"Holy crap! It's a three-pointer!"
"Wow! Eiji Sawakita hit a three-pointer right off the bat!"
"As expected of the Sannoh team's super ace!"
"No wonder he's known as the number one high school basketball player in the country!"
"Go Zebei! Zebei! Zebei!"
In the first half, Shohoku had been dominating Sannoh, so Sannoh fans were holding their breath. When the second half started, Sawakita Eiji hit a stunning three-pointer, and all the Sannoh fans went wild.
They kept calling out Eiji Sawakita's name, cheering for the Sannoh team.
Sawakita Eiji's goal brought the score between Shohoku and Sannoh to 45-35.
Sannoh is currently only down by 10 points to Shohoku.
At this moment, Shohoku team serves the ball and attacks.
Sakuragi Hanamichi shouted, "Don't mind us, everyone! We're still leading by 10 points! Let's score first!"
"superior!"
The entire Shohoku team launched an attack with high morale.
The basketball came into Mitsui Hisashi's hands. In the latter part of the first half, Ichinokura Satoshi raised the defense to the highest level, and Shohoku changed their tactics, turning Sakuragi Hanamichi into the offensive core. Therefore, Mitsui Hisashi basically didn't take any shots in the last few minutes.
Upon seeing that the Sannoh team had brought in a new player, Mitsui Hisashi's first reaction after receiving the ball was to try to shoot himself.
To Mitsui Hisashi's surprise, the newly appointed Matsumoto Minoru was no less capable than Ichinokura Satoshi, and his defense was also very tight.
Although Shohoku is still leading Sannoh by 10 points, Mitsui Hisashi dares not take any risks and fight a battle he is not confident of winning. Otherwise, if Sannoh finds an opening and gains momentum, Shohoku could really be overtaken by Sannoh.
In competitive sports, the worst thing is to take the lead and then let the opponent catch up. In this situation, the mentality of the team that was originally in the lead will be greatly affected.
"The palace!"
Mitsui Hisashi then passed the basketball to Miyagi Ryota.
After all, in terms of organizing an offensive, Miyagi Ryota is far superior.
"Um?"
As soon as Miyagi Ryota received the ball, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
The Sannoh team at this moment is completely different from the Sannoh team in the first half!
"It's happening! Full-court tight marking! This is Sannoh's signature move!"
Coach Takato and Coach Taoka said in unison.
In an instant, all the teams watching the game were stunned!
Sannoh Industrial, that beast!
It's finally time to unleash our full power!
Sawakita Eiji and Fukatsu Kazunari simultaneously surrounded Miyagi Ryota.
"Miyagi! Pass the ball!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi and Mitsui Hisashi shouted at Miyagi Ryota at the same time.
Ryota Miyagi wanted to pass the ball, but the conditions didn't allow it!
On one hand, the defense of Eiji Sawakita and Kazunari Fukatsu was simply too tight.
On the other hand, the other three players on the Sannoh team had also formed a zone defense, and for a moment, Miyagi Ryota had no idea who to pass the ball to.
Sudden!
With a "smack"!
Miyagi Ryota felt as if his hands had been emptied.
The basketball slipped from his grasp!
It was a sneak attack by Eiji Sawakita!
Sawakita Eiji bent down and snatched the basketball from Miyagi Ryota's hand.
By the time Miyagi Ryota reacted, Sawakita Eiji had already taken the lead and rushed to the front.
Mitsui Hisashi, positioned beyond the three-point line, was the first to retreat on defense. He was directly guarding Sawakita Eiji, but Sawakita Eiji showed no intention of passing the ball and simply jumped over Mitsui.
Mitsui Hisashi raised his arm high, blocking Sawakita Eiji's shooting route.
Sawakita Eiji used a layup to avoid Mitsui Hisashi's defense.
Sawakita Eiji smoothly passed the basketball to the hoop.
Goal!
"Wow!!! Zebei!!!"
"So cool!!!"
"Self-grabbing and self-surrender! Amazing!"
"That's amazing! Go Sannoh!"
Maki Shinichi of the Hainan team couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of Sawakita Eiji! That was a truly spectacular play!"
Coach Gao nodded and said, "Sannoh's full-court tight man-to-man defense is even better than last year!"
Sawakita Eiji's goal brought the score between Shohoku and Sannoh to 45-37.
