Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 16: Start scoring mode

"Captain, what's the problem?"

Ikeda Yuho held his chin and said, "Akagi's points were all concentrated under the basket!"

"What the captain means is..."

"Akagi's inside skills are not mature enough. He mainly relies on his body to play. His scoring range is likely to be limited to the basket!"

Ikeda Yuho looked at Suzuki Ohno and continued, "Suzuki, you come to defend Akagi. No matter what Akagi does, you don't leave the basket. As for the others, continue to defend one-on-one!"

"Yes, Captain!"

When the timeout was over, it was the senior team's offensive turn, and Yuho Ikeda once again had an opportunity to run out and shoot in an open position.

This time, he grasped it.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and fell straight into the net.

"yeah!"

Ikeda Yuho was very excited and waved his arms vigorously towards the sky.

It was the freshman team's turn to attack. Akagi just ran to the front court and suddenly found that the person defending him had become Suzuki Ohno.

Akagi didn't take it to heart.

Because Suzuki Ohno's body shape means he has huge defects and his steps are very slow.

Soon, Akagi and Nobuhiko Okamoto performed pick-and-roll again.

Surprisingly, Suzuki Ohno did not leave the basket.

NBA rules have a defensive three-second rule, but FIBA ​​does not have a defensive three-second rule.

FIBA only has three seconds for offense, that is, the square area within the free throw line is the three-second zone. The offensive player must not enter the area for more than three seconds, otherwise it will be a violation and the player will be penalized to give up the ball.

In order to facilitate players' offense and improve the fluidity of the game, the NBA added the defensive three-second violation based on the FIBA ​​offensive violation.

SD's rules are based on those of the International Basketball Federation. There are only three seconds for offense, but no three seconds for defense. For example, Yuzumi once committed a three-second violation for offense.

Relying on Takenori Akagi's pick-and-roll, Nobuhiko Okamoto once again got rid of Masaru Ito.

Ito Masaru quickly bypassed Akagi and chased after Okamoto Nobuhiko.

At the same time, Akagi turned and rushed towards the penalty area.

Nobuhiko Okamoto was of average speed and was quickly caught up by Masaru Ito.

At this time, Akagi was about to enter the three-second zone.

As a traditional point guard, Nobuhiko Okamoto quickly captured Akagi's position and hurriedly passed the ball.

As Akagi received the ball, he strode into the penalty area, leaned against Suzuki Ohno, and tried to score with a back-to-back shot.

Unfortunately, although Suzuki Ohno is much shorter than Akagi, he weighs 100 kilograms and has an extremely solid lower body.

No matter how hard Akagi tried, he was unable to shake the opponent at all.

Akagi had to adjust his strategy, leave the penalty area, try to lure the opponent out, and then use his flexible footwork to bypass the opponent.

Unfortunately, Suzuki Ohno remained unmoved and did not leave the basket at all.

Akagi was helpless and had to step into the three-second zone again and try to get around it.

Unfortunately, there is only a small space under the basket, and Suzuki Ohno is big and fat, so no matter how Akagi moves, he can never succeed.

Seeing that the three-second violation was approaching, Akagi had no choice but to rely on Suzuki Ohno and try to score with his unskilled hook shot.

When Akagi attacked, Suzuki Ohno raised his right hand and intensified the confrontation, causing Akagi's body to become unstable and the movements of his hands to become obviously deformed.

The basketball drew a parabola and flew towards the basket.

Suzuki Ohno's eyes followed the trajectory of the basketball, and he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

bang~
The basketball hit the rim, bounced high, and then fell into the basket.

rebound!
Suzuki Ohno did not give Akagi any chance. His huge body trapped Akagi behind, and Akagi could only watch the rebound being easily snatched by the opponent.

Akagi's strength was not outstanding in his first year of high school, which was the main reason why Hainan High School and Shoyo did not take a fancy to him.

There was a scene in the national competition where Akagi recalled something. It was probably when he was in the second grade. When Nishikawa, who was on the same basketball team, was laughing at Akagi's basketball dream in the next classroom, Akagi heard it and threw him against the wall.

