nycdaug Chapter 273: Lingnan vs. Tanglai Industry (Part )
Chapter 273: Lingnan vs. Tanglai Industry (Part )
"I wonder how the guys from Ryonan are doing." Although they made it to the semifinals, Akagi still looked calm. He was still concerned about the performance of his good friend Yuzhu.
"Although Yulai Industry has made it to the quarterfinals, it is observed that they still have the advantage of being the host country, and the schedule is relatively easy. They don't have much chance of winning against Ryonan." Although Mu Mu didn't know much about Yulai Industry's strength, he had read the original story. Yulai Industry played against the old and strong team Urayasu Commercial in the first round. Although the first half was very tense, the second half collapsed and they were eliminated by a large score. With Ryonan's strength, it should be no problem to advance.
The camera turned to Ryonan's game.
"Minamida Daisuke, the captain of the Tanglai team and the ace in the interior, is 195cm tall and weighs 90kg. He is a technical center with a relatively good mid-range shot, and his shooting range can reach outside the restricted area. In the previous four games, he averaged 23.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.
Vice-captain Ishiwari Shinichi has the same passing and control ability as our teammate Miyagi. Although he is not as fast as Miyagi, he is taller and is also a tough opponent. Apart from these two, the other players are mediocre. Ryonan's number one "intelligence chief" Aida Hikoichi introduced his opponent to the Ryonan players before the game.
"Thank you for your hard work, Hikoichi." Shigeichi Tanaka nodded with satisfaction at his disciple's investigation ability. "Tonagawa Industry seems to be quite strong, but our Ryonan is not bad either. We also have a center from Kanagawa named Yuzhu in our team. Here, let me tell you a good news. Our captain has been admitted to Kanagawa University in advance. Let's congratulate our captain." Shigeichi Tanaka led the applause. It turned out that during the Kanagawa preliminaries, university scouts were paying attention to the centers from Kanagawa High School. Kanagawa University initially paid attention to Akagi, but after learning of Akagi's choice, they shifted their focus to Yuzhu. Although Yuzhu missed most of the joint finals due to injury, the scouts from Kanagawa University were more patient and observed Yuzhu's performance in the national competition. Finally, after the Hakata Commercial Competition, they found Yuzhu and explained their intentions. Yuzhu never dreamed that he would be admitted to the university. You know, Yuzhu's grades were terrible and his family background was average, otherwise he would not have dropped out of high school to help his family in the original book. Upon hearing the good news, he immediately told coach Tiangang and his family. Tiangang Maoyi was very pleased to learn that his student was admitted to the university. Yuzhu's family was also very happy and agreed to let Yuzhu go to university.
"Congratulations, Captain Yuzhu" Ryonan's teammates sent their best wishes to their captain
"In this game, we will use Yuzhu as the offensive center. Yuzhu, you need to show your outstanding performance to the scouts of Kanagawa University. They made the right choice by choosing you." Tiangang Shigeichi made the arrangement and paused. Tiangang continued, "Tang Lai's forward strength is average, Sendoh. The second offensive point depends on you. You need to help Yuzhu attack."
"I understand, coach." Sendo nodded.
After the tactical deployment, the game is about to begin. Players from both sides enter the field. The starting lineups are as follows:
陵南身着白色队服：中锋4号鱼柱纯202cm90kg大前锋:13号南乡洸一郎192cm89kg小前锋:7号仙道彰190cm79kg得分后卫:6号伍代友和180cm78kg一年级控球后卫:8号宫城良田168cm59kg
汤来工业身着黑色队服：中锋4号，南田大辅，身高195cm，体重90kg大前锋9号187cm80kg小前锋10号184cm73kg得分后卫6号182cm70kg控球后卫5号，石割信一身高178cm，体重69kg，（汤来的其他三名球员就不编名字了）
"Yuzumi Jun, you are really tall and mighty, but height is not the key to playing basketball. Although we are both in the third grade, you are just a rookie in the national competition." During the jump ball, Nan Tian looked at the captain of Ryonan on the opposite side and challenged him. Tanglai Industry also conducted some research on Ryonan before the game. They knew Yuzhu's temper and planned to use words to disrupt Yuzhu's calmness.
"Hmph, come on, who's afraid of who?" Yu Zhu was also full of fighting spirit
With a whistle, two huge figures soared into the air, soaring rapidly, and almost touched the ball at the same time! After a struggle, Yu Zhu suddenly burst out with force, and coupled with the opponent's words just now that were almost provocative, Yu Zhu was angry and his strength increased by three points more than usual! The ball was pushed to his side by Yu Zhu, and at the same time, Nan Tian almost lost his balance in the air. If it weren't for his good coordination, he would have fallen down after landing!
