Sakuragi Hanamichi's powerful alley-oop dunk helped Shohoku score another 2 points.
At this point, the score between Shohoku and Toyotama became 23-15.
The point difference has widened to 8 points.
Nan Lie looked at the scoreboard and became visibly agitated.
This is not the outcome he wanted to see.
Before the game started, Nan Lie was thinking that he would score 50 points in the first half and lead Xiangbei by at least 15 points.
Goodness, the first half is almost over and Toyotama hasn't even scored 20 points, and they're still down by 8 points to Shohoku.
Nan Lie realized that if they continued playing like this, Fengyu team would definitely lose.
But he absolutely refused to allow Toyotama to lose to Shohoku here!
Nan Lie glared at each of the five Xiangbei players with a vicious look, and growled, "You guys can't win!"
Immediately afterward, Nan Lie yelled at the Fengyu team players, "Run! Run faster! Don't stop! Score the first goal!"
Toyotama's players responded to Nan Lie with their actions, running incredibly fast!
In the blink of an eye, the entire Toyotama team stormed into the Shohoku team's territory.
The basketball came into Nan Lie's hands.
Despite being behind, Nan Lie didn't lose his temper or force a one-on-one match against Rukawa Kaede. Instead, he quickly passed the basketball to Yajima Kyohei, who was running to get the ball.
After receiving the basketball, Kyohei Yajima immediately made a move to try to dribble past his opponent.
But after Kyohei Yajima sprinted forward, he immediately dribbled back and passed the ball to Daijiro Itakura, who had already run to the basket.
That's right!
Point guard Daijiro Itakura rushed to the basket area again.
Daijiro Itakura is 183cm tall, so he still has the confidence to come near the basket and shoot.
As soon as the basketball reached Itakura Daijiro's hands, Mitsui Hisashi quickly stepped forward to help Miyagi Ryota defend Itakura Daijiro.
"What? So fast?"
Mitsui Hisashi had just finished his defensive work when Itakura Daijiro jumped and attacked, giving Mitsui no chance to interfere.
Ryota Miyagi, who was standing directly in front of Daijiro Itakura, made a disruptive gesture, but it was to no avail.
The main reason was that Daijiro Itakura's shot was too decisive and fast, and coupled with his height advantage, Ryota Miyagi, who was defending him head-on, was unable to make an effective defensive move.
With a "whoosh"!
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
Daijiro Itakura scored 2 points with a jump shot.
Nan Lie immediately shouted, "Well done! Itakura!"
Daijiro Itakura's previously conflicted feelings finally eased somewhat. After all, being directly stripped of the basketball by Ryota Miyagi was incredibly embarrassing, and he felt extremely guilty.
At this moment, Daijiro Itakura let out a heavy sigh of relief, then looked at Ryota Miyagi with an air of dominance and said sarcastically, "Shorty! You want to block me? Grow another 20 centimeters taller!"
Trash talk is Itakura Daijiro's favorite tactic. From the moment he saw Miyagi Ryota, Itakura Daijiro decided to use his height to launch a personal attack on Miyagi Ryota.
At first, Ryota Miyagi was indeed affected to some extent, but after he dribbled into the paint and made a brilliant assist to Kaede Rukawa, and then stole the ball from Daijiro Itakura, Ryota Miyagi has now regained his confidence.
Every inch has its advantages, and every foot has its disadvantages; no one is perfect.
Everyone has their own weaknesses.
You must learn to acknowledge and face your shortcomings.
Furthermore, it is essential to fully recognize one's own strengths and to leverage them effectively.
Comparing your weaknesses to others' strengths only makes you look foolish!
At this moment, Miyagi Ryota remained calm and completely ignored Itakura Daijiro's trash talk.
Silence is not always an admission of defeat, but a powerful weapon for counterattack.
When one is full of confidence and fearless, there is naturally no need to use words to make any explanations or responses.
"Get back to defense immediately!"
Kishimoto Minori shouted loudly, reminding the Toyotama players that Shohoku's offensive speed was too fast!
In the blink of an eye, the entire Shohoku team had arrived at Toyotama's position.
"My God! The speed and stamina of these two teams are amazing!"
"Yeah! The pace is really fast!"
"This kind of game is really exciting to watch!"
"That's right! That's how it should be! Come on, both sides! Let's get this going! Score as many goals as possible!"
For some fans, watching a game isn't necessarily about supporting a particular team; it's simply about enjoying the experience. They cheer for whichever team plays well.
Hmm... If you bet on the over 2.5 goals, you'd almost wish the two teams could reach a total score of 300!
