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

Chapter 178 The Insurmountable Mountain

Huchi, wheeze, wheeze...

Lin Dong's three blows made Xiangbei a little confused. Not to mention the players on the field, even the coach Anxi on the sidelines was a little surprised.

Can one person's ability really be strong enough to influence the outcome of a ten-person sport?

If other people look at this issue, there may be thousands of different opinions, but for Coach Anxi, there is only one understanding.

Of course there is, but one premise must be added, that is, the ten people on the field are not players of the same level.

What do you mean by not belonging to the same level?

There is a huge gap in strength between Jordan and a qualified blue-collar player in the league, but they are still players of the same level, both at the NBA level.

If you want to be at a higher level, it has to be the difference between the NBA and its lower leagues or the NCAA first level!

In the previous summer league, Lin Dong was indeed in this class for the entire Japanese high school basketball, so he could defeat the Sanno on his own.

But Rukawa Kaede and Sakuragi have experienced transformation in the past few months, and have already surpassed the limits of Japanese high school students, and even surpassed the level of the Japanese Olympic national team. Even if they are still not as good as Lin Dong, they are still comparable to him. There shouldn't be insurmountable strata between us.

But in those few balls just now, whether it was the speed of the breakthrough, his momentum, or his judgment of the situation on the court, Lin Dong was clearly superior to everyone else.

That's no coincidence.

"Sakura, Rukawa!" Coach Anxi shouted.

Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede turned back at the same time.

Coach Anxi could clearly see that the eyes of these two people were full of fighting spirit at this time, which was completely different from the state where they were easily beaten to collapse during the summer league, which made Coach Anxi feel at ease.

Although Lin Dong-san is very strong, Sakuragi and Rukawa have also truly matured and grown up, and they are completely trustworthy.

And to be honest, after growing to this point, even if they really lose, Coach Anxi feels that they have fulfilled his expectations.

Coach Anxi made a flanking gesture towards them.

Both of them understood what he meant instantly.

——Cooperate on the offensive end and pass the closing tactics to Rukawa Kaede.

——The defensive end goes up and defends the whole court!

Shohoku's possession of the ball.

Rukawa Kaede held the ball, and just after halftime, Lin Dong had already pushed forward, while Rukawa Kaede leaned forward without hesitation to the left.

The rhythm suddenly increased.

Rukawa Kaede's eyes were sharp, and his ability to control the ball had been proven in previous matchups to be enough to cope with Lin Dong's defense, but to break through, he needed a little help.

At this time, Lin Dong broke through to the left wing, and at that position, Sakuragi Hanamichi and Akagi Takenori were already 'calling'.

To close the door, you don't have to go outside the three-point line to shoot. As long as you use the pick-and-roll between the two to get through, Rukawa Kaede will be sure to score against anyone else inside Xiangyang at this time.

At this time, the two of them were moving rapidly between offense and defense. Rukawa Kaede felt that Lin Dong's speed did not seem to be much faster than before, but the pressure from the physical confrontation was stronger than before.

It seems that the opponent's explosion should be just a touch on the offensive end, rather than an increase in speed. As for physical confrontation... Although he is almost squeezed to the sideline, he is still under control, and his teammates have already arrived to support him. In front, that was something Lin Dong, who had his back to that direction, couldn't see.

The ball is there!

Rukawa Kaede felt more confident in his eyes.

Three steps, two steps!

Akagi and Sakuragi opened the door and even prepared for Lin Dong's collision.

One more step!

But the next second, Lin Dong suddenly turned around as if he had eyes behind his back, and Rukawa Kaede actually rushed past him.

Rukawa Kaede was slightly startled, and his body rushed past Sakuragi Hanamichi, but he felt that the ball in his hands was empty.

Disconnected? !

Rukawa Kaede was surprised.

He hurriedly turned around, only to see Lin Dong's big hand grabbing the basketball that he had just knocked out from behind Rukawa Kaede.

The slowed down speed is just to strengthen the physical confrontation, and take the opportunity to use the physical confrontation to squeeze Rukawa Kaede to the sideline as quickly as possible.

Once the ball holder reaches the sideline, his dribbling route and space will become extremely limited, making it easier to predict. Under such circumstances, it will naturally be easier to steal the ball.

Coach Anxi on the sidelines felt a thump in his heart.

Wow!

There were exclamations in the stands.

At this time, everyone in Xiangbei was in the Xiangyang half. Facing Lin Dong, he was the first to start speeding back toward the Xiangbei half. Except for Sakuragi Hanamichi who barely hung behind him and caught up, the others didn't even have a chance to catch up. nothing.

Sakuragi Hanamichi was chasing after him with all his strength, but Lin Dong, who was controlling the ball in front, still allowed him to only see his back in the distance.

Lin Dong's stride at this time was extremely exaggerated. The ball that was broken off at the top of the three-point arc in Xiangyang's half court rushed to the Xiangbei three-point line in just two shots.

Following the combination of man and ball, a three-step layup started from the three-point line.

Swish!

The basketball goes hollow into the net.

61: 48.

The fans in Xiangbei were completely quiet at this time.

It only took a little more than a minute to go from just 4 points to 13 points.

Moreover, what kind of speed was the fast break just now?

Frankly speaking, most of the spectators in the stands were still thinking about Rukawa Kaede's interception of the ball. In just two or three seconds, Lin Dong had already dribbled the ball through most of the court and completed a layup. Coach Anxi's pupils had shrunk at this time.

He always thought he had seen the upper limit of classmate Lin Dong, but... the fact was that he felt that there was no upper limit at all!

