The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master.

Chapter 108 Team Trust

Xiangyang organized the attack.

Lin Dong asked for the ball and scored one against Masashi Kawada's defense.

But Sanno immediately retaliated, and Fukatsu chased for a three-pointer to continue to open the score.

28: 20.

Immediately afterwards, the Mountain King's formation changed again.

Takano Shoichi took the ball from the baseline and was about to serve it to Fujima, but Ichinokura Satoshi directly entangled Fujima's body.

The whole place is man-to-man!
Teng Zhen was startled.

At this time, Lin Dong had already seen that something was wrong and immediately turned around to respond, but the next second...

Kazunari Fukatsu and Eiji Sawabita entangled Lin Dong at the same time, and they caught one without the ball!The two of them clung to Lin Dong like crazy.

Both of them are the ace players of the Mountain King. When comparing skills and personal abilities, they may be far inferior to Lin Dong, but their exuberant energy is not inferior to Lin Dong. The two of them worked together to block Lin Dong's passing. The middle of the ball's path.

At this time, everyone in Xiangyang on the court was being marked, and Takano Shoichi suddenly realized that he didn't know where to pass the ball.

He was sweating profusely and hesitated until the referee's whistle sounded...

Shhh!
"Illegal serving! Exchange of ball rights!"

Shoyo's players felt like they were falling into the ice at this moment, Takano Shoichi's face was red, and Fujima, Hanagata Toru, and Hasegawa felt that they had just been freed from the opponent's marking at that moment.

Whoa!
"The mountain king must win!"

The cheers from the audience were like a heavy hammer that crushed Xiangyang's spirit, and confusion finally appeared in the eyes of Fujima and others.

The five figures from Sanno Industries loomed over their heads like the shadow of a mountain, and Lin Dong made a pause gesture to Coach Anxi on the sidelines.

When Coach Anzai stood up, Sanno was already serving the ball on the sideline.

At this time, it can be clearly seen that the generals of Xiangyang are obviously out of shape.

Facing Fukatsu Kazunari's breakthrough, Fujima's reaction was obviously half a beat too slow, and he was broken through in one step.

Hanagata Tohru stepped in without thinking, but Fukatsu Kazunari passed it straight to Kawada Masashi under the basket.

Lin Dong's eyes were as bright as lightning, and he pounced from the left baseline to help defend. At the same time as Lin Dong was attracted, Masashi Kawada passed the ball out again without any hesitation, and deliberately avoided the direction of Lin Dong's attack. , even if Zebei Eiji's big open space on the left baseline is wasted at this time, Lin Dong will never be given a chance to steal the ball.

The basketball was in the hands of Minoru Matsumoto on the right side. This guy's hand was burning hot. Facing Takano Shoichi, who was obviously out of shape, he shot a three-pointer as if he was nothing.

Swish!
The ball is scored again, 31:20!

From the moment when the half-court man-to-man tactic was used, in just two or three minutes, the score between the two sides has reached double digits.

The sudden rhythm made all the spectators in the stands excited.

"The Mountain King! The Mountain King! The Mountain King!"

The cheers echoed in the stadium like a wave, turning the stadium into the home court of the Mountain King!
At this time, the referee's whistle finally sounded.

Shhh!
"Xiangyang requests a timeout!"

Frankly speaking, Anzai Mitsuyoshi knew that he had to call this timeout, or he should have called the timeout in advance on the previous ball, instead of waiting for Lin Dong to signal him a timeout before calling it.

But to be honest, at this moment, even Coach Anxi didn't know what to say to them.

Tactical arrangement?

When Sanno's personal ability completely covers the other four people in Xiangyang, any tactics are just empty talk.

Fujima and Hanagata should have the ability to break the deadlock, but Kawada Masashi and Ichinokura Satoshi's complete blockade of these two people still brought out the unconfidence in their hearts, resulting in their strength not being used. come out.

So the solution is psychological?
Coach Anxi knows this very well, but how easy is it?
Things like "Come on, I believe in you, you are the strongest", etc., have no meaning of encouragement at all in the ears of Fujima and Hanagata Toru at this time.

