"Oh oh oh~~ Do you have the chance to fight the 'King' so soon? I'm so excited! Akashi."
Obviously not all freshmen are afraid of fighting against their seniors. For example, a certain unscrupulous guy became even more excited when faced with such a situation.
Tsugawa Tomoki's voice also attracted the attention of many newcomers, but it was only then that everyone suddenly remembered the existence of Akashi Asuka.
Suddenly.
Many freshmen with bright minds were impressed.
"If I could form a team with this guy, wouldn't my chances of passing the selection be much greater?"
These freshmen don't know Akashi Asuka, and they don't know Akashi Asuka's true strength, but in their view, with Akashi's height, even standing under the basket to grab rebounds is enough to bring a huge advantage to the team.
For a time, many freshmen were a little ready to take action.
However, what they can think of, how can the second and third grade seniors of Zhengbang University not think of it?
So before everyone could take action, Kasuga Ryuhei, who was previously in charge of recruiting new members and was also one of the main forces of Zhengbang, came over and said with a smile:
"By the way, if there are any members who want to form a team with Akashi-kun, please pay attention, because considering that Akashi-kun may be very strong, as long as he joins the team, the opponent he will face will be us.
A team composed of Zhengbang’s main players!”
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As soon as this statement came out.
The freshmen who had been gradually approaching Akashi Asuka suddenly flew away like a flock of birds, and most of them disappeared in the blink of an eye.
In the end, only five players, including Tomoki Tsugawa, who were just enough to form a team, stayed with Akashi Asuka. And judging from the appearance of these people, it was obvious that they were not because they believed in Akashi Asuka, but simply ran a step slower.
Didn't respond.
After they reacted, these people also wanted to sneak away quietly.
But at this moment, Kasuga Ryuhei clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, since there are exactly five people, let's form a team from you!"
Except for Tsugawa Tomoki, the faces of several other people suddenly fell down when they heard this sentence.
"It's over, it's over, it seems I'm going to be eliminated this time."
"How can we fight this? The opponent is the main player of Zhengbang! How can we beat the master who entered the national competition last year and reached the quarterfinals!"
These people are quite happy to be able to form a team with Akashi Asuka, but if the opponent is the main player of Zhengbang, it is another matter.
No matter how tall Asuka Akashi is, it is impossible to deal with the main players of the "Three Kings of Tokyo"!
After all, whether it is physical fitness, game experience, basketball skills, tactics and strategies... the second- and third-year seniors who have entered the national competition for many years in a row are obviously much better than the newcomers.
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It didn't take long.
All four teams have finished warming up.
Asuka Akashi and Tomoki Tsugawa wore white jerseys, while the five main players on the opposite side wore black jerseys.
"Sa~~ Let me see how the quality of this year's freshmen is!"
Below the court, a middle-aged man wearing an open suit and a stubble on his chin, who looked slovenly but also had a bit of a free and uninhibited temperament, was stroking his chin and observing every player on the court.
This is none other than Shobō High School's coach, Takero Iwasawa.
Like Hidetoku, Kiroh, Kaidune... coaches from several powerful schools, Takero Iwasawa is also a former national player, and several of them have played on the same team.
Next to coach Takero Iwasawa is a young girl with long blue hair. She is holding a data sheet in her hand and seems to be recording something.
"Coach, is it really okay for Iwamura and the others to directly face these newcomers? Although the freshman named Akashi Asuka looks tall, tallness does not represent the quality of basketball skills, right?"
The name of the girl with long blue hair is Kitayama Yuzuki, and her position is the team manager.
Takero Iwasawa held his chin and said, "Well~~ That's true, but the smell of that newcomer doesn't look like a weak one at all!"
"And it is precisely because they are newcomers that I let Iwamura and the others play! After all, if the newcomers are too arrogant, it will be very troublesome to manage them in the future."
Beep~~~
As Takero Iwasawa's last words fell, the game on the court officially began.
In the opening jump ball, Akashi Asuka easily caught the ball in Tsugawa Tomoki's hands with his height advantage. As soon as the ball came into his hands, Tsugawa Tomoki immediately dribbled the ball and rushed toward the black team's basket.
"Okay! Let me score the first goal."
Tsugawa Tomoki sprints very fast. After all, he has been training with Akashi Asuka during this period. In order to be able to break through Akashi Asuka's defense, and also to defend Akashi Asuka, Tsugawa Tomoki has strengthened his own skills during this period.
pace.
"Oh? This kid has some skills too! Doesn't his speed and footsteps look solid!"
Takero Iwasawa's eyes lit up. Compared to Asuka Akashi, Tomoki Tsugawa is one of those players whose strength is hard to tell from his appearance. Until the start of this game, the only impression Tsukawa Tomoki left on everyone was his personality.
What?
besides.
There's nothing special about it.
"This kid, you really underestimate him!"
Tomoki Tsugawa quickly rushed inside with the ball, but just when he was about to lay up, he saw a player from the black team quickly catching up.
"Wow~~ The speed is really fast, he deserves to be the 'King'! In this case..."
Out of the corner of his eye, Tomoki Tsugawa glanced at the figure chasing after him. He suddenly stopped suddenly, raised his head and threw the ball away.
"You're too young, newbie, do you think such a random shot can go in?"
The catching up small forward Kenjiro Sakamoto rushed directly towards the basket. His years of game experience allowed him to clearly judge that this ball would definitely be a rebound just by looking at the arc of the ball.
However, just as he was rushing towards the inside, he saw Tomoki Tsugawa turning around and running towards the outside.
This made Kenjiro Sakamoto stunned for a moment.
The next second.
With a "bang" sound, Tomoki Tsugawa's ball hit the basket as expected and bounced out.
Kenjiro Sakamoto immediately jumped up and prepared to collect the rebound in his arms.
But at this moment, a huge shadow suddenly appeared behind him. The shadow reached out and grabbed the rebound easily above Kenjiro Sakamoto's head.
Then he changes his hand and throws out to the outside.
Tomoki Tsugawa took the pass and grinned.
"Idiot, of course I know this shot will not go in, but I also know very well that this rebound will definitely belong to our team!"
Tomoki Tsugawa raised his head and threw the three-point ball, drawing a beautiful arc in the air and falling straight into the basket.