章 488: Chapter 488: World Cup Championship, Dream Come True
"Time-out!"
Wade Dong called another time-out.
Back on the sidelines, Wade Dong said, "You should have noticed that the last five three-pointers were very simple. Thompson and Curry's cooperation was just a baseline crossover, blocking each other. As long as there's an open position outside the three-point line, the ball can be quickly passed to the other person. If this cooperation is combined with a low-post response from Green or Durant, it's hard to defend. But whether it's Cousins or Davis, their low-post response ability can't achieve this. So Thompson and Curry's cooperation is easy to defend. Just pay attention to their off-ball movement and use man-to-man defense."
"Brother Dong is right," agreed Deng Hua. "Brother Dong knows Curry and Thompson the best."
Among the 'Dream Eleven' players, only Curry and Thompson were on the same team, so their cooperation was even more tacit.
"Are you guys well-rested?" Wade Dong asked, looking at Gu Qi and Lin Hao.
Both nodded simultaneously, "Yes!"
"Lin Hao, you guard Curry. Gu Qi, you protect the inside. We must win this game!" Wade Dong took a deep breath. There were only 7 minutes left, and they were trailing by 18 points. At this critical moment, he couldn't skimp on the 'Lucky Potion' or the 'Stamina Potion,' which Wade Dong had also exchanged for.
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After the time-out, the Huaxia team went on the offensive.
Wade Dong took a mid-range shot against Thompson. The moment the ball hit the ground, he turned and leaned back, shooting a mid-range jumper!
"Swish!!"
The ball swished through the net.
95:111!!!
Wade Dong's eyes completely changed, and even Thompson looked a little afraid. He had never seen Wade Dong with such an expression, not even in the finals.
Wade Dong had seen through Curry and Thompson's passing combination, and without a low-post response, it was easy for Huang Yu to intercept the ball.
Wade Dong received the ball and went on a fast break.
He turned and went behind Cousins, taking a difficult off-angle jump shot!
"Swish!!"
The ball swished through the net again.
97:111!!!
The 18-point lead had become a 14-point lead, and Wade Dong didn't use the 'Lucky Potion' or his signature full-court three-pointers in these two attacks.
Thompson and Curry's combination was disrupted, and Coach K substituted Thompson and Cousins for Harden and Irving.
The Huaxia men's basketball team was already giving their all in defense, with Wade Dong continuously intercepting and blocking their opponents. Although Irving, Harden, and Curry continued to score, the point difference was gradually shrinking.
There were only 3 minutes and 7 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
109:118!!!
The Huaxia men's basketball team was trailing by 9 points.
In the four minutes after the time-out, Wade Dong made 7 out of 7 shots, including 2 out of 2 three-pointers, scoring all 16 points for the Huaxia men's basketball team. Additionally, Wade Dong's two blocks and two steals hindered the M Country men's basketball team's offense, limiting them to only 7 points in four minutes.
"We're still 9 points behind," said Wade Dong, dribbling the ball to the frontcourt and signaling to his teammates, "Let's score one more and continue to narrow the gap."
Coach K finally realized the threat posed by Wade Dong and shouted from the sidelines, "Triple-team him! Don't let Wade Dong score again!"
Harden, Curry, and Davis triple-teamed Wade Dong.
"Clap!"
Wade Dong passed the ball through the three of them to Huang Yu.
After breaking out of the encirclement, Wade Dong shouted, "Give me the ball!"
During regular time, Wade Dong trusted his teammates, but at critical moments, he only trusted himself!
"Whoosh~"
Huang Yu passed the ball back to Wade Dong, who took a shot from a distance of one step from the three-point line. Davis appeared behind Wade Dong and tried to block the shot, hitting Wade Dong's arm.
"Lucky Potion!"
This was the first 'Lucky Potion' used by Wade Dong in this game. Davis's foul had already altered Wade Dong's shooting trajectory, and without the 'Lucky Potion,' it would have been difficult to make this shot.
"Swish!!"
"Beep!!"
