Slam Dunk: I'm the Glasses Brother

"Kume, that was a great goal!" After the Xiangbei players left the court, Mitsui took the initiative to come over and high-five his junior.

"It was the captain and Sakuragi's good cover that gave me the chance to score," Katsumi responded modestly

"But if there is no final goal, no matter how beautiful the cooperation is, it is useless. And Kemei, you were able to score this three-pointer before the end of the first half, which is more meaningful than your usual ten three-pointers. Shooting the key ball is the most confidence-boosting. I can tell you that the reason why I became a sharpshooter is not entirely due to years of practice, but also has a lot to do with the three-pointer I made in the junior high school finals. Do you understand, Kemei?"

"Mitsui-senpai, I understand." Kemei nodded. After this three-pointer, Kemei's confidence in shooting increased greatly. In his senior year of high school, he became the top shooter in the national high school class and led the team to successfully defend the championship. Of course, this is a later story, so I won't mention it.

After the two teams returned to the locker room, people in the audience began to talk.

"The first half was so exciting, both teams scored over 50 points. I wasn't surprised that Sannoh scored 50 points, but I didn't expect Shohoku to score 52 points. That's really impressive."

"Did Sannoh play poorly today? Why can't we close the score?"

"That's because Zebei-kun was substituted and didn't play again. Don't worry, the ace Zebei will definitely start scoring in the second half. And Sanwang still has a trump card that he hasn't used yet."

"You mean full-court press, right? That's right, Sanwang hasn't revealed his trump card yet."

"Humph, Zebei did take a break, but Xiangbei didn't show all its cards. In addition to Akagi and Katsumi, Mugure, Mitsui and Sakuragi also took a break." The conversation of the Sanno fans made everyone in Kanagawa feel unhappy.

"That's right, full-court press can be considered a killer move? Didn't we Ryonan crack it?" Tian Gang also disagreed.

"Fukatsu was beaten so badly by Murasakibara at the beginning of the game. Although his performance improved when he came on the court later, that was the confidence he gained when facing Mito Yohei. After Murasakibara returned to the court, he was still able to score in front of Fukatsu and steal the ball from Fukatsu. Murasakibara is not afraid of Fukatsu at all, and don't forget that Mitsui's dribbling ability is also excellent. With Murasakibara, a ball control expert, in support and Mitsui's assistance, Sanno's pressing defense will not have much effect." Takato also feels that full-court pressing will not have much effect on Shohoku

"There is another position in Sanno that is a hidden danger, and that is the power forward. If Nobe can still barely compete with Sakuragi, then Kawada will be completely beaten by Sakuragi. Given Sakuragi's personality, he will definitely get better and better. Kawada should pay attention to Akagi, he will not have the energy to assist in defense. Sanno has already had an obvious loophole, and no one can predict how Sakuragi will perform." Sendoh interjected

"Another point is that Kemei was able to make a crucial three-pointer before the end of the first half, which is definitely a big boost to his confidence. Once he makes a good shot, Sanwang will have a headache," said Fujima

"It seems that Xiangbei has great hope in this game." Everyone in Kanagawa is optimistic about Xiangbei

As the audience and reporters were discussing the matter, in the Sanwang locker room

"I'm sorry, coach, I failed to defend player No. 10." Ogawa felt frustrated and ashamed because he couldn't defend Sakuragi, and he kept apologizing to Domoto.

"Mikio, you performed very well in the first half, but Sakuragi was just too good. It's not your fault." Domoto comforted the future pillar of Sanno. He knew Kogata's three tricks very well. He let him play to train him, not to expect him to be the winner. Moreover, when Kogata first played against Fukuda, he had the upper hand on the offensive end, and once helped Sanno pull away from the score. This performance has exceeded his expectations.

"Mikio, you did well. Not everyone is as perverted as Sakuragi. Success or failure at one time doesn't mean anything. Practice more in the future." Kawada was also comforting his brother. With the comfort of the coach and his brother, Kawada's mood improved a lot.

