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This time, the Chinese team finally secured the rebound. Xu Yong charged from the perimeter to the basket, jumping recklessly and ignoring his own safety, and caught the rebound. After landing, he couldn't stand up and fell to the ground.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to flick the ball to Dazhi before he fell.

After receiving the ball, he immediately raised it high. With his height of over 210 centimeters and wingspan, it was truly impossible for anyone to touch the ball when he raised it so high.

Because the score was tied, the Chinese team wasn't in a hurry at all. It wasn't until the American players retreated to defend that the ball was finally passed to Lin Tian.

With 44 seconds left, the score is tied!

China has possession of the ball.

"Stay calm! Let's take it slow!" Lin Tian once again uttered his signature line, which he repeated the most often, as he dribbled the ball forward with a smile.

"The moment of life or death has arrived!" Yang Jian let out a long sigh of relief. "God knows how nervous I was! The American team took three shots in a row! Three times! It was truly terrifying!"

"Yes, those three were all excellent opportunities!" Yang Yi said, sounding like he had just escaped death. "But we held on! Although the boys lost two offensive rebounds, they really did their best on defense!"

"Everyone did their best, and we held on to this crucial round! Now it's up to us!"

With 38 seconds left, Lin Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. The US team's formation was already fully set, and their players scattered, leaving only Battier and Lin Tian one-on-one!

This was the tactic Coach K had just set up. Who knew that Battier was the most effective defender against Lin Tian tonight? Also, because the Chinese team's players had just scored consecutive points, Coach K didn't dare to double-team Lin Tian so recklessly anymore.

He had already decided on a strategy: one defender outside the three-point line, and as soon as Lin Tian entered the three-point line, he would be double-teamed! If he continued to penetrate deeper, more defenders would be added!
As for the rest of the Chinese team, as long as they are not allowed to dunk in open positions, they can accept it!
"Your coach really trusts you!" Facing the easygoing Battier, Lin Tian didn't rush to attack, but casually said, "Does he think you defended me very well tonight, so he let you do it yourself?"

"But has he ever considered that your previous effectiveness in defending me wasn't due to your strong defensive abilities, but simply because you were incredibly lucky?"

After saying that, Lin Tian, ​​as usual, didn't give Battier any chance or space to retort. He dribbled between his legs and changed direction, then swayed his upper body left and right twice before quickly accelerating to one side to break through.

Battier was left behind by Lin Tian!
He is, after all, a forward, and in terms of absolute lateral speed, he certainly cannot catch up with a speed monster like Lin Tian.

"Double-team! Double-team! Quick! Quick!" Coach K was going crazy. He was jumping up and down on the sidelines, shouting loudly to remind his players to move up and defend.

James rushed towards Lin Tian immediately, and Battier behind Lin Tian also turned around to chase after Lin Tian, ​​trying to form a double team.

Lin Tian?

He maintained his relaxed and free-flowing playing style.

He suddenly stopped beyond the three-point line, then swung the ball with both hands toward Yi Jianlian, who was left wide open by James, making James think that Lin Tian was going to pass the ball to Yi Jianlian. So James immediately stopped and wanted to turn around to chase after Yi Jianlian.

Although he knew he had been tricked the moment he turned around, because the basketball was not there, it was too late!
James stopped in his tracks, caught in a dilemma.

Lin Tian still didn't shoot, but instead swung the ball over his head again with both hands. Then Battier glided over Lin Tian's head, and the defensive expert was also shaken off!

Without dribbling, just two feints with the ball left two top defenders completely bewildered. It wasn't that Lin Tian's feints were particularly ingenious or sophisticated, but rather that his threat level was simply too high!
Even the most basic feints can create top-notch effects!

After repeatedly faking out the two players, Lin Tian calmly glanced down to confirm that he was outside the three-point line before taking another three-point shot!
The basketball traveled a long distance, flying straight towards the basket, and eventually reaching the top of the basket.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball swished through the net!

Lin Tian hits another three-pointer!
78 points!
Meanwhile, Hebei China Fortune team took the lead!

