Slam Dunk, Start with a Perfect Three-Pointer

Kainan locker room.

Coach Riki Takato walks in.

"Have you finished warming up?"

He asked everyone with a smile on his face.

"It's already ready, coach!"

Kiyota Nobunaga stood up triumphantly and said with a smile.

"Teach Shohoku a lesson today!"

The tall coach smiled and shook his head.

"Shohoku is not that easy to deal with, even Shoyo lost them by 15 points."

"It's just that Shoyo didn't play well. They have too few scorers. Hanagata is still out early. If it were us, we would have won the game!"

Kiyota Nobunaga said confidently.

As Kiyota Nobunaga who was selected as the main selection as soon as he entered Kainan.

His confidence is not groundless.

In middle school period.

Kiyota Nobunaga is famous for his super physical fitness and unique scoring ability.

Later enter Kainan.

It also fills Kainan's vacancy at small forward.

It's understandable to be so confident.

Coach Gaotou smiled, but did not answer Kiyota Nobunaga's words.

Being confident is not a bad thing.

not to mention.

There's no way they'd lose to Shohoku either.

suddenly.

The tall coach turned his head and looked at Shinichi Maki who was bare-chested, still surprised.

Like a male lion, the breath of a king.

The figure is not like that of a high school body, which is terrifying.

Even if Shinichi Maki is a college student or even a professional player.

Everyone will believe it.

Shinichi Maki saw the high head coach coming, and asked softly.

"Has the game started yet? Coach."

The tall coach laughed.

"Don't worry, there is still a while."

Appreciation appeared in his eyes.

Shinichi Maki is eager to win and goes all out for every opponent.

It's not just personal ability and physical fitness.

Shinichi Maki is also extremely mature in her mentality.

Even after teaching for so many years.

Coach Gaotou has never seen a player like Shinichi Maki.

He has a clear and definite plan for his future.

Shinichi Maki has always been aiming at the strongest high school students in the country, and constantly training himself.

Shinichi Maki, who is extremely self-disciplined, trains hard no matter what. 18 Sometimes the tall head coach is also very curious.

What is it that keeps Shinichi Maki going so far?

Then he understood.

Some things just come naturally.

And Shinichi Maki's competitiveness is just that.

He is like the guardian of the lions, the absolute leader.

The tall coach grabbed the back of his head with his hands and laughed.

"Shohoku, I didn't expect to defeat Shoyo, so I haven't investigated them for the time being. I need you to wait for the opportunity on the field for the time being. I will observe first."

Shinichi Maki waved his hand indifferently.

"It's okay, it's the same for anyone."

Then he looked at Takasago on the side.

"right."

Takasago grinned.

"That is required."

Kiyota Nobunaga stretches his body and looks smug.

I thought it was Shoyo, but I didn't expect it to be Shohoku. Just in time, let them see who is the first newcomer.

The other players also looked confident.

Even if Shohoku wins Shoyo, it still won't have any impact on Kainan's dominance.

They are the top team in Kanagawa County for 16 consecutive years.

He is also the king of Kanagawa Prefecture.

subsequently.

Riki Takato sat on the chair, opened the folding fan, looked at the fighting spirit of the crowd, and nodded secretly.

Not bad!

the other side.

Shohoku locker room.

Coach Anzai opened the door and smiled.

"This game is the first game of the decisive victory, do you have confidence?"

Sakuragi Hanamichi responded immediately.

"Whether it's Kainan, or Ryonan, this genius will bring Shohoku to victory!"

Miyagi spread his hands helplessly.

"This guy, after a little improvement, he starts to be defiant."

Kaede Rukawa rolled his eyes and complained in a low voice: "Big idiot!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi squinted and looked at the two of Miyagi.

He turned his head away and ignored it.

Akagi looked down at his ankles.

Although he has removed the bandage.

But I still feel a dull pain in the ankle position.

This game is too critical.

If they can beat Kainan.

Even if they lost to Ryanan in the end.

Then it is certain that they will appear as the number one in Kanagawa.

more importantly.

They beat Ryanan once.

At that time, Shohoku did not have Miyagi and Mitsui.

They can both take on Ryonan.

Now they are more than a little bit stronger than before.

Both Tatsuhiko and Kaede Rukawa have improved a lot.

Even basketball beginners like Sakuragi.

Defense is also visible to the naked eye.

And with the addition of Mitsui and Miyagi.

Winning against Ryanan is not difficult.

And now.

The most important thing is this game.

The first step to dominating the country.

Defeat Kainan!

Looking at Akagi's pensive expression.

