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"Rose made a layup that was near impossible, helping the Tigers close the gap to just 1 point! He seemed to have escaped gravity. If he grew 10 centimeters taller, I would think he'd be the next Jordan. Rose's air time is simply extraordinary—the sky, no, the universe is his limit!" Greg Gumbel shouted passionately.
Bill Walton also expressed his admiration: "I can't fathom why Rose isn't the No. 1 pick. He just launched himself into the air and executed those moves flawlessly. He even had enough energy to drink a cup of coffee in mid-air before landing!"
Liam sighed as he watched Rose's shot go in, "Wow, I'm impressed that went in."
The fans erupted:
"Did I just see that? Did Rose really just fly?"
"I have to admit, that shot was incredible!"
"Where's the one who doubted Rose? Hurry up and support Curry!"
"I'll do it. Curry will definitely miss the three-pointer, and it'll be all for nothing!"
"Come on! If Curry really misses, I'll take a plane to find you tomorrow. I know where you live!"
"Okay, okay, I was wrong..."
Liam noticed everyone was caught up in Rose's shot, so he redirected his focus to Curry. He had a sense that Rose's moment was over, and now it was Curry's turn.
As the Bulldogs began their attack, Curry held the ball and assessed his teammates' positions. Butler was in the left corner, moving to a 45-degree spot on the left side of the three-point line, while Drew advanced to cover him.
Liam would, of course, arrange the offensive method with the highest success rate.
Rose strained to squeeze through the screen but was still blocked by Drew behind him. Joey Dorsey had already positioned himself in front of Curry. After Rose bypassed the screen, he didn't switch defenses but instead moved up to double-team Curry.
Curry didn't rush to pass the ball. Instead, he took a step back, dribbled twice, and waited for Drew to move deeper before lobbing the ball over.
Drew caught the ball at the free-throw line with no one around him, but he posed no offensive threat and could only dribble towards the basket. Dozier rushed over from the corner to help defend. Drew clumsily dribbled twice but was halted by Dozier, who adhered strictly to the tactics from training and passed the ball to Butler in the corner.
Butler received the pass, and with no defenders around him, he took a deep breath. Liam's instructions from the timeout echoed in his mind:
"...we will play pick-and-roll on Jimmy's side later. If Stephen is double-teamed, Drew is likely to be open. Stephen, pass it to Drew... Drew, don't hesitate after you receive the ball; dribble to the basket. Andre, facing Jimmy, must come to fill in because he is closest to you. Don't search for anyone at this time. Just follow the tactics from training and pass to the corner. Jimmy, shoot decisively after receiving the ball. Whether you make it or not, Drew must be at the basket. Dozier is the only one nearby. Drew has the height advantage and a great chance to grab the offensive rebound. We can organize the offense again."
The boss was right!
Butler saw Drew positioned under the basket and, without hesitation, took an open three-pointer without a second thought.
Calipari nervously watched the basketball glide through the air, his right fist clenched, veins popping from the back of his hand.
Bang!
The basketball was a bit short, hitting the front of the rim and bouncing up.
"Call..." Calipari exhaled, unclenching his fists.
He had placed the right bet; Butler's shooting touch had indeed gone cold.
But just then, Drew overpowered Dozier under the basket and grabbed the falling basketball! Dozier tried to interfere, but his height and weight couldn't compare to Drew, who secured the ball effortlessly.
Calipari's heart raced again.
After grabbing the frontcourt rebound, Drew waved his arms left and right, holding the ball tightly against his chest. He looked up and saw Curry before passing it to him.
Once Curry received the ball, he dribbled steadily at the top of the arc, taking his time before attacking.
"...If Drew grabs the rebound, pass it to Stephen immediately. We mustn't rush our second attack. Stephen, try to save time. Don't use a pick-and-roll this time; the others should create space for you and Rose to play one-on-one. This way, you can avoid double-teaming. I hope you can beat him fair and square... beat this year's No. 1 pick!"
Liam's final words echoed in Curry's mind. His eyes gradually turned cold as he shifted between the timer and Rose, feeling a fire building inside him.
I can do this!
He set aside thoughts of winning or losing, the championship battle—he just wanted to score!
With only 6 seconds left on the shot clock, Curry initiated his move.
He first changed direction twice in front of his body, and Rose stepped back slightly, creating space for reaction. Then Curry passed the ball from under his legs to his left hand, leaning forward with his left shoulder as if to drive right. Rose backed up again, carefully raising his left hand to prevent Curry from shooting.
Curry then retracted his left foot, took a big step back with his right leg, passed the ball from under his legs to his right hand, quickly receiving it and stepping back for a three-pointer!
Rose jumped as high as he could, trying to contest Curry's shot, but there was only a tiny gap between his palm and the basketball, allowing him to watch helplessly as the ball soared past.
Calipari watched with bloodshot eyes as Curry launched the three-pointer. Many Bulldogs fans covered their heads in despair and shouted, "No!!!"
We don't want to see No. 30 shoot a three-pointer!
But many outcomes often escape human control, much like the orange basketball, which flew past Rose's fingertips, tracing a high arc in the air, and under the curses and hopes of millions, it followed the law of gravity and fell straight through the net.
Swipe!
After the crisp sound of the net swishing, there was a mix of heartbreaking gasps from the Tigers fans and cheers from the Bulldogs fans.
"A magnificent step-back three-pointer! After Curry made this shot, the Bulldogs led the Tigers by 4 points, 66:62. With only 14 seconds left in the game, the Bulldogs have already seen the dawn of victory!" Greg Gumbel shouted excitedly.
"Beep—"
After the ball went in, Calipari didn't have time to wallow in disappointment and immediately called a timeout. The NCAA wouldn't stop the clock after a goal, so he didn't dare waste any time.
Curry simply smiled as he was enveloped by teammates rushing over.
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