NOVEL NEXT Chapter 23 National Team Level
The opponent's defense was too tight and his pace was so fast that he even began to feel a little at a loss. What was even more disappointing was the calm look on the opponent's face.
From the beginning to the end, except for the words "Come on", the other party's face always maintained the calmness and concentration that made him despair. There was not a word of nonsense or a superfluous expression. During this 7-minute period, the other party's face remained calm and focused. Every defense and every action is the same as the concentration on the first ball in the opening game.
Rukawa Kaede felt that the other party had not changed at all in terms of emotions, skills, physical strength, etc. This also meant that the other party was just confronting him in the most relaxed and ordinary state, but he actually...
Just to get rid of the other party, he had exhausted all his energy.
He did get rid of the other party two or three times, but the most terrifying thing happened here.
Because of those two or three escapes, successive passes from Ryota Miyagi and Akagi were intercepted by the opponent.
Just like the first ball he intercepted, it gave the entire Shohoku team an illusion.
If Rukawa Kaede is allowed to get rid of the opponent's No. 13, then the opponent must be deliberately playing tricks and waiting to intercept your ball...
Even if he runs out of space, he can make his teammates dare not pass the ball to him again. What kind of absolute dominance and deterrence is this?
Rukawa Kaede couldn't help but think of a scene he saw on a TV show a few days ago.
It was a cockroach in a glass bottle.
To a cockroach, it seems that there are roads in all directions, and it moves very fast, but no matter which direction it runs, the end result is to hit a wall.
At this moment, I feel like a cockroach trapped in a bottle.
That Xiangyang No. 13, his skills were the bottle that enveloped him in all directions, leaving him with nowhere to go.
But the calmness on the other party's face from beginning to end was like a lock, completely sealing the bottle, leaving him no chance to break the situation!
Rukawa Kaede felt his body trembling from excitement at first, then gradually calming down, and then trembling again out of despair and anger towards himself.
The other party only spent 7 minutes.
Despair, the abyss, even with the sky-burning anger and unwillingness, can only fall into the endless bottom, and finally disappear without a trace.
Rukawa Kaede's movements began to become stiff, until he watched Lin Dong jump high in front of him for a three-pointer, and he actually lost the confidence to jump up and defend.
Uh-huh!
The basketball fell into the net.
There were 2 minutes and 55 seconds left in the first quarter, and the score on the electronic scoreboard jumped to 34:8.
Coach Anxi, who had been silent since the beginning, finally stood up from the sidelines and walked to the referee's box.
Shh!
"Xiangbei substitution!"
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"Finally, a substitution has been made." Akira Sendō in the stands couldn't help but glance at Shigeichi Taoka.
Coach Tianoka still has something, and he has predicted this very early.
Rukawa Kaede did not play the role of his trump card as he imagined, did not grow from the blow, and did not find a way to deal with it.
The only thing he gained from this contest was to be destroyed.
This can be seen from the fighting spirit and confusion in Rukawa Kaede's eyes that are gradually extinguished. This is much more heartbreaking than being extinguished at the beginning.
I am indeed not as far-sighted as Coach Taoka. He only focuses on the gap in strength between each other and fails to see through people's hearts.
But at this moment, Taoka Shigeru's face did not show the slightest pride in having guessed the result in advance, but instead had a solemn look on his face.
His mind was no longer on Rukawa Kaede, but on Xiangyang's No. 13...
For the first time, a look of deep fear appeared on Taoka Shigeichi's face. Even when watching Amu's game, he had never felt this way before.
It's not because No. 13 Rukawa Kaede easily kept a clean sheet, nor was it because he scored 20 points, 7 steals and 4 assists in a single quarter in 7 minutes.
But because... I can't see through it!
He has been trying his best to find the playing habits and shortcomings of Xiangyang No. 13 and Rukawa Kaede in the duel action, but even now, he has not seen anything.
The kaleidoscopic style of play on the offensive end has so many scoring methods, no matter whether it is a back-up or a breakthrough, no matter whether it is a mid-range or a three-pointer, as well as organizational ability, support ability, basketball vision, etc., there are absolutely no shortcomings!
In the confrontation on the court, in the lightning flash, the vision of several wonderful passes and assists can be seen more clearly and thoroughly than he, the coach with the God's perspective on the sidelines!
Damn...this is simply unbelievable!
On the defensive end, his footsteps, awareness, etc., covered Rukawa Kaede in all aspects, which was something that even Sendō could not do in the original practice match.
