At this moment, Masashi Kawata had finished beating up Eiji Sawakita, and the two sat side by side as if nothing had happened.
So, it's perfectly normal for good brothers to lock each other's throats and exchange a few heavy punches!
If you can't even take a beating, how can you be good brothers?
The other players from the Sannoh team also returned to their seats and continued watching the Shohoku team's videotape.
From the Kanagawa preliminaries to their victory over Meihou Industrial, Rukawa Kaede averaged 30 points per game, making him Shohoku's top scorer. As Shohoku's most outstanding player, he was naturally the focus of Sannoh's research.
As Masashi Kawata watched Rukawa Kaede's powerful one-on-two scoring performance on the videotape, he glanced at Eiji Sawakita and said, "Sawakita, when Shohoku played against Meihou, I felt that this number 11 Rukawa Kaede was very similar to you."
"Hmm? Is that so?" Sawakita Eiji pursed his lips slightly. "I should be more handsome than him, yes, that's right!"
The teammates around him rolled their eyes in unison.
Then, Kazunari Fukatsu said seriously, "Judging from this videotape, Rukawa Kaede is like a lone wolf, completely self-centered. However, to be honest, he is indeed very strong, which is quite similar to you."
But as everyone continued watching the Shohoku team's videotapes, they were surprised to find that Rukawa Kaede had transformed from a lone wolf into a good-natured guy who was good at cooperating with his teammates.
Rukawa Kaede, especially his teamwork with the red-haired Sakuragi Hanamichi, was excellent.
"That's strange! According to our analysis, Rukawa should have taken the shot himself! He's perfectly capable of it, so why did he pass the ball?"
"Yes! There was another ball, which he should have done himself, but he passed it to Mitsui Hisashi instead."
"These five guys from Shohoku have great teamwork!"
"That's right, that's exactly what I was thinking. At the beginning, there were definitely problems among them. They were clearly playing their own game. Miyagi Ryota only liked to pass the ball to Akagi Takenori, and Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede cooperated more. But later, the five of them blended together and cooperated very well."
"Yes! They played with team rhythm!"
Kazunari Fukatsu said to Eiji Sawakita, "Sawakita, I'm leaving Rukawa Kaede to you."
Masashi Kawata nodded and said, "Yes, he's the same as you, the kind of person who likes one-on-one duels. You should have a good match with him."
Sawakita Eiji replied earnestly, "No problem!"
Afterwards, the members of the Sannoh team analyzed Miyagi Ryota.
Although Ryota Miyagi is only 168cm tall, he is very fast, has excellent technique, and is very good at making beautiful assists for his teammates.
Ryota Miyagi's height has always been a disadvantage, and he has been ridiculed by many teams in the past.
However, Kazunari Fukatsu of the Sannoh team looked serious, because this type of small player was the type that gave him the most trouble.
His teammates knew Fukatsu Kazunari well, and seeing that he didn't say anything, they all said, "Don't worry, Captain, that Miyagi Ryota definitely can't beat you."
"Yes! When defending a player like this, you just need to keep a little distance from him. Never try to guard him closely, or he'll leave you behind in an instant."
Just then, Coach Domoto walked in and overheard everyone's discussion. He said, "Fakatsu, your height is a pressure for Miyagi Ryota. You should use your height advantage to pass those high-arcing balls. Also, when you shoot, he'll have a hard time guarding you."
As expected of Coach Domoto, his analysis is very thorough!
Kazunari Fukatsu nodded and said, "Don't worry, Coach, I will do my best!"
Then, Coach Domoto and the Sannoh players began studying Mitsui Hisashi.
Coach Domoto pulled out a file about Mitsui Hisashi from the folder. It detailed Mitsui's achievements during his time at Takeishi Middle School, his gap years at Shohoku High School, and his performance in the Kanagawa Preliminaries and the National Tournament after his return to the team.
Listening to Coach Domoto's account, everyone on the Sannoh team was shocked.
MVP of junior high school!
MVP of the Kanagawa region of the National Tournament!
Double MVP!
An all-rounder!
Three-point sharpshooter!
The key point is that when he was a first- and second-year student at Shohoku High School, he went out and became a delinquent for a period of time, eventually becoming the leader of the delinquent gang at Shohoku!
"This guy!!! Is he that strong?"
"Yeah! This Mitsui Hisashi sounds even more amazing than Rukawa Kaede!"
"What's going on with the Shohoku team? Whether it's Takenori Akagi or Hisashi Mitsui, they're both third-year students, yet I've never heard of them. And that Ryota Miyagi, he's a second-year student, I've never heard of him either."
"It's like a group of people appeared out of nowhere! It's unbelievable!"
Coach Domoto really appreciates the Sannoh team's attitude of not underestimating any opponent.
