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

Chapter 158 Sakuragi-san, do you like basketball?

Faced with the sudden explosion of Sanno and the heroic performances in various positions, there are really not many methods that Xiangbei can use now.

Coach Anzai's timeout was a bit of a surprise to Goro Domoto. I thought Coach Anzai would make major adjustments to the lineup, but I didn't expect that when the timeout ended, the Five Tigers of Shohoku still continued the previous starting lineup, a colander on both ends of the offense and defense. Cheng Liangtian was not replaced.

Domoto Goro frowned slightly.

Frankly speaking, although Miyagi Ryota is a loophole in Shohoku, he is also a trouble for Sanno... His series role on the offensive end cannot be underestimated. Once you really dare to ignore him, he will give you a wonderful pass at any time. Assists, if this continues, it seems that he has no effect in the short term, but it will consume Sanno's physical strength and energy on the defensive end. Then in the second half of the game, when Sanno's energy is over, Shobei may usher in a wave of explosion.

In addition, with the current momentum of Sanno, no matter who replaces Miyagi Ryota, there will actually be a loophole on the defensive end...

Goro Domoto couldn't help but look at Coach Anzai on the sidelines.

Is it because Coach Anxi's thinking is still very clear and he was not panicked by Sanno's offensive? Or is it because there is really no one available in Xiangbei?

When they returned to the court, Xiangbei's offensive formation changed slightly.

Miyagi Ryota held the ball and resumed his duties as a point guard. Without Sanno's double-team, facing only Kazunari Fukatsu, Miyagi's ball control organization still had no problem.

At this time, Akagi is under the basket, Hisashi Mitsui is on the left three-point baseline, and Sakuragi is on the right free throw line area.

After Rukawa Kaede sent the baseline ball, he returned to the small forward position and went straight to the left area where Mitsui Hisashi was.

With the help of Kaede Rukawa's perfect pick-and-roll, Hisashi Mitsui, who was already unable to keep up with his physical strength, finally made a beautiful escape and completely got rid of Morohoshi.

Miyagi Ryota had already targeted this spot and jumped high into the open 3-pointer.

——Hold on to the score and wait for the Mountain King to make mistakes and changes!

My physical strength is starting to fail me, and I am even starting to miss people on the defensive end, but I still have teammates and I can still attack.

Attacking is what I should do now!

Mitsui Shou's eyes suddenly ignited with flames as he jumped up.

The basket in front became infinitely wider at this moment.

Swish!

Basketball high throw.

3 points scored, 64:61!

Coach Anxi clenched his fists hard in his arms.

The only way to hold on to the score is Mitsui-san and Rukawa-san, and as long as they can hold on to the score first, everything is possible!

"Don't worry! Hit one!" Kazushige Fukatsu shouted quickly, trying to stabilize the Sanno's momentum.

When I turned around, I immediately discovered that Xiangbei had undergone even greater changes on the defensive end.

I saw Akagi Takenori pulled near the free throw line and guarded the power forward Jun Tsuchiya, while Rukawa Kaede switched to guarding Matsumoto Minoru. Mitsui Hisashi and Miyagi Ryota's matchup goals remained unchanged, and at the basket, Sakuragi Hanamichi singles Morishigehiro.

Wow!

There was an uproar.

Although everyone realized that Xiangbei would definitely change its defense on the defensive end after the timeout, they never thought it would be such a change.

The 191 cm Sakuragi Hanamichi is a lot shorter than the 203 cm Morishigehiro, just above his shoulders, and there is still a weight difference of 18 kilograms, which makes him look a lot smaller.

Moreover, both sides are located inside the basket. How to play this?

Everyone knows that before Sakuragi was able to hold Shigehiro Mori down, it was because Takenori Akagi was by his side to help him share most of the pressure. But now Akagi's physical strength is close to exhaustion, and coach Anzai seems to want him to First, go to the penalty area to rest for a while to gather strength and prepare for the final battle that may eventually come.

And without the help of Akagi, Sakuragi Hanamichi is alone, with a height difference of 12 cm and a weight difference of 16 kg, directly missing a rank. How can we prevent this?

But next second...

As soon as the two sides took over, Morishigehiro had already firmly held Sakuragi Hanamichi behind him.

But this kind of 'holding' seems far less relaxed than when he forcefully ate Akagi before. It feels like Mori Shigehiro can't squeeze in!

This……

Sakuragi Hanamichi was firmly behind Morishigehiro. It seemed that he was being suppressed by Morishigehiro, but in fact he did not lose his defensive position.

