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

Chapter 21 You are too tender
The ball was intercepted!

Coach Anxi, who was holding a thermos cup on the sidelines, seemed to be frozen at this moment, and a trace of unconcealable surprise flashed across his thick lenses.

Was this just an interception of the ball?This is more than just a ball being intercepted...

As a former national player and once the top devil coach in Japanese university basketball, he probably saw more than everyone present.

The No. 13 had predicted this pass very early.

He was obviously faster than Rukawa Kaede, but at that moment he deliberately hung only by Rukawa Kaede's side.

This passing line was deliberately left to Miyagi Ryota and Rukawa Kaede!

He knew that Miyagi Ryota could not break through Hanagata's defense. He knew that Miyagi could only pass the ball here at this time. He also had enough confidence to accelerate at that moment, from "half out of position" to interception, and intercept the ball. Come down!

It even feels like from the time Miyagi Ryota passed Ito Taku, all the choices and changes made by the players on both sides were expected by No. 13, because everything was so just right.

Only with enough golf intelligence, accurate judgment on the strength of each other's players, etc., can we deduce all this early.

Only if you have enough confidence in yourself can you dare to deliberately leave such a vacancy.

And he really seized this momentary opportunity, and he did it so calmly!
This person's basketball vision, basketball IQ, and ability to control the entire court are not on the same level as anyone in Xiangbei.

No, perhaps it can be said that it is the only one in the whole of Kanagawa!
Shohoku might be... hard to win.

If it was just a matter of winning or losing a game, or even if Shohoku stopped there, Coach Anzai might not particularly care.

If he cared about this, Shohoku would have already been a strong team in Kanagawa, so there was no need to wait until this year.

But at this time, he couldn't help but have a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

Because he has other things he cares about.

…………

The ball possession on the court was transferred in an instant, but the game was still going on.

"Ah! Liangliang! You don't believe me!" Sakuragi Hanamichi was so angry that he scratched his head with both hands. He was obviously asking for the ball just now.

Miyagi Ryota stopped the force of the collision with Hanagata Tohru in time and staggered for two steps before regaining his balance. He had no time to pay attention to Sakuragi Hanamichi's complaints and explanations that he couldn't see him at all just now, and just shouted angrily. : "Retreat!"

There was no need for him to shout this time.

The only thing that Shohoku is thankful for at this time is probably that Rukawa Kaede reacted quickly enough this time, and did not immerse himself in the depression of being intercepted. Instead, he immediately switched from the offensive side to the defensive side, and even started to retreat early. Very focused on the game.

Whether it's offense or defense, it's one-on-one, it's all the same!
There was a spark burning in Rukawa Kaede's eyes at this moment, and he did not show the slightest frustration because the ball was intercepted.

Xiangyang’s strongest newcomer?
come on!

One dribbling, one empty handed.

An early retreat and an attack after intercepting the ball.

But even so, the speed of the last dribbler is one point faster than that of the first dribbler!
At the start, the distance between the two was about one meter, and by the time Lin Dong reached just past the half-court position, the two sides were almost even.

Speed ​​and explosive power lost in the end.

Rukawa Kaede pushed forward with all his strength. The physical confrontation this time was no different than before. Blocking the opponent's counterattack and fast break here was worth everything he had to do.

But even if you are mentally prepared, even if you have used all your strength.

At the moment when the two sides' bodies came into contact, Rukawa Kaede still felt an incomparable force crushing him.

It felt as if the other party was a bullet train sprinting at full speed, while I was just an ordinary pedestrian who accidentally blocked the tracks.

Can't stop?
No, Rukawa Kaede felt destroyed at this moment.

The body cannot maintain its center of gravity under the opponent's impact, and the opponent's powerful impact is extremely controllable.

The impact was on the left side of his defensive position. It did not knock him over head-on, but just made him subconsciously give way while losing his center of gravity, thereby causing him to lose his defensive position.

Not even a chance for a controversial hit with the ball was given...

