Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 419 Nearly Five-Pair

This scene is remarkably similar to the scene in the original work where Maki is surrounded by four players from Shohoku.

This is the gold content!

Compared to the four-man double-team of Akagi, Rukawa, Mitsui, and Miyagi, Ai and the four giants' defense was undoubtedly stronger.

Even when surrounded by four people, Kogure remained calm.

"interesting!"

After becoming the top high school student in the country, Kogure had not encountered such an attractive challenge in a long time.

Therefore, he did not choose to pass the ball, but instead faced the challenge head-on.

Even surrounded, he remained confident of breaking out of the encirclement.

Kogure instantly saw through his opponent's strategy and began to maneuver within a confined space.

The Pokémon title further enhances Kogure's ball control, not to mention his MAX reaction speed.

It is extremely difficult to steal the ball from Kogure.

Yes, Kogure's ball control is now better than Henry's.

At this moment, Maki and Moroboshi, who had the best teamwork, made interceptions from different positions.

The two cooperated well, and even had a backup plan, but Kogure still managed to evade it skillfully.

Immediately afterwards, Kogure tilted his body slightly to the right, making a move to break through to the right.

Because the movements were so realistic, Mikoshiba subconsciously shifted his feet to the side, trying to block his path of attack.

Mikoshiba's movement created subtle gaps in the previously tight encirclement.

Kogure seized the fleeting opportunity in an instant, his body shooting through the newly formed gap like an arrow.

His first step was so fast that his opponent barely had time to react.

During this process, Kogure's shoulder touched Morishige Hiroshi's.

Kogure remained stable and was not significantly affected.

Instead, Morishige Hiroshi subconsciously took a step back.

Kogure's explosive power is astonishing; even though his speed is far from its peak, he still possesses tremendous impact.

Q: Is this a basketball or a rugby ball?
A: Rugby!
After completing the breakthrough, Kogure did not stop and quickly rushed towards the basket.

Ai and the four giants launched a pursuit, only to despairingly discover that they could not close the distance with Kogure.

The moment he stepped into the paint zone, Kogure leaped up and executed a crossover volley.

At that moment, Kogure seemed to be possessed by Carter, completing this difficult dunk in the actual game.

His dunking moves combine height and skill, allowing him to perform large-scale body twists and adjustments in mid-air, making his dunks extremely visually impactful.

As Kogure completed his difficult dunk, the audience watched with incredulous expressions.

Hua Hua Hua~
The stadium fell silent for a moment, then erupted in deafening cheers.

The audience went wild, and for a moment, the stadium was filled with a sound that could pierce eardrums.

At that moment, he became the focus of the entire stadium, and this goal will surely be remembered by all the spectators present.

It must be said that this goal was extremely valuable!

Kogure not only successfully broke through the double-team of Ai and the Big Four, but also ended the play with a phenomenal in-game dunk.

Love and the four giants all stopped in their tracks, looking up at Kogure who was still hanging on the basket, their hearts filled with despair.

They shamelessly attempted a four-man encirclement, but it still failed.

Kogure landed on the ground, not very satisfied with Ai and the four giants' performance.

He originally thought it would take some effort to break through, but before he even used his full strength, he had already broken through their encirclement.

This is mainly due to the lack of coordination between Love and the Big Four.

It's worth noting that Ai and the other two have only been together for three months, and they haven't yet developed enough chemistry, so how good can their cooperation be?

If Love and the Big Four want to unleash their full potential, they'll probably have to wait until the Winter Tournament.

Unfortunately, Kogure was already playing basketball in America at that time.

Soon, Love and Reorganized their offensive.

Despite the severe setback, Love and Academy never gave up hope.

In this attack, Morishige Hiroshi did not actively ask for the ball again.

Amu began to organize an attack and observe the situation on the field.

"good chance!"

Seeing Maki's actions, Miyagi's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately pounced on him, slapping the basketball with his right hand.

Just as Miyagi was about to touch the basketball, the trajectory of the basketball in Maki's hand changed instantly.

Clearly, this was Maki's bait, which lured Miyagi into taking the bait.

As Aki and Miyagi passed each other, Kogure quickly went to meet them.

Because Morishige Hiroshi's offensive range is limited, Kogure is able to anchor the paint.

Maki, not daring to face Kogure directly, immediately chose to pass the ball.

The basketball flew through the air, landing swiftly in Morishige Hiroshi's hands.

After receiving the ball, Morishige Hiroshi strode into the basket, leaped into the air, and delivered a powerful two-handed dunk.