His center of gravity lowered, and his shoulders almost rested on Morishige's waist.

But even with the center of gravity pressed to this position, he still couldn't push the opponent out of the penalty area under the basket.

This guy……

The fans were stunned. Can they really withstand it? It's fake, it feels like the two of them are adults beating a child...but they seem to have really withstood it!

"The red-haired boy is so awesome..."

"Is this guy transformed from a cow?"

"Red Boy, the son of the Bull Demon King, does he have red hair?"

There was a buzz in the stands, but there was also some good-natured teasing. The Kanagawa fans were really surprised.

"Come on, No. 10!"

At the same time, in contrast, Mori Shigehiro could fully feel the brute force coming from behind.

Frankly speaking, this guy looks thinner and shorter than Takenori Akagi, but in terms of strength alone, he is not inferior to Takenori Akagi at all.

But that's not the most important thing. What really makes Morishigehiro uncomfortable is that this guy's positioning skills are much better than Takenori Akagi's, and his foot plate is more stable than Takenori Akagi's.

The opponent's lowered center of gravity has an unimaginable balance. No matter how he changes his center of gravity or swings left and right, the opponent can always keep up with his rhythm and return the pressure of the force to him bit by bit.

This made Morishigehiro somewhat difficult.

Although the opponent cannot interfere with him getting the ball, the card's position is at the edge of the penalty area, slightly further than his most comfortable scoring range.

As long as he could get in half a step... But it was just this half step that made him feel a little uncomfortable to squeeze in. This guy is really tenacious beyond imagination!

However, with such a consumption of power, this guy probably won't be able to hold on for long, right?

Mori Shigekuan could completely hear the other party's heavy and rapid breathing.

Whoops! Whoops! Whoops!

Good weight! This guy is so heavy!

Sakuragi Hanamichi was really full of energy at this time.

But so what?

Stephen is also of this tonnage! Take your own photo!

I am Hanamichi Sakuragi, Shohoku's last secret weapon that my father has high hopes for!

At this moment, all the 'taking advantage' skills taught by Old Earl were thrown out, such as waist-locking and back-supporting legs. The posture looked like two judo masters tugging on each other's clothes and wrestling on the field!

The two sides are neither advanced nor retreating.

It seems that he has adapted to it and is holding on!

However, this is not enough!

The task assigned to him by Coach Anxi is not just to push the opponent here, but to push the opponent out of the penalty area...

Push it out a little more, just a little!

Sakuragi Hanamichi breathed heavily and kept cheering himself up in his heart.

Snapped!

"Sakuragi!" Takenori Akagi shouted. He was reminding that the ball was already in Mori Shigehiro's hands! At this time, the entire stadium's attention has been completely focused.

Coach Anzai stood on the sidelines and watched nervously, and almost all the Sanno fans and Kanagawa fans in the stands stopped making noise. They were surprised to see these two people who were not in the same height and body type at all, but they were wrestling with each other. And the players seem to be evenly matched.

At this time, Mori Shigehiro's position is at the edge of the penalty area about one meter away from the basket. He can shoot directly from this distance, but the hit rate is not 100%.

I have to squeeze in a little more...

A brilliant light flashed from Sen Chongkuan's eyes.

Being stuck in position to get the ball is different from bending down to play with his back. Just now, my focus was on my waist and abdomen to maximize the passing routes of my teammates, but now I want to squeeze in...

Mori Shigekwan's center of gravity also suddenly lowered, and his body twisted slightly. Instead of using his waist and eyes to resist the opponent's strength, he switched to using his shoulders and back to wrestle with each other.

The center of gravity is different, the point of force is different, and the burst of power is obviously completely different from before.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Sakuragi could completely hear every physical impact of the opponent's collision, and the feeling at this moment was completely different from before.

The force that came over him came one after another, like waves on the seashore, constantly hitting him.

Every shot made Sakuragi Hanamichi feel like he was about to suffocate, as if every impact might break him to pieces.

The pressure suddenly doubled, and he didn't even have a chance to breathe.

"Sakuragi-kun, Shigehiro Mori seems to be infinitely powerful at the basket, but he actually doesn't have many offensive methods, and his scoring range is also quite limited. As long as you can push him outside the penalty area, you can prevent him from scoring! And as long as you are If Mori Shigehiro's scoring can be limited, Sanno's outside shooting will no longer be so accurate, Sanno's momentum will be suppressed, and the linkage between Sanno's internal and external shooting will collapse..."

