Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 415 Amu: What is the significance of transferring schools?
Kogure stared at Maki's back, the silhouette of which gradually overlapped with the image of a certain old friend.

He quickly shook his head, trying to dismiss the terrible thought.

Amu was ultimately not that guy; at least he didn't receive preferential treatment from the referee.

Soon, under Kogure's organization, Shohoku launched another attack.

Maki seemed to be affected, his concentration was not good, and Kogure burst out with amazing speed, easily completing the breakthrough as if crossing a road in the early morning.

"Oops!"

It wasn't until Kogure broke through that Maki finally woke up from his dream.

In his anxiety, he instinctively reached out and grabbed the hem of Kogure's jersey.

With Maki pulling him, Kogure's body leaned slightly backward.

Before losing his balance, Kogure threw the ball first.

With lightning-fast reflexes, Kogure managed to grab Maki's arm just before he fell to the ground, pulling him down with him.

bang~
Kogure pinned Maki down, and the two of them fell to the ground together.

sigh~
The basketball swished through the net, creating a splash.

In such a rush, Kogure's muscle memory prompted him to shoot the ball.

Beep~
The referee's whistle, which had been delayed, finally sounded.

The players from both sides watched this scene with tension; judging from the dull thud coming from the floor, it seemed like a pretty hard fall.

Kogure calmly stood up from Maki's back. With Maki as a cushion, he was unaffected, and more importantly, he was immune to injuries.

On the contrary, Amu was thrown around and was completely disoriented, but fortunately his body was strong enough that he only suffered minor injuries.

After catching his breath, Amu finally stood up from the ground.

"Red team's number 6 committed a foul by pulling someone, White team's number 4 gets an extra free throw!"

The referee made a quick decision.

At the same time, the referee gave Amu a stern warning.

If this happens again, the player will be expelled.

At the free-throw line, Kogure doesn't need to prepare; he catches the ball and shoots.

sigh~
The basketball swished through the net, completing the 2+1 play.

Moroboshi glanced at the score; the situation was very unfavorable for Aiwa Academy.

The formidable Love and the Big Four have yet to break their scoring drought at the start of the game.

If this continues, the team's morale will definitely decline further.

"Guys, we must score this goal!"

The game continued, and Amu slapped his cheek hard, using the pain to refocus his attention.

The game is far from over. He must win it to prove himself.

After bringing the ball across half-court, Maki passed it to Morishige Hiroshi, who was positioned in a low post.

Sakuragi braced his right hand against Morishige Hiroshi, further lowering his center of gravity, just like his method against Kawada in the original work.

Bang ~ bang ~
Morishige Hiroshi did not hesitate to switch to back-to-the-basket mode.

Sakuragi gave it his all and never backed down.

After discovering that it worked, a victorious smile appeared on his face.

However, Morishige Hiroshi is not like Kawada; he also possesses top-notch athletic ability.

Morishige Hiroshi turned around quickly, and due to his severely lowered center of gravity, Sakuragi was powerless to stop him and was easily brushed past by Morishige Hiroshi.

Before rushing into the basket, Morishige glanced at Kogure to avoid being ambushed by him again.

At this moment, Kogure was taken to the far corner by Maki. At such a distance, he naturally could not stop Morishige Hiroshi.

Bang~

With a dull thud, Morishige Hiroshi grabbed the rim tightly, which was visibly deformed as if it were about to break.

This time, Aihe Academy finally broke their scoring drought.

The players and their team visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and their morale recovered somewhat.

Morishige Hiroshi landed on the ground, glanced casually at Sakuragi, and then left.

"hateful!"

Sakuragi stared at Morishige Hiroshi's retreating figure, thinking that the other man was looking down on him.

"Sakuragi, you can also choose to front the defense!"

At this moment, Nobuhiko Okamoto offered Sakuragi a suggestion.

"Okamoto-senpai, that's a great idea!"

Sakuragi's eyes lit up, and he gave Okamoto Nobuhiko a thumbs up.

Offense and defense reversed!

Kogure calmly dribbled the ball past midfield, and Maki immediately went to meet him.

"bring it on!"

Amu's eyes were focused, more serious than ever before.

He had to defend the ball no matter what.

Unfortunately, Maki was destined to be no match for Kogure; the difference between them was more than one level.

Kogure skillfully used the rhythm of his crossover steps to smoothly break through Maki's defense.

Amu lost his balance, slipped, and almost did a split on the spot.

Seeing Kogure break through Maki, Mikoshiba had to quickly adjust his position in an attempt to block Kogure's attack route.

Kogure had a wide field of vision and had already spotted his teammates' positions.

