Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 199: At your age, I would like to call you the strongest!
[Special title detected - Glider, acquisition progress 1%]

Special title?

Mu Mu's heart was full of doubts.

Shouldn't the Glider be Drexler's nickname?

This was the first time that Murasakibara had encountered such a situation, and it was also his first time seeing an NBA superstar.

Therefore, he guessed that the special title was a hidden function of the golden finger and was probably related to the legendary NBA star.

If any NBA player could have a special title, then the special titles would be everywhere.

The question is, what is the use of special titles?
"This progress is too slow!"

Mu Mu thought to himself that titles are not skills and cannot be quickly mastered through learning.

He must earn this title!

This is a 'drop' from a member of the NBA Hall of Fame. If it were in a game, it would be a super BOSS.

Seeing that Mu Mu was a little dazed, Drexler couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?"

"Your hang gliding is amazing, no wonder everyone calls you the Glider!"

Murasakibara gave a thumbs up, hoping to use praise to inspire Drexler to use hover gliding more frequently.

Whether it is the literal meaning of "glider" or the prompt that pops up when Drexler performs actions in the air, it is clear that if you want to improve your progress, you must let him continue to perform such actions.

This is undoubtedly a daunting task. It is extremely difficult to ask Drexler to repeat the same action hundreds of times.

"That's right, this is my specialty!"

Drexler was in a good mood after receiving praise from others.

"Okay, let's continue!"

Drexler picked up the basketball and passed it to Musashi.

Murasakibara's mentality was stable and he did not show any signs of fluctuation because of being suppressed by Drexler. Instead, it further aroused his competitive spirit.

No matter what, he had to score a point on Drexler.

The next moment, Murasakibara performed the cross step again, trying to repeat the previous process.

However, this time Drexler was prepared, and with his excellent physical fitness and experience, he successfully blocked Murasakibara's route.

During this process, Drexler would occasionally resort to cunning tactics to confront the enemy.

In the confrontation, Murasakibara was clearly at a disadvantage, his movements were somewhat distorted and he almost lost control of the ball.

The same move is useless in front of Drexler unless Mugure's crossover step goes a step further.

Faced with such pressure, Murasakibara did not give up. He used his opposite foot to dribble past the opponent and used Sam Gold's dribbling skills to cleverly shake Drexler's center of gravity and complete the breakthrough.

This series of actions surprised Drexler, who couldn't help but admire Murasakibara's skills.

It was the first time he had seen such a breakthrough technique, and it seemed familiar to him, as if he had seen it somewhere.

Drexler didn't think much about it, he didn't want to be scored by the young player Murasakibara.

So he caught up.

Drexler had great explosive power and caught up in the blink of an eye, engaging in another fierce confrontation with Murasakibara.

After breaking into the paint, Murasakibara immediately jumped up and tried to score at the basket.

Drexler also jumped up and reached out for the basketball, trying to block Musashi.

In mid-air, Murasakibara demonstrated his excellent ability to stay in the air and pulled up to avoid Drexler's block.

However, Drexler was not an easy opponent. His ability to stay in the air was even better than that of Murasakibara. In addition, his height, wingspan and jumping advantages meant that Murasakibara was not completely avoided.

Murasakibara tried his best to adjust his posture in the air, and used his fingertips to lift the ball towards the basket based on his feeling.

The basketball just flew over Drexler's fingertips and continued to fly towards the basket.

The basketball started spinning on the rim, making Murasaki's heart rise to his throat.

shuh~
In the end, the basketball fell into the basket, and the net made a crisp sound.

The ball went in!
Murasakibara was obviously relieved, then raised his hands high, inexplicably excited.

Taking advantage of Drexler's unfamiliarity with him, Murasakibara successfully scored a point over him.

This is the importance of intelligence!
It’s no wonder that Murasakibara is so excited. This is Drexler at his peak. It’s no exaggeration to call him a super giant.

If it were in his previous life, he would brag about it all his life!

Drexler stared at Mugure in surprise: "What technique did you just use?"

"This is the 'whip-up' pass from Europe!"

Mu Mu speaks the truth.

"No wonder you look familiar. No, yours seems a little different."

