Do you still remember that summer? You played basketball tirelessly on the playground, thinking about the girl you liked.
But in a daze, that was already something from many years ago.
...
After making the three-pointer, Daijiro Itakura smugly mocked Ryota Miyagi, saying, "Little guy, did you see that? Only a qualified point guard can make three-pointers!"
Ryota Miyagi was so angry he was about to explode, but he couldn't respond to that. He couldn't very well actually shoot a three-pointer, could he?
For Ryota Miyagi, if he were to force a three-pointer now... well... it would most likely result in an airball!
That would be too embarrassing.
Miyagi Ryota was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. He glared at Itakura Daijiro and retorted, "Don't be so arrogant!"
When people fight, the worst thing is when the other person doesn't respond.
If Miyagi Ryota keeps his mouth shut and doesn't speak, Itakura Daijiro will feel like he can't use his strength.
Now that Miyagi Ryota has spoken up, it's exactly what Itakura Daijiro wanted.
"Haha, shorty, is your only advantage your stubbornness?"
After saying that, Daijiro Itakura let out a disdainful snort with a smile.
"You!" Miyagi Ryota angrily pointed at Itakura Daijiro.
Ayako Inoue, who was in the Shohoku rest area, noticed Ryota Miyagi's unusual behavior and called out loudly, "Ryota! Don't let him affect you! Get ready to receive the ball!"
At this moment, Mitsui Hisashi was already standing outside the boundary, ready to serve, when Inoue Ayako reminded Miyagi Ryota.
Ayako Inoue's voice instantly calmed Ryota Miyagi down. He glared back at Daijiro Itakura before going to receive the ball served by Hisashi Mitsui.
After receiving the basketball, Ryota Miyagi led the attack.
At this moment, while maintaining tight defense against Ryota Miyagi, Daijiro Itakura continued to taunt him, saying, "Little guy, try shooting! You don't actually have any shooting ability, do you?"
The words had barely left his mouth!
Daijiro Itakura reached out towards Ryota Miyagi's lower body, attempting a sneak attack to steal the basketball.
"Damn it!" Miyagi Ryota hurriedly made a nutmeg dribble to avoid Itakura Daijiro's sneak attack.
Just as Itakura Daijiro was about to continue provoking Miyagi Ryota, Miyagi Ryota suddenly accelerated and rushed towards Itakura Daijiro's right side.
Daijiro Itakura's lips curled up in a disdainful smile, and he reacted instantly, "Little guy, I won't let you pass this time!"
Just then!
With a "boom"!
Daijiro Itakura crashed into Hanamichi Sakuragi's steel-like body.
"ah!"
Daijiro Itakura let out a scream.
In an instant, Daijiro Itakura felt dizzy and lightheaded.
Looking at the dazed Itakura Daijiro, Sakuragi Hanamichi chuckled and said, "Just play basketball, why are you using military strategy? You like chatting, huh? Come on! Let's have a chat!"
As he spoke, taking advantage of the referee's inattention, Sakuragi Hanamichi went a step further and used his hard chest to give Itakura Daijiro's body a small, forceful bump, which he handled perfectly.
"You!" Itakura Daijiro was stunned for a moment, then shouted angrily, "Damn it! You bastard!"
After Miyagi Ryota successfully broke through Itakura Daijiro's defense, he found a suitable opportunity and passed the ball to Akagi Takenori under the basket.
"I knew it would be like this again!" Kishimoto Minori shouted angrily, and hurriedly stepped forward to help defend against Akagi Takenori.
In an instant, Iwata Mitsuaki and Kishimoto Minori formed a pincer movement against Akagi Takenori.
Clearly, Toyotama has started to pay more attention to Takenori Akagi under the basket.
Not only did Kishimoto Minori participate in the defense, but Yajima Kyohei also moved over to put pressure on Akagi Takenori.
Facing the defense of three people, Takenori Akagi did feel the pressure.
This is definitely not a good time to make a move.
But to everyone's surprise, Takenori Akagi still chose to jump while dribbling the ball!
Kishimoto Minori roared, "Damn it! You underestimate us!"
Mitsuaki Iwata: "I won't let you succeed!"
Yajima Kyohei: "Don't even think about it!"
After the iconic "Big King Kong" dunk and "fly-swatting" moves were showcased, Toyotama clearly intensified their defense against Takenori Akagi.
This time, Toyotama Team is determined to crush Akagi Takenori's arrogance!
Miyagi Ryota blurted out, "Boss Akagi, no!"
Clearly, at this point, Miyagi Ryota also felt that Akagi Takenori shouldn't have acted so forcefully.
But the worry on Miyagi Ryota's face disappeared the next moment.
After jumping, Takenori Akagi suddenly threw the basketball towards the outside.
Takenori Akagi roared, "Mitsui!"
It was a pass!
This scene prompted Sakuragi Hanamichi to exclaim, "Well done!"
Mitsui Hisashi, standing outside the three-point line, was open. He received the basketball, jumped, and shot!
"I don't believe you can make it this time!" Itakura Daijiro said stubbornly after just sinking a three-pointer.
It's generally accepted that the farther you are from the basketball hoop, the lower your chances of making a shot.
Therefore, three-pointers are very difficult to make.
Daijiro Itakura did not believe that Hisashi Mitsui could hit the bullseye every time.
Of course, there is also a sense of helplessness here, because now Toyotama has no one who can stop Mitsui Hisashi from shooting, and they can only watch the basketball fly out of Mitsui Hisashi's hands.
The basketball drew a perfect arc.
With a "whoosh" sound!
The basketball swished through the net!
Another three-pointer!
Daijiro Itakura, who had just stubbornly refused to believe that Mitsui Hisashi could make that three-pointer, now felt a sharp pain in his face.
"Wow! Another three-pointer! Shohoku's number 14 is amazing!"
"Yeah! Three shots, three makes! 100% shooting percentage!"
"A sharpshooter!"
"If they keep playing like this, Shohoku will definitely win!"
Seeing Mitsui Hisashi shoot another three-pointer, Toyotama's Nan Lie exploded on the spot, "Damn it! Why is it Mitsui Hisashi again?"
Then, Nan Lie turned around and glanced at Rukawa Kaede beside him.
Since the start of the game, although Rukawa Kaede has been constantly running and calling for the ball, the players who ultimately take the shot for Shohoku are Akagi Takenori and Mitsui Hisashi.
However, Rukawa's agile movement kept Nan Lie occupied.
It was only then that Nan Lie realized that Rukawa Kaede had been creating opportunities for Mitsui Hisashi to make a move.
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi turned to Itakura Daijiro and asked, "Huh? What did you just say? You don't believe this ball can go in? I'm just asking you, did this ball go in or not?"
Enraged, Daijiro Itakura glared at Sakuragi Hanamichi and turned to leave.
Sakuragi Hanamichi, however, persisted, shouting loudly, "Hey! Don't go! I'm just asking you, did that ball go in or not?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi's voice caught Nan Lie's attention.
Nan Lie frowned and muttered, "Is this what you called Plan B?"
Since it's Plan B, there should have been a Plan A as well.
Clearly, Shohoku changed to Plan B after they entered the game because of Sakuragi Hanamichi.
In retrospect, this so-called Plan B was to target Akagi Takenori in the paint and Mitsui Hisashi on the perimeter.
Nan Lie looked at Mitsui Hisashi with a sinister expression, thinking to himself, "You're good at three-pointers, huh? Well then, I'll have a go at you."