"Um, has Rukawa Kaede admitted defeat? Is he too afraid to face Sawakita Eiji head-on now?"
"It seems so. Rukawa Kaede has been unable to break through Sawakita Eiji's defense, and Sawakita Eiji even stole the basketball from Rukawa Kaede before, and also gave Rukawa Kaede a big block..."
"What nonsense are you talking about?! Why does Rukawa Kaede have to fight Sawakita Eiji to a draw? As long as he can help Shohoku score, that's enough!"
"Yes! Basketball is a 5-on-5 team game, and the outcome is determined by the team's total score. What's the point of having a great individual if the team loses?"
"That's right! Rukawa's pass just now was absolutely awesome!"
Amidst the murmurs of the audience, Takenori Akagi successfully converted his penalty.
The score between Shohoku and Sannoh became 79 to 81.
At this moment, the Sannoh team serves.
Sawakita Eiji is in a very bad mood right now.
We agreed on a one-on-one match, so why did Rukawa choose to pass the ball?
But then he thought that Rukawa Kaede must be afraid of him, and Sawakita Eiji felt a little smug.
Kazunari Fukatsu passed the basketball to Eiji Sawakita.
Sawakita Eiji sneered, "Rukawa Kaede, despair!"
Sudden!
Sawakita Eiji moved with lightning speed, instantly accelerating past Rukawa Kaede's defense.
"Look! Zebei is completely in the zone!"
"Wow, that's incredible! He got past Shohoku's ace, Rukawa, so easily!"
"Wow! As expected of Eiji Sawakita!"
Sawakita Eiji's mere acceleration past his opponent sent the entire stadium into a frenzy.
Even Sendoh Akira couldn't help but say, "Sawakita is really strong!"
Aida Hikoichi, who was standing nearby, asked urgently, "Coach, if Sawakita Eiji continues like this, how should Shohoku deal with it?"
Sawakita Eiji just managed to take on three opponents at once. If this continues, what will become of us?
Seeing that Sawakita Eiji had accelerated past Rukawa Kaede again, Aida Hiko started to worry.
Coach Taoka's expression was grave as he said in a deep voice, "There are only two people who can stop Sawakita Eiji: Rukawa Kaede and Sakuragi Hanamichi! Sakuragi Hanamichi's two big blocks against Sawakita Eiji did effectively stop him, but that's not enough!"
Mikio Kawata helped Eiji Sawakita create an unobstructed offensive path, allowing Sawakita to drive straight to the basket.
Mikio Kawata: "Sawakita! Go!"
Eiji Sawakita: "Miki! Well done!"
But just then!
A figure suddenly appeared directly in front of Sawakita Eiji!
Number 10!
Red No. 10!
It's the super genius Sakuragi Hanamichi!
"Hey! You bastard!"
Sawakita Eiji was utterly shocked!
Because Sawakita Eiji was so fast and the two were so close, he didn't have time to adjust his direction to avoid Sakuragi Hanamichi's defense.
The next moment, Sawakita Eiji suddenly crashed into Sakuragi Hanamichi.
boom!!!
Sawakita Eiji fell flat on his face!
"drop!!!"
The referee blew his whistle.
The referee pointed at Eiji Sawakita and said, "Sannoh's number 9! Offensive foul!"
"What? It was Zebei who fouled?"
"Are you kidding me? It was clearly that red-haired Sakuragi Hanamichi who committed the blocking foul!!!"
"Good heavens! It's Sakuragi Hanamichi again! He's too fierce!"
"See that? Sawakita Eiji is rubbing his chin and mouth! Looks like he hit himself pretty hard!"
In the audience, Takamiya Nozomi's eyes were practically slits from laughing: "That guy Sawakita Eiji actually dared to crash into our Hanamichi! He's practically asking for death! Hahaha..."
Yuji Oonan laughed heartily: "The last person who crashed into the flower path like that went to the hospital the next day and got a whole new set of teeth!"
Noma Chuichiro's satisfied smile suddenly turned into a puzzled expression as he asked, "Eh? Why is it the next day?"
Oonan Yuji was also taken aback, then burst into laughter: "Because dental hospitals don't work at night!"
The three brothers burst into laughter again.
Others might not understand why Sakuragi Hanamichi was there, but as the soul of the Sakuragi Army, Mito Yohei saw it clearly.
Just now, Sakuragi Hanamichi pretended to be blocked behind Kawata Mikio, but actually he deliberately hid behind Kawata Mikio and laid an ambush!
