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

Chapter 328 Sakuragi, the rebounding king!
Sakuragi Hanamichi was surprised.

At this time, both big hands are grabbing the basketball, one pushing it forward and the other pulling it back.

Although Sakuragi's body is still in the air, he has not lost his center of gravity and is still leaning forward. He doesn't care about shouting slogans. He only focuses on his right arm to forcefully win the ball.

But the hand that intercepts the ball is too strong, and the method of exerting force by hooking the ball and pulling it back is also simpler.

call!
The two big hands were only in a stalemate in the air for about half a second. Sakuragi felt as if the basketball was welded to death by the big hand in the air. The force of his forward pressure was as if it was pressed against the wall and remained motionless. On the contrary, it was originally The body that was leaning forward was pulled backwards.

Immediately after the body's center of gravity and balance were broken in an instant, the basketball was forcibly pulled away by the big hand. Fortunately, Sakuragi jumped high enough. Although his body had lost his balance, he still had enough energy left to let him 'unhook' his right hand. When it reaches the basket, otherwise it will inevitably fall hard.

Wow!
There was an uproar in the arena. There was nothing wrong with No. 10's alley-oop, but the opponent's talent was too explosive...

Obviously he rushed up one step later than Sakuragi Hanamichi and took off half a beat later, but he was still able to forcefully cut the ball cleanly from the air.

No. 0, LeBron James!

A smile appeared on LeBron's lips.

Don't think about the big open space that is completely missed. Either break through and hit the inside, or you can only accept some disruptive outside shots.

For a young team, impatience is actually their biggest enemy.

I saw this guy who looked obviously much stronger than at the Nike Summit and World Championships. Not only did he grab the rebound from Sakuragi, but he also completed a back turn the moment he landed, as if he had eyes on his back. Opened Watson's steal.

The basketball bounced off the hoop.

After a pass, Payton saw the opportunity and passed Iguodala directly. It was obviously a 3-pointer that gave him some time to adjust. However, because the defender's move to rush forward was too aggressive, Iguodala failed. Hold your breath, you were obviously too hasty when you took action.

Full of strength, full of drive and full of courage.

By the time Payton realized that LeBron was really going straight to the basket and was not trying to pass the ball to Wade, it was already too late to cover up the ball.

He turned his back to avoid Watson, and when he took two steps forward, he dribbled the ball behind his back and passed Desmond, who was coming up to defend.

Having just been hit by the opponent, and then defended by the opponent, the SuperSonics players were obviously a little anxious to get back on the court.

Payton couldn't help but be a little surprised. Was this guy really stabbed four times just a few months ago? In such a state, the Cavaliers only averaged 4.4 points per game in previous games?
Did you take the wrong medicine?
LeBron ignored Payton's confused gaze and just high-fived Wade, who was retreating at the same time, while turning his gaze to the electronic scoreboard above.

Basketball turned out to be extremely obedient in the hands of this big man who was once better at using strength to solve problems.

As the real power forward on the court at this time, Sakuragi Hanamichi had already squeezed towards the basket for the first time, and the person facing him at this time was suddenly LeBron James, who had just been full of firepower on both ends of the offense and defense.

There is no problem with Payton's organization, and there is no problem with the team's overall running position, but the Cavaliers, who abandoned the traditional center lineup, changed the five small lineups to block the outside line much better than before.

At this time, Wade had already pulled Payton and ran to the right three-point line in advance. The SuperSonics had only one Payton on defense at this time.

The Sonics' rotation defense changes after the opponent takes a shot. The players responsible for rebounding, interference and counterattack all have their own running positions.

A dunk against Payton made Payton feel the impact of the young man. When he landed, he took several steps back and relied on the cushions of the basket to stabilize his body.

Steals and fast breaks, LeBron's eyes are burning with fighting spirit.

At this time, Payton caught up with Wade, who immediately started to rush forward. He expected that LeBron would definitely make a long pass at this time, but he did not expect that the 203-centimeter big man actually chose to control the ball on his own for a fast break.

50:30...20 points left!
SuperSonics possession.

Without Lin Dong on the court, he has no inner demons. He has a feeling that he is omnipotent, and now, he will take action on this Japanese boy!

But as the difficulty of shooting increases, as the players become anxious and the opponents become more aggressive, their shooting percentage begins to plummet.

Without Lin Dong, LeBron really felt like his whole body was relaxed. He felt at 120% and his thinking was exceptionally clear.

In the current Sonics, although Payton is the organizer and controller of the entire game, Watson and Iguodala are relatively weak, so there are still some loopholes to catch in the running position.

But this red-haired Japanese kid can always make up for these loopholes with his excellent athletic ability and instinctive sense of smell. He is the key point that makes the Sonics impeccable on both offense and defense.

As long as he is defeated, the SuperSonics' momentum can be curbed, and the score can be reduced as much as possible before Lin Dong returns to the court!

Seeing him facing off against him at this time is exactly what LeBron wants.

This is not the first time that the two have faced each other. Regardless of the Nike Summit or the World Championships, this Japanese kid has left a deep impression on LeBron. His defensive skills are excellent and his rebounding ability is outstanding. If he were still the same person in the World Championships, he would be the best in rebounding. This might not be enough to suppress him, but now...

The two of them huddled together at the same time.

As soon as he got started, LeBron felt the power like a wave.

Sakuragi Hanamichi has begun to secretly gain muscle and weight since he entered the SuperSonics. With a weight of 99KG, he no longer looks thin and is much stronger than before.

