Chapter 12: Practice Match Begins
Ryonan High School Basketball Hall.
At this time, the players of Shohoku and Ryonan were already standing on both sides of the court, waiting for the game to begin.
Shohoku's starting lineup is as follows:
- Center, Takenori Akagi, No. 4.
- Shooting Guard, Yasuharu Yasuda, No. 6.
- Point Guard, Tetsushi Shiozaki, No. 8.
- Small Forward, Kiminobu Kogure, No. 5.
- Power Forward, Kaede Rukawa, No. 11.
Ryonan's starting lineup is as follows:
- Center, Uozumi, No. 4.
- Shooting Guard, Hiroaki Koshino, No. 6.
- Point Guard, Tomoyuki Uekusa, No. 8.
- Small Forward, Akira Sendoh, No. 7.
- Power Forward, Ryoji Ikegami, No. 5.
Except for the center, Uozumi, everyone else in Ryonan looks ordinary.
Except for Ryoji Ikegami, who is over 180 cm tall, the rest are between 170 cm and 175 cm.
A special mention must be made of Akira Sendoh, who is wearing the No. 7 Ryonan jersey.
He is one of the only two tallest people in the Ryonan team, with a height of over 190 cm. He has a delicate and handsome appearance, giving people a unique affinity.
Especially his eye-catching hedgehog hair, which stands straight up with every hair standing upright, making him look like a walking broom.
Before the game started, cheers could be heard in the stadium.
"Ryonan...Come on...Ryonan...Come on...Defeat Shohoku..."
Shohoku lounge area.
When everyone heard the cheers from the Ryonan cheerleading team, it felt like a stone was pressing down on everyone's heart.
First-year student Tadashi Yamada couldn't help but say, "The people from Ryonan look so impressive!"
Toki Kuwata also said uncertainly, "We should be fine, right?"
Kentaro Iishi asked, "Is that man Sendoh? Is he very powerful?"
Kiminobu Kogure explained, "It's not a question of how good he is. Sendoh was recognized as one of the best players last year and was called 'Genius Sendoh.' If it weren't for Shoyo and Kainan, Ryonan would have made it to the national competition last year."
Hearing this, all the first-year members' expressions changed again and again.
Kaede Rukawa also turned his attention to Sendoh, and a hint of fighting spirit began to burn in his eyes.
At this moment, Hanamichi Sakuragi took the initiative to come to Sendoh.
He stared straight at Sendoh and said, "I, Hanamichi Sakuragi, am a secret weapon, Sendoh, and I will take care of you."
Hearing this, Sendoh raised his eyebrows.
The rest of Ryonan also looked at this scene in amazement.
"How dare this guy say that!" Hiroaki Koshino from Ryonan's team said with an unhappy look on his face.
Tomoyuki Uekusa also spoke up, "Does he know who he is talking to?"
Takenori Akagi's eyelids twitched. "That idiot."
Even Ayako, who was outside the arena, had a worried, sad, and helpless look on her face. "That kid, really."
Just when everyone was shocked by Hanamichi Sakuragi's words, Sendoh smiled and said slowly, "Then please give me your guidance."
"Okay." Hanamichi Sakuragi shook hands with Sendoh.
The competition officially begins.
At the same time.
Three girls also hurriedly ran in from the second floor of the gym.
The three girls were none other than Haruko Akagi and her two best friends, Fujii and Matsui.
"We're finally here." Haruko Akagi wiped the sweat from her forehead and said with relief.
"It's all your fault, otherwise we wouldn't have to run." Matsui complained.
Haruko Akagi blushed and said a little embarrassedly, "Don't say that!"
"Kaede Rukawa... I love you... Kaede Rukawa... I love you... Kaede Rukawa... I love you..."
At this moment, a burst of uniform cheering reached everyone's ears.
Haruko Akagi and the other two turned their heads and saw three girls in miniskirt cheerleading uniforms, waving handkerchiefs, raising their long white legs high, and cheering for Kaede Rukawa.
This scene also stunned everyone in the stadium.
Fujii and Matsui pulled Haruko Akagi aside.
Fujii whispered, "Please don't do something stupid like that."
Haruko Akagi looked shy and replied weakly, "I wouldn't be like that."
Matsui stared with dead fish eyes and said in disbelief, "Woman, you! It's hard to say!"
Beep...
Just as the three women were talking, the game off the court officially started.
With a whistle, the referee threw the basketball high into the air between the two teams.
Takenori Akagi and Uozumi pushed off the ground at the same time, jumped high into the air, and grabbed the basketball that was about to fall in the air.
...
On the other side.
On a train heading to Ryonan High School.
Hahahahaha…
The three hooligans laughed wildly, ignoring the other people in the car.
One of the hooligans said proudly, "After I beat him up, I said..."
"What?" another gangster asked hurriedly.
Then the gangster continued, "I told you... it's not hard to fight. I'm always ready to fight you. Wow! That's so cool!"
After that, the three hooligans started laughing unscrupulously again.
