Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 39: Bounce Pass
[A learnable skill has been detected - ground pass, learning progress is 3%! ]

Murasakibara never imagined that ground pass could become a skill.

The question is, he has learned ground passes before, so is there any trick to it?
Since he was still in the game, Murasakibara didn't think too much and focused on the game.

"Akagi, the coach told us before we went on the court that we must stay focused during the game to avoid being turned into a fast break by Takenoko!"

Looking at Akagi who came late, Ikeda Yuho scolded him loudly.

"Yes, Captain!"

Akagi didn't dare to refute, but instead glared at Mitsui fiercely again.

Mitsui: Do you think I'm easy to bully?

If Murasakibara knew what Mitsui was thinking, he would definitely shake his head and ask: Who have you beaten?

Mitsui: I knocked off Murasakibara's glasses and broke the seal!

Offense and defense transition!

As soon as Nobuhiko Okamoto crossed half court with the ball, he immediately passed it to Akagi.

At this stage, Akagi is the tactical core.

bang~
On the basketball court, Akagi once again knocked down the unnamed center Takezono, and rushed to the basket wanting to dunk.

Suddenly, power forward Wu Yuan's eyes were filled with determination, and he quickly rushed in front of Akagi, trying to block his attack.

After attracting the defense, Akagi did not choose to force the attack. He immediately held the basketball high and used his wide vision to successfully pass the ball to Murasakibara.

Outside the three-point line, Murasakibara successfully ran out of the open space.

The moment he caught the ball, he jumped up without hesitation, shook his wrist lightly, and the basketball in his hand drew a graceful arc in the air and went straight to the basket.

shuh~
The basketball went through the net accurately, making a crisp sound.

7:2
Akagi and Murasakibara smiled at each other and immediately turned around to defend.

The Xiangbei team retreated very quickly and successfully avoided Wu Yuan's intention to launch a fast break.

Faced with this situation, Kusanagi Shibafune had to choose positional warfare.

At the first moment, center Wu Yuan immediately restrained Akagi.

After a series of passes and runs, Wuyuan's shooting guard seemed to find an opening and quickly ran towards the basket.

Without hesitation, Kusanagi Shibafune immediately passed the ball.

Just at this moment, a figure suddenly rushed out from the side and pounced on the passing route like a cheetah. It was Murasakibara.

With his extreme reaction and outstanding explosive power, Murasakibara successfully completed the steal.

It turned out that this was a carefully designed defensive strategy by him.

He deliberately let the point guard Takezono run out of position to create the illusion of an open space, but his real target had always been Kusanagi Shibune.

If you want to defeat Takenoko, Kusanagi Shibune is the key that cannot be avoided.

Murasakibara not only disrupted the attack of the Takezo team, but also created an opportunity for the Shohoku team to counterattack.

Fast break!

The mobility of the Xiangbei team is not much inferior to that of Takezono. While Murasakibara was dribbling the ball, the Xiangbei players rushed to the frontcourt and quickly and orderly occupied a favorable offensive position.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Kusanagi Shibune immediately rushed towards Murasakibara, trying to delay Murasakibara's advance.

Mugure felt the pressure from Kusanagi Shibune, but he did not panic. He scanned the field, looking for the position of his teammates. The next moment, Mugure immediately passed the ball to Ikeda Yuho who ran out of space.

After receiving the ball, Yuho Ikeda quickly adjusted his pace, jumped lightly, and sent the ball steadily into the basket.

9:2
"Mumu, good job!"

While returning to defense, Yuho Ikeda gave Murasakibara a thumbs up.

The game on the field is still going on, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that Xiangbei has firmly held the advantage on the field.

On the offensive end, Takenokoku was unable to stop Shohoku's scoring momentum. Shohoku showed amazing offensive capabilities in the game, especially under the one-star-four-shooting tactical system, Akagi's performance was like a fish in water.

Akagi's dominance in the interior was fully demonstrated under this tactical system. He could not only score easily under the basket, but also effectively attract the opponent's defensive attention and create open shooting opportunities for Xiangbei shooters.

On the defensive end, under the targeted defense of Xiangbei, Wuyuan's offense was repeatedly frustrated.

Except for Kusanagi Shibaune, the players in other positions of Muzono can only be described as mediocre.

The most important thing is that they all lack the ability to attack with the ball. Wuyuan players are particularly lacking in this aspect. Once they are defended, they are often unable to make effective offensive choices. They either make hasty shots or pass errors, which greatly reduces Wuyuan's offensive efficiency.

As his teammates were restricted, Takezono's core player Kusanagi Shibaune had to increase the frequency of singles, trying to open up the situation for the team through his personal abilities.

Shibune Kusanagi has comprehensive skills. Not only can he organize the team's offense, but his speed and shooting also cause considerable trouble to Shohoku.

As his opponent, Nobuhiko Okamoto could only defend closely, adopting a defensive style of preventing shots but not breakthroughs, while constantly using physical confrontation to consume the opponent's physical strength.

Once Kusanagi Shibune successfully broke through Nobuhiko Okamoto's defense, the Shohoku team would often watch him score a layup.

This is the defensive layout of the Xiangbei team!

Xiangbei's defensive strategy is very clear, which is to limit other Takenoko players except Kusanagi Shibaune.

No matter how powerful Kusanagi Shibune is, how many points can he get?
Coach Anxi's pre-match arrangements were very successful and effectively restricted the performance of the Wuyuan team.

Kusanagi Shibune gradually understood the defensive strategy of the Xiangbei team, but he was powerless because apart from him, the Takezono team had no other players who could stand on their own.

However, Kusanagi Shibaune did not give up easily. He started scoring mode, breaking through Okamoto Nobuhiko again and again, and finally converting it into real points.

Every time Kusanagi Shibune successfully scored, the female cheerleaders of Takezono would burst into loud cheers.

On the surface, Takezono was almost at a disadvantage, but Kusanagi Shibafune's heart was filled with bitterness and helplessness.

He was self-aware enough to know that this situation could not continue for long.

Even though he was in great form during the attack, as time went on, he gradually felt overwhelmed and his physical strength was lost too quickly.

At this moment, he was like Rukawa Kaede who was fighting against the entire Hainan High School on his own. Even though his eyes were still firm, he could not hide his physical fatigue.

Some people may say that Rukawa's physical fitness is not good. In fact, Rukawa's physical fitness is not bad. The reason why he is often exhausted is mainly related to his playing style.

After scoring 15 points, Kusanagi Shibaune's breathing became more and more rapid, every step seemed extremely heavy, and his physical strength was almost at its limit.

"This can't go on like this!"

Kusanagi Shibune knew his own pain, and he knew very well that if he continued, the only thing that awaited Takenoko was failure.

He began to try to change his personal playing style and create opportunities for his teammates.

But it was of no use, as a good cook cannot cook without rice. Under Xiangbei's targeted defense, his teammates found it difficult to create opportunities.

In the second half, Shohoku further accelerated the pace of the game, making Kusanagi Shibune run around in a hurry.

In addition, the one defending him was no longer Nobuhiko Okamoto, but Murasakibara.

(End of this chapter)