Heizi's Basketball: I'm not the boss?

Chapter 154 Tong Huang’s final puzzle

"First-year Class A, Yui Igarashi, who plays point guard, is 180cm tall and weighs 140cm."

"Um…"

Tonghuang's coach, Hara Zeked, stroked his chin with one hand and looked at the new student in front of him, who had only reported to the basketball club a week after the school started.

"Igarashi-san, as far as I know, you transferred from another school, right?"

Hara Zeked knocked on the table, considered his words and said, "If possible, I would like to know why you transferred to another school. Can you tell me?"

"Of course, coach."

Contrary to Hara Zeked's expectation, Igarashi did not hesitate at all about this question, as if it was just a common thing, and Igarashi's tone also made Hara Zeked feel at ease.

[It seems that I have been worrying too much. This child did not transfer to another school because of fights and conflicts with his teammates. Perhaps his home address changed because of his parents’ work? 】

While secretly guessing in his heart, Hara Zeked did not forget to raise his hand to Igarashi and motioned for him to continue speaking.

Following the coach's instructions, Igarashi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said slowly: "Because... Emperor Tong lacks me, so I'm here."

"Oh~ Is that so...ah?"

Harasawa nodded subconsciously in response. He was about to answer the question in a formal way, but when he heard Igarashi's words completely, he realized that he couldn't answer the question! !
However, Igarashi didn't realize how shocking his words were, and he was still talking to himself: "Ah, I'm sorry, coach, I may not have made it clear. What I mean is, Kirihuang still lacks an organizer, of course. Yeah, what’s missing is players like me…”

"Uh…"

Yuanze was stunned. He looked at the guy in front of him who was talking eloquently and exuding confidence. If it weren't for the limited development of this world, he would be responsible for his reputation and would have to say "general man"!
It's a pity that Hara Zeked's identity and education prevented him from saying "Get out" to his players!
no way…

"Qingfeng! This boy belongs to you."

Aomine, who was practicing passing the ball against the wall: "Huh?"

……

……

"This is our first meeting, Aomine-senpai, please give me some advice."

Although he behaves a bit arrogantly in front of the coach, as a Neon man, his humility and respect for his predecessors are engraved in his bones and cannot be changed.

Igarashi took the lead in breaking the silence between the two with a standard bow.

Aomine, who only focused on basketball, had no interest in playing the role of senior and junior. With just a glance at Igarashi, Aomine turned his head and continued his passing training.

When Aomine ignored him, Igarashi wasn't angry. He just stood there quietly and watched Aomine train.

I do not know how long it has been--

"Hey, boy, are you very free?"

Aomine glanced at Igarashi who had been standing next to him, stopped passing the ball against the wall, and asked slightly unhappily.

Igarashi was slightly taken aback, as if he was a little surprised by Aomine's reaction, but even though he was treated coldly, he didn't show any signs of anger, instead he nodded to Aomine and said, "Senior Aomine, the one who passed the ball You should pay more attention to the movement of your fingertips, and your body is too stiff, only your arms move, passing the ball is actually a whole-body exercise."

Qingfeng, who was just about to turn his head and ignore this strange junior, was slightly startled after hearing his words. He turned around and met his confident gaze.

Qingfeng stopped talking nonsense and threw the ball over directly: "Demonstrate."

"what?"

Igarashi's expression was startled, but Aomine had already lowered his body slightly and made a posture to catch the ball. This action was very easy to understand.

"Well, Aomine-senpai, passing is a very delicate skill. Only in a close match can the true strength of a passing master be shown."

A smile appeared on Igarashi's face and he pointed at himself: "Like me."

Qingfeng:…

"Aren't you a little too arrogant..."

Before Igarashi could pass the ball, Aomine touched the back of his head with a bored expression, turned around and left, not wanting to deal with this strange boy again.

At this time-

"Aomine-senpai, I watched all of Kirito's matches last year."

Igarashi's voice sounded, but his words only made Aomine pause, not stop.

"We lost to Kaijo in the summer game and to Jorin in the winter cup. However, in terms of personal ability alone, Aomine-senpai, I don't think you are worse than anyone else."

This time, Qingfeng stopped.

