Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 71 Total Attack, Total Defense (Revised)

Halftime break!

Mu Mu sat on the bench, breathing heavily. His face was a little pale, unable to hide his tired expression.

Tired, so tired!
In the first half, all-out attack and defense was the best interpretation of him.

On the offensive end, he is not only the engine of the team, but also has to take on the important task of scoring.

On the defensive end, his defense was extremely aggressive. He stuck to Fujima tightly and did not let go for a moment. The relationship could be described as inseparable.

Even couples on their honeymoon are not as clingy as Murasakibara!
It was thanks to his outstanding performance that the Xiangbei team was able to lead the Shoyo team in the first half.

But such a high-intensity confrontation caused him to quickly drain his physical strength.

Murasaki's breathing was particularly loud, and his teammates all looked at him with concern or worry.

Coach Anxi obviously saw the problem: "Mumu, you'd better take a few minutes to rest in the second half!"

"Coach, I can still hold on! Don't worry, I can definitely play the entire second half!"

Although he was still breathing heavily, Murasaki's eyes were quite firm.

Coach Anzai looked at Murasakibara suspiciously. No, you are out of breath like this, how can you still play the whole second half?
"Mugu, you'd better make appropriate adjustments."

Coach Anzai used his decades of basketball career to guarantee that it would be impossible for Murasakibara to play the entire game in his current condition, otherwise he would swallow the stainless steel cup in his hand.

Of course, he didn't say this out loud.

Fortunately, he didn't say it out loud, otherwise he would have been embarrassed to dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes after the game.

"Coach, I know my physical condition well, please let me start in the second half!"

Murasakibara did not compromise because his physical progress bar had reached its limit and there was a possibility of a breakthrough at any time.

He knew exactly what this meant, and all he needed to do was say 'Deep blue, add some points'!
"Since you insist so much, you can continue to start in the second half. However, if you can't hold on, I will replace you at any time!"

Murasaki nodded, closed his eyes and began to rest, eating a banana during the rest.

Before the game started, Mitsui specially asked Tokuo Horita to buy a box.

Unfortunately, this time it’s not Brazilian bananas, and I wonder if Akagi is used to eating them?
On the Shoyo bench, Fujima's breathing was a little rapid. His condition was not very good, but it was much better than Murasakibara's.

Coach Shoyo asked with concern: "Fujima, do you want to rest for a few minutes?"

Fujima replied firmly: "Coach, I can still play."

The Shoyo coach patted Fujima's thin shoulder and said, "Fujima, if there is no suitable opportunity, then give the ball to Captain Aso."

Taro Aso is Kanagawa's top power forward, and his strength is obvious to all across the country.

In last year's competition, Taro Aso proved his worth many times.

Soon, the halftime break is over!
Mu Mu slowly stood up and prepared to face the challenge of the second half.

There was no rule of alternating ball possession in the 90s, so there was a jump ball in each half of each game.

Whether it is the Xiangxiang Battle, the Xianghai Battle or the Xiangling Battle, there are such scenes.

Therefore, if the team has a jump ball expert, it will undoubtedly be able to take more initiative.

This time in the jump ball, Akagi, who was no longer nervous, overpowered Junichiro Nozawa and passed the ball to Murasakibara.

Murasakibara steadily controlled the ball across half court, waiting for his teammates to get into position while closely observing the situation on the field, trying to find loopholes in the opponent's defense.

Fujima still kept a distance from Murasakibara, and looking at Murasakibara who looked tired, his heart couldn't help but move.

"Mumu, I don't believe you can play the entire second half!"

There was a hint of provocation in Fujima's tone. He wanted to stimulate Murasakibara and hoped that he could attack and defend as he did in the first half.

In this way, Murasakibara couldn't hold on for long.

Murasakibara was not affected by Fujima's words. Instead, while Fujima was talking, he used a crossover step to easily break through the defense and rushed straight to the basket.

Fujima chased closely, and at the moment when the two were shoulder to shoulder, he took the initiative to confront him, trying to disrupt Murasakibara's dribbling rhythm.

However, Murasakibara did not force a shot, but instead passed the ball to Mitsui, who was two body lengths ahead.

After receiving the ball, Mitsui adjusted himself and made a shooting motion.

"Don't think about it!"

Yuya Kimura rushed over and jumped up without thinking.

"Oh no, it's a fake move!"

In mid-air, Kimura Yuya discovered that Mitsui did not jump, so he could only watch Mitsui catch the ball and completely get rid of his defense.

After getting rid of Yuya Kimura, Mitsui made a quick stop jump shot and accurately put the ball into the basket.

shuh~
The Xiangbei team scored two more points, further expanding the score advantage to 7 points.

