Slam Dunk:Starting with perfect copy

The punishment for losing the game-made many players' hearts quake with fear.

After all, Taoka Moichi is famous for being severe.

If he said that the punishment was severe, it would not be an easy thing! So the players were ready to go all out for this training match! Soon, under Taoka Moichi's arrangement, the rosters of the two teams were arranged.

The red team was captained by Yuzumi, other players included Koshino Hiroaki, Kenichi Uesugi, Makoto Masaru, and Kazuki Kishino.

On the other hand, the blue team was led by Sendoh, players included Sugahira, Ikegami Ryoji, Uekusa, and Aida Hikoichi.

Taoka Moichi placed Kenichi Uesugi to play as a power forward.

Although he had said to Tiangang that the best position for him was a small forward, Taoka Moichi seemed to think that it would be more appropriate to play as a power forward with his physical condition.

Probably, Ryonan needed more confidently playable power forward! The height of Ikegami Ryoji, who constantly starts playing now, is only 183 centimeters and he has practically nothing to show in the offensive part of the game whereas in the defense part- he is pretty good.

On the other hand, there was another power forward, Fukuda Kicchou, who completely changed these two poles. Since this is the case, of course, his attack power had few problems, but.

his defense was riddled with gaps.

Taoka Moichi sometimes wants to throw them both into the furnace to let them merge into one, so that he can get a perfect power forward.

But now, Taoka Moichi feels that he seems to have found a more suitable candidate than the two of them.

Whether it is physical conditions or jumping ability, Kenichi Uesugi is very suitable for this position.

Next, it depends on his ability in this game.

If he can put on a good show, then he will be the most perfect power forward candidate in Taoka Moichi's mind.

Kenichi Uesugi has no opinion on Taoka Moichi's arrangement.

After all, Kise Ryōta is called an all-rounder! Playing a power forward is not a difficult thing to do!! 

After the grouping was completed,

the players of the red and blue teams conducted a simple warm-up training.

Soon,

Both teams' players finished the warm-up,

and all the players came to their positions on the court.

The one facing Kenichi Uesugi was the vice-captain of the Ryonan team,

Ikegami Ryoji, who served as the starting power forward of the Ryonan team.

Looking at Kenichi Uesugi, who was slightly taller than himself,

Ikegami felt a little inexplicable palpitation,

"Isn't it just playing against a newcomer? He is only a few centimeters taller than me, why do I feel pressure?"

Although Kenichi Uesugi crushed all other newcomers in the newcomer competition,

and had the strength of a starting player,

but Ikegami did not think that he would suppress himself in this training match,

at least not now!

Ikegami shook his head,

and quickly made himself focused.

"Beep!"

Soon, the whistle blew to start the game, blown by the assistant coach who was acting as the referee.

Yuzumi and Sugahira faced in the center circle for the jump ball and jumped high to fight for the ball! The two jumped high in an instant.

Compared with Yuzumi, he acts as a substitute for Ryonan Team; though Sugahira has a good height, too, his experience in jump balls and jumping ability is far from being as good as that of Yuzumi.

Uesugi Kenichi clearly remembered that in the final of the county competition in the original work, Akagi from Shohoku faced Sugahara replacing Yuzumi as a substitute.

Akagi succeeded in continuous scoring within this very short period, which made the on-court situation for Ryonan very adverse at that moment and also laid the ground for losing the game later.

So after seeing with their eyes that it was Sugahira and Yuzumi who jumped up for the ball, the red and blue teams players already had an idea of what might happen, because Sugahira basically had no Divine Calculations! Sure enough, with a "bang", Yuzumi easily overpowered Sugahira, and was the first to touch the basketball.

He sent a precise pass to Koshino Hiroaki.

First, after getting the pass from Yuzumi, Koshino Hiroaki, who played a point guard role, was in no hurry to initiate an immediate attack.

Instead, he instead readied for the snail pace, waited until Yuzumi ran towards the basket, before mounting an attack.

According to what he had previously felt, his team's core definitely is Yuzumi.

As long as he waits for Yuzumi to reach the basket, then passes the ball to him for the inside attack, that's almost a sure thing of scoring.

Sugahara can't stop Yuzumi's attack no matter what.

However, while Koshino was still in control of the ball according to his ideas, a red figure suddenly sprang to the front court.

Koshino focused his eyes and found that it was Kenichi Uesugi, who played well in the rookie competition a few days ago.

He walked fast, rushing to the basket with waves to Koshino for the ball.

Of course, he had begun to act from the moment that Yuzumi and Sugahira jumped the ball. "What quick reaction and speed!

Koshino, who originally had no intention of passing the ball, started to hesitate after seeing his superior position.

Although it made Yuzumi's offensive scoring more stable, Kenichi Uesugi's position was really good.

After 1 second of hesitation, Koshino still chose to pass the ball.

But just after passing the ball, he regretted it, because he saw Ikegami was approaching Kenichi Uesugi quickly.

Being the defensive expert in the Ryonan team, the defensive acumen of Ikegami Ryoji was quite high.

As early as Kenichi Uesugi just took an action, he noticed something queer.

To prevent the blue team easily play a fast break and score the first, he followed Kenichi Uesugi very early.

But Kenichi Uesugi was too fast.

Actually Ikegami Ryoji had a bit difficulty in following him.

If Koshino hadn't missed the best time to pass the ball and wasted a second, Kenichi Uesugi would have easily completed a fast break and scored! After seeing that Ikegami had already defended in place, Koshino began to worry about Kenichi Uesugi.

Ikegami's defensive ability was great.

Even Sendoh, the ace of the team, wasn't that easy when facing his defense; let alone Kenichi Uesugi, a newcomer! Although he had performed well in the rookie competition,

his opponent he faced at that time was not at the same level as Ikegami now!

In the frontcourt,

Ikegami Ryoji blocked Kenichi Uesugi right in front of him,

getting ready for defense,

and thinking about the offensive method Kenichi Uesugi might choose,

"Will he intrude?"

"Or pass the ball?"

"Or shoot directly?"

In the last freshman competition,

Ikegami saw Kenichi Uesugi's breakthrough with his own eyes,

and he felt that the latter's breakthrough was still very sharp,

so he did not dare to take it lightly,

otherwise he would be passed by a newcomer who just joined the team right at the beginning,

where would his face as a defensive expert be at that time!

So he focused more!

His gaze had been fixed on Kenichi Uesugi in the front,

swearing to stop the opponent's attackOn the opposite side, Kenichi Uesugi started jumping immediately after receiving the pass,

and he really began shooting while jumping!

This shocked Ikegami Ryoji who was defending him.

He guessed that Kenichi Uesugi may shoot,

but he never thought that he shoots like this,

without any preparation,

and he shot directly.

Can a random shot really go in?

Ikegami Ryoji promptly turned to look at the hoop,

"Swish!"

The basketball was going through the middle of the hoop,

"The ball just went in like that?"

Ikegami Ryoj's face was full of disbelieving expressions,

and Kenichi Uesugi, who stood on the other side facing him, had expected this outcome.

He used Sakurai Ryo's special skill, which was called "Apologetic Mushroom" in the black and blue: quick shooting!

There is no need to get ready,

but the shooting accuracy is super high!