white king of black basket

“This…” Sogo’s face turned red after noticing his ball go off.

But on the other side, Ling Yang, who has always loved to complain about Zongwu, did not say anything at this time.

He just looked solemnly but seriously at Sogo and the basketball next to him that slowly rolled down to the other side, without saying a word.

He originally thought that after asking a powerful teacher to teach, now that he has developed hole cards, he is definitely the person who has improved the most in this period of time.

But now, he discovered… Yourself wrong!

Because from the subtle action that Sogo tried to do but failed just now, he had already noticed it….

The changes Sogo is trying to make….

It’s a change in nature!

He has already begun to really go that path – the path to the strongest!

“You fellow…” After a long time, he sighed softly.

“It’s really… Amazing! ”

“… Huh? ”

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“What? Streetball? After finishing the one-ball duel, Zongwu, who was eating in the fast food restaurant outside with Ling Yang, heard Ling Yang make a strange opinion.

“Well—your movements just now are a lot like OS-style dribbling in streetball, so I think this thing might be useful to you.”

Gently pointing to the poster in his hand, Ling Yang explained while chewing on the straw.

“Earl Manigault Street Basketball Tournament – named after a famous street ball player in the United States!”

“There are 1v1 singles, 2v2 and 3v3 matches, and the winner of each type of tournament has a prize of 200,000 yen, I think we can try it – haven’t you played for a long time?”

Introducing the content of the competition with a smile, Rei Yang also issued an invitation to Sogo.

“Street balls…” and Sogo began to mumble.

I have to say that this proposal of Ling Yang is very attractive to Sogo!

Street ball is the abbreviation of street basketball and is a well-known branch of basketball.

Compared to the official basketball game, the street basketball playing field is very simple – a random area on the side of the road, draw a line, and erect the ball rack, that is a qualified street court.

Such a humble branch sport has a large audience in the world, and there are street basketball fans in almost every region of the world.

And the reason is because of its gorgeousness!

Unlike the teamwork of team basketball, street basketball is more about individual heroism – if the regular game is a team performance, then street ball is the real art of basketball to show individual talent.

Loose rules give players the opportunity to use their talents, use all kinds of fancy ways to tease others and score goals – this kind of basketball branch with a small number of players and more personal strength is also loved by many young people!

Among these reasons, the most attractive point is that Iverson, the original owner of “Butterfly Step Through Flowers”, has played in the street court since he was a child.

Although he entered the official team to play after high school, and finally officially entered the attention as an NCAA player, the sense of freedom and freedom that belongs to street ball that he learned on the court since he was a child has penetrated deep into his bones!

In Sogo’s view, this experience is almost one of Iverson’s greatest treasures of his life.

So, for So, for Sogo, who is now trying to find his own path… Perhaps participating in such a competition where you can do your best is indeed a good choice.

What’s more, it seems that participating in a 2v2 match with Ling Yang to exercise the tacit understanding between each other seems to be a matter of no reason to refuse – in half a month, the main match of the All-China League will begin.

“Well… When is the competition time? Where is it held? ”

So after pondering for a while, Sogo nodded and agreed to Ling Yang’s suggestion.

“A week later, in the Longpyeong Street Ball District, which is the mecca of Japanese street ball!”

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A week later, Ryupei Street Ball District, Sapporo City.

Sogo who came here immediately felt that it seemed like a mistake for him to agree to Ling Yang’s invitation!

Without him, the people of this place… It’s really a little weird!

Huge colorful banners with words written on them can be seen everywhere, but every random guy passing by is wearing clothes and pants that are so wide that they almost drag to the floor—I don’t know why, Sogo has never been able to understand the aesthetic point of hip-hop anyway.

In short, this place is perhaps closer to a gathering place for hip-hop enthusiasts than a basketball venue.

‘Is there really a competition?’ With a skeptical look on his face, Sogo walked gently past a billboard with the words ‘Earl Manigault Street Basketball Tournament’ and walked into the venue where the game was registered!

And the moment he walked into this arena, all the doubts of the general affairs before disappeared.

The ground is still just ordinary simple ground that can be found everywhere in various residential areas, and the basketball hoops in the only few courts here are not a valuable brand.

But Sogo is sure… There’s nothing wrong with being a place that’s enough to call the ‘arena’!

“Oh!!!” The moment he entered the vicinity of the court, a wide-robed Sogo in a court that he once thought was a ‘hip-hop lover’ was throwing the basketball into the basket in a very handsome position – he exchanged the basketball in the air at the crotch for the arm in possession, then hit the basketball on the rebound, and grabbed the basketball at the moment of its fall and shot it into the basket.

The coordination and good ability to stay in the air displayed in that action even Sogo had to look sideways, so the crowd watching around also gave a huge applause!

And the teenager who scored the goal was obviously very satisfied with his performance after the goal, so he also clenched his fists happily!

In the next second, another player walked out of the crowd, made a gesture to the previous teenager, and then began a new round of ‘competition’….

Such a situation can be seen everywhere in this area, and Sogo himself, who is watching while walking, is also shocked by the hot atmosphere and people’s basketball level displayed in this area.

And he also realized in an instant why street basketball is so sought after, and why all stars who have experienced street basketball are almost good at singles and ball skills.

Freedom is the biggest reason!

It is precisely because there are no complicated rules that these free souls can unscrupulously show their light!

Unrestrained, rich imagination and creativity inspire them to develop fancy and gorgeous skills, and this creativity itself is a must for a true superstar!

“… Have the guts” After seeing a player who scored a handsome goal by rebounding by hitting the enemy’s body with a ball, which was almost death-like in the field, even Sogo himself couldn’t help but be attracted by the atmosphere and applauded gently!

Although such a ball is not possible on the field, creativity itself is something to be praiseworthy.

“How?” At this time, Ling Yang, who didn’t know when he came behind Sogo, also smiled and patted Sogo’s shoulder.

“… Very good! ”

Sogo, on the other hand, nodded slightly excitedly—for him, it was definitely no less than a special training situation.

It’s not about strength – the creativity and something unique that these streetball players show in their duels is really what Sogo is looking for right now!

“Playing with them… It should be interesting. ”

“Well, this is the biggest street basketball tournament in Japan, so there are a lot of top street golfers who come here.”

After hearing this, Ling Yang also smiled smugly, and then gently pointed to a large area not far away.

“Let’s go then… Let’s sign up! ”