To find a balance, they made some adjustments.
Although Sendoh has often played point guard this season, he is different from other guards; his registration information lists him as a forward.
It's called an adjustment, but it's actually quite fair.
Ryonan could finally catch their breath, and they gave a round of applause to their ace, Sendoh.
But Sendoh himself clearly didn't take it seriously, just like Shirasawa, and simply laughed it off after hearing it.
What "best lineup"? It's better to just give him a fishing rod, or give him three days off—at least he can have some fun fishing...
In this way,
There's only one forward position left in the best XI.
There's basically no need to think about Kaede Rukawa; he plays shooting guard, and he's registered as a shooting guard, so no matter how you rank him, it won't be his turn.
But Kaede Rukawa's face was full of resentment. He couldn't even make it into the Kanagawa All-Star team, and he was far from being the number one high school student in the country.
He admired Shirasawa.
Shinichi Maki? He wouldn't acknowledge that.
Kaede Rukawa's scoring average this season has skyrocketed to a staggering 41.4 points per game.
That's almost twice as much as Shinichi Maki's; no wonder he'd be dissatisfied.
Unfortunately, the All-NBA Team selection isn't just about scoring; Kaede Rukawa's 0.4 assists per game are also quite "impressive"...
Before the finals, they were averaging zero points per game...
His offensive frenzy is completely different from that of Shinichi Maki, the team's core player, even if Kainan lost to Shohoku.
At this time,
Hisashi Mitsui was incredibly nervous. He lowered his head, clenching and unclenching his fists. The former MVP was actually praying silently for a spot on the All-NBA Team.
It's a little heartbreaking to say, but for Mitsui, it meant something completely different.
The competition for this position isn't actually that fierce.
Mitsui is definitely one of the top candidates, but the closer he gets, the more flustered he becomes.
Akagi wrapped his arms around his neck, silently supporting him in his heart.
The prodigal son returns, and he has been desperately trying to get back what he has lost. If he can gain recognition, that would be the best outcome, and it would be an inspirational story.
Besides, if Shohoku could field three players at once, that would be a huge boost to their prestige.
"Forward,"
The organizers deliberately paused for a moment, and Mitsui's heart sank into his throat; he didn't dare to breathe.
Please, please, please, if this really happens, I'll be a vegetarian for a year...
" Shohoku. 14 Shohoku, Hisashi Mitsui!"
"Forward, Shohoku No. 14, Hisashi Mitsui."
The last spot went to Mitsui!
Mitsui was also the most excited of the five best players.
He had barely finished speaking when he clenched his fist and shouted, "Great!!!"
This recognition is so important to him!
Let him understand that he is not much worse than before, and that he will continue to work hard to surpass his former self!
Mitsui has returned, but it's a completely new Mitsui.
He is no longer the MVP everyone talks about, but a member of the Kanagawa All-Star Team.
It's not just the title that's changed, but also the mindset.
The current Mitsui might be the strongest Mitsui yet.
The best lineup has been announced; it's a done deal.
While some are happy, others are sad.
Fujima lost what might be his most crucial bargaining chip, which ironically made him even more determined to have a serious talk with Sanae.
Jin was also quite disappointed.
His stats are similar to Mitsui's, and both are the team's second-in-command.
If we're talking about a loss, it's mainly due to the team's poor performance.
However, Jin wasn't too bothered. He had already improved quickly enough, going from being on the sidelines to the team's second-leading scorer in just one year, and he still had another year to go.
Next, we will present the individual awards.
The players seem quite enthusiastic about it.
After all, everyone knows their own data, but not what others are like.
Points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals.
There are five individual awards in total. Even if I don't win them myself, I'm still curious about how impressive the winner's data is and how much better they are than me.
Similarly, this also represents a player's achievements in a certain field.
"He can rebound" and "He is the Rebound King " are two completely different things.
In a resume, it carries far less weight.
Fans are more interested in the statistics, because besides winning or losing, what everyone loves to see most is the data.
Of these categories, the one without a doubt is the assist leader.
Shirasawa became famous because of his terrifyingly high number of assists.
He only slightly restrained himself during the semi-finals.
The other individual champions weren't so certain of winning.
" Kanagawa Prefecture Tournament Rebound King, averaging 16.5 rebounds per game, Shohoku No. 10, Hanamichi Sakuragi."
As soon as the news broke, Shohoku fans were ecstatic; today was their day of triumph!
Averaging nearly 17 rebounds per game is simply incredible!
Sakuragi is not only the Rebound King this season, but also the player with the highest average rebounds per game in Kanagawa history!
He dominated the game with an average of 16.5 rebounds per game!
Perhaps only he himself in the future can break this record.
Furthermore, Sakuragi averaged 8 points per game, almost achieving a double-double.
However, once Akagi leaves next year, Sakuragi will have to shoulder the burden of Shohoku's inside game alone, and his scoring will likely increase.
Based on this, Sakuragi's stats might actually reach an average of 20 points per game over the next two years!
Akagi is good at rebounding, but compared to Sakuragi's natural rebounding instinct, he's still a notch below.
