Slam Dunk: I'm the Glasses Brother

While Ryonan was analyzing Sannoh, Shohoku, also a Kanagawa team, was also busy.

"Mori Shigehiro, the No. 15 player of Aiwa Academy, is 199 cm tall and weighs 100 kg. Although he is huge, he is not slow in movement. Since the start of the national competition, he has averaged 36.5 points and 16.5 rebounds per game. His offensive methods are relatively simple at present, but he is very dangerous once he enters the basket. Coach Anxi takes the Xiangbei players to watch the video tape of Aiwa Academy.

"Committing too many fouls is a weakness, which can be used as one of the key points for breakthroughs; defending from the front, cutting off the passing line between him and the point guard, so that as long as he doesn't have the basketball in his hands, he can't make any move no matter how dangerous he is; and, I believe our captain won't let him be as arrogant as in the previous game, am I right, Akagi-san?

"Don't worry, coach. He's still a little tender. I can limit him." The battle-hardened Akagi responded confidently. After many games, Akagi has surpassed the original.

"Oh, Akagi, your main task tomorrow will be to defend Mori Shigehiro under the basket. On the offensive end, you will stand in a high position to attract Mori Shigehiro to come out to defend. If Mori Shigehiro only stands under the basket, then you will use mid-range shots to deal with him. If he leaves the basket, then the other players will take the opportunity to pull away or cut to create scoring opportunities. Do you understand, Akagi, if this is the final, I will let you go all out on both offense and defense to deal with Mori Shigehiro, but if you do this, your physical strength will be greatly depleted, and you have to save your energy to deal with the final, do you understand?" Coach Anzai explained his intentions while deploying tasks to Akagi.

"Understood, Coach." Akagi nodded.

"Morohisahiro, the captain of Aiwa Academy, I believe you all know his strength. Hasegawa, you will start tomorrow's game to deal with Moroohisi. Your focus is to let him shoot instead of break through. You must not let Moroohisi and Mori Shigehiro form a connection. Katsumi and Kiyota, when you are on the court, your mission will be the same as Hasegawa's. Don't spare any effort and take turns to deal with Moroohisi."

"Leave it to us," the three of them answered in unison

"Mitsui, Aiwa Academy should use Moroboshi to defend you. If so, your task is to run more and consume Moroboshi's physical strength. If other players come to defend you, then you should just go ahead and attack."

"Yes"

"Although Aiwa Academy's point guard Suzuki Aomatsu can only make 6 or 8 assists per game, his statistics are overshadowed by the two stars on the team. Mumu-san, your mission is to cut off his connection with the two and freeze his organization. Are you sure?"

"I once said that I would shut him out, and I meant it. And I'm going to beat him to pieces." Mumu responded confidently

"Zhemus is the power forward of Aiwa Academy. He has good shooting and skills, but I believe our genius will limit him."

"Hahaha. Dad, you have a good eye. Leave it to me." After hearing what Coach Anzai said, Sakuragi responded happily.

"Sakuragi, you have to do what you say. Besides, Akagi has a heavy defensive task in the game, so he may not be able to take care of too many things. Rebounds will depend on you. If you can't complete the task, I will replace you with Fukuda as the coach suggested." Mugure reminded

"Just watch me!" Sakuragi instantly changed his chubby face back to a serious expression

"Okay, let me emphasize again. Akagi's main task is to limit Mori Shigehiro on the defensive end. Hasegawa/Katsumi/Kiyota will be responsible for Moroboshi. Mitsui will consume Moroboshi Dai on the offensive end. Our offensive focus will be on Mugure and Sakuragi. Tomorrow will be a tough battle for us. Everyone must be ready to play. Did you hear that clearly?

"Yes, coach," the Xiangbei players responded in unison

"Bang!" Mitsui's shot was blocked by the basket. Coach Anzai immediately shouted from the sidelines, "Mitsui, you need to increase the number of breakthroughs, rush to the inside more often, and earn fouls from the opponent!"