A few months ago, Drexler participated in the Barcelona Olympics and was a member of the 'Dream Team'.

At that time, when facing European players, Drexler had seen "whip-off" people.

However, the 'whip-off' dribbles he had seen were done with the same foot, not the opposite foot.

In order to gain Drexler's attention, Mu Mu shamelessly said: "I made some improvements!"

In fact, he also referred to several ways of dribbling that Sam Gold would use in the future, especially dribbling with the opposite foot.

"Great!"

Drexler couldn't help but give a thumbs up, obviously thinking more highly of Murasakibara.

Although there were only two rounds, Drexler had a rough idea of ​​Murasakibara's strength.

Even in an American high school, he would be a top five-star high school student, except that he is not tall enough and his figure is a little thin.

If you can improve your physical condition, you can go even further.

"By the way, how old are you?"

“Almost 16!”

"Nani!!!"

It would be a lie for Drexler to say he wasn't surprised, as he originally thought Murasaki was a delicate college student.

He had never seen a high school student with such good skills!

No, there is no high school student who has a bunch of LV7, LV8 skills, even LV9 skills.

Drexler has seen many high school students with more powerful bodies than Murasakibara, and he himself is in this category, but he has never seen a high school student with better skills than Murasakibara.

Even at this age, Jordan's skills are not as good as Murasakibara's.

Because Jordan had not yet made a name for himself at the age of 15, he was assigned to the school's second team.

Not to mention a high school student, Murasakibara's skills are even better than many NBA players.

In addition, Murasakibara's physical fitness is definitely top-notch for this age group.

"At your age, I would like to call you the strongest!"

Drexler was silent for a moment, then gave Murasakibara a very high evaluation.

"Oh, it's not that good!"

Murasakibara touched the back of his head and had the same expression as Nohara Shinnosuke.

"Okay, let's continue!"

Given that Murasakibara scored a goal over his head, Drexler decided to be serious and teach him a lesson.

After all, he is an NBA superstar, so he still has to save face. "Come on!"

Murasaki patted his chest hard, appearing very excited.

Soon, Drexler launched an attack.

With just the first step, Drexler almost passed Murasakibara.

This is because Murasakibara's reaction was quick enough, otherwise he would not have been able to react at all.

Even so, Murasakibara was easily broken through by Drexler.

Murasaki turned around and chased back, but he couldn't catch up at all and could only watch the opponent score a layup.

In this ball, he was crushed by Drexler's body and had no temper at all.

In Murasakibara's third attack, he tried to break through Drexler's defense again.

Even though he tried his best, he still couldn't find a breakthrough when facing NBA-level defense.

Drexler's defense was like an iron wall, and every attempt by Mugure ended in failure and was futile.

The next moment, Drexler keenly seized the weakness of Murasakibara, rushed forward, and used his strong body and excellent confrontation ability to force Murasakibara into a desperate situation.

Under Drexler's pressure, Murasaki's footsteps became messy, his technical movements began to deform, and his dribbling lost its former fluency.

slap~
Drexler saw the opportunity, shot quickly, and used accurate judgment to steal the ball from Murasakibara.

Drexler is known for his excellent defense and stealing ability, averaging 2 steals per game in his career.

You know, Goat, who is nearly 40 years old, has only the same number of steals as Drexler.

In terms of career steals per game, only two people have surpassed Drexler, namely Michael Jordan and Stockton.

Mu Mu watched the ball being snatched away by Drexler, his expression full of helplessness.

This was the first time that his opponent stole the ball from him!

In the past, thanks to MAX's reaction speed, he was always able to avoid opponents' steals in time.

This time, he did react, but his body wouldn't allow it.

The confrontation continued, and soon Drexler broke through Muguru again.

This time, he jumped up from the free throw line, stretched his body as far as possible, and made a gliding double-arm slam dunk!
He had done this a few months earlier at the Barcelona Olympics.

Bang~
There was a loud banging sound and the basketball stand made a sound of being unable to bear the weight.

Before O'Neal came onto the scene, basketball hoops had not yet been updated and their quality was far inferior to that of later generations.

At the same time, Murasakibara received another hint.

