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Swish...
The basketball went into the net and Toru Hanagata made the free throw.
Shohoku 0 compared to 3 Shoyo.
"Well done, Hanagata." Kenji Fujima showed a gratified smile on his face and patted Toru Hanagata's shoulder gently, encouragingly.
Toru Hanagata's successful "2+1" against Takenori Akagi had an impact similar to a morale-boosting and spectacular dunk.
What's more, Takenori Akagi, as the captain of Shohoku, is also the soul and pillar of the entire team.
On the surface, this was just an ordinary foul, but in fact, it brought huge psychological pressure to Shohoku.
This was indeed the case. The expressions of the Shohoku players became more solemn and serious than before.
Takenori Akagi's two fouls instantly reduced the momentum that Shohoku had worked so hard to build up before the game started.
After the offense and defense changed, the ball came into Shohoku's hands.
In an attempt to fight back, Shohoku quickly launched a fast break.
Takenori Akagi quickly rushed into Shoyo's inside line.
Ryota Miyagi decisively passed the basketball to Hisashi Mitsui on the other side in front of the three-point line.
Just as Hisashi Mitsui was about to shoot, Shoyo's Kazushi Hasegawa quickly approached him, and the tight defense made it impossible for him to find a chance to shoot.
Helplessly, Hisashi Mitsui could only protect the basketball and quickly scan the surroundings, looking for a route to pass the ball.
Soon, he saw Kaede Rukawa suddenly appear in his field of vision, waving at him for the ball.
Hisashi Mitsui took a step forward without any hesitation, creating a short distance between himself and Kazushi Hasegawa, and then passed the basketball to Kaede Rukawa without hesitation.
After Kaede Rukawa successfully received the ball, he was quickly closely guarded by Mitsuru Nagano.
Kaede Rukawa focused his eyes and keenly saw Takenori Akagi in the penalty area through the gap in Mitsuru Nagano's defense.
He acted decisively, swung the basketball quickly, and passed the ball through the gap in Mitsuru Nagano's defense.
The basketball drew an arc in the air and flew to Takenori Akagi under the Shoyo penalty area.
However, just when Takenori Akagi was about to receive the basketball, a big hand suddenly stretched out and intercepted the basketball before him.
What?
Takenori Akagi was startled and quickly looked at the person who came.
The one who intercepted the ball was Shoyo's power forward Shoichi Takano.
Kaede Rukawa didn't expect that the ball he carefully passed would be intercepted by the opponent.
"Quick break." Kenji Fujima reacted quickly and immediately issued the order for a quick break.
The next moment, all Shoyo members quickly took action and launched a fast break.
Shohoku's team also quickly returned to defense, but unfortunately, they still failed to stop Shoyo's attack.
Shoyo's attack speed is extremely fast, and the players cooperate well with each other. In addition, Shohoku has Ryota Miyagi who is seriously short in height, which allows Shoyo to find a passing route with the least threat and the highest success rate.
Inside the Shohoku restricted area.
Toru Hanagata saw the gap where Takenori Akagi had not yet returned to defense, exerted force with his legs, jumped high, held the ball with both hands, and was about to score with a powerful slam dunk.
Takenori Akagi was extremely anxious in the back, wishing he could grow wings and fly over to stop it, but for the moment, he was helpless.
At this critical moment, Hanamichi Sakuragi suddenly appeared from somewhere like lightning.
He stretched out his arms, like an impenetrable wall, blocking Toru Hanagata in front of him, and yelled at the top of his voice: "Don't even think about shooting with my genius Hanamichi Sakuragi here."
Toru Hanagata looked up at Hanamichi Sakuragi in front of him, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Without saying a word, he immediately made a jumping shot gesture.
Hanamichi Sakuragi reacted extremely quickly, his eyes widened, his feet pushed the ground hard, and his whole body jumped high like a cannonball, trying to block the ball.
However, when he jumped up, he was surprised to find that Toru Hanagata's feet had not left the ground at all.
Fake move.
Oh no.
Hanamichi Sakuragi realized it belatedly and felt extremely regretful, but his body was already in the air and he was powerless to recover.
Toru Hanagata's mouth curled up into a triumphant smirk, his eyes fixed on Hanamichi Sakuragi, and he suddenly jumped up with force.
"What on earth is this guy trying to do?" Hanamichi Sakuragi instinctively sensed that something was wrong.
The next moment, Toru Hanagata's body collided directly with Hanamichi Sakuragi's body. Taking advantage of the momentum, he shook his wrist and the basketball in his hand flew out like an arrow.
Beep...
A sharp whistle instantly spread throughout the stadium.
At the same time.
