Chapter 271 No, who are you implying?
The game on the court continued, Kobe became more and more adapted to Murasakibara’s defense, and his scoring efficiency began to increase.

Even so, Kobe’s shooting percentage was only about 40%.

After all, the gap between the two is not as big as imagined.

However, Kobe had limited ball possession.

As a traditional point guard, Knight gives more ball rights to the twin towers inside.

Whether it is Big Z or Dampier, their scoring efficiency has always been high.

On the other side, Murasakibara led the team’s offense with his point guard style.

Murasaki is undoubtedly the team commander. He has excellent tactical execution ability, can make the best choices in handling the ball, and his offensive organization is impeccable.

As long as his teammates have an opportunity, he will pass the ball without hesitation to assist his teammates to score.

If his teammates have no chance, Murasakibara will also score using his personal abilities.

During this process, Mugure discovered that as long as Kobe missed a shot, the title of Mamba Mentality would only increase by 1%.

To achieve the Mamba spirit, Kobe must miss a hundred shots in the game.

This is obviously not something that can be resolved in one game.

“I wonder if missing shots during training or one-on-ones can help me make more progress?”

When he thought of this, Mu Mu had an idea in his mind.

In order to acquire the Mamba spirit as quickly as possible, Murasakibara began to focus on interfering with shots and reducing Kobe’s hit rate.

Every time Kobe misses a shot, the progress bar will go up by 1%!

If nothing unexpected happens, the Mamba Mentality is likely related to shooting. It is possible that the more missed shots you make, the higher your shooting percentage will be.

On the bench, watching Murasakibara’s almost omnipotent performance, Zebei began to doubt his life.

Kobe defeated him, and Murasakibara in turn suppressed Kobe. Doesn’t that mean Murasakibara is stronger than him?

The thought made him feel uneasy and even a little depressed.

A year ago, the two were equally strong, and Zebei’s defense was even better than Mugure’s. The main reason Mugure was able to defeat Zebei was his information advantage.

A year later, Murasakibara not only surpassed him, but also opened up a certain gap.

Zebei was shocked by how fast he improved!

At this moment, Zebei began to reflect on his training attitude, thinking that he was too lazy this year and had limited progress, which led to him being surpassed by Murasakibara.

In order not to be left behind by Murasakibara, Zebei stimulated his passion for training and decided to further intensify his training efforts.

Bang~
Soon, Big Z overpowered Shota Sugiyama to grab the offensive rebound and jumped up for a slam dunk.

Sugiyama Shota was powerless to stop it and could only watch as Big Z made a second attack.

After Big Z scored this goal, the American team was already leading by 8 points.

At this moment, Shota Sugiyama felt very frustrated.

As a national team player, this was the first time he felt so aggrieved.

No matter how he defended, he couldn’t pose a threat to Big Z.

The gap in confrontation between the two is too big!

Beep~
At this time, Murasakibara took the initiative to request a pause.

When the players left the field, Mu Mu called them together and said, “If we want to beat the American team, we must make changes!”

Sugiyama Shota couldn’t wait to ask: “Kumure, how do we change?”

He didn’t want to continue to suffer such a setback, otherwise his confidence would be completely destroyed.

“We use the run-and-gun tactic!”

As soon as Mu Mu finished speaking, everyone was shocked.

Among them, Fujima is the best.

“Big Z is slow, we have to take advantage of this opportunity.”

Murasakibara pointed directly at the opponent’s vital points. Compared with Big Z, Dampier was much faster.

Although the island team is weak, they are faster and more flexible.

Whether it is Shota Sugiyama or Masao Watanabe, they are both agile inside players with fast speed.

“Okay, let’s fight like this!”

The teammates agreed one after another.

“Fujima, you will replace Fukatsu in a while.”

Of course, Murasakibara will not forget Fujima, the ready-made running and gunning point guard. With him and Fujima’s organization, the team’s offense will definitely be more threatening.

As for defense, since we can’t stop the opponent’s inside line anyway, we might as well give up.

After the timeout, both sides returned to the court.

Fujima served the ball quickly, Murasakibara dribbled the ball across half court, and then passed the ball to Fujima.

Fujima and Knight are of similar height and weight, so they are not at a disadvantage in the confrontation.

At the first moment, Fujima began to observe the situation on the field.

After passing the ball to Fujima, Murasakibara started to run.

During this process, teammates provided cover for Murasakibara from time to time.

Kobe was not good at positioning, and in just two or three breaths, Murasakibara gained a two-body advantage and appeared outside the three-point line in the bottom corner.