"Well done, Captain Uozushi." The ball was caught by Wu Dai and passed to Miyagi. Just as Miyagi was trying to organize an attack after receiving the ball, Ishikiri on the opposite side instantly started and tried to launch a quick sneak attack.
However, with the experience of playing against Amu in the prefecture and Xiaolu in the national competition, Miyagi reacted very quickly, and avoided the opponent's steal by changing hands behind his back, protected the ball steadily, and passed the ball to Sendoh on the other side. After Sendoh got the ball, he launched a fast break without hesitation. The number 9 on the opposite side tried to intercept, but was left behind by Sendoh's series of dazzling fake moves. Sendoh took the lead, and Miyagi and Wudai followed at full speed behind him.
Tang Lai's team saw that they were unable to stop Ryonan, but fortunately all of them quickly returned to defense, especially Minami, who returned to his own basket in time with a speed that was disproportionate to his tall body, which was a feast for the eyes!
Entering the paint, Sendoh was about to shoot, but Nantian rushed out quickly. His tall and strong body appeared in front of Sendoh like a cannonball, and he raised his arms high, blocking Sendoh's shooting angle! Seeing this, Sendoh decisively threw the ball behind him...
Seeing Sendoh change his dunk into a pass, Nan Tian subconsciously changed his defensive angle towards the direction the ball was flying after landing, and saw Yuzhu's huge figure instantly appear in his field of vision!
After receiving the wonderful pass from Sendoh, Yuzhu immediately accelerated and jumped, holding the ball with one hand and rushing towards Tang Lai's basket.
"Don't be so presumptuous!" Nan Tian roared, jumped high towards Yu Zhu, and covered the basketball in Yu Zhu's hand with his big and powerful palm!
"This center has such a fast speed and reaction. After blocking Sendoh, he can block Yuzhu." The players of Ryonan were surprised at Minami's quality.
"It's really fast, but basketball is not a one-on-one sport." Although he was blocked, Yu Zhu did not get impatient. Instead, he took the ball back and passed it to the other side.
"Good pass, Captain!" Nan Xiang, who came over from the other side, got the ball and easily dunked it, 2:0
"You escaped," Nan Tian challenged Yu Zhu
"Humph, it's just the beginning." Yu Zhu snorted and turned away.
It was Tang Lai's turn to counterattack. Shi Ge was about to organize an attack when he heard Nan Tian's gloomy and angry voice: "Shi Ge, give me the ball!"
Ishikiri did not dare to neglect the request of his captain and ace, and immediately passed the ball to the opponent. At this time, Nantian's position was close to the three-point line and had not yet reached his own offensive area. He needed to further position himself. At the same time, Yuzhu on the opposite side immediately raised his position significantly.
With his back to Yuzhu, Nantian made a full effort and tried to invade the inside line, but the opponent's strength and weight were much stronger than his. He stood still and was as solid as a rock. Nantian could not advance even an inch!
"What a tough guy..." Nan Tian frowned, but he didn't panic at all. He changed instantly. He swayed for a while, then turned quickly, trying to use his flexible footwork to break through to the side of Yu Zhu! Although Yu Zhu tried his best to move sideways to block, he was still thrown away by Nan Tian. He was very fast. He rushed to the basket in a few steps, raised the ball with both hands and went straight to the basket to dunk.
"Well, this center is quite flexible. He seems to be similar to Shoyo's flower form," Tanaoka commented from the sidelines. "But——"
"Roar..." Suddenly, a roar exploded in my ears. I saw Yu Zhu unexpectedly arrived first and slapped the basketball in Nan Tian's hand away! "Our Yu Zhu will not lose to him," Tian Gang added.
"Nice block, Captain Yuzhu" Miyagi picked up the ball and started a fast break. After a few steps, he passed it to Wu Dai, who shot a three-pointer.
"Don't even think about scoring a goal!" Nan Tian had already rushed back and stretched out his hand to block the ball. His fingertips touched the basketball. The ball hit the basket and bounced high.
"Boom!" A dark figure appeared under Tang Lai's basket and pushed the ball into the basket! It was Ryonan captain Uozumi Jun!
"Well done, Captain Yu Zhu!" Just one minute into the game, Yu Zhu had already scored four "one tip-in, one offensive rebound, one block, and one assist," which ignited the Ryonan audience.