NBA: This flower path is a bit strong.

When Oda Ryumasa returned to defense, he gently patted Zeping Sanji on the shoulder and said, "I was slow to react just now. Next time you have a chance, shoot the ball. Don't hesitate because of this block."

Hanamichi also said: "Zeping and everyone, just attack with all your strength, and leave the rebounds to me."

When everyone heard their captain and Hanamichi say this, they immediately felt like winning the game, especially Sawara Sanji. Normally, this block would have affected the decisiveness of his next shot, but because of what the two of them said, he relaxed and decided from the bottom of his heart that he must perform well on the court next time to make up for his previous mistake.

This time it was Fuqiu Junior High School's turn to attack. As expected, it was still Rukawa who was attacking with the ball. He dribbled slowly towards the three-point line in the half court of Wako Junior High School, and the speed of dribbling the ball was gradually increasing.

Oda Ryumasa had already experienced Rukawa Kaede's dribbling skills, so he didn't dare to reach out to steal the ball easily.

"Here it comes," Hanamichi couldn't help but shout when Rukawa's hitting speed reached its peak. However, this voice obviously couldn't alert Oda Ryumasa, and he didn't react at all, allowing Rukawa to break through half a body length.

But fortunately, this time, Oda Ryumasa did not give up on defense and quickly followed from behind.

However, Rukawa was in the long two-point position at this time. He stopped the ball very quickly, gently pulled the ball back, held the ball with both hands, and stood up to jump shot.

Oda Ryumasa couldn't stop for a moment, so he had to stop as soon as possible, but he couldn't keep up with Rukawa's pace. He could only watch from the ground as Rukawa slowly aimed at the basket in the air and gently pushed the ball into the basket.

With a "swish", the ball went in.

The two sides are temporarily tied at 4:4 and are back at the same starting line, but the serve right is in the hands of Heguang Middle School.

Coach Tiangang was once again immersed in Rukawa's skilled offensive techniques, while Coach Anzai's eyes lit up and he sighed in his heart for a long while:

"Wow, I haven't seen such a skillful posture in a long time!"

It was Oda who was controlling the ball and advancing. He found that there was no one on the opposite side, let alone Rukawa, to defend him. It was not until he dribbled to the three-point line that Rukawa came forward to interfere.

"Damn it, am I being underestimated? Hanamichi, catch the ball!"

Although Oda knew that he was underestimated, he still decided to proceed according to the plan. At this time, his team had not yet reached the point where they had no choice but to let him go. If he attacked rashly and was stopped by Rukawa Kaede, it would have a huge impact on the momentum of his team!

So even though Oda Ryumasa really wanted to show off and attack independently, he still passed the ball to Hanamichi!

Hanamichi immediately took action when he heard Oda's voice in the penalty area. He moved his left foot slightly outward, and took advantage of the gap left by his left foot to quickly get his right foot in and firmly plant his heel. He tilted his shoulder to the side, and with his static physical fitness, he firmly held the 180cm tall No. 11 center of Fuqiu Middle School behind him. Then he stretched out his left hand to catch the ball, and his right hand was close to the side of the basket at this time.

After receiving the ball, Hanamichi did not dribble. He leaned back slightly, carefully feeling the distance between himself and the No. 11 center, and then jumped up calmly with the tentative rebound force. The center of Fuqiu Junior High School was suppressed by Hanamichi's strength and had no time to jump at all. He could only stretch out his right hand desperately after Hanamichi jumped and jump with him, trying to touch the basketball in Hanamichi's hand, or at least interfere with the latter's shot.

But after jumping, he found that the distance between the palm of his hand that was interfering with Hanamichi's shot and the basketball in Hanamichi's hand was getting bigger and bigger as the time between the two of them jumped passed.

"What an amazing physical fitness, Coach Anzai!" Shigeka Tanabe couldn't help but praise.

“Ohhhhhh…”

When Hanamichi had almost reached the highest point, he shot the basketball in his hand towards the basket and the basketball went in.