Kogure held the mirror frame with his hand and asked with a smile.

"Akagi, are your feet okay?"

Akagi smiled.

"fine."

Then he looked at Tatsuhiko and the others.

"We have to win this game!"

Akagi encouraged everyone excitedly.

"I have been waiting for this day for a long time, everyone, no matter who the opponent is, the victory will always belong to Shohoku."

Tatsuhiko also smiled slightly.

Shohoku lost to Kainan in the original book, and now that he's on board, that's definitely not going to happen.

He was extremely confident in this matter.

"Finally ushered in the game with Kainan."

The slightly agitated Mitsui pretended to be calm.

He also didn't think "in ten days he'd be back on the field.

And it is expected to enter the national competition.

He squeezed his fist.

His three-pointer is his most trusted weapon.

Just rely on his own three-pointer.

Be sure to defeat Kainan.

Enter the national competition!

Bench players such as Yasuda looked nervous.

This is Chang Sheng's king team facing Kainan, Kanagawa.

Even if they have passed all the way.

Successively won the top eight teams such as Miuradai and Tsuji Takeshi.

Even a top team like Shoyo was beaten by them.

But facing Kainan more or less will not be confident.

Kainan is really too strong.

Represented Kanagawa County in the high school league for sixteen consecutive years.

The national top four super team.

They looked at each other with suspicion in their eyes.

"Can we really defeat Kainan?"

Seeing the nervousness of Kuwata and others, Tatsuhiko couldn't help but shook his head, sighed to encourage everyone, and said:

"We have already defeated Shoyo, so is Kainan still far behind? Shohoku will definitely win, and you are all stronger now, so have confidence."

Everyone in Shohoku glanced at each other without speaking.

"But..…."

"There is nothing but, although Kainan is strong, each of them is just an ordinary person.

Tatsuhiko shouted loudly.

"Does each of them have more eyes and more noses than we do? Not at all!"

Tatsuhiko became more and more excited as he talked.

"Compared to us, they are at most a little better in basketball talent than us, but now it's just a high school game.

Tatsuhiko continued.

"Talent is only the upper limit, and hard work is the lower limit. What's more, it is far from the time to fight for talent!"

Everyone in Shohoku nodded, approving Tatsuhiko's words.

"Aren't we training hard enough? Not at all! We train harder than anyone and work harder than anyone, so we deserve more for this game."

!"

Hearing Tatsuhiko's words, Yasuda and others recalled how they suddenly became stronger during training.

The fear of Kainan in my heart gradually dissipated.

"Yes, we Shohoku are the strongest!"

Everyone in Shohoku cheered up again.

Tatsuhiko said softly.

"There are two most important times in a person's life, one is when he is born, and the other is when he discovers his purpose in life.

Everyone in Shohoku sat up straight and listened carefully to Tatsuhiko's words.

"And our goal is the championship, we are here for the championship, now is our most important moment!"

Everyone in Shohoku stood up at the same time.

"Shohoku!"

"Must win!"

The momentum throughout Shohoku has never been higher.

Coach Anzai looked at Tatsuhiko with a satisfied smile.

He likes Tatsuhiko more and more now.

Don't be arrogant in victory, not discouraged in defeat.

Always love basketball.

Tatsuhiko may not be as competitive as Kaede Rukawa.

But on the road to honor.

Tatsuhiko never stopped.

Coach Anzai understands now.

Tatsuhiko's goal.

It was never about becoming the so-called strongest high school student in the country.

what he wants to be.

Always the strongest team.

The best champion.

Tatsuhiko's stage is definitely not in this small island country.

And on the other side of the ocean.

That's his best landing spot.

And only there can Tatsuhiko shine brightly.

And Tatsuhiko is the most different place.

He is very team-oriented.

Maybe Tatsuhiko didn't realize it himself.

But Tatsuhiko always speaks up when Shohoku is in trouble.

Inspire the confidence of teammates.

That alone.

Tatsuhiko is the perfect candidate for Shohoku's next captain.

Coach Anzai looks at the confident Shohoku players.

A gratified smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The heart of the strong is indispensable, and Shohoku is getting stronger and stronger.

Keep that faith going.

In the future, Shohoku will also become a famous basketball school like Kainan Ryonan!

Unlike the silence in the locker room, there were loud shouts outside.

auditorium.

Spectators holding Kainan king banners are dressed in Kainan school uniforms.

Excitedly waving the flag in his hand.

"King Kainan! Chang Sheng Kainan!"

The deafening shouts were even stronger than the Shoyo cheerleaders.

