Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 268 Oh no, Kobe bit his jersey!
sigh~
The basketball hits the net!

Kobe fell to the ground and looked at Mu Mu in surprise.

He had just jumped with all his strength, but still couldn't block the ball.

"what!"

On the sidelines, Bird couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when he saw Murasakibara's layup technique.

He thought of George Gervin. After all, this was the skill that made Gervin famous.

At this moment, Murasaki's figure gradually overlapped with the 'Iceman' in his memory.

George Gervin entered the professional league a few years earlier than Bird. He naturally played against Gervin and knew how difficult it was to defend the fingertip layup. After all, this was the "Ice Man's" signature skill.

How good is George Gervin?
He is a rare player who won the scoring title three times in a row. If Adrian Dantley had not stolen one of his titles in the 80-81 season, he would have won the scoring title five times in a row.

Bird had, of course, tried to learn the fingertip shot, knowing full well that it was a skill that was easy to learn but difficult to master.

Even he believes that he cannot do better than Bird. It's not that Bird is belittling himself, but fingertip layup requires sufficient talent.

"Interesting, I didn't expect there to be such a talent in the basketball desert!"

Bird looked at Murasakibara with a little more appreciation. If he were to coach a team in the future, Murasakibara would be a good choice.

Celtics?

It's not that he doesn't want to coach the Celtics, but he doesn't want to be a puppet of Red Auerbach.

Although Bird has a high prestige in the Celtics, can it be higher than that of the Cardinal?

Therefore, he wants to prove himself in other teams.

While Bird was daydreaming, the American team launched an offensive.

Looking at Kobe in front of him, Zebei murmured to himself: "This guy's defense is very good, I don't know how good his offense is? No matter what, I must beat him!"

Kobe looked at Zebei puzzledly, not knowing what the other party was talking about.

"He means he's going to beat you up, yes, that's it!"

On the side, Mu Mu turned into a funny guy and took the initiative to help Kobe "translate".

Kobe doesn't understand Japanese and Zebei doesn't understand English, so naturally they don't know that Murasakibara secretly added some ingredients.

As soon as Kobe heard that Zebei was going to beat him up, he looked at him with kind eyes and was obviously much more focused.

Originally, Kobe just played casually and did not have much desire to attack. He did not think that this country, which could be called a basketball desert, could produce any talented players.

"Give me the ball!"

So, Kobe leaned against Zebei and reached out for the ball.

For the sake of the team's stability, Knight had to pass the ball to Kobe.

"Come on, I must defend this ball!"

Zebei opened his arms, ready for battle.

bang~
Kobe changed direction in front of his body, and his speed was no less than Zebei.

Zebei has a good defensive awareness and quickly moves sideways to block.

Kobe pulled the basketball and broke through from the other side.

bang~
During this process, the two came into contact.

Zebei's steps suddenly became disordered and he couldn't help but take a step back.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kobe broke through Zebei and made a quick stop jump shot.

For the same pull-up jump shot, Kobe's shooting speed is faster than Zebei's.

Zebei had no time to stop him and could only watch Kobe make the shot.

sigh~
The basketball went into the net, and the ball rose up wildly.

When Kobe made the shot, Murasakibara frowned slightly because he did not hear the prompt sound he imagined.

"Is it not possible with a young body? Do we have to wait until he evolves into a complete form?"

Mu Mu thought to himself that this was the only thing he could think of.

"I didn't expect this guy's attack to be so strong!"

Not far away, Zebei did not feel frustrated. Instead, Kobe's strength further stimulated his competitive spirit.

To put it simply, this guy is exactly the same type of person as Sendoh and Rukawa Kaede of the past, both of them are independent people!
Only after suffering a loss will you think about changing.

"It's your turn next!"

Before returning to defense, Kobe left these words.

"It's just two points, don't be so proud!"

Zebei was not willing to be outdone. With confidence flashing in his eyes, he was determined to get back at the front in this attack.

From childhood to adulthood, he has never been completely defeated by anyone.

Even when facing Murasakibara last year, he only lost narrowly.

What Zebei didn't know was that Murasakibara had evolved and was more than one level stronger than at the same time last year.

The gap between the two has become even bigger!

This is the difference between a genius and a jerk.

Offense and defense transition!

As soon as Murasakibara crossed half court with the ball, Zebei couldn't wait to reach out to Murasakibara for the ball.

"Kumure-senpai, I want to fight another one!"

Without hesitation, Murasakibara passed the ball to Zebei again.

In addition to watching the fun, I also want to observe Kobe's level.

Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. Murasakibara did not dare to underestimate Kobe at all.