Other people in the car cast timid and contemptuous looks at him, intentionally or unintentionally.
Many girls and women unconsciously tightened their bodies, fearing that they would be noticed by these three thugs.
At this moment, two figures walked in from the car door.
The first person to walk in was a beautiful girl with a charming figure and full of youthfulness.
When the three gangsters saw the person coming, their eyes instantly widened and turned into heart shapes, as if they wanted to stare at the beautiful girl in front of them.
However, in the next second, a shadow enveloped the three gangsters.
Behind the girl, there was a young man with a tall and straight figure, exuding an indelible wildness.
The three gangsters felt a strong sense of oppression and deadly danger from the young man.
The three gangsters couldn't help but start shaking all over.
The boy and girl who walked in were none other than Jack Carter and Kara Smith.
Jack Carter saw that the road ahead was blocked by three gangsters, and he said calmly: "Get out of the way."
The three thugs swallowed and subconsciously made way.
Kara Smith is no longer surprised by such things.
Seeing the three gangsters make way, she pulled Jack Carter and walked between them.
The three hooligans just looked at Jack Carter and the other two, not daring to say a word.
The three gangsters finally breathed a sigh of relief after Jack Carter and Kara Smith walked away.
One of the gangsters said, "That guy is so scary, I thought I was going to die just now."
Another thug said, "Didn't you say fighting wasn't difficult?"
...
The appearance of Jack Carter and Kara Smith naturally attracted the attention of many people in the carriage.
They were all attracted by the looks of Jack Carter and Kara Smith.
The men naturally focused their attention on Kara Smith.
The women also began to appreciate Jack Carter's appearance.
Jack Carter and Kara Smith have long been accustomed to the looks from people around them.
Kara Smith glanced at the time on her phone and complained, "Really? It's been so long. It's all your fault. Now I don't know how the game is going."
Jack Carter said lazily, "It's still early, even if it's bad, it won't be a big loss."
"No! It's too much for you to say that! They are your teammates." Kara Smith said seriously.
Cut...
Jack Carter snorted and said nothing more.
...
At this moment, the match between Ryonan and Shohoku has become one-sided.
Nearly half of the first half of the game has passed.
The score on the scoreboard now reads 0 to 19.
Ryonan scored 19 points.
Shohoku didn't score a single point.
At this moment, all the Shohoku players on the court were breathing heavily, with sweat dripping down their foreheads, and their faces were full of disbelief and despair.
They never expected that the match with Ryonan would end like this.
Although they knew that Ryonan would be strong, they didn't expect them to be this strong.
Because basketball games in this era are divided into two halves, each half lasts 20 minutes.
Therefore, the Shohoku players who are playing on the field at this moment are not only physically exhausted, but also under tremendous mental pressure.
It's Ryonan's turn to attack.
Tomoyuki Uekusa broke through Tetsushi Shiozaki's defense and successfully reached the Shohoku three-point line.
Just as Kiminobu Kogure was about to go over to block, Tomoyuki Uekusa made a long pass and threw the basketball into Shohoku's penalty area.
At this moment, a man wearing the No. 7 Ryonan jersey appeared in Shohoku's penalty area. It was Sendoh.
Not good.
When everyone at Shohoku saw this, their hearts were in their throats.
Now they are 19 points behind, and if the opponent scores again, they will be 20 points behind Ryonan.
Although there is only a 1-point difference between 19 points and 20 points, the pressure they bring to the team is worlds apart.
Just when everyone thought that this goal was beyond redemption.
A red figure suddenly appeared and intercepted the basketball before Sendoh.
What?
Sendoh's pupils widened.
The rest of Ryonan also looked shocked.
The person who intercepted the basketball in advance was none other than Kaede Rukawa.
Kaede Rukawa fell back to the ground, holding the ball with both hands, looking forward, and seemed to say to Sendoh behind him intentionally: "Okay, let's go."
Sendoh narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this.
The next moment, Kaede Rukawa took off directly and dribbled quickly toward Ryonan's basket.
Sendoh was not willing to be outdone and started to chase after him.
Kaede Rukawa dribbled the ball past Tomoyuki Uekusa and Hiroaki Koshino and entered Ryonan's penalty area.
However, just as Kaede Rukawa jumped up to make a layup.
Sendoh suddenly shot out, caught up with him from the side, and blocked Kaede Rukawa's layup with one hand.
Kaede Rukawa stared straight ahead, his expression unchanged.
I saw that his layup action suddenly changed and he threw the basketball backward from the other side.
This sudden scene made Sendoh's eyes widen.
At the same time, Takenori Akagi appeared quietly behind Kaede Rukawa and caught the basketball thrown by Kaede Rukawa.
Without any pause, he jumped high, then held the ball with both hands and slammed it hard toward Ryonan's basket.
Clang...
The sound of the slam dunk echoed throughout the arena.
The basketball was successfully dunked into Ryonan's basket by Takenori Akagi.
Shohoku 2, Ryonan 19.
At this point, Shohoku finally broke their scoring drought.
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