曾否想過：我是平民，夥拍諸位天賦異稟，如何把機會抓緊？
《男兒當入樽》（灌籃高手）中湘北五虎中最親民的非宮城莫屬，對比其他四人，高光位實在較少，連天賦也比不上他們；卻也因此最貼地，讓人容易代入與欣賞。
湘北四虎
赤木天賦身高力壯，雖技術粗糙，但剛勇有餘，團隊意識好，也努力磨練防守與籃下進攻。終於成為神奈川best 5之一，獲得深澤體育大學留意及有條件邀請，得其認可足以勝任大學隊中鋒，了不起！
櫻木主角光環，體能怪物，進步神速，兼速度身高力量於一身，且技術日漸成長。終於在井上雄彥另一作品《real》中確證已成明日之星，亮點實在太多。
流川，連日文讀音都是作者新創，角色原型是NBA籃球史上最偉大球員米高佐敦 Michael Jordan，影子主角，亮點之多又僅次主角。集身高速度與技術於一身，勉強以體能為弱點（其實已很強了）。天賦高又肯苦練，無愧神奈川best 5之一。
三井，劇情年時的確患得患失，天賦是籃球智慧與技術，還有往日初中mvp的老本。兩年空窗無訓練，居然也能立中高中球壇，得到全國第一山王工業重點針對，本已是無上光榮；而且射術不減當年，更得安西教練親證如今更勝往昔。初中MVP光環其實含金量大，劇情年與他同齡有海南牧紳一、翔陽藤真兩位神奈川雙璧，全國大賽常客，但縣大賽冠軍兼MVP是他。論人氣論名氣，都一時無兩，難以想像若無荒廢會有何輝煌成就。
假如我有些像宮城…
宮城呢？其實起步點已不錯，起步實力至少當年讓陵南田岡教練認可而有意招攬，已勝過很多人了。天賦是速度、耐性、視野、抄截、彈跳、體能。單純說他是平民無特長實在說不過去，畢竟真正平民無籃球特長是相田彥一與一眾無法上場板凳球員啊！他能夠在先發上場已經說明了！
你曾覺得自己像宮城嗎？可能是因為：
- 身高，隊內位置；
- 可能是職場上有點能力，但被排擠打壓，因為被人看為明日之星（被三井嫉妒毆打），害自己失去正常發展機會（首年高中球員生涯報廢）；
- 隊內或職場後輩整體水平遠超自己，失去昔日光環（流川櫻木加入）；
- 公司舊人回巢或空降高層，被比下去（三井歸隊）；
- 肩負責任總比人多、更重、更難（先對翔陽高大控衛伊藤、再對神奈川第二控衛藤真、再對神奈川首席控衛牧、全國大賽對全國級控衛深津。盡皆身高劣勢、大賽經驗較少、攻防更吃力）
- 即使工作量大又重，但焦點太少在己身（隊友攻擊力常成為亮點）
總言之吃力不討好，偶有出彩卻是他人更受重視，箇中滋味實在難言。
但環境不可能想變就變，位置自問也不會不動如山。
如何自處？
- 幫助後輩，拉近關係：對櫻木言傳身教，假動作真傳；當發現彼此都情路坎坷，更互憐互勵成為好友
- 尊重階級：對赤木隊長以「旦那」稱呼，日語中意為「老大」；就算是舊仇三井，歸隊後也以敬語「三井さん」稱呼。妥分尊卑，又不落人口實責難；對安西教練更從不失尊敬
- 笑泯恩仇：即使與三井曾深仇大恨，甚至愛人彩子被掌摑，在公在私，也大度放下成見，平時相約出入校園。這不單顯出大度量，也的確化敵為友，又爭得一位強力隊員入朋友圈
- 沉實為輔：上有有力前輩，下有大器新人，夾在中間實難出彩；加上首次成軍便面對縣內全國大賽水平的頂級控衛，任務實在艱巨；又自身比對位強豪球員弱點明顯，「少失誤即表現好」是為金科玉律，也是無奈又現實，是為明智
- 等待機會：對山王用自己速度突破全場緊逼；對翔陽，把握隊友流川看破對手運球弱點後，果斷電光石火盜球打球對方節奏並反攻，貢獻大。機會不一定能由自己創造，有時必須等待及把握
輔助角從不易當。無足夠能力固不可能成為輔助角；即使成為大人物的輔助角，也會與之一同面對主角級強手，自己會疲於奔命。這是客觀現實，也是宿命。但作為輔助角，更難在於心態，因為有人會「我臣服於核心，但不甘於輔助他人」
作品中還真有這種人，你想到誰嗎？首推主角花道（開玩笑），愛出風頭搞亂，不過始終是主角嘛：）其實要說的是翔陽落敗真正罪魁禍首「花形透」。