He didn't look back and spoke in a very casual tone: "So, what do you want to say to me? If it's such a boring compliment, you'd better say it to someone else."

Igarashi smiled, looked at Aomine's back and said.

"Senior Qingfeng, I came to Tonghuang because I am missing here. To be precise, you are missing me."

"In your miraculous words, I will be your shadow."

……

……

back on the field
For the first time in his life, Aomine handed over the first offensive right to someone else. He was half-crouched and waiting on the wing, but his eyes were fixed on Yuhide Igarashi, who was holding the ball just past half-court at the top of the arc.

At this moment, Heizi, who had escaped into the invisible state, was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic. He immediately appeared and loudly reminded his teammates: "Be careful! That guy is definitely not simple!"

As the one who was favored by Kuroko the most among his predecessors, Kuroko knows very well what kind of person Aomine is!
Basketball is like a piece of delicious meat to Qingfeng!There is only one reason why a ferocious beast can resist its desire to eat and give this piece of "meat" to others, and that is that the piece of "meat" given away can bring him greater deliciousness!

At the top of the arc, Igarashi, who was gradually approaching Itsuki, heard Kuroko's shout. He shook his head and said, "Isn't it simple? I'm so simple, so simple that you can see my role with just one glance. What is it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Igarashi raised his hand and passed the ball directly to Aomine. This scene made everyone in Cheng Rin stunned.

What the hell, you kid has been building momentum for a long time, but in the end you are just a tool for Qingfeng to pass the ball?

Itsuki, who was closest to Igarashi, felt the most profound. He had just opened the Eye of the Eagle to check his surroundings. No enemy players came to pick and roll, and his body's center of gravity was adjusted perfectly. He was waiting for Igarashi's attack. In the end, when A pass?
"I really don't know where to complain..."

Yiyue muttered, but the next second, when he turned around to observe Igarashi again, he found that there was no one in front of him!
After a brief moment of astonishment, Itsuki immediately reacted. With the blessing of the Eagle's Eye, he captured Igarashi's figure. However, due to the previous delay, Igarashi had already run to Aomine's side. Itsuki There was no time to make up for the position, so I had to remind my teammates loudly: "Take up the defense, make up for the defense!"

Cheng Lin's overall assisting defense ability is very good, and their tacit understanding can be said to be Neon's No. 1. Not only are they invincible on the offensive end, but they can also handle assisting and switching defenses well on the defensive end.

I saw that Hinata on the other side saw Igarashi running out of the space, and immediately stepped forward to help Itsuki, who was coming, hold Igarashi!
However, Tonghuang did not give up the opportunity that came to his door.

Aomine did not hesitate, passing the ball hand to hand to Igarashi who was running over. At the same time, he immediately increased his speed and ran to the other side of the court, giving the front stage to Igarashi without reservation.

"Thank you! Boss."

Igarashi grinned, taking advantage of the momentum of catching the ball, and without stopping, launched a decisive attack just before Itsuki was about to arrive!

Changing defenses can successfully block attackers and avoid losing points in many cases, but the moment a team switches defenses, their flaws are also exposed!

Cooperating with his teammates, in a small space, Igarashi directly used a two-on-one rapid pass to pass people. Naturally, it was impossible for Hinata, who was alone, to defend one against two!

All of a sudden, Cheng Lin's inside pattern in the half changed to three-on-one!Kiyoshi Teppei, who is the last line of defense for Jorin, stands under the basket with his arms spread out and a solemn expression. Even if he is the only one here, he will never let Kiriou score easily!
It seems like a scene of a tragic hero, one against three and ultimately defeated, but the reason why Cheng Lin's regular defense line is easily penetrated is because they have one less defender, and the extra one... is a sharp sword. !
Whoosh!
A faint sound of breaking wind passed by Igarashi's ear. He subconsciously opened his eyes. However, before he could see the situation clearly, he suddenly realized that the basketball in his hand had disappeared!

"Kugami-san!"

A cold voice came from his ears, and Igarashi turned around. An orange light and shadow crossed the half court and reached the hands of Vulcan, who had already rushed to the front court.

