Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 430 First Match: Near Quadruple-Double in the First Half

Two weeks later, the Chicago high school league officially kicked off.

The American high school league ranking system is mainly based on the internal competitive level of schools, and is usually divided into three official levels: first team, second team, and reserve team.

The reserve team is mostly composed of first- and second-year high school students, with varying skill levels. Regardless of how well they play, they can join the reserve team.

Since the reserve team does not need to participate in the selection process, they only need to register and participate in training to represent the school in the competition.

Therefore, the American school team that Kun Ge once joined was most likely the reserve team.

Of course, it could also be the second team.

The second team is mostly composed of senior high school students, but there are also outstanding junior and sophomore high school students who have a certain foundation.

The first team, Varsity Team, represents the highest level of competition in the school. It brings together the best players in the school, most of whom are senior students.

Varsity Team is the team we usually watch in American high school highlight reels; it truly represents the school's strength, and their games are sometimes even broadcast live on television.

It must be mentioned that the matches of the three teams are usually played on the same day.

The reserve team and the second team went on the field first, which was like a warm-up for Varsity Team.

Soon, it was 7 p.m.

With the support of both sets of fans, the game between Farragut Academy and Waterpayton High School officially began.

Waterpeton High School is one of the best public high schools in the United States, and I'm referring to its education, not its basketball program.

Compared to its educational achievements, the Waterpayton High School basketball team is far inferior, deserving only the description of being a pushover.

Due to the outstanding performances of Ronnie Fields and Garnett, the game attracted many scouts from the NCAA and even the NBA.

Because Ronnie Fields was still a senior in high school, most of the scouts came for Garnett.

In such an environment, a stunning debut could give Kogure a chance to catch the attention of scouts.

"...Just perform as you have in training, get on the field!"

After spouting some inspirational platitudes, Coach Stephen waved his hand, and the starting lineup began to take the field.

Center: Kevin Garnett

Power Forward: Michael Knight

Small Forward: Ronnie Fields

Shooting Guard: Zebei
Point Guard: Mu Mu
Even against a weaker opponent, Coach Stephen didn't hold back and fielded his strongest lineup.

Because players need exposure, forcing them to stay on the bench could lead to disunity or even transfer to another school!
In this country, there are virtually no restrictions on continuing to participate in high school leagues even if you transfer schools.

Kogure was wearing jersey number 88; he originally wanted to choose number 11, the jersey reserved for "Handsome Guy".

Unfortunately, Ronnie Fields was wearing number 11, so we couldn't very well make him take it off.

Therefore, Kogure settled for number 88 as a second choice.

He didn't mean anything by it; he just wanted to be everyone's father.

As he was about to go on stage, Kogure suddenly remembered something and walked towards the technical table.

He asked for a bottle of magnesium powder, poured it into his hands, and then raised both hands to toss the powder.

This is the classic magnesium powder tossing move of the future!
If nothing unexpected happens, this move will become one of Kogure's trademarks.

Kogure's peculiar behavior has indeed attracted the attention of many viewers.

His skin color became the focus of the audience's attention.

The audience stared at Kogure with questioning eyes.

Even in American high schools, very few Asians participate in high school leagues, let alone at the prestigious Farragut Academy.

哔～
As the game began, Garnett easily won the jump ball.

Garnett had a huge advantage in height, wingspan, and jumping ability.

Soon, Kogure dribbled the ball past midfield.

The point guard, Waterpayton, a skinny and small guy, said in a disdainful tone, "Looks like Farragut Academy is out of talent. Do you Asians even know how to play basketball?"

The United States at that time was very unfriendly to Asian players.

This was also within Kogure's expectations; what he needed to do was to dispel the doubts.

Suddenly, Kogure broke through with the ball.

"So fast!"

Before Waterley Payton could react, Kogure had already broken through his defense.

Point guard Waterley Payton turned to chase back, but to his dismay, the distance between them not only did not shrink, but instead widened.

At that moment, point guard Waterley Payton was gripped by deep self-doubt.