This is the scene where the Xiangbei players simulated a game against tomorrow's opponent after Coach Anzai arranged the tactics. Just now, after Mitsui broke through, he did not continue to rush to the inside, but chose to shoot directly. Coach Anzai corrected him immediately. Such scenes have appeared many times.

"Horita, don't get entangled with Akagi too much under the basket. Don't squeeze him from behind. Go around, go around, don't let the opponent's point guard pass the ball to the inside comfortably!"

"Sakuragi, pay attention to the rebound."

"Kemei, Fukuda should increase the number of breakthroughs and reduce the frequency of outside shots. At the same time, you should also provide proper assist defense."

"Mumu, put more pressure on the outside line and don't let the opponent find gaps to shoot at will!"

"Yohei, when defending, you should stick to your opponent. Don't let the opponent pass the ball easily."

"Cross country, Nakajima. Be decisive when you get an open shot."

Coach Anzai repeats these words several times during every attack and defense, and all of this is for Shohoku to defeat tomorrow's opponent - Aiwa Academy!

While Xiangbei is preparing for the game, Aiwa Academy is also busy

"Akuro, you rarely met opponents in the interior before, but tomorrow, you will meet the strongest opponent, Kanagawa's top center Akagi. His experience is far better than yours. Therefore, it is difficult to defeat Xiangbei with just you. Don't act recklessly when you encounter double-teaming, give more attention to Moroboshi and your partner Tetsuki on the outside." Aiwa's old coach is also making arrangements

"Uncle, I've met so many top centers. He may be a little bit better, but he's no match for me." Mori Shigehiro was a little flattered because of the smooth progress and the media's praise. He felt that the coach's advice was a little exaggerated.

"Kuan, never underestimate your opponent at any time. Remember, basketball is not a one-man sport, understand!" Ishii loves this beloved disciple deeply and is very strict with him. As a professional coach, he can see that Akagi's strength is far stronger than the opponent that Mori Shigehiro has encountered before. Although Mori Shigehiro is reassuring on the offensive end, Mori Shigehiro cannot completely block Akagi's skills and strength on the defensive end. Moreover, Xiangbei does not rely on Akagi alone.

"Yes, uncle." Although Mori Shigehiro is still young, this is the first time he has seen the coach's serious instructions, and he has also slightly changed his attitude.

"Morohise, I'll leave Mitsui to you."

"Mitsui, I won't lose to you again tomorrow" Moroboshi is full of fighting spirit

"Kumurobuki, he is very strong, so, Mizukazu, I will let you defend Muguru tomorrow. Your defense focus is on his breakthrough. Once he activates Xiangbei's offense, the consequences will be disastrous." Ishii did not dare to neglect Muguru's organizational ability, and specially arranged for Mizukazu, the defensive stalwart in the team, to deal with Muguru."

"Leave it to me" Aihe's defensive stalwart patted his chest

"Sakuragi Hanamichi, this first-year kid has great physical fitness. Tetsuki is going head-on under the basket, and you are no match for him. You have to move him away from the basket. Use your skills to deal with him. Also, A-Kuan, you have to pay attention to his rebounds. You have to concentrate when grabbing rebounds. If you are not careful, this kid may grab the rebound." Ishii was also a little afraid of Sakuragi's ability, and specially reminded his players

"This red-haired boy... I really hope tomorrow will come soon," Mori Shigehiro whispered, full of fighting spirit.

"The small forward for Xiangbei should be the sophomore player, Ichiro Katsumi. His three-point shooting ability is not much inferior to Mitsui. So, Suzuki, your defensive focus should be on his outside attack. Don't give him opportunities to shoot easily. Remember, let him drive but not shoot."

"Yes, coach"

That night, the players and coaches of the top four teams were all thinking about strategies for tomorrow's game. Their goal was exactly the same: to win the national championship!