This thought just arose in Rukawa Kaede's mind. Lin Dong had already taken advantage of the situation and rushed over from the left side where he was knocked out of position. It seemed as if he was not disturbed by the defensive position at all, as smooth as if he had just walked through the early morning. of the road.

It was just three goals, and he lost so completely?

Do not!
The momentary blankness in his mind made Rukawa Kaede feel that all the blood in his body was boiling at this moment, and the sparks in his eyes suddenly turned into blazing flames at this moment.

Stop that man!

No matter what it takes!
Right now!Adrenaline was soaring at this moment, and all the muscles in his body were trembling. His speed seemed to suddenly increase at this moment, and he followed Lin Dong sideways to keep up, barely blocking his path to attack the frame.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them were near the free throw line. Lin Dong had the ball in hand, crossed the penalty area with two big steps, and jumped high.

Rukawa Kaede, who was stuck beside him, also jumped up. Although he was a few centimeters shorter than Lin Dong, he was in excellent condition this time. He jumped high enough and early enough, and he had a perfect angle to block the shot.

Want to score?
It's not that easy!
Rukawa Kaede's eyes turned into a sea of ​​fire, and his will was highly concentrated at this moment.

The jumping body stretched to the limit, and with the raised hands, it almost covered the entire basket, completely blocking Lin Dong's layup route from the front. At the same time, his left hand was already fiercely blocking the basketball.

"I caught up!" Nobunaga Kiyota in the stands couldn't help but wave his fist.

Mu Shen and others watched intently.

The arena became quiet at this moment, and all eyes were focused on the electric chase and fight between the two super rookies.

Being caught up?Blocked?
The corners of Lin Dong's mouth curved slightly.

No, it's too tender...

Snapped!
Rukawa Kaede's hand hit Lin Dong's right arm hard for a layup, but it did not touch the basketball at all.

Changing hands in the air a moment in advance, the basketball has already been switched to the left hand.

The super strong air stagnation made Lin Dong's body seem to pause in the air for half a second. While maintaining his body balance, his left hand passed lightly through Rukawa Kaede's armpit.

Flip your wrist and hook upward.

Shhh!
Swish!
Along with the sound of the basketball hitting the net, the referee's whistle also sounded at the same time.

"Goals count, if the player commits a foul, there will be an additional penalty goal!"

dong dong...

The two landed one after another.

Lin Dong still looked indifferent, but Rukawa Feng's cold face finally showed a trace of emotion.

A layup?

He can also, but 'this meeting' is different from 'that meeting'!
This guy's layup was based on a fierce physical confrontation with himself, and he took the shot after he had already hit him.

But he can still maintain his center of gravity firmly, and can backhand the basketball the moment it lands.

How much core strength is needed to accomplish this?
No... wait!
Rukawa Kaede suddenly remembered the moment when he was chasing him. Lin Dong's expression at that time did not seem to show the slightest urgency. Instead, he became calmer. He even seemed to be observing him with the corner of his eye...

A drop of cold sweat slid down Chuan Feng's forehead.

Perhaps, he was not caught up by his own explosive power...

This guy was deliberately waiting for him, waiting for him to catch up, waiting for him to block shots, waiting for him to take the initiative to send 2+1 to the door.

He kills people and wants to kill his heart.

What he wants is to destroy his confidence and will to fight!
……hateful!
Xiangyang, No. 13!
Rukawa Kaede wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

But at this moment, what appeared in his eyes was not frustration and resignation, but an increasingly raging flame of anger.

…………

Lin Dong stood on the free throw line and took the basketball thrown by the referee.

From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Rukawa Kaede, who was staring at him fiercely.

He didn't give up, he still had the will to fight, and he even had more fighting spirit than before, which is commendable for his courage.

But still that sentence...

Lin Dong smiled slightly.

It is indeed too tender.

There are many ways to decide victory or defeat on the court. If it were Fujima, he would never look like Rukawa Kaede at this moment.

Guys with mature playing styles like Sendō Akira and Maki Shinichi probably can’t either.

... This game seems to have ended prematurely.

(End of this chapter)