46:39
Offense and defense transition!

Faced with Murasakibara's tight defense, Fujima was very uncomfortable.

But he was not surprised but happy, because Mu Mu's action was exactly what he wanted. He believed that it would not be long before Mu Mu's physical strength would be exhausted.

Once Murasakibara leaves the court, how can Shohoku be a match for Shoyo!

Unable to find a suitable attacking opportunity, Fujima passed the ball to Taro Aso according to the coach's instructions.

The rest of the Shoyo players quickly dispersed, taking away their respective opponents so that Taro Aso would have enough space to play one-on-one.

Akagi ignored Junichiro Nozawa and continued to sit under the basket, because Junichiro Nozawa, like him, had a scoring range limited to the basket.

After receiving the basketball, Taro Aso did not rush to attack, but began to observe the opponent's defensive layout.

After discovering that Akagi was still in the three-second zone, Taro Aso frowned slightly.

Having Akagi guarding the basket is a big obstacle for him.

At this time, Ikeda Yuho came close.

Using his strong body, Taro Aso started to attack Yuho Ikeda from behind and easily gained the upper hand in the confrontation.

After another contest of strength, Taro Aso turned around and made a jump shot.

Under the suppression of Taro Aso, Yuho Ikeda couldn't jump up at all and could only try his best to reach out to interfere.

shuh~
With his excellent jumping ability, Taro Aso put the ball into the basket steadily.

Soon, Murasakibara broke through again and passed the ball, assisting Yamamoto to hit a mid-range shot.

In the next round, Taro Aso turned around and made a jump shot in the same position, which is also his jump shot hotspot.

This time, Akagi predicted Taro Aso's next move.

When Taro Aso turned around and made a jump shot, Akagi rushed up quickly, jumped over Yuho Ikeda, and tried to block the shot.

Akagi's interference came at the right time. Taro Aso lost his aim due to his interference and the basketball hit the rim and bounced back.

Akagi overpowered Taro Aso and easily grabbed the rebound.

The audience couldn't help but burst into sighs, especially from the Shoyo cheerleading team.

Taro Aso glanced at Akagi and frowned slightly.

The closer he is to the basket, the more confident his turnaround jump shot will be. If Akagi is not pulled out, the scene just now will probably happen again.

As for passing the ball to Junichiro Nozawa, he is not Fujima, and Junichiro Nozawa's steps are slower and not as flexible as Akagi.

By the time Junichiro Nozawa attacks the basket, Akagi may have already returned to the basket.

The Shohoku team launched an attack again. In this round, Murasakibara made a fake breakthrough and took advantage of Fujima's momentary hesitation to start quickly.

Fujima reacted quickly and tried to block Murasakibara's breakthrough route.

Taking advantage of the confrontation, Murasakibara forced his way in.

Fujima was chasing closely, and Murasaki used the European step, first taking a big step to the right, shifting his body center of gravity, then changing the ball from his right hand to his left hand, and quickly taking a step to the left. This series of actions caught Fujima off guard and he almost fell.

Murasakibara successfully broke free from Fujima's defense and rushed straight to the basket.

Junichiro Nozawa was entangled by Akagi and had no time to make up for the defense. He could only watch Murasakibara score a layup.

50:41
At this time, the difference between the two sides reached 9 points.

This is a dangerous score for Xiangyang.

Once the score is widened to double digits, Xiangyang's morale is bound to be affected.

beep~
Xiangyang took a timeout!
After the timeout, Shoyo replaced Junichiro Nozawa with Hanagata.

Hanagata Toru: 193 cm, 77 kg!

If the flowers in the plot years were relatively well-proportioned in shape, the flowers in this period are noticeably thinner.

Surprisingly, Hanagata did not play the center position, but the power forward position.

As for the center, it will be Taro Aso.

Taro Aso, who is only 186 cm tall and weighs 81 kg, plays as a center forward?
During Shoyo's attack, Fujima passed the ball to Taro Aso who was standing in the low position.

After catching the ball, Taro Aso turned his back to Akagi, quickly turned around to face the basket, and made a sweeping motion.

His steps were light and flexible, his movements were realistic, and he successfully shook Akagi's center of gravity by swaying his body and changing his steps.

Taro Aso saw the opportunity, suddenly accelerated, passed by Akagi, and rushed straight to the basket.

The space under the basket was extremely empty at this time. Taro Aso jumped high and slammed the ball into the basket with an unstoppable momentum.

Bang~
After landing, Taro Aso raised his hands high and enjoyed the boiling cheers in the stadium.

This slam dunk obviously boosted the morale of the Xiangyang team.

Not far away, Mu Mu couldn't help but glance at the newly appeared prompt.

(End of this chapter)