Domoto clapped his hands to attract the attention of the players: "How about it, everyone? Is today's opponent Xiangbei strong?"

Fukatsu: “Very strong!”

Matsumoto: "They are really strong! No wonder they made it to the finals. They are worthy of being the champion of Kanagawa. They are indeed much stronger than Kainan and Ryonan!"

Kawata clenched his fist and said: "Shohoku is very strong. However, only by defeating such a strong enemy can we show our strength!"

Domoto nodded: "That's right! Xiangbei can be said to be the strongest opponent we have encountered in recent years. It is not easy to defeat them. But as long as we do it, then the championship we win this year will be the most valuable one in all these years!"

"Yes!" everyone shouted in unison.

At this time, Fukatsu spoke again: "Coach, in the second half...are we still going to press the whole court? With Ryonan's performance, I'm afraid that Shohoku should have practiced specifically against our pressing tactics."

Before Domoto could speak, Zebei spoke first: "That being said, how can we know if we don't try? Ryonan actually caught us by surprise. I think as long as we take more precautions this time, our pressing will not be easily broken."

Domoto nodded: "Zebei is right. Think about it, we have encountered so many strong teams in the past, and many of them have adopted targeted tactics against us, but has any team ever been truly and completely successful? And even if they broke our pressing, have they ever defeated us?"

"No!" Everyone answered in unison. "That's right! Everyone should understand that there is no perfect tactic. In addition to the targeting of the tactic, the more critical point is the players who execute the tactic! Pressing defense is our Sanwang's signature skill to defeat the enemy for many years. In terms of execution and deep understanding of tactics, we will not lose to anyone."

Fukatsu nodded: "I understand! A truly strong team always centers around me!"

Domoto: "That's the truth. However, we can't ignore the message conveyed by Ryonan, so my plan is that we will still rush to the start of the second half and use about 3 minutes to implement the tight defense tactics. If it succeeds, we must do our best to widen the score! If the effect is not obvious, then we will play steadily."

"Yes!"

Domoto nodded with satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Zebei: "Zebei, you have been watching from the sidelines for so long, the second half will also depend on your performance"

Zebei clenched his fists, "Watch me, coach, I will show those guys from Xiangbei my true strength!"

Such an answer was completely within Domoto's expectations. This is Zebei's character, or it should be said that this is the pride and fighting spirit that every player who can be called a "genius" will possess. Never afraid to challenge strong opponents. This is the driving force for a player to keep improving.

In the Xiangbei team's locker room.

"As usual, Sanno will use a full-court press in the second half. But I believe that Mugure-san will not panic in the face of their press." Coach Anzai is full of confidence in Shohoku's commander.

"Don't worry, coach. I won't let Sanwang succeed."

"However, our focus is not to break the tight defense, but to widen the score -" At this point, Coach Anzai's glasses flashed a light, "For the second half, our lineup is like this... like this..." At this point, Coach Anzai paused, and then continued, "After the tight defense, Sanno still has a trump card, that is their ace player, Zebei Rongji. Mitsui, Zebei will be handed over to you. Your task is to guard Zebei at all costs. I don't ask you to freeze him, but you must reduce his scoring efficiency to the lowest level. On the offensive end, you will pull him out of the inside to create good scoring opportunities for your teammates. Do you understand?"

"Got it, Coach." Mitsui agreed solemnly.

Soon, the half-time break was over and the two teams returned to the field.

"Fukuda, Sakuragi, Mitsui, Mito Yohei and Mugure." Amu counted them one by one and said, "It seems that Xiangbei is going to play at a fast pace and use speed to tear open Sanno's defense."

"Sanno really replaced Kawata brother." Takato Riki said as he looked at the Sanno lineup below. Nobe returned to the court and continued to form an inside partnership with Ohkawata. Matsumoto, Zebei and Fukatsu formed the outside line of Sanno, confronting the outside trio of Xiangbei. Sakuragi and Kawata stood in the center circle, and the second half was about to begin!