Yohei Mito said with a smile, "Don't think that Hanamichi only knows how to fight with brute force. He also knows how to use tactics when he fights!"
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi grinned mischievously at Sawakita Eiji and said tauntingly, "Heh heh heh~ How about that? Impressive, right?"
Seemingly not satisfied, Sakuragi Hanamichi suddenly feigned surprise, looking completely bewildered, and asked, "Huh? Sawakita, you just rushed over? I didn't see you~ You're so careless when you walk~ Be careful next time~"
Sawakita Eiji was so angry he gritted his teeth!
The referee awarded possession to Shohoku, and Miyagi Ryota took possession of the ball and launched an attack.
Ryota Miyagi clearly sensed that Rukawa was in much better shape than before, and decisively passed the basketball to Rukawa again.
"Look! The basketball is in Rukawa's hands again!"
"It's Eiji Sawakita and Kaede Rukawa fighting one-on-one again!"
"What will Rukawa Kaede do this time? Will he continue his one-on-one duel with Sawakita Eiji, or will he choose to cooperate with his teammates?"
Not only the audience thought so, but even Sawakita Eiji couldn't help but wonder whether Rukawa would choose to pass the ball or break through on his own.
Aida Hikoichi said in surprise, "Coach, I feel that the confrontation between Rukawa Kaede and Sawakita Eiji is different now."
Coach Taoka analyzed, "That's because Rukawa's offensive methods have become more diverse. He no longer tries to break through Sawakita Eiji's defense on his own, but instead chooses to pass the ball to his teammates. Therefore, Sawakita Eiji has more to worry about."
Meanwhile, Sawakita Eiji continued to provoke him, saying, "Rukawa Kaede! Don't you want to be the best in the nation? Come on! Beat me! And you'll be the best in the nation!"
It has to be said that hearing Eiji Sawakita's words at a time like this is really easy to get hooked on, and you might not be able to resist going to fight with Eiji Sawakita.
Rukawa Kaede didn't say anything, and accelerated his dribble and sprinted.
"Judging from this, it seems that Rukawa Kaede is trying to get rid of Sawakita Eiji's defense!"
"As expected, Rukawa Kaede still wants to have a one-on-one fight with Sawakita Eiji!"
"Charge!"
Sawakita Eiji grinned smugly: "That's it! Come on! Let me see just how strong you really are!"
But before he could finish speaking, Eiji Sawakita was utterly shocked: "What? Another pass?"
Rukawa suddenly jumped up and passed the basketball to Mitsui Hisashi, who was standing outside the boundary!
"Oh no! A three-pointer!"
"Quick! Stop Mitsui Hisashi!"
"Don't let him make a move!"
Matsumoto Minoru pounced on Mitsui Hisashi immediately!
Mitsui Hisashi, this man who never gives up, always manages to create miracles. Don't be fooled by his current panting and the fact that he might fall down at any moment.
But! He can sink a three-pointer at any time!
It has to be said that Minoru Matsumoto's reaction speed is really fast. The basketball had barely reached Hisashi Mitsui's hands when he pounced on it.
But as soon as Matsumoto Minoru pounced over, his eyes widened, revealing a shocked expression.
Because Mitsui Hisashi slammed the basketball directly onto the ground.
A bounce pass!
The basketball flew towards Takenori Akagi.
Akagi Takenori's positioning was excellent, perfectly positioned to pin Kawata Mikio behind him.
After getting the basketball, Takenori Akagi turned around and jumped to shoot.
"Akagi! You won't get away with this!"
Masashi Kawata suddenly appeared next to Mikio Kawata.
The Kawata brothers simultaneously blocked Takenori Akagi under the basket!
"Oh? Is that so?"
Akagi Takenori's lips curled up, and there was no sign of panic on his face.
It looked like the Kawata brothers were about to block Akagi Takenori, ball and all.
Suddenly, Akagi Takenori, who was in mid-air, pressed the basketball down with both hands!
It's a pass!
Takenori Akagi passed the ball at the crucial moment!
"Gorilla! Well said!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi successfully caught Akagi Takenori's pass, grabbed the basketball with both hands, and slammed it towards the hoop.
boom!!!
Sakuragi Hanamichi delivers a powerful two-handed dunk!
Sakuragi Hanamichi scored another 2 points for Shohoku.
At this point, the score between Shohoku and Sannoh was 81 points to 81 points.
Shohoku team has tied the game again!
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