No one could believe that with only 2 minutes left in the game, Shohoku was still leading the reigning champion Sannoh Kogyo by 1 point, and the ball was still in Shohoku's hands.
At this moment, the most excited and happiest people are naturally the fans of the Shohoku team.
"Shohoku! Go for it!"
"Stay calm! Don't get reckless! Just hold on until the very end!"
"Don't give Sannoh a chance to come back! Today, Shohoku will create a miracle here!"
Amidst cheers from countless fans, Ryota Miyagi passed the basketball to Takenori Akagi in the paint.
In Miyagi Ryota's opinion, third-year student Kawata Masashi might be on par with Akagi Takenori, but first-year student Kawata Mikio is just a little bit lacking compared to Akagi Takenori. Akagi Takenori will definitely be able to defeat Kawata Mikio under the basket.
Akagi Takenori got the basketball and backed down Kawata Mikio.
The powerful impact caused Mikio Kawata to take a step back.
Taking advantage of this opening, Takenori Akagi immediately turned around and attacked.
"Idiot! How many times do you need to practice your defense!"
Masashi Kawata truly lives up to his reputation as a doting brother; while keeping an eye on Hanamichi Sakuragi, he also has to take care of his younger brother, Mikio Kawata, all the time.
When he noticed that Akagi Takenori had gotten past Kawata Mikio, he immediately rushed towards Akagi Takenori to provide backup defense.
Masashi Kawata's defensive reinforcements were very threatening, and Takenori Akagi dared not let his guard down.
So Akagi Takenori made a fadeaway jump shot to avoid Kawata Masashi's block.
However, the fadeaway jump shot is not a move that Takenori Akagi is good at at all.
The ball hit the basketball hoop but didn't go in.
Just then!
"I'll do it!!!"
Then, Sakuragi Hanamichi's imposing figure appeared in everyone's sight.
He leaped high into the air and caught the basketball with both hands.
"It's him!!! It's him again!!!"
"That jumping ability!!!"
"He jumped way too high!!!"
"This is allowed???"
For most people, this ball might be barely manageable with one hand; the standard procedure would be to scoop it up and look for an opportunity after landing.
But the super genius Sakuragi Hanamichi easily caught the basketball in mid-air with both hands.
His signature move is dunking!
Alley-oop, powerful two-handed dunk!
boom!!!
The entire basketball hoop trembled violently from Sakuragi Hanamichi's powerful impact.
This man is too violent!
The Sannoh fans were frantically grabbing their hair, saying incredulously, "Another alley-oop dunk! It's him again! How many times has he done this today? What's wrong with him? Is anyone going to do something about him?"
"That redhead! Someone, someone, do something about him!"
"If this keeps up, our Sannoh team is really going to get crushed!"
In the past, in the final moments of a match, it was always the Sannoh team whose opponents were completely overwhelmed.
Goodness, this time the tables have turned!
For most of the game, Shohoku was actually dominating Sannoh!
Sakuragi Hanamichi's goal changed the score between Shohoku and Sannoh to 88-85.
At this point, only 1 minute and 59 seconds remained in the entire game.
Sannoh Industrial is still 3 points behind Shohoku!
Moreover, Sakuragi Hanamichi's alley-oop dunk just now reignited the enthusiasm of the entire Shohoku team's fans, and the stadium erupted in thunderous cheers.
Sendoh Akira smiled slightly: "You all say I have a seal on me, but actually it's Sakuragi who has the seal! Only after fighting him do you realize just how terrifying he is!"
Jun Uozumi: "Sakuragi seems to get stronger every day!"
Aida Hikoichi concluded with the following remarks: "A day apart feels like three autumns?"
Coach Taoka finally seized another opportunity and, with a "smack," gave Aida Hikoichi a hard flick on the head: "With your level of skill! You want to be a sports reporter? Is this the kind of 'a day apart feels like three autumns' you're using?"
But when Sendoh Akira heard Aida Hikoichi's words, a gentle smile flashed in his eyes.
Then he looked towards the press section.
Yayoi is wearing bodycon jeans today!
The jeans don't have a small belt; simply fastening the buttons is enough to perfectly show off the figure.
She was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, which gave her an intellectual air.
The second button on the shirt, in particular, seems to be loose due to excessive pressure, which sparks endless imagination.
I never expected her to look so charming in this style.
"pause!!!"
Seeing that Sakuragi Hanamichi's brilliant performance was further damaging the morale of the Sannoh team, Coach Domoto quickly took the opportunity to call a timeout.
After returning to the rest area, Sakuragi Hanamichi and the others were all full of fighting spirit.
After taking a sip of the drink that Ayako Inoue handed him, Ryota Miyagi stood among his brothers, energized as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and encouraged them, saying, "Everyone, we must not let our guard down now. The opponent is Sannoh Kogyo! We must not be arrogant! We must maintain this state and fight to the very last moment."
Holding a girl in your arms doubles the damage, and that's no joke!