Coach Domoto also believed that the Sannoh team would not be intimidated by the dark horse, the Shohoku team!
As the three-time national champions, Sannoh Industrial will not fear any team.
"However..." Coach Domoto interrupted the discussion and continued, "Mitsui Hisashi has been out of action for two years. He hasn't touched a basketball for two years. Putting everything else aside, his physical fitness is a problem. You could see from the Kanagawa qualifiers that his physical fitness is indeed an issue."
But Masashi Kawata countered, "However, when he played in the National Tournament, his stamina didn't seem to be a big problem, and tomorrow is the finals after all..."
At this moment, Masashi Kawata looked around at his teammates and said, "When we played in the finals last year, we could clearly feel that the finals came with an inexplicable buff. Some people would be so nervous that they would underperform, while others would perform beyond their usual level."
Masashi Kawata's viewpoint was unanimously agreed upon by everyone.
Then Masashi Kawata said, "Maybe he'll perform exceptionally well tomorrow! Look at his shooting form, it's super beautiful! It's like a basketball shooting demonstration!"
Other players chimed in, "Indeed, his shooting form is just too perfect! No wonder he's a double MVP!"
Coach Domoto didn't feel embarrassed by Masashi Kawata's rebuttal. He smiled faintly and said, "Yes, that's right, you have a point."
Masashi Kawata did not become smug because of this discussion; he simply thought it was a very normal thing.
This is Sannoh Industrial. There is no absolute authority here. Whoever makes the most sense is the authority!
Coach Domoto then added, "However, we can start by wearing down his stamina."
At that moment, Coach Domoto looked at Satoshi Ichinokura.
Satoshi Ichinokura is a renowned defensive expert in the national high school basketball world.
Coach Domoto said, "Ichinokura Satoshi, you'll be starting tomorrow. Your task is to use aggressive defense to closely mark Mitsui Hisashi and constantly put pressure on him. He'll definitely try to break through your defense, but don't worry about that. That's exactly what we want! Because in order to get rid of your defense, he'll inevitably expend more energy!"
Satoshi Ichinokura nodded emphatically: "Coach, don't worry! I'll do my best!"
Coach Domoto nodded in satisfaction and continued, "Yes, as long as you can wear down Mitsui Hisashi's stamina beforehand, then you don't need to worry about Shohoku's three-pointers..."
But just then!
A voice interrupted Coach Domoto's speech.
Eiji Sawakita interrupted, "Coach, you seem to have overlooked something! Kaede Rukawa also has the ability to shoot three-pointers!"
Coach Domoto smiled slightly and said, "With you guarding Rukawa, he shouldn't have a chance to shoot a three-pointer, right?"
Zebei Rongzhi smiled smugly: "Of course!"
This scene drew a chorus of boos!
That kid, Eiji Sawakita, is clearly trying to get attention!
Coach Domoto then asked, "By the way, have you analyzed Sakuragi Hanamichi?"
The moment Sakuragi Hanamichi was mentioned, the entire room fell silent.
This man seems to have inexhaustible energy, an amazing jumping ability, and super strong physical strength, like an unkillable cockroach!
He is known as the rebounding king!
He also has mid-range shooting ability!
More importantly, he always does things that are hard to understand.
Sometimes he shouldn't be in that position, but he just happens to be there!
In some matches, Shohoku team won entirely because of his presence.
If Shohoku's only center is Takenori Akagi, then Sannoh is absolutely confident they can contain him.
But with Shohoku having an extra Sakuragi Hanamichi in the paint, things get a bit tricky.
"However, the good thing is that his ability to dribble and lay up is only average."
"Yes, his main threat is rebounding, and then when he gets the ball, you also have to guard against his mid-range shots."
"As for three-pointers, I've never seen him shoot one."
"He definitely won't shoot three-pointers! It's clearly stated in the records that he's only been playing basketball for a few months."
"Yeah! He's already a genius for playing at this level. If he could shoot threes, he'd be a monster!"
Nobe Masahiro plays center and is also very good at rebounding. He looked at Coach Domoto and said, "Don't worry, Coach, I'm very confident in rebounding."
Coach Domoto nodded in satisfaction.
Coach Domoto then clapped his hands and said to everyone, "Alright! That's all for today. Everyone get a good rest tonight! Tomorrow we'll win our fourth consecutive championship for Sannoh Industrial! And set a new record for consecutive championships!"
"come on!"
Sannoh Industrial is on high alert.
...
After escorting Haruko Akagi back to her hotel, Sakuragi Hanamichi looked up at the starry sky and murmured, "This day has finally come!"
"I have arrived! I have seen! I have triumphed!"
"My youth, this time, has no regrets!"
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