Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 413 A Classic Reenactment – ​​A Reverse Handle Layup Dunk!
As the basketball pierced the hoop, the air in the entire stadium seemed to freeze for a moment.

At that moment, the entire stadium fell into a deathly silence.

The audience stared in disbelief at the scene, while the players stood frozen in place.

The changing numbers on the scoreboard ruthlessly announced the outcome of the match.

This shot undoubtedly became the key to the outcome of the match.

Hua Hua Hua~
Once they realized what was happening, the entire stadium turned into a sea of ​​joy.

The fans expressed their joy at the victory with all their might, their cheers deafening, as if they could rip through the roof and soar into the sky.

At this moment, all the waiting and tension transformed into boundless joy and pride.

Following last year's winter tournament, Ryonan once again defeated the invincible Sannoh Industrial.

The difference is that this time, Sannoh Industrial is at its peak and is even stronger than last year.

Even so, Ryonan still had the last laugh.

After the match, Minoru Matsumoto's feelings were undoubtedly complicated.

In this thrilling match, Minoru Matsumoto defeated his former team, Sannoh Industrial, with a game-winning shot.

He was once a member of Sannoh Industrial Co., Ltd., and was even regarded as Sannoh Industrial's next ace.

However, a twist of fate forced him to leave the team and instead join Ryonan.

Nevertheless, he still couldn't let go of his deep affection for Sannoh Industrial.

Of course, the most complicated person was Coach Domoto, whose feelings were a mix of emotions that were hard to describe.

It was precisely because of his autocratic rule that Matsumoto Minoru had to transfer to Ryonan School.

Coach Domoto's decision not only changed Matsumoto Minoru's fate, but also directly led to Sannoh Kogyo's defeat in this crucial match.

Minoru Matsumoto also made a huge contribution to Ryonan in last year's Winter Tournament; otherwise, with Ryonan's roster at the time, they would definitely not have been able to overcome the obstacle of Sannoh Kogyo.

Minoru Matsumoto proved his worth through his actions.

"Matsumoto, that was a fantastic shot!"

Uozumi excitedly rushed towards Matsumoto Minoru.

The remaining Ryonan players finally reacted and surrounded Matsumoto Minoru.

Soon, Matsumoto Minoru was tossed into the air by them in celebration of their hard-won victory.

Coach Taoka excitedly waved his fist on the sidelines, his face full of satisfaction.

Because he achieved a double victory over the arrogant Sannoh Industrial!

Not far away, Sawakita watched Matsumoto Minoru being tossed high into the air, his heart filled with sorrow.

A year ago, he won the one-on-one match!

A year later, he lost the game!

If we include the Winter Tournament, Matsumoto Minoru has already achieved a double victory over him.

In the Winter Tournament, Zebei still had reason to say that Sannoh's defeat was not due to their own shortcomings.

He couldn't find any reason to refute this.

The words of 'wild monkey' Kiyota Nobunaga immediately came to mind when he thought of this.

With all the honors he has received, what qualifications does he have to be the second-best high school student in the country?

It has to be said that Zebei's current situation is somewhat similar to the future of gOat.

In terms of honors, gOat only has four championships, which were obtained through teaming up with other teams and preferential treatment from the league.

In terms of statistics, compared with other top ten superstars, it's hard to talk about scoring champions, rebounding champions, assist champions, etc.; we can only talk about Project 411.

As we all know, the 411 strategy is largely based on padding. At least half of the points come from traveling and controversial free throws, the rebounds are taken from teammates, and many of the assists are unexpected gains from passing the buck to teammates.

gOat became executive vice president mainly because the NBA and Nike wanted to "recreate Jordan" to generate huge profits for them.

However, they clearly overestimated gOat, because gOat's immediate impact was clearly not at the level of Jordan.

To put it bluntly, he doesn't even reach the level of a top 50 all-time great.

The reason Nike and the NBA are pushing it so hard is mainly because the sunk costs are too high.

With Ryonan defeating Sannoh Industrial, three teams from Kanagawa have now advanced to the national semifinals, leaving only Shohoku yet to qualify.

However, the people of Kanagawa have full confidence in Shohoku.

Because among the four Kanagawa teams, they favored Shohoku the most.

As a two-time champion, how could they possibly stop at the top eight in the country, especially since Shohoku's lineup is stronger than anyone could imagine?

Even though Shohoku's opponent was Aiwa Academy, which had four superstars, they were still no match for Shohoku.

Shohoku not only has more top players than Aiwa, but they are also stronger. What can Aiwa use to compete with Shohoku?
In addition, don't forget that this is Shohoku's home court.

Not long after, Aihe Academy members were the first to walk out of the players' tunnel.

