Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 233: Xiandao's transformation: from individual hero to team leader!

The reason why Sendoh developed such a habit, in addition to the factor of Zebei, is also related to the fact that his teammates in junior high school were not very strong.

During this period, he was like Rukawa Kaede, who thought it would be more efficient to score by himself rather than pass the ball to his teammates.

In short, if Sendoh wants to qualify, he must correct his lack of trust in his teammates, otherwise he will easily become disconnected from the team.

As soon as they received the basketball, the Ryonan players consciously dispersed and took away their respective opponents.

"Senior Muguruma, I'm looking forward to fighting you!"

Sendoh showed a belligerent look.

Although basketball is just a hobby for him, if there is a chance to win, why not him.

"Xian Dao, then let me see your strength!"

Murasaki hooked his fingers, his expression full of seriousness.

Full power, online!

Not far away, when Mitsui saw Murasakibara's expression, he showed an expression of watching a good show.

In his duel with Murasakibara, as long as Murasakibara gets serious, he will definitely lose badly.

That suffocating defense is still fresh in my memory.

The next moment, Sendoh changed direction and broke through with the ball.

Murasaki quickly moved sideways to block Sendoh's breakthrough direction and immediately stuck to him.

Death Coil!

bang~
When the two touched, Xiandao's expression suddenly changed, and his whole body visibly shook.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mumu swung his arms and made a simple steal.

slap~
Sendoh's hands were empty and he suddenly felt something was wrong, so he turned around and chased after Murasakibara.

After completing the steal, Murasakibara ran down the court with the ball.

Sendoh is very fast, almost as fast as Rukawa.

When Murasakibara stepped into the three-point line, the two were already parallel.

The moment Sendoh approached, Murasakibara's ball control rhythm and footsteps changed obviously.

Murasaki leaned forward slightly, swaying his body left and right, his steps light and rhythmic, and every fake move was just right, making Sendoh feel elusive.

As the rhythm of the European step changed, Sendoh, who was following closely behind Murasakibara, lost his balance.

Sendoh subconsciously stretched out his right hand and pushed against the floor, so he didn't fall to the ground, but he could only watch Murasakibara pass by him like a gust of wind and score a layup.

This is the power of LV9 European Step!

Like the Cross Step, the European Step also gains special effects after reaching Level 9. It is more confusing and easier to knock the opponent to the ground.

"As expected of the top high school student in the country, you are really strong! However, our showdown has just begun!"

Sendoh stood up. He did not give up easily. Instead, he looked at Murasakibara more eagerly, and his competitive spirit was obviously aroused.

At the same time, he remembered the solemn instructions given to him by Coach Tiangang before the game.

"You are the only one who can defeat Murasakibara, Sendoh!"

At that time, when Yu Zhu heard this, he almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

As someone who often visits Shohoku, he knows very well the gap between Sendoh and Murasakibara!
Sendoh slapped his chest with his right hand and muttered to himself: "I can't let the coach down!"

However, is this really the case?
On the Ryonan bench, coach Takeo was not optimistic about Sendoh at all. He said this because he hoped Sendoh would continue to be stubborn.

To put it simply, even Coach Tanaka doesn't think highly of him!

Coach Takeo has always had a good vision and thinks that Sendoh is at most as good as Takamiya Motoyu at the moment.

How many points did Takamiya Motoyu score under Murasakibara's defense?
7 points!
Not even the conditions for releasing 80% of the military power have been met!
However, Takamiya Motoyu is different from G0at, he is really the boss of the team.

At that time, Wade already had the championship and FMVP, and the Heat was still his team, so he was naturally the boss of the team.

Unfortunately, Wade and Bosh were too honest and took the initiative to reduce their ball possession, which led to a decline in their statistics, and they were finally deceived by G0at.

At that time, I'm afraid what came to Wade and Bosh's mind was probably what G0at said in front of the media: Not 1, Not 2, Not 3
Offense and defense transition!

Soon, Matsushita Asahi dribbled the ball across half court.

Following Coach Tagora's instructions, he passed the ball to Sendoh again.

Sendoh looked at Matsushita Asahi with some surprise, as if wondering why he passed the ball to him again.

Matsushita Asahi shrugged and said, "Sendou, you are the ace of the team!"

Although Sendoh has joined Ryonan for a short time, his performance has completely conquered the Ryonan players.

Sendoh didn't say anything and played against Murasakibara again with the ball.

This time, he used all his strength and barely managed to break through.

However, he did not completely get rid of the defense.

snort~
Sendoh suddenly stopped, made a quick jump shot, and then started again.

