Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 186 Kanagawa Goat
Looking at Taro Aso who was obviously hit hard, Murasakibara wanted to say: It's just some rough weather!

The reason he didn't say it was because he was afraid of being beaten.

Your current temporary downfall is just a small stumbling block on the road to success. As long as you overcome this hurdle, you will find that there are more and bigger hurdles ahead.

Just like young people have to endure hardships, only to find out when they get older that there is even more hardship to endure!
Isn’t it desperate!

The Xiangbei players did not expect to be leading by double digits at the start, especially since their opponent was the prestigious Shoyo team.

The reason why they were able to get off to a dream start was closely related to Shoyo's ace's challenge to Murasakibara, and they became another stepping stone for Murasakibara.

Beep~
At this time, the Xiangyang coach decisively called a timeout.

The players stepped off the field and sat around the bench.

The Shoyo coach showed a serious expression. He first criticized Taro Aso in public, believing that no matter how outstanding one's personal ability is, victory is impossible without teamwork.

Taro Aso has become a negative example!

"I will endure it, endure it, endure it!"

Taro Aso's face turned ashen, as if he had turned into a green-haired turtle.

Although he did make a mistake, he didn't care about the face of being criticized in public!
Although he was in turmoil, Taro Aso forced himself not to refute for the sake of the team.

Sometimes, having a good temper is not necessarily a good thing. There are many examples in the future NBA, such as the well-known Yao Ming...

Since Shoyo won fourth place in the county competition, when facing the interview with Yayoi Aida after the game, Shoyo coach did not take the responsibility alone like Coach Tanaoka did, but instead pushed the responsibility onto the players.

The Xiangyang coach believes that the Xiangyang players did not perform as expected, which led to the team's defeat.

He simply pushed all the responsibility away, as if the team's failure had nothing to do with him.

In fact, such coaches are not uncommon.

For many coaches, it’s just a job and keeping their job is the most important thing.

I have to say that the treatment of Xiangyang coach is undoubtedly excellent.

If Xiangyang players said they were not disappointed with the coach's shirking of responsibility, they would be lying.

This not only affected the mentality of the players, but also the trust between them, leading to a breakdown in relationships within the team.

Seeing the coach still scolding Aso Taro, Fujima couldn't help but remind him: "Coach, the timeout is about to end."

After taking a look at Fujima, the Shoyo coach decided to focus on the big picture, so he let Aso Taro go and began to emphasize the importance of teamwork.

In the audience, Amu, who looked very old, couldn't help but sigh: "Mumu has become stronger again!"

Damn it, he's been held back for 15 years and still can't beat a youngster.

Chilling!
"This progress is too fast!" Ikeda Kazuhiro exclaimed in amazement.

Like Amu, he had witnessed the duel between Murasaki and Taro Aso.

At that time, Taro Aso was not at a disadvantage, at most Murasakibara's hit rate was higher.

I didn't expect that two months later, Taro Aso was beaten on both offense and defense. It was so tragic.

Ikeda Kazuhiro then asked Takamiya Motoyu: "Captain, are you sure?"

"Yes! If Xiangbei advances to the finals, I will let him know that I am the Kanagawa Goat!"

Takamiya Benyu held his head high and chest puffed out, appearing very confident.

After being named to the All-National Tournament Team last year, he called himself the Kanagawa Goat!

Goat: You can question my skills, but you can't question the thickness of my skin!
One day later: You can say that I sing badly, but you can’t say that I play cards badly!
This year, Takamiya Motoyu thought that his loss was due to bad luck.

If Mu Mu succeeds in stepping on the county competition, the county championship will definitely be in the hands of Hainan High School.

At the same time, Hainan High School will also participate in the national competition as the county competition champion and automatically become a seeded team.

Even Xiangbei can make it to the top four in the country. With the strength of Hainan High School, it shouldn't be too much for it to get the national runner-up, right?

No matter what, he must defeat Murasakibara, take back what he lost, and let him know who is the boss of Kanagawa.

I have to say that Takamiya Motoyu is worthy of being the Kanagawa Goat. He did act like a Goat. As the leader of the team, he personally tripped over the opponent's player.

Talent!
No shame!
If nothing unexpected happens, similar behavior is likely to occur in Hainan High School in the future.

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

In the attack of Xiangyang team, according to the tactical arrangement of the coach, Xiangyang players began to implement tactical coordination in an orderly manner.

Taro Aso no longer blindly pursued personal performance, but began to actively seek cooperation with his teammates.

As the team's ace, you not only need to be able to stand up and score at critical moments, but also play a leadership role on the court, motivate teammates, and ensure smooth teamwork.

The Shoyo team got back on track. Under Fujima's command, Shoyo players continued to tear open the opponent's defense through passing and running, and the offense became obviously much smoother.

shuh~
Soon, Fujima easily broke through Nobuhiko Okamoto, and after attracting the defense, he assisted Matsushima Kazuto to hit a mid-range shot.