"Hahahaha! Don't worry, Dad! I can beat anyone stronger than him!"

Coach Anxi's words of apology were still in his ears, and his answers and guarantees were still clear, but when this behemoth really launched an all-out attack on him, it was like a stormy wave that seemed to never stop attacking...

Whoops! Whoops! Whoops!

The brain has begun to lack oxygen. Why does this guy feel more energetic than Stephen? Or is Stephen just in 'teaching mode' when he fights with me...

One more tip! One more tip!

I can no longer remember the things that Old Earl taught me at this time.

We can't let him in. Hold your breath, and you can win as long as you withstand the opponent's attack!

Sakuragi Hanamichi gritted his teeth, but...

Bang!

With a powerful and heavy shoulder thrust, Morishigehiro also used all his strength. The two of them fought so hard that their bodies were tilted up. Sakuragi felt that his whole body was extremely sore, his feet were floating, and his body's center of gravity was completely lost. But the opponent didn't.

stop! stop!

Sakuragi's eyes widened, and he tried desperately to regain his center of gravity and adjust his posture, but some things could not be smoothed out by willpower alone.

Bang!

Mori Shigehiro's next wave came so fast and violently that Sakuragi could only keep up with his brain, as if he felt his heavy shoulders pressing against it, but his body did not keep up.

Now he felt the opponent's strange power was overwhelming, and he staggered under his feet. His pupils shrank suddenly, as if he remembered the despair when he faced Lin Dong, and he was knocked down and fell out.

But in front of him, Mori Shigekan was already jumping high as if he were the king of the world.

boom!

A two-handed dunk.

66: 61.

Goro Domoto on the sidelines secretly breathed a sigh of relief, almost thinking that the red-haired guy could really withstand Shigehiro Mori...

But the Sanwang fans in the stands cheered completely.

"Invincible!"

"That red-haired guy wants to challenge our Mori Shigehiro, but you're a hundred years too early!"

"Definitely win!"

"Mori Shigehiro! Mori Shigehiro! Mori Shigehiro!"

"Wait a minute...the number 10 in Xiangbei seems..."

"What happened to that guy..."

The sound of the arena seemed to be gradually fading away. Sakuragi Hanamichi put his hands on the floor and barely supported his upper body.

My head seemed to have hit the backboard just now, and it was a little numb.

Tick ​​tock.

A few drops of red blood dripped from his forehead, blurring his left eye.

It seems to be bleeding...but it doesn't hurt much. It probably just hit my forehead. It doesn't matter!

Whoops! Whoops! Whoops!

He was panting heavily and wanted to get up, but his hands supporting the floor were trembling slightly, and his whole body was weak.

Damn it, stand up, stand up!

He cheered himself up desperately, but it seemed to have no effect. His head was slightly dizzy and his body was still weak.

On the contrary, the harsh voices of the Sanwang fans in the stands echoed in his mind.

——You just want to stand up to Mori Shigehiro?

——I’m 12 centimeters taller and 16 kilograms heavier than you. What can you do to support me?

——You are a hundred years too early, red-haired boy!

——You Xiangbei can’t win, just give up!

He shook his head hard, trying to get all these sounds out of his mind.

But it had no effect.

The taunting voices of the fans, his weak body, and the fact that he couldn't get up even though he tried his best, finally made his mind become uncontrollably pessimistic.

I had indeed tried my best just now, and even performed beyond my normal capabilities, but... I still couldn't win. That guy was too strong, and he couldn't win. I had no strength left, and I lost completely.

He also said that he should carry up Xiangbei...waste! waste! Sakuragi Hanamichi, you big loser!

At this moment, confusion, anger, frustration, doubt, unwillingness, pain... all kinds of emotions seemed to be rolled into a ball and poured into his mind.

Until a hand suddenly stretched out and covered his forehead with a white towel.

"Sakura? Sakuragi?"

This sound...

Sakuragi Hanamichi was slightly startled. The familiar voice brought his already somewhat chaotic thoughts back to the summer a few months ago.

"Sakura-san, do you like basketball?"

　The battle of the Mountain King will end tomorrow, just like XXX, with ten minutes of foreplay, half an hour of hand-to-hand combat, and the climax actually only takes a few seconds. The explosion that needs to happen will be done in two chapters at most, and many of the classic slam dunk shots will be useless. After all, after having a good time, you still have to leave your emotions for the more important next one^^

　　

　

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