"Three-pointer?"
Matsumoto Minoru was shocked. How could Mitsui Hisashi, who looked like he might die at any moment, be able to make a three-pointer?
"Matsumoto! What are you daydreaming about? Focus!"
Kazunari Fukatsu reminded Minoru Matsumoto, and then took the basketball.
Immediately afterwards, Kazunari Fukatsu, standing outside the three-point line, took a shot.
Despite Miyagi Ryota's desperate jump, it was to no avail.
The basketball went into the net.
Kazunari Fukatsu sinks a three-pointer!
"Wow! Kazunari Fukatsu has started hitting three-pointers too!"
"As expected of Kazunari Fukatsu!"
"This is clearly a response to Mitsui Hisashi's three-pointer!"
"These two teams are insane! So far, only Kawata Masashi's three-pointer missed; all the other three-pointers have gone in! It's unbelievable!"
"Yeah! The three-point shooting percentage isn't high to begin with, especially in such a high-intensity game. We're already in the crucial second half, and both teams are still shooting threes so aggressively! It's like they've been given a cheat code!"
With Kazunari Fukatsu's three-pointer, the score between Shohoku and Sannoh became 62-69.
The point difference between the two teams has become 7 points.
"Miyagi! Watch Akagi's runs! Pass the ball to me whenever you have the chance!"
Mitsui Hisashi's eyes were firm as he spoke to Miyagi Ryota.
"Okay! Great!"
Ryota Miyagi's face clearly showed shock. Like Minoru Matsumoto, he was also worried about Hisashi Mitsui's condition.
However, he was even more shocked by the teamwork between Takenori Akagi and Hisashi Mitsui.
This was the first time he realized that his boss, Akagi, and Mitsui Hisashi had such a perfect working relationship.
At this moment, Mitsui Hisashi was panting heavily as he ran with all his might.
As expected, Takenori Akagi once again took the initiative to charge out from the inside.
With a "boom"!
Matsumoto Minoru then bumped into Akagi Takenori again.
Takenori Akagi's pick-and-roll was successful.
At the same time, Miyagi Ryota successfully passed the basketball to Mitsui Hisashi.
"Wow! Mitsui Hisashi!!!"
"Oh my god! Another three-pointer? That's incredible!"
"Seriously? That's intense? Are they trying to kill us all?"
"Look! He really made a move!"
Standing outside the three-point line, Mitsui Hisashi received the basketball and shot without hesitation.
To everyone's astonishment, Mitsui Hisashi hit another three-pointer!
Mitsui Hisashi changed the score between Shohoku and Sannoh to 65-69.
Shohoku team narrowed the gap to 4 points again.
Matsumoto Minoru stared in utter shock as Mitsui Hisashi sank another three-pointer: "Why? He looks completely exhausted! He should be too tired to walk! How can he still make a three-pointer in such a terrible state?"
Given Masashi Kawata's temperament, he should have openly mocked Minoru Matsumoto at this point. But surprisingly, Kawata comforted him, saying, "Matsumoto, don't mind him. Let him shoot! I don't believe he can make it!"
Masashi Kawata wasn't just saying that out of anger. On one hand, Hisashi Mitsui was really in bad form, and when a person is in bad form, their shooting percentage will definitely drop.
On the other hand, if Shohoku continues to let Mitsui Hisashi shoot three-pointers, it will actually be a good thing for Sannoh, because Sannoh can then implement targeted defense.
Coach Domoto thought so too. He believed that as long as Shohoku continued to let Mitsui Hisashi shoot three-pointers, he could adjust his tactics and implement targeted defense.
With a strong shot from Eiji Sawakita, the Sannoh team scored another 2 points.
The score between Shohoku and Sannoh became 65 to 71.
The point difference has become 6 points.
"I thought Eiji Sawakita would also be shooting three-pointers."
The audience member who spoke clearly sounded a hint of regret.
Another spectator nearby said, "Where are there so many three-pointers? At this stage of the game, it's good enough if you can even make one!"
"Yeah, yeah! Didn't you see how fierce Rukawa's defense was just now? It's amazing that Sawakita Eiji even made the shot!"
At this moment, the Shohoku team has the ball.
Ryota Miyagi originally passed the basketball to Kaede Rukawa, but unexpectedly, Rukawa also took the initiative to pass the basketball to Hisashi Mitsui.
This scene left everyone in an uproar.
"Oh my god! It's Mitsui again!"
"As expected! It's Mitsui again!"
"Shohoku is determined to target Mitsui Hisashi!"
"Are they really that confident in Mitsui Hisashi's three-point shooting?"
Matsumoto Minoru's face was full of anger; he was angry at himself.
Even though Mitsui Hisashi was in such poor form, he still managed to sink two three-pointers in a row.
I'm a fresh addition to the team in the second half!
How could we lose to Mitsui Hisashi, whose physical strength was already exhausted?
Absolutely not!
This time, Matsumoto Minoru anticipated Mitsui Hisashi's move and jumped up to block his shot the moment Mitsui made his move.
As he jumped, Matsumoto Minoru thought to himself with certainty, "With that shooting form, he absolutely can't make it!"
Perhaps Mitsui Hisashi was severely exhausted, or perhaps he forced himself to adjust his posture to avoid Matsumoto Minoru's block.
Regardless, Mitsui Hisashi's shooting form was indeed very unstable this time.
There was a loud "bang"!
The basketball hit the basketball hoop!
As expected, it didn't go in!
Meanwhile, Masashi Kawata and Masahiro Nobe had already positioned themselves and jumped into the air to contest for the rebound.
"See that? Three-pointers aren't that easy to make!"
"Yeah! Those people who were praising Mitsui Hisashi were being way too unrealistic. How could anyone be a perfect shot? This is basketball! We have to believe in science!"
"It's over! The three-pointer missed, and now the Sannoh team is going to get the rebound too!"
Just when it seemed that Nobe Masahiro was about to take the rebound!
Sudden!
A long arm appeared on Nobe Masahiro's head.
With a forceful flick of his hand, the basketball, which was about to fall into Nobe Masahiro's hands, bounced away again.
"Damn it! It's Sakuragi Hanamichi again!"
When Masashi Kawata, who was facing Nobe Masahiro, saw Sakuragi Hanamichi's sneak attack, he was both shocked and furious.
"The backboard is mine!" After landing, Masashi Kawata immediately jumped up again.
Just as the basketball was about to be snatched away by Masashi Kawata, Hanamichi Sakuragi suddenly performed an amazing double jump!
That's right!
It was a double jump!
Super genius Sakuragi Hanamichi took on two opponents under the basket, overpowering Kawata Masashi and Nobe Masahiro.
boom!!!
Sakuragi Hanamichi, having caught the basketball, fell heavily to the ground.
The moment he landed, Sakuragi Hanamichi successfully passed the basketball to Mitsui Hisashi.
At this moment, Mitsui Hisashi, standing outside the three-point line, is wide open and unguarded.
He jumped and shot the basketball without any hesitation.
A perfect arc swept across the Sannoh team's position.
To everyone's astonishment.
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
That's right!
It's him!
He's the man who never gives up!
He made another three-pointer!
He wanted to show the world that as long as he wasn't down, he could make three-pointers!
As long as he doesn't fall, miracles can happen at any time!
Because he is the Flame Man, Mitsui Hisashi, who will never give up hope until the very last moment!
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