This shot under the basket was a sure thing. He had practiced this kind of shot countless times in the past year or so. Especially the 75% shooting value under the basket was particularly reliable when facing this open shot in front of him that was basically unguarded.

Next, the two teams kept going back and forth between two points and four points. Every time Rukawa recovered two points, Oda would always find the right opportunity to pass the ball in time. Several times, he passed the ball to Hanamichi or others, who would seize the opportunity to shoot and score.

Although there were times when he missed the shot, Rukawa also did not achieve a 100% shooting rate from outside the penalty area. Hanamichi's constant backup and assisting defense in the restricted area alone brought a certain amount of pressure to Rukawa.

In particular, Hanamichi's height and body shape are not inferior to Rukawa, and his weight is even higher than Rukawa. Hanamichi uses his defensive advantage and is not afraid of wasting physical energy. He moves back and forth, constantly affecting Rukawa's shooting feel and posture.

Of course, with a positive defensive attitude and proactive defensive actions, it was inevitable that after ten minutes in the first half, Sakuragi Hanamichi had already committed three fouls.

But Hanamichi's efforts were not in vain, and Oda Ryumasa's plan was half successful: Rukawa Kaede was also sweating at this time, and was sitting on a chair during the half-time break to actively replenish water.

In 1990, basketball games in Japanese middle and high schools only had first and second halves, each half lasting 20 minutes, with a 15-minute halftime break.

In the first half, Wako Junior High School used Oda Ryumasa to pull Rukawa out of the restricted area, allowing the rest of the team to launch an attack. Once Rukawa returned to defense, Oda would shoot from mid-range and long distances, and the effect was quite good.

At halftime, the score between the two teams was 26:24, with Heguang Middle School temporarily leading by 2 points.

"Oda, let me defend Rukawa in the second half," Hanamichi volunteered during the halftime break.

"We've been playing for 20 minutes. I think the fox should have figured out our strategy. Instead of letting him find a way to defeat us, why don't we take the initiative to change our strategy? In the second half, you will attack from the inside and I will defend. Anyway, I don't think the fox has much energy, so let me give him the final blow."

"Hanamichi, I'll leave Rukawa Kaede to you. Tie him up, we will definitely win, and we have to make it to the finals!"

Oda Ryumasa was moved by Hanamichi's suggestion. You know, in the first half, Rukawa scored 18 points and 4 rebounds, while he, who was also the captain, only scored 6 points. His performance was obviously inferior to that of Rukawa. Although Oda also had 3 assists, because of the constant transfer of the ball in Wako Middle School, Oda rarely had direct assists. Even Hanamichi scored 8 points and 6 rebounds because of his constant attack on the basket, which was better than his own data. (Junior high school students have more sloppy shots and less accuracy, so they have slightly more rebounds)

"Just leave it to me, I've already found the fox's weakness..." Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't wait to start the second half. He paced back and forth beside the rest seats, unable to hold back his excitement.

"Hehe! I finally found a chance to defeat you, a fox. Don't blame me. Just think of it as fulfilling the original owner (Sakuragi) Hanamichi's dream in his previous life."

It is obvious that Hanamichi cannot stop his active movements. This scene did not escape Coach Anzai's 360-degree holographic titanium alloy glasses. Compared with Rukawa Kaede who was actively replenishing water while sitting in his seat, what Hanamichi showed at this time was more like a sense of "freshness"!

"Yes, it's fresh. Oh wow!"

Tian Gang Shigeichi didn't hear what Coach Anzai was mumbling, so he asked, "Coach Anzai, what did you just say?"

"Oh, it's nothing, Tanaka, I mean the sea bream fillet we ate last night was so fresh, oh wow!"

Coach Anxi turned a blind eye and was not prepared to explain or clarify in detail.

Seeing this, Coach Tiangang turned his attention to the basketball court without thinking too much, because at this time, the second half of the game was about to officially begin.