Moreover, this No. 13 does not have any obvious behavioral habits that ordinary golfers can easily get caught. There is no obvious loophole that can be targeted.
His strength is like an abyss, bottomless!
If we meet Lingnan in the next semi-finals...
Taoka Shigeichi felt that he couldn't even think of any tactics that could be used against the opponent. Even if he handed it over to Sendō, who was in full condition, he probably wouldn't be able to restrict him, but would be hindered by him.
This guy's strength seems to be higher than that of immortality...
Fortunately, Xiangbei met them first. If Lingnan... had encountered such an unexpected opponent in a hurry, even if the performance would be better than the current Xiangbei, I'm afraid it wouldn't be much better.
"Hikoichi!" Tagoka Shigeichi said in a strange way: "Are you recording? Record more footage of Xiangyang's No. 13, and focus on it!"
"Good coach!"
As soon as Taoka Shigeru finished explaining, he began to cross his arms, frown, and tap his feet on the ground.
I have a headache... I have to go back and study the countermeasures...
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Huh...huh...huh...
After leaving, Rukawa Kaede put a towel on his head, covering his entire face, so that Cai Zi next to him could only hear his heavy breathing.
His fists were clenched tightly and placed on his knees, and his shoulders were shaking slightly.
Did the child cry?
Caiko reached out and patted him on the shoulder, but Rukawa Kaede didn't react at all until Coach Anzai walked up to him.
"Sorry, Rukawa-san." It was Coach Anxi who spoke first: "I should have replaced you earlier, but I didn't want you to fail in the quarterfinals, so... You have done a good job, at least let He is very focused and has shown a lot. If he is facing someone else from Xiangbei, then maybe I won’t be able to see his true strength at all.”
Rukawa Kaede didn't speak, but he could feel his trembling shoulders calming down a little.
"...Did you see anything?" Rukawa Kaede asked after a long time.
Coach Anxi did not answer his question directly, but said: "Observing the opponent is to find the opponent's flaws and find ways to solve them, but unfortunately..."
"He has no flaws?" Rukawa Kaede finally raised his head, but Cai Zi next to him still couldn't see his expression clearly.
"Yes, everyone will have flaws, even gods." Coach Anxi shook his head slowly and said: "But unfortunately, that is not a flaw that you can catch...at least not now, he is not you now, and he is not now at all. An opponent Xiangbei can handle."
"You can't even do anything?" Rukawa Feng's eyes finally showed a hint of surprise.
Rukawa Kaede knows very well what level Coach Anzai is at.
The former national player of the Japanese national team, the main guard, and the devil coach who once dominated the Japanese university basketball world. Even though he is now known as the white-haired Buddha, it is just a change in personality.
And when it comes to understanding basketball, not many people in the whole of Kanagawa... no, maybe in the whole of Japan dare to say that they can beat him.
However, even such a person has said such words and cannot think of a way for Xiangbei to compete with them. What kind of gap is this?
"How strong...is he?" The towel on Rukawa Kaede's head finally slipped halfway down.
Caiko could see the surprise, concentration and shock on his face from the side, but it seemed...a little less angry, less painful and less entangled than when he was on the court.
"National team level." Coach Anxi said slowly.
"U19? National youth team?" The surprise on Rukawa Kaede's face became even stronger, but the anger and pain had completely disappeared.
The National Youth Team is a standard national team, which means that the peak level of the young generation of Japanese basketball can already represent Japan in the U19 World Championships.
This is usually reserved for top star players from powerful universities.
High school basketball? Perhaps only the so-called top players in Japanese high schools can be selected, such as Eiji Sawabita of Sanno Industries, who is currently the most popular player in Japanese high school basketball.
Xiangyang's No. 13 has reached such a high level in the eyes of coach Anxi?
But Coach Anxi did not nod or answer the question.
He was silent for a moment, then squatted down, put his chubby hand on Rukawa Feng's leg and patted it gently.
"Olympic national team, main selection!"
The author is most familiar with the NBA, NCAA and Slam Dunk. The CBA is also okay, but to be honest, I only know about other competitions, but not enough. For example, there was no U17 in 2000, and I only found out about it by looking up information. In view of the future development path of this book, I hope that students who think they are more familiar with the various national youth leagues around 2000 will leave a message to discuss the future path that the protagonist can take, and brainstorm together to make the book more realistic and beautiful. Thank you.