The genius Sakuragi Hanamichi leaped high under the basket!
Wow! He jumped so high!!!
"Amazing!"
"Sakuragi Hanamichi! It's him again!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi's shout just now sent a shiver down Akagi Takenori's spine.
Without any hesitation, Takenori Akagi launched a high lob shot.
"Ah! Damn it! You underestimate me!" When Sakuragi Hanamichi jumped, Nobe Masahiro jumped as well.
Masahiro Nobe is a well-known rebounding expert.
Before the game, when the Sannoh team was studying Sakuragi Hanamichi, Nobe Masahiro's important task was to compete with Sakuragi Hanamichi for rebounds.
Seeing Sakuragi Hanamichi about to overpower him under the basket, Nobe Masahiro absolutely refused to allow it!
"Hmph! You want to compete with this genius under the basket? You can train for another five hundred years! This time! This genius won't give in!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi is going all out and will no longer hide his true abilities!
He wants to tell the whole world!
He, the genius Sakuragi Hanamichi, is the most extraordinary! The most awesome!
With a "smack"!
Sakuragi Hanamichi caught the basketball with both hands in mid-air.
Not to be outdone, Nobe Masahiro reached out his hand towards Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had already grabbed the basketball.
"Ah! His power!!!"
Nobe Masahiro's eyes were filled with shock.
boom!!!
Sakuragi Hanamichi slammed his hands onto the basketball hoop!
Aerial relay!
Powerful dunk!
Sakuragi's signature move!
This time, Sakuragi Hanamichi deliberately hung himself on the basketball hoop instead of jumping down directly.
One reason is that Nobe Masahiro had already been knocked to the ground by him.
On the other hand, he wanted to use this assertive approach to tell everyone that as long as Sakuragi Hanamichi was there, Shohoku would not lose!
"drop!!!"
The referee blew his whistle: "Goal! Sannoh #5! Foul! Shohoku gets one free throw!"
In an instant, the entire venue erupted in chaos!
"Oh my god! Another penalty!"
"It's Sakuragi Hanamichi again!"
"He's amazing!"
"That was too powerful! He overpowered Nobe Masahiro under the basket and drew a foul, earning an extra free throw!"
Coach Takato: "Sakuragi! Just as I expected! It's him again at the crucial moment!"
Yuji Oonan: "Hanamichi! Well done!"
Takamiya Nozomi: "Hanamichi! That's it! Crush them!"
Haruko Akagi, with tears in her eyes, exclaimed, "Hanamichi! That's wonderful!"
Coach Anzai flashed his signature smile; he knew that Sakuragi Hanamichi wouldn't let him down in this crucial moment!
Hanging on the basketball hoop, Sakuragi Hanamichi yelled at the shocked Akagi Takenori, "Hey! Gorilla! Have you forgotten what a dunk is?"
In truth, Sakuragi Hanamichi knew that Akagi Takenori and Kawata Masashi were almost evenly matched in strength.
It's normal for Akagi Takenori and Kawata Masashi to be locked in a stalemate when the match is at its most intense.
but!
The problem with Takenori Akagi now is his mentality; he is being mentally suppressed by Masashi Kawata.
To give a simple example, Sannoh is a three-time national champion, and Masashi Kawata is currently the starting center for Sannoh in his third year. This means that since his first year of high school, Masashi Kawata has been surrounded by glory, standing at the highest level of high school basketball in the country and enjoying unparalleled honor.
As for Takenori Akagi, when he first arrived at high school, there was a middle school MVP player named Hisashi Mitsui on the team. He originally thought that he could make it to the national tournament and dominate the country.
Well, Mitsui Hisashi went straight into the underworld and became the leader of a gang of delinquents.
After finally getting Miyagi Ryota, he still fights with Mitsui Hisashi every day.
It's fair to say that Akagi Takenori's first two years of high school were extremely painful.
He clearly possessed the ability to rival Masashi Kawata, but fate did not grant him such an opportunity.
Despite constantly proclaiming that Shohoku would dominate the nation, did he truly possess such strong confidence? Did he genuinely believe he had the ability to defeat Masashi Kawata?
That's not necessarily true!
It's even possible that he subconsciously believes that Masashi Kawata is better than him.
In addition, Masashi Kawata has participated in three consecutive national tournaments, and Sannoh has won the national championship all three times. Having seen many big events, Masashi Kawata has a different mindset.
As for Takenori Akagi, this was the first time in his three years of high school that he had led his team to the national tournament.
Standing on the stage of the national finals for the first time, in a place he had dreamed of countless times, his emotions must have been fluctuating!
At this moment, Akagi Takenori was mercilessly mocked by Sakuragi Hanamichi, and his heart trembled.
Sakuragi Hanamichi is a complete novice when it comes to basketball!
I'm the one who taught him how to rebound!
If he can play so well under the basket, how could I possibly not play well?
A long-lost determination finally appeared in Akagi Takenori's bewildered eyes. He retorted, "Stop being so cocky! Get down here! If you break the basketball hoop, you'll have to pay for it!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi chuckled and quickly walked towards the free throw line.
As Akagi Takenori watched Sakuragi Hanamichi's retreating figure, he thought to himself, "It's great to have this kid around!"
While Sakuragi Hanamichi's free throw percentage might not be 100%, it's still around 95%.
Sakuragi Hanamichi adopted a standard shooting posture.
The basketball went into the net.
2+1!
Sakuragi Hanamichi scored 3 points!
The score between Shohoku and Sannoh became 53-52, with Shohoku taking the lead again!
Wow! Sakuragi! He's so cool!
"Sakuragi! Sakuragi!"
"Everyone, hold on tight to this wave! Keep it up!"
Shohoku fans are all fully revived!
Ryota Miyagi clearly felt approved by Ayako Inoue; he felt as if her eyes were saying, "Yes! You can come to my room tonight!"
In an instant, Miyagi Ryota, the Little Whirlwind, felt his blood boil.
Seeing the wide range of expressions on Ryota Miyagi's face, Ayako Inoue smiled helplessly: "This guy! He's such a problem child!"
Don't you understand?
A man is a boy until he dies!
What is romance for men?
Of course, it's a figure running in the sunset! Yes! I can definitely catch up!
"Ah! I will definitely try my best!"
With a roar, Miyagi Ryota stood in front of Fukatsu Kazunari.
Instead of getting entangled with Ryota Miyagi, Kazunari Fukatsu seized the opportunity and passed the basketball to Minoru Matsumoto.
After getting the basketball, Matsumoto Minoru accelerated instantly and faked out Mitsui Hisashi!
Aida Hikoichi couldn't help but ask, "Mitsui Hisashi, has his physical fitness really declined?"
Coach Taoka had analyzed Mitsui Hisashi many times before, and he believed countless times that Mitsui's stamina was a major unstable factor. However, during the process of Shohoku's team fighting their way to the national finals, every time Mitsui was about to give up, he was able to miraculously grit his teeth and persevere, and make crucial three-pointers.
Undeniably, in the first half of the game, Sannoh's defensive specialist, Satoshi Ichinokura, formed a very tight defense against Hisashi Mitsui, which must have taken a lot of toll on Mitsui's stamina.
In the second half, Satoshi Ichinokura was substituted off the field, and Sannoh brought on fresh talent Minoru Matsumoto, while Hisashi Mitsui remained on the field throughout the entire game.
Therefore, in terms of physical fitness alone, Matsumoto Minoru is definitely stronger than Mitsui Hisashi.
Coach Taoka frowned slightly and said, "The player I can't figure out the most on the Shohoku team is Sakuragi Hanamichi, and the second one is Mitsui! Is Mitsui really like this?"
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