Sakuragi judged the rebound's landing point even faster than Akagi.
Akagi knew this better than anyone else.
Kanagawa Rebound King, giving him that title is absolutely right!
Sakuragi was overjoyed; he was no longer a basketball novice and knew exactly what the Rebound King meant.
In his own opinion, who else but a genius like himself deserves this title?
Unlike Sakuragi, Akagi wasn't as reserved; he grinned and swaggered onto the stage.
He grabbed his first trophy and yelled at the top of his lungs, "I'm the Rebound King! The area under the backboard is all my territory!"
If this gets out, it'll definitely be on the sports section of tomorrow's newspapers. Countless teams across the country are itching to teach this red-haired kid a lesson and show him that there are always people better than you.
"As expected of the Generation of Extreme Evil, they're incredibly arrogant."
Jin smiled and shook his head, but a hint of longing appeared in his eyes... It seemed that another side of him was becoming increasingly difficult to hide.
Even Shinichi Maki was a little worried, wondering if Kiyota would be able to keep him in check in the future.
" Sakuragi is getting better and better. It's all thanks to Xiao Bai for helping him find his way."
Yohei Mito felt quite emotional; since Shirasawa arrived, their group had all changed a lot.
Sakuragi, in particular, used to be the one who was most clueless.
His family was also the poorest. If it weren't for basketball, given Sakuragi's personality, who knows what would have become of him.
Of course, this was just Yohei figured out for himself.
Shirasawa's appearance was simply to let Sakuragi get to touch a basketball sooner; some people's lives are already predetermined.
There's an invisible thread connecting genius and basketball; they're bound to be together sooner or later.
Before things had even calmed down, the organizers dropped another bombshell, leaving everyone completely bewildered.
It's so outrageous! I simply can't believe it!
"Um... this year's individual awards are a bit special."
As soon as he finished speaking, a buzz of discussion broke out below.
There are only four awards left, right? Special? How special could they be?
Could it be that...
"Scoring champion, steal champion, assist champion, block champion... all four titles were won by Shohoku's number 9, Shirasawa!"
When the organizer read this passage, his voice was a little weak.
That's absolutely terrifying!
Last year, Kenji Fujima dominated both scoring and steals, which was already quite impressive; he excelled on both offense and defense.
But Shirasawa has four items!
How much work do you actually have to do on the field?
Every single statistic must surpass that of all the hundreds of players in the entire county!
Even if you wanted to, you couldn't get it to work...
But Shirasawa actually did it!
A point guard who has the highest score, the most assists, and even the most blocks in the county!
This is practically the perfect template for both offense and defense!
Actually, it's quite uncertain whether Shirasawa can get these four awards. It's related to the number of games he played against Shohoku, so the data is bound to fluctuate.
If Coach Anzai hadn't reduced Shirasawa's playing time by five minutes each game to boost the team's confidence in the group stage, they wouldn't have been able to complete this grand slam.
Especially in scoring and steals.
Shirasawa averaged 5.3 steals per game, while Fujima, who ranked second, had 5 steals in just one game.
The schedule was indeed unfair, but rules are rules, and there's no such thing as absolute fairness in the world.
Weaker teams always have to put in more effort.
Scoring is even more uncertain, as Kaede Rukawa averages 41.4 points per game.
Including his 45 points in the final, Shirasawa's average score is exactly 41.5 points per game!
He scored only 0.1 points more than Kaede Rukawa!
When the organizers announced the score, Kaede Rukawa almost spat out a mouthful of blood...
Second place again! And this incredibly frustrating second place of all!
It's no different from getting 59.9 on a test...
Shirasawa's sweep of all four individual awards is enough to secure his place in the history of Kanagawa basketball!
It can even be compared to Kainan's legendary 16 consecutive championships.
What if we also added Rookie of the Year and MVP?
The organizers didn't keep the audience in suspense; amidst the gasps of surprise, they read out the remaining awards.
" Kanagawa Prefecture Tournament Best Newcomer, Shohoku No. 9, Shirasawa!"
" Kanagawa Prefecture Tournament MVP, Shohoku No. 9, Shirasawa!"
Championship, MVP, Rookie of the Year, All-NBA Team, Scoring Champion, Assist Champion, Steals Champion, Blocks Champion.
Shirasawa is just one Rebound King away from completing a super grand slam!
Unprecedented! And never again!
Everyone has to admit that this year's Kanagawa was a one-man show by Shirasawa!
The entire stadium chanted "MVP!" in unison once again.
Now,
Shirasawa is the undisputed MVP.
He is the true King of Kanagawa!
Seven seats.
Seven trophies belonging to Shirasawa were arranged in a row on the table.
Shirasawa originally wanted to follow others' example, raise it up to show off, and say a few nice words.
But the situation doesn't allow it!
There are too many; I simply can't carry them all!
at last,
Shirasawa simply called all his teammates up to share in the glory.
The Shohoku Basketball Team swept almost all the awards.
They even have three spots in the All-Star team.
This spectacle is even more extravagant than when Kainan was at its peak.