Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 72: Squeeze and you'll find it
[Learnable skills detected - low footsteps, learning progress 3%! ]

In this era where centers are king, low-post footwork is undoubtedly a must-have skill for inside players.

Through a series of fakes and turns, low-post footwork allows you to bypass the defense for easy scoring opportunities while minimizing physical exertion.

In the NBA, the best low-post player is Olajuwon, whose low-post footwork is also known as the "dream dance".

Even though Murasakibara is not an inside player, it does not mean that he will ignore the importance of low-post footwork.

For outside players, low-post footwork can also become a regular offensive method.

Even stars like Jordan and Kobe have incorporated low-post footwork into their offensive systems in order to create scoring opportunities at critical moments.

As for whether Taro Aso is willing to teach him, we have to wait until the game is over.

The competition is still going on, and as time goes by, the competition officially enters a white-hot stage.

Both sides showed extremely high competitive levels, and for a while, the numbers on the electronic scoreboard kept rising.

After five minutes, Xiangbei was still leading by 7 points.

At this time, Murasaki's breathing became more and more rapid, his footsteps began to become heavy, and the great loss of physical strength made him gradually feel overwhelmed.

Although his physical strength was at its limit, he still tried his best on the court.

"Why haven't you made a breakthrough yet?"

Murasaki was a little anxious, fearing that he would fall down before his physical attributes could break through.

Just at this moment, the long-awaited reminder sound finally sounded.

【Physical fitness: 81-82】

Murasaki's whole body trembled violently, just like eating ice cream in the summer, and he felt a refreshing feeling all over!
His body seemed to be injected with an inexplicable force, flowing through his limbs and bones, and his originally dried up physical strength was quickly replenished.

Cool!
In the blink of an eye, Murasakibara's physical strength recovered a lot.

However, Murasakibara still pretended to be on the verge of his limit.

He decided to take advantage of the information asymmetry and make Fujima mistakenly believe that he was about to be exhausted.

Murasakibara's disguise was so good that his teammates mistakenly thought that Murasakibara was about to die.

Akagi asked with concern: "Mumu, are you okay? Why don't you go off the field and rest for a while?"

The rest of the teammates also showed concerned expressions.

Mu Mu was slightly stunned, then showed a determined look: "Everyone, I can still hold on! Physical strength is like a sponge, if you squeeze it, there will always be more!"

Inspired by Murasakibara's inspiration, the teammates were immediately inspired.

Among them, Mitsui's insights were the most profound.

He took a deep breath and looked determined.

The originally tired body seemed to be injected with endless energy, and the whole person looked refreshed.

Since joining the Xiangbei basketball team, Mitsui first stayed in the hospital for a month and a half. This period of absence made his physical reserves lag behind other players significantly.

In addition, this game was his first high school game, so naturally he did not allocate his physical energy well, causing him to lose strength quickly.

While Murasakibara was motivating his teammates, Fujima was secretly proud of himself, thinking that his strategy had worked and Murasakibara would not be able to hold on for long.

As long as Murasakibara leaves the court, the Shohoku team will definitely not be a match for the Shoyo team.

In the attack of the Shoyo team, Fujima quickly dribbled the ball across half court.

Murasakibara came forward again, and Fujima found that his pace was obviously much slower than before.

"really!"

Seeing this, Fujima became even more certain of his inner thoughts. He thought that Murasakibara had reached the end of his strength, so he couldn't help but relax his vigilance.

However, he did not expect that this was a trap set for him by Murasakibara.

Murasakibara's defense seemed lax, but in fact, that was a flaw he deliberately left, waiting for Fujima to step in.

"It's now!"

At the moment when Fujima let down his guard, Mugure knew his chance had come. Suddenly, Mugure burst out with amazing speed and instantly cut towards the basketball with his right hand.

slap~
Before Fujima could react, Murasakibara intercepted the ball.

After grabbing the ball, Murasakibara's eyes quickly swept across the court.

The moment Murasakibara stole the ball, Mitsui rushed to the front court at an astonishing speed, leaving everyone far behind.

Yuya Kimura followed closely behind, but could only fall behind and eat dust.

Without hesitation, Murasakibara quickly passed the ball.

The strength and angle of this pass were just right.

The moment Mitsui received the ball, Yuya Kimura finally caught up.

Suddenly, Mitsui made an abrupt stop and stopped outside the three-point line.

Without any preparation, Kimura rushed directly into the three-point line and took two steps before he stopped.

Mitsui jumped up, his body stretched in the air, and with a slight flick of his wrist, the basketball went straight to the basket.

shuh~
The basketball went through the rim accurately.

"yeah!"

After Mitsui landed, he excitedly waved his fist towards the sky.

This three-pointer gave Xiangbei team a double-digit lead.

For a moment, the team's morale was boosted.

On the other hand, the morale of the Xiangyang team was obviously hit.

"hateful!"

Fujima clenched his hands. If it weren’t for his mistake, the score gap between Shohoku team and him would not have been widened.

"Have the opportunity!"

Looking at Murasakibara walking back slowly, Fujima had an idea and immediately signaled Hanagata to serve quickly.

At the moment Hanagata served the ball, Murasakibara quickly turned around and pounced forward.

slap~
Murasakibara completed another steal, then picked up the basketball and rushed to the basket.

Hanagata rushed forward without thinking, trying to stop Murasakibara from scoring.

Although his movements were swift, Murasaki's reactions were even faster.

Before Hanagata could gain his footing, Murasakibara bumped into him head-on.

The moment the two collided, Murasakibara tried his best to keep his balance and threw the ball out.

beep~
The referee's whistle sounded.

shuh~
The basketball first hit the basket and bounced high, then fell into the basket again, and after spinning a circle, it fell in unwillingly.

"No. 11 of the green team, blocking foul, two points valid, one free throw!"

The referee made a quick decision. He saw clearly that Hanagata did not stand firmly just now.

This decision made the audience hold their breath, followed by a burst of amazing cheers.

At this moment, Xiangbei's supporters suppressed the Xiangyang cheerleading team again!
shuh~
At the free throw line, Murasakibara made the free throw, extending Shohoku's lead to 13 points!
Teammates came forward and high-fived Murasakibara to celebrate, while opponents looked a little frustrated.

When the two teams are equally strong, a 13-point difference seems quite considerable. Moreover, with more than ten minutes left in the game, it would be quite difficult for Xiangyang team to reverse the situation.

In such a situation, every fight for the ball may determine the final outcome.

At this critical moment, how could Fujima not be anxious, especially since the Shohoku team was able to further widen the score gap, which was obviously related to him.

But the more anxious you are, the easier it is to make mistakes, and soon, Fujima made another fatal mistake.

(End of this chapter)