After being pressured throughout the entire game, and constantly on the back foot, the Chinese team scored the go-ahead goal with 28 seconds left in the match!

China took the lead for the first time tonight! And it happened in such a crazy and intense moment!
116:113!
The entire Wukesong Arena fell silent. All the fans seemed to be gathering their strength, remaining completely still. Then, it seemed that everyone's progress bar, cooldown bar, rage bar, or whatever else was being filled at the same time!
Crazy screams, incomprehensible roars, the purest, most direct, simplest but meaningless shouts instantly spread throughout Wukesong!

It even spread throughout the entire country of China!

Because the Yang duo on TV had completely gone mad at this moment, letting out a series of frantic screams!
At this moment, they are no different from the fans!
The whole of China was in an uproar!

Lin Tian was surrounded by excited Chinese players. Everyone surrounded him, and the players on the bench rushed over and completely surrounded him after Coach K called a timeout.

Celebrate! Celebrate like crazy!

Everyone went crazy; everyone was celebrating wildly.

Lin Tian, ​​standing in the very center, clapped his hands and shouted, "Alright! That's enough! Stop celebrating! Pause!"

"There are still more than 20 seconds left! We have to hold on, we have to hold on until the last round to win! Everyone, listen to the coach's instructions!"

Lin Tian's shout finally calmed the Chinese team players down, and they all jogged back to the bench to await Jonas's instructions.

"Three-pointer! This round, we'll defend the three-pointer! If they score two points, no problem! Let them have it, we'll defend the three-pointer!"

"Everyone stick to your own lane! If they break through, give them the opportunity and let them break through!"

"They're shooting, cover them! No matter what, don't leave anyone open, and don't foul! No matter what, guard your own spot and don't give any of them any chance!"

"Outside the three-point line, communicate effectively! Everyone must communicate when they encounter a screen, the louder the better, and avoid any gaps in the defense!"

"Wait a minute, Yi, Sun, Zhu, Xu, and Lin, the five of you come on! Remember, we're only defending 3 points, we'll just give them the 2 points, it doesn't matter!"

"Then, after they miss their shot, remember to grab the rebound! Okay, that's it, go!"

At Jonas's command, Lin Tian, ​​Sun Yue, Zhu Fangyu, Xu Yong, and Yi Jianlian, who had just been called upon, all appeared on stage at the same time.

This is the most balanced lineup for the Chinese team in terms of mobility, speed, and defensive capabilities.

Although this lineup has many weaknesses, they are tall and fast enough to defend against the opponent's three-point tactics!

As expected, the American team also fielded their five best shooters!

Bosh, Anthony, James, Kobe, and Kidd!

There are veterans, newcomers, shooting big men, and all-around forwards.

What the American team wanted was clearly a decisive blow!

"Dudu!"

As the referee blew his whistle, James received the ball on the sideline and calmly waited for his teammates to make their runs.

Then he suddenly passed the ball to Kidd, who had moved to the top of the penalty area.

After receiving the ball, Kidd didn't stop or drive to the basket; instead, he dribbled towards Anthony.

After a hand-to-hand mismatch between the two, Anthony gained a decent amount of space thanks to Kidd's top-notch screen.

Anthony, who had been sitting on the bench for almost the entire fourth quarter, immediately pulled up and shot!

He didn't care whether his hands were hot or not, or whether he was in good condition. The opportunity had come, and he had to throw!
"Boom!"

But his quick and confident shot missed the rim!
Fortunately, Bosh grabbed the rebound under the basket and quickly threw it to James in the corner.

When James got the ball, no one was guarding him, but for some inexplicable reason, he didn't shoot immediately. Instead, he waited until Lin Tian pounced on him before hesitantly raised his arm.

"Give it to me!" a frantic voice suddenly rang out. Without hesitation, James passed the ball to the source of the voice.

Kobe!

Kobe received the ball at a 45-degree angle on the wing, lowered his center of gravity, took a probing step, then suddenly pulled back his foot, pulled up and threw it!
Sun Yue immediately lunged forward, trying to disrupt Kobe's shot!

