Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 318 The player's upper limit, what is a genius? !
With the end of the competition between Lingnan High School and Hainan, the first round of the round-robin round of the semi-finals of the county competition has officially come to an end, and the second round of the round-robin is a week away from the first round. Time to adjust the status and formulate corresponding tactics.

"Hey, Brother Wu Dao, tell me, why did a team like Hainan lose so easily?"

"That first grade is obviously very strong. I feel that he is stronger than the monkey boss and stronger than the gorilla."

"But even so, Hainan still lost so badly."

"You said that basketball is a five-person game, but...is it really a team sport?"

On the bus of Xiangbei High School, Sakuragi Hanamichi sat beside Jinguji Budao, leaning on his chin with both hands, looking at the scenery flying out of the car window, and asked aloud.

Sakuragi Hanamichi watched the entire game between Hainan and Lingnan High School, Morishihiro's terrifying talent surprised even an egomaniac like Sakuragi Hanamichi.At the same time, Sakuragi Hanamichi also recognized the opponent's strength for the ability to suppress the monkey boss Uozumi Jun throughout the whole process.

Hanamichi Sakuragi originally thought that a genius like Hiroshi Morishi would definitely bring about a qualitative change to the Hainan team, just as Sakuragi could bring about a qualitative change to Shonhoku High School. At least, Sakuragi thought so.

But what Sakuragi didn't expect was that even a person like Mori Shigekan couldn't help Hainan defeat Lingnan.Even, from the point of view of the score, the presence or absence of Hiroshi Morishi basically has no effect on the final score of the two teams.

This can't help but make Yingmu Huadao think a little bit. He suddenly feels that it is not important for a team to be united or not.

In the game, whether it is Lingnan or Hainan, star players occupy the vast majority of the ball.

Rather than saying that Hainan High School lost to Lingnan High School, it is better to say that Mori Shigehiro and Mu Shenyi lost to Shinomiya Tianye.

Hanamichi Sakuragi, who has been instilled in Budou with the concept of "basketball is a sport for five people", questioned this concept for the first time.

"Hainan"

"The hard power is not as good as Lingnan. This is in front of everyone."

"Basketball, of course, is a sport of five people. Only by combining the strength of five people can the team be successful"

Before Budou finished speaking, Yingmu Huadao interrupted directly:
"Really? Is it a five-person sport?"

"A person like Shinomiya Tianye probably doesn't need too many teammates, right? As long as someone passes the ball to him, I'm afraid he can beat Hainan alone!"

"I don't want to just stand under the basket and grab rebounds and pick up open shots from teammates."

"I want... to be a player like Shinomiya Tano and you, who can control the entire game on their own!"

Yingmu Huadao's voice was a little higher, and it could be seen that today's match touched Yinggi Huadao a lot.Sakuragi Hanadao has personally experienced the sense of powerlessness Mori Shigekan felt when facing Lingnan.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't contain the opponent's scoring, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't seize the victory. Sakuragi didn't want to experience that feeling again.

"With one's own strength, control the entire battle situation"

"Huadao, you boy, you are very ambitious!"

Hearing this, Bu Dao looked back at Ying Mu Hua Dao in surprise.

In this way, if it was said from Rukawa Feng's mouth, Budao would not feel any surprise.But what Yingmu Huadao said made him a little surprised.

From the very beginning, Sakuragi Hanamichi's purpose of playing was not pure, he was purely to please Haruko, even in today's game, Sakuragi Hanamichi did not show pure competitive spirit.

I think more in my mind, I'm afraid it's the limelight.

But after the match between Hainan and Lingnan, there seemed to be something more in Yingmu Huadao's mind, but Budao didn't know why this kid suddenly thought so.

Although I don't know why, Budou knows that Hanamichi Sakuragi's attitude towards basketball seems to be changing.

"Why did you suddenly have this idea?"

"You play to attract Haruko's attention, don't you?"

"Slam dunks, rebounds, shots, layups, these weapons can make you attract Haruko's attention."

"Is that not enough?"

Bu Dao turned his head and looked out the window, and replied casually.However, Bu Dao's gaze was paying attention to the expression of Sakuragi Hanamichi through the reflection of the window glass.

"Uh..." Sakuragi didn't expect Budou to explain his deepest thoughts in this way. After a short hesitation, Sakuragi continued:

"Before. I might have been like that."

"But now... I'm different."

Budou looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi's face through the car window. On that handsome face, there was an unprecedented seriousness and dignity.