[Special title detected - Glider, acquisition progress 3%]

"Hey, why is it 2% this time?"

Mu Mu guessed that this might be related to Drexler's gliding distance and difficulty.

He decided to record every one of Drexler's glides in the air in detail, from the moment of take-off to the moment of landing, without missing any details.

He hopes to find ways to improve progress by analyzing these movements.

The confrontation between the two continued, but Murasakibara's performance was like a disaster.

On the offensive end, Murasakibara turned into a "basic attacker" and failed to score any more points.

On the defensive end, Murasakibara almost turned into a Goat, except for his eye defense.

To sum it up in one sentence, both the offense and defense were beaten.

At this moment, Murasaki was just like Miyagi who was against him at the beginning, helpless.

Of course, the gap between him and Drexler is much greater than the gap between him and Miyagi.

There was no way he could do that, as his golden finger had only been in his account for less than a year.

Unlike Miyagi, he stole a point over Drexler!
5:1
Soon, after another goal was scored, this duel that seemed like an adult versus a child finally ended.

After the game, Drexler showed a serious expression, looked directly at Mu Mu and said, "Mu Mu, I don't think you are suitable to be my caddy!"

"No way!"

Hearing this, Mu Mu was stunned and couldn't hide the disappointment on his face.

He felt very disappointed. If he couldn't become Drexler's caddy, how could he have the chance to be called "Glider"?

Just when Mu Mu was filled with loss and frustration, Drexler's expression suddenly changed dramatically.

His expression changed from serious to slightly raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "However, you can be my sparring partner, how about that?"

Murasakibara couldn't believe his ears, and then he broke into a brilliant smile.

Becoming Drexler's sparring partner, isn't this the opportunity he has always longed for?
This means he will have the opportunity to train with the NBA superstar and possibly even receive guidance from him.

With the other party's experience and skills, just a few words of advice would be enough to benefit Murasakibara greatly.

"I am willing!"

Mu Mu immediately agreed.

He was full of energy and at Drexler's signal, he couldn't wait to serve as a sparring partner.

Soon, the sound of basketball hitting the floor echoed in the court again.

I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly, a tall figure walked into the stadium.

This is a guy named Nico who is about the same height and build as Drexler, and he wears goggles on his face.

The difference is that Drexler has the same "boiled egg" hair as Jordan, while this one has a buzz cut.

This is Buck Williams!

Buck Williams, nicknamed "The Buck," was the third pick in the 1981 draft. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year in his rookie season, and was selected to the NBA All-Star team in his second year as a rookie. He was selected to the All-NBA Second Team in 1983, the All-Defensive First Team twice, and the All-Defensive Second Team twice.

His offensive ability is good, but his defensive ability is the most praised.

Although Buck Williams is not big, he has always played the role of a strong forward or center. He averaged 12.8 points and 10 rebounds per game in his career and is regarded as one of the best short inside rebounders in league history.

Due to the decline in his competitive state and the fact that the Trail Blazers have no shortage of scorers, Buck Williams completely transformed into a defensive low-post player.

Thanks to his contribution on the defensive end, the Trail Blazers were able to reach the finals this year.

"Clyde, I knew you were here."

After greeting Drexler, Buck Williams glanced at Murasakibara and began warming up.

During warm-ups, Buck Williams was surprised to see Drexler appearing to give his sparring partner instructions.

Although Drexler likes to support young players, this is the first time I have seen him give instructions to a sparring partner.

However, Buck Williams didn't think much about it and started training at another venue.

Not long after, Murasakibara and Drexler began to rest.

While breathing heavily, Mu Mu looked at Buck Williams who was practicing hook shot.

【Hook, learning progress 30%! 】

During this process, Murasakibara was surprised to find that although they were both hook shots, Buck Williams' hook shot progress was far beyond that of Sugiyama Shota.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is probably related to the huge gap in hook shot levels between the two sides.

How can Shota Sugiyama be compared with Buck Williams, who has been working in the NBA for 12 years? To put it bluntly, he is not even worthy of carrying his shoes.

On this day, Mu Mu stayed in the gym until evening.

Although exhausted, his gains were considerable.

(End of this chapter)