And on the other side.

Shohoku fans wear Shohoku school uniforms.

They also hold banners in their hands that Shohoku will win.

have to say.

Shohoku's fan base is much bigger than before.

And more people watched Shohoku go all the way.

From the first round of the county competition to the current tiebreaker.

Shohoku's journey can be called a real-life counterattack.

Shohoku used to be an underwhelming team.

Although there are super centers like Akagi.

But still unable to break through the first round of the county competition.

At that time, Akagi was dubbed a lonely hero by the audience.

Because other than Akagi.

No one in Shohoku was able to stand up.

And this year.

Shohoku is completely beyond people's imagination.

They made it all the way.

In the first round, they faced the traditional strong team Miuradai.

Scored a high score of more than 100 points, directly bloodbathed.

Subsequent Shohoku seemed to be on and off.

Even overcoming strong enemies, they reached the semi-finals all the way.

At this time, they also encountered the strongest opponent at present.

Chang Sheng Shoyo.

Last year's seeded team.

Even Ryonan, who has the twin stars of Yuzhu and Sendoh.

They all had no choice but to drink their hatred under Shoyo's super defense.

Before the game starts.

There are countless doers claiming it.

Shohoku is absolutely incapable of defeating Shoyo.

And the start of the game was just as everyone expected.

The Shohoku team is in a downturn.

At one point fell behind by as much as 13 points.

And their scores are in the single digits.

Only two points.

Faced with such a dilemma.

Shohoku's trump card finally played.

Tatsuhiko came on the stage and not only overtook the score in an instant, but also suppressed Fujima's performance.

And the second half of the game.

Akagi was injured and left the game.

Everyone agrees that Shohoku can't defeat Shoyo without Akagi.

But the results were once again jaw-dropping.

Shohoku's super scoring ability told all the audience.

Even if the defense is slightly worse than 347.

They can also kill the game with abnormally accurate three-pointers.

Fujima is also strong enough.

Absolutely worthy of being one of the top five star players in Kanagawa Prefecture.

He was never known for his scoring ability.

But in this game, he maintained enough aggressiveness.

Fujima kept the game suspenseful until the last 5 minutes.

In the face of Shohoku, the three musketeers broke out in turn.

Shoyo, who is already weak in scoring, is even more stretched.

Defeat Shoyo.

This certainly adds to the greater topicality of Shohoku.

And the experience of reaching the finals in the first round of the county competition.

It also endowed them with a legendary color.

From underestimation to peak.

Climb to the top step by step.

Isn't it stronger and more attractive than it should be?

It is also for this reason.

The number of Shohoku fans has exploded.

Haruko came to the scene with two girlfriends.

The entire venue is already watertight.

Look at the seats full of people.

Haruko was shocked.

"Is this the scene of the decisive victory?

Look around for a location.

Suddenly, Nozomi Takamiya of the Sakuragi Wooden Legion beckoned.

"Here! Here!"

Haruko and the others walked over.

"You guys came so early."

Mito Yohei smiled and touched his head.

"It's not about coming early to sell some game tickets, and it's not easy to sell tickets if you come late.

"Sell tickets?"

Haruko was puzzled.

Obviously she still doesn't quite understand the twists and turns.

"Nothing nothing."

Mito Yohei hastily changed the topic.

"The competition is about to start, Akagi-san."

Haruko nodded, his face agitated, his hands on his chest.

"Big Brother, the day has finally come, we must work hard, and Tatsuhiko-san"

She blushed slightly as she spoke.

The two girlfriends shook their heads and looked at Haruko who was in fantasy.

Nozomi Takamiya and others are discussing Sakuragi Hanamichi.

"That guy, I don't know how he will perform in this game."

I don't know why, but I'm looking forward to it.

Mito Yohei smiled.

Sakuragi has been training with Tatsuhiko a lot during this time.

That guy, totally in love with basketball.

But that's not a bad thing.

Sakuragi, who likes basketball, is better than his own ignorant punks.

And Sakuragi's basketball talent is also very good.

Maybe this time next year.

Sakuragi will succeed Akagi and become the core of Shohoku, it is not certain.

at the same time.

Miuradai, Shoyo and other teams who competed with Shohoku also arrived.

Muramame Jianwu is indifferent.

"Last year I lost to Kainan, this year I lost to Shohoku, now let's see who is stronger.

Shoyo Taku Itou sighed.

"If they hadn't lost to Shohoku, then Shoyo would have been on stage."

Not long.

In the eyes of all.

Shohoku and Kainan walked into the basketball court. .