With a "swish" sound, the basketball fell steadily into Shohoku's basket.
Then, the referee's voice sounded. "Shohoku No. 10, defensive foul, the ball is valid, one free throw."
"Ah..." Hanamichi Sakuragi felt his heart suddenly twitch, and he yelled in frustration. "It was obviously him who bumped into me, I didn't mean to break the rules at all!"
He was filled with resentment and frustration and also felt a little aggrieved.
He wanted to argue with the referee because he was telling the truth.
But the referee ignored Hanamichi Sakuragi's defense.
The referee saw clearly that Toru Hanagata was indeed intentionally committing a foul. This is a common technique in basketball games and there is no controversy about it.
If anyone is to blame, it's Hanamichi Sakuragi's lack of experience and skills.
At this time, Takenori Akagi quickly walked up to Hanamichi Sakuragi and whispered, "Sakuragi... raise your hand."
Looking at Takenori Akagi's unquestionable eyes, Hanamichi Sakuragi raised his hand reluctantly in the end.
Outside the court, the people on the Shohoku bench were already getting restless.
First Takenori Akagi committed two consecutive fouls, and now Hanamichi Sakuragi was fouled.
If this trend continues, someone from Shohoku will probably be sent off before the first half is over.
Less than 2 minutes into the game, Shohoku had already committed 3 fouls, which was really hard for everyone to accept.
Despite this, Mitsuyoshi Anzai still sat there quietly, with no intention of calling a timeout.
Jack Carter also maintained a calm expression the entire time, watching the game on the field calmly, without any emotional fluctuations.
But Kara Smith's expression was a little complicated.
She was not worried about Shohoku's current passive situation, but because the players on the field did not play according to the opponent's weakness information she provided, but were just playing randomly.
In her opinion, the Shohoku players on the field at this moment can be described in one word: "chaos."
Everyone played based on instinct, and the coordination between players was a mess, with no order at all.
Time passes by every second.
At this time on the field, the game is still going on.
The situation of Shohoku and his group was getting worse.
It was now Shoyo's turn to attack again.
Shoichi Takano cleverly cooperated with Toru Hanagata and successfully dribbled past Takenori Akagi's tight defense. Toru Hanagata found the right time and made a beautiful layup.
The basketball goes into the net.
Shoyo scored 2 more points.
"Shoyo...Shoyo...Shoyo..."
The Shoyo cheerleaders' overwhelming cheers instantly filled the entire stadium.
In contrast, the audience who had been cheering for Shohoku before now kept their mouths shut.
I thought I could enjoy an exciting duel between two evenly matched players, but I didn't expect it to be a one-sided crushing game in which Shoyo beat Shohoku.
The ball returned to Shohoku again.
Kaede Rukawa was quick-witted and quick-handed. Before the Shoyo players could return to defense, he turned into a red lightning and rushed towards Shoyo's basket.
Takenori Akagi was also not vague. He stood at the baseline, swung his arm, and made a long pass. The basketball flew straight to Kaede Rukawa like a cannonball.
But the basketball was only halfway in its flight when a big hand suddenly appeared and blocked its way.
Not good.
Takenori Akagi and Kaede Rukawa's hearts skipped a beat and they looked at the owner of the hand at the same time.
Looking closely, they could see clearly that the person who intercepted the basketball was Mitsuru Nagano, who was wearing the Shoyo No. 7 jersey.
Mitsuru Nagano's task is to mark Kaede Rukawa.
Mitsuru Nagano noticed Kaede Rukawa as soon as he took action.
But he did not chase blindly, as he knew very well that his speed could not match Kaede Rukawa. Instead of wasting his energy and eating dust behind, it would be better to directly cut off the connection between Kaede Rukawa and the other members of Shohoku.
As it turned out, his choice was right.
Mitsuru Nagano received the ball and passed it to Kenji Fujima.
Kenji Fujima dribbled the ball and quickly rushed to the three-point line. He bent his knees slightly and jumped high, ready to shoot a three-pointer.
Ryota Miyagi naturally would not let him succeed, and immediately jumped high, stretched out his arms, and tried to interfere.
But his height is always a flaw, and he can only block half of Kenji Fujima's sight.
Hateful.
Ryota Miyagi gritted his teeth secretly, feeling furious, but there was nothing he could do.
Just as Kenji Fujima was about to shoot, at this critical moment, a figure behind Ryota Miyagi soared into the air like a rocket, with his arms stretched straight, completely blocking Kenji Fujima's sight.
Kenji Fujima's pupils shrank suddenly.
The person who suddenly appeared from behind Ryota Miyagi was Hisashi Mitsui.
