Mikio Kawata is Masashi Kawata's younger brother. He is a first-year student at Sannoh Industrial High School, 210cm tall, weighs 130kg, and wears jersey number 15.
In terms of height, Mikio Kawata is the number one high school player in the country.
In terms of weight, perhaps only Tetsuya Naito of Miura Dai, who weighs 155kg, is heavier than Mikio Kawata.
Other players, such as Morishige Hiroshi (199cm tall, 100kg) and Uozumi Jun (202cm tall, 90kg), are not as tall or heavy as Kawata Mikio.
Prior to this, Sannoh Industrial had never allowed Mikio Kawata to appear on screen.
Today's match between Sannoh Kogyo and Shohoku High School is Mikio Kawata's debut!
"A...male prostitute?" someone in the audience asked in confusion.
The other person rolled their eyes and said seriously, "It's the 'discipline' in 'rules'! What are you thinking?"
"That's true, this body type isn't what rich women like."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Sakuragi Hanamichi watched Kawata Mikio slowly enter the court and thought to himself, "Kawata, meatball man, chubby. This guy really looks tall and fat! If I remember correctly, his playing style seems to be rather simple, and his movements are a bit clumsy. As long as I am agile under the basket, I can control him."
When Kawata Mikio walked up to Sakuragi Hanamichi, Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't help but think to himself again, "This guy is really tall!"
Kawata Mikio glanced curiously at Sakuragi Hanamichi, seemingly quite interested in the red hair on Sakuragi Hanamichi's head.
With a buzz cut, red hair, and a wild, unrestrained charm, anyone would be tempted to take a second look.
"I'm sorry, brother!"
Mikio Kawata had just walked up to Masashi Kawata when he inexplicably said this.
Masashi Kawata, his face dark, said in a deep voice, "You haven't done anything yet!"
The implication was clear: there was no need for him, the older brother, to apologize.
Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't help but laugh. He thought that if Kawata Mikio were a delinquent, he would definitely be a pillar of the club, a "meat shield charge" followed by a "Mount Tai crushing down," and then a "hand-torn chicken."
The imagery was absolutely stunning!
At this point, the Sannoh team had possession of the ball.
"Hey! Mikio, get in position!"
Masashi Kawata loudly reminded his younger brother.
"I'm sorry, brother!"
Kawata Mikio, as was his habit, apologized first, and then used all his strength to block Sakuragi Hanamichi's position.
boom!!!
The instant Kawata Mikio and Sakuragi Hanamichi collided, Sakuragi Hanamichi felt as if a large truck was crashing into him.
"Wow! That's incredible!"
Although Sakuragi Hanamichi had anticipated the terrifying impact of Kawata Mikio's body, he was still shocked at the moment of their confrontation.
Fortunately, Sakuragi Hanamichi did not underestimate his opponent and fought back with all his might. Otherwise, at the moment of their collision, Sakuragi Hanamichi might have been knocked down by Kawata Mikio.
If that were the case, where would the genius's reputation be?
Seeing that Mikio Kawata had instantly found a good position inside, Kazunari Fukatsu made a high lob pass, sending the ball into Mikio Kawata's hands.
After getting the basketball, Kawata Mikio first bumped Sakuragi Hanamichi with his back, and then used the momentum to turn around and shoot.
The basketball went into the net smoothly.
Seeing that he had made the shot, Mikio Kawata grinned sheepishly and said, "Hehe, it went in!"
Masashi Kawata exclaimed loudly, "Well done! Mikio!"
Hearing his brother's praise, Mikio Kawada smiled even more happily.
Coach Domoto, sitting in the Sannoh team's rest area, smiled slightly and said, "Miki is indeed quite good!"
Masashi Kawata is now a third-year student. After this national tournament, he will go to university.
Currently, the only person at Sannoh Industrial who has a chance to succeed Masashi Kawata as the center is Mikio Kawata, a first-year student.
Mikio Kawata possesses physical attributes that even professional players lack. If properly trained, he will definitely become a major weapon for Sannoh Industrial in the future!
However, Mikio Kawata's technique is still a bit rough. He lacks both systematic training and practical experience, and his personality is not very mature.
Therefore, Coach Domoto specially arranged Mikio Kawata's debut in the National Tournament Finals to give him some experience and help him boost his confidence.
Seeing that Mikio Kawata scored smoothly as soon as he entered the game, Coach Domoto was very satisfied with Mikio Kawata's performance.
"Fakatsu, that pass you made was fantastic! Thank you!"
Mikio Kawata politely thanked Kazunari Fukatsu for the assist he had just given him.
Kazunari Fukatsu replied, "That was a very good shot!"
But at that moment, Masashi Kawata shouted at Mikio Kawata, "Get back on defense!"
"Oh! I'm sorry, brother!"
Kawada Mikio apologized to his older brother as he ran back to defend.
Seeing Kawata Mikio's adorable appearance, Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Having such an obedient younger brother must be a very good thing, right?"
"Hey! What are you laughing at, kid?"
Akagi Takenori walked over to Sakuragi Hanamichi, intending to offer some advice on defending against Kawata Mikio, but instead found Sakuragi Hanamichi grinning foolishly.
You just got overpowered under the basket, and you still have the nerve to laugh?
However, Akagi Takenori did not say this aloud.
Sakuragi Hanamichi chuckled and said, "It's nothing."
Akagi Takenori grunted in agreement and earnestly reminded him, "That number 15 is so big, its movement speed should be very slow. You can make good use of that."
Sakuragi Hanamichi nodded and said, "Yeah, don't worry, I know how to deal with him."
Mikio Kawata's goal brought the score between Shohoku and Sannoh to 19-14.
Now that Shohoku's top scorer, Rukawa Kaede, is off the court, and Ichinokura Satoshi has strengthened his defense against Mitsui Hisashi, Shohoku's main offensive focus will most likely be looking for opportunities in the paint.
However, the Sannoh team strengthened their interior defense and substituted Mikio Kawata into the game.
With the Kawata brothers, Masashi and Mikio, battling against Akagi Takenori and Sakuragi Hanamichi in the paint, many believed that Sannoh might actually have a chance to stop Shohoku's offense and gradually take control of the game.
"Hold on tight!"
"Hold on! Hold onto this ball!"
Even Sawakita Eiji, who was in the Sannoh team's rest area, stood up and shouted, "Calm down! Mikio! Hold the line!"
The Shohoku supporters, not to be outdone, roared loudly, "Go Shohoku! Go Shohoku..."
Kawata Mikio stood guard beside Sakuragi Hanamichi. He couldn't help but take another look at Sakuragi Hanamichi's red head, still finding the red buzz cut quite amusing.
Sakuragi Hanamichi wasn't angry; instead, he smiled and asked, "Is it good?"
Mikio Kawada grinned sheepishly and replied, "Yeah, your head is cute, like a big red tomato!"
These words amused Sakuragi Hanamichi. Looking at the relaxed Kawata Mikio, he thought to himself, "Well, to be honest, I really don't want you to have a painful memory in your debut. But what can I do? How can we win the national championship if we don't beat you? If you like looking at my head, then look at it more often, just don't get beaten up and cry later."
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