That will make them recall what they said to them before the start of the game, and then compare their performance in actual combat, which will only allow them to complete further self-denial.

Some words may work once, but have the opposite effect the second time.

So Coach Anxi stood up and sat back down just now.

Letting Lin Dong play freely may be able to stop losing points, but the defensive pressure that Shanwang showed just now is already amazing. Even if Lin Dong is tough, it is impossible for him to fill the whole court. Then wait until the second half...

So what he hopes more is that Hanagata and Fujima can break through the psychological barriers on their own, but...

I really couldn't think of a way for a while. The reason for calling this timeout was entirely because of Lin Dong's signal. I hope Lin Dong can find some way to break the situation.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Fujizana was breathing heavily, forgetting how he walked back to the sideline.

I just feel tired, very tired!
But he obviously only played for less than 10 minutes.

And he was obviously not the only one who was also gasping for air.

Toru Hanagata, Hasegawa, and Shoichi Takano.

Except for Lin Dong, almost everyone in Xiangyang was gasping for air.

Obviously this kind of tiredness does not come from the body, but from the spirit and psychology.

Everyone's mind was buzzing at this time, as if they were filled with all the noise.

——Let the whole Japan know you?Do you know someone like yourself who was guarded to death by a 171cm tall sophomore?What kind of captain is this?

——Japan’s number one offensive center...is he beaten by the opponent on both offense and defense?Even the signature back has been covered up?
——I agreed to accompany the two of them in their ambition to dominate the country...

——The baseline ball cannot be served.

Everyone was breathing heavily, but they were confused and looked at Coach Anxi in confusion.

They originally expected Coach Anxi to say something to them and give them some useful suggestions to break the deadlock on the field.

Unexpectedly, Coach Anxi didn't say anything, he just stood there with his hands behind his back.

Everyone couldn't help but feel even more confused.

What Coach Anxi means by this timeout is... bang!Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Before Tengzhen could come to his senses, he had already received a slap on the butt.

Immediately following, Hanagata, Hasegawa and Takano Shoichi next to them, no one was left out, and each one received a blow.

This is……

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then looked behind them with surprise, and it turned out to be Lin Dong.

In Xiangyang, spanking others is the exclusive property of two people, one is Fujima and the other is Ishihara Yua. How could Lin Dongjun...

After Lin Dong finished playing, he said with a smile: "It feels pretty good, it's very strong, and I've practiced well."

The crowd looked at each other in dismay.

Hasegawa said dumbfounded: "Lin Dongjun, why did you follow the same example and become bad!"

"I suddenly remembered that this seems to be the first time Captain Fujima has been photographed..."

"Hahaha, finally someone took a photo of Teng Zhen."

Takano Shoichi and several substitutes subconsciously took over the words, while Fujima was stunned for two seconds before reacting. But when he reacted, he suddenly felt that the atmosphere of the whole team was not as dignified as when he just came off the field.

At this time, Lin Dong had already changed the topic: "The man-to-man tactic is the signature of Sanwang, and it is also the most physically demanding, both for the defender and the attacker."

"The Mountain King may want to use this offensive to kill us directly and completely destroy us from the score and psychology, but what they don't know is... physical fitness is our biggest strength at Xiangyang!"

"Think about the training we have been doing every morning for the past few months. It is the most advanced training method from the professional basketball world in Dragon Country. So no matter what kind of training the Mountain Kings have experienced, I can tell you responsibly that their physical fitness, Your endurance must not be stronger than what you have now!"

The little action of slapping the butt just now made everyone's confused eyes relax a little.

But at this time, the direct instructions made everyone's expressions gradually become solemn.

Yes, since the beginning of school in April, those three rounds of devilish training every morning have already turned from everyone’s nightmare into everyone’s daily routine.

After entering the summer vacation, they even added 5 kilometers of long-distance running every day. But from that time on, everyone in Xiangyang suddenly discovered that after three devilish rounds every morning, the 5-kilometer long-distance running became easy. Everyone's endurance and physical fitness are at least twice, or even two or three times stronger than before the start of school!
During the county competition, no matter whether the whole game was played or not, the people in Xiangyang basically never felt tired!
Lin Dong is right.

