When Nan Lie responded with a three-pointer, everyone on the Shohoku team was shocked. Although they disliked Toyotama's poor sportsmanship, basketball ultimately comes down to skill.
This three-pointer shows that Toyotama's reputation as one of the top eight teams in the country last year is well-deserved.
"Don't underestimate the Fengyu team!"
"yes!"
Akagi Takenori gave a reminder, and Sakuragi Hanamichi and the others immediately responded.
At this moment, Ryota Miyagi was already dribbling the basketball and starting to organize an attack.
Because Mitsui Hisashi had just made a stunning three-pointer, Yajima Kyohei was now defending him even more tightly. But even so, Miyagi Ryota still managed to pass the ball to Mitsui Hisashi.
"What? Trying to shoot a three-pointer again?"
Nan Lie, who was standing guard beside Rukawa Kaede, couldn't help but ask a question.
In Nan Lie's view, the main offensive point of the Shohoku team must be Rukawa Kaede, the top scorer. Although Mitsui Hisashi is the MVP of Kanagawa, judging from the scoring data, Rukawa Kaede is obviously the most important scoring point of the Shohoku team.
Unexpectedly, at the start of the game, Shohoku chose Mitsui Hisashi as their main offensive target.
"Mitsui! Don't even think about it!"
Yajima Kyohei, who was standing guard next to Mitsui Hisashi, was on high alert and ready to block Mitsui Hisashi at any time.
After getting the basketball, Mitsui Hisashi surprisingly chose to shoot directly.
Strangely, Mitsui Hisashi did not jump to shoot this time, but instead tossed the ball high into the air towards the basketball hoop from the spot.
"What? This..." Kyohei Yajima said in disbelief.
Kyohei Yajima was naturally surprised, because this kind of pitching was almost impossible to make. What was Hisashi Mitsui doing?
Just then, a tall figure leaped up from under the basket!
It's Shohoku's number 4!
Takenori Akagi!
Akagi Takenori leaped high and caught the basketball that Mitsui Hisashi had thrown at him. "Well done, Mitsui!"
It turns out that Mitsui Hisashi passed a high lob to Akagi Takenori.
boom!!!
After catching the basketball in mid-air, Takenori Akagi immediately executed a powerful dunk.
It was an alley-oop!
Toyotama's center, Mitsuaki Iwata, hadn't even realized what was happening when Takenori Akagi had already successfully dunked!
"Big Kong dunks! Well done, Akagi!"
Kogure Kiminobu was the first to stand up in the Shohoku team's rest area. He slammed the large towel in his hand to the ground and roared excitedly!
As Takenori Akagi's childhood friend, Kiminobu Kogure firmly believed that Akagi's basketball skills were absolutely top-notch in the country.
However, due to the shortage of players on the Shohoku team, Takenori Akagi could not carry the team alone.
At this moment, in the first game of the National Tournament, Takenori Akagi unleashed his signature move, the Great Kong Dunk, and Kiminobu Kogure was genuinely happy for Takenori Akagi!
Akagi Takenori, this gem, has finally shone on the stage of the national tournament!
"Wow! Shohoku's center is amazing!"
"Yes! He's mentioned in the rating book, described as a star player in Kanagawa and a top-tier center in the country!"
"That's strange! I've never heard of such a powerful center before!"
"Yeah! Just like Mitsui Hisashi from earlier, I've never heard of a center as good as Akagi Takenori before. Just who are these guys from Shohoku?"
Many viewers pulled out their rating manuals and began to carefully study the previously overlooked Shohoku team.
At that moment, Toyotama's coach Kinpei shouted a warning: "Iwata, watch out for Shohoku's number 4, Takenori Akagi!"
Iwata Mitsuaki heard Coach Kinpei's words, but deliberately didn't look at him or respond. He was even a little annoyed, thinking, "Do I need you to remind me? Do you think I don't know that?"
Coach Kinpei saw that Iwata Mitsuaki was completely ignoring him, and an anxious expression appeared on his face.
At this moment, for Coach Kinpei, losing face was secondary. The key was whether Iwata Mitsuaki could contain Shohoku's powerful center, Akagi Takenori. If Iwata Mitsuaki could contain Akagi Takenori, then he wouldn't care about losing face at all.
Toyotama immediately launched a fast attack after serving.
Daijiro Itakura dribbled the basketball and rushed towards the Shohoku team's position, while Ryota Miyagi assumed a defensive stance, standing directly in front of Daijiro Itakura.
Suddenly, Daijiro Itakura charged from the left side of Ryota Miyagi!
"You underestimate me!" Miyagi Ryota roared, immediately adjusting his position to block Itakura Daijiro's path.
boom!
Miyagi Ryota suddenly felt as if he had bumped into a wall!
It turned out that Minami had set a screen for Itakura Daijiro, completely blocking Miyagi Ryota and allowing Itakura Daijiro to successfully drive into the Shohoku team's paint.
"Ouch! That hurts!"
During this process, Ryota Miyagi let out a scream, but the referee did not stop the match.
Sakuragi Hanamichi, positioned under the basket, quickly stepped forward to help defend Itakura Daijiro.
But Daijiro Itakura cleverly passed the basketball to Kyohei Yajima, saying, "Yajima-senpai, it's up to you!"
Kyohei Yajima jumped to shoot, and although Takenori Akagi jumped to block in time, he was a step too late.
The basketball went into the net smoothly.
Kyohei Yajima helped Toyotama score two points.
The score between Shohoku and Toyotama became 5-5, tying the game again.
But at that moment, Miyagi Ryota looked at the referee, pointed at Minami Ryū, and questioned, "Wasn't it a foul when he bumped into me like that?"
The referee waved his hand, indicating that Nan Lie had not committed a foul.
"Damn it!" Miyagi Ryota exclaimed angrily.
If it were a normal screen, Miyagi Ryota wouldn't have done that, but the problem is that Nan Lie made a small move during the screen, deliberately bumping Miyagi Ryota's chest with his elbow.
Elbow strikes are extremely lethal, especially since Miyagi Ryota was elbowed while sprinting at high speed, so you can imagine how painful it must have been!
It wasn't that the referee was deliberately favoring Fengyu team, but rather that Nanlie's little trick just now was indeed in the referee's blind spot.
The most terrifying thing about Toyotama is that they deliberately commit fouls, but the referees just can't see it.
This scene made Yohei Mito in the Shohoku rest area tense up. Others might not have seen what Nan Lie had just done, but Yohei Mito, who came from a streetball background, saw through the trick, because this was something he was good at!
Horita Tokuo also understood Nan Lie.
Horita Tokuo said with a serious expression, "That Minami Ryō of the Toyotama team! He's really despicable!"
Yohei Mito gave a heavy "hmm" and said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect our Shohoku team to encounter someone like this in our first game of the National Tournament!"
Horita Tokuo's face revealed a murderous intent as he said menacingly, "These bastards from Toyotama had better watch out, or they'll be in for it."
When he said this, Horita Tokuo looked at Mitsui Hisashi, because he was mainly worried that the Toyotama team would do something sabotage to Mitsui Hisashi.
Yohei Mito glanced at Coach Anzai and said, "I don't know what arrangements Coach Anzai will make, but if the Toyotama team dares to continue playing like this, then we'll go up and cripple them!"
Mito Yohei spoke these words with a murderous intent!
Daring to play dirty?
I'll cripple you!
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