When Zebei received the ball, his teammates quickly moved away, taking away their opponents and creating space for Zebei to break through.

Although the two inside players of the island nation's youth team were at a disadvantage, they had the advantage of having a stable mid-range shot. Big Z and Dampier had to defend against him and could only follow him out of the paint area.

For a moment, the paint was noticeably empty.

Just as Zebei was about to break through, Kobe sensed an opportunity.

He quickly stuck to the defense and was very aggressive.

Although Kobe has small hands, he has a pair of long arms, which makes it difficult for Zebei to defend him.

ESPN once gave data that Kobe's wingspan is 6 feet 11 inches, which is about 2.11 meters when converted into meters.

Even if Kobe is not that tall now, it is no problem for his arm span to be ten centimeters longer than his height.

During the defensive process, Kobe would occasionally use his advantage in confrontation to disrupt Zebei's offensive rhythm.

Zebei's confrontation ability is not bad, but that is relative to ordinary players. Compared with "Little Malone", he is undoubtedly much inferior.

Every time he competes with Kobe, Zebei's movements always become distorted, his breakthrough rhythm is even more scattered, and he is unable to complete the breakthrough.

Before he knew it, Zebei was forced to the front of the sideline by Kobe.

If we continue like this, we will be out of bounds.

However, Zebei never passed the ball.

Suddenly, Zebei grabbed the ball with both hands and quickly smashed it at Kobe's feet, and the basketball flew directly out of bounds!
Call ~
Zebei got a chance to catch his breath. His mind was full of thoughts, trying to think about how to break Kobe's defense.

Shota Sugiyama came to serve the ball out of bounds, and Zebei immediately went to the low post and asked for the ball with his back to the basket.

However, Shota Sugiyama passed the ball to Murasakibara.

Murasakibara did not catch the ball. Instead, he slapped the ball with his right hand. The basketball bounced off the ground and fell accurately into Zebei's hands.

Zebei is his vanguard, testing Kobe's current level.

Of course, this is also Zebei's last chance.

Murasakibara wants to give other players the opportunity to perform.

This time, Zebei chose to back down Kobe.

Bang ~ bang ~
Zebei's post-up attack is not bad, but it is not that strong either. Instead, he is better at facing the basket.

Under the pressure from Kobe, Zebei's lower body was unstable and he couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

So, Zebei shook his shoulders, made a feint at first, and then turned to the other side to break through.

Unfortunately, Kobe was not fooled and continued to harass Zebei. Seeing that he could not shake off Kobe, Zebei leaned forward and made a lob shot.

But Kobe seemed to see through his thoughts.

At the moment Zebei made a jump shot, Kobe flew in to block it.

slap~
Kobe's right hand touched the basketball and slapped the ball out to the side.

His actions were swift and decisive, catching Zebei off guard.

The basketball flew toward the free throw line. After a fierce scramble, Hamilton grabbed the basketball and immediately passed it to Kobe.

Kobe quickly ran down the field, and Zebei quickly caught up with him, fighting against him while harassing him with his hands.

No matter what, he couldn't let Kobe score this goal again.

Kobe seemed unaffected. He rushed to the frontcourt at lightning speed and headed straight for the basket.

Zebei waved his arms quickly, came to the basket first and took a defensive stance.

At this moment, Kobe's speed reached its limit, like a speeding car, jumping towards Zebei.

"drink!"

Zebei shouted loudly, trying to cheer himself up, and jumped up at the same time.

bang~
Accompanied by the dull sound of flesh colliding, Zebei was sent flying backwards by Kobe's impact.

Bang~

At the moment Zebei flew backwards, Kobe dunked the ball into the basket.

bang~
Zebei fell heavily to the ground with a dull sound, and his mind went blank.

At this moment, he deeply felt the taste of failure.

This was an experience he had never had since he was a child!

Kobe fell to the ground and turned back to defend without even looking at Zebei.

To him, Zebei is not worthy of being his opponent.

Zebei's strength during this period is naturally not as good as in the plot years. The key point is that he is one year younger than Kobe, so how can he be Kobe's opponent.

On the bench, several players who were originally competing with Zebei looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

They could feel that Zebei's strength was not inferior to theirs, but even such a Zebei was miserably defeated by his opponents.

After discovering how strong their opponent was, their originally enthusiastic mentality instantly turned cold, and they temporarily gave up the idea of ​​playing.

Mitsui sighed first, then said: "I'm afraid only Mumu has a chance to defeat him!"

Mitsui has always had full confidence in Murasakibara.

"I don't think so!"

Moroboshi Dai immediately denied it. It was not like he had never fought with Murasakibara before, so how could he not know Murasakibara's strength?

