Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 21: Orangutans Attract Each Other
As soon as he entered the basketball hall, Coach Tiangang quickly quickened his pace and came to Coach Anxi, and asked respectfully: "Coach Anxi, are we not late?"

Coach Tanaoka is always respectful to Coach Anzai.

"Oh, hehe, Coach Tianoka, you don't have to be so polite!"

Coach Anzai laughed his signature laugh and shook hands with Coach Tianoka in a friendly manner.

"Hey, Coach Anzai, why don't you see Mitsui?"

After saying hello, Coach Tian Gang subconsciously looked around, as if he was looking for something.

Coach Anzai did not hide it: "Mitsui is injured and he is still recuperating in the hospital."

"what!"

Coach Tiangang was very surprised, he did not expect this to happen.

Mitsui was the key factor in his choice of a friendly match with Shohoku.

A few months ago, he personally invited Mitsui, hoping that he could join the Ryonan team.

Unfortunately, because of Coach Anzai, Mitsui flatly refused, and finally Mitsui decided to bring his talent to Shohoku.

Therefore, Mitsui's decision became a permanent pain in Coach Tiangang's heart.

He hopes that through this friendly match, he can show Mitsui how strong the Ryonan team is and prove that Shohoku is not the best choice.

All I can say is that what you can’t get will always cause you unrest.

However, Mitsui was absent due to injury, which caused Coach Tiangang's plan to fail.

After being surprised, Coach Tiangang asked with concern: "Coach Anxi, how is Mitsui's injury?"

"You'll be discharged from the hospital in about a month!"

"That's good!"

Coach Tian Gang was visibly relieved.

Although Mitsui is not a Ryonan player, Coach Tiangang still sincerely hopes that Mitsui can recover soon.

Coach Tiangang appears to be strict and harsh on the surface, but he is actually warm and kind-hearted. Even players from other teams will receive his care and concern.

While the two coaches were communicating, Ryonan captain Yusaku Ozawa approached Yuho Ikeda.

Ozawa Yusaku took the initiative to extend his hand and said, "I am Ryonan's commander, Ozawa Yusaku. Please give me your guidance!"

Yuho Ikeda hurriedly shook hands with Yusaku Ozawa: "I am Yuho Ikeda, the captain of Shohoku!"

“Wow, it’s so high!”

However, almost everyone's attention was focused on Yuzumi.

A giant who is nearly two meters tall always becomes the focus of everyone's attention.

At this moment, Yuzumi and Akagi both looked at each other subconsciously, as if they were caught in a silent communication.

The two were indeed strong rivals in the future, and since they were both apes, there was quite a bit of attraction between them.

Uozumi during this period is gentle and even a little cowardly, which is very different from his image in the plot year.

In addition, compared to the dark-skinned Akagi, Uozumi in his first year of high school looks more handsome, without any image of 'Akagi dad'.

If Ohkawada saw the two of them at this period, he would definitely not think that Uozumi was Akagi's father. He might even think that Akagi was Uozumi's father.

Soon, Yuho Ikeda brought over a bundle of jerseys.

"Now let's start distributing jerseys!"

There are 12 red jerseys in total, of which No. 4 to 9 are occupied by six senior players, leaving No. 10 to 15.

Players who own jerseys have the status of official players.

If you fail to get a jersey, you can only become a reserve, just like Shoyo's 'cheerleading team'.

The freshmen of Shohoku looked at Yuho Ikeda with nervous and expectant eyes, hoping to hear their names from him.

"Number 10, Akagi Takenori!"

Just like in the original story, Akagi got the No. 10 jersey in his first year of high school.

As for his sophomore year, Akagi is wearing the No. 8 jersey, which pretty much represents that two senior players will be leaving the team next year.

"Number 11, Kogure Mitsunobu!" Kogure was not surprised and stepped forward to take the No. 11 jersey.

As expected, it is the No. 11 jersey of Xiangbei. It is indeed only a handsome guy who can get it.

No. 12 jersey-Nobuhiko Okamoto!
No. 13 jersey-Jiro Tanaka!
No. 15 jersey——Yamamoto Kuma!

As for the No. 14 jersey, it is reserved for Mitsui.

The rest of the freshmen who did not get jerseys could only become reserve players regretfully.

Bang~

Suddenly, a loud bang sounded from the opposite half of the court.

Everyone subconsciously looked in the direction where the sound came from and found that Yuzumi was grabbing the basket with both hands and pulling it in a large arc.

This scene attracted the attention of everyone present.

Coach Anxi adjusted his glasses and said to Coach Tiangang who was standing beside him: "Coach Tiangang, this player should be two meters tall, right?"

When he saw Yuzumi, Coach Anzai couldn't help but think of his favorite disciple, Ryuji Tanizawa.

The two had one thing in common, which was that they were of similar height and build.

"You mean Yuzumi? He's only 199 centimeters tall now, but I believe it won't be long before he becomes a two-meter giant!"

When introducing Yuzumi, Coach Tiangang's words were tinged with pride.

Coach Tiangang was delighted and talked incessantly about how he discovered such a rough gem in the interior.

During his ten-year coaching career, although Yuzumi only had the advantage of height, he was already the most talented among all the players.

"I believe that with your training, he will definitely become one of the best centers in Kanagawa!"

"Most definitely!"

With the recognition from Coach Anxi, the smile on Coach Tiangang’s face became even brighter.

However, he did not realize that the brighter his smile was now, the more depressed he would be in the future.

The reason is very simple. Even if Coach Anzai does nothing, he will have the best center in Kanagawa in two years. However, Uozumi, whom he has poured so much effort into, can only compete for second place. Just ask him if he will be angry!
While the two coaches were talking, Mu Mu picked up a basketball and said, "Akagi, one?"

"Row!"

Akagi did not refuse and rushed to the basket quickly.

When Akagi was about to approach the three-second zone, Murasakibara threw the ball high towards the basket.

Akagi leaped up, grabbed the basketball with both hands, and slammed the ball into the basket.

Bang~
The basket exploded, and the gorilla's slam dunk was almost as loud as Yuzumi's monkey boss's slam dunk.

"nice shot!"

The Xiangbei players cheered.

On the other side, the Ryonan players also saluted Akagi.

Akagi fell to the ground and immediately turned around. His eyes met Yuzumi's in an instant, and a fierce spark seemed to burst out between the two.

Ikegami nudged Yuzumi with his elbow and asked, "Yuzumi, the big black pillar on the opposite side is the highest-altitude player in Xiangbei. He may be your opponent in this game. Are you sure?"

Yuzumi seemed a little nervous, but when he thought of Coach Tiangang's guidance a few days ago, his eyes quickly turned firm.

"Ichigami, I will definitely defeat him!"

"Yuzumi, I believe you!"

beep~
After the warm-up was completed, the referee blew the whistle, signaling players from both teams to get ready to play.

This friendly match was held in Xiangbei, and the referee was naturally Xiangbei players.

Before the game, Coach Anxi began to announce the starting lineup.

"Ikeda, Sato, Ito!"

After announcing the three seniors, Coach Anzai paused slightly and did not immediately announce the remaining two players.

(End of this chapter)