Fujima passed the ball at the right time, and Murasakibara received the ball and shot.

Kobe was unable to stop the ball and just subconsciously stretched out his hand and watched the basketball go through the basket.

With this three-pointer, Murasakibara successfully narrowed the gap to 5 points.

Offense and defense transition!

Soon, Knight passed the ball to Big Z in the low post again.

Big Z once again back-pedaled Shota Sugiyama, and after easily pushing the opponent into the basket, he turned around and dunked.

Bang~
Big Z grabbed the basket and smiled excitedly.

If he continues to play at this pace, he thinks he has a chance to score 40 points.

However, he was obviously too happy too early.

Before Big Z landed, Murasakibara quickly went to the baseline to serve.

At the same time, Fujima and others immediately rushed to the front court.

“Not good, return to defense!”

Seeing that the situation was not good, Knight immediately called on his teammates to return to defense quickly.

Among them, Fujima deliberately slowed down his pace and acted as a transit station.

Murasakibara made a pass across half court, and the basketball fell accurately into Fujima’s hands.

Fujima took two steps forward with the ball, and Knight immediately rushed up.

Fujima did not stick to the ball, but instead quickly passed the ball to Murasakibara who had just crossed the half court.

At this time, Big Z was easily overtaken by Murasakibara and fell behind.

For a time, the situation was five against four.

Murasakibara casually slapped the flying basketball, and the basketball immediately changed its flight trajectory and fell accurately into the hands of Sugiyama Shota who was unguarded.

Shota Sugiyama jumped up and slammed the ball with great passion.

Bang~
Sugiyama Shota fell to the ground and patted his chest hard, venting his inner anger.

It was only then that Big Z, who had been late, finally arrived.

Off the field, Bird muttered to himself, “The wind is blowing!”

As the best coach in the future, Bird naturally saw the advantages of the run-and-gun tactics.

At the same time, he had a higher opinion of Murasakibara.

During the timeout, he saw clearly that this tactic was initiated by Murasakibara.

On the court, the American team thought it was just an accident and didn’t take it seriously.

Soon, Knight passed the ball to Big Z again.

slap~
Suddenly, Murasakibara stopped abruptly, turned around, stretched out his arms, and quickly completed the steal.

Murasakibara held the ball and launched a fast break. His teammates were unwilling to fall behind and responded quickly, launching a charge together.

The atmosphere on the court suddenly became tense.
Just like before, the clumsy Big Z fell to the last place again. In the situation of five against four, the opponent’s defense was instantly torn apart.

In the end, Kaede Shimoki of Kashima received a pass from Murasakibara and scored a layup.

This time the score was not just a simple two-pointer, but also a blow to the opponent’s morale.

As long as they maintain this pace, Murasakibara and others will even have a chance to defeat the strong with the weak.

These two goals undoubtedly became the turning points of the game.

In just five minutes, the island team used a bombardment tactic and displayed amazing offensive firepower.

They always launched an attack at the first opportunity, constantly speeding up the tempo of the game with precise long passes and quick short passes, and then used local superior forces to encircle the American team.

They firmly controlled the rhythm of the game and suffocated their opponents with continuous fast breaks.

Big Z was in great pain. He was doing shuttle runs most of the time and his energy was lost quickly.

In order to return to his own half in time, Big Z didn’t even dare to enter the paint area, let alone grab rebounds.

For a time, Big Z became a complete burden to the American team.

Soon, Murasakibara assisted Fujima to hit a three-pointer and successfully reversed the score.

Knight saw the problem and decisively applied for a timeout, then called everyone together.

“Guys, if we don’t make any changes, failure may be waiting for us. I don’t think you want to be defeated by these players from the desert country, right?”

While speaking, Knight looked at Big Z from time to time.

“Blevins is right!”

Big Z’s expression turned serious: “So, Priest, you will replace me in a while!”

Prester Lauderdale, his height is similar to Big Z, but he is much faster than Big Z.

Of course, Priest is still a rough guy now, who mainly relies on his body to play basketball and has no skills to speak of.

Kobe and others were all surprised by Big Z’s decision.

Everyone present wanted to demonstrate their abilities in order to improve their image in front of Bird and increase the chances of joining the NBA in the future.

Big Z, on the other hand, simply substituted himself off the field.

You know, he is the temporary captain.

As long as he wants, he can actually stay on the court.

“team leader!”

The American players couldn’t help but talk about it.

“Okay, it’s decided!”

