Author: Chief Disciple of the Beggar Clan

After Akagi scored the ball, Reinan High School quickly counterattacked, but it was not Shinomiya Tanano who was facing Jinguji Budo, but Sendō who was facing Mitsui Hisashi.

Tomoyuki Uekusa passed the ball to Sendō after holding the ball for half of the game. Facing Mitsui Hisashi's defense, Sendō made a passing pass because Sendō's previous pass to Shinomiya was too deep.

Because of people's hearts, Hisashi Mitsui on the defensive side didn't even think about it and directly blocked it sideways, which gave Sendao a chance to break out alone.

As Xiandao rushed inside and scored the ball, the point difference between the two teams was once again narrowed.

It was Shohoku's turn to attack again. This time, Budo did not continue to stand outside the three-point line and wait for the pass from his teammates. Instead, he tried to cross Shinomiya and cut into the mid-range position. Obviously, Budo's plan was noticed by the people in Lingnan.

In his eyes, Jun Uozumi, who was guarding the inside line, also changed his position slightly. While blocking Akagi, he tried to keep his body as close to the martial arts side to facilitate defense.

Shinomiya Tōno, who was facing off against Jinguji Budō, obviously knew Budō's plan. He had suffered such losses before, and he didn't want to make the same mistake a second time, so Shinomiya Tōno was firmly locked in when Budō tried to cut inside.

He followed Wu Dao, not wanting Wu Dao to catch the basketball comfortably.

As a player who relies on shooting as his main means of scoring, whether he is comfortable when catching the ball will largely determine the accuracy of his shooting. Because if the ball is uncomfortable, the shooter needs to adjust the position of the basketball and adjust the rhythm.

These adjustments will bring variables to shooting.

Excellent point guards can often get the ball into the hands of their teammates in the most comfortable state. Obviously, Miyagi is an excellent defender.

In order to get rid of Shinomiya Tōno's entanglement, Jinguji Budō sped up his running frequency. After another air cut and being stared at, he decisively ran back from the inside to the middle distance. In the two seconds that Budō briefly escaped,

At that time, Ryota Miyagi had already put basketball into the hands of martial arts.

The timing of passing the ball is very good, and the position of the basketball is also very comfortable.

Budo received the ball without any hesitation. He turned over and leaned back after taking the ball. Shinomiya, who was pursuing, obviously did not expect that Budo would hit the iron the previous time. This time the attack was still so decisive. By the time he took off to block the shot, the basketball was already in the air.

It flew out from Martial Arts' hand.

"Snapped!"

"Whoosh!"

The basketball hit the board from a 45-degree angle and entered the net. The martial arts turn back was crisp and neat, which left a deep impression on Shinomiya's mind. He had tried his best to defend just now, and his palms were completely covered

Shinguji Budo's face, Shinomiya Tanano was convinced that his "eye-covering defense" definitely blocked Budo's sight.

But the other party was not disturbed at all.

"This kid, didn't his mentality get affected after he missed the shot? Facing my defense, he still shot so decisively."

"You really can't underestimate him!"

Shinomiya Tano praised in his heart, the mental quality and shooting instinct of Jinguji Martial Arts surprised him.

Between offense and defense.

Everyone in Shohoku noticed that Lingnan High School's offensive approach seemed to have changed, and the offensive system originally built around Shinomiya Tano had undergone tremendous changes.

The person holding the ball in attack changed from Shinomiya Tano to Sendō, and the reason is that in this round, the player who finished the game on Lingnan's side was still Sendō.

Sendō held the ball in the frontcourt, and Shinomiya went up to set a pick-and-roll for Sendō. Takedo and Mitsui Hisashi were much more wary of Shinomiya than Sendō, so when Sendō was covering Shinomiya

When the team started to break through, Budo did not choose to change defense at the first time, and still kept an eye on Shinomiya Tano.