During the entire fast break just now, Lin Dong spanned more than half of the basketball court and only shot the ball twice. It took about two seconds and took about six or seven steps in total. Even Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was desperately chasing him with his bare hands, couldn't. He didn't even get close, but he even took a step away...

This reminded Coach Anxi of seeing Lin Dong sprinting 3/4 of the field with the ball in 3.11 seconds at the Lloyd training base.

Sprinting 3/4 of the court with the ball is almost the distance from the free throw line in your own backcourt to the opposite baseline, about 25 meters, but it includes your starting speed and ball control. The main thing is to control the ball. Efficiency and explosiveness.

At that moment, Lin Dong felt that his speed was still above this result... he might even have entered the 3-second mark!

This is already the level of a top NBA-level defender! Yes, top not just first class!

"Huh..." Coach Anxi couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

A 17-year-old basketball player with the speed of an NBA top guard is probably already Iverson's talent.

No, he is 196 centimeters tall, and he still has one to two years of room for growth. With his terrifying athletic ability, I am afraid that even Iverson cannot compare with him in terms of overall talent. Instead, he has to compete with that basketball. Go to the world's 'god'.

Old Earl and Coach Anxi talked about Lin Dong's situation. He wanted Lin Dong to grow taller for another year, so he never did any strength training for him.

Coach Anxi now fully understands that Lin Dong's performance at the Lloyd training base is probably not his limit yet. His limit will only appear on the playing field!

The only thing he lacks now is physical confrontation. Otherwise, with his skills and speed, he can now become a core member worthy of being cultivated by any team in the NBA.

Although Rukawa and Sakuragi have made great progress, at their peak state, they already have the level of the main players in the NCAA, and even have the opportunity to touch the edge of the draft.

But even so, there is still an unimaginable gap compared with Lin Dong at this moment!

It's because I have some insufficiency and wishful thinking.

Being able to allow Sakuragi and Rukawa to grow up like this in one year under the influence of Lin Dong is already the greatest luck in the Japanese basketball world, but he actually wanted to let Rukawa grow before Lin Dong left Japan. Defeat him once with Sakuragi...

The two of them probably really can't win.

Coach Anxi took off his reading glasses and wiped them, sat back on his bench, and picked up the thermos cup again.

Japan may have a chance to become the top in Asia or even the world with Sakuragi and Rukawa, and enter the Olympics and NBA.

But...the top is always the top, and the bottom is always the bottom.

This is an insurmountable mountain.

Not to mention that the current Dragon Country basketball world is also full of talents. The little giant from the East is as prosperous as the trend-chasing boy who has already entered the NBA.

Even if there is only one Lin Dong, before he retires, the Japanese basketball world may no longer have the illusion that he can climb the mountain of Dragon Kingdom!

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"Ah!" Sakuragi Hanamichi shouted anxiously, but he did not lose his calmness.

Although he didn't guard anyone when he chased back, the only advantage was that he could send the baseline ball out as quickly as possible.

At this time, he rushed to the baseline to pick up the ball and saw that although Lin Dong was already quickly returning to defense, he had only retreated to the three-point line in the Xiangbei half.

"Gorilla!" Sakuragi Hanamichi no longer hesitated and threw the ball towards the basket in Xiangyang's half.

As long as Lin Dong hasn't gone back, the four people left in Xiangbei in the opponent's half will definitely be able to beat Xiangyang and score!

Takenori Akagi and Kaede Rukawa both understood what he meant and rushed towards the basket.

It's a pity that Sakuragi Hanamichi is not good at passing the ball, and the placement of the ball thrown throughout the field is even less accurate.

The next second, four people in the inside position jumped up at the same time.

Toru Hanagata, Takenori Akagi, Kaede Rukawa, Shoichi Takano!

After all, it was facing the direction of Sakuragi Hanamichi's pass. Hanagata Tohru had a positional advantage. Although Takano Shoichi's jump height was not as high as the three of them, it acted as a shield and blocked Rukawa Kaede from the contention area.

Snapped!

"Wow! Damn it!" Sakuragi Hanamichi grabbed her hair in a hurry. Such a good opportunity was actually snatched away by the transparent glasses brother!

The basketball was picked off by Hanagata Toru, accompanied by Hanagata's roar.

He's not dead yet. The people in Xiangbei look down on people too much. They always treat him and Fujima as soft persimmons, and they actually pass the ball to themselves in front of them. It's really abominable...

"Lin Dongjun!" Hua Xingtou shouted at the same time as he landed on the ground. With a long pass, Lin Dong, who had just returned to the center line, instantly started his attack mode again.

Sakuragi Hanamichi hurriedly defended himself.

At this time, Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes widened with anger. He threw the ball himself, so he should get it back by himself, and he would have to resist Takato's goal to the death!

But next second...

Lin Dong suddenly stopped in front of the three-point line, holding the ball in his hand.

Sakuragi was waiting for Lin Dong to rush over at the free throw line. At this time, he was slightly startled and immediately realized that Lin Dong wanted to score 3 points.

His eyes were also red, and all the muscles in his body were tense at this moment. The whole world seemed to be quiet, and then his whole body exploded and jumped forward.

But the moment he jumped up, he realized that he had been cheated.

Lin Dong held the ball and didn't move at all. Instead, he waited for him to rush over and then suddenly jumped up.

boom!

call!

Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't control his body and slammed into Lin Dong, and the basketball also escaped the moment it hit him.

Shhh!

Swish!

With the referee's whistle, the basketball hit the net at the far end.

"The goal is valid. Shobei's No. 10 thug committed a foul and received an extra penalty!"

3+1!

(End of this chapter)