NBA: This flower path is a bit strong.

Coach Tian Gang then said:

"Although the goal was scored by Rukawa, the key figure in breaking Shoyo's pick-and-roll tactics was Hanamichi! This is what you're talking about, right? Sendo!"

"Yes, in my opinion, Hanamichi (Sakuragi) has abundant physical energy and athletic ability... no... I should say that he has amazing athletic talent. To a certain extent, he can bring greater threats to the opponent!"

Xiandao said solemnly.

Rukawa made the free throw steadily, 70:67. In the last 5 minutes of the game, Xiangbei took a 3-point lead.

The Shoyo players were a little panicked after Hanamichi broke their pick-and-roll tactics and then they were hit by Rukawa's "2+1"!

Looking at the eyes of his teammates, Fujima couldn't think of a good solution for a moment!

"The little bully under the basket (Sakuragi) Hanamichi and the scoring superstar Rukawa Kaede! Once Xiangbei forms a line with these two, then..."

The more Fujima thought about it, the more scared he became. However, the whole team was looking at him, so he couldn't show his fear. He had to pretend to be calm and shouted loudly:

"The game isn't over yet, we still have time! Hanagata!"

"Yes, Captain."

So Fujima and Hanagata took the lead in launching a counterattack.

However, as Fujima's old rival for three years, the Hainan team's Shinichi Maki, who was watching the game, saw something wrong in Fujima's expression:

"Fujima is starting to panic!"

Ah Shen also said at the right time:

"It seems that everyone in Shoyo is also frightened by the combined power of these two freshmen from Shohoku! Kiyota?"

"It's all coincidence!"

Kiyota Nobunaga was still stubborn.

……

With Fujima controlling the ball, Shoyo continued with the pick-and-roll tactics, but this time it was Takano who did the pick-and-roll, while Hanamichi was replaced next to Fujima.

When Hanamichi was defending Fujima, he seized the opportunity to launch the "hum hum" defense!

Originally, Fujima wanted to break through the flower path and score this goal to boost morale.

But looking at Hanamichi's impeccable defense, he had to pass the ball to Takano on the other side.

After receiving the ball, Takano dribbled one step, then stood up and shot a jump shot near the restricted area.

In just this short step, Hanamichi had already seized the opportunity and returned to defend Takano.

Another blocked shot ruined Fujima's carefully planned attack.

Mitsui received a pass from Miyagi and made a three-pointer, extending the score to 6 points.

Xiangyang is in complete chaos!

Compared to Fujima who played the whole game by himself, Shohoku's (Sakuragi) Hanamichi ran all over the court.

At this critical juncture, he still had enough physical strength to complete the "hum hum" defense, which really shocked the Xiangyang players and the audience.

"That red-haired guy!"

"The defense is like a wall, it's simply indestructible!"

"That's amazing, Hanamichi!"

In response to Haruko's encouragement, Hanamichi, who successfully defended, put his hands on his hips and made a victory celebration gesture.

Hikoichi Aida who was outside the court saw that Shohoku was so powerful, and (Sakuragi) Hanamichi was in great form. He not only defended Shoyo's ace Fujima alone, but was also able to assist and defend several people back and forth. He was simply running all over the court, just like one team wandering in the penalty area.

So I compared myself with them and couldn't help but feel confused and said:

"Not good, this is very bad! If we, Ryonan, meet Shohoku in the joint finals, it will be even more difficult than the last practice match!"

Coach Tian Gang said calmly:

"Don't make a fuss, Hikoichi! Shohoku is indeed very strong, and (Sakuragi) Hanamichi's defensive ability is indeed good, but this is related to the shortcomings of Shoyo's players!"

"If you look closely, apart from Fujima and Hanagata, the other tall players of Shoyo have no outside shooting ability at all. They can only shoot near the restricted area, which gives (Sakuragi) Hanamichi an opportunity! This also shows how powerful Hanamichi is!"

"I see."

After a quick comparison, Hikoichi Aida felt relieved.

But there was one thing that Coach Tiangang hadn't said:

"But even so, Hanamichi (Sakuragi), who can quickly sweep the entire restricted area and even quickly jump outside the restricted area, is the nightmare of every inside team!"

In the last four minutes or so, Xiangyang felt like they were experiencing a nightmare.

Their pick-and-roll tactics were frequently blocked and their offensive efficiency was greatly reduced.

Except for Fujima and Hanagata who has a long-distance shooting range and can score goals after pick-and-roll, the other three were tightly guarded by Shohoku and could not score a single goal. Instead, Hanamichi had three blocks.

On the Xiangbei side, as Mitsui and Rukawa's physical strength gradually decreased, their offensive efficiency also began to decline, and their hit rate decreased.

However, with two rebounding machines, Hanamichi and Akagi, secondary rebounds and secondary attacks can still be effectively guaranteed, but the time for scoring is extended.

"Beep!"

As Hanagata's three-point shot missed, the whistle sounded to end the game.

Xiangbei finally defeated Shoyo 85:70 and obtained a ticket to the county joint finals.

Xiangbei’s summer is not over yet, and the next games will be even more difficult.

The match against Shoyo was the first time that Shohoku did not score 100 points.

The highest scorer for Xiangbei was Rukawa Kaede, who scored 26 points;

The second highest scorer was Mitsui, who made 6 three-pointers and scored 21 points (one of which was a -point free throw).

As for Hanamichi, he scored a total of 18 points.

Although the score is not high, judging from the "ding" reminder sound that the basketball data panel keeps making in my mind, the first stage of the "Ambition to Dominate the Country" mission has been completed.

It looks like it will be a great harvest!

The two teams lined up to salute, and after Fujima left the field in tears, the Shohoku team was plunged into a sea of ​​celebration.

"At least for now, let me enjoy the joy of victory!"

So Hanamichi closed the data panel and flew towards the Sakuragi Army.

Coach Tian Gang gave the final verdict on this game:

"Fujima's era is over! The rule of Shoyo and Kainan will suffer the greatest impact, and Kanagawa will fall into the Warring States Period again!"