However, Kogure's speed of recovery clearly exceeded Morishige Hiroshi's expectations.

The moment Maki passed the ball, Kogure reacted with lightning speed, turning and rushing toward Morishige at top speed.

At this moment, Morishige Hiroshi was facing away from Kogure.

"careful!"

Amu's voice rang out.

Morishige Hiroshi felt a chill run down his spine, but by then he had already jumped, and it was too late.

pop~
In an instant, Kogure slammed his right hand onto the basketball, delivering a resounding block.

Morishige Hiroshi still tried to put up a fight, gripping the basketball tightly with both hands, but the basketball inevitably slipped from his grasp.

Due to excessive force, the basketball slammed heavily onto the backboard, bounced off, and, by sheer coincidence, flew towards Amu.

After catching the basketball, Amu immediately launched his signature crab-style jump shot without hesitation.

Just as Aki was about to jump and shoot, Kogure quickly pounced on him.

When he was still two steps away from Maki, Kogure also jumped up.

His speed was extremely fast, as if he had springs under his feet, and he jumped up in an instant.

"Nani!"

Under Maki's desperate gaze, the basketball he had just thrown was swatted away by Kogure's volleyball block.

Sakuragi immediately sprinted toward the basketball.

In this game, his points mainly came from fast breaks!
Rukawa followed closely behind, assisting Sakuragi.

Moroboshi Dai chased after Sakuragi with all his might, his face turning bright red.

Sweat dripped down his forehead, but he didn't care; all he wanted to do was catch up with Sakuragi.

"Damn, this guy can run so fast, is he really a first-year student?"

Watching Sakuragi's retreating figure, Moroboshi gritted his teeth.

This was the first time he had ever met a freshman who could run so fast!

This guy has been on the field for over twenty minutes, but he gives the impression of having just entered the game.

Soon, the two rushed into the paint area one after the other.

Sakuragi's jersey fluttered in the wind, followed closely by Moroboshi Dai.

Just as Moroboshi was about to catch up with Sakuragi, Sakuragi suddenly made an unexpected move.

Sakuragi casually tossed the basketball into the air, a move that startled Moroboshi.

By the time he reacted, it was too late.

The next moment, Rukawa Kaede, who was poised to strike, leaped up, caught the basketball in mid-air, and used his waist and abdomen to dunk the ball over Moroboshi Dai.

This alley-oop not only showcased Rukawa's amazing physical attributes and basketball skills, but also demonstrated the chemistry between him and Sakuragi.

The teamwork between the two moved many people.

This also dealt a huge blow to Dai Moroboshi, as his performance was inferior to that of the two first-year players.

"Well done!"

Rukawa praised Sakuragi, a rare occurrence for him, and a smile appeared on his face.

Sakuragi was visibly taken aback when he saw Rukawa's smile for the first time.

"Hahaha, I'm a genius!"

Seeing Sakuragi's smug expression, Rukawa couldn't help but shake his head.

This guy is still the same as always!
At this moment, Maki feigned concern and asked, "Moroboshi, are you alright?"

"It's okay, let's continue!"

Moroboshi Dai took a deep breath, suppressing his inner resentment.

As a third-year player, he has maintained a good mentality.

Soon, love and fast serves.

As soon as Maki dribbled the ball past half-court, he heard Kogure and Morishige talking.

"Do you want me to achieve five pairs?"

No wonder Kogure said that; his two blocks in the last round brought his total number of blocks to seven.

Morishige Hiroshi scratched his head, unsure how to answer.

Because he hadn't paid attention to Kogure's data.

On the contrary, Amu was affected and was slightly taken aback.

Amu's heart was in turmoil, after all, that was five pairs!
Even in the highly competitive NBA, no player has ever accomplished this feat.

Although the intensity of the high school league is limited, the game only lasts 40 minutes, and the difficulty of achieving a five-double is still very high.

If Kogure achieves a quintuple in this match, they will surely be condemned to the pillory of shame.

From now on, whenever anyone discusses the "Five Doubles" (a term referring to five pairs of players), Ai and the "Four Giants" will be dragged out and ridiculed.

Learning from the lesson of the previous round, Miyagi thought this was another of Maki's schemes and dared not act rashly, thus missing the opportunity.

Kogure couldn't help but shake his head. "I gave you a chance, but you failed miserably!"

Amu suppressed his heart palpitations and became even more cautious.

To Miyagi's surprise, Maki did not break through, but instead pulled up and threw.

His throwing motion was undeniably ugly; upon landing, he even mimicked a crab-like movement.

