Why did Mitsui left Shohoku?

Hisashi Mitsui (三井 寿Mitsui Hisashi?) is the Shooting Guard of the Shohoku Basketball Team. Though he was on hiatus due to his knee injury, he still has the skills to put the team on a win.

Who is Sakuragi Hanamichi based on?

Like Rukawa, Hanamichi Sakuragi was inspired by a member of the ’90s Chicago Bulls team, specifically Dennis Rodman.

Does Haruko fall in love with Hanamichi?

Haruko has a huge crush on Kaede Rukawa, but it is implied that Haruko started to have a crush on Hanamichi Sakuragi. It is implied that Haruko finally realized Sakuragi’s love for her after he confessed his love for Basketball to her.

Why did Mitsui join Shohoku and Anzai?

Mitsui has high respectful for Anzai, and admires him very much because he was the one who willed Mitsui during the match in middle school to not give up until the end, which enabled Mitsui and his team to win the match. Mitsui decided to join Shohoku because of him and his inspiring words.

Why is Shohoku considered a one man team?

For 2 years, Shohoku has been considered of no consequence at the Prefectural level and largely a one-man team because of the presence of its team captain Takenori Akagi. It is not until his 3rd year that things begin to turn around for Shohoku.

Why did Naruto go to Shohoku High School?

Despite having the opportunity to join more prestigious high schools like Ryonan, he choose to go to Shohoku because of Coach Mitsuyoshi Anzai. Anzai had given him the courage to win in the Junior High tournament by encouraging him during the last seconds of the match.

Is Shohoku High School based on the Chicago Bulls?

Shohoku High School is an urban public high school located in Kanagawa Prefecture. This basketball team is the focus of Slam Dunk . Shohoku High School is likely to be based on the Chicago Bulls, because of the team colors red and black and the similarities of the logos.