Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 99 Revenge does not last overnight

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As soon as he pushed open the door of the Shohoku Basketball Hall, Murasaki was attracted by the clear sound of the basketball rubbing against the net.

Inside the gym, a thin figure was concentrating on practicing a quick stop jump shot after a crossover step.

"Mitsui, you actually still have the energy to train!"

It only took an hour for Shohoku to defeat Kainan High School, but Mitsui still had extra energy to train, which was a little beyond Murasakibara's expectations.

As soon as he heard Mumu's voice, Mitsui turned around and asked in surprise: "Mumu, didn't you go home?"

His breathing was a little rapid and his jersey was almost soaked with sweat. It was obvious that he had gone through some intensive training.

"I was originally planning to go home, but I met Yuzumi and Sakuragi on the way, so I brought them here with me."

It was only then that Mitsui's eyes fell on Uozumi and Sakuragi.

Needless to say, Uozumi often came to Shohoku to train with Akagi during this period.

Mitsui's main focus was on Sakuragi.

"So it's the red-haired boy. By the way, how is your father?"

Mitsui was deeply impressed by Sakuragi Hanamichi, mainly because of his fighting ability.

The opponent's fighting power is so strong that, even if one fights eight, he can still defeat seven.

"My father has been discharged from the hospital. Hey, who are you?"

Sakuragi looked at Mitsui strangely, but because Mitsui had short hair, he didn't recognize him for a moment.

"Sakuragi, Mitsui is the boy with the middle-parted hair who got beaten, except that he cut his hair short!"

After Murasakibara's explanation, Sakuragi suddenly understood.

"Wow, it's you!"

Sakuragi was deeply impressed by Mitsui, which was also related to his fighting ability.

The opponent is a complete loser in combat, and it seems like any bad boy can easily defeat him.

After the two got to know each other, Mitsui couldn't help but ask, "Kumure, what is Sakuragi doing here?"

"I think Sakuragi has great potential. I plan to teach him how to play basketball. Maybe he can become a member of our Xiangbei team in the future."

Mitsui looked at Sakuragi carefully, nodded and said, "He is indeed very talented. He may have the opportunity to become a super star."

"What is a supernova? My goal is to become an NBA player!"

“NBA players!”

Mitsui seemed to have heard something funny and couldn't help but hold his stomach and laugh.

"Don't even mention you. Even I would have a hard time becoming an NBA player."

Mitsui is well aware of the difficulty of becoming an NBA player.

There were only 27 NBA teams at that time, with 15 players on each team, which meant there were just over players at most. You can imagine how fierce the competition was.

If it were the small ball era, Mitsui would have a good chance of becoming an NBA player.

In this era, it’s probably very difficult.

"Mitsui, how do you know if you don't try? Anyway, I think Sakuragi has the potential."

Murasakibara spoke frankly and immediately revealed the poverty of Sakuragi's family.

Mitsui looked at Sakuragi sympathetically and did not continue to undermine his self-confidence.

At the same time, Mitsui said he could do nothing to help.

Although his family was well-off, they did not own a company and could not arrange a suitable job for Sakuragi's father.

On the side, Yuzumi also shook his head. His family only recruited waiters, chefs, drivers and other types of workers, which were also not suitable for Sakuragi's father.

"Sakuragi, let me teach you the basics of dribbling first!"

Murasaki quickly changed the subject and no longer discussed the heavy topic of Sakuragi's father.

"Okay!"

Sakuragi stared at Murasaki without blinking, and became obviously serious.

Muguro squatted slightly and began to demonstrate the correct dribbling posture, with fingers spread out, palms empty, and the fingertips and the edge of the palm touching the basketball. "Sakuragi, your wrist must be flexible when dribbling, but don't use too much force, otherwise you may make mistakes. At the same time, don't stare at the ball when dribbling, so that you can better observe the situation on the court.

Now you try it, let's start with dribbling in place."

After demonstrating several times, Murasakibara handed the ball to Sakuragi.

Sakuragi took the basketball and, under the guidance of Murasakibara, began to try to dribble on the spot.

At first, the basketball was out of control in his hands. Not only did it always end up in his palms, but he would also occasionally make low-level mistakes like slipping out of his hands or kicking the ball.

After repeated practice, Sakuragi's number of mistakes decreased rapidly and his dribbling on the spot improved significantly.

On the side, Murasakibara would correct Sakuragi's movements from time to time.

I have to say that Sakuragi has a strong learning ability.

Soon, he was able to dribble on the spot quite well.

"Sakuragi, you really are a genius!"

Murasakibara gave this compliment, aiming to increase Sakuragi's love for basketball and avoid him getting bored due to it being too boring.

After all, he is also one of the specialties of Xiangbei, so it is natural for him to praise others.

"Sakuragi, whether you are a professional player or an amateur, you must practice the basic skills of basketball well. They are the cornerstone of success. Only through unremitting efforts can you improve your technical level to a higher level."

In order to prevent Sakuragi from developing a dislike for basic skills like in the original work, Murasakibara emphasized the importance of basic skills.

"Sakuragi, you continue to practice dribbling. I'll go and coach Yuzumi first."

Soon, Murasakibara began to teach Yuzumi back-to-the-basket singles techniques.

First, he emphasized the importance of physical confrontation and told Yuzumi to make good use of his physical advantages to gain a better offensive position.

During the process, Murasakibara also demonstrated details such as how to use footsteps to create space, how to confuse opponents, and how to maintain balance during confrontations.

After teaching for a while, Murasaki found that Yuzumi's learning ability was not very strong, and he could only improve his mastery of post-up singles through hard work.

Murasaki had to break down each movement more carefully and then let Yuzumi repeat the practice.

After Yuzumi got back on track, Murasaki came to Mitsui who was resting.

"Mitsui, want a game?"

Murasakibara never waits for revenge. He still remembers that during the match with Hainan High School, Mitsui pinched the soft flesh on his waist hard. At that time, he swore to beat the shit out of Mitsui.

So, Murasakibara decided to have a duel with Mitsui immediately to avenge the pinch.

"Row!"

Mitsui raised his eyebrows. He thought that Murasakibara's condition was not much better than his, so he readily agreed.

What he didn't know was that after the game, Murasakibara unexpectedly discovered that his physical attributes had made another breakthrough and his physical strength had been fully restored.

Mitsui took the lead in launching the attack, but due to his poor condition, his concentration was not very focused, and Murasakibara seized the opportunity to steal the ball.

It was Murasakibara's turn to attack. He easily broke through Mitsui's defense with a crossover step and scored with a quick stop jump shot.

Time passed slowly. Due to the great loss of physical strength, Mitsui was obviously no match for Murasakibara. He could only watch Murasakibara teach him a lesson with all kinds of elegant and handsome techniques.

Not far away, Sakuragi looked at this scene and couldn't help but reveal an envious look.

If he had the same basketball skills as Murasakibara, maybe some girls would like him.

Soon, the score between the two sides reached 3:0, with Murasakibara far ahead.

"Mumu, give me some face!"

Mitsui was a little panicked. If he continued to fight like this, he might be shaved bald by Murasakibara, which would be too embarrassing.

"no!"

Mu Mu is a man of his words and he is determined to teach Mitsui a profound lesson.

The duel continues and Mitsui's situation has not changed at all!

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In the end, Murasakibara used his huge physical advantage to make Mitsui lose miserably.

(End of this chapter)