As soon as they stepped out of the players' tunnel, Ai and the players were met with boos and jeers from all sides.

Among them, Amu is the most 'popular'.

The fans' dissatisfaction with him was fully expressed through every boo and sarcastic remark.

To 'welcome' Amu, the students of Hainan High School specially made several banners.

'Shame on Basketball', 'Brotherhood Basketball', 'Hometown Basketball', 'If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them', 'High School Student Repeated for 16 Years', 'Get Out of Kanagawa'...

Looking at these banners, Amu's face turned pale and then red.

Maki had imagined that Kanagawa wouldn't welcome him, but he never expected the reaction to be so strong.

While it's understandable that Matsumoto Minoru transferred schools, it's not the same for Maki.

It was at this moment that the Shohoku team finally made their appearance.

The Shohoku team received a warm welcome as soon as they appeared.

The fans waved flags and their shouts were deafening, a stark contrast to Love and the Academy.

As the top high school student in the country, Kogure has become the focus of fans' attention, causing "Kogure fans" to scream.

The 'Rukawa-kun's crew is also working hard, and although they are much larger in scale, there is still a huge gap between them and the 'Kogure-kun's crew.

The treatment of the two teams was in stark contrast, with Shohoku's home advantage being very obvious.

After the warm-up, Coach Anzai began to announce the starting lineup.

"Sakuragi, Rukawa, Yamamoto, Okamoto, and Kogure!"

Unexpectedly, Coach Anzai only fielded a half-strength lineup.

Well, Kogure and Rukawa are considered two main players, and Sakuragi is half a player, making a total of two and a half, or simply one Kun!
On the other side, Aihe Academy unsurprisingly fielded its main lineup.

Center: Morishige Hiroshi

Ohmae:Mikoshiba

Komae: Aono Po

Shooting Guard: Dai Moroboshi

Point Guard: Shinichi Maki
Aono Ho: Third year student, 186 cm tall, 81 kg, well-rounded in offense and defense, a jack-of-all-trades, similar to Muto Masashi.

The audience was visibly stunned when the starting lineups from both sides came on the field.

To everyone's surprise, Shohoku did not send out their full-strength lineup when facing Aiwa Academy, which was known as one of the "Big Four".

"How dare they! Shohoku actually looks down on us!"

"We must force them out, no matter what."

……

Love and the players were indignant, feeling they had been slighted.

"This might not be a bad thing!"

Amu thought to himself, but on the surface, he expressed his indignation at Shohoku's disdain, just like his teammates.

"Everyone, let's show Shohoku what we're made of!"

Seeing that the morale of the troops was high, "Stretcher Star" Moroboshi waved his fist and passionately declared to his teammates.

Note: 'Stretcher Star' is a title resulting from the combination of 'Stretcher God of War' and 'Star of Aichi'.

Under Moroboshi Dai's call, Ai and the players' eyes gleamed with a desire for victory, and their morale soared like a ignited flame.

Beep~
As the whistle blew, the players from both sides stood on the field, their hearts filled with the desire for victory.

"Fatty, I'm going to beat you!" Sakuragi stared at Morishige Hiroshi across from him, his eyes full of provocation.

"Welcome to the challenge!"

Morishige Hiroshi had a good temper and was not provoked into anger.

Of course, Sakuragi's skill level is also a major factor.

He had watched all of Shohoku's games and knew that Sakuragi did indeed have the ability to challenge him.

Coach Anzai sent Sakuragi onto the court simply to test Sakuragi's abilities through Morishige Hiroshi.

In fact, Coach Anzai also thinks highly of Morishige Hiroshi.

After all, Morishige Hiroshi was already 199 cm tall in his first year of high school and had shown amazing physical abilities.

Although Naito was more athletic, Morishige Hiroshi was taller.

In the world of basketball, the importance of height is self-evident.

Basketball, since its inception, has been closely linked to height.

Tall athletes have a natural advantage, making it easier for them to complete dunks, blocks, and rebounds.

In high school leagues, height is undoubtedly the most crucial physical advantage.

The next moment, the referee tossed the basketball high into the air.

The two jumped up at the same time as the basketball fell.

Morishige Hiroshi has the advantage of height and long arms, while Sakuragi has the advantage of better jumping ability.

With astonishing speed, Sakuragi slapped the ball towards Kogure first.

Maki was prepared to steal the ball in advance, and the moment Sakuragi touched the basketball, he immediately started moving and lunged at it.

However, Kogure reacted the instant Maki made his move.

bang~
In the struggle for the basketball, the two inevitably clashed.

Amu felt a powerful force strike him, his steps faltered instantly, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

In contrast, Kogure remained as steady as a rock, almost unaffected.

The first confrontation ended in a complete victory for Kogure.

