books44 Chapter 260: The Past of Fengyu
Chapter 260: The Past of Fengyu
"Coach, we are in the quarterfinals." After the game, the excited Hikoichi Aida hugged Shigeka Tanaka. After a moment, he realized something was wrong and quickly let go. "I'm sorry, coach, I was too excited," Hikoichi Aida apologized nervously.
"Hikoichi, it's okay. We have created history for Ryonan, and it's worth being excited about." Tanaoka Shigeichi didn't mind. In fact, he was equally excited. He eliminated one of the best teams in the country and led the team to the top eight in the country. He was bound to leave his name in the school history.
"Sendou, thank goodness you're here." Yu Zhu put his hand on Sendou's shoulder. In this game, Sendou, who only scored 8 points in the first half, scored 26 points in the second half. He scored 34 points and 6 assists in the whole game. He was the biggest contributor to Ryonan's promotion.
"Captain, without your help, I wouldn't have gotten such a high score, thank you." 13 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks. Although the data is not outstanding, Yuzhu's cover did help Sendoh to a great extent. It can be said that the captain of Ryonan is the invisible hero of this game.
“Everyone has performed very well. I am proud of you. I hope you will keep up the good work and get better results.”
"Yes, coach!"
In the morning match, Kanagawa team won one and lost one, and in the afternoon, Kanagawa's champion and runner-up will also make their knockout debut.
Shohoku Lounge
"What strategies do you have for the battle against Touou? Please bring them up first." Coach Anxi did not make any plans, but asked the disciples
"Coach, no one in Touou's inner line can match Akagi, so we should focus on the inner line and slow down the tempo. Play half-court offense and defense." Mitsui answered first. It can be said that Mitsui's proposal is the most prudent. The Xiangbei players nodded in agreement.
"Oh, Mitsui-san is right. We can say that with this tactic, we have a 90% chance of winning. But if you want to become the champion team, you have to show a performance that convinces your opponent. Since Touou is good at run and gan, you have to defeat your opponent in the way they are best at, so that they will be convinced. Therefore, the tactic for this game is to use speed against speed. Starting lineup: "Center Sakuragi Hanamichi, Sakuragi-san, your task is to ensure rebounds. Your rebounds are the biggest weapon to limit Touou's tactics. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Dad, I won't let Toyotama grab the rebound easily."
"Power forward, Yoshitaka Fukuda, use your open cuts to disrupt Toyotama's defense and look for opportunities to score." "Yes, coach."
"Small forward, Ichiro Katsumi, make bold shots from the outside and at the same time, defend the opponent's shooting guard in a mismatched position." "Understood."
"Shooting guard, Mitsui Shou, your task is the same as Kemei's. Meanwhile, Nan Lie is left to you." "Leave it to me."
"Point guard, Kogure Mitsunobu. The opposing point guard is second-year Itakura Daijiro, who is also an excellent scorer in Osaka. He averages 25 points per game and ranks third in Osaka's scoring list. He is 183cm tall, and playing point guard with such a height should be a latecomer. His organizational ability is not very strong, and your task is to limit his scoring. In this game, I ask you and Mito Yohei, who can play at any time, to limit his score to 10 points. Do you have confidence?"
"no problem"
Toyotama Dressing Room
"The center of the Xiangbei team, Takenori Akagi, is their advantage and disadvantage. The advantage is that no one in our team can limit him, which was proven last year. The disadvantage is that as a traditional center, he is slow, so we still have to play fast." Coach Jinping made pre-match arrangements
"Coach?!" The players of Touou were a little surprised, because Kingpin's philosophy was completely different from Kitano's. He was a coach who started out as a defensive coach. When he first took office, he emphasized the need to abandon the run & gan style of play and focus on strengthening defense, which made the old players of Touou quite dissatisfied. So in this game, the players of Touou thought Kingpin would arrange a tactic that was mainly defensive, but he didn't expect that Kingpin would...
"Coach Jinping means that backcourt rebounds are the key to controlling the game. Grab the backcourt rebounds and counterattack. This is an important weapon to defeat Xiangbei. Therefore, whether it is inside or outside players, they must actively fight for rebounds. Then launch a fast break as soon as possible. Is that what you mean, Jinping?" The white-haired Kitano interrupted
"Mr. Kitano is right," Jin Ping nodded. "Although you have been practicing defense this year, I believe that your fast break instincts have not been lost. Use the offensive methods you are good at to deal with Xiangbei."
"Yes, coach," the Toyotama team members answered in unison
"Defeat Xiangbei and avenge last year's defeat," said captain Nan Lie first, and other players echoed, "Defeat Xiangbei"
"Very good." Seeing the high morale of the students, Jinping and Kitano looked at each other and nodded with satisfaction. However, what the Touou players didn't know was that when they learned that their opponent was Xiangbei at the draw ceremony yesterday, Jinping and Kitano had a conversation.
Back to last night
"Jin Ping, have you thought of a strategy for tomorrow's match against Xiangbei?" Kitano pushed open the door and noticed a piece of paper spread out in front of Jin Ping, with some tactical diagrams heavily crossed out.
"Mr. Kitano, to be honest, I don't have much confidence in defeating Shohoku. Last year, Akagi, Mitsui and Murasaki caused us too much trouble, and this year they will only be stronger. The fact that they defeated Kainan has already proved this. You know, Kainan was the second in the country last year, and the team also has a top guard like Maki Shinichi in the country. I don't think we can stop Shohoku's offense by relying on defense." Jinping grabbed his hair and said,
"So you just admit defeat?" Seeing the young coach Jin Ping thinking this way, Kitano was a little dissatisfied
"No, Mr. Kitano, you may have misunderstood. What I meant was that defense alone cannot limit Xiangbei. But I will not admit defeat. I have been in Touou for more than a year. I still have some understanding of this group of players. Although I found them annoying before, I can feel their desire for victory. They don't want to admit defeat, so naturally I won't either. Mr. Kitano, when I took over Touou, I felt the hostility of the players, and I actually understand them. After all, before you came to Touou, Touou was just an ordinary team that would occasionally enter the national competition, and even if it entered the national competition, it would only be eliminated in the first round. After you came to Touou, in just two years, you led Touou to win the Osaka Championship and reached the national quarterfinals several times, making Touou a national powerhouse. Your run&gan style of play has also attracted a group of outstanding players to Touou, such as Minami Lie and Kishimoto, so it is very normal for them to be hostile to me, and I understand."
"Jin Ping, why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"
"Nothing, I just want to say what's on my mind today. After taking over Touou, I noticed that they resisted me everywhere. Not only did they not implement my tactics, but their playing style became brutal. This made Touou unpopular. After the loss in the national competition last year, the school board was going to fire me, but suddenly canceled the decision. Then you returned to Touou as a team consultant. I know it was you who asked the school board to let me stay. I don't know how you could do this. But when you appeared in front of the players, they looked excited. This scene made me reflect. I realized that my previous approach was wrong. I shouldn't have implemented my tactics so drastically, but should have taken advantage of the situation. This is my dereliction of duty. Therefore, in the battle with Xiangbei, I plan to use the run&gan style of play."
"I didn't expect you to use this tactic." Kitano was a little surprised
"If they play the way they do best, they will be excited and will be able to play at 100% or even higher. This may be the only tactic to defeat Xiangbei."
"Jin Ping, you have grown up. I think so too." Kitano gave a thumbs up. "After this national competition, I can safely hand over Toyotama to you. I should also go back to elementary school to take care of my group of children."
"Thank you" Hearing this, Jin Ping's eyes were red