But he forgot the rule of never fouling and couldn't control his arm, hitting Kobe's hand.

At the same time, a crisp sound came from afar.

"Shh!"

3+1!

With 14 seconds left, Kobe got a 3+1 opportunity!
Team America, they've come back from the dead!

Kobe stood motionless, expressionless, his body taut! He put a finger to his lips, signaling everyone to be quiet.

You Chinese were too noisy just now!
This arrogant pose only ended when an excited Anthony rushed over and shoved Kobe, almost knocking him over.

Next, the cheering and celebrating turned to Team USA!

All four players on the American team rushed to Kobe's side and celebrated wildly with him.

Wukesong fell silent again, while shouts of 'USA' once more took over.

In the studio, both Yangs fell silent.

It wasn't until Kobe walked to the free-throw line after his wild celebration that the two finally calmed down.

"That's what a superstar is like," Yang Yi said, shaking his head helplessly. "Sun Yue defended perfectly and definitely played his best, but Kobe just made the shot. What can you do to argue with him?"

Yang Jian also said, "The good news is that we still have 14 seconds left, which is enough for us to complete an attack!"

"But there's bad news too: we're not pausing!"

Yang Yi said, "From this point of view, neither side has timeouts now. The interval between Kobe's free throws is theoretically the most important and last chance for both sides to make adjustments! Whether it's Coach K or Jonas, they both have to decide on their players to take the court."

"They're definitely going to have a fierce battle of wits to see whose lineup can counter the opponent."

"We see that both sides are making substitutions, with players moving towards the sidelines. Let's see how they adjust!"

"China has made a change! A striker! A striker! They've brought on Da Peng and Da Zhi, replacing Sun Yue and Xu Yong! China needs to improve their shooting range! They've fielded a lineup of Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Lin Tian, ​​Da Zhi, and Yi Jianlian!"

"A powerful, long-range, and very traditional 2-big-3-small lineup!"

"Let's see how Jonas plans this attack!"

Yang Jian added, "The US team's lineup has changed too! Howard, James, Battier, Kobe, and Wade! They've switched back to the lineup they used the most in the fourth quarter tonight! It's also their strongest defensive lineup!"

"Even if Kobe makes the free throw, they'll only be leading by one point! For the Chinese team, all they need to do next is score! So the American team has to bring in a pure inside player to guard the basket!"

"Now, let's see what happens in the last 14 seconds!"

With both head coaches using the remaining time to finish their preparations and make substitutions, Kobe Bryant, having dragged things out as long as possible, slowly walked towards the free-throw line.

He needs to make sure his teammates fully understand the defensive tactics Coach K just laid out, and only after sufficient communication will he take the free throws.

Kobe had that kind of experience and mindset.

"Feeling cool just now? Did you feel like you'd reached the pinnacle of your life?" Lin Tian's taunt came as Kobe stepped up to the free-throw line: "I thought your move just now was pretty cool!"

"But how should I put it? The basketball court, especially the basketball court in China, is not a place for you to show off."

"This is where I show off! Next round, I'll do the same celebration as you!"

"We'll see!" Kobe, of course, wouldn't let Lin Tian's trash talk affect his mentality and grabbed the basketball.

Kobe dribbled and spun around unhurriedly, trying to use up as much of the 15 seconds as possible before raising his hand to shoot.

"Shh!"

After each of the two players scored a 3+1, the outcome of the game between the two teams was reversed once again!

116: 117!

Last 14 seconds!
After Kobe made the free throw, apart from Howard sprinting back to defend, the other four members of the US team stayed in the frontcourt to press and counter-press, trying to put enough pressure on the Chinese team.

But this time, Lin Tian didn't give the American team a chance to get entangled with him. Instead, he suddenly retreated and ran towards the dead end in the corner. Then, as Kobe accelerated to chase him, he suddenly changed direction and turned back, sprinting towards the middle of the court.

This feint and reverse run created space for Lin Tian again. The pass was immediately accurate, and just as Lin Tian received the ball, Wade was already charging towards him!