With Hisashi Mitsui's height and wingspan, it is more than enough to block Kenji Fujima's shooting path.
However, Kenji Fujima did not panic at all. He looked up at Hisashi Mitsui who was blocking him, and his shooting action changed instantly. He shook his wrist and threw the basketball to the side.
Pass the ball?
Hisashi Mitsui and Ryota Miyagi felt their hearts sink when they saw this.
No one expected that at this critical moment, Kenji Fujima would change his shot to a pass without any hesitation, as if he had been preparing to pass the ball from the beginning.
Everything happened too suddenly, and by the time Ryota Miyagi reacted and wanted to stop it, it was too late.
Hisashi Mitsui, who was behind Ryota Miyagi, was powerless because there was a person in between him and could not stop the pass. He could only watch the basketball being passed by Kenji Fujima.
The basketball fell accurately into the hands of Mitsuru Nagano who happened to be in an open position at the moment.
Mitsuru Nagano stood in front of the three-point line and took the opportunity to shoot.
The basketball drew a beautiful parabola in the air and headed straight for Shohoku's basket.
Everyone in Shohoku's face suddenly changed, and their eyes were fixed on the flying basketball.
Swish...
A crisp sound of the net being rubbed was heard.
The basketball went into the net.
But to the people of Shohoku, this voice sounded like the whisper of a devil.
Shohoku 0 is 11 Shoyo.
In the following games, Shohoku seemed to be plagued by bad luck, as if they were stuck in a quagmire that they couldn't escape from.
Every time they launched an attack, whether it was Kaede Rukawa's fierce breakthrough, Takenori Akagi's strong attack in the interior, or Ryota Miyagi's clever passing organization, they were all blocked by the Shoyo players like an impenetrable wall.
On the other hand, Shoyo's attack was like a sharp scalpel, extremely precise and deadly.
Toru Hanagata's fake move under the basket made Shohoku dizzy inside.
Kenji Fujima's passes always find teammates in open positions at just the right time.
Mitsuru Nagano's three-point shooting from the outside has been successful every time.
Under their fierce attack, Shohoku could only retreat step by step and was beaten without any resistance.
Time flies by, and just a few minutes seem like a century to Shohoku.
On the electronic scoreboard, Shoyo's number kept jumping up, soaring.
But on Shohoku's side, the number representing the score seemed to be nailed down, still a glaring zero, motionless.
0 to 13.
0 to 15.
0 to 17.
0 to 19.
Everyone at Shohoku looked at the electronic scoreboard above their heads, and everyone's heart sank to the bottom.
Takenori Akagi and others were breathing heavily, their chests heaving violently, and beads of sweat the size of beans on their foreheads rolled down their cheeks.
Every time they took a step, they felt as if their legs were filled with lead, as heavy as if they had stepped into a sticky swamp.
Off the court.
The Shohoku substitutes were extremely anxious, their eyes widened with worry and anxiety.
Kiminobu Kogure was so anxious that he kept scratching his head, his voice trembling a little. "What should we do? What should we do? We are already so far behind. If we continue like this, we will definitely lose."
Tetsushi Shiozaki clasped his hands tightly together, closed his eyes, and muttered something. "Oh God, please help Shohoku!"
Yasuharu Yasuda also wailed, "Think of a solution quickly!"
Ayako couldn't bear to watch, her tone full of anxiety. "Really, their movements are too stiff, completely different from usual, and they didn't even use half of their strength. Even if the opponent is Shoyo, this shouldn't be the case!"
Kara Smith was able to keep her composure. She stared at the game and analyzed calmly, "I think everyone was too nervous, so they performed poorly."
Upon hearing this, Ayako immediately said, "If that's the case, let's call a timeout and let them go off the court to relax. If they continue to lose points like this, it will be bad."
Kara Smith shook her head and explained, "It's useless. Even if we call a timeout now, it will be useless. Their pressure comes from Shoyo, so we can only let them overcome this difficulty on their own."
After the words fell, Kara Smith thought to herself: "I hope it's not too late!"
Mitsuyoshi Anzai was like a steady statue, his eyes fixed firmly on the playing field, holding a cup of steaming tea in his hand. His expression was calm, not at all like his team was trailing by a large margin. His calmness was hard to fathom.
Jack Carter was similar, not caring about the score at all, all their attention was focused on Shoyo's players.
The corners of his mouth slightly raised, his expression revealing a hint of amusement. "Not bad! They are quite strong, much stronger than the teams we met before."
Even though the players on the field were in poor condition, the fact that Shoyo was able to suppress them like this showed that they still had considerable strength.
Thinking of this, Jack Carter couldn't help but feel eager to play.