The referee blew the whistle, and Davis fouled out with his fifth foul.
As Davis left the court, his face still showed shock. How could this shot go in?!
The score was now 113:118!!!
With a 3+1, Wade Dong made the free throw, and the Huaxia men's basketball team was only trailing by 5 points.
There were 2 minutes and 51 seconds left in the game, and Irving broke through Huang Yu's defense, making a layup.
Immediately after, Wade Dong hit another super long-range three-pointer!
The M Country men's basketball team went on the offensive, but Harden's step-back shot was blocked again by Wade Dong.
Wade Dong dived for the ball, grabbed it, and got back up. Plumlee was in position under the basket, but because of Wade Dong's dive, his dribbling rhythm was unstable, and it was difficult to dunk over Plumlee with insufficient jumping height. Instead, he changed the dunk into a 360-degree mid-air spin to dodge Plumlee's block and made a reverse layup.
118:120!!!
"Amazing, Brother Dong!!!"
The audience erupted in excitement. The game was too intense, and the Huaxia men's basketball team's tenacity exceeded everyone's expectations. Many fans who had originally supported the M Country men's basketball team switched sides instantly.
There were only 2 minutes and 3 seconds left in the game.
Five minutes ago, the Huaxia men's basketball team had been trailing by 18 points, but now they were only trailing by 2 points.
Apart from Guo Sen's layup, the Huaxia men's basketball team's remaining points were still all scored by Wade Dong.
...
"Time-out!"
Coach K called a time-out, "If we can't stop Wade Dong, we'll use offense to widen the gap!"
Before the time-out ended, Coach K also glanced at the Huaxia men's basketball team's bench, and as expected, Wade Dong was the one setting up the tactics. It turned out that the legends saying Wade Dong was the best coach in history were all true.
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With only two minutes left, each team only had three to five offensive opportunities.
The M Country men's basketball team intentionally slowed down the game, looking for the right opportunity for Irving to take a three-pointer.
"Swish!!"
The ball swished through the net.
118:123!!!
Wade Dong stayed in the backcourt to receive the baseline inbounds pass. Harden tried to steal the ball, but Wade Dong had already anticipated it.
"Go for the double-team!"
Curry reminded, and together with Harden and Irving, they double-teamed Wade Dong in the backcourt.
Wade Dong was a player who could shoot three-pointers from anywhere on the court.
If it weren't for Wade Dong's dribbling skills that were already at the godly level, the ball would have been stolen by the six hands of Curry, Harden, and Irving.
Wade Dong managed to hold on to the ball for eight seconds and dribbled to the frontcourt.
Huang Yu and Lin Hao wanted to help, but they couldn't get involved. Yi Nan and Gu Qi were completely open under the basket, but it was difficult to pass the ball to them.
As the 24-second shot clock was about to expire, Wade Dong took a step back and jumped.
Wade Dong's release point was such that Harden and the other two couldn't block the shot, and they didn't dare to foul recklessly. They could only watch as the ball drew a beautiful arc through the net.
"Swish!!"
The ball swished through the net.
121:123!!!
There was 1 minute and 17 seconds left in the game, and the M Country men's basketball team had one more time-out opportunity, while the Huaxia men's basketball team had used up all three of their time-outs in the second half.
Irving intentionally slowed down the game, and Wade Dong signaled Yi Nan to pressure him. Irving passed the ball to Harden.
Harden received the ball and took a step back, but he was being defended by Wade Dong. Harden passed the ball instead of shooting, and the ball ended up in Curry's hands.
"Swish!!"
Curry took a pressured three-pointer, and the ball went in.
121:126!!!
The pace of the last two minutes was so intense that it left Yu Jia and Coach Zhang in the live broadcast room sweating and forgetting to provide commentary.
There were 56 seconds left in the game, and the Huaxia men's basketball team was trailing by 5 points.
This time, Wade Dong received the baseline inbounds pass and turned to dodge Harden, taking a full-court three-pointer!
"Brother Dong's full-court three is here!"
