Chapter 84 Reaching the top four
"Amu, let's meet in the semi-finals!" Outside the stadium, Xiangbei met Hainan. Amu's skin color was originally dark, but now he saw the group situation and it became even darker.
"It's much easier for you than us!" In the second game, he will face the King of Mountains. The shadow of last year's game still hangs over Mu Shen's mind, and he really doesn't have much confidence in defeating his opponent.
The schedule of the national competition is very tight. 59 teams have to decide the final champion in six days. There is almost one game every day, so only the five seeded teams are better. They have a bye in the first round and have to play one less game. .
In the first round, Xiangbei collectively watched the match between Hainan and Toyotama. Amu was not Fujima or Rukawa Kaede. He had long known the name of the ace killer Nan Lie. Nan Lie's killing move failed and he was injured. , after Nan Lie's exit, Mu Shen was repeatedly unstoppable, leading Hainan to easily defeat the opponent and enter the second round.
The next day it was Xiangbei's turn to play. They faced Magong Ni in the first game and were no match for them. In the first half, Xiangbei took a 30-point lead. Shen Long replaced the four main players to save energy, leaving only Sakura. Konohanamichi brought Kigure, Yasuda and other substitutes to compete with his opponents, allowing Sakuragi Hanamichi to take advantage of this opportunity to gain experience.
"What are you doing? I feel like the opponents in the national competition are not as good as Buri, Lingnan and Xiangyang. It's such a pity." Mitsui Hisashi sat on the bench with a depressed look on his face.
"It is indeed the team that defeated Hainan, Xiangbei is very strong!" Sanno players said after learning the news, but they did not talk about this topic much because their game against Hainan had already begun.
In the past year, Maki Shinichi has always kept Fukatsu's defense in mind and conducted special training for it. This year, he will not be so passive when fighting against Fukatsu. Unfortunately, Nobunaga Kiyota cannot stop Eiji Sawabita at all, and Takasago is not at all. Kawada Masashi's opponent could not defeat Sanno just by relying on Makoto Shinichi's breakthrough and Agami's three-pointer.
In the end, Sanno won by 20 points and successfully advanced to the next round. Amu said goodbye to the national competition with regret. He set his sights on the competition in northern Hunan. It seemed that he could only wait until the Aki no Kokutai competition decided with Sanno. Hainan , the star players drawn from the four strong teams of Xiangbei, Lingnan, and Xiangyang should not be weaker than the Sanwang, right?
"Sanno is really terrifying! We only beat Hainan by eight points, right?" Akagi looked at Kawada Masashi with sweat all over his head. Can I defeat such an opponent?
"Akagi, don't be intimidated by Kawada. He has his advantages, and you also have yours." Shen Long remembered that Akagi had fallen into Kawada's shadow during the battle of the San King, until Uozumi woke him up, so he reminded him.
However, Shohoku will have to wait until the semi-finals to meet Sanno. By then, Akagi has already completed Coach Karasawa's requirements to lead the team into the quarterfinals. Will his mentality be more relaxed?
In the third round, Xiangbei also easily defeated Jinshan Commercial, and then divided into two groups. One group went to watch the next opponent Luo'an's game, and the other group continued to observe Sanwang.
Sanno met the challenge of Aiwa Academy in this game. Morohoshi led the team to attack Sanno. Unfortunately, the strongest point of his team happened to meet Japan's number one high school student Eiji Sawabita. Morohoshi's strength Being greatly weakened, the defensive expert Satoshi Ichinokura also restricted the other scorer of Aiwa Academy very well, and Kawada was unstoppable in the paint.
After Aiwa Academy persisted for half a half, they were still defeated by Sanno's full-court press. Moro Hoshida followed Mu Shinichi and left the national competition.
In the fourth round, Xiangbei finally ushered in the first test of the national competition. They met Luoan Middle School, a seed team from Kyoto. Luoan was quite strong and indeed had the ability to compete in the top eight in the country, but it was not much higher. Overall, it is weaker than Hainan.
Fifteen minutes into the second half, Shen Long replaced the main force. At this time, Xiangbei had established enough advantages. Luoan then launched a counterattack, but Xiangbei was not in a hurry. Yasuda controlled the rhythm well with the ball and used the time to kill. Luo An finally won by nine points and entered the semi-finals.
"Xiangbei doesn't look like the New Army at all." This sophisticated approach made Shenjin marvel.
"After all, this is Coach Anzai's team! If Shohoku has any advantage over Sanno, it's probably because Anzai-sensei is better than me!" Sanno's coach Domoto said.
"Okay, our game is about to begin. Let's defeat Urayasu Commercial first!" Masashi Kawada stood up and started his game with the Sanno players.
The strength of Urayasu Commerce was not as good as that of Hainan, Aiwa Academy, and Sanno easily won. Then, the second half of the competition also came to an end. Daiei Academy and Meituo Industry met in the semi-finals. Talented center Shigehiro Mori defeated Tsuchiya Jun of Daiei Academy. Later, he was promoted and led the team to the top four in the country in the first year. Mori Shigehiro shocked the country.
"That guy!" Hanamichi Sakuragi remembered the scene when he went to Aichi to watch a game and was knocked down by Shigehiro Mori. "Coach, if we defeat Sanno, we will be playing Metomo Industries in the final, right?"
"I'm afraid not. Hakata Commercial's style just restrains Mingpeng Industrial. Their defense is very tight, they use small moves, and they are experienced in drawing fouls. Mori Shigehiro is only a first-year student after all. I'm afraid I will fall into their trap." Shen Long shook his head. He said, Inoue said that the champion of the national competition is a team that he did not draw.
Therefore, Mingpeng Industrial definitely does not meet this goal. In addition, Hainan won the runner-up, so the champion can only be produced in the second half. This means that Mingpeng Industrial is destined to be eliminated by Hakata Commercial. Perhaps Hakata Commercial is the winner of this competition. champion.
"Ah? No way?" Sakuragi has always wanted to take revenge on Morishigehiro.
"Don't worry, you will still have a chance to meet him in the Autumn National Sports or Winter Trials. By the way, Sanno's wild side general is very powerful in the wide position. If you can't get him, you can consider using some small moves, but be careful not to be caught. The referee found out." Shen Long reminded.
Back at the hotel, everyone crowded into Shen Long's room to discuss the tactics for facing Sanno tomorrow, "Rukawa Kaede, I will give you three minutes to challenge Zebei tomorrow. If you can't win, use other methods to help the team. Bar!"
Rukawa Kaede opened his eyes slightly. Shen Long knew that Rukawa Kaede would not be able to bear it when meeting an opponent like Zebei. Instead of banning him, it would be better to let him experience Zebei's strength first.
"Akagi, tomorrow you should focus on defense first. Leave the offense to Mitsui first. Mitsui, the first half will be up to you!" Just like the original work, Mitsui became the key to the outcome of this game.
Chapter completed!