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"Understood!" the team member answered loudly.
This also attracted the attention of Haicheng. Coach Ohno looked at the players who had recovered their spirits and had serious faces. He knew that the other side must have some countermeasures against Songgang.
"Everyone must defend against the opponent in the remaining first half. Songgang, your task is to hold them back," he instructed.
"I understand," Song Gangdong nodded.
After his three-pointer in the half court is exposed, the opponent will definitely guard him tightly, and at this time his position changes from a scorer to a bait, and this bait may turn into a dragon at any time.
As soon as both sides finished their explanation, the timeout ended and the game started again. However, this time it was very strange. After Songgang Dong got the ball, he found that no one was defending him.
Of course he easily made a three-pointer in the first half, which caused another round of cheers from the audience. Now he has become the brightest guy in the entire game.
"These guys are not going to defend me." Faced with this situation, Songgang frowned.
As soon as the ball hit the ground, it was caught by the opponent's center, who then passed it directly to Shinji Ichijo who was already running.
"It's a fast break!" Ze Yu Shang Tian reminded while running.
In fact, he didn't need to say it, the others had already quickly returned to defense, but the opponent's speed was too fast, and it was obvious that they were trying to get back the points.
However, there is another person here, that is Matsuoka Dong who is still in the half court. Facing the rapidly attacking Shinji Ichijo, he also becomes serious.
Just as no one is omnipotent, Songgang Dong also has weaknesses, that is, he is still far behind the stronger players in terms of defense.
This is also related to my current body. Because I am taller than before, I subconsciously lose my shape when defending, and then loopholes appear.
Although he has gradually corrected it recently, the time is too short, so it is currently a big weakness for him. This time he wanted to block the opponent but because he did not squat into position, the ball passed directly under his arm.
As a star player, Shinji Ichijo is certainly not a pushover, so he quickly passed Matsuoka and ran straight to the basket, then scored with a beautiful one-handed dunk.
"Ichijo finally showed his power!"
"It seems that Songgang is just good at pitching"
“This game is getting more and more exciting.”
After Shinji Ichijo landed, he said to Matsuoka, "I admit that you are good at pitching, but basketball is more than just pitching."
He left after he finished speaking. Song Gangdong just smiled and said nothing after listening to him. It was obvious that he had been pitching the ball without making any other movements, which caused the other party to misunderstand him a lot.
"My pitching is not as good as Breakthrough Shuai's," Song Gangdong thought to himself.
Next, Song Gangdong made a three-pointer, and then the opponent would get back three or two points, but sometimes the Haicheng team would counterattack, but they only succeeded twice.
As the first half gradually came to an end, the difference between the two teams reached 25 points, with Haicheng scoring 65 points and Hachioji scoring 40 points.
Then, when Songgang Dong shot another three-pointer in half court, the ball finally hit the basket and bounced up, and the audience, who had been numb, suddenly became alert again.
"It didn't go in. It was a mistake. He is still a human being."
"Finally made a mistake. If he had continued to score, I think I should have sent him to the slicing room."
"What a shame, I still want to see him make three-pointers throughout the game"
In the audience, Shinomiya, Saori and others saw this with a worried look on their faces, but they could only show their support, their voices becoming hoarse.
No one on the field reacted for a moment, but the captain, Aita Moriya, had actually been paying attention. He knew very well that Matsuoka's accuracy was about to decline.
He was ready the moment the ball bounced. Before the opponent's center could react, he had already jumped up and grabbed the ball for a slam dunk.
At this time, the half-time whistle sounded, and then Hachioji's people returned to the rest area with excitement on their faces. This time it was Haicheng's turn to have a bad atmosphere.
"You did a great job. We can still make up for the 27 points. Songgang can no longer shoot that kind of ball," Masamoto Ichiro encouraged with a smile on his face.
"I'm sorry, coach, we still couldn't control it within 20 points in the end," Shinji Ichijo said apologetically.
Masamoto Ichiro waved his hand: "Don't worry about it, the result is already very good, as long as we catch up in the second half, without that three-pointer in the first half, the opponent is like a toothless tiger."
"Yes, coach," everyone nodded.
"But even so, you should not underestimate the opponent. Use all your strength to defeat them thoroughly," said Ichiro Mamoru loudly.
Of course, the players of Hachioji would not take it lightly. After Songgang Dong's magical three-pointer failed, they immediately unloaded the heavy mental burden.
After all, the feeling of powerlessness when watching the opponent pitching is too uncomfortable and depressing, so they are very excited at this moment. Although they cannot match him in pitching, they can also use other methods to avenge themselves.
As for Haicheng, although they knew this would happen, they still couldn't help feeling disappointed. The second half will be a real test for them.
"Songgang, why don't you take a rest in the second half?" Coach Ohno suggested.
"No, I can rest on the court," Songgang refused with a smile.
Chapter 143: Fishing
The spectators in the stadium finally relaxed their tense nerves during the half-time break; the pitching battle was very exciting for them.
"It seems that Songgang is not going to work, so Haicheng is probably going to be in trouble this time."
"I don't think so. After all, there is still a difference of more than 20 points. As long as we can hold on later, the chances of winning are still great."
No matter what, everyone could see in the first half that Haicheng was able to open up such a big score gap only thanks to Songgang.
Although the others are not bad, they are still inferior to Hachioji, so they all think that Haicheng will be caught up sooner or later, it just depends on how long they can hold on.
After a while, the break was over and the audience focused because they knew the second half might be even more exciting.
First, Haicheng had the ball, but this time it was not Songgang, the shooting guard, who took it, but point guard Shangcheng Xiongyi.