I have to say, Miyagi Ryota's current state really does have the air of a captain.
At least that's what Ayako Inoue was thinking at that moment.
However, Ayako Inoue muttered to herself, "I don't even want to talk about who got the ball stolen by Kazunari Fukatsu just now because they were so smug!"
Rukawa Kaede sat quietly on the stool, drinking water and adjusting his breathing, using this short time to recover his strength.
Instead of sitting down, Mitsui Hisashi, who was exhausted, stood next to Miyagi Ryota and chimed in, "That's right! We can't underestimate the Sannoh team just because of a short-term victory!"
"Go! Go!"
"Go Shohoku! Go Shohoku!"
"We can definitely defeat Sannoh Industrial!"
Looking at his brothers, who were full of fighting spirit, Akagi Takenori was filled with emotion.
This is the kind of companion he needs!
Once upon a time, there was a guy in the team named Nishikawa.
Nishikawa joined the basketball team on a whim; he had no grand ambitions whatsoever.
But there's really no right or wrong here. Everyone has their own life choices, and not everyone needs to strive for the national competition.
At the time, Takenori Akagi was constantly shouting the slogan of dominating the nation, and for this reason, he increased the training time of the Shohoku team.
So Nishikawa lied to Akagi Takenori, saying he had to attend extra classes, and slipped away early.
Unexpectedly, Akagi Takenori happened to return to the classroom to get something that day, and the moment he opened the door, he overheard Nishikawa insulting his dream of dominating the whole country.
Enraged, Takenori Akagi grabbed Nishikawa with both hands and slammed him against the wall.
Normally, Nishikawa might have just put up with it, but there were several girls there that day!
In addition, Nishikawa had long been unhappy with Akagi Takenori, so he stood up for himself this time.
"Akagi! Stop dreaming!"
"They talk about dominating the whole country all day long, and they even want to challenge the strongest king, Sannoh Industrial."
"Then go study in Hainan! Joining Hainan will give you opportunities, won't it?"
"This is Kanagawa Prefectural Shohoku High School! It's full of ordinary high school students! There are no outstanding individuals here!"
At this point, Nishikawa smiled dismissively: "Oh! I almost forgot, there's also Mitsui Hisashi, the former MVP from junior high! Heh, but now he's the leader of the Shohoku delinquent gang!"
Then, Nishikawa uttered the most painful words that Akagi Takenori had ever heard in his life.
"Aren't you just tall? Are you that good? If you were, Shohoku and Hainan would have already snatched you up!"
"Or if you really have the ability, you can apply to join the Hainan team or the Xiangyang team yourself, and they will accept you, right?"
"But what is the truth? You've just come to Shohoku High School, which is just an ordinary high school."
"Isn't it because you don't have any special skills yourself? Hmm?"
"What dominance over the whole country? Even the top eight in Kanagawa are just a distant dream!"
Stop daydreaming! Face reality!
"Playing basketball with you is just too painful for me!"
...
The words Nishikawa once said were like steel needles, piercing the softest part of Akagi Takenori's heart.
Every word pierces my heart!
It caused Akagi Takenori to suffocate in pain!
At this moment, in the finals of the national tournament, I look at the team names on the scoreboard.
Looking at the little time left in the game.
The team in the lead looks like Shohoku!
Tears welled up in Akagi Takenori's eyes!
"I did it!"
"We did it!"
Two streams of hot tears rolled down Akagi Takenori's face, but he completely forgot to wipe away these shameful tears.
"The game isn't over yet, the outcome isn't decided. Why am I thinking about this? Idiot!"
Akagi Takenori muttered to himself, tears streaming down his face, but his lips trembled as he smiled foolishly.
Mitsui Hisashi took a sip of water and inadvertently noticed Akagi Takenori's unusual behavior.
With a "whoosh"!
Exhausted, Mitsui Hisashi suddenly stood up, startled: "Akagi! Why are you crying?"
Upon hearing this, Ryota Miyagi and Hanamichi Sakuragi quickly gathered around.
Even Rukawa Kaede, who was sitting quietly drinking water, immediately stood up.
Ryota Miyagi: "Boss Akagi! We're in the lead right now! What's wrong with you? What are you thinking?"
Mitsui Hisashi added, "At such a crucial moment, you, as the captain, are here crying? How shameful!"
Akagi Takenori hurriedly wiped away his tears with a large towel, then roared, "Damn it! This is sweat! Sweat got into my eyes! You bunch of despicable bastards! Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi quietly handed over a tissue: "Akagi-nii, here!"
"Um! Thank you, Sakuragi!" Akagi Takenori had barely taken the tissue when he stubbornly said, "What do you mean by this? This is real sweat!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi smiled slightly: "I just wanted you to wipe my sweat!"
Takenori Akagi: "..."
Standing to the side, Kiminobu Kogure smiled, adjusted his glasses, and casually wiped away a tear from the corner of his eye.
Akagi, this is the companion you've always longed for!
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