Chapter 82
Dominate both offense and defense
Taro Aso plays completely as a defender, but his physical fitness is so powerful that even Ikegami has a hard time restricting him.
This feels like Kaede Rukawa at the power forward position.
However, in the next round, Uozumi responded to him again. After breaking through Junichiro Nozawa, he faced Kazuto Matsushima's block in mid-air and hit a throw with his right hand.
A tall and powerful center can actually use floaters as skillfully as a guard. I have to say, this is very surprising.
However, this is the reality. Judging from Yuzhu's movements, it is obvious that he often practices casting, otherwise his movements would not be so skillful.
As Yuzhu hit the throw, the two teams were tied again.
After returning to defense, Yuzhu took a deep breath and said to his teammates: "Everyone, with me sitting in the penalty area, everyone can guard against shots and sudden breakthroughs."
Uozumi's decision to dominate both offense and defense, even if he can only dominate for a short period of time, can put more pressure on the Xiangyang team, and it is best to make them agree to his demands.
His teammates agreed one after another. In the team, Uozumi has established his own authority, and he is above the captain Yusaku Ozawa, and second only to coach Taoka.
So when the Xiangyang team launched an attack, the teammates got closer to the opposing players, completely guarding against shots but not against breakthroughs.
Naturally, the Xiangyang team did not miss this opportunity. Kimura Yuya took the opportunity to break through. As soon as he broke into the penalty area, he made a sudden stop and took off to shoot.
Suddenly, Uozumi abandoned Junichiro Nozawa and pounced straight on.
With the advantages of height and wingspan, even if Yuzhu took off a beat slower, half of his hand still touched the basketball.
The area of the penalty area is limited. It's such a small area. As long as the opponent dares to shoot, with Yuzhu's current speed and flexibility, not to mention defending, at least it can be restricted and reduce the opponent's shooting rate.
The highest altitude in Kanagawa Prefecture is not just talk.
Unless the opponent is a flexible center as tall as Hanagata, it won't be a problem even if he takes off one step later.
After completing the block, the basketball flew upward again for a certain distance and fell again.
Uozumi took off again and grabbed the basketball. Seeing that the Panasonic Asahi Sword had been activated, he quickly threw the ball forward.
Fast attack!
Asahi Ken Matsushita is used to fast breaks. He started it when Uozumi completed the block. By the time Fujima reacted, it was already too late.
Fujima did not give up and kept chasing, but in the end he was still a step too slow. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as Asahi Ken Matsushita succeeded in a fast break layup.
52:50
As a result, Lingnan actually took the lead by two points.
Xiangyang launched another attack. This time, it was Fujima's turn to break into the penalty area and want to score a layup.
Facing Uozumi's defense, Fujima acted very calmly. In mid-air, he relied on his feeling to pass the ball from behind to the other side with one hand.
Bang~
As soon as Uozumi landed, he saw Junichiro Nozawa jump up and score a slam dunk.
"drink!"
Junichiro Nozawa couldn't help roaring, venting the frustration suppressed by Uozumi.
In the first half, Nozawa Junichiro was suppressed by Uozumi, and he only scored two points with free throws.
Yuzhu couldn't help but shook his head, this ball was indeed unstoppable.
Fujima's organizational level is truly unparalleled, even among the entire SD, he is still one of the best.
It would be great if Lingnan had such a good point guard, he would definitely be able to play more easily.
It's a pity that Fujima is a player of Shoyo team.
In this case, he can only place his hope on Akira Sendō next year.
Offense and defense transition!
Uozumi stepped forward to pick and roll again. Facing Fujima who was changing defense, he immediately started a post-up singles, completely giving Fujima no chance to steal.
As for Fujima's little arms and legs, which could not withstand Yuzhu's torture, he was knocked to the ground by Uzumi and rushed into the restricted area.
At this time, Junichiro Nozawa rushed over.
Uozumi didn't attack Junichiro Nozawa from behind, nor did he pass the ball to Asahi Ken Matsushita. It wasn't that he didn't want to pass, it was just that his passing level was not that good.
Without hesitation, the fish took the ball and changed direction to break through.
Uozumi's ball control level is average, but he is not as rusty as Takenori Akagi. He can definitely use his speed advantage to overpower Junichiro Nozawa.
Sure enough, Junichiro Nozawa was caught alive like a wooden stake and relied on his speed to break into the basket and score a layup.
Lingnan once again took the advantage in the score.
In the next three minutes, Uozumi not only exerted strength on the offensive end, but also spared no effort in physical strength, significantly strengthening his dominance on the defensive end.
Under his rule, the penalty area almost became a no-fly zone, and in just three minutes, he once again completed two blocks.
The Xiangyang players were obviously frightened. They didn't dare to break into the penalty area anymore. They could only hang outside and score jump shots.
Their efficiency is pretty good, but how can they compare with Yuzhu.
The closer you are to the basket, the higher your efficiency is. This is not just talk.
This is the era of center dominance!
61:56
Only five or six minutes into the second half, Lingnan not only took the lead, but also tended to extend the score advantage in one fell swoop.
Among them, Yuzhu has made the greatest contribution.
Toot~
Until this time, coach Xiangyang requested a timeout.
Fujima looked at the coach without saying a word and sat on the bench to rest.
He still felt that his coach's technical and tactical standards were not as good as those of his opponent, Coach Taoka.
When a person forms a prejudice, he or she will tend to amplify this emotion once something unfavorable to oneself occurs.
On Xiangyang's bench, Coach Xiangyang first boosted his morale, and then his eyes fell on the players on the bench, finally settling on a handsome young man wearing glasses.
On the other side, Yuzhu was sitting on the bench, breathing heavily.
Although he defeated the Xiangyang team on the court, his physical strength inevitably declined rapidly due to his continuous efforts on both offense and defense.
Uozumi took a deep breath and took a sip of sports drink. He knew very well that if he continued like this, his physical strength would soon be at its lowest.
There is no way, he is not a physical monster.
Judging from the data panel, his physical fitness is only 89 points.
Although he is considered to be at a very good level among high school players, compared with a physical monster like Sakuragi Hanamichi, he inevitably pales in comparison.
Not long after, the pause ended.
Uozumi came on stage again and subconsciously looked to the opposite side.
After the timeout ended, he discovered that Xiangyang's lineup had changed.
Junichiro Nozawa, who was completely defeated by him on both offense and defense, came off the field and was replaced by Toru Hanagata.
Judging from the data, first-year Toru Hanagata is 194 centimeters tall and 81 kilograms. His body shape is not thin, and he is not bad at fighting.
“Nervous!”
Uozumi looked at Hanagata. He didn't know if the current Hanagata would hit the mark, but it was still a threat.
Chapter completed!