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

Chapter 223 Brave No. 10!

Although he was at the forefront, he was still caught up by TJ Ford when he reached the opposite three-point line. A sudden attack route that went around the front and blocked Sakuragi Hanamichi was blocked by Sakuragi, who had poor ball-holding ability. , the ball can only stop.

If you don't have the ability to hold the ball, don't hold the ball. Hold the ball firmly with both hands and never give you a chance to steal it.

Sakuragi Hanamichi is the type who will never hide his shortcomings. He is very straightforward. I am just bad at holding the ball. What can I hide? Is it a foul to hold the ball?

As long as you can win!

Fortunately, Lin Dong was also quick enough to get rid of Bosh and catch up. At this time, he had passed the two men and rushed to the basket, but Wade, who came up from the wing, also appeared under the basket in time.

In terms of speed alone, whether it is TJ Ford or Wade, who did not have his meniscus removed in college, they are obviously still above Lin Dong.

Although Bosh couldn't keep up with Lin Dong, Wade could. This defense was just right and he tried his best to intercept Lin Dong.

Wade's eyes flashed with sparkle, and he squeezed together with Lin Dong with all his strength.

Want to catch a ball? Not that easy!

But next second...

"Give me!"

A guy who was obviously a beat slower than Wade and the others appeared in Sakuragi Hanamichi's sight.

It was Rukawa Kaede who was let go by Wade.

3 points wide open!

Sakuragi Hanamichi threw the ball subconsciously.

Wade's expression in front changed, and TJ Ford immediately abandoned Sakuragi and rushed towards Rukawa Kaede.

But with a height of 180 centimeters, he was more than a meter away, and Rukawa Kaede's release speed was so fast that it was almost unlike a normal pitcher...

TJ Ford made a miss. If he hadn't stopped in time, he might have received a 3-point foul.

The basketball draws a beautiful arc in the air.

Swish!

The goal was scored, 65:62, and the international team took the lead!

The arena became silent at this moment, and many people couldn't help but open their mouths.

From when they first came on the field in the second half, everyone felt that these Asians came on the field to give up and surrender. When the US team's original 6-point advantage was tied, and now it leads by 3 points, these Asians only used a short time. Just about 3 minutes.

And the Asian who dribbled with his butt stuck out in the first half, making the whole stadium laugh, actually scored 10 points!

Yunus on the sidelines was also dumbfounded. Frankly speaking, when he agreed to let the Asian team try out, he thought that the best result would be that the Asian team could score two or three three-pointers and barely help. Pay close attention to the score. After all, the three-point shooting percentage of these Asians is indeed good, which is their biggest highlight compared to the European teams.

Then take this opportunity to give the European players on the sidelines a break. As long as Sophocles recovers a little more strength and Darko Milicic regains his bravery at the beginning, then with the help of these inside twin towers, the international team will He was able to fight with the American team under the basket to stabilize the final minutes of the third quarter.

As long as the point difference is maintained between 5-8 points before the end of the third quarter, the game can be postponed to the fourth quarter where Lin Dong can safely take over.

But what did these Asians do?

They actually overtook the score in 3 minutes! Wiped the butt of these Europeans whom Yunus values ​​more!

Oh my god... Yunus's open mouth couldn't be closed for a while.

The U.S. team's offense was still efficient and fast. After turning around, Wade got rid of Rukawa Kaede and shot a 3-pointer from the outside.

The basketball held the hearts of the reporters on the sidelines and spun around for four or five times, and finally got into the net with difficulty. The reporters' hearts suddenly fell to the ground and they breathed a sigh of relief.

65 square meters.

Turning around, Rukawa Kaede continued to seek a pick-and-roll with Lin Dong, but Wade's close pressing prevented him from finding a chance. Although Lin Dong's strong breakthrough attracted Kwame Brown, he also successfully distributed the ball to Zhu Fangyu. , but Anthony abandoned Sakuragi Hanamichi to defend.

Zhu Fangyu scored a somewhat reluctant 3-pointer. He couldn't score under Anthony's defense. Fortunately, Sakuragi suddenly came out from the left corner. Then he blocked Lin Dong and waited for the basketball to pop out. May Brown and Bosh looked on and dunked the ball into the basket.

