Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 89 Wade Falls

Facing the crazy attack of Murasakibara, this time, Ikeda and Hiro followed the instructions of Coach Takato and did not jump easily.

He stared at Murasakibara closely, waiting for the best time to defend and avoid being fooled by his opponent's fake moves.

The next moment, Murasakibara rushed into the three-second zone without slowing down and jumped up.

Until Murasakibara jumped up, Ikeda Kazuhiro, who was ready to jump, also jumped up.

However, Murasaki's actions were beyond his expectations.

Murasaki threw himself directly into the air, and with his excellent jumping and explosive power, he managed to score the ball despite the strong defense of Ikeda Kazuhiro. However, because the opponent subconsciously reached out his hand, he lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground.

bang~
Murasaki fell on his back onto the floor with a dull sound.

beep~
The referee's whistle sounded.

"No. 5 of the white team committed a pushing foul, and No. 11 of the red team gets an extra free throw!"

The referee's voice echoed in the gym.

Ikeda Kazuhiro widened his eyes in disbelief.

Unexpectedly, he still committed a foul!

Only then did Mu Mu stand up and smiled brightly.

He was well aware of how dangerous the move was, because it was exactly the famous Wade throw in the future.

The move is named after Dwyane Wade, who is famous for using it multiple times during games.

However, this technique requires high body control, jumping ability and explosive power, and it may kill one thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of your own, so the slightest carelessness may lead to injury.

However, Murasakibara is not afraid of this at all, because his injury resistance is MAX, and Wade's fall is a foul-making technique tailor-made for him.

Hua Hua Hua~
The audience was moved by Murasakibara's wonderful performance and burst into warm cheers.

"Well done, Muguro!"

"awesome!"

……

As Ikeda and Hirozo committed fouls, the morale of the Shohoku players was boosted and they came forward to clap and celebrate with Murasakibara. They knew very well what this meant.

Unlike other teammates, Mitsui gave a warning: "Kumure, this technique can easily lead to injury, try not to do it in the future."

"I see!"

Murasakibara did not refute because he knew that Mitsui was doing this for his own good.

On the bench of Hainan High School, Coach Gaotou looked furious, and the paper fan in his hand became a tool for him to vent his anger.

Less than three minutes into the game, Ikeda Kazuhiro committed three fouls. How could he not be angry?

Click~
As a crisp sound rang out, Coach Gaotou broke the paper fan in his hand.

The players on the bench all looked over with concern, but when they saw Coach Gaotou's behavior, they quickly looked away, fearing that they would be caught and reprimanded by the coach.

After breaking the paper fan, Coach Gaotou's mood quickly returned to normal.

shuh~
On the court, Murasakibara easily made the free throw!

The game on the court continued. Maki Shinichi did not attack the basket frequently, but chose a safer strategy and passed the ball to Kuraki Mine.

Although Kuraki Mine is just a blue-collar power forward, he has obvious advantages in height and weight, which makes him seem at ease in the confrontation with Ikeda Yuho.

Taking advantage of his height and weight, Kuraki Mine easily knocked away Ikeda Yuho and slammed the ball into the basket.

Attack and defense change! Soon, Mu Mu received the basketball again.

He quickly adjusted his pace, preparing to launch a new round of offensive.

This time, Akagi took the initiative to step forward for screen.

Using Akagi's tall body as a screen, Murasakibara quickly shook off Takamiya Motoyu and rushed straight to the basket.

Ikeda Kazuhiro had to switch defense. He quickly adjusted his steps and tried to block Murasakibara's route.

Ikeda Kazuhiro learned from his last lesson. Facing an opponent like Murasakibara, any small mistake could become a fatal flaw.

Therefore, he became cautious, fearing that he would fall into Murasaki's trap again.

As he moved forward, Murasakibara used the European step, utilizing his skillful ball control skills and excellent body coordination to easily get rid of Ikeda Kazuhiro.

Bang~
Mu Mu faced the basket, his feet like springs, pushing him into the air, and finally ending the attack with a powerful two-handed dunk.

This is Murasakibara's first slam dunk in actual combat!
Although his slam dunk attribute is only 68 points, thanks to his excellent physical fitness, his slam dunk movements are quite smooth, at least better than that of a primary school student who can only barely dunk.

That’s right, I’m talking about you, the human race’s top player—Golden State’s LaVine!
The only pity is that this time Ikeda Kazuhiro defended very cleanly and did not give Murasakibara any chance to foul.

However, Muguruma could clearly feel that Ikeda Kazuhiro had restrained himself a lot, fearing that he would commit a foul again if he was not careful.

The game on the field continued, and soon, five minutes passed.

16:11
Unexpectedly, the one leading was not Hainan High School, but Xiangbei!

The reason for this is mainly closely related to Kazuhiro Ikeda.

In order to avoid being ejected for five fouls, Ikeda Kazuhiro seemed to be restrained and did not dare to play the game freely.

Hesitant on defense and timid on offense, he is very much like the 'unawakened' Yuzumi in the plot years.

Kazuhiro Ikeda no longer actively seeks physical confrontations like he did before the start of the game, and chooses to pass the ball more often on the offensive end.

Although this change effectively reduced the risk of fouls, it also had a significant impact on the team's offense and defense.

Coach Takato naturally noticed the changes in Ikeda Kazuhiro. If Ikeda Kazuhiro cannot get rid of the shadow of the foul, it will be very unfavorable for Hainan High School.

Without hesitation, Coach Takato replaced Ikeda Kazuhiro with Takasago Kazuma.

Kazuma Takasago: 190 cm, 79 kg, first grade.

Kazuma Takasago looks quite similar to Takenori Akagi, and if you don't know, you might think they are twin brothers.

At the same time, he is also the second person in terms of muscle strength according to Takehiko Inoue.

After being substituted off the field, Ikeda Kazuhiro felt too embarrassed to face anyone and immediately covered his head with a towel.

Coach Takato glanced at Ikeda Kazuhiro. If Ikeda Kazuhiro could not overcome the shadow of the foul and regain the rhythm and confidence of the game, it would become more difficult for the team to win.

As Ikeda Kazuhiro left the court, Murasakibara immediately changed his playing style. Instead of continuing to play one-on-one, he passed the ball to Akagi.

bang~
Akagi caught Murasaki's pass steadily with both hands, his feet firmly planted on the ground, and began to attack Takasago from behind.

Facing Akagi's back-to-the-basket attack, Kazuma Takasago's body obviously leaned back and he couldn't help but take a step back.

Akagi's strength and tonnage advantages are obvious, and every collision makes Takasago Kazuma feel more pressured.

Although Akagi's post-up technique has not yet been mastered, his strength and weight advantages still allow him to easily gain the upper hand.

Bang~bang~
Akagi exerted force again. Although Takasago tried his best to defend, he still seemed powerless under Akagi's impact.

This time, he successfully pushed Takasago away, turned around and rushed into the basket, jumped high, and slammed the ball into the basket.

(End of this chapter)