Frankly speaking, LeBron feels that if he were still the same person he was at the World Championships, his strength would probably be about the same as him at most.

But during the two months he was hospitalized, his weight soared. As we all know, it is much easier to lose some weight on the body than to build muscles for a skinny person. After joining the Cavaliers, in addition to not falling behind in basic training, he has been training hard , LeBron knows very well that compared to his skills, his body is his greatest talent!

At this time, the muscles in his limbs were bulging, and the weight difference of 10 kilograms made LeBron block Sakuragi Hanamichi behind him like an iron tower. Feeling the collision of each other's strength, LeBron knew that he was still better.

Steady!

A smile appeared on his lips.

But then...

Suddenly there was nothing behind him.

Remove the stool?
Fortunately, LeBron kept his body balance while pushing back. At this time, he just swayed his upper body slightly and pulled his center of gravity forward slightly. He adjusted his balance back in time without losing his position, without even moving his steps. Half a point.

But, bang!

That was the sound of the basketball bouncing high on the rim, and also the sound of the guy behind him suddenly hitting him with force...

Sakuragi Hanamichi's face was full of concentration at this time.

10kg weight difference? So what, Hidaka Shigehiro Mori was still 11 kilograms behind him.

LeBron's power is so great that Sakuragi Hanamichi feels that he has far surpassed the original Shigehiro Mori.

But I am no longer the 93-kilogram Sakuragi Hanamichi. After coming to the SuperSonics, I secretly added strength and muscle-building training because of the sense of crisis. The strength gap between myself and LeBron is actually greater than before. The gap was even smaller when facing Shigehiro Mori.

He has a lot of experience against such a big man.

The move of taking the stool away was just the so-called "softness" taught by Old Earle, but the push now is the combination of hardness and softness.

As long as you identify the opportunity for the opponent to find balance after being removed from the bench, then wait until you are given a crowbar and a fulcrum. I used this trick against Mori Shigehiro at the beginning, and my experience in playing NSAA in the past six months has been overwhelming. The four-star center from Shao High School is very familiar with him. Let alone the 10 kilogram gap, he can handle even the 20 kilogram gap at this time!

At this time, LeBron was in the process of pulling his center of gravity forward. This collision directly gave him a forward force, so that his firmly planted heels stumbled forward uncontrollably.

He was suddenly startled and wanted to take off, but his staggering step already ruined the opportunity to take off. LeBron only felt a "whoosh" behind him. When he turned around to look in anger, he saw the number 10 on the SuperSonics jersey. He had already crossed his line of sight and picked up the rebound in his hand.

"Wow! Sakuragi, the rebounding king!"

"Hahaha, Hanamichi is still the most handsome when he grabs rebounds!" The Sakuragi Legion on the sidelines made a ping-pong-pong noise, and the fans at the scene were also a little surprised and happy.

LeBron obviously looks much stronger than Hanamichi Sakuragi, and he also occupies a more advantageous rebounding position, but he didn't expect that Hanamichi Sakuragi grabbed the rebound.

This No. 10... his performance today was really good!
Sakuragi's face turned red after getting the rebound.

——Sakuragi, do what you should do, do what you think is right.

Brother Gao Ren's words still rang in his ears, giving him endless confidence.

Thanks to myself for untying my knot in the first quarter, and thanks to Brother Gao Ren's trust and support, otherwise I, who was still struggling with whether to make a mistake or not, would never dare to make my own decision to grab this rebound.

Now, grabbing this rebound is what Sakuragi thinks he should do the most and is the right thing to do!

"Shoot!" Sakuragi, who was holding the ball, shouted, subconsciously speaking Japanese, and passed the ball directly to Payton who came up.

This misunderstanding... Sakuragi usually calls him "boss" in front of him. Payton has learned a little bit of Chinese from Lin Dong over the past year. He was so shocked that he almost didn't give him a kick. Why don't you cum!
Fortunately, he was still first in the game. At this time, he caught the ball and took advantage of Sakuragi's pick-and-roll to make a mid-range pull-up.

2 points were scored, 52:30, and the score was opened again.

"Call BOSS!" Payton viciously corrected Sakuragi Hanamichi's pronunciation, but saw that the guy had already started to move back to guard and didn't even hear his words.

His concentration is quite concentrated and his attitude towards the game is correct, but... Payton is also a bit dumbfounded.

Forget it, deal with him after the game is over!
Knight's ball.

The rebound just now really made LeBron a little annoyed. He was tricked by that kid just as he was about to start.

At this time, the Cavaliers were already 22 points behind again, and in the absence of Lin Dong, they had to speed up to catch up.

Wade turned around and broke through a dragon, forcing a hit. The SuperSonics immediately used a pick-and-roll between Payton and Desmond, allowing Payton to hit Davis in a misplaced position.

Wade threw Desmond and chose to flank him, but Payton did not force the ball and made a pass to Desmond for a three-pointer.

Unfortunately, in this second quarter, the Sonics' outside touch was really not that good, and the basketball bounced out of the frame again.

LeBron was much more cautious this time.

While blocking the position, he was pulling Sakuragi, and at the same time, he was always paying attention to the opponent's possible movements to withdraw the stool.

Unfortunately……

LeBron is not a professional when it comes to rebounding.

Although his strength is superior, his technique is not. If he goes all out, he may still be able to defeat ten katas with one force. However, if he has some scruples when exerting his strength and cannot reach the standard of defeating ten katas with one force, what awaits him? It will be a complete nightmare!
(End of this chapter)