It’s that No. 10 again!

Old K on the sidelines raised his eyebrows slightly.

People watching football now, including reporters who know a little bit about football, may have their eyes and attention attracted by Lin Dong who keeps breaking through to attract double teams, or by No. 3 who makes three consecutive 11-pointers from the outside. , thinking that they are the biggest contributors to the international team's ability to overtake the score in a short period of time.

But actually... no.

It’s not that their two roles are unimportant, but that everyone has actually ignored this No. 10!

After coming on from the start, he stole the ball from Kwame Brown and then provided a wonderful assist;

To the point where he kept pulling Anthony around, creating a certain amount of chaos for the U.S. team on the defensive end;

To his ability to steal Anthony in one-on-one defense;

Finally, the tip-in from the baseline slips to the present moment.

In fact, during the period when the international team started to chase points in the second half, the red-haired No. 10 has been doing many very useful things. If you have to give the international team a credit book for chasing points, Old K feels Lin Dong, the starting point of everything in the organization, is certainly the undisputed first contributor, but compared to the three 11-pointers on No. 3, this red-haired boy may be the second biggest contributor. It is conceivable that if he did not steal After Kwame Brown's ball, No. 3 may not have anything to do with him at all, and may even have been replaced by Jonas.

This...magical number 10!

...The game continued on the court, and the U.S. team's offense seemed to have no problem. TJ Ford assisted Anthony, allowing him to finally fulfill his wish to dunk over the redhead's head.

Anthony's idea is very simple. He wants to severely attack this bug-like No. 10.

What grade! You dare to steal my ball, and you dare to be so active on the court? !

So that buckle just now was also extremely violent, flipping the No. 10 buckle to the ground, as if he was dominating the world.

But what disappointed Anthony was that the eyes of the guy who got up from the ground did not show the fear and respect he should have, but instead burned with blazing fire at him.

"Good guy! This is a great move, I want one too!" Sakuragi Hanamichi yelled, quickly picked up the baseline ball and threw it out.

Anthony was stunned by his energetic and joyful appearance. Does this guy still have any sense of shame?

How does this guy look like someone who has just been detained? It was almost as if he had dunked someone else just now!

then……

Lin Dong held the ball, and Rukawa Kaede and Zhu Fangyu continued to be locked up by the American team, which had fully understood their intentions.

Normally, the gap in strength lies here. Lin Dong came up with this lineup, which was just a wave of flow and delaying time. What's more, there is another point in the international team!

Pietrus has been pulling at the baseline on the right side.

The person guarding Pietrus is TJ Ford. The height difference between the two means that Pietrus will have difficulty shooting from a fixed point. At most, there is only a moving obstacle in front of him.

Pietrus jumped high against TJ Ford's defense and threw the ball from a high release point that TJ Ford could never touch.

Unfortunately……

The Europeans may have been collectively inaccurate today. Not only did Alexander and others have an extremely low shooting percentage on 3-pointers, but Pietrus's baseline 3-pointer, which was not very difficult, was actually crooked and hit the basket. Bounce on left side.

At this time, Lin Dong was near the free throw line. He took a step around the left. Kwame Brown, who was closest to his left, immediately opened his arms to block him and pulled him tightly behind him. He would rather not grab the rebound than block him. After all, the American team You are not the only one who can rebound!

Backboard!

Based on Sakuragi Hanamichi's current experience in rebounding, he was already quite accurate in judging the landing point of the ball after it bounced. He rushed to the rebound position immediately.

But this time the American team was not unresponsive.

Everyone has obviously noticed the movements of the red-haired No. 10. This guy has successfully used his previous performances to transform from a transparent person in the eyes of American generals into a guy worth paying attention to.

Want to get a bargain again? It’s not that easy anymore!

Bosh stepped up immediately.

With a height of 208 centimeters and a body of 101kg, although he is tall and thin, he still makes Sakuragi Hanamichi, who is only 192 centimeters tall, look like an elementary school student in front of him.

Two people grabbing rebounds like this?

