Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 19 Playboy

After learning the Eurostep, it won’t be long before his scoring ability is further improved.

On top of that, he can quickly improve relevant attributes by upgrading his Eurostep.

After a short break, Mugure came to the court and began to practice the European step.

From the movement of his feet to the coordination of his body, and then to the final layup, he kept repeating this set of actions, gradually turning it into an instinctive reaction of his muscles.

During this process, Murasakibara would adjust his pace and rhythm from time to time, trying to find the pace that best suits him.

As time passed, Murasakibara's European steps became smoother at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.

Before we knew it, the basketball team's training had come to an end.

It was also at this time that Murasakibara successfully upgraded his European step to LV2.

【European Step: LV1→LV2】

[Explosive power: 58-60]

[Flexibility: 75-76]

【Layup: 75-76】

"Four attributes, awesome!"

Seeing this scene, Murasakibara smiled with satisfaction.

Judging from the increase in the attribute progress bar, the reason why the explosive power can increase by two points is mainly because the explosive power value is too low.

It won’t be long before his strength will be further improved.

"Mr. Mu's learning ability is truly unheard of!"

Coach Anzai has been paying close attention to Murasakibara's performance and speaks highly of his learning ability.

Of course, the importance of Murasakibara in his mind is still far less than that of Sakuragi and Rukawa in the plot years.

Coach Anxi is so realistic!

After sighing, Coach Anxi immediately signaled the players to end the training.

Under the leadership of Yuho Ikeda, the players quickly lined up and stood neatly in front of Coach Anzai.

"Today's training ends here. Everyone must have a good rest when they return. Dismissed!"

The players began to pack up the training equipment and clean the venue in an orderly manner.

"coach!"

Just as Coach Anzai was about to leave, Murasakibara called him in time.

Coach Anzai asked in confusion, "Murakuri-san, is there anything else?"

Muguro took a deep breath and said, "Coach, can you go to the hospital to visit Mitsui?"

The reason why Murasakibara made this suggestion was mainly because Coach Anzai has always been the person Mitsui respects the most.

He sincerely hoped that Coach Anzai would go visit Mitsui, so that Mitsui would not be too bored in the hospital and have some inappropriate thoughts.

"Okay, I definitely need to go visit!"

Coach Anxi hesitated for a moment and finally agreed.

After Coach Anzai agreed, the heavy stone in Mu Mu's heart finally fell to the ground safely.

As long as Coach Anzai comes forward, I believe Mitsui will be able to calm down and recover completely.

Once Mitsui fully recovers, the team's strength will surely increase dramatically, and there will be hope of competing for tickets to the national competition.

Otherwise, no matter how strong Murasakibara is, even if he reaches the level of Shota Sugiyama, it will be difficult for him to win a ticket to the national competition in the fiercely competitive Kanagawa.

Seeing that Mu Mu and Akagi wanted to clean up the venue, the vice-captain Ito Masaru hurriedly said: "You accompany the coach to visit Mitsui, we will leave this place to us. Remember to say hello to Mitsui for us!"

Murasakibara did not refuse, and accompanied Coach Anzai to visit Mitsui together with Akagi, Ikeda Yuho and three former Takeishi Junior High School players.

Along the way, Murasaki and Akagi exchanged basketball experiences.

"Akagi, you must use your physical advantage. Post-up singles are not just about hard contact. You can also use turns and fake moves to create scoring opportunities. You must learn to confuse your opponents with your footwork so that they cannot judge your next move."

Muguro taught Akagi some theoretical knowledge about low-post singles.

On the side, Coach Anxi was a little surprised, and then added a few words, which benefited Akagi a lot.

Soon, the group arrived at the hospital.

In the ward, Mitsui was lying on the bed bored, with his arms and legs spread out, staring blankly at the ceiling, not knowing what he was thinking about.

dong dong~
"Please come in!"

Mitsui thought it was a doctor or a nurse, so he responded casually.

The next moment, the door was pushed open, and Coach Anzai walked into the ward first. When Mitsui saw Coach Anzai, he suddenly sat up from the bed, looking extremely excited.

"coach!"

"Mitsui-san, how are you feeling now?"

Coach Anxi stood by the bed, his eyes full of concern.

"Coach, I feel better!"

Maybe he was too bored staying in the hospital, so the active Mitsui hesitated for a moment and continued, "Coach, can I be discharged early?"

Sure enough, dogs can't change eating shit!
After all, Mitsui had never experienced injury again. He was a typical example of someone who had forgotten the pain after the wound had healed, and he was obviously still hoping for the best.

Fortunately, Murasakibara invited Coach Anzai, otherwise Mitsui might have really made the same mistake again.

"Mitsui, as a player, you must pay attention to injuries, which is related to your future sports career. Even in the NBA, there are many players who have to retire early because they did not pay enough attention to injuries. The most typical example is Larry Bird!
I hope you can learn from this, follow your doctor's advice, and don't let injuries get in the way of your career."

During this period, Larry Bird had already considered retiring due to recurring back injuries.

It has to be said that Larry Bird's injury was extremely dramatic.

In the summer of 1988, Larry Bird was visiting his grandmother's house and found that the yard was a little dilapidated, so he asked someone to buy materials and repaired it himself. He also leveled the road outside his grandmother's house. As a result, he injured his back due to overwork. When he returned from the injury, he had fallen to the level of an ordinary All-Star!
"Coach, I will strictly follow the doctor's instructions!"

Mitsui could sense Coach Anzai's care, which made him very excited.

Coach Anzai smiled with satisfaction and then gave his seat to Murasakibara and others.

They did not come empty-handed, each bought a gift on the way.

"Mitsui, this is the latest issue of basketball magazine. I hope you can continue to maintain your passion for basketball!"

"This Weekly Shonen Jump can help me kill time when I'm bored!"

"This is Izumi Sakai's first album, HOLD ME. I hope you like it!"

……

"Everyone!"

Feeling the concern of his teammates, Mitsui's voice was choked with tears in his eyes.

"Mitsui, this is your favorite Playboy..."

Suddenly, Nobuhiko Okamoto handed over a copy of Playboy.

Looking at the cover girl with a large area of ​​skin exposed, Mitsui's expression changed instantly.

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Mitsui's face turned red instantly, and panic was evident in his voice.

Okamoto Nobuhiko raised his eyebrows playfully and said, "Oh, then why are you blushing?"

"Asshole, this is not a joke, be careful or I'll sue you for defamation!"

"You really can't take a joke, but you really should relax and stop having those weird thoughts!"

Nobuhiko Okamoto laughed out loud, very satisfied with Mitsui's reaction.

Seeing this scene, teammates all laughed.

Mitsui also laughed, showing a long-lost smile.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the ward became noticeably more relaxed.

Not long after, the nurse came to the ward.

"Mitsui-san, it's getting late. We should go back. You must stay here and take good care of your injuries. We will wait for you to come back."

Coach Anzai stood up at the right time, his words were full of concern, as if a warm current flowed into Mitsui's heart.

Coach Anxi is truly the best among coaches.

Mitsui nodded vigorously: "Coach, I promise to rest seriously!"

"Oh heh heh!"

Coach Anxi let out his signature laugh and then turned and left.

Before Mu Mu left, he smiled and said, "Mitsui, we're leaving first. We'll come to see you when we have time!"

"Muro, thank you!"

Since learning that it was Murasakibara who invited Coach Anzai, Mitsui was naturally grateful to him.

With the departure of Murasakibara and others, Mitsui's originally anxious heart completely calmed down.

(End of this chapter)