Hanamichi Sakuragi, a high school gangster who know nothing about basketball start to get interested about it after a girl name Haruko, who make him fall in love adore that sport very much.
Hanamichi meets Kaede at the rooftop, due of misunderstanding Haruko hates him. What will he do to fix the relationship. Then, he got a fight with Akagi, Shohouku basketball captain.
Hanamichi basketball's fight with Gorilla still continue, with Haruko now is no his side. How he manage to win over a long time player of basketball, Akagi?
Naito manages to annoy Hanamichi into fouls. He then goes after Rukawa, but Rukawa immediately exposes Naito's weakness, helping Shohoku turn the tide.