Fortunately, Aomine, who was not involved in the attack on Kirihuang's side, immediately caught up with Kagami. The moment he caught the ball and was about to start, Aomine swung the ball out of bounds with a big wave of his hand.

beep—

Tong Huang went out of bounds and Cheng Lin had the ball.

As the referee's whistle blew, there was an uproar in the audience.

In the round just now, Tong Huang and Cheng Lin's confrontation and defense were so fast that it was dizzying.

Even Xiang Yang, who had been mentally prepared, couldn't help but exclaim: "It's a pity that these two teams are facing each other in the round robin."

Judging from the excitement of the previous round of offense and defense, even in the finals, with a performance of this level, the audience would just call it "worth the price of admission"!
Fortunately, the round robin is not a knockout system. Even if one side loses, there will be a chance to start over.The four- and three-place spots in the North District are basically reserved for the three teams: Cheng Rin, Tonghuang and Xiudoku.

What?The fourth team in the North District round-robin is called Kirisaki No. [-]? "Bad Boy Flower Palace" is still in the lineup, that's a big deal, tomorrow's Basketball Weekly will have something to write about again.

"The former "five generals without a crown" are now being persecuted by three different "generations of miracles" one after another. In the end, they lost three battles and three defeats. It is a pity that the summer is over..."

Hmm...it's so miserable at Ichika Palace!

Back to the game
This round of Igarashi's organized attack is not perfect. Let Xiang Yang speak for himself, this has to be a textbook-level small-scale attack with more than less!Unfortunately, in the black basketball world, textbooks are mostly used for reference.

Kirito's new attack, this time Igarashi called a pick-and-roll, but as soon as he passed his teammates, before he could see the defender's reaction clearly, he was sanctioned by Kuroko again!
There was a sound of muscles colliding with each other, and the referee's whistle sounded. Then, with Igarashi's confused eyes, Kuroko reached out and took the basketball in his hand.

beep—

Tong Huang committed an offensive foul and exchanged the ball!
“Nani Nani Nani??”

Igarashi, who had always intended to maintain an inscrutable attitude, was completely unable to hold back at this moment. Before he even started to score, he was already blackmailed and had one turnover plus one foul.

[Damn it, if this continues, won’t what I said to Aomine-senpai and the coach become a joke? ? 】

Igarashi returned to the stage, clenched his hands into fists unconsciously, and the expression on his face was a little irritable.

Off the court, Xiang Yang keenly caught Igarashi's emotional changes, and a smile appeared on his face: "After all, I'm still a rookie in the first grade, that guy, it should be the first time I've met such an outlier as Heizi."

Players with very special functions like Tetsuya Kuroko are the most restrained by point guards like Igarashi who use their brains and consciousness to play.

When Igarashi looks at the overall situation and keeps everything that may happen in mind, Kuroko Tetsuya's variable can easily destroy all his plans.

By the way, in the first year, Xiangyang, in the duel with Cheng Lin, would sometimes be tortured by sunspots. Fortunately, Cheng Lin's wings were not yet full in the first year, so he could not pose any threat. Now, Xiang Yang has already Not so afraid of sunspots anymore.

The game is still going on, Shirorin's offensive round
The personal abilities of Tonghuang players are all excellent, which is closely related to Hara Zeked's team building philosophy. However, even in single offense and defense, Tonghuang has advantages. Unfortunately, a team without chemical reaction will not go far.

After several dazzling pick-and-rolls, Itsuki once again found Kuroko who was ambushing inside and connected with the ball. Hinata, who had just received the Vulcan pick-and-roll from the outside, got an open three-point opportunity.

Hinata, who raises her elbow to shoot, is calm and energetic, and her three-point shooting ability is not inferior to that of Reiya, a "five-time champion and five-time general".

Swish!
The sound of the basketball entering the net sounded, Cheng Rin's three-pointer was valid!

"Good shot! Hinata-senpai!"

"come on! Come on!"

"Guard this ball again!"

On Cheng Lin's bench, all the substitutes were also in high spirits at this moment.

Just over 1 minute into the game, Chenglin led 5:0.

For Cheng Lin, this is a rare start with a tailwind!

Listening to the cheers for Cheng Rin from the audience, Igarashi's brows furrowed even more.