Moroboshi's impression of Murasakibara is still stuck in last year. As for his match against Murasakibara, it was still in the autumn national stage.

On the side, Takamiya Motoyu glanced at Moroboshi Dai, but did not say anything.

He remembered the humiliating battle in which he only scored 7 points!

At that time, he was no different from Zebei on the court!
On the contrary, the honest Matsumoto Minoru stroked his chin and said, "I agree with Mitsui's point of view!"

He had experienced the horror of Murasakibara directly during the Winter Tournament.

Of course, the most profound one can only be Kashima Kaede Frost.

In that battle, he handed over the title of the country's top high school student to Murasakibara.

While they were talking, Kashima Fengshuang pulled Zebei up from the ground.

"My shooting speed is still too slow, otherwise I wouldn't have been blocked by him!"

Zebei muttered to himself, eager to increase his shooting speed.

From the memories of his father, Tetsuji Zebei, we can learn that Zebei once played against American players and suffered setbacks. He also learned the lob shot in the plot year during training.

Zebei knew clearly that there was a gap between him and the American players. If he wanted to surpass them, he had to have the same environment as them. This was the most basic thing.

This is also the reason why Zebei is eager to go to America!

"He doesn't look good, let's change him!"

As the captain, Shota Sugiyama took the initiative to call a timeout.

During the timeout, as captain and vice-captain, Sugiyama Shota had a discussion with Murasakibara.

"Fukatsu, you come in to replace Zebei, and Mu Mu will be the shooting guard!"

This is the result of their discussion.

"Okay!"

Shenjin stood up, his eyes showing an eager look.

He was usually very calm, but at this moment he couldn't help but get excited.

As for why other point guards were not used, the main reason was that it was Zebei who was substituted, and it was most appropriate to replace him with Fukatsu, who is also a Sanno Industrial player.

Murasaki can't wait to compete with 'Little Malone' to see whose elbow strike is stronger.

"It would be great if I could get Malone's elbow. How could the naive little Malone be a match for the real thing?"

Mu Mu was quite envious of the power of Ma Long's elbow.

In those iron-blooded times, sometimes playing ball was just a byproduct, and fighting was the real deal.

After returning to the game, the team's starting lineup became Shota Sugiyama, Masao Watanabe, Kaede Shimoki Kashima, Murasaki and Fukatsu.

Shota Sugiyama served the ball and Fukatsu carried the ball across half court.

Seeing that his opponent had changed to Murasakibara, Kobe shrugged and didn't care.

At the first moment, Murasakibara started quickly and began to move on the court.

Using his excellent running skills, Murasakibara moved quickly across the court.

Every step he took seemed to be carefully calculated in order to better get rid of Kobe and find the best scoring opportunity.

Kobe reacted quickly and chased after him immediately.

Compared with his defense, Kobe's off-ball running is much inferior.

Soon, with flexible running and the cover of his teammates, Murasakibara easily left Kobe two body lengths away.

Fukatsu keenly captured this opportunity and passed the ball without any hesitation.

After receiving the ball, Murasakibara raised his hand to shoot.

Kobe immediately flew over and jumped to block the shot.

When he was about to fall, Mu Mu took the initiative to jump towards him.

pop~
Kobe's right hand slapped on Murasaki's arm, making a crisp sound.

Beep~
The referee blew the whistle.

In mid-air, Mu Mu stabilized his center of gravity and threw the ball out decisively.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and finally went through the net accurately.

sigh~
As Murasakibara scored this goal, the island nation's youth team was obviously relieved.

This wonderful goal by Murasakibara not only won points for the team, but also greatly stabilized the team's morale.

"interesting!"

Kobe subconsciously bit his jersey, and there was a little more enthusiasm in his eyes when he looked at Murasakibara.

"Oh no, this guy bit the jersey!"

Murasaki was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Kobe to bite his jersey so quickly. It seemed that the two goals he scored left a deep impression on Kobe.

NBA stars have many quirks, such as Kobe biting his jersey, Curry biting his braces, and James biting his fingers!
Nash is of course indispensable here!

Although Nash looked elegant, his habits were far from hygienic.

Whenever Nash shot free throws, he would first touch the soles of his shoes and then his tongue with his hands covered in sweat and dirt, and then do two free throws with his bare hands before he started the official free throws.

Nash explained that the reason he used this free throw action was that he believed the surface of the basketball was very dry and that saliva could fully moisten the surface of the basketball, making the shot more comfortable.

It is precisely because of this quirk that Nash has a free throw shooting rate of more than 90% all year round, and he is the player who has completed the 180 club the most times. Even Bird can only rank second to him.

(End of this chapter)