Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 330 The highly anticipated county competition!

Author: Chief Disciple of the Beggar Clan

Chapter 330 The highly anticipated county competition!

Jinguji Martial Arts has planned to practice Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede when he has time. The main reason why he did not do this before was that at that time, he did not have enough time to train, and it was impossible to spend too much time on it.

Spend more time training Sakuragi and Rukawa Kaede.

But it is different now. Personal training in martial arts has been completely systematic and routine. For today's martial arts, becoming stronger is a matter of time and requires a lot of time. What he has to do now is to improve himself.

All the abilities you master now are engraved in your muscles.

No matter what situation you face, muscle memory will never let down the sweat and effort put into martial arts.

Unlike Sakuragi and Rukawa Kaede, they still have untapped talents. It is foreseeable that when these two people formally come into contact with the system's special training, their personal abilities will be greatly improved in a short period of time.

Within half a year, you can see outstanding results!

However, special training is not suitable at this time. Xiangbei High School is about to face Lingnan High School.

Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede are also key figures in the battle. Maintaining a good competitive state is the most important thing at the moment.

However, the training plan formulated by Budo for Sakuragi and Rukawa Kaede was released the next day. After the training in the evening, Budo roughly explained the training content to them and gave them some demonstrations.

Rukawa Kaede's training is mainly based on proper muscle growth and strengthening confrontation, supplemented by some rope ladder footwork training and some basic dribbling skills. While ensuring Rukawa Kaede's agility, it also strengthens Rukawa Kaede's confrontation. The training ratio is about 8:2.

Sakuragi's direction is different from that of Rukawa Kaede. His main focus is mid-range, low-post ball-holding footwork exercises, assisted shooting training, and some strength training. What he focuses on is technical training. The training ratio is about 6:4

, more balanced than Rukawa Maple.

The martial arts training related to explosive power has not been done. The development level of these two people is not suitable for that kind of training. After all, they are yellow people, and they will mature in this aspect a little later. Moreover, Sakuragi and Rukawa Kaede both have strong personalities.

Martial arts are actually afraid that these two people will practice wildly in private and overdraw their talents.

"You all got the training plan. It's for two months. You two will practice with me."

"Following plans will make some adjustments based on your growth."

"The ugly talk is ahead. The plan is not to start yet. We will officially start after the match with Lingnan."

"Also, if you train with me, you must not do strength-related training. Overuse injuries are very fatal for players of your age."

"We must pay attention to it!"

Martial Arts has seen too many sports school students suffer from overuse injuries in the past. This situation is very common among youth teams.

The passion of young people often makes them short-sighted.

But martial arts can actually understand that kind of "short-sightedness", because the sports world is very cruel. If you can't play well as a teenager, you will have no future. This is different from European and American countries where campus basketball is developed. Similarly, sports care is related

In terms of industry, the level of European and American countries is also among the best in the world, far beyond what developing countries can match.

And neon in this era is even worse.

…

The future growth plans of Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede were established, and Budo was also focused on preparing for the next match with Lingnan.

As the competition day approaches, spectators from all over the country begin to gather in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Three days before the competition day, headlines such as "Battle of Kanagawa Twin Stars, Who is No. 1 in Neon?!" had already spread through newspapers and magazines.

Such a gimmick also attracted many media from other counties. The Tokyo Sports Daily also sent column reporters to start following the report. A qualifying match for a national competition has attracted a lot of attention.

…

Game day.

Spectators from all over the country gathered at the Kanagawa Prefectural Gymnasium. At the gate of the gymnasium, there were reporters with microphones interviewing some spectators who were preparing to enter. Cameras recorded the crowds of people at the entrance of the gymnasium.

Not long after, a white bus stopped at the entrance of the stadium. Lingnan players, wearing blue and black uniforms, stepped off the bus one after another.

"I've finally waited until today. I've been looking forward to the game against Xiangbei for a long time."

Coach Tian Gang was the first to get off the bus. After all the players got off the bus, Coach Tian Gang looked at the faces of these players and said excitedly.

"In today's game, we will..."

"Well……"

Coach Tian Gang was just about to give some words of encouragement to the players when two microphones suddenly stretched out from two directions, one from the left and one from the right, and were pressed against Coach Tian Gang's face.

"Coach Tagang! Can Coach Tagang accept our interview?"

"Coach Tagang, has Lingnan made any preparations to face the challenge from Shohoku High School?!"

"Can you say a few words to the audience across the country?!"

The reporters, who were like wolves and tigers, fired a barrage of questions so that Coach Tian Gang didn't know what to say for a while. After regaining his composure, Coach Tian Gang reached out and pushed the microphone away a little distance, cleared his throat, and said solemnly:

"No comment!"

After saying that, coach Tian Gang waved to the players and quickly led them into the stadium and rushed to their Lingnan lounge.

"Huh~ As expected of a coach, he is so calm in the face of interviews with reporters!"