"Really……"

"If you want to become a player who can influence the game, the most important task is to know yourself and your opponent correctly."

"Sakuragi, why do you think Lingnan can crush Hainan? Do you only rely on Shinomiya Tianye?"

Wu Dao turned his head and asked.

"Isn't it? He alone penetrated the entire defense line of Hainan. Sen Zhongkuan in Hainan has already ruled the inside line. If it weren't for Sigong Tianye, Lingnan would have lost the game."

"Doesn't this just show how important it is to have an offensive player like Shinomiya Tano in the team?"

"Our Xiangbei... Isn't our Xiangbei the same as Lingnan? If there is no scorer like you, Brother Wu Dao, our strength in Xiangbei is probably far inferior to Lingnan?"

"I... If I have the same scoring ability, wouldn't I be able to control the entire battle situation?!"

In Sakuragi's mind, he thought back to the previous game between Hainan and Lingnan, and at the same time, he also recalled the game he had watched in Xiangbei High School.The more I think about it, the more Hanamichi Sakuragi feels the significance of a scorer of Budou Jinguji's level to the team.The desire to be a top scorer has also become stronger.

"The reason why Lingnan can crush Hainan is only because of Shinomiya Tianye's personal ability."

"During the competition, Ichiro Shenzong's flower shape, Shenichi Mu Shenyi's immortality, and Gong Yiyifan's Fujima are all indispensable figures in Lingnan."

"Even in your mouth, Uosumi Jun, who is not as good as Mori Shigekan, is still an important force on the defensive end."

"Although they didn't score many points, and their performance was far less impressive than that of Shinomiya Tianye, they are also important weights that Lingnan puts on the balance of victory."

"There is no doubt that basketball is a five-person sport."

"Huadao, you don't know Lingnan, you don't know your opponent."

After Wu Dao finished speaking, he paused for a while before continuing to ask:
"What do you think, Sakuragi, you have on the court?"

When Yingmu Huadao heard this, he immediately snapped his fingers: "I am proficient in dribbling, sharp in passing, good at layups, good at slam dunks, and good at shooting. Apart from not having a good three-point ability, I am He is all-rounder!"

"Well! I am indeed a genius."

Every time Sakuragi said one of his "advantages", he would put up a finger, and at the end, he still nodded emphatically, and praised himself.

And Sakuragi's words also made Budao shake his head with black lines and laughed:
"You... know neither your enemy nor yourself."

Budou treated Sakuragi Hanamichi's answer as fart just now, and after denying it was right, he continued on his own: "Sakuragi, your scoring ability is actually not as strong as your defensive ability."

"If you don't rebound, if you don't have the ability to defend, there's no way you're going to get the floor."

"For Xiangbei, your offensive ability is actually dispensable, but your defense and rebounding are indispensable and important strengths for us in Xiangbei."

"Sakuragi, you are able to play, not relying on a lot of all-round scoring skills, but relying on solid defense and rebounding."

"Every player on the court has his own characteristics on the court, and an excellent team can integrate the characteristics of all the players in the team to form a new strength."

"Lingnan is a team that has absorbed the characteristics of all the players in the team."

"It is impossible for any basketball team to rely on the individual strength of a certain player to defeat Lingnan."

"Hainan loses because of its comprehensive strength!"

"Shinomiya Tianye's personal ability is indeed top-notch, but it is the team members who support Lingnan High School."

"Our Xiangbei High School! It's the same!"

Budou patted Yingmu Huadao on the shoulder, and explained to Yingmu, trying to make Yinggi Hanadao understand the powerful nature of Lingnan.And after hearing these words, Yingmu Huadao also showed contemplation, as if he was thinking about the composition of the Lingnan team in his mind, which confirmed Budao's words from the side.

"En!" After a long time, Yingmu Huadao nodded slightly, and made a voice of approval, and then said:

"Lingnan is really good, but I also want to be a top scorer!"

Budao looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi's serious expression, it didn't look like he said these words on a whim, he pondered for a while, and then said: "Sakuragi, basketball is a sport that requires talent."

"You're talented defensively, rebounding, but offensively, to be honest, I don't really see it."

"In other words, the offensive talent is not that bright."

"At the level of high school basketball, the offensive skills you have mastered are enough to support your game, but obviously, this offensive ability is not enough to make you a top scorer."

"Struggle in the field that suits you, this is the key!"