The moment Bosh came up, he immediately lowered his focus and wanted to squeeze Sakuragi Hanamichi out of the rebounding position. Although he has an absolute height and wingspan advantage, why do he have to jump when he can pick up the ball?

But what surprised him was... when his body began to exert force, Bosh was suddenly surprised.

Can't squeeze in? No, this is not a problem of not being able to squeeze in...

——Sakuragi, what we look forward to the most from you is your defense and rebounding. Do what you are good at. Don’t forget that Shigehiro Mori, who was rampant in the NSAA in the United States, also fell into the hands of You!

Although Bosh is not the same level of insider that Mori Shigehiro encountered at Lanphier High School, strength is strength and characteristics are characteristics.

To be honest, Bosh in high school was better at shooting and flexible footsteps, so much so that his scouting report for the 03 draft clearly stated: Chris needs to gain weight and increase upper body strength, because He often suffers when facing other inside players under the basket...

Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes widened angrily at this moment.

This guy only weighs 101 kilograms, and even Mori Shigehiro, who is heavier than him, is squeezed in, and he is afraid that he is a bird!

At this time, Sakuragi Hanamichi's veins burst out all over his body, and he suddenly exerted force on Bosh's waist and eyes.

Bosh originally wanted to squeeze this 'little guy' away, but he didn't expect to push away. Instead, it was because he exerted force first, and when the reaction force came over, combined with the kid's sudden brute force, he almost hit him. Just flip it over.

Bosh's left leg had been squeezed to the point where it was clearly tilted, and his body staggered to the right, causing his feet to stumble.

Immediately afterwards, Sakuragi Hanamichi jumped slightly, easily picked off the basketball that bounced over, and then quickly threw it into the hands of Pietrus who was yelling.

How could Pietrus ever have thought that this missed shot opportunity could actually be recovered?

TJ Ford and others were still immersed in the shock that Bosh was almost tipped over by a 192 cm little man. They all opened their mouths, a little confused.

Pietrus didn't let the opportunity slip away this time and hit another 3-pointer.

The goal was scored, 68:65!

hum hum...

"That number 10..."

"That redhead..."

"That Japanese..."

Although he didn’t know what the reporters on the sidelines and the audience in the stands were chattering about, Hanamichi Sakuragi could still understand the keywords such as No. 10, red, and Japan.

These guys are talking about themselves.

——Sakuragi, Rukawa, you must calm down after you go there. There is a fact that may make you uncomfortable. No matter how strong you are in Japan, the level of Japanese basketball is compared to the world's top players like the Nike Summit. It's completely unsatisfactory... The Basketball Association was able to win these two spots because it indeed spent a lot of money and had a background relationship with the NBA.

——So, it doesn’t matter if you are ridiculed, looked down upon, or ignored. Remember, you are here to learn, learn the most advanced basketball concepts in the world, and get in touch with the best players in the world. As long as you study hard, one day you will be able to get their attention and impress them!

——Sakuragi! Come on! It doesn’t matter if you lose, you are the first Japanese to enter the Nike Summit to compete! You must appear, I will cheer you on in front of the TV with my brother!

--Hahaha! Hanamichi, you have to score one point, or you can get a rebound! You must fight hard. We will work hard during this winter vacation. Next time, we will go to the United States to cheer you on!

The words Anzai's father said before leaving Japan, Haruko's words, and Sakuragi's army's words were constantly echoing in Sakuragi Hanamichi's ears.

Thinking back to how he was ignored by Yunus after joining the international team, to hiding in the toilet just to get Payton to accept him staying in the arena to study, to being pushed on the bench by Yunus, I even thought about showing up on TV I am so worried that I don’t even know if my wish to take a look at Haruko can be fulfilled...

Finally, until this moment, the voices next to him were obviously talking about him.

Those high-ranking guys are jealous of him, afraid of him, and concerned about him!

Sakuragi suddenly felt like crying for no reason.

But he knew he couldn't cry.

"Roar ah ah!" He roared to vent the emotions squeezed under his optimistic expression, blinked hard, and then quickly retreated while roaring at the American team. : "Come on! You guys! I won't lose to you!"

(End of this chapter)