"I thought the coach would chat with reporters for a while at the door. This is a chance to show his face!"

In the kicking room, Hiko Aida was flattering Coach Taoka. Upon hearing this, Sendō, who was arranging his clothes, waved his hands disapprovingly and said, "That's because the coach didn't think about what to say at all."

"It's just a county competition. It attracted so many people. The coach didn't expect it, hahaha."

Xiandao didn't see Coach Tianoka's face darken at all, and said to himself.

"You bastard!"

"What the hell are you talking about? I just don't want you idiots to be distracted!"

"Everyone, please listen to me. Reporter interviews, national live broadcasts, etc. are not a big deal. Don't take it to heart!"

"What you have to do is play well and beat Shohoku High School for me!"

"Did you hear everything?!"

Coach Tian Gang suddenly stood up and shouted loudly, which made all the Lingnan players excited and responded. However, Xiandao spread his hands indifferently, with an indifferent look on his face, which made Coach Tian Gang very angry.

Shinomiya Tano also sighed helplessly and interrupted at the right time: "Coach, don't be angry, don't worry, we will definitely win!"

…

While Coach Taoka was doing pre-war mobilization in the lounge, Coach Anzai had already led the Shohoku players through the back door of the gymnasium, entered the long checkpoint, and arrived at their Shohoku lounge.

Unlike the uninformed coach Taoka, the experienced coach Anzai seemed to have anticipated the "bustling" at the front door. He avoided the reporters blocking the door and successfully led the players to the lounge.

And unlike Coach Taoka, Coach Anzai didn't take this game seriously. He didn't say anything to encourage his players before the game. He just sat in the lounge and waited for the game to start.

However, the players from Shohoku have great expectations for the competition. They don’t want to miss the opportunity to compete with Lingnan High School.

"Coach, how are we going to play in today's game against Lingnan?!"

Seeing that the entrance time was approaching, Coach Anxi still had not laid out today's game tactics or arranged the players, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Hoohoho~"

When Coach Anxi heard this, he just smiled and said nothing.

"Coach, the game is about to start, don't you arrange the players?" Miyagi Ryota also asked. He actually hopes that he can start the game, his eyes are full of expectations.

"Are there any players on the field? This really needs to be arranged."

"Miyagi, Sakuragi, Rukawa Kaede and...Akagi and Budo."

"You five, as the starting team, come on to the game."

Coach Anzai's personnel arrangement surprised Mitsui Hisashi and other players.

"Sakuragi and Rukawa Kaede?!"

"How can these two first-year students represent Shohoku High School?!"

"Coach, Lingnan High School is not another school. If we don't use our full strength, how can we beat Lingnan led by Shinomiya Tanoh?"

"Facing a school like Lingnan, even if it's martial arts, if no one comes to support..."

Mitsui Hisashi's reaction was great. He didn't expect that he would be excluded from the starting lineup. Facing a strong team like Lingnan, he was preparing to exert his full strength to assist martial arts in winning the victory. Who would have thought that he would not have a chance to play!

"Hoo ho ho ho."

"Don't worry, Mitsui."

"Lingnan is a very strong opponent. Of course I know this."

"Because of this, weapons must be deployed at critical moments!"

"Unlike other opponents, in this match, I plan to let martial arts play for 30 minutes. You have to fill the vacant time, Mitsui."

Coach Anxi raised his head slightly, and the light on the lens flashed away, revealing his deep eyes.

"This..." Hisashi Mitsui was about to say something, but when he suddenly heard these words, he was also stunned.

"Coach, what do you mean..." Hisashi Mitsui understood Coach Anzai's intention instantly and nodded heavily.

"Are you redistributing firepower... Coach Anxi's intention turns out to be this."

"Use rotation to consume the physical energy of Lingnan players. Indeed, in this case, the chance of victory will indeed be much greater."

Budo heard Coach Anzai's arrangement and understood Coach Anzai's intention. On the offensive end, whether Rukawa Kaede cooperates with Mitsui, or Rukawa Kaede cooperates with Budo, it can be effective. Even Lingnan may not be able to block this offensive combination.

The fundamental reason why this tactic can be implemented now is the addition of Rukawa Kaede. His arrival has made Shohoku's offensive end even sharper! Today's Rukawa Kaede is an ace in his own right. If placed in other teams, he is undoubtedly the main force.

The scorer came to Shobei to assist Jinguji Martial Arts and Mitsui Hisashi, but he was overqualified and underused.

But against a team of Shang Lingnan’s caliber, the usage of this great talent is just right!

The starting lineup was finalized, and when the players saw that Coach Anxi had a plan, they all relaxed and waited for the game to start.

…

The stands next to the stadium were crowded with people, including many supporters from Xiangbei and Lingnan. Flags of various colors were hung on the empty wall in the front row. They were fluttering in the calm breeze under the shaking of the audience.

Not long after, the player channel on one side opened, and Lingnan's players, led by coach Tian Gang, walked onto the court. The moment the Lingnan players entered the stadium, amazing cheers erupted from the stands.