人大了，看《男兒當入樽》（灌籃高手）少了激動與好勝，多了反思自己不足並追求避免失敗，因為明白勝利由很多好事造就，但失敗可以一子錯滿盤皆落索。也許一眾翔陽迷會惋惜藤真惜敗，若提早上場便好了。撇開主角光環不談，真是藤真反應遲鈍判斷錯誤姍姍來遲嗎？
花形透的罪在於心中錯誤定位自己，間接令翔陽落敗。
展示能力與才華其實並無不可，但自己既然是二當家，就應當好好輔助大當家藤真。身為二當家與當場先發核心，因為驕傲與所謂自尊，即使隊長藤真有意上場穩住局面，卻被花形出手拒絕（作品中真有手勢與動作明示拒絕）。雖然的確入球壓下了湘北攻勢，但從作品中翔陽隊員高野、永野、長谷川看見藤真再坐下並花形入球後的表情與說話，作者刻劃了想有藤真出場又不敢言的一眾綠葉。
何況藤真上場壓下湘北後同樣可以重返教練席，一樣能夠顯出翔陽實力更強，唯一問題是損害了花形的形象。身為輔助者就是為核心盡量貢獻，甚至使隊友實力更上層樓。可惜花形執於己見，未趁機瓦解湘北反攻勢頭，卻放話挑釁湘北聲稱不再讓賽而激起對方鬥志。可謂該做不做，弄巧成拙。
花形是輔助角，卻沒有也不能輔助他人。此見花形與藤真的分別，僅有花形的翔陽極其量不過縣內強豪，卻也無十足把握戰勝湘北出線；藤真身為大當家，卻不是事必躬親，沒有每每親手進攻，但是令翔陽隊友都發揮所長，整體更上層樓，搖身一變成為全國大賽勁旅。
宮城是好榜樣，即使對陵南時安西教練不在，他也會服從及配合核心赤木的戰術安排。
所以輔助者與核心相輔相成，更高境界是強可輔弱
其實宮城做得很好，配合到湘北四虎的特性，傳球準而失誤極少（對海南防牧累死、對翔陽被高空截球就算了，畢竟首次參與縣大選，情理之中，其後無重蹈覆轍），稱職輔助者條件之一。而且整體經驗、水平與場上作用，宮城比劇情早期花道強很多（而且花道對翔陽時也犯規滿數而離場），但他總能配合花道傳球、打快攻，發揮花道特性，增加隊友影響力時，也增加了自身價值。快攻時總會找到流川櫻木，陣地戰總會傳到赤木三井手中，再變成得分。這是宮城生存的核心，即使到了山王戰也仍能發揮，了不起！因為對手是頂尖高手，他仍能發揮到則代表自己也長足進步。當然藤真與牧這種最強核心卻甘於輔助他人打出效果實在難能可貴，因為他們天賦高條件好又肯輔助，效果自然好；更多人還是有一些條件但不足技壓群雄，則唯有也更要輔助他人來使自己走得更遠，是事實之必然。
認真思考，其實宮城處境的確艱難。未有高中全國大賽經驗，已要挑戰全國級對手，而且自身短板也限制直接對位易有劣勢，可以說自己更加靠隊友，也必須靠隊友。但宮城身為輔助者心態良好，安於自己定位，專心走於此路，也專心使隊友更好，揚威於全國大賽，是一大成就！
如你身處職場，處境的確更複雜，因為競爭存在於公司內外，同隊工作也可以是競爭對手。但職場不是明星球隊，不容易齊集所謂明星職員；而且明星+明星不必然效果更好，但花雖美也須綠葉扶持。現實是綠葉永遠多於鮮花，沒有鮮花獨存而無綠葉。假若你有些像宮城，一同思考如何做好輔助者吧。
Have you ever thought: I am a commoner, how to seize the opportunity to work with those talented people?
In Slam Dunk, compared to the other four, Miyagi has fewer highlights, and even his talent is not as good as theirs. But he is one of the most popular characters, that most appreciate him because he looks so alike to commoners.
