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

Chapter 133 We Can Win!

Three consecutive goals instantly wiped out the momentum that Xiangbei had just started.

"Hahahaha! The king is back!"

"I was shocked just now. I thought Lin Dongjun was wilting today..."

"Do you think that the title of the strongest man among 43 billion people came to you for nothing? How is that possible!"

"How dare you guard against our Lin Dongjun? Lin Dongjun is about to go on a killing spree!"

"Disarm Xiangbei! 100:2!"

"Lin Dong! Lin Dong! Lin Dong!"

The cheers in the stands finally returned to normal, and the Xiangbei generals who were a little overheated woke up in time.

Yes...that's Lin Dong! Known as the truly strongest man in the history of Japanese high school basketball!

Even if Sakuragi Hanamichi was lucky enough to prevent one of his goals, it definitely didn't mean that Shohoku saw hope of victory.

However, this does not mean that Xiangbei will surrender!

A little impulsive and hot-headed, but after these three times, it quickly cooled down, and it was like cooling down the overheated cup. While calming down, it also completely aroused Xiangbei's fighting spirit.

They are just a group of challengers, a group of challengers who have just reached the foot of the mountain and are ready to rush to the king on the top of the mountain!
  Recognize this and you’re in the right place now!
  "Sakuragi, don't run around when you get too excited!" Takenori Akagi said in a deep voice: "Remember what the coach said and do your job!"

"I know, I know!"

"Hold on!"

Miyagi Ryota, who was holding the ball, slowed down as soon as he passed the halfway line and steadily controlled the ball first.

At this time, Takenori Akagi was facing off against Hanagata under the basket, Mugure was responding at the top of the left arc, Hisashi Mitsui was hovering on the left baseline, and Hanamichi Sakuragi was pulled to the right.

——Remember, Xiangbei currently does not have the strength to confront Lin Dong-san, whether it is Sakuragi-san who has just returned from school, or any of you!
  Coach Anzai's words when laying out the tactics before the game echoed in Miyagi Ryota's mind.

——His reaction is too fast, his awareness is too good, and his speed is too fast. When defending, he alone is more threatening than two or three people. Don't think about how fast you are, because Lin Dong will only be better than you. quick! Don't think about your wonderful passing routes. Your passing routes are all in his head! He is a dimension-reducing blow to you! No matter whether you are controlling the ball or passing the ball, as long as you are within his defensive range, you may lose the ball!

——So on our offensive end, we must never control the ball or pass the ball to within two meters of where Lin Dong is standing, and always play his other side.

——Mitsui-san and Kigure-san form the attacking position on one side, giving Mitsui-san more pick-and-rolls. Akagi and Sakuragi are the rebounders under the basket, so don’t be too afraid of Shoyo!

——Sakura-san, you play the other side position. If Lin Dong-san gives up on you and switches to defending Mitsui-san's direction, then Mugure-san will quickly shift and focus on Sakuragi-san's position. Your mid-range position has already been That's enough, no one else in Xiangyang can stop you!
  ——Miyagi-san, you are the starting point of the team's offense. If you can break through, break out by yourself. If you can't, then bring Fujima-san who is guarding you in the direction of Lin Dong-san, so as to create a better situation for Mitsui and the others. offensive opportunities.

——Don’t forget, you defeated Xiangyang by 25 points during the summer vacation. Now Sakuragi-san has also gained certain offensive ability. Except for Lin Dong-san, no one else in Xiangyang can stop you!
  Simple offensive tactics, clear and concise.

Snapped!
  Just as Miyagi was thinking about it, Fujima's big hand had already grabbed it.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough. Miyagi subconsciously made an evasive action. Fujima touched the basketball with his finger and hit it wide, but was eventually controlled by Ryota Miyagi.

There was no danger, but Miyagi Ryota was so shocked that he broke into a cold sweat.

Damn...this guy is also very difficult to deal with...

He suddenly jumped forward and broke through to the right, while Fujima's footsteps quickly moved sideways.

Both of them are defenders who are good at speed and ball control organization, but Fujima, who has experienced the national competition, is obviously much more calm than Miyagi Ryota when facing off.

Miyagi Ryota couldn't break through, but he took advantage of the forward momentum to find the passing route and put the ball into Mumu's hands.

Mumu raised his hand and feinted a shot, but failed to fire Ito Taku. After all, his fake move was really too fake...

Turn around and dribble, breaking through from Ito Taku's left side.

Although Ito Taku's speed is slow, his awareness is good, and he is exactly the same as Mumu. He blocked the ball in one step, but in the next second, Mumu stopped and handed the basketball back.

Mitsui Hisashi was already running towards his position, and with the help of Mumu's cover, he caught the ball from behind and shot.

Although Hasegawa followed closely, he was blocked by Mugure and Ito Taku who were entangled together, and he could only watch Mitsui Jukan get up.

shuh~
  The basketball went hollow into the net and hit a three-pointer. Xiangbei recovered 3 points.

