Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 55: For the National Competition
At this time, Akagi leaned forward with his upper body, his eyes fixed on Watanabe Masao on the field.

Watanabe Masao is so strong that Akagi feels unprecedented pressure.

Not only Akagi, but also Murasakibara had a serious look on his face.

The feeling that Watanabe Masao gives to Murasaki is very similar to that of Akagi in the plot, the only difference is that he also has a medium-range ability.

In addition to Watanabe Masao, Buri team's Watanabe Masayasu also performed well.

Although Watanabe Masayasu is slightly inferior to his brother, he has also demonstrated impressive strength.

His technical characteristics are more like those of the future "Wolf King" Kevin Garnett. He has quick and flexible footwork, and his defensive range can even cover the three-point line.

In addition, Watanabe Masayasu's mid-range shot is more accurate and comparable to a sharp jump shot.

Finally, the Watanabe brothers are twins, and they work together very well.

This level of tacit understanding is far more difficult to deal with than imagined.

Under the leadership of the Watanabe brothers, the Buri team showed amazing strength. Their offensive was like a tide, one wave after another.

The balance of the game was clearly in favor of Buri, giving people the feeling that the two teams were completely not on the same level.

In fact, that's exactly what it is!
As time went on, Buri's lead widened further.

By the end of the first half, Buri had extended the score to 35 points!
"hiss!"

The Xiangbei players all took a deep breath and made a contribution to global warming.

Ryonan, whom they barely defeated in the practice match, was powerless against Takeshi, which made them feel unprecedented pressure.

This is just Buri, which ranked third in last year’s county competition. So how strong will Hainan High School and Xiangyang be!
In the second half, the Watanabe brothers of Buri team did not continue to play.

With the Watanabe brothers leaving the field, the strength of Buri team's lineup dropped significantly, giving people the feeling of being two different teams.

On the Buri bench, the Watanabe brothers couldn't help but frown.

The reason is simple. Facing the Ryonan team whose morale was greatly reduced, the Buri team fell into a disadvantage.

Buri clearly sent out its strongest lineup except for the Watanabe brothers, but in the end they were no match for Ryonan.

Without the Watanabe brothers, the Buri team barely had the strength to reach the top eight in the county tournament.

This shows the importance of the Watanabe brothers to this team.

Although the Ryonan team improved in the second half, they were still trailing by more than 20 points at the end of the game due to the huge hole they dug in the first half.

After defeating Ryonan, the Watanabe brothers did not feel happy. Instead, they were deeply worried about the team's current situation and future.

Not long after, Xiangbei and Tsukuba came on the stage one after another.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire stadium became frenzied again.

Among them, most were supporters of Tsukuba Tsukushi, and their cheers echoed throughout the stadium.

Occasionally there are voices supporting Shohoku, although their momentum is not as strong as Tsukuba's, the difference is not that big.

Ever since Murasakibara led Shohoku to defeat strong enemies one after another, the number of Shohoku supporters has grown rapidly like a snowball.

Among them, Mu Mu also gained a group of female fans, but they are mother fans...

I have to say that Murasakibara's appearance and temperament are very attractive to mother fans.

"Fortunately it's not 'Kumure-no-Mikoto'!"

The indecent action of 'Ryukawa Nobuko' raising his legs high emerged subconsciously in Mu Mu's mind.

On the other side, Tsukuba!
Since Kazumi Kawasaki took over as coach of Tsukutake, Tsukutake has risen rapidly in Kanagawa Prefecture and gradually become a strong regional team.

Last year, Tsukuba even advanced to the joint finals. Despite losing three games in a row, this did not dampen their morale.

Their goal this year is to secure a place in the top four of the county tournament and try to win a game.

As for the tickets to the national competition, they are very self-aware. Tsukubu's characteristics are similar to Takenoko's, both of them are small, fast and agile teams.

Including the center, players in all positions have the ability to shoot from mid-range and long range, and can quickly switch between offense and defense.

This allows them to score more goals on offense, making it difficult for their opponents to defend.

However, compared with Takezono, Tsukubu's skills are more comprehensive, his tactical execution is stronger, and his cooperation is more tacit, which is equivalent to an enhanced version of Takezono.

Of course, Tsukuba Tsukishiro also has a flaw, and that is the height of the lineup!

Tsukubu's players are generally short. There is no player over 190 cm tall in the whole team, and most of the main players are less than meters tall.

On the Xiangbei bench, Mitsui was preparing to go on the court to warm up with his teammates, eager to prove himself in the game.

However, Coach Anzai stopped him.

"Mitsui, you are not the starter in this game, and you may not even play!"

Coach Anxi adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose, his deep eyes revealing deep thought.

Mitsui stared at Coach Anzai in disbelief and asked anxiously, "Coach Anzai, my injury is really healed."

Coach Anzai smiled and began to explain: “Mitsui, I know your injury has completely healed, but other teams don’t know that.

I think that since other teams don’t know that you have recovered, we can take advantage of the information gap and catch them off guard.”

"But……"

"Look, I'm in a hurry!"

Coach Anxi shook his head and continued, "Mitsui, you have watched the game between Buri and Ryonan, what do you think of Buri?"

"Buri is very strong!" Mitsui told the truth.

Coach Anxi continued to ask: "How do we compare with them?"

"Better than us!" Mitsui answered truthfully, and then added: "But we are not without a chance to defeat them."

"In addition to Buri, there are also the stronger Kainan High School and Shoyo. Mitsui, facing these three teams, do you think we have a chance to get a place in the national competition?"

Mitsui was silent for a moment, then said, "Yes, but the chance is slim!"

Judging from the strength on paper, Xiangbei is not as good as the other three teams, but the gap is not as big as imagined, especially since the basketball is round!

Coach Anzai said earnestly, "Mitsui, we need to take a long-term view. If you hide and wait until we advance to the joint finals, we will have a better chance of defeating our first opponent."

Call ~
After understanding the coach's plan, Mitsui took a deep breath, and the anxiety in his heart was gradually replaced by understanding.

"I understand, Coach. I'll be ready and wait for the opportunity!"

Mitsui finally realized Coach Anzai's intention, which was a tactical foresight.

"Very good, Mitsui, I hope you can be well prepared and try to get used to the team during this period. When the opportunity comes, I hope you can seize it."

Coach Anxi nodded with satisfaction. Under the lights of the gymnasium, the glasses on his nose looked particularly bright.

Now that there is a chance to get a ticket to the national competition, Coach Anxi is determined to try for it. What if he gets it?

"Coach Anxi, I will continue to train hard and wait for that moment to come!"

Mitsui's eyes were full of fighting spirit, and then he remembered something, pointed at Tsukutake on the opposite side and asked, "By the way, Coach Anzai, what should we do if the team gets into trouble in this game?"

"When that time comes, I will send you into action!"

"what!"

　As I get older, it takes me basically two and a half hours to write one chapter. I have become a little black guy!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)