The point difference between the two teams has narrowed to 8 points, down to single digits!
Single-digit numbers and two-digit numbers are two completely different concepts!
Although Sannoh was still behind, they had a stronger morale than Shohoku!
As a result, when Mitsui Hisashi stood outside the boundary to serve, Sawakita Eiji spread his arms and stared intently at Mitsui Hisashi, not even letting Mitsui Hisashi pass the ball.
Ryota Miyagi, who was responsible for receiving passes from Hisashi Mitsui, was tightly marked by Kazunari Fukatsu.
For a moment, even serving became extremely difficult for the Shohoku team!
"Damn it! These guys! They've gone too far!"
Seeing that he couldn't pass the basketball, Mitsui Hisashi gritted his teeth and said.
"Mitsui! Send the message out quickly! There's not enough time!"
If a player takes more than 5 seconds to throw the ball out of bounds, it is considered a violation. Mitsui Hisashi was unable to pass the ball due to Sawakita Eiji's defense, so Miyagi Ryota anxiously called out to Mitsui Hisashi to pass the ball quickly.
Fortunately, Mitsui Hisashi passed the basketball to Miyagi Ryota at the last moment.
However, just as Miyagi Ryota got the basketball, Sawakita Eiji rushed over in a flash and, together with Fukatsu Kazunari, double-teamed Miyagi Ryota once again.
"Ugh! You all underestimate me!"
Miyagi Ryota was very resentful. It was because Sawakita Eiji and Fukatsu Kazunari had surrounded him that he was ambushed by Sawakita Eiji.
The other party is now using the same old trick, clearly showing that they don't take him seriously.
However, it cannot be denied that Kazunari Fukatsu and Eiji Sawakita's teamwork was excellent, practically flawless, leaving Ryota Miyagi with no chance to break through.
"Miyagi! Don't just hold onto the ball! Pass it out!" Mitsui Hisashi anxiously reminded Miyagi Ryota.
Sakuragi Hanamichi also quickly moved to position himself, trying to receive a pass from Miyagi Ryota: "Ryota! Pass it to me!"
But at this moment, Miyagi Ryota's pride wouldn't allow him to pass the ball.
It could even be said that Ryota Miyagi has gotten a little carried away again.
His goal was to forcefully break through the defenses of Eiji Sawakita and Kazunari Fukatsu.
Men! Sometimes they're like that; they'd rather die fighting than admit defeat!
So adorably silly!
Ryota Miyagi protected the basketball very well this time, not giving Kazunari Fukatsu and Eiji Sawakita a chance to sneak attack.
but!
The next moment!
boom!!!
Ryota Miyagi, carrying a basketball, suddenly knocked Eiji Sawakita down.
It's unclear whether Miyagi Ryota was deliberately retaliating against Sawakita Eiji's sneak attack, or if he simply made a mistake.
"drop!!!"
The referee blew his whistle promptly: "Shohoku's number 7! Offensive foul!"
"What?! Shohoku actually committed a foul at such a crucial moment!"
"The roles have reversed! It's Sannoh's turn to attack again!"
"Oh my god! Sannoh has just scored 5 points in a row! If they make this shot, the gap between the two teams will shrink even further!"
As expected, the Sannoh team made the shot!
The Sannoh team quickly served the ball.
The basketball quickly came into the hands of Minoru Matsumoto, who had only entered the game in the second half.
As soon as Matsumoto Minoru dribbled into the paint, he pulled up for a jump shot.
Before Mitsui Hisashi could react, Matsumoto Minoru had already made his move.
The basketball went into the net.
Sannoh scores another 2 points!
At this moment, the score between Shohoku and Sannoh is 45 to 39.
"This..." Aida Hikoichi was utterly shocked. "The second half has only just begun, and Sannoh has already closed the gap to 7 points in an instant! The difference between the two teams has gone from 13 points to 6 points in the blink of an eye! Sannoh Industrial! That's terrifying!"
Coach Taoka nodded solemnly and said, "As expected of Sannoh Industrial, the three-time national champions! The full-court man-to-man marking is indeed very effective! Most importantly, every player on the Sannoh court now has scoring ability! I believe this is just the beginning!"
"What?"
Aida Hikoichi was even more shocked. In the blink of an eye, the Sannoh team had narrowed the gap to 7 points, but this was just the beginning.
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