Murasakibara also stopped. Although Sendoh's fake moves were realistic enough, they did not fool Murasakibara.

Not only that, at the moment when Sendoh was activated again, Murasakibara seized the fleeting opportunity and waved his right hand.

slap~
Sendoh tried to pass the ball but failed and was intercepted by Murasakibara again.

"Hey, where's my ball?"

Sendoh was about to make a layup, but ended up missing.

Murasakibara was about to attack again, and Matsushita Asahi immediately pounced on him, but Murasakibara easily broke through him.

Sendo tried his best to return to defense and finally got into the three-point line first.

However, Murasakibara did not rush in, but chose to chase down the three-pointer.

Xiandao only had time to wave his arms, but there was nothing he could do.

shuh~
The basketball went into the net, creating a splash of color on the net.

Xiandao put his hands on his hips, not knowing what to say.

As the captain, Matsushita Asahi patted Sendoh on the shoulder and encouraged him: "Sendoh, don't be discouraged, I believe you will succeed!"

"Xian Dao, we believe in you!"

The Ryonan players had been persuaded by coach Takeka in advance, and they patted Sendoh on the shoulders one by one.

"thank you all!"

Xiandao felt warm in his heart, and his originally depressed mood became excited again.

What he didn't know was that Matsushita Asahi Ken lowered his head and revealed a strange smile.

The other Ryonan players also looked like they were enjoying the show, except for A Shen, who was looking at Sendoh with a worried look.

"Is it really okay to do this?"

Yuzumi hooked A Shen's shoulders and whispered, "Don't worry, Xiandao's endurance and patience are far beyond your imagination."

Unlike Ashen, Uozumi has known Sendoh for a long time and is the player on the Ryonan team who is most familiar with Sendoh.

There was nothing he could do, since Xiandao often came to his house to ask for money.

It was also because of Sendoh that Yuzumi's cooking skills improved greatly.

However, this also made Yuzumi panic because his father wanted him to inherit the family business after graduation.

Soon, Sendoh received the pass from his teammate again.

Sendoh was more focused than ever before. This time, he dribbled the ball between his legs, shaking Murasakibara's center of gravity, and then jumped up.

"Nani!"

At the moment Sendoh jumped to shoot, a big hand suddenly blocked him, and it was a big block.

slap~
The basketball was hit directly out of the baseline!
"You can't beat me, Sendoh!"

Murasaki continued to attack Sendoh.

On the Ryonan bench, Coach Takeo silently gave Murasakibara a thumbs up.

Let the firepower be more intense!

Under Murasakibara's high pressure, Sendoh faced extreme psychological and physical oppression.

"This guy's oppressive power is even stronger than Zebei's. He deserves to be the number one high school student in the country!" Thinking of this, Xiandao took a deep breath and finally made himself feel better.

Ryonan started to serve the ball out of bounds, and after some passes, Sendoh received the pass from his teammate again.

"No matter what, you have to make this shot!"

The next moment, Xiandao moved.

He tried to break free from Murasakibara's defense through quick changes of direction and feints.

Unfortunately, every attempt made by Sendoh was within Murasakibara's expectations, and it was difficult to find a breakthrough.

Not only that, under Murasakibara's pressure, Sendoh's movements became more and more reluctant, and his activity area became smaller and smaller.

Soon, he was forced to the sideline by Murasakibara, and if he took another step back he would be out of bounds.

Fine beads of sweat oozed from Xiandao's forehead, and his eyes revealed a hint of anxiety and helplessness.

He knew very well that if he did not take action, the initiative of the game would change hands.

Suddenly, Sendoh had an idea and wanted to hit the ball at Murasakibara's feet and bounce it out of bounds.

Without hesitation, Sendoh smashed the ball towards Murasakibara's right foot.

At this moment, he seemed to see the basketball hitting Murasakibara's right foot and bouncing out of bounds.

Unfortunately, Murasakibara reacted very quickly.

As Sendoh was moving, he immediately lowered his center of gravity, reached out with both hands, and caught the ball first.

Murasakibara's action completely ruined Sendoh's plan.

After catching the ball, Murasakibara quickly turned around and prepared to launch a counterattack.

Sendoh hurriedly came up and tried to entangle Murasakibara.

bang~
While Sendoh was still unstable, Murasakibara made a bulldozer-like breakthrough, directly knocked Sendoh away and rushed straight to the basket.

Matsushita Asahi rushed up again, wanting to double-team Sendoh.

At this moment, Mu Mu made a horizontal pass, and a figure rushed to the front court like lightning.

"Oops!"

Matsushita Asahi wanted to catch up with Miyagi, but it was too late.