Amu stared at Kogure in utter horror, his heart churning with turmoil.

His pride in his fighting ability was actually put to a disadvantage, leading him to believe that Kogure's fighting ability was no less than Morishige Hiroshi's.

Even in direct combat, he was no match for Kogure, let alone in other aspects.

Taking advantage of the moment when Maki was in a daze, Kogure naturally did not let such a good opportunity pass by.

In the blink of an eye, Kogure rushed into the three-point line and charged towards the basket.

At the edge of the paint area, Morishige Hiroshi pinned Sakuragi behind him, ready to defend against Kogure.

Without hesitation, Kogure jumped up to meet Morishige Hiroshi.

"drink!"

Morishige Hiroshi shouted angrily, jumped up immediately, and swung his right hand fiercely at the basketball.

However, Morishige Hiroshi seemed to have underestimated Kogure's jumping ability.

In terms of jumping ability, Kogure is slightly better than Sakuragi, thanks to his numerous other titles.

pop~
Morishige Hiroshi slapped Kogure's arm hard, but didn't touch the basketball.

Beep~
At the same time, the referee's whistle blew.

In mid-air, Kogure felt a sharp pain in his arm, but he still managed to maintain his balance and throw the basketball toward the basket.

sigh~
The basketball swished through the net, the white net swirling wildly.

After landing, Kogure took a step back to dissipate the force.

Morishige looked at Kogure with disbelief in his eyes.

This was the first time he had encountered a player with such strong physicality.

Although Morishige Hiroshi has advantages in height and weight, these advantages are not significant.

Morishige Hiroshi: 199 cm tall, 100 kg
Kogure: 195 cm tall, 92 kg
The data from both sides shows that Morishige Hiroshi's weight advantage is not as significant as one might imagine.

sigh~
At the free-throw line, Kogure easily completed a 2+1 play.

"Ah Kuan, you must avoid committing a foul!"

Moroboshi Dai stared at Morishige Hiroshi with deep concern.

He believed that Morishige Hiroshi was being targeted by Kogure.

For Aiwa, Morishige Hiroshi is even more important than other players.

The consequences of losing Morishige Hiroshi would be unimaginable.

"I see!"

Morishige Hiroshi nodded vigorously. He had naturally studied Noah and knew very well that Noah was a master at drawing fouls.

In the past two and a half years, many powerful centers have suffered at the hands of Kogure.

Among them, Kentaro Sakurai is the biggest nemesis; otherwise, Sannoh Kogyo would not have failed to win the national championship in the past two years.

Offense and defense reversed!

Soon, Amu dribbled the ball past half-court.

Although he was a little apprehensive, he still wanted to give it a try!
Using the bulldozer to break through, Maki began to attempt to break through Kogure.

Kogure quickly slid in and instantly blocked Maki's path of breakthrough.

bang~
In an instant, the two collided.

Amu staggered and almost violated the walking rule.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that Amu has already lost ground.

Kogure, of course, wouldn't give Maki a chance to breathe and immediately used Death Coil on him.

The level 9 Death Coil is so powerful that not only Maki can fall victim to it, but many NBA players can too.

Under Kogure's pressure, Maki was in a sorry state.

pop~
While caught off guard, Kogure spotted an opportunity and instantly made a steal.

The next moment, Kogure grabbed the basketball and rushed towards the frontcourt.

Amu kept up, keeping pace with Kogure.

"Why is this guy so fast?!"

Maki was completely baffled; he had used all his strength to barely catch up with Kogure.

It was one thing for Kogure to be stronger than him in combat, but his speed and explosiveness were also superior, which was hard for Maki to accept.

However, Maki gritted his teeth, accelerated past Kogure, and appeared under the basket first.

The next moment, the two jumped up almost simultaneously.

Amu raised his arms high, determined to defend against this ball no matter what.

However, Kogure easily avoided Maki's block with a pull-up move, then switched hands and swung the basketball for a tomahawk dunk.

Bang~

As a loud bang echoed, Amu, who had not yet landed, looked on in horror.

He was rendered a background character by this move yet again!
Kogure's reverse dunk is fluid and deceptive, combining hang time, change of direction, and explosive power.

Compared to before, Kogure's reverse dunk is now much more fluid and controlled.

"Mu, basketball is a team sport. Don't forget that you still have us!"

Moroboshi Dai stared intently at Maki, his eyes filled with seriousness.

Maki's expression was very unpleasant, because Moroboshi Dai was essentially saying that he was no match for Kogure.

Okay, he's definitely no match for Kogure!
The moment he saw Kogure, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had encountered his nemesis.

"I'm counting on you guys from now on!"

Maki took a deep breath. In order to defeat Shohoku, he could only pin his hopes on his teammates.

(End of this chapter)