary round to the finals, theoretically 6 games can be played in the summer national competition.

Of course, this is only in theory!

Therefore, a ban of four or five games is already the maximum penalty.

"This is already the minimum punishment!"

In order to reduce Murasakibara's punishment, Coach Anzai risked his reputation and even used favors.

The reason why Murasakibara was only suspended for two games was not only because Coach Anzai was willing to sacrifice his reputation, but also because he was a victim.

In addition, it is also related to this era. Now is an era of iron and blood!

The reason why Murasakibara was suspended for two games was mainly because his counterattack was too strong, causing serious injuries to Kentaro Sakurai and Ohkawada.

Since Xiangbei has been eliminated, these two suspension games will be added to the winter competition.

The prerequisite is that Xiangbei can obtain a place in the winter competition, otherwise it will be added to next year's summer national competition.

"If Xiangbei successfully enters the winter tournament, I wonder if they can advance to the third round without me?"

When he thought of this, Mu Mu felt a little worried.

Without Murasakibara, the strength of the Shohoku team is bound to decline significantly.

Although Akagi and Mitsui can guarantee the team's lower limit, given the depth of the Xiangbei team's lineup, I am afraid they cannot even reach the top eight in the country.

This shows how important Murasakibara is to the team!
"Coach, how is Sanno Industries doing?"

Coach Anzai took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Kentaro Sakurai and Masashi Kawata of Sanno Industrial have also been suspended."

"Among them, Kentaro Sakurai was the root cause of the incident and the culprit for the escalation of the conflict. In addition to factors such as pushing and punching, he was suspended for five games.

In addition, Kentaro Sakurai is a senior in high school and he will most likely not be able to participate in the winter tournament.”

In a nutshell, Sanno Industrial needs to train a main center in advance.

However, now is not the recruitment season, and Sanno Industrial can only increase the training of existing players, and can basically lock in one of Andachi Tomo, Ito Yu, and Nobe Masahiro.

Of course, if Ohkawada grows to 190 cm in the next three or four months, he can also compete for the main center position.

The problem is that Ohkawada was also banned.

"Masashi Kawata is suspended for two games!"

The reason why Ohkawada was banned is very simple. It would have been fine if you didn't stop the fight, but you also went up to cause trouble. If we don't punish you, who should we punish?
Ohkawada: Not only was I beaten, but I was also banned from playing...

Coach Anxi added: "However, there may be some twists and turns before the penalty is officially announced. It all depends on whether Sanwang Industries can give it a try!"

For coach Domoto, Ohkawada is irrelevant to the overall situation. His strength is not as good as Fukatsu and Matsumoto, and he has a serious height defect. The focus is naturally still Sakurai Kentaro.

Although Coach Domoto was very angry about Kentaro Sakurai's unwise behavior, he also knew his importance to the team.

In an era where center is king, the importance of top center is unquestionable.

If Sanno Industrial loses Kentaro Sakurai, its inside strength will at least drop by one level.

For Sanno Industrial, Kentaro Sakurai is no less important than Kaede Shimo Kashima.

In order to reduce the punishment for Kentaro Sakurai, Coach Domoto was exhausted that night and asked for help from his connections everywhere.

　The prototypes of the Watanabe brothers are Yuta Watanabe and Hiyong Watanabe. Of course, the latter two just have the same surname and are not brothers.

　　In high school, Yuta Watanabe led the school basketball team to win the runner-up in the National High School League twice with his hard work and talent.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)