Miyagi is so fast, he deserves to be the fastest boy in SD.

In almost the blink of an eye, he appeared under the basket.

shuh~
Miyagi made a layup!

After scoring, Miyagi looked at Ayako again.

To his disappointment, Ayako didn't look at him, but kept looking at Murasakibara.

In this goal, Murasakibara accounted for at least 80% of the score.

Watching Miyagi score a layup, Murasaki couldn't help but shake his head.

During this period of training, Murasaki discovered that Miyagi not only could not shoot mid-range or long-range shots, but he couldn't even master the jump shot.

This guy's mind is not on basketball, he plays purely based on his talent.

Not long after, Sendoh caught the basketball again.

"Xian Dao, if these are the only means you have, your score will probably not exceed five points!"

When saying this, Murasakibara was full of confidence.

They both limit the opponent's score to five points, but he is different from Hasegawa, he really has that ability!
In the winter trials, under his defense, Taro Aso only scored 8 points and Takamiya Motoyu only scored 7 points.

The most important thing is that Murasakibara’s defensive ability was much worse than it is now. Doesn’t this explain the problem?
At this moment, Xiandao felt even more pressure.

For a moment, Xiandao seemed to be standing at a crossroads, having lost his direction.

"Sometimes, attacking isn't the only option!"

Seeing this, Murasakibara had to give a hint as compensation to Coach Tagore.

A few days ago, in order to thank Murasakibara for recommending A-shin to him, Coach Tanaka specially sent him a few videotapes.

This is a training tape of Earvin Johnson from the 1990-1991 season.

I learned from Coach Tiangang that he bought it from someone inside the Lakers through his connections.

He did not say how much it cost, but it was obviously not small.

This also made Murasakibara feel that Coach Tagore was an honest man, and helping him really paid off.

With these videotapes, Murasakibara's progress in passing the ball without looking at the player has skyrocketed, and there is hope that he can master it before the county competition.

Just like Uozumi reminded Akagi in the plot, Murasaki also gave Sendoh a hint, except that he almost wrote down the answer.

Xiandao quickly digested this sentence, and then his eyes lit up.

At this moment, Xiandao seemed to see a different scenery and took immediate action, lowering his center of gravity and assuming a triple threat posture.

"It seems that Xiandao finally understood!"

On the sidelines, Coach Tiangang showed a gratified look.

He was really afraid that Sendoh would continue to be stubborn, and fortunately Murasakibara gave him a hint.

“It’s money well spent!”

At the same time, Coach Tagore was also grateful for Murasakibara's reminder.

For Coach Tiangang, winning or losing this friendly match is not important.

On the court, Murasakibara did not rush forward again and kept a distance from Sendoh.

The next moment, Xiandao moved.

He first faked a move and then broke through with the ball.

Mu Mu moved sideways and blocked his breakthrough route again.

Even though Sendoh understood the true meaning of the triple threat, it does not mean that he can break through Murasakibara's defense.

Sendoh is not Rukawa, and Murasakibara is not Zebei!
It was also at this time that Sendoh turned around, passed the ball with his back against Murasakibara, and then started pulling with Murasakibara.

Soon, the teammate passed the ball again.

Sendoh seemed to have found an opportunity. He did not catch the ball, but swung his right hand and passed the ball again with one touch.

Outside the three-point line, Matsushita Asahi shook off Miyagi who was not paying close attention and shot as soon as he received the ball.

shuh~
The basketball hit the net.

"The Immortal Way, well done!"

Hearing what Matsushita Asahiken said, Xiandao smiled slightly and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

On the other side, Miyagi was being scolded.

"Miyagi, you must concentrate during the game!"

If Miyagi hadn't been inattentive, Ryonan wouldn't have scored so easily.

Lack of concentration and inability to shoot from long range have always been Miyagi's shortcomings.

"I know, Captain!"

Miyagi responded reluctantly, but as to whether it would change, it was hard to say.

The game on the field is still going on, Sendo's condition is getting better and better, and he begins to actively cooperate with his teammates.

At the same time, he enjoyed the fun of passing the ball.

Unlike his teammates in junior high school, his teammates now are really powerful and can always convert his passes into assists.

However, due to the initial understanding, Xiandao's mistakes remained high.

Compared with the Shohoku team, Ryonan's strength is ultimately much inferior.

In the end, Murasakibara was replaced by Coach Anzai after only playing in the first half.

In the first half alone, Xiangbei opened up a score gap of nearly 30 points.

This is the gap between the two teams!

When the game was over, Xiangbei won the friendly match without any surprise.

(End of this chapter)