Big Z waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

“For the sake of the team’s victory, what does personal sacrifice matter? A real player should focus on the current victory instead of thinking about dirty exchanges of interests. That is a businessman, not worthy of being called a player!”

After hearing what Big Z said, the American players looked at Big Z with admiration.

If Murasakibara heard what Big Z said, he would be very shocked.

No, who are you implying?
After the timeout, the American team quickly launched a counterattack.

Priest easily knocked away Shota Sugiyama and put the ball into the basket with a layup.

Just like before, Murasakibara served immediately.

However, the American team showed an advantage in talent.

Whether it was Priest or Dampier, their speed was no less than that of their opponents and they returned to defense in time.

Despite this, Murasakibara still demonstrated his exquisite running skills, easily shaking off Kobe and appearing in an open space.

Fujima immediately passed the ball, and the moment Murasakibara received the ball with both hands, Dampier, who was closest to him, immediately came to defend.

Suddenly, Murasaki clapped his hands vigorously.

The basketball bounced on the floor, and Dampier found it rushing towards his crotch, and subconsciously clamped his legs together.

Unfortunately, his reaction was still a beat too slow, and the basketball went straight into Dampier’s “small door” and fell into the hands of Watanabe Masao.

shuh~
Masao Watanabe seized the opportunity, rushed into the basket and scored a layup.

The competition is still going on, and as time goes by, the competition officially enters a white-hot stage.

The American team was obviously affected and spontaneously sped up the pace of the game.

Both teams showed tenacious fighting spirit. Players from both sides went back and forth on the court, with offense and defense transitions becoming more frequent and playing offensive basketball.

For a while, the scores kept changing, and the balance of the game never completely tilted towards either side.

In such a stalemate, time seemed to become slow and long.

Every passing second seems extremely precious, because no one knows what will happen next.

In the tense and exciting atmosphere, the game came to the final moment unknowingly.

Finally, there was only one minute left in the friendly match.

The physical strength of the players on both sides has seriously declined, but their will to win has not diminished in the slightest.

In this last minute, any mistake could change the course of the game.

Thanks to the advantage in the interior, the American team not only led by one point, but also had possession of the ball.

Soon, Knight crossed half court with the ball and began to organize the team’s offense.

The players of both teams were trying their best. Shota Sugiyama and Masao Watanabe chose to defend in front without hesitation, trying to avoid the opposing players from receiving the ball as much as possible.

However, not long after, Hamilton successfully ran out of the open space with the help of his teammates.

Knight passed the ball at the right time and Hamilton caught it and shot.

Suddenly, Murasakibara rushed over from the side and grabbed the basketball with one hand.

Grab the hat!

“Damn big hands!”

Seeing Murasakibara’s big hand, Kobe’s back teeth started to clatter again.

He is so envious!
In fact, Kobe’s hands are not small, but they are undoubtedly inferior to those of players like Jordan and Dr. J.

Of course, compared to Moses Malone, Kobe’s hands look a lot bigger.

The moment Murasakibara blocked the shot, Fujima ran away immediately thanks to his keen sense of fast break.

Although Fujima always subconsciously cuts corners when defending, he will always take the lead in fast breaks.

Murasakibara immediately made a long pass to find Fujima, and after receiving the basketball, Fujima easily scored a layup.

With this goal, the island team took the lead again.

There are 33 seconds left before the end of the game.

The American team served the ball, and Knight controlled the rhythm and delayed time.

Fujima did not continue to slack off, but started to attack Knight all over, focusing all his attention on defense.

Knight was in a bit of a dilemma because of the defense, so he had to pass the ball to Kobe who came up to receive the ball.

Regardless of whether it worked or not, Kobe first made a fake move and then broke through with the ball.

Murasakibara once again demonstrated his excellent defensive skills, keeping a tight grip on Kobe.

Kobe suddenly stopped and then started again, but still couldn’t get rid of Murasakibara.

Murasaki is like a piece of taffy, sticking tightly to Kobe.

Kobe didn’t pass the ball from beginning to end.

At such a critical moment, he believed in himself more.

When Kobe appeared at the edge of the paint area carrying Murasakibara, he jumped up to meet Murasakibara.

Fallback jump shot!

Murasakibara also jumped up and tried his best to interfere, even using the blinding technique.

shuh~
Despite Murasakibara’s good defense, Kobe still made the key shot.

Kobe was very excited. He clenched his right fist and slapped his chest hard, then looked at Murasakibara with a proud look.

“It looks like I won this game!”

“Not necessarily!”

Murasakibara remained calm as always. There were still 7 seconds left until the end of the game, which was enough.

(End of this chapter)