Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 27 A Small Goal (Seeking Follow-up Reading)

Because the tactics arranged by Coach Anxi happened to be the one-star-four-shooting tactic.

"Should I charge copyright fees?"

Murasakibara complained in his heart, Coach Anzai, you are too perfunctory. You are just reading from the script, which is exactly the same as the tactics he used in the team's practice match.

All I can say is that Coach Anzai, who is in his 'retirement' state, slacks off whenever he gets the chance.

Sure enough, it was unrealistic to have too high expectations of Coach Anzai.

After explaining the tactics, Coach Anxi began to motivate the team and boost team morale.

Under the encouragement of Coach Anzai, the morale of Xiangbei players has improved significantly.

Akagi's fighting spirit was rekindled, his eyes flashing with determination.

While Coach Anzai was formulating tactics, Coach Takeo was also busy.

"In the second half, we need to further expand our lead. Let's set a small goal first, such as leading Xiangbei by 30 points!"

Coach Tian Gang was holding a tactical board and writing and drawing on it.

Although this was a friendly match, he was determined to win and wanted to get an overwhelming victory.

Soon, the second half began.

The lineup of Xiangbei has been adjusted, namely Akagi, Yuho Ikeda, Jiro Tanaka, Mugure and Nobuhiko Okamoto.

Shohoku's lineup includes four freshmen, and Yuho Ikeda, who is only 183 cm tall, plays as the power forward.

Except for Akagi, the other four have stable mid-range and long-range shots, which can better create space for their teammates.

After the second half started, Nobuhiko Okamoto dribbled the ball steadily across half court.

Asahi Ken Matsushita immediately came forward, trying to press Nobuhiko Okamoto like he did in the first half.

Unfortunately, Nobuhiko Okamoto was not Ito Masaru. He immediately turned around to protect the ball and used his strong body to suppress Matsushita Asahi, giving the opponent no chance to steal the ball.

"Akagi!"

Without hesitation, Nobuhiko Okamoto immediately called for Akagi to set a pick-and-roll.

Akagi Takenori quickly stepped forward and stood firmly in front of Okamoto Nobuhiko.

Given his size, the quality of his pick-and-roll is self-evident.

With the help of Akagi's cover, Nobuhiko Okamoto successfully got rid of Matsushita Asahiken.

Inoue Toyoshi had to switch defense and rushed towards Okamoto Nobuhiko.

Nobuhiko Okamoto slowed down his pace, steadily controlled the basketball, and waited for his opportunity.

When Akagi cut into the basket, Nobuhiko Okamoto immediately passed the ball to him with a certain amount of advance time.

Matsushita Asahi tried to grab the ball, but it was passed too high and he couldn't reach it.

Akagi caught the ball with both hands, ignored the short Matsushita Asahi, raised his hands above his head, jumped up, and slammed the ball into the basket with force.

Matsushita Asahi dodged hurriedly, but due to the huge size difference between the two, he was unable to stop Akagi from dunking.

Bang~
With a loud bang, Akagi successfully dunked the ball.

After landing, Akagi pounded his chest hard, looking like a gorilla that had escaped from a zoo.

"nice shot!"

Teammates cheered and morale was boosted.

In basketball, slam dunk is undoubtedly the most morale-boosting offensive method.

More importantly, the score difference between the two sides dropped from double digits to single digits.

This is a change in mentality!
"Defense!"

After the transition from offense to defense, Akagi sat in the three-second zone and loudly signaled his teammates to increase their defensive efforts.

However, the Ryonan team's offensive was like mercury pouring down the ground. Through active passing and movement, they smoothly and quickly broke through the Shohoku team's defense. Soon, Sasaki Oribe ran out of position.

Yusaku Ozawa immediately passed the ball, and the moment he passed the ball, Murasakibara guessed his intention and pounced without hesitation.

The moment Murasakibara's fingertips successfully touched the basketball, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Oops!"

Yusaku Ozawa was shocked, but it was too late.

The direction of the basketball suddenly changed, and in the chaos, Yuho Ikeda finally grabbed the basketball.

The first thing he did was to rush to the front court.

"not good!"

Yusaku Ozawa immediately returned to defense as quickly as possible, and by the time Murasakibara received the ball, he had already rushed into the three-point line.

At the same time, Yuho Ikeda made a powerful pass.

Unexpectedly, Murasakibara stopped outside the three-point line with the ball, and then made a three-pointer.

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

At this time, the gap between the two sides had narrowed to 5 points.

After hitting this three-pointer, Murasakibara was obviously relieved.

"Unless your three-point shooting attribute exceeds 90, you can't be so reckless again!"

What he did just now was completely subconscious. When he was playing basketball in his previous life, it happened to be the small ball era, and the chase three-pointer can be said to be the symbol of the small ball era.

In that era lacking in competition, three-pointers were the norm, and even many centers had to be able to shoot three-pointers.

As for this era, chase-down three-pointers are extremely rare and are usually only used as a last-ditch effort at the end of a game.

The game on the court was still going on, and Murasakibara began to reduce his focus on the offensive end, focusing mainly on catching the ball and shooting, preparing to save his energy for the critical moment.

After adopting the one-star-four-shooters tactical system, the Xiangbei team's performance on the offensive end was completely renewed, and the offense was obviously much smoother than in the first half.

As a "one star", Akagi is like a fish in water under the tactical system.

Akagi's distraction effect in the interior is very obvious. Not only can he score points himself, but he can also effectively attract the opponent's defensive attention and create more opportunities for shooters.

For a moment, the attack of the Xiangbei team was like mercury pouring out of the ground, attacking the defense line of the Ryonan team wave after wave.

Of course, the Xiangbei team also has its flaws, such as the relatively weak player strength and lack of tacit cooperation, but the merits outweigh the flaws.

Facing the attack of the Xiangbei team, although the Ryonan team constantly adjusted its defensive strategy, under the tactical system of the Xiangbei team, the Ryonan players seemed overwhelmed and unable to curb the opponent's scoring momentum.

However, the Ryonan team was equally unwilling to be outdone.

Whether in terms of individual player strength or coordination, Ryonan is better than the Shohoku team.

Whenever the Xiangbei team scored, the Ryonan team would always catch up.

For a while, both sides refused to give in to each other, the scores on the field rose alternately, and the competition between the two sides entered a white-hot stage.

"Come on~ come on~"

The players on the benches of both teams were so excited that they shouted and cheered one after another, cheering for their respective teams.

"It turns out my brother is so awesome!"

Looking at Takenori Akagi's overwhelming performance on the court, Haruko Akagi was surprised and excited, and couldn't help but feel proud of her brother.

In Akagi Haruko's inherent impression, although her brother Akagi Takenori is tall and strong, he has never been able to lead Kitamura Junior High School to achieve breakthrough results and has never had such a glorious moment.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, there was only one minute left before the end of the game.

74: 76.

The home team goes first and the away team goes last.

(End of this chapter)