"Geniuses also have areas they are good at and areas they are not good at."

"Since you have this idea, I support you to do more practice in this area in private."

"As for whether your hard work can achieve the corresponding results, it depends on whether you have the talent in this area."

"Players, there is an upper limit. I think you will eventually touch your upper limit!"

After Budao finished speaking, Yingmu Huadao fell silent.Regarding what Budou said, Yingmu Huadao needs to digest it carefully, he doesn't know what level he can grow to in the future.But what Yingmu Huadao knew was that his subsequent training would undergo tremendous changes.

……

During the one-week gap between the first round and the second round of the semi-final round robin.

The players of Xiangbei High School were not arranged for heavy practice, and more, they were conducting some technical and tactical drills under the command of Coach Anxi.This is an exercise specially done by coach Anxi for certain players in Hainan.

In the second round of Xiangbei High School, they will face the High School Affiliated to Hainan University led by Mu Shenyi and Mori Shigekan.

Sakuragi Hanamichi is different from other players in Xiangbei. In addition to basic technical and tactical exercises, there are also heavy mid-range shooting exercises, as well as low-post offensive footwork exercises guided by Budo.

The low footsteps combined with Sakuragi's shooting make Sakuragi a more terrifying threat near the basket.

One week is enough for Yingmu Huadao to master some practical moves under the basket.

Soon, the one-week gap period will pass, and Xiangbei High School will face the opponent in the second round, Hainan Da High School in the Kanagawa Prefectural Gymnasium!
"Boom boom boom! Xiangbei! Boom boom boom! Xiangbei!"

In the stands, supporters of Xiangbei knocked on empty bottles and made loud noises to support Xiangbei.In the stadium, Mitsui Hisashi, Akagi Takenori, Miyagi Ryota, Jinguji Budou, and Sakuragi Hanamichi walked towards the center of the stadium.

In today's game, Coach Anxi finally did not send out five more first-year freshman lineups, but put the veteran players from Xiangbei on the court.

Except for Chiba Oishi at the power forward position who was replaced by Hanamichi Sakuragi, the rest of them are the core players in Xiangbei.

"Coach Anxi is really confused! He actually let the red-haired monkey play with the seniors."

"Don't think about it! This guy will definitely hold back the seniors."

"The coach should have sent me on the field. I, Kiyota Nobunaga, can properly assist the seniors!"

"Ahhh! Damn it."

In the rest area in Xiangbei, Kiyota Nobunaga gritted his teeth and shouted indignantly at Yinggihua who was traveling with the team, but at this moment, no one paid attention to him.

In the stadium, Sakuragi Hanamichi, who came to the middle circle with Budao and others, did not show a complacent expression at all because he was able to start the game. On the contrary, Sakuragi had a serious face without a trace of smile.

"Hanato, don't be nervous."

"Just like training, this game is a test for you!"

"The team will attack around you, but whenever you have a chance to face Kazuma Takasago alone at the basket, attack decisively."

"Even if Mori Shigekuan supplements the defense! Don't be afraid!"

"Just like you, he is only a first-year player. If you can't break through his defense, then this year, you should give up the idea of ​​becoming the main attacker!"

Before the referee kicked off, Budou walked to Sakuragi's side, put his arms around Sakuragi Hanamichi's shoulder and said in a deep voice, the eyes of the two people glanced at Morishigakaro and Takasago Kazuma from time to time.

"Ouch!"

Yingmu nodded heavily, and his brows were full of dignity. During this time, Yingmu Huadao became more calm.

Budou patted Sakuragi on the shoulder, left his side, went to his position, and waited for the kick-off.

"Shunbei...Jinguji Budo..."

"This person's threat is stronger than that of Shinomiya Tianye."

"Today's game, as long as you can control the performance of Jinguji Budo, you will be able to win!"

"Hainan has already lost a game. Today, we must defeat Xiangbei to have a chance!"

The referee walked into the middle circle to prepare for the kick-off. Mu Shen stood in the backcourt and looked at Jinguji Budo in the middle circle with a serious expression on his face.Jinguji Budao seemed to sense Mu Shenyi's gaze, and when he was about to kick off, he still had time to look at him, and smiled at Mu Shenyi.

It's just that Wu Dao's smile didn't give Mu Shen the slightest warmth, on the contrary it made his hair stand on end
"Beep!!!"

With a whistle, the basketball was thrown into the air by the referee, and the second round of the round-robin match officially began!
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(End of this chapter)