Man-to-man marking is an exchange of physical energy. Sanno was once known as the best running team in Japan... but that was just because they hadn't met Xiangyang yet!

Everyone's tiredness only comes from psychological oppression, from...

"So." Lin Dong said with a smile: "First create space on the offensive end to run with them, let them experience Xiangyang's physical ability, and see who is exhausted first! And after you exhaust them, Give me the ball until you find your touch!"

Make space and run?
This is not difficult to understand, but it also means...

"Are you attacking?" Teng Zhen asked in surprise.

"Nothing is wrong." Lin Dong said.

"On the defensive end, Fujima, Minoru Matsumoto has a hot three-point touch from the outside. I leave it to you to lock down his three-pointers."

"Zebei Eiji also has a basket on the outside. Hasegawa, you guard Zekita, don't worry about his breakthrough. If he dares to enter the inside, let him come. Just guard him from outside shooting."

"Takano, Hanagata, you go to the free throw line to defend the mid-range shot, and help defend the inside penalty area. As for Kawada Masashi under the basket... I'll deal with him."

Coach Anxi frowned.

The methods mentioned by Lin Dong can indeed effectively control the current offensive of the Mountain King, and even recover the score.

After all, Lin Dong’s personal ability is there. If he wants to chase points, Sanno can’t stop him. If he guards the basket, with his ability to play singles with Robles under the basket, coupled with the two big players Hanagata Toru and Takano Akiichi The help of elders.

No matter if he is a powerful player like Kawada Masashi or a technical player like Sawabita Eiji, he will never be able to please Xiangyang's basket.

Very simple solution, but the problem is...

"Lin Dong, if you are the core on both ends of the offense and defense in advance, then every ball will require you to fight, and the consumption of your physical energy will be extremely huge. Then in the second half..." Coach Anxi couldn't help but say.

But before Coach Anxi could finish speaking, Lin Dong had already put his hand on his shoulder, with a smile on his face.

"Coach, Xiangyang is not my team alone." Lin Dong looked at Fujima, Hanagata Toru, Hasegawa and Takano Shoichi beside him, and said with a smile: "I believe that when I can't run anymore, my teammates Will step up and take over the game.”

Coach Anxi was slightly startled.

Fujima and others were also stunned.

Lin Dong just said that he wanted to be the only one to take charge of the offense and keep time. The first reaction in everyone's heart was shame, shame that they couldn't help in any way, shame that Lin Dongjun couldn't stand it anymore, so much so that he wanted to enter the venue early and explode.

Unexpectedly...

"Hehehehe!" Coach Anxi reacted first.

He understood what Lin Dong meant.

In other words... my thinking as a coach has been compared to that of Lin Dong!

In Coach Anxi's mind, Lin Dong, as Xiangyang's biggest trump card and confidence, should naturally be reserved for critical moments, so the entire Xiangyang team had to support him in the first half, leaving the decision of victory or defeat to the end. Lin Dong at all times.

But Lin Dong chose to fight the first half by himself, leaving Fujima and the others more time to adapt and adjust, and then put the final critical moment that determines the outcome into the hands of the entire team!
Between trusting the team and trusting himself, he chose the former.

And trust is undoubtedly the true core of a team!

Fujima's eyes gradually became clearer, and the confusion in Hanagata's eyes slowly dissipated.

At this moment, there was no idea of ​​Japan's number one center in my mind, nor was there any thought of wanting the whole of Japan to recognize me.

Those things are just extras, what really matters is winning!
"Yes, there are twelve of us!" Coach Anxi said, stretching out his chubby hand.

Lin Dong was the first to get up, followed closely by Fujima, Hanagata Toru...

Everyone, whether the main player or the substitute, even Yua Ishihara came to join in the fun and put their hands on top of everyone else.

"Kill them!"

Everyone wiped away the confusion on their faces and became aggressive: "Kill them!"

"superior!!!"

　I didn’t write the chapter until I got up in the afternoon. I can’t decide on an update time yet, but I’ll probably do it before eight or nine in the evening.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)