Slam Dunk, Start with a Perfect Three-Pointer

Shoyo has the ball.

Toru Hanagata stands outside the three-point line and lifts the ball over his head.

"Guys, let them see the true strength of our Shoyo!"

Toru Hanagata shouted loudly.

Shoyo's players shouted in unison.

Toru Hanagata threw the ball into the hands of Taku Itou who was on the sidelines.

Taku Itou dribbles, ready to launch Shoyo's first play.

Shoyo's long lineup is not particularly good at fast break.

But if it's positional warfare, it's really Shoyo's world.

Taku Itou played steadily and drove the ball beyond the three-point line, at the top of the arc.

Kogure was sweating and unwilling,

"Damn it, is a point guard this tall?"

Kogure blocks in front of Taku Itou.

Never let him score easily!

However, that didn't help Taku Itou.

Seeing Kogure stepping forward to defend, the corners of Taku Itou's mouth rose slightly.

"Kogure, it's nice of you guys to get in here, but we're Shoyo!"

Taku Itou quickly attacked.

He changed the direction of the ball under his crotch, and at the same time pulled his body to his right hand.

The shoulders also leaned against Kogure's body at the same time.

Kogure, out of position, has nothing to do.

He felt his body hit by Taku Itou and lost his defensive position.

Can only watch Taku Itou break through himself and go.

"hateful!"

Kogure immediately chased Taku Itou.

Then Taku Itou shook his hand, and Chen flew directly to Takano Shozo on the inside.

"Takano, catch the ball! That fellow Sakuragi Hanamichi is no match for you!"

Sakuragi gritted her teeth and glared at Shoyo's players.

"What a bunch of pompous guys!"

Takano Shoichi catches the ball and sees Sakuragi coming towards him.

Without any hesitation, he directly hit the ground with a "200" pass and passed the ball to Toru Hanagata who was in the penalty area with Akagi.

Hanagata catches the ball and prepares to post up Akagi.

"I won't let you score, Hanagata! Let the horse come here.

Akagi said in a deep voice.

All eyes in the audience are on Akagi and Hanagata.

A flexible center and a rigid center.

In this confrontation between two people, who is better.

Shohoku was already at a disadvantage in the scrimmage.

If Hanagata scores this goal again, Shohoku's morale will be suppressed by Shoyo.

It is very likely to continue until the end of the first half.

This is something Shohoku cannot accept.

Hanagata held the ball with his back and tested Akagi's defensive pressure with his back.

"Don't try to score easily!"

Akagi snorted coldly, and put more force on Hanagata.

Hanagata took two steps back with the ball and turned around suddenly.

"Shoot!"

Akagi jumps immediately to block Hanagata.

However, his hand is getting farther and farther away from Hanagata.

"Oops!"

Akagi looked at Hanagata who was getting further and further away from him, only this thought flashed in his mind.

"A fadeaway?"

Everyone in the audience stared blankly at Hanagata who made the shot.

A big center with a height of two meters actually has such shooting skills.

Although it is not the first time I have seen it, it still amazes everyone when it is used.

Suddenly there was enthusiastic cheers from the auditorium.

"Hanagata! Hanagata! Hanagata!"

Shoyo fans waved their cheersticks and cheered for Hanagata.

"Shoyo must win! Shoyo must win!"

Hanagata's shot not only stabilized the morale of the army, but also dealt a huge blow to Shohoku's momentum.

The Shohoku fans bowed their heads in frustration.

Akagi's defense is arguably the best in Shohoku.

He serves as more than just the backbone of Shohoku.

It is also the core of Shohoku's defense.

Shohoku's ability to perfectly develop perimeter tactics mainly relies on Akagi's overwhelming dominance at the basket.

But the game started less than a minute ago.

Akagi not only fouled during scrimmage, but gave up the opportunity to start the attack.

It is even lower in the head-to-head confrontation with Hanagata.

"This game is tough for Shohoku."

"Why don't you let Tatsuhiko appear on the stage? Shohoku alone can't beat Shoyo."

"Tatsuhiko is not a savior, let alone Fujima is sitting on the sidelines."

Shohoku fans looked pessimistically at the players on the court.

Hasegawa stood beside Hanagata and applauded loudly.

"Beautiful fight, Hanagata!"

"Defend well! The game has just begun!"

Hanagata remained calm and did not change his expression.

And compared to the excited Shoyo players.

The Shohoku players looked a little ugly.

Especially Akagi, he hangs his head a little downcast.

Off the field.

Miyagi and the others also looked ugly.

"What's the matter with the boss? Are you too nervous? Why does it feel like the boss doesn't even jump up?"

