Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 51 It’s okay, you’re already great!
"I lost!"

Mitsui's voice was filled with reluctance and unspeakable frustration.

Not only did he lose to Murasakibara, but he also lost by a large margin.

Murasaki's strength is even stronger than he imagined.

This guy, even in the match against Miuradai, hid a lot of his strength.

"It's okay, you're already great!"

Mu Mu patted his shoulder and comforted him.

In fact, his strength is comparable to Mitsui's.

The reason for such a big score is that Mitsui has not touched basketball for more than a month and he has not yet recovered to his heyday.

Secondly, Mugure knows Mitsui's playing style very well, but Mitsui doesn't know Mugure well enough. For example, if Mugure hadn't prepared for the three-pointer attack just now, he would probably be caught off guard by Mitsui like Rukawa Kaede.

With Murasakibara's comfort, Mitsui forced a smile.

"Strange, where have I heard this before?"

Suddenly, Mitsui felt a little confused and felt that what Murasakibara said sounded familiar.

Mitsui thought about it for a moment, and then realized that these were the words his mother often used to comfort his father at night, and every time he heard these words, his father's inner loss, frustration and inferiority would always miraculously soothe.

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Mitsui took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

"Kumure, I won't lose to you again next time!"

As he said this, Mitsui's eyes flashed with determination.

Although he felt frustrated by this failure, he did not choose to escape.

He decided to use this failure as motivation to move forward, and challenge Murasakibara when he was strong enough.

Mitsui sat on the ground and began to review the previous duel, carefully analyzing his own shortcomings.

If he wants to defeat Murasakibara, he must further improve his skills, especially breakthroughs and defense.

After reviewing the game, Mitsui stood up.

"According to our previous agreement, I will teach you the step-back jump shot first, and you will teach me the breakthrough technique used for layups!"

"That's the European step, which Coach Anxi taught me!"

"Coach Anxi!"

When Mitsui heard that the European step was a technique taught by Coach Anzai, he became more interested.

At the same time, he couldn't hide his jealousy towards Murasakibara.

Coach Anzai, whom he admired the most, would rather teach Murasakibara than teach him, which made him feel an indescribable sense of loss in his heart.

Mitsui's thoughts were written all over his face, so how could Murasakibara not see it?

"Mitsui, you were injured and hospitalized on the first day of club activities. Do you want Coach Anxi to teach you how to play basketball in the hospital?"

In order to prevent Mitsui from working without putting in effort, Murasakibara took the initiative to find a reason for him.

"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten it!"

Mitsui rubbed the back of his head and gave an awkward smile.

Even he himself found it ridiculous to think of asking Coach Anxi to teach him how to play basketball in the hospital.

Mitsui began to patiently teach Murasakibara the technique of step-back jump shot.

The step-back jump shot is a common scoring method. If the offensive player cannot get rid of the defender, he can instantly increase the distance between himself and the defender by stepping back, thereby creating shooting space.

If you want to master the step-back jump shot, you must have certain shooting and ball-handling abilities, both of which are indispensable.

Typical step-back jump shot masters include Iverson, Harden, Curry, etc. In addition, there are physical limitations.

The step back may seem simple, but it has very high requirements for core strength, leg strength and explosive power. Players with average physical fitness will find it difficult to get rid of defenders by stepping back, and they may even be blocked when shooting.

"Remember, the key to stepping back is timing and rhythm. While stepping back, you have to maintain control of the ball and not let the opponent easily steal the ball."

After demonstrating in slow motion, Mitsui began to teach Murasakibara step by step how to step back quickly and smoothly.

"When retreating, you need to pay attention to the transfer of your body's center of gravity. Keeping a low center of gravity can make you more stable. Therefore, footwork control and body balance are also important."

Mu Mu listened attentively, his eyes focused, afraid of missing any details.

There are roughly two ways to take a step-back jump shot.

The first method requires you to get close to your opponent first, then use your strength to force the dribble inwards, and use the resistance exerted by your opponent to retreat.

In order to complete the entire set of movements, you must control the strength well to ensure that you still have the strength to make a jump shot after stepping back.

The second is to be at a certain distance from the opponent, first lean forward, make a fake breakthrough, then quickly step back, further increase the distance from the opponent and make a jump shot.

Remember to keep your center of gravity leaning forward so that you can retract your center of gravity and step back quickly.

"Next, you give it a try."

Mitsui threw the ball to Murasakibara.

Murasakibara started to try, and he also used a step-back jump shot in the game, but there were obvious shortcomings in his strength.

Mitsui stood by, correcting his movements from time to time and telling him how to keep his body balance when retreating and how to stay stable when jumping. He ensured that every detail was met.

In the following training, Mugure continued to practice step-back jump shots.

Over time, his step-back jump shot became more refined at a noticeable rate.

Half an hour later, Murasakibara's step-back jump shot finally went in.

[Congratulations on acquiring a new skill - step-back jump shot! ]

Under Mitsui's guidance, Murasakibara successfully acquired the seventh skill.

Five days ago, he learned the ground ball from Kusanagi Shibaune.

Therefore, the step-back jump shot became his seventh skill.

Seeing Murasakibara master the step-back jump shot so quickly, Mitsui was so shocked that he could barely close his mouth.

It was not until then that Mitsui truly realized how abnormal Murasakibara's learning ability was.

He could only secretly sigh at how big the gap between people could be!

After mastering the step-back jump shot, as agreed, Murasakibara began to teach Mitsui how to use the European step.

He explained in detail the principles of the Eurostep. The key to the Eurostep lies in the flexibility of the feet and the coordination of the body, as well as how to maintain balance during high-speed movements, and how to confuse the opponent through rapid changes in rhythm and fake moves, and then get a chance to make a layup.

Although Mitsui does not have the abnormal learning ability of Murasakibara, his basic skills are extremely solid.

He carefully observed every move of Murasakibara and then began to imitate it.

While instructing Mitsui, Murasakibara patiently corrected the mistakes in his movements.

Mitsui studied very seriously and gradually improved through practice.

An hour later, Mu Mu stopped teaching.

Mitsui has already mastered the basic movements of the European step. Although he has not yet entered the beginner level, as long as he practices regularly, I believe that with his talent, he will be able to master this technique in no time.

Soon, Mu Mu came to the other side of the court and began to practice step-back jump shots.

As it was almost noon, Murasakibara's step-back jump shot successfully advanced.

(End of this chapter)