However, the cheers had just started, and the player channel on the opposite side also opened. The players from Xiangbei, led by coach Anzai, also entered the court. The appearance of Xiangbei High School made the already lively venue even more lively.

.

"Oh, the atmosphere in Kanagawa Prefecture is so good! The audience is so enthusiastic."

In a corner of the stands, people from Daiei Academy from Osaka were sitting in the front row, surrounded by cheers from the audience. Jun Tsuchiya looked around and couldn't help but admire.

Jun Tsuchiya, a third-year student, is the captain and ace of Daiei Academy, the top-ranked school in Osaka. He is 190cm tall and is called "a tall and powerful command tower" by local fans. He is an organizational forward.

In Osaka, their Daiei Academy is also a high-profile school. At the same time, Daiei Academy is also a frequent participant in national competitions. It occupies the top 8 seats all year round. When the results are the best, they can even participate in the finals. Regardless of reputation or strength,

All are well recognized by the audience.

But in Osaka, Tsuchiya has never seen such a popular game during the prefectural competition.

The competition atmosphere in Kanagawa Prefecture is better than that in Osaka.

"Captain, look, people from Lingnan and Xiangbei are all here."

"That one, the tall guy in the center of the Shohoku team is Jinguji Martial Arts from Shohoku High School, and that one, the handsome muscular man in the Reinan team, is Shinomiya Tōno."

"These two are called the Kanagawa Twin Stars."

Next to Tsuchiya Jun, a handsome young man with straight bangs pointed at the players on the field and introduced Tsuchiya Jun.

But his other actions were redundant. How could Jun Tsuchiya not know the famous "Kanagawa Double Stars"? All teams with ambitions for the national championship will pay attention to these two people.

"I know!"

"Haha, the prefecture is actually competing for the so-called first place in the country. These guys in Kanagawa Prefecture really don't take others seriously!"

Jun Tsuchiya lifted his bangs and narrowed his small eyes slightly, looking dangerous.

"Haha, captain, you don't still want to compete with them for the first place in the country, do you?!"

"No, no, how can you, who relies on your brain to play football, win the title of real king?"

Before the boy with Qi Liuhai finished speaking, Tsuchiya grabbed his neck and clamped his teammate's head with his arms. Tsuchiya narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Shut up, okay?"

In the stands, the players from Xiangbei and Lingnan were seated in their own rest areas respectively. Coach Taoka and Coach Anzai said hello at the referee's bench and then returned to their respective rest areas to prepare for the game.

Jinguji Budo, who started the game, changed his clothes, stretched his neck and walked into the court to warm up. Not long after he entered, the other Shohoku players also entered the court.

Not long after Xiangbei came in to warm up, everyone in Lingnan also came in to warm up. Both teams were doing simple warm-up exercises. Although it was dull, the audience could feel that there were two invisible momentums colliding in the stadium.

The 20-minute warm-up time is over.

The coaches of the two teams called the players back, and the referee also walked into the court with the ball. More than a minute later, the starters from both teams walked into the court and began to take their positions in the center circle, ready to start the game.

Lingnan's starters are all old acquaintances, center Uozumi, power forward Toru Hanagata, and Fujima, Sendō, and Shinomiya Nono.

On the Shohoku side, some things have been done. In addition to Takenori Akagi, Jinguji Martial Arts and Ryota Miyagi, the appearance of first-year Hanamichi Sakuragi and Kaede Rukawa caused a lot of discussion in the stands.

After all, the audience still knows too little about these two people.

Especially Rukawa Kaede, although he is an excellent rookie, his previous performance was completely overshadowed by Jinguji Martial Arts. Many people ignored this handsome young man and expressed doubts about his strength.

In this game, Rukawa Kaede assumed the task of defending Xiandao.

"Oh, Rukawa Kaede, it's you!"

"Unexpectedly, Coach Anxi did not send Mitsui, but instead sent you here."

Seeing Rukawa Kaede, Sendō Akira was a little surprised. Inadvertently, he showed his contempt for Rukawa Kaede. They had played against each other in the warm-up match. Rukawa Kaede's ability was not bad, but he was only at a higher level!

In the middle circle, Uozumi and Akagi were facing each other and looked at each other for a long time. Uozumi looked down at Akagi's feet and asked seemingly concerned: "Is your foot injury healed already?!"

"Don't force yourself. Anyway, you Xiangbei have already qualified. If you lose to our Lingnan, it won't be anything bad!"

Akagi just snorted softly and replied:

"certainly!"

Although he said so, after what Uozumi said, Akagi actually felt a faint pain coming from his ankle.

How could a foot injury heal so quickly after just one week of rest?!

"Then come on Akagi!"

Uozumi noticed Akagi's expression and smiled.

"Beep——"

At this time, the referee had already stood in the middle of the two people. After a whistle, he threw the ball into the air!

(End of chapter)