Blow it up!
At this moment, Coach Anzai, sitting in the rest area of Shohoku, looked at the five Shohoku players running rapidly on the court and was very satisfied. He smiled and said, "Yes, your fast breaks will only be stronger than Toyotama's!"
Kogure Kiminobu, standing nearby, exclaimed excitedly, "Yeah, Coach! When it comes to fast breaks, our Shohoku team is second to none!"
Looking at the leading score, Kiminobu Kogure was full of confidence in the Shohoku Five.
The basketball was in Miyagi Ryota's hands at that moment.
Takenori Akagi and Hanamichi Sakuragi were the first to rush into the Toyotama team's basket and contest their positions.
Mitsui Hisashi stood outside the three-point line to the left of Miyagi Ryota, while Rukawa Kaede stood inside the three-point line to the right of Miyagi Ryota.
Toyotama's defense quickly got into position.
The moment the two teams clashed, sparks flew.
While attempting to steal the basketball from Ryota Miyagi, Daijiro Itakura also used his height and weight advantage to bump into Ryota Miyagi's body.
Fortunately, Miyagi Ryota was agile and was not knocked down by Itakura Daijiro.
Daijiro Itakura grinned wickedly and said, "Short guy, you're pretty good! You're all fine?"
Although Miyagi Ryota was furious, he kept his composure. He knew that Itakura Daijiro not only wanted to use dirty tricks on him, but also to mess with his mentality, so he absolutely could not let Itakura Daijiro interfere with him!
Suddenly, Miyagi Ryota passed the basketball to Mitsui Hisashi.
"No way? Another three-pointer?"
"They're going crazy! They're going crazy!"
"My God! A three-point shooting extravaganza?"
However, Toyotama started tight man-to-man marking this time. Although Mitsui Hisashi successfully got the basketball, Yajima Kyohei immediately pounced on him.
Mitsui Hisashi holds the ball with both hands, bends his legs, and makes a jumping shot motion.
Without hesitation, Yajima Kyohei leaped into the air, shouting, "Don't even think about it!"
But as soon as Yajima Kyohei jumped, he was horrified!
It turns out that this was a feint by Mitsui Hisashi.
Mitsui Hisashi didn't even jump. He simply used both hands to slam the basketball down again, then bent over and rushed past Yajima Kyohei from the right.
Wow! That number 14!
"What a brilliant dribble!"
"Isn't he a three-point shooter? Why is he dribbling towards the basket?"
"Is he going to drive to the basket?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi, standing under the basket, shouted, "Mitsui! Go!"
Minori Kishimoto roared, "You underestimate me!"
At this moment, Mitsui Hisashi had already taken the first step towards a layup, a standard three-step layup stance!
Kishimoto Minori seized the opportunity and stepped forward to block Mitsui Hisashi's attack route.
It must be said that Kishimoto Minori's defense this time was really on point, and Iwata Mitsuaki under the basket was also paying close attention to Mitsui Hisashi's passing of the ball to Akagi Takenori and Sakuragi Hanamichi under the basket.
But just as Mitsui Hisashi was about to face Kishimoto Minori head-on, Mitsui Hisashi suddenly threw the basketball to the outside!
"Rukawa Kaede! It really was you!"
Since Rukawa took the shot, Nan Lie realized that Shohoku would definitely launch an attack with multiple points of attack, but the most important point of attack would most likely be Rukawa.
Seeing Mitsui pass the ball to Rukawa, Nan Lie was glad that he hadn't let his guard down against Rukawa.
The moment the basketball came into Rukawa's hands, Nan Lie rushed to Rukawa's side in one stride.
The one-on-one duel between Nan Lie and Rukawa Kaede has officially begun.
Rukawa Kaede slammed the basketball to the left with his right hand, caught it with his left hand, and then sprinted forward with his whole body.
Nan Lie quickly moved a step to his right.
But at that moment, Rukawa Kaede suddenly stopped and took a step back!
In the instant he stopped and retreated, Rukawa Kaede jumped up and shot!
Rukawa's movements were very smooth and fast, successfully deceiving Nan Lie's defense.
When Rukawa Kaede's perfectly executed shooting form appeared, the entire arena erupted in gasps.
With a "whoosh" sound!
The basketball swished through the net!
Rukawa Kaede scores 2 points for Shohoku!
That man struck again!
A glint flashed in Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes!
That's it!
Shohoku's top scorer, the Nine-Tailed Fox Rukawa Kaede, has had his seal broken!
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