Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 42 The Watanabe Brothers
The next day, the county competition ushered in the third round of competition.

The match between Shohoku and Miuradai is scheduled to take place at 9am.

Under the leadership of Coach Anxi, the Xiangbei team entered the county national gymnasium ahead of schedule.

This is the largest stadium in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a spacious interior that can accommodate tens of thousands of spectators.

As the competition becomes more and more fierce, more and more audiences are attracted.

This game can be said to be the highlight of the third round.

Miuradai was one of the top eight teams in last year's county competition. Their strength should not be underestimated. They have a certain fan base and popularity.

The Xiangbei team is a dark horse and has won a lot of attention and support with its outstanding performance.

Therefore, there were quite a few spectators coming to watch this game.

"They came out, wow, they're so tall!"

"That big black pillar seems to be about the same height as Shinichi Yano!"

……

When the players went on the court to warm up, many people's eyes subconsciously focused on Akagi and Shinichi Yano.

In terms of height and body shape, the two are almost the same, and if you ignore their skin color, they look like a pair of brothers.

That’s right, Shinichi Yano also has a gorilla face.

Looking at Shinichi Yano, Mu Mu couldn't help but think of the future player who would call himself GOAT.

Like, it’s so similar!

Murasakibara withdrew his gaze and started taking jump shots from various positions.

Swish~swish~swish~
His movements were graceful and smooth. The basketball drew beautiful arcs in the air and fell into the basket accurately.

His touch was quite hot, and he didn't miss a single shot in more than 20 shots.

Murasaki's behavior naturally attracted the attention of many viewers.

Suddenly, Mu Mu heard someone calling his name.

He was slightly startled and quickly looked in the direction of the sound, and found that his parents were sitting in the front row of the audience, shouting his name loudly.

At this moment, an indescribable excitement surged in his heart.

When Mu Mu looked over here, they waved their hands hurriedly.

Mu Mu hurried to his parents and asked, "Mom and Dad, why are you here?"

He looked a little surprised because his parents were often busy with work, had little free time, and had no interest in basketball.

Murasaki Sasuke patted his shoulder, his eyes full of encouragement.

On the side, Mugure Aoi said with a smile: "Gong Yan, today is the weekend, we came here specially to cheer you up, and hope you can have a good performance!"

Her voice is like a spring breeze, warming people's hearts.

A warm current surged in Mu Mu's heart, and he said in a sonorous voice: "Mom and Dad, don't worry, we will definitely win this game!"

His voice was full of confidence and determination. No matter what, he had to repay his parents' care with a big victory.

"Gong Yan, don't put too much pressure on yourself!"

Murasaki Aoi looked a little worried.

"Gong Yan, I believe you can do it!" Unlike Murasakibara Aoi, Murasakibara Sasuke expressed his support.

Soon, Murasakibara returned to the court and continued warming up.

Suddenly, there was a noise.

Mu Mu looked up and found two players in orange jerseys standing in the stands.

They are tall and strong, and their height is estimated to be over 190 cm. In addition, the two look almost identical, with only certain differences in height and body shape, and they are obviously twin brothers.

Watanabe brothers!

Although Muguruma has never seen the Watanabe brothers, their characteristics are very obvious. In addition, they are all wearing Buri jerseys. Who else could it be but the Watanabe brothers who are known as the strongest twin towers in Kanagawa.

Of the two, the elder brother Watanabe Masao is bigger and stronger, while the younger brother Watanabe Masayasu is relatively thin but has a pair of long arms.

They originally wanted to watch the Ryonan team's game because their next opponent is very likely to be the Ryonan team.

However, Ryonan's game was scheduled for the next one.

Therefore, the Watanabe brothers decided to come here early to check out the situation and take a look at the strength of their old rival Shinichi Yano.

In last year's county tournament quarterfinals, Buri's opponent was Miuradai.

In that game, although Watanabe Masao suppressed Shinichi Yano, Shinichi Yano also brought him considerable pressure on the defensive end, which is the main reason why Shinichi Yano was able to become one of the top three centers.

In the eyes of the Watanabe brothers, Miuradai has a good chance of defeating Tsukuba Takeshi, which is another factor for them to watch this game.

We are now in the center era, and the saying that whoever gets the rebounds wins the world is not just talk.

This year is the last year for the Watanabe brothers, so they cannot afford to be careless.

Suddenly, Watanabe Masayasu pointed at Akagi and said, "Brother, that Xiangbei player is a good center prospect!"

"Well, I didn't see him last year. He's probably a freshman at Shohoku. I hope he can get Shinichi Yano to take him seriously so we can accurately judge his true strength."

Watanabe Masao naturally noticed the tall and strong Akagi.

Watanabe Masayasu seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, even Xiangbei can recruit excellent center seedlings. Our Buri only has one Imamura this year, and we can't compare with Kainan High School and Shoyo."

When talking about the outstanding freshmen of Hainan High School and Xiangyang High School, Watanabe Masayasu couldn't help but be full of envy.

This year, Hainan High School admitted outstanding new students such as Shinichi Maki and Kazuma Takasago.

Shoyo is equally unwilling to be outdone, Kenji Fujima and Toru Hanagata are both very talented freshmen.

Compared with them, Buri really can't hold a candle to them.

Toot~
Not long after, at the referee's signal, the starting players of both sides came on the court.

Coach Anzai once again sent out the strongest starting lineup, namely Nobuhiko Okamoto, Murasaki, Kumamoto Yamamoto, Yuho Ikeda and Takenori Akagi.

On the other side, Miuradai did not underestimate the opponent and also sent out the starting lineup.

Center: Shinichi Yano, 194 cm, 86 kg, third grade.

Power forward: Kojiro Musashi, 188 cm, 82 kg, sophomore.

Small forward: Ohashi Hiroaki, 187cm, 80kg, third grade.

Shooting guard: Kengo Murasame, 183 cm, 75 kg, first grade.

Point guard: Sato Akikawa, 181 cm, 70 kg, third grade.

Akagi and Shinichi Yano stood in the center circle, preparing for the jump ball.

"As long as I defeat the opponent, it means that I have the strength of the three major centers in Kanagawa!"

Thinking of this, Akagi looked at Shinichi Yano with eyes full of fighting spirit.

Shinichi Yano raised an arrogant smile and said contemptuously: "Boy, if you think you can defeat me with fighting spirit alone, then you are totally wrong. With your mediocre strength, how can you be my opponent? Don't cry to your mother if you lose!"

"How do you know if you don't try?"

Akagi was furious when being looked down upon by Shinichi Yano.

"Hey, it looks like this guy got fooled!"

Seeing Akagi's reaction, Shinichi Yano's mouth curled up into a barely perceptible smile.

(End of this chapter)