"He made it!!!"
"This is Wade Dong!!! This is the strongest player on Earth!!!"
Yu Jia's voice instantly turned hoarse.
Coach K was stunned. He finally witnessed what it meant to face the unstoppable Wade Dong.
There were 52 seconds left.
This time, it wasn't Irving intentionally slowing down the game, but the Huaxia team's all-out defense. The intense pressure made it difficult for the M Country men's basketball team to find a shot.
As the shot clock was about to expire, Irving drove and passed the ball to Plumlee.
"The shot clock is almost up, shoot!"
Plumlee received the ball, and his teammates reminded him.
Suddenly, a figure appeared like a ghost beside Plumlee, and the ball in his hand disappeared.
"Ah?!"
This ghostly scene left Plumlee stunned.
The referee hesitated and didn't blow the whistle, as Wade Dong's steal was too fast, and the referee couldn't tell if he had committed a foul.
Wade Dong successfully stole the ball and dribbled towards the frontcourt.
Harden caught up, and Wade Dong stopped abruptly at the three-point line, causing Harden to fall!
"Swish!!"
But when Wade Dong took the three-pointer, time seemed to freeze.
127:126!!!
There were 24 seconds left in the game, and the Huaxia team was leading by one point.
...
"We must defend the last shot!"
The fans watching the game on TV were nervous, and this last time-out for the M Country men's basketball team was the most nerve-wracking moment for the fans.
...
After the time-out, the M Country men's basketball team chose to inbound from the baseline.
Irving dribbled the ball steadily to the frontcourt, and Plumlee came up to set a screen for Irving, who used the screen to get past Huang Yu and take a three-point shot.
"Don't let it in! Don't let it in! Don't let it in!"
The fans' hearts were in their throats, and they kept praying.
"G~~~~"
Perhaps the fans' prayers were answered, as Irving's shot hit the rim.
But before the fans could celebrate, Cousins grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Harden on the perimeter. This was a result that even Wade Dong hadn't anticipated, as his defensive focus in the last 24 seconds had been on Irving, while Lin Hao was defending Harden. Harden adjusted and took a three-pointer.
"Don't let it in! Don't let it in! Don't let it in!"
The fans prayed again, but this time, their prayers didn't work.
"Swish!!"
The ball swished through the net, and there were only 5.8 seconds left in the game.
127:129!!!
The Huaxia men's basketball team was trailing by 2 points.
The Huaxia men's basketball team had no more time-outs left, and Wade Dong said to Huang Yu, "You go for the baseline inbounds pass!"
With 5.8 seconds left, Wade Dong didn't want any mistakes with the inbounds pass. As long as the ball was passed to him, 5.8 seconds was more than enough time for Wade Dong.
Plumlee spread his arms to block Huang Yu.
Three players surrounded and blocked Wade Dong, and at this moment, passing the ball to Lin Hao or Yi Nan would have been the best option. However, Huang Yu didn't hesitate and bounced the ball to Wade Dong.
"Clap!"
Wade Dong successfully received the ball.
"Don't let Wade Dong shoot!!!"
Coach K was so anxious that he was jumping up and down, vowing that after this game, he would never coach any team that had to face Wade Dong.
Wade Dong got the ball.
Harden, Curry, Irving, Cousins, and Plumlee surrounded Wade Dong.
Wade Dong swayed left and right, but the five players had formed a circle around him. With less than three seconds left on the shot clock, Wade Dong jumped towards his own basket.
"What is Wade Dong doing???"
Everyone was stunned, as it seemed like Wade Dong was about to shoot towards his own basket.
Just before reaching his highest point, Wade Dong used a back shot!
He threw the ball behind him with his backhand!
This moment seemed to last an eternity...
"Swish!!"
But the sound of the ball swishing through the net rang out, and everyone was as if they were being choked, unable to make a sound no matter how hard they tried.
130:129!!!
Wade Dong had killed the game against the M Country men's basketball team.
The Huaxia team won the 2014 Men's Basketball World Cup!!!
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