However, Hisashi Mitsui, who was blocked, was unable to keep up with Sendō's pace immediately, allowing Sendō to break into the mid-range and score the ball with an easy open shot.

The two goals scored by Sendō felt very relaxed. He chopped off two goals from Shohoku's head in an understatement. The whole process was smoother and easier than when Shinomiya was attacking with the ball. In front of Sendō, Shohoku

It seemed like he was undefended.

After conceding two goals to the same person in a row, everyone in Xiangbei also noticed something was wrong.

"Budou, there was something wrong with the ball just now. Next time if Shinomiya sets a pick-and-roll for Sendou, the two of us will switch defenses."

Hisashi Mitsui received a pass from Miyagi at the midline position. While carrying the ball, he said to Budo who was still covering and dribbling beside him.

"Yeah!" Budo actually realized his own problem. He was too focused on Shinomiya Tano and had forgotten that Lingnan High School was not a one-man team from the beginning to the end. Akira Sendō was also Lingnan's ace.

Like their counterparts in Xiangbei, Lingnan has a standard three-core system, and even their three-core system is more mature than that of Xiangbei.

After responding to Mitsui Hisashi, Budo sank into the bottom corner along the three-point line. He didn't stay in the bottom corner for long. When he saw Shinomiya Takashi follow up, he immediately crossed the bottom line toward the inside line.

When Jinguji Budo passed through the paint, Takenori Akagi cleverly helped stop the pursuing Shinomiya, giving Jinguji Budo another chance to catch the ball close to the basket.

However, Mitsui Hisashi's position with the ball was a bit far away from Budō. When he was waiting for him to throw the ball to Budō, Shinomiya's defense was already in place.

Jinguji Budo grabbed the ball with one hand, leaned against Shinomiya Nodano with his back, held the ball flat in front of him, and slightly tilted his head to look at Shinomiya Nodano out of the corner of his eye.

His height is 4~5cm taller than Shinomiya's, and his wingspan is longer than his opponent's. Therefore, although the ball-catching movements such as Budo may seem awkward, he can indeed make full use of his body advantage to prevent the basketball from being broken.

Michael Jordan's most classic way of holding the ball against each other was put on the field of the Kanagawa Prefecture competition by Jinguji Budo.

"Ohhh!!! The way Jinguji Budo catches the ball is similar to that of Michael Jordan! This guy is pretending!"

"Shinomiya Tōno, steal him! Steal him!!"

Budo's way of holding the ball caused some commotion. The spectators who supported Lingnan shouted loudly, hoping that Shinomiya Tōno on the court could teach Budo some lessons. In their opinion, Budo's action was just to show off.

But Shinomiya Nodoka, who was facing off against Jinguji Budo, had no such idea in his mind. Budo's position at this time was only about three or four meters away from the basket. With Budo's pace, once an opportunity arises,

He can take off and layup in one step. At the same time, being so close to the basket, Budo's shooting percentage is also quite high.

There are really too many offensive options that martial arts can make.

"This position is too close to the basket!" Shinomiya looked solemn, thinking in his heart, and his body moved quickly. Shinomiya crossed his arms and pressed against Budou's back, although he did not exert any force.

, but he is already prepared for confrontation. As long as Wu Dao dares to attack from behind, he will use his own strength to counterattack.

Sure enough, as soon as Shinomiya Tano reacted, Jinguji Budo quickly collected the ball. After a blast, his back hit Shinomiya Tōno hard. He was well prepared and used force at the same time, using both arms.

There is no obvious outward pushing movement, but the power transmitted to Wu Dao is extremely terrifying.

Taking advantage of the power of this counterattack, Wu Dao took the ball and quickly took a step forward away from the basket, turned quickly, grabbed the ball with his right hand and made a shooting motion.