Shohoku Four Tigers
Akagi Talent is tall and strong, although he has rough skills, he is brave and has a good sense of teamwork, and has worked hard on defense and low post skills. He finally became one of Kanagawa’s best 5 and got the attention and conditional invitation from Fukasawa University of Sports, and was recognized by Fukasawa University as being good enough to play as center for the university team.
Sakuragi has protagonist aura, a physical monster, rapid progress. He has speed, height and strength in one, and gradually growing skills. Finally in another work of Takehiko Inoue “real” to confirm that has become the star of tomorrow, his bright spots is too much.
Rukawa, even the Japanese pronunciation is the author’s new creation, the role of the prototype is the NBA basketball history of the greatest player Michael Jordan, shadow protagonist, his bright spots only second to the protagonist. A combination of height, speed and skill, barely a stamina weakness (in fact, already very strong). Highly talented and willingness to train hard, worthy of one of Kanagawa best 5.
Mitsui, given that the two-year window without training, but still a player with great impact in the high school basketball competition, and get the focus of the 1st place in the country “Yamao Industrial High school”, this is already the highest honor. Also his shooting skills is still there, also coach Anzai proved that Mitsui now is better than ever. The MVP of junior high school actually was a golden prove, during the plot year famous player same as his age are Hainan Shinichi Maki , Shoyo Kenji Fujima (The Two Great Guard of Kanagawa). They are the regulars of national tournament, but he got the prefectural tournament champion and MVP. In terms of popularity and fame, at the moment he was the only one, and it is hard to imagine what brilliant achievements would have been made if there was no window of the two years.
If I am a bit like Miyagi…
What about Miyagi?
In fact, his starting point is not bad, at least he was recognized by Ryonan coach Taoka and then intented to recruite him. This is already better than many people. His talent is speed, patience, vision, stealing, jumping and stamina. In comparison, those characters who really don’t have basketball skills are Hikoichi Aida of Ryonan and other nameless bench players. The fact that he is a starting member tells!
Do you ever feel like Miyagi? Maybe it’s because of :
- Height, position on the team.
- Maybe he had some ability on the field, but was pushed down because he was seen as a future star (jealously beaten by Mitsui) and lost his chance to develop properly (his first year of high school was wasted).
- The overall level of the juniors of the team or workplace is superior than you, losing your former glory (Sakuragi and Rukawa joined the team).
- The company’s seniors returns or a new one is parachuted into the top ranks, and he becomes less important (Mitsui returns to the team).
- Your responsibility is always heavier and more difficult than others (Miyagi first against Shoyo’s taller guard Ito, then against Kanagawa’s second guard Fujima, then against Kanagawa’s top guard Maki, and in the national tournament against the national guard Fukatsu of Yamao Industrial High School. Facing all of them means a height disadvantage, lesser experience in the tournament, and struggled more on offense and defense.)
- Even though the workload is heavy, the focus is too little on yourself (teammates’ offensive power is often the highlight)
In short, it’s hard to say what it’s like to work hard and not enjoy it, while others are always more valued even you occasionally proved yourself by excellent performance.
But the environment can not be changed whenever you want, and your position will not remain secured.
How to handle yourself?
- Help the juniors, close the relationship: teaching Sakuragi fake action in training; become good friend when found each other are difficult to find true love, then encourage each other to become better
- Respecting the hierarchy: addressing Captain Akagi as “Danna”, which means “boss” in Japanese; even if he is an old enemy of Mitsui, he also addresses him as “Mitsui-san” with respect after returning to the team. He is a good example of how to distinguish between superiority and inferiority without being blamed; also he never loses respect for Coach Anzai.
- Even though he had a deep hate against Mitsui and even Mitsui slapped his beloved Ayako, he graciously let go. This not only shows his generosity, but also turns enemies into friends, and gains a strong team member into his circle of friends.
- Waiting for the opportunity : The task was really tough, because he was facing the top point guard of the national tournament level for the first time, and his weakness is obvious.Still Miyagi used his own speed to break through the full-court pressure defense; against Shoyo, beat Shoe by his stealing after Rukawa expose the opponent’s weakness in dribbling, and hen Miyagi launched counter-attack, contributed a lot. You can’t always create your own opportunities, sometimes you have to wait and seize them.
It is never easy to be a supporter. It is impossible to become a supporting player without sufficient ability; even if you become a supporting player of a core member, you will face the leading and challenging player together with him and you will be exhausted. This is the objective reality. But as a secondary character, it is more difficult about having a good attitude, because some people will “I submit to the best one, but not willing to assist others”.