"No, it's just that Hanagata's offensive skills were too good."

Tatsuhiko shook his head.

"He couldn't help blocking the captain's jumping space with his body, and he also used the backward technique. Even if Captain Akagi jumps higher, it is difficult to block him.

Kuwata et al. were a little nervous.

"Is this the strength of Shoyo?"

It was also the first time for them to compete with a team like Shoyo. They thought that the gap between Shohoku was not too big, but they didn't want to be suppressed just at the beginning.

Tatsuhiko looked indifferent.

Obviously, what happened just now didn't have any effect on his mood.

"Okay, don't worry, the game has just begun.

Tatsuhiko alerted Shohoku to the crowd, then yelled out onto the court.

"Captain Akagi, your body is too stiff, take it easy."

In the attack just now, Shohoku's morale has been crushed by Shoyo.

At the most critical moment, Tatsuhiko stood up.

Coach Anzai looked at Tatsuhiko with satisfaction, and nodded secretly.

Observation is very careful, but also can motivate teammates.

In his mind, Tatsuhiko's performance was almost flawless.

The best person in all of Shohoku to be the next captain.

The game continues.

Shohoku holds the ball.

Kogure plays with the ball.

However, as soon as the dribble passed the half court, Taku Itou took the lead to mark up.

"Don't think about the past!"

Kogure was flustered, the basketball was switching back and forth between his left and right hands.

But just can't find a breakthrough space.

Kogure has never seen such a ferocious bite defense.

"Damn it!"

Kogure gritted his teeth.

Seeing that Kogure is about to become a dead ball.

Mitsui immediately waved to Kogure.

"Here here!"

In desperation, Kogure passed the ball directly to Mitsui.

Hasegawa has been waiting for a long time.

"You don't want to get in at all!"

Hasegawa glared at Mitsui in front of him.

"Just because you want to defend me?"

Mitsui said disdainfully.

"Then you can try it."

Confident Mitsui doesn't even bother with feints or feints.

Choose a direct three-pointer.

"This is too difficult!"

Akagi at the basket looked at Mitsui who shot directly in surprise.

Sure enough, Hasegawa, who is taller and better, just took off lightly.

Just block Mitsui's three-pointer directly.

"I've said it before, I'll defend you, and you don't want to score a single point."

Mitsui's face was a little ugly.

"Damn it, this shot speed is much worse than before!"

Mitsui looked at Hasegawa's back.

"Although this guy speaks harshly, he does have some strength."

The audience outside the stadium was shocked.

"Did Mitsui's shot get blocked?"

"Who is that No. 6 in Shoyo? The defense is a bit good."

"It seems that Mitsui is also completely locked by Shoyo."

The situation has increasingly turned against Shohoku.

Ryonan's audience.

Koshino and Ikegami were also surprised.

"Will Mitsui's 3-point shot be blocked too? That guy shoots 3-pointers so fast!"

Yuzu shook his head.

"Shoyo's Hasegawa obviously studied Mitsui's, this game is hard for Shohoku,"

Ikegami sighed, with some helplessness in his eyes.

"It seems that Shohoku is very difficult to cross the level of Shoyo. Not only Akagi, but even Mitsui are locked up. It is too difficult to rely on Kaede Rukawa and Long Yuke alone."

"Hasegawa doesn't show any kindness at all."

Koshino said softly.

"The game is not a play. Of course we have to go all out."

Sendoh on the side said seriously.

"But don't you underestimate Tatsuhiko and Kaede Rukawa a little too much?"

A smile formed on Sendoh's mouth.

What Akagi and Mitsui can't do doesn't mean Tatsuhiko and Kaede Rukawa can't do it either.

Those two guys are no ordinary players.

Yuzu nodded, agreeing with Sendoh's words.

"No matter how many points Shohoku is behind, as long as Tatsuhiko is on the stage, he can completely tie. This is what makes this guy Tatsuhiko so good.

"So there is no need to worry about being behind now. When Fujima and Tatsuhiko come on the stage at the same time, the game has just begun."

Sendoh said softly, looking into the court with burning eyes.

When did Shohoku's counterattack start?

And in Kainan's audience.

Shinichi Maki looked indifferent.

Tatsuhiko has not played yet, it seems that coach Anzai is still confident.

Takasago on the side said softly.

"Sure enough, Shohoku is not yet a strong team. It is still too difficult to face Shoyo. Their journey to the county competition is over here."

Soichiro Jin was a little surprised.

Mitsui's regression is indeed too much, not only the speed of the shot, but also the height of the bounce.

If it was Mitsui in the past, Hasegawa couldn't defend that ball at all.