You should know that he is Watt Payton's undisputed fastest player.

What made him question his existence the most was that he, without the ball, couldn't catch up with Kogure, who had the ball. In the blink of an eye, Kogure strode into the paint.

The 207cm tall center, Waterley Payton, didn't even have time to react before being dunked on by Kogure.

Bang~

Kogure took the lead, scoring two points for Farragut Academy.

The audience was shocked, and their impression of Kogure changed drastically.

With just one goal, Kogure easily silenced the doubters.

In the words of the commentator, it turns out that people of Asian descent can fly too!
Offense and defense reversed!

As soon as Waterpayton dribbled the ball past half-court, Kogure immediately rushed to meet him.

Death Coil!

Under Kogure's tight defense, Waterpayton's ball-handling skills immediately became distorted.

pop~
Kogure lunged forward and seized the opportunity to steal the ball.

The basketball rolled towards the frontcourt, and point guard Waterley Payton turned and lunged for it.

Unfortunately, despite his exceptional reaction speed, Kogure managed to grab the basketball first.

Kogure grabbed the basketball and, like a bolt of lightning, sped faster and faster, quickly sprinting towards the three-point line.

As he approached the free-throw line, Kogure suddenly exerted force, his body soaring into the air, demonstrating unparalleled gliding ability.

Just as the ball was about to reach the basket, Kogure used all his strength to slam it into the hoop.

The basketball made a crisp sound as it made contact with the net, echoing throughout the entire stadium.

This is a Drexler-style gliding dunk, and it's even a free throw line dunk in a real game.

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the stadium.

The audience gaped, their eyes filled with shock.

The next moment, enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted from the stands, completely captivated by Kogure's spectacular dunk.

Meanwhile, scouts from the NCAA and NBA were also taking notes on Kogure's technical characteristics and trying to gather information about him.

However, in the United States, information about Kogure is virtually nonexistent.

No, a scout did recognize Kogure.

He was a scout for the Pacers, and Bird sent him out after learning that Kogure had joined Farragut Academy.

In addition, legendary soccer star Knight Archibald, as agreed, also helped promote Kogure during the promotional tour.

This greatly increased the fame of "Kogure Kiminobu's dribbling skills," and more and more NBA players began to learn this technique from Knight Archibald.

This led Knight Archibald to come up with the idea of ​​creating a training camp.

The game continues, and it must be said that Waterpeton High School is indeed weak.

From the moment the whistle blew, Farragut Academy quickly gained the upper hand in the game.

Under Kogure's leadership, Farragut Academy continuously broke through their opponents' defenses.

The Waterpeton players were somewhat at a loss, and their attempts to organize effective counterattacks were futile against Farragut Academy's tight defense.

They took a commanding 14-0 lead within the first three minutes.

Poor Waterton players couldn't break their scoring drought in the first three minutes.

Under the defense of Farragut's players, Watpayton's players completely lost their rhythm, their offense was disorganized and their defense was full of holes.

In the fourth minute, Waterpayton, the shooting guard, finally broke his scoring drought with a lucky basket.

"mine!"

Zebei raised his hand proactively; if he hadn't been careless, he could definitely have blocked the shot.

Farragut Academy continues to maintain a high-pressure stance, constantly putting pressure on its opponents.

At the same time, Kogure began to focus on organizing the team and showcasing his versatility.

Coach Waterton called three timeouts in five minutes and tried some risky offensive strategies in hopes of breaking the deadlock.

However, faced with overwhelming power, no solution has yet been found.

The pace of the game was entirely in the hands of Farragut Academy.

Under these circumstances, the score gap between the two sides widened rapidly.

By halftime, Farragut Academy's lead had widened to 58 points.

In the end, Kogure only played the first half, and finished with a near quadruple-double of 22 points, 12 assists, 9 steals and 7 rebounds!
Coincidentally, Kogure's halftime stats were exactly the same as Michael Carter-Williams's future NBA debut.

(End of this chapter)