books44 Chapter 247 Pre-match Analysis (Part )
Chapter 247 Pre-match Analysis (Part )
"There is definitely something fishy about this draw. All four teams from our Kanagawa team made it to the round of 16. Except for Shohoku who was lucky, the teams we drew were all top teams in the country. The tournament committee must be targeting us. Seeing that Kanagawa has many places, they plan to take the opportunity to reduce the number of places." After the draw ceremony, Green Wind's manager Fujisawa Eri was indignant.
"Fujisawa, don't get excited. First of all, let me correct you. Touou is not an easy team to play against. They are also a traditional strong team in the national competition. And this year they welcomed back their former coach Kitano. Nan Lie and Kishimoto were both brought up by Coach Kitano, and they will be more powerful in his hands. And we defeated Touou last year, and they will definitely want revenge this year. Our game is not easy to play either. Secondly, luck is also a part of competition. Our luck at Xiangbei was not good last year, and we were grouped with Ai and Touou Hakata. Instead of lamenting our bad luck, we might as well face the unpleasant things or situations that happened with a calm mind. Go and defeat them. Think about it from another perspective. If you defeat Sannoh, the road ahead will be smooth sailing," Murasakibara comforted.
"That's right, Muguruma-san is right. What has happened cannot be changed. So just accept it and find a way to overcome it. Our opponents are just like us, they are not professional players, they are just high school students. Just relax and play. Let Sanno see how powerful we are." Coach Ofune also stood up to comfort the players
"Coach Ofuna said it well. Our Kanagawa teams are all very strong. Let them see how powerful we are." Tanaoka Shigeichi applauded. Tanaoka was in a bad mood after being drawn against Hakata University of Commerce, but after listening to Murasaki and Ofuna, he calmed down a lot. Hainan's coach Takato was not affected too much. After all, as Hainan's coach, Takato had been fighting for many years. He had experienced all kinds of situations.
In the evening, the four teams from Kanagawa gathered together without any prior arrangement to analyze their next opponents. Of course, the main opponents were Ryonan and Midori Wind, the two new teams in the national competition, who came to learn from Hainan and Shohoku.
"Let me introduce Hakata first. Hakata is a team that excels in defense, and their zone defense tactics are quite unique. Last year's main players are still center Uta Hyono and shooting guard Hirai Hiroyasu, and there is also a player named Gennosuke in the main rotation lineup. We have only played against Hakata once, and that's all we know." Akagi first introduced Hakata
"Hakata Sho also has a point guard named Kodaka Sanmaru in the senior class. He was a freshman last year, but he was the MVP of Fukuoka's junior high school that year. Before the match with Shohoku, he played a lot of time, but after the quarterfinals, his playing time was reduced. So you Shohoku guys don't have a deep impression of him. But we met Hakata Sho in the semifinals of the winter qualifiers last year, and he caused me some trouble on the offensive end. After such a long period of training, he will be stronger," added Maki Shinichi.
"He can cause you some trouble. His strength cannot be underestimated." Tian Gangshi silently remembered this name.
"I won't say much about Sanno Industrial's past achievements. Three of the main players from last year are still in the team. They are point guard Kazunari Fukatsu, small forward Eiji Sawakita and center Masashi Kawata. It can be said that the three of them are the best in their respective positions in high school basketball. Their strength should not be underestimated. In addition, there are three other players in their third-year team who are also very strong. Power forward No. 5 Masahiro Nobe, who is 198cm tall, is the rebounding champion of the Sanno team. In the group stage, although he only played half of each game, he still averaged 8.3 rebounds per game. The efficiency is very high. No. 8 Ichinokura Satoshi, although not tall, only 171cm, but he is a nationally renowned defensive expert. In the group stage, the ace players of two teams were forwards. Under his defense, one only scored 6 points and the other only scored 9 points, and the shooting percentage was limited to less than 30%. No. 6 Matsumoto Minoru, 184cm tall, has outstanding scoring ability. His strength can be used as the first scorer in other teams outside the top four. "Takato Riki introduced the Sanno team in detail to everyone.