"The game has just begun."

Shinichi Maki shook his head and said softly.

"Don't worry, just wait for Shohoku's counterattack!"

Kiyota Nobunaga on the side is proud.

"It's useless, Shoyo's Fujima hasn't played yet, it seems that Shohoku's game is coming to an end."

Soichiro Jin said with a smile.

"It is true that if Fujima plays, even if Tatsuhiko is really strong, it will be difficult to face Shoyo's positional battle.

"Oh, I was so happy for nothing. I was thinking of suppressing Tatsuhiko's prestige."

Kiyota Nobunaga said with some regret.

Shinichi Maki did not respond.

Tatsuhiko's strength is far from what he shows.

Shinichi Maki has this feeling in her heart.

And this game was the moment when Tatsuhiko broke out in full swing.

And in the rest area of ​​Shoyo.

The corners of Fujima's mouth turned upward.

"That's it! Let Shohoku see how good our Shoyo is!"

His gaze is on Tatsuhiko in the Shohoku rest area.

"Are you still playing? If you don't play, the game will be over

Yes. "

Shohoku aside.

Ayako and the others looked ugly.

Shoyo's defensive strength is indeed far beyond their imagination.

It wasn't just Kogure and Akagi Mitsui, those three were manned.

Especially Kaede Rukawa, basically there are more than two people watching his movements at any time.

Except for Sakuragi, the entire team doesn't even have anyone who can hold the ball safely.

And Sakuragi's scoring methods are too clumsy, except for the close-up shots that he just learned, others are invisible.

Even if there is a chance to score, it is difficult to get into Shoyo's paint.

What's more, there is Toru Hanagata guarding the basket.

Miyagi shook his legs a little restlessly.

"Let me play, Coach!"

Coach Anzai rejected Miyagi's words without any hesitation.

"Trust them, they can do it.

Miyagi's gaze turned to Tatsuhiko who was aside, motioning for Tatsuhiko to say something too.

Tatsuhiko thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Don't worry, Miyagi, when the time comes, we will play together, and Fujima will have to be dealt with by you."

"It's all suppressed, are you still thinking about dealing with Fujima?"

With an ugly smile on Miyagi's face, he said silently in his heart.

"Don't worry, the game is not over yet."

Tatsuhiko added.

Seeing that Tatsuhiko had no intention of playing, Miyagi could only sigh helplessly.

Now that the coach and Tatsuhiko have full confidence, it will just have to wait a little longer.

But he was a little surprised.

Tatsuhiko's psychological endurance is indeed very strong, and the situation has reached this situation.

Not nervous at all.

And the ensuing game completely turned into an exhibition match for Shoyo.

Shoyo shot from inside and outside, completely interpreting their style.

The cheers from the sidelines were round after round.

If it's just offense, it's acceptable to Shohoku fans.

But Shoyo's defense is too strong.

Shoyo5.5 as the seeded team of Kanagawa Prefecture.

Their defense is definitely their biggest weapon in dominating Kanagawa for many years.

Not just man-to-man one-on-one defense.

The speed of joint defense and cooperative defense is also very fast.

Especially Kaede Rukawa and Akagi, got the key care of Shoyo.

As soon as Kaede Rukawa held the ball, he was blocked by two big men.

Whether it is a shot or a breakthrough, there is no room.

And Akagi is completely locked by Toru Hanagata.

Compared to offense, Hanagata's defense is better.

If the coverage of Akagi is the entire restricted area.

Then Hanagata's help defense and complementary defense can definitely cover the middle distance.

Although he is not as strong as Akagi, his style of play mostly relies on mid-range jumpers to create damage.

However, his defensive area is huge, and he can complete supplementary defense and switch defense at any time.

Relying on his soft touch and excellent defense, Hanagata completely controlled the direction of the game.

For Shohoku, apart from Akagi scoring two points on a layup, he had no achievements.

As for Shoyo, they have already scored 13 points.

on the pitch.

It's Hanagata singles Akagi again.

Hanagata hit his trademark fadeaway again.

Complete the score.

The score was directly stretched to 15:2.

Miyagi couldn't sit still.

Going on in this form, he hasn't waited for Fujima to play.

Shohoku has been completely defeated by Shoyo.

Miyagi rushed in front of Coach Anzai.

"Coach! Please!"

Miyagi bowed his head and begged Coach Anzai.

Coach Anzai thought for a moment and nodded.

"Tatsuhiko, Miyagi, you two get ready."

Tatsuhiko and Miyagi were immediately overjoyed.

It was finally time for them to play.

subsequently.

Coach Anzai stood up and made a time-out gesture to the referee. .