Before Mikoshiba could get close enough to him, Kogure passed the ball out first.

As Rukawa received the ball, he leaped up and easily scored a layup.

Maki and Mikoshiba exchanged a glance, and could only helplessly accept the reality of losing points.

Kogure is too strong; the sky is probably his limit.

Love and Academy soon made a comeback.

Just as Maki was about to pass the ball to Morishige, Sakuragi quickly moved in front of him.

Under Sakuragi's tight defense, Morishige Hiroshi had no chance to appear for a while.

It has to be said that Sakuragi's athletic ability is outstanding.

In Kogure's words, Sakuragi's physical attributes in all aspects are between 95 and 100.

Kogure immediately clung to him, forcing Maki to dribble sideways and barely manage to protect the basketball.

Even so, it is still in a precarious situation.

Moroboshi Dai quickly stepped forward to receive the ball, and Maki immediately passed it to him hand-to-hand.

At that moment, Rukawa Kaede stepped forward and blocked Moroboshi Dai's breakthrough route.

While Moroboshi Dai's attention was being drawn to Rukawa Kaede, suddenly, a large hand emerged from the side and slapped the basketball out of Moroboshi Dai's hand.

pop~
Kogure made another steal, and the basketball flew towards Rukawa.

Rukawa Kaede grabbed the basketball and started running quickly.

"not good!"

Maki and Moroboshi Dai panicked and frantically retreated to defend.

At the same time, Kogure rushed in from the other side, preparing to coordinate with Rukawa.

Moroboshi Dai rushed towards Kogure and handed Rukawa Kaede over to Maki.

Maki's off-ball speed was naturally superior to Rukawa's, and he appeared under the basket first.

"If my seniors can do it, I can definitely do it too."

Rukawa Kaede's eyes were cold as he silently made up his mind.

Instead of passing the ball, he jumped up to face Amu.

"Get down here!"

Amu also jumped up, a confident smile on his face.

He was confident in his defense and didn't think Rukawa would be able to score that goal.

Just as Amu was about to touch the basketball, his smile froze instantly.

At the crucial moment, Rukawa used a pull-up jumper to avoid Maki's block, then swung the basketball again for a tomahawk dunk. *Clang!*

Hearing the sound of the basket exploding behind him, Amu's eyes were filled with shock and anger.

Less than five minutes into the match, he was defeated by the same move and suffered a major setback!
At this moment, he seemed to be possessed by a gorilla, and once again became a background figure!

This refers to Ewing; please don't take it personally.

Jordan, Pippen, and McGrady all dunked over Ewing, and even Schmitz, who wasn't particularly athletic, managed to dunk over Ewing.

What embarrassed Ewing the most was Bogues, who was only 1.6 meters tall. When Ewing was shooting, Bogues delivered a spectacular block, leaving Ewing in a daze and unable to believe it.

Of course, the reason why Ewing often ends up as a background character is mainly because he is very active on defense.

Both are gorillas, but Ewing and the other guy are complete opposites.

"Rukawa Kaede, I love you!"

"Rukawa Kaede, I love you!"

As Rukawa Kaede scored the goal, his fans cheered wildly, swaying their hips and raising their legs high.

For a time, the male spectators nearby were treated to a feast for the eyes.

It has to be admitted that fans of "Rukawa's fate" are really generous.

"Maki, remember to pass the ball to Mikoshiba!"

When serving, Moroboshi Dai couldn't help but give a reminder.

From the start of the game until now, Mikoshiba hasn't touched a basketball much.

The reason Moroboshi Dai gave this order was because Mikoshiba's defenses were the weakest.

Maki doesn't pass the ball to Mikoshiba mainly because the two don't have a good relationship.

"I see!"

Amu seemed rather sullen. He shook his head vigorously, trying to shake off the jumble of thoughts in his mind.

He felt like he was about to collapse after being repeatedly tricked by Kogure and Rukawa.

Amu rallied and dribbled the ball past half-court.

Before Kogure could even step forward, Maki immediately passed the ball to Mikoshiba.

Even though Yamamoto Kuma tried his best to defend, he still couldn't stop Mikoshiba, who easily broke through his defense.

sigh~
Mikoshiba drove to the basket and scored a layup.

Maki and Moroboshi Dai were very envious as they watched Mikoshiba score so easily.

Compared to Mikoshiba, they have it much harder.

The match continued, and Aiwa Academy changed their tactics, starting to focus on Mikoshiba.

In just ten minutes, Mikoshiba scored 15 points.

In addition, Moroboshi Dai and Morishige Hiroshi occasionally found opportunities to score.

Among the four giants of love, the only one who has not made any achievements is Amu. He has not scored a single point, and his other statistics are also pitifully low, with only two assists.