They simply wouldn't give Lin Tian any easy chance to dribble and advance the ball!
Facing Wade's close pressure, Lin Tian dribbled in a series of changes of direction and then accelerated again. At the same time, he used his shoulder to push Wade to his side. But before he could advance, Kobe had already returned in time and blocked Lin Tian from the other side again!

The double-team defense of these two players was incredibly powerful and almost flawless.

Any defender in the world facing this kind of defense would probably have no choice but to pass the ball at this point.

But Lin Tian didn't pass the ball; instead, he safely dribbled it to the frontcourt.

After arriving at the frontcourt, Lin Tian quickly dribbled between his legs, took two steps back to create space, and then suddenly chose to pass the ball!
With 8 seconds left in the game, Lin Tian passed the ball to Zhu Fangyu.

Then Lin Tian quickly ran towards Zhu Fangyu. After a handoff screen between the two, Lin Tian got the ball again and accelerated. This time, Kobe was blocked by Zhu Fangyu. Zhu Fangyu desperately blocked Kobe, preventing him from guarding Lin Tian.

Lin Tian and Wade, one-on-one!

Now, Lin Tian's height disadvantage is almost gone; he is only 2 centimeters shorter than Wade, which is negligible.

Facing Wade at a 45-degree angle to his left, Lin Tian glanced at his watch; there were 6 seconds left.

He suddenly accelerated with his right hand, speeding up a diagonal drive towards the center of the arc. When he was two steps inside the three-point line, almost directly in front of the free-throw line, Lin Tian suddenly stopped, performed a lateral change of direction, and then stepped back with a dribble.

Lin Tian's speed from start to finish was simply too fast!

Wade, who was defending with all his might, was unable to stop and chase. He was directly shaken off by Lin Tian and took another step forward before he was able to regain his footing.

Then, as Wade was about to turn around and chase, he stumbled. If he hadn't caught himself with one hand on the ground, he would have fallen to the ground!
At this distance, Wade has lost his balance again. Even if he grew an extra pair of wings, he wouldn't be able to interfere with Lin Tian's shot.

With one second left, Lin Tian, ​​who had successfully created a huge space for himself with no one guarding him, calmly jumped up and released his signature mid-range jump shot, which flew straight toward the basket.

"Buzz!"

The final whistle blew right on time, and this would be Lin Tian's last shot of his professional career, no matter what!

To enter or not to enter?
If it were an unscrupulous cartoonist or a third-rate writer of fragmented novels, they would definitely pull off a 30-minute flashback or a "to be continued" kind of thing to disgust people, but life is neither a comic nor a novel.

All the players, spectators, and reporters in the arena were glued to the basketball, and everyone stopped what they were doing.

Except for the dedicated photographers who were still frantically pressing the shutter button, everyone else stopped.

They held their breath, awaiting the final judgment.

"Shh!"

Then, that heavenly voice finally rang out!

Lin Tian's ultimate killing blow hit!

Then, Lin Tian fulfilled his promise!
He stood there, his face as cold as ice, expressionless, and extended his left index finger, placing it in front of his mouth.

I already said, the Olympic finals aren't the place for Kobe to show off.

This is a place where only Lao Tzu can show off!
This night was so wonderful for Lin Tian!
He led his team to five consecutive world championship titles!
He led the team to achieve a terrifying feat that is unprecedented in Chinese football and is destined to remain so!
He delivered a near-perfect performance on the last night of his professional career!

出场40分钟，拿下80分16个篮板5次助攻4次盖帽6次抢断！
Lin Tian brought his professional career to a perfect close with an impeccable and flawless performance that left no room for criticism!

The Chinese basketball dynasty reached its zenith at this moment, achieving the most magnificent splendor imaginable.

Next, it's time for a celebration!

"Champion! Champion!"

Yang Jian excitedly repeated the same words, showing the simple and pure excitement in his heart.

"There couldn't be a better night!" Yang Yi summed it up simply.

Yes, for the Chinese people, there could be no more beautiful night! (End of Chapter)