The palace was caught off guard and could only wave his hand helplessly.

sigh~
Amu's shooting form may be a bit ugly, but his accuracy is undeniable.

The basketball swished through the net, creating a splash.

Call ~
Aki breathed a sigh of relief. He decided to reduce his drives and increase his frequency of hard shots to avoid being blocked by Kogure.

Given the height difference between him and Miyagi, his shooting accuracy is guaranteed.

The game on the field continued, and the pace seemed to have quickened.

As time went on, the atmosphere on the field became increasingly tense.

In the next few minutes, both teams displayed excellent competitive form.

The two sides traded blows, and the numbers on the electronic scoreboard rose rapidly.

Many spectators involuntarily held their breath, staring intently at the scene, afraid of missing any exciting moment.

However, it's clear to everyone that Shohoku has completely seized control of the game.

Their every attack was methodical and well-coordinated.

In this respect, Love and Academy falls far short.

Despite Ai and Academy's efforts to catch up, Kogure always manages to step up at crucial moments.

This has resulted in Love and Academy not only failing to narrow the score gap, but instead showing a trend of widening it further.

Ai and the players were clearly in a rush, which caused them to make mistakes in their haste.

With seven minutes remaining in the match, Kogure spotted an opportunity.

pop~
He successfully intercepted Aiwa's pass, marking his tenth steal of the game.

In other words, he successfully completed four pairs.

With the remaining time, he even has a chance to get double-digit blocks and achieve a quintuplet.

Kogure picked up the basketball and led Shohoku on another fast break.

In this game, the Shohoku team launched a relentless fast break.

Despite Aiwa Academy's quick defensive transition, they were still unable to stop Shohoku's attack.

sigh~
Rukawa received a pass from Kogure and made a jump shot.

After making this shot, Rukawa Kaede's score has successfully surpassed 20 points.

In this game, he focused his energy mainly on the defensive end.

In his matchup against Rukawa Kaede, Moroboshi Daiki was clearly at a disadvantage.

This can be seen from the fact that Moroboshi Dai only scored eight points, with a hit rate of less than 40%.

However, Sakuragi was the highest scorer in this game, scoring 30 points, the same as Kogure.

The new trio of Shohoku's stars combined for 80 points, but the crucial game is not over yet.

If they continue like this, they might be able to score a combined 100 points in this game.

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

Rukawa's jump shot widened the gap to over thirty points!
Love and all efforts to turn the tide have completely extinguished any possibility of turning defeat into victory.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it's unlikely that Love and the Big Four will continue to play.

On the Shohoku bench, Coach Anzai couldn't help but ask, "Kogure, do you still want to go on?"

As a former national team player, he is well aware of how tempting a five-double is for a player, as it may be an opportunity that only comes once in a lifetime.

"Let's skip this garbage time!"

Kogure waved his hand, showing no intention of continuing to play.

He's not like gOat; he doesn't have that kind of thick skin and would never consider padding his stats during garbage time.

In this respect, he is more like Bird!
"Senior, that's such a pity!"

Ayako couldn't help but feel sorry for Kogure.

The other Shohoku players also looked disappointed, as this opportunity was simply too rare.

They asked themselves honestly, and they probably couldn't do it.

All I can say is that the temptation of five pairs is just too great.

"Oh ho ho ho!"

Coach Anzai let out his signature laugh, his eyes filled with approval as he looked at Kogure.

Such rare qualities convinced him that Kogure would achieve great success in the basketball field.

The pause ended quickly!
As expected, Aiwa fielded a reserve lineup, leaving all four of their star players on the bench.

On the other side, Shohoku also fielded their reserve lineup.

The game has completely entered garbage time!
Many viewers were somewhat disappointed by this.

They hope Kogure can continue playing and achieve a five-double.

Unfortunately, Kogure did not play during garbage time.

On the field, the two teams' substitutes were just pecking at each other.

The aggressive Shohoku substitutes clearly had the upper hand, dominating Ai and the substitutes.

Firstly, Shohoku's substitutes were better, and secondly, Aiwa's morale was low, and they were only thinking about ending the game as soon as possible.

Not long after, the competition finally came to an end.

Shohoku defeated Aiwa by a large margin, successfully advancing to the national semifinals!
As a result, the Kanagawa semifinalists have successfully advanced to the national semifinals!
This is the first time such a feat has occurred in a national competition.

After this round of competition, the Kanagawa Prefecture Tournament was increasingly hailed as a 'mini-national tournament'.

(End of this chapter)