Oh right, there were four more mistakes!
Before the first half was over, Maki had already committed four turnovers, and this assist-to-turnover ratio reminded Kogure of that old friend.

Beep~
At this point, Ai and the coach requested a timeout.

Despite Mikoshiba's excellent form, Shohoku still trailed by double digits.

The players from both sides began to leave the field. Amu stood with his hands on his hips, panting heavily.

He had never been so tired before, mainly because he was mentally exhausted.

He was exhausted after fighting Kogure for more than ten minutes.

Compared to Maki, Kogure showed no signs of fatigue; on the contrary, he appeared very relaxed, giving the impression that he hadn't even used his full strength.

In fact, Kogure did not go all out, because Maki was not worth his full effort.

On the bench, the players listened to the coach's instructions.

"Basketball is a team sport. Individual talent is important, but the team's understanding and cooperation are even more important."

Once you're on the court, you must strengthen your teamwork and look for the best scoring opportunities.

Coach Ai emphasized the importance of efficiency, quickly sketching on the tactics board to show the tactics they needed to execute next.

Although Ai and the coach are rather arrogant, they still have basic manners.

After a pause, Coach Ai continued, "As for defense, we must be more aggressive and not give the opponent an easy chance to score."

Under the guidance of Ai and the coach, the morale of Ai and the players has been somewhat restored.

Compared to the serious Ai and the bench, the Shohoku bench appeared quite relaxed.

Sakuragi sat on the bench, chatting and joking with Ayako.

"Sakuragi, you did a great job! Keep it up!"

Ayako praised Sakuragi's performance very kindly.

Seeing Ayako chatting and laughing with Sakuragi, Miyagi puffed out his cheeks and glared at Sakuragi with displeasure.

He couldn't help but look at Coach Anzai; he wanted to play too.

Coach Anzai calmly sipped his tea, showing no intention of strategizing.

The Shohoku team is too strong; he's too lazy to even think about tactics now.

Kogure reluctantly picked up the tactics board and began to plan the tactics.

Kogure is now showing more and more coaching qualities, which is at least better than Fujima's, especially since Fujima is a poor student!
After the timeout, both teams returned to the court.

Neither side made any changes to their players; they kept their previous lineups.

After the ball was served again, Amu dribbled the ball past half-court.

When Nobuhiko Okamoto stood in front of him, Maki was slightly taken aback, then overjoyed.

To limit Mikoshiba, Kogure switched to power forward, which relieved Maki.

As a result, Nobuhiko Okamoto became Maki's opponent.

Without hesitation, Amu dribbled the ball and broke through.

bang~
In the confrontation, Nobuhiko Okamoto did not fall into a major disadvantage.

However, Amu is faster and more agile.

Even though Nobuhiko Okamoto gave it his all, he still couldn't escape the fate of being easily defeated by Maki.

After achieving the breakthrough, Amu was in an exceptionally good mood, feeling as if a long-awaited rain had come after a drought.

Only he himself knew how badly he had been suppressed by Kogure. Now that the hard times were finally over, it was time for him to rise up.

He was obsequious to Kogure, but dealt a heavy blow to Okamoto!
However, Kogure kept a close eye on Maki.

As soon as Amu broke through, Kogure quickly covered for him.

Don't come over here!

Upon seeing Kogure rushing towards him, Maki reacted with a start, his expression filled with terror.

bang~
The two engaged in a fair contest, and Maki's momentum was abruptly halted. Then, under Kogure's pressure, the rhythm of his ball control changed.

pop~
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Kogure reacted quickly and easily made a steal.

Kogure grabbed the basketball and dashed off towards the frontcourt.

Sakuragi and Rukawa reacted just as quickly and began to assist Kogure.

"not good!"

Amu was startled and rallied to chase after the ball, determined to win it back no matter what.

As Kogure stepped into the paint zone, Maki finally caught up with him.

Just then, Kogure casually tossed the ball into the air and quickly dodged to the side.

Amu was slightly stunned, and before he could react, he was enveloped by a shadow.

Sakuragi, who was right behind him, leaped up like a rocket and slammed the ball into the basket over Maki.

bang~
Under the immense impact, Amu was knocked out of bounds.

"It's one thing for me to be bullied by Kogure, but now you guys are bullying me too!"

Amu's eyes were bloodshot, and he was barely able to contain his anger.

He was repeatedly beaten to a pulp by two first-year players; didn't he have any pride?

He was so pathetic in that match!
It's one thing that he was bullied in Hainan, but he was still bullied after transferring to Aihe. What was the point of transferring schools then?

(End of this chapter)