Seeing that the two sides had already torn their faces apart, Nishikawa simply hit Akagi Takenori's sore spot directly. "If you really want to challenge Sanno Industrial, why don't you just go to Kainan? It's because you are not good at playing basketball and have a huge body, so Kainan and Shoyo don't want you! Kainan is already out of reach, let alone Sanno. It's too much to expect to dominate the country!"

This is also the reason why Akagi was not selected by Hainan High School and Shoyo.

Fast break!

At this time, Ito Katsu was about to leave the field, and Suzuki Ohno threw the ball hard to the front court.

Ito Katsu caught the basketball steadily and rushed to the basket quickly.

The freshmen fought hard to catch up, but as they had already lost the opportunity, they could only watch Ito Masaru score a layup!
"nice shot!"

This round of successful offense and defense clearly ignited the passion of the senior team, and their morale was obviously restored.

The game was still going on. Akagi did not give up and began to actively ask Okamoto Nobuhiko for the ball, hoping to score against Suzuki Ohno.

Without hesitation, Nobuhiko Okamoto passed the ball to Akagi.

However, Suzuki Ohno was unusually steady and never left the basket.

Under his solid defense, Akagi could only force a shot, but ended up missing again.

In the next few minutes, Akagi continued to stubbornly single out Suzuki Ohno, but he only made 5 of 1 shots, which was extremely inefficient.

He can only use brute force to post up, poor footwork in the paint, terrible ball control, and a stiff hook shot...

From beginning to end, Murasakibara, who was just a spectator, did not stop it.

He believes that the reason why Hainan High School and Shoyo did not take a fancy to Akagi was not only because of his lack of ability, but also because of Akagi's playing style and mentality.

During the time when Akagi was restricted, the senior team seized the opportunity and quickly narrowed the gap.

In this situation, Murasakibara finally stood up and took the initiative to ask Nobuhiko Okamoto for the ball.

Nobuhiko Okamoto understood what he meant and passed the ball to Murasakibara.

Outside the three-point line, Murasakibara assumed a triple-threat stance and looked directly at Itachi Takahashi.

"bring it on!"

Itachi Takahashi bent his legs slightly and stared at Murasaki without blinking.

The next moment, Murasakibara took a tentative step, and Takahashi Itachi's center of gravity obviously changed.

Murasaki took the opportunity to connect with a cross step and easily completed the breakthrough.

snort~
Before Ichiro Sato started to assist in defense, the sound of friction between the soles of shoes and the floor was heard, and Murasakibara made a quick stop and jump shot.

shuh~
The basketball went steadily into the basket, creating a splash of white net flowers.

Murasakibara's outstanding performance made his teammates obviously relieved.

Yuho Ikeda showed a look of surprise. It seemed that Murasakibara's offensive skills were much stronger than five days ago.

"Did Mumu let it go that day?"

Ikeda Yuho can't ride on my sister.

Outside the court, Coach Anxi showed surprise on his round fat face.

"I didn't expect Mu Mu to have such a talent!"

Coach Anzai was surprised, but immediately felt sorry for Murasakibara.

Murasakibara's physical fitness is not even as good as Ikeda Yuho's, and is even more inferior to Mitsui and Akagi.

However, Coach Anzai looked down upon even Mitsui and Akagi, let alone Murasakibara.

Coach Anzai, who believes in talent only, naturally won't take the initiative to guide and communicate with Murasakibara like he does with Sakuragi and Rukawa.

The game on the court continued. In the next round, Murasakibara broke through Takahashi Itachi again and scored two points with a quick stop jump shot.

"Takahashi, I'll defend Mugure!"

Yuho Ikeda was very clear that if Murasakibara continued to do whatever he wanted, the consequences would be disastrous.

As the captain, he must take responsibility and must limit Murasakibara's performance.

Itachi Takahashi did not object and handed over the task of defending Murasakibara to Yuho Ikeda.

(End of this chapter)