"Songgang is really not doing well"
When Songgang Dong heard the audience's voices, he complained in his heart, "You're not good enough, your whole family is not good enough. How could you possibly shoot that kind of ball throughout the entire game? It's already an extraordinary performance that you could shoot that many shots in the first half."
But then he didn't have time to pay attention to other things and started to cooperate with the team to make breakthroughs. Yes, this time he, the shooting guard, had to play the role of assistant.
And he doesn't plan to show his true colors right from the start. He can just use ordinary three-pointers to contain the opponent, which will allow the small forward Naota Zeyu to play more.
After "Matsuoka" passed the ball twice, Ze Yu Naota passed it to him.
"Don't even think about shooting a three-pointer." Shinji Ichijo on the opposite side looked fierce. He had been on guard for a long time so he rushed over quickly.
However, the basketball only stayed in Songgang Dong's hands for a few seconds before he passed it back with a great move, and Zeyu was already in the penalty area at this time.
After Ze Yu got the ball, he made a layup and scored. It was very easy with the captain Moriya Qingta protecting him. He was also very proud after scoring.
It is obvious that the whole team is playing with him as the main player now. Although it was not the case in the last quarter, it was still very satisfying to be able to show off his power at this time.
"I am a genius," Naota Zeyu said loudly.
But he was immediately hit on the head by Moriya Qingta: "Don't always imitate Sakuragi Hanamichi."
"Oh," he responded honestly.
The other players all sneered and returned to defense. The score was now so far away that they were mentally relaxed, but they also knew that they would probably be caught up by the opponent soon.
And the result was just as they expected. Hachioji, a veteran strong team, was no pushover. They suffered repeated losses in offense and defense, and soon the score was caught up little by little.
As the score got closer, the pressure on Moriya Aota and his teammates gradually increased, but they did not feel desperate because Coach Ohno had said during the break that as long as they could tie the score in the last minute, it would be the biggest victory.
"We won't lose, right?" Saori said with concern.
Shigong looked at Songgang and said, "I don't think so, because he looks quite relaxed."
That's right, Song Gangdong was indeed very calm at this time, and he was also slacking off in various ways. He would not move if he could, and just stayed on the three-point line to intimidate the opponent.
"Indeed, Brother Songgang is probably planning something bad again," Saori said with a grin.
"It should be" Sigong because he has never watched Songgang's games but feels that his abilities have not been fully utilized.
After a while, the third quarter ended and the two teams took a break. At this time, both sides were exhausted. Basketball is a sport that basically involves constant movement and confrontation, unlike football where you can slack off.
"Matsugang, have you had a good rest?" Coach Ohno asked with a smile.
Song Gangdong nodded: "No problem."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you in the end," Coach Ohno said solemnly.
The other team members felt much more relaxed after hearing this, especially Ze Yu Shang Tian, who also breathed a sigh of relief.
Just now he had been fighting against Shinji Ichijo, and of course he was completely suppressed. If it weren't for Matsuoka Dong's involvement, it would have been a very difficult fight.
On the other side, coach Ichiro Masamoto was also assigning tasks seriously. At this time, the score difference was only two points, so the depressed atmosphere in the team was swept away.
Although they were all very tired at this time, their eyes were bright, and they were all thinking about how to avenge the first half in the remaining quarter.
"Everyone should pay more attention to Song Gang. I always feel that he is hiding something," Coach Jiangben reminded them.
Shinji Ichijo nodded: "I understand. I won't give him a chance."
After a while, the final game finally began. This time, Hachioji got the ball first. The people from Haicheng were guarding the basket tightly, trying to keep the last two points.
Shinji Ichijo started to attack without any hesitation, and in just a moment he passed Naota Sawame who was defending him.
"Damn it!" Ze Yu Shang Tian chased after him.
It is obvious that the opponent is now running at full speed, and the last quarter will be very difficult to beat. All the players on Hachioji have already entered the game.
"Don't even think about going in!" As the captain, Moriya Aota had to defend the last two points.
Then he blocked Shinji's fast break with a shot, and at this time the ball flew towards Matsuoka Dong. The moment he received the ball, he ran directly towards the opponent's basket.
"Stop him!" Shinji Ichijo shouted.
Hachioji's men quickly stopped Matsuoka Dong, but it only made him pause for a moment. In just a moment, he dribbled the ball through the opponent's defense.
"So fast!" Hachioji's defender was shocked.
In the first half, the opponent kept shooting the ball so I didn’t see it. In the second half, the opponent was also slow, but just now they directly broke our understanding of Songgang.
Swish, it was a very beautiful layup. After the basketball landed, the players on Hachioji's side caught up, but it was too late.
"Shinji is very fast, faster than his previous performances," Houwen looked at Matsuoka and said carefully.
Shinji frowned and said, "Well, tell everyone not to just focus on his three-pointers, but also be careful of his breakthroughs."
An expert can tell whether there is something with just one move. Although it was a short time, he had already seen some things about Song Gangdong that only people of the same kind can feel.
This time the "Songgang" point guard passed the ball directly to him.
Then Shinji directly confronted Matsuoka this time, and he said calmly: "I didn't expect there would be a player as good as you, but why didn't you appear before?"
This was what puzzled him the most. With such skills, Song Gangdong should have been famous a long time ago, but now it seemed like he appeared out of nowhere.
"It's too tiring, but this time the school strongly recommends it," Songgang Dong responded with a smile.
Shinji Ichijo's mouth twitched. This answer really asked for a beating, but he could tell that the other party was not lying, so there was no need to lie.