10:2
After breaking the scoring drought, Xiangyang players were obviously relieved.

However, the performance of the Xiangbei team remains stable.

Murasakibara easily broke through Taro Aso's defense, and after attracting Matsushima Ichiro's backup defense, he also assisted Ikeda Yuho to score a mid-range shot.

Ikeda Yuho's mid-range shots have become more and more stable. In the first three games, his mid-range shooting percentage was around 50%. The difference between the two sides has once again reached ten points!

The players of the Xiangbei team did not become complacent with their temporary lead. Basketball games are full of variables and accidents can happen at any time, especially since Shoyo is a team of the same level as Xiangbei.

Under the organization of Kenji Fujima, Shoyo team's offense began to operate efficiently like a precision machine.

Soon, Fujima cleverly passed the ball to Yuya Kimura who ran into the open space.

After receiving the ball, Yuya Kimura made a jump shot and scored two points for the Shoyo team.

Offense and defense transition!

Nobuhiko Okamoto turned into a point guard and passed the ball to Murasakibara just after crossing half court.

This time, Muguro chose to attack facing the basket.

Compared with back-to-the-basket attack, he is better at facing the basket.

Taro Aso didn't dare to defend closely, otherwise he would probably be passed by Murasakibara in one step.

In addition, Murasakibara's mid-range and long-range shots are also very good.

Therefore, it is best to keep a step distance to prevent both the breakthrough and the shot.

After receiving the ball, Murasakibara used the crossover step without hesitation. Every dribble and every change of direction was full of rhythm.

Taro Aso was highly focused, his eyes fixed on Murasakibara, ready for action.

His crossover steps were swift and smooth, like flowing water, without any unnecessary movements, and every step was just right.

The most important thing is that no matter what actions Taro Aso takes, he always feels like he is being led by the nose by the other party.

By observing Taro Aso's center of gravity, eyes and even slight changes in muscles, Murasakibara can easily judge his opponent's next move, keeping him in a passive situation.

This is the power of LV9 cross step!

In the blink of an eye, Murasakibara easily completed the breakthrough.

Taro Aso stood there in a daze, his eyes confused, and began to doubt his life.

By the time he reacted, Murasakibara had already rushed into the paint area.

There are two major benefits for Akagi to learn how to shoot in open positions. Not only does it provide him with an additional means of scoring, but it also allows him to take away opposing players.

When the speed reached its maximum, Murasakibara jumped high and rotated his body in mid-air, making a 180-degree back-to-the-basket dunk with both power and grace.

Bang~
With the loud sound of the rim blast, Xiangbei scored two points again.

At this moment, the air in the entire stadium seemed to freeze. Soon after, countless spectators were unable to suppress their inner excitement. Shouts and screams came one after another, as if the entire stadium was shaking.

"Ah, ah, I want to give him a monkey!"

Among them, Murasakibara's personal guards were particularly crazy, and the look in their eyes when they looked at Murasakibara seemed to melt.

"Sisters, I'm going to charge!"

After saying this, a woman couldn't help but roll her eyes, as if she was stuck in some special mode.

Murasakibara's personal guards: You've lost your way! You've lost your way!

Mu Mu fell to the ground, put his right hand on his ear, and pretended to listen.

This is Iverson's future signature move!

Hua Hua Hua~
Seeing Murasakibara's actions, the audience's voices rose to a higher level again, and the sound was so loud that it seemed to blow the ceiling off.

In the audience, Ikeda Kazuhiro looked at Takamiya Motoyu suspiciously: "Captain, can you do it?"

They were sitting in the first row, just inside Xiangyang's half, so they could see it very clearly.

Upon hearing this, Takamiya Benyu moved his mouth but didn't say anything.

Although he saw some clues, it would be too difficult to replicate it completely.

Eyes: Got it!
Hand: No!

The game on the field continued. Under Fujima's command, Shoyo players were always able to tear through the Shohoku team's defense again and again through precise passes and tacit running.

During this process, Fujima was always able to accurately judge the situation and pass the ball to the teammate in the best position in a timely manner, contributing steadily to the team's points.

As the game progressed, the teamwork of the Xiangyang team became more and more smooth.

However, the Xiangbei team did not fall into a disadvantage and the score gap was never narrowed by the opponent.

In the one-on-one duel, Murasakibara showed amazing strength.

As a one-star core, his presence makes the entire team's offensive system run more smoothly, and he creates a large number of scoring opportunities with his own abilities.

Not only can Murasakibara score points himself, but after attracting the opponent's defensive attention, he can also selflessly assist his teammates in open positions to score points, causing headaches for Shoyo players.

For a while, the two sides fought back and forth, neither giving in.

Whenever the Shoyo team scored, the Xiangbei team would always respond quickly and maintain a double-digit lead until the end of the first half!

52:39
Relying on a dream start and Murasakibara's stable performance, Shohoku ended the first half with a 14-point lead.

(End of this chapter)