5: 7.

Probably thinking of what Sakuragi Hanamichi said earlier, 'They are all from Kanagawa, why don't you cheer for us?', there was a burst of sparse applause in the arena, but the response was not enthusiastic.

Xiangyang's possession of the ball.

Fujima held the ball across the center line and distributed the ball to Lin Dong as usual.

When the ball was handed to Lin Dong, Xiangbei's defensive lineup immediately changed.

I saw Sakuragi Hanamichi and Mitsui Hisashi sealing them up at the same time, and the two of them joined forces to block Lin Dong.

Lin Dong feigned a breakthrough, and the two people on the other side followed suit. It was obvious that this defensive cooperation had been specially practiced, and the steps were quite consistent, unlike the poor cooperation between Xiandao and Cross Country half a year ago when they attacked him.

Although it was obvious that they were a little nervous, they were still able to stop the two sudden advances.

Sakuragi Hanamichi's defensive ability is indeed the only one in Japan. His reactions and movements are very fast, and his control of defensive distance is already quite good.

It is impossible for him to defend himself alone, but if you add Hisashi Mitsui who can help defend one side at any time, the difficulty of his defense will be greatly reduced, and it is really not that easy to break through.

But, two against one? Wouldn't that just miss someone?

The few sudden steps just now seemed to be blocked, but Lin Dong's defensive position was already pulled to the strong side of the defense, causing everyone in Xiangbei to crowd together.

Lin Dong hit the ground and passed the ball to Hasegawa, who was in a wide space on the edge of the penalty area.

Faced with this huge vacancy, no one from the Xiangbei team stepped up to defend.

There is no way to patch it up. If you patch it up, it will leak in other places.

At this time, the minds of everyone in Xiangbei were filled with Coach Anxi's arrangements.

——Sakuragi, you can occasionally defend Lin Dong from one or two goals, but this kind of defensive success rate is far from enough, you need two people! Supplemented by your current defensive ability, you may be able to barely limit Lin Dong's offensive success rate. As long as his success rate is reduced to about 60%, that will be Xiangbei's victory!
  ——Mitsui, you and Sakuragi guard Lin Dong. In Xiangyang's lineup, Fujima and Ito Taku both have outside abilities and cannot be released. Only Hasegawa does not. If he wants to shoot from mid-range, let him shoot. , Akagi-san just ensures rebounds, but if he wants to attack the basket...Akagi-san, then it's up to you!

Coach Anzai's words still ring in his ears. Akagi knows that to withstand Hanagata and guard Hasegawa, he must fight one against two to give Shohoku a chance to win!
  come on!

He roared in his heart, but the next second...

Hasegawa neither chose to rush to the basket nor choose to shoot from mid-range, but instead pushed the ball to the left.

At that position, Lin Dong, who was without the ball, had already charged out like a tiger descending a mountain.

Takenori Akagi was suddenly shocked, why was Lin Dong there? !
  Sakuragi Hanamichi and Mitsui Hisashi were distracted just now looking at the passing route, but as soon as they looked back, Lin Dong, who was defending, had disappeared.

They rushed to catch up, but the two were already slower than Lin Dong. Their reaction was delayed and they were even slower. Hasegawa stood still after passing the ball, which just formed a pick-and-roll for Lin Dong.

Lin Dong jumped up after receiving the ball, a wide open mid-range shot.

Swish!
  There is no reason not to enter.

5:9. Xiangyang opened the score again.

But before the fans in the arena could cheer, Shohoku turned around and Mitsui Yu used Mumu's pick-and-roll to hit Lin Dong's other flank.

Hasegawa did not miss any more defense this time. He had already calculated the pick-and-roll between the two of them and got stuck in the pick-and-roll route of Hisashi Mitsui and Mugure in advance.

Mitsui Hisashi couldn't get in, so he rushed to the left. In the summer vacation, Hasegawa might have been passed by him, but his defensive skills at this time seemed to have improved a lot compared to then. The movement speed and reaction have reached a higher level, and they can actually keep up.

But it's followed by a step back.

After a summer training, especially after Zai Xiangyang experienced Lin Dong's "recovery training", Mitsui Hisashi regained his former rhythm and ball feel very quickly. In just a few months, his strength has already matched that of the summer league. All kinds of strangeness cannot be compared.

Although Hasegawa has made progress, he still can't keep up with him. Although he reacted and jumped to cover the ball, he was already half a beat too late.

The basketball draws a wonderful arc in the air.

Swish!
  Basketball hollow into the net.

8: 9!

Whoa!
  There was an uproar.

The fans in the arena who were cheering for Xiangyang and Lin Dong were suddenly stunned.

It seemed that Xiangyang was playing without any problems, and it even felt like they still had the upper hand. Regardless of their momentum or the smoothness of their offense, they were all ahead of Xiangbei.

But if we just look at the score, from 2:7 to 8:9, the score was actually caught up by Xiangbei?

