After being pushed to the ground by Jun Uozumi, Hanamichi Sakuragi looked like a woman who had been violently abused by a man, with a face full of resentment and grievance.
However, there was also a hint of excitement on his face.
It seemed like she was playing hard to get.
This scene almost made Jun Uozumi rush up and kick Hanamichi Sakuragi twice, but fortunately, the Ryonan team members stopped Jun Uozumi.
Sakuragi Hanamichi's crazy moves are really messing with people's mentality!
Coach Taoka, watching from the sidelines, stared in shock at the shameless Sakuragi Hanamichi and angrily shouted, "That bastard Sakuragi Hanamichi! He's deliberately provoking Uozumi; he wants Uozumi to foul!"
Coach Taoka then looked at Coach Anzai, "Where did Coach Anzai find this kind of person? He's disgusting! If this continues, the Ryonan players' mentality will be affected by Sakuragi Hanamichi. No, we absolutely cannot let Sakuragi Hanamichi succeed!"
Coach Taoka then shouted at Jun Uozumi, "Uozumi! Don't pay attention to Sakuragi Hanamichi. Don't let him affect your emotions. You need to use your basketball skills to defeat him."
At the same time, Coach Taoka pointed at Sendoh Akira and the others, "You guys, pass the ball to Uozumi and let him beat this bastard Sakuragi Hanamichi under the basket."
Lying on the ground, Sakuragi Hanamichi squinted his eyes, cursing inwardly, "That Coach Taoka is so annoying. I had just started my performance when he interrupted me."
After hearing Coach Taoka's words, Jun Uozumi's anger subsided considerably. He realized that Hanamichi Sakuragi was deliberately provoking him, but he couldn't help it!
Jun Uozumi angrily shouted, "Sakuragi Hanamichi, you trash! What can you do besides trash talk and disgusting moves? It's an insult to basketball that someone like you is allowed to play basketball!"
Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hanamichi slowly stood up. He was not ashamed by Uozumi Jun's accusation. He smiled and said, "Boss Monkey, what's the rush? This is just the beginning. I haven't even used all my skills yet."
As he spoke, Sakuragi Hanamichi revealed that lewd smile again, his eyebrows twitching.
Like a shameless, cheeky little jerk.
"Aaaaaaah!!!" Jun Uozumi roared, "Sakuragi Hanamichi! You piece of trash! I'm going to beat you to a pulp!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi looked at the referee with great grievance, "Referee, he kept attacking me personally, calling me trash, aren't you going to do anything about it?"
The referee immediately stopped Jun Uozumi, saying, "White number 4, watch your words and actions."
Jun Uozumi roared, "I noticed? He just made that disgusting gesture at me, why didn't you do anything about it?"
The referee made a gesture with both hands to suppress his emotions, signaling to Jun Uozumi not to get agitated.
Sakuragi Hanamichi quickly interjected, "I was just engaging in normal physical contact. How did I do anything disgusting? If you can't beat me, just admit it honestly. That's not shameful. But your unreasonable arguments are just beneath you."
As he spoke, Sakuragi Hanamichi rolled his eyes, seemingly looking down on Uozumi Jun.
Immediately afterward, Sakuragi Hanamichi said seriously, "Uozumi, basketball is all about skill."
All the players on the field: "..."
Jun Uozumi exploded on the spot!
"Sakuragi Hanamichi! You bastard!" Jun Uozumi wished he could rush up and fight Sakuragi Hanamichi right then and there.
Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately hid behind the referee and said pitifully, "Referee, look, he's trying to hit someone. Quick, eject him from the game."
The referee hurriedly said, "White No. 4, please calm down, this is a game."
Anyone would be unable to remain calm in this situation!
Jun Uozumi yelled, "Why are you just telling me to calm down? Why don't you talk about the disgusting things he did?"
The referee said anxiously, "Calm down, don't get agitated."
The referee certainly noticed Sakuragi Hanamichi's actions, but to be honest, Sakuragi Hanamichi's butt-butt-butt kill was a normal form of physical contact.
The only thing the referee thought was problematic about Sakuragi Hanamichi was his performance of imitating a woman after he fell to the ground.
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi wanted to take the opportunity to interrupt and further provoke Uozumi Jun, but the referee spoke first: "Red number 10, please watch your words and actions."
Upon hearing this, Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately nodded obediently and stopped talking.
The difference in quality is immediately apparent.
The referee immediately felt that the player wearing red number 10 was very well-mannered.
Just then, a hand landed on Jun Uozumi's shoulder. "Captain Uozumi, let's let our strength speak for itself."
It is Immortal Dao.
Jun Uozumi suppressed his anger and nodded to Akira Sendoh.
Sendoh Akira looked at Sakuragi Hanamichi seriously, then suddenly smiled and said, "Sakuragi Hanamichi, is that right? You're quite something!"
Is Sendoh Akira praising Sakuragi Hanamichi?
The players on the field were all surprised.
This made Sakuragi Hanamichi a little embarrassed, as Sendoh Akira clearly saw through everything.
Sakuragi Hanamichi gave Sendoh Akira an awkward smile and said, "Not at all, please take care of me."
Sendoh Akira smiled and called to the Ryonan team members, "Alright, everyone, stop overthinking and just focus on the game."
Coach Anzai smiled slightly on the sidelines and said softly, "Sakuragi Hanamichi is so adept at using trash talk tactics; he's truly a rare talent."
Trash talk tactics are used in many competitive sports.
The purpose of trash talk tactics is to make the opponent lose their composure and fail to enter their best competitive state, thereby affecting the opponent's overall performance and increasing one's own chances of winning.
Of course, trash talk doesn't refer to swearing.
Using profanity during a game is the most despicable behavior.
There is a famous incident in the world of football: during the 2006 World Cup, French player Zinedine Zidane headbutted Italian player Marco Materazzi, resulting in Zidane receiving a red card and being sent off the field.
The French team, having lost Zidane, also lost the World Cup title.
Zidane took such extreme action because Materazzi had been verbally abusing Zidane's mother and sister.
Undeniably, Materazzi's tactics were successful.
However, Materazzi is also despised because he uses the lowest and most shameless trash talk tactics.
The truly sophisticated trash talk tactic is to say things that everyone hears but no one can find fault with, yet it still greatly affects the opponent's mentality.
At this point, the game resumed normally.
Sendoh Akira shook off Rukawa Kaede's defense and stole the basketball from Yasuda Yasuharu, then launched an attack.
However, this time Sendoh Akira did not launch a fast attack, but waited until all the team members were in position before starting to organize the attack.
Sendoh Akira skillfully passed the basketball to Uozumi Jun.
Jun Uozumi roared, "Sakuragi Hanamichi! I'll show you what real basketball is all about!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi shouted back, "Uozumi! Come on! Let me see what you've got!"
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