There are really such characters in the work, who do you think of? The protagonist Hanamichi (just kidding), love to make a mess. But after all, he is the main character:) In fact, to say that the real culprit of the defeat of Shoyo “Touru Hanagata”.
As I grows older, watching Slam Dunk is not asking for exciting and triumphant, but rather to find out shortcomings and to pursuit avoiding failure. Given an understanding that victory is a combination of many goods while failure can be made of a mistake. Perhaps many Shoyo fans will regret Fujima’s defeat, as it would have been better if he had played earlier. But is it really true that Fujima was slow to react and made a mistake in judgment?
The crime of Touru Hanagata is that he misplaced himself in his mind and indirectly made Shoyo lose.
It is not a fault that Hanagata shew his ability and talent, but since he was the supporter, he should help the core member, Fujimoto. As the second core and the center of the starting lineup, Hanagata refused Fujima to come in to stabilize the situation because of Hanagata’s pride and so-called self-esteem, even though the team captain, Fujima, intended to come in (there are really gestures and actions in the work that indicated the refusal). Although it is true that he scored and stopped the Shohoku offense, the author portrays the expressions and words of Shoyo team members Takano, Nagano and Hasegawa after they saw Fujima sitting down again, which portrayed those “green leaves” who wanted to have Fujima play but were afraid to say anything.
Moreover, Fujima can also return to the coach’s chair after he has beaten Shook, which can also show that Shoyo is a better team, but the only problem is that it hurts Hanagata’s image.
Being a supporter is to contribute as much as possible to the core, and even make his teammates’ stronger. Unfortunately, Hanagata was so insistent on his own opinion that he did not take the opportunity to break Shohoku’s counter-attacking momentum, but instead provoked them by saying that “Shoyo will now be serious”, thus arousing the opponent’s fighting spirit. He did not do what he was supposed to do and made a mistake. Hanagata is a supporter, but he does not and cannot assist others. This is the difference between Hanagata and Fujima. Shoryo, who only has Hanagata, is at best a strong team in the prefecture, but that team is not sure to beat Shohoku in the tournament; Fujima, who is the leader, does not do everything himself but he makes Shoyo’s teammates play to their strengths and take the whole team to the next level, turning them into a strong team in the national tournament.
Miyagi set a good example that he followed and completed during the Shohoku Ryonan Match even Coach Anzai was not participating.
So the supporters and the cores complement each other, and the higher level is that the strong can complement the weak
In fact, Miyagi has done a good job matching the characteristics of the four tigers of Shohoku with his accurate passing and very few mistake was made. Despite the defense toward Hainan Maki because Miyagi was exhausted, despite vs Shoyo there was an overhead interception of his passing, and after all, this is his first time to participate in the prefectural election, it is reasonable, and then did not repeat the same mistake).
Miyagi met requirements to be a good supporter. His overall experience, level and role on the field is obviously more important than beginner Hanamichi (Hanamichi against Shoyo also fouled full and left the game), still he can always cooperate with Hanamichi by passing, playing fast break and matching Hanamichi’s characteristics to increase the influence of teammates, this also increased Mirage’s own value. During the fast break Miyagi always connected to Sakuragi and Rukawa, the field goal always passes to Mitsui Akagi, and then becomes a score. This is the core of Miyagi’s survival, and even in the battle of Yamao Industrial High School , it still works. As the opponent is the top master, he can still play well to represent his own progress.
Of course, Fujima and Maki, these strong cores are willing to assist other teammates to play the higher effect is really valuable, because they have high talent and good conditions and willing to assist, the outcome is surely good. There are many people have good talents but not good enough to overpower other oppenents, the only way is to assist others to make themselves better, this is a fact of necessity.
When I think about it seriously, Miyagi’s situation is really difficult. Without high school national tournament experience, he has to challenge national level opponents, and his own shortcomings also limit his direct matchups to a disadvantage, so he must rely more on teammates. But Miyagi, as a supporter, has a good mentality and is comfortable with his position, concentrating on this path and on making his teammates better, and finally made a great achievement in the national tournament!
If you are in the workplace, the situation is more complicated, because competition exists inside and outside the company, and your teammates can be rivals. But the workplace is not a star team, it is not easy to gather the so-called star staff; and star + star is not necessarily better. Although the flower is beautiful, it also needs the the green leaves to set off. The reality is that there are always more green leaves than flowers, and no flowers exist alone without green leaves. If you are somewhat like Miyagi, let’s think about how to be a good supporter.