"You are worthy of being the national champion. You are so strong!" The Green Wind team couldn't help but gasp after hearing Gao Tou's introduction.
"Sanwang's strength is more than that. These are just their senior players. They also have new blood to supplement their team. This is the latest magazine. There are also reference contents in it." Makishen handed over a magazine.
"Introduction to the top 16 teams in the National High School Competition?" Xiandao took it and read the words on it.
"Every year, there are similar reports on the national competition. These are not written by one or two reporters. Almost every team has a dedicated reporter to follow up on the reports. Here is an introduction to each team."
After three days of fierce competition, the top 41 teams have been decided. Compared with last year, the top eight team, Kanagawa's Shoyo, did not make it to the national competition. After the group stage, Changcheng High School and Luoan were eliminated, and the two teams were eliminated by two new national competition teams, Ryonan High School and Midori Kaze High School, which are also from Kanagawa. First, let's introduce these two dark horse teams. Ryonan High School defeated Changcheng High School in the group stage and won the qualification. Head coach Taoka Shigeka, 4 years old. He was a star player in Kanagawa during his playing days and also led Ryonan High School to the national competition. Later, he served as the head coach of the Ryonan team. He is known as the "God of Calculation" in the Kanagawa basketball world and has coached the Ryonan basketball team for ten years. Introduction of the players in the team. The captain is No. 3.7 center Uozhu Jun, the second tallest player in this tournament (the tallest player is Sanno Industrial's Mikio Kawata). He is very powerful in both offense and defense under the basket. His 5 blocks ranked second in the tournament (the first place is Mori Shigehiro). His offensive range is narrow, and his free throw difference is his weakness. No. 7 vice-captain Ikegami Ryoji is a shooting guard with outstanding defensive ability, weak ball-handling attack ability, and a certain accuracy in mid-range shots. The ace player No. 31 Sendoh Akira is a star player in Kanagawa. Although he played mediocrely in the first two games of the group stage, he played well in the key battle with Changcheng, scoring 8 points to help the team advance. No. point guard Miyagi Ryouta is extremely fast, with excellent breakthrough and steal abilities, but due to his height, he is easily a breakthrough point on the defensive end. Uozhu, Sendoh and Miyagi constitute the offensive and defensive system of Ryonan. The rookie in the team: Nango Koichiro, has excellent speed and jumping ability. He is a good inside partner for Uozhu... The weakness is that the technique is a bit crude, just like Yu Zhu, and lacks shooting range." The magazine introduced the Ryonan team in detail.
"As expected of a professional magazine, the introduction is detailed and the evaluation is pertinent." After listening to Sendoh's reading, Akagi gave a thumbs up in praise.
"This is Lu Feng's introduction, Ming Gao, I'll leave it to you." Xian Dao handed the magazine to Ming Gao.
"Green Wind High School is a newly established private high school in Kanagawa. It entered the national competition in the second year of its establishment. In the group stage, it defeated Luoan High School, a top four team in the previous competition, and entered the knockout stage. But unfortunately, they will face Sanwang Industry in the knockout stage, and this new team may say goodbye to the national competition. But there is no senior high school player in the Green Wind team, and their future is limitless. The head coach Yukio Ofune is 48 years old. He was a basketball lecturer and has rich knowledge of basketball theory. Introduction of the players in the team: The captain is the No. 4 center named Gao Guang, a sophomore with a very strong physique and excellent basketball skills. With ball awareness, abundant physical strength, and strong upper body strength, he is an indispensable backbone of the team's offense and defense. Vice Captain Mike Okita No. 5 is also the team's ace player, a power forward, and a mixed American and Japanese. He has good physical fitness and technical ability, has studied in the United States, and has received attention from the NCAA, which shows his extraordinary strength. The rookie in the team: No. 8 Rukawa Kaede, last year's MVP of Kanagawa Junior High School, has good physical fitness and excellent scoring ability, and performed very well in this conference. Weakness: Compared with excellent technology, physical fitness is slightly insufficient. . ”