Reaching out to pass his teammate's serve, Igarashi pushed forward and crossed the half court. Looking at Shiro Rin's seemingly loose defense, a feeling of being unable to make a move filled his heart.

[Damn it...where is that guy...? 】

Igarashi looked around, hoping to catch Kuroko first, but unfortunately, Kuroko had mastered the low-presence trick. For Igarashi, who did not have special eyesight, it was almost impossible to find Kuroko in advance. things.

For fear of being intercepted by Kuroko again, Igarashi had to stand in a high position and did not dare to attack wantonly.

For a moment, the situation fell into a stalemate.

Unfortunately, the attacking side has a 24-second time limit.

When the time on the timer reached single digits, Igarashi still couldn't find Heizi's movements. He looked at Yi Yue who was squatting slightly in front of him to defend, with a trace of hesitation flashing across his face.

【Do you want to fight...but...】

"Come here!"

Just when Igarashi was in a tangle, a sharp shout called him back from his fugue state. On the flank, Aomine blocked Kagami with half of his body and stretched out his left arm to ask for the ball from Igarashi.

Igarashi suddenly woke up and quickly lobbed the ball over. At this time, Kirito's attack time was only 7 seconds left!
Aomine caught the ball and glanced at the timer. Even if Kagami's defense was very aggressive, it couldn't interfere with him!
Probing out with his right foot, Qingfeng kicked his left leg, took a swift step past, and left Vulcan behind in an instant.

Aomine, who had the advantage in speed, felt the pressure of the approaching Vulcan behind him, and did not rush for a layup. Instead, he chose a scoring method that he did not often use, a jump shot from the right side!

Kagami, who failed to read Aomine's intention, could only watch this guy stretch his body in the air and flick his wrist to complete the score.

Tong Huang’s two points are valid
"Hey, brat."

Aomine, who had just completed the mid-range shot, did not show any joy on his face. Instead, he took the initiative to walk up to Igarashi.

"As a rookie, I allow you to play inappropriately in this game, but!"

Aomine held Igarashi's shoulder with his right hand and glanced at the people in Cheng Rin behind him.

"Remember them, use the way you play, and find ways to defeat them. When the official match comes, if you dare to be as timid as you are now, just wait to be beaten by me."

After saying that, Aomine didn't look at Igarashi anymore, but turned around and returned to the field, preparing to defend.

Igarashi looked at Aomine's leaving back, felt the remaining warmth on his shoulders, quietly clenched his fists, and showed a determined look on his face.

Next, Cheng Lin's performance on both ends of the offense and defense was still stable, and its performance could be regarded as a championship-level team. This dark horse that just emerged last year also proved to the world once again that they defeated Luoshan and won the runner-up. , not occasionally!

Kirihui, on the other hand, followed the plan step by step. Even if the organized attack around Igarashi was disrupted by Kuroko many times, they did not give up, and they did not give up all the balls to Aomine once the team entered a headwind like last year.

On the Tonghuang bench, Hara Zeked, who was sitting cross-legged, watched his teammates slowly fall into a disadvantage. He was not in a hurry, but instead played with his hair leisurely.

Anyone who is interested can tell at a glance that this Tong Huang has no idea of ​​​​fighting for victory today, but is betting the hope of victory in the future!

The final whistle sounds
97:78, Chenglin took the lead and won the first game of today's round-robin!
"Using the round-robin competition to train troops, Emperor Tong is really brave."

Xiang Yang smiled, looking at Qingfeng who was silent with a towel hanging around his neck on the field, and felt a sigh in his heart.

When Tong Huang faced defeat, this arrogant ace did not stand up alone to take the lead. Instead, he used this failure as a kind of experience to hone his juniors.

"When the official games come, they will be even better."

Xiang Yang's tone was calm, but very determined.

Yui Igarashi can just fill the gap in Kirihuang's organization and become the last piece of the championship puzzle in Kirihui's formation. As long as he can be trained out, this year's Kirihui will also be at the championship level.

Masako was silent and looked at the field. The referee had already come out to announce the second game of the North District round-robin.

"The second game of the round robin, Xiude VS Cheng Rin!"

(End of this chapter)