This Shohoku... seems to be really different from any other team. It was able to hold on to the score in front of Xiangyang with Lin Dong. This was something that even Sanno Industries in the national competition could not do!
  "That No. 14 is so awesome..."

"Shohoku's red hair is also very good, and there is also the big man under the basket. I feel like Toru Hanagata can't get any advantage in front of him."

"...Is Xiangbei so strong? Xiangyang has never been beaten by anyone in the summer league!"

"The red-haired guy didn't seem to be talking big when he grabbed the microphone earlier..."

The whole place was buzzing with buzz, and everyone was obviously a little shocked by the fighting power displayed by this dark horse.

Kanagawa... no, I should say Japan. Is there really a team that can compete with Xiang Yang?

"Haha, I really am yours, mistress!"

“It’s up to you to chase points!”

"Mistress! Mistress!" Tokuo Horita, who was holding the Flame Man flag in the stands, flushed with excitement.

Mitsui Shou's eyes were even brighter at this time, and he clenched his fists fiercely.

Coach Anxi's tactics are effective. As long as we stabilize our position and avoid Lin Dong's strong points, our people will have an advantage against anyone in Xiangyang!

Lin Dong is not invincible, and Xiangyang is definitely not born to be a champion!
  "We can win!"

The generals in northern Hunan high-fived and celebrated, and their morale soared.

"I feel that this Xiangbei team is very strong." The host who explained the live broadcast was also a little bit intimidated: "Being able to bite or even recover the score in front of Xiangyang, it seems that they were able to beat Hainan by a big score before. It is really not a fluke. What luck."

"Yes, Mitsui Hisashi's three-pointers are so accurate. He has already scored two in a row. After all, he was the MVP of Takeishi Junior High School. Although he has not been seen in the Kanagawa football world for two years, his skills look... It’s still the same as before.”

"It seems that before the game, all parties predicted that Lin Dong would clock out in the first quarter, but it may not be that easy."

"Haha, I think too much. 3-pointers can't always be so accurate, but they can't resist Lin Dong's attack. As long as they miss one shot, the score will be widened immediately. I think, Lin Dong If you want to clock out and get off work, you probably need to start working harder.”

"Didn't you just use your strength?"

"Haha, although Lin Dong was also attacking just now, Xiangyang's overall rhythm was still very slow. Don't forget how they defeated the Mountain King in a few minutes! Fast attack and rhythm, that's what Lin Dong My classmates’ specialty!”

hum hum...

The voice of the commentator was mixed with the noise of the fans in the stands.

Xiangyang's possession of the ball.

Just after crossing the center line, the ball was already in Lin Dong's hands.

"Sakuragi! Guard against one!"

"Little San, keep an eye on him! We can't let Brother Gao Ren take advantage of the opportunity to slip away again this time! Keep an eye on him even if he doesn't have the ball!"

Sakuragi said loudly, but then he saw a smile appear on Lin Dong's face.

"Are two people really enough?" Lin Dong asked him with a smile.

Both were startled.

Lin Dong licked his lips.

If placed before going to Lloyd for special training during the summer vacation, with the current defensive quality of these two people, even though it is impossible to completely block themselves, it can indeed greatly reduce their singles hitting rate.

But now...

Stop playing, pick up the pace!
  call!
  Lin Dong possessed himself and rushed in the direction of Mitsui Shou.

Mitsui Hisashi is a weak point in the defense of these two people. Although he is only responsible for about 1/3 of the defensive surface, his defensive efficiency and pressure are far inferior to Sakuragi Hanamichi's side.

This step accelerated to the extreme. Mitsui Hisashi's reaction was obviously half a beat slower. Although Sakuragi Hanamichi's reaction kept up, firstly, his speed was indeed not as good as Lin Dong. Secondly, Mitsui Hisashi, who was next to him, was half a beat slower in reaction. Obstacles blocking his defensive path.

Speed, ultimate speed!

Under a normal breakthrough, the cooperation between these two people can achieve a tight fit.

But when Lin Dong really increased his speed, Mitsui Hisao's shortcoming became an absolute breakthrough.

It was obviously a step further than the two of them, but it was still a step forward.

Sakuragi Hanamichi had to push Mitsui Touichi and use Mitsui's body to create obstacles for Lin Dong, while he went around to defend with his bare hands.

But as soon as he took a step, he saw that Lin Dong did not rush out from Mitsui's side, but took a step back and stood up.

Swish!
  puff.

The mid-range shot was scored steadily without any fireworks.

8: 11.

Mitsui Hisunori was unsteady under the extreme pull of his center of gravity and fell to the ground.

　I added a little bit of Mitsui's scene. I originally planned to give Mitsui an ending in the slam dunk chapter, but suddenly I thought of a more interesting arrangement... The plot will lead to a little introduction when the national competition is played, everyone. You can guess it^^
  　　Today we have 3 updates as usual, ending the Battle of Xiangbei.

　　
  　
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