Shinguji Budo's action was obviously anticipated by Shinomiya Tōno. He directly raised his center of gravity and flew forward. This time, he took the absolute initiative. Even if Budō leaned back, he would definitely be able to complete the block. But Shinomiya

Tian Tian kept an eye on it and kept his feet from the ground to prevent martial arts from making fake moves.

Sure enough, Shinguji Budo's next reaction was guessed by Shinomiya Tanano. Jinguji Budo, who was holding the ball with one hand, had no intention of shooting at all. His pivot foot did not move, and the basketball he held high quickly lowered it, seemingly preparing to do so.

breakthrough.

"Opportunity!" The moment Budo Jinguji collected the ball, Shinomiya was keenly aware of the opportunity. He quickly stepped forward and stabbed the basketball in Budo's hand with one hand. If Budo was ready to break through, he would be able to do so at this moment

Complete the tackle accurately.

However, something unexpected happened to Shinomiya. Jinguji Budo, who had already collected the ball and was ready to break through, quickly gathered the ball and pulled it out at the moment Shinomiya took action.

The extremely quick shot caused Shinomiya's steal to fail.

The basketball flew out of Wu Dao's hands and accurately fell into the net.

"Well done! Jinguji-kun!!!" The cheers of his teammates erupted from the Xiangbei rest area. Budo smiled towards the rest area and started to return to defense at a trot.

"Coach Taoka, Jinguji Martial Arts has begun to enter the state. Do we, Lingnan, need to change our defensive strategy at this time?"

"The players on the court don't seem to realize, should we call a timeout?!"

In the rest area of ​​Lingnan, Fujima Kenji, who had been paying attention to the trend of the game, saw Jinguji Budo score another goal. He couldn't hold back his temper and asked Coach Taoka next to him.

"Oh? Call a timeout? Why?" Coach Tianoka crossed his hands on his chest. When he heard Fujima's question, a smile appeared on his face. He was very happy that a student discussed this issue with him.

"Isn't it obvious? Shohoku's offensive focus has begun to lean towards Jinguji Martial Arts, but our defense is focused on Mitsui Hisashi."

"And it can be seen that although Shinomiya Tōno is indeed very strong, isn't there anything he can do to stop Jinguji Martial Arts?"

"In order to curb Xiangbei's scoring, isn't it the best way to ask other players to help defend at this time?"

Fujima expressed what he was thinking. Hanagata and other team members on the side also nodded after listening to Fujima's analysis. They could also see the situation on the court and thought that what Fujima said was fine.

"Haha, yes, your idea is not wrong. If we were on any other team, we would have called this timeout."

"But, Teng Zhen! You have just come to Lingnan, and you don't know much about some situations in the team and the characters of the team members."

Coach Tian Gang said, looking towards the field. He continued:

"As a coach, the team's performance is important, but the growth of the players is what the coach should pay most attention to."

"Jinguji's martial arts is indeed outstanding, with excellent height, excellent wingspan, terrible athletic ability, good strength and soft shooting touch."

"The most important thing is his terrifying threat in the low post. Every action can be easily converted into points. Watching him play, I seem to see Olajuwon with Jordan's shooting skills."

"I also know very well that even Shinomiya Tōno may not get much benefit from fighting Jinguji Martial Arts in a low position."

As soon as Coach Taoka finished speaking, Fujima couldn't wait to ask: "Then why don't you ask other team members to help defend?"

"Yes, Jinguji's martial arts is very strong. He never seemed to suffer when he was on the court."

"but."

"Have we ever suffered a loss in our Shinomiya Fields?!"

"As long as Tanano can defeat Jinguji Budo, his confidence will reach an unprecedented height, and the belief of invincibility will be deeply engraved in his mind. This is very important for his playing career.

"

"The outcome of this game is irrelevant. No matter where we go to the national competition, no matter what group we Lingnan will be assigned to in the national competition, it doesn't matter."

"The important thing is that the boy from Tianye can grow through this game. He still has a long way to go in the future. As a coach, I can't hold him back!"
To be continued...