NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 713 Deadly Strike and Counter-Deadly Strike

After the timeout, the game resumed.

The camera focused on Durant and Lillard, one of whom was called "The Grim Reaper" and the other "Cousin".

The Dream Team has no shortage of killers, but the problem is that they are currently behind, and the killers will be under tremendous pressure.

The Chinese men's basketball team can afford to lose; they can accept defeat and, though they lost, they still earned honor by winning the silver medal, making history. But the Dream Team cannot afford to lose; for them, not winning the gold medal is a failure.

The Dream Team fielded an all-out offensive lineup, with Lillard, Durant, Booker, Beal, and Holiday on the court.

They're not going to use Dilraba Dilmurat as center anymore, because she doesn't have a three-point shot and is easily left open by the opponent.

The Dream Team has three options. The first option is to score a quick two points, then defend to create a scoring run, and then get a chance to win the game, since there is still time left.

The second option is to make good use of this 24-second shot clock to score a three-pointer, take the lead, and put pressure on the opponent. However, there's a risk involved: if the shot misses, the only option left is to resort to fouling.

The third option is to play it safe and score a 2-pointer, making good use of the 24 seconds to force overtime and then use their superior stamina to close out the game. Clearly, the Chinese men's basketball team doesn't want to go into overtime; they have too few players, and key players like Jia Fei are already showing signs of fatigue.

Holiday takes the free throw, and Lillard dribbles over.

The US men's basketball team didn't rush their offense; they looked very confident.

But they didn't really intend to use up all 24 seconds, since if they could complete the attack within 15.7 seconds of the 39.7-second time limit, they would still have one more chance to attack.

Lillard gets the ball, drives in, and passes to Durant on the other side!

Durant receives the ball and faces Yi Jianlian, who was drafted in the same year as him. He uses his signature double crossover to deliver a stunning 45-degree crossover!

Three-pointer! The ball swished through the net!

This... 78:79, Team Dream has taken the lead!

At this moment, there are 29.9 seconds left in the game! That means the Dream Team used 19.8 seconds for this attack!

This was perfect for the Dream Team. Not only did they hit a three-pointer to take the lead, but they also accomplished it all in 15.7 seconds. This shows that even if the Chinese men's basketball team scores in the next possession, they still have a chance to tie or even win the game. The momentum of the game has completely shifted to the Dream Team.

Durant hit a three-pointer and started trash-talking Jia Fei. He had been suppressed by Jia Fei for years and didn't know how he had survived. Fortunately, he was on the Dream Team and his teammates were stronger than Jia Fei. So what if Jia Fei was stronger than him? We would win!

"Durant's shot was really hurtful. If the Chinese men's basketball team really loses in the end, the players have already done a great job. The opponent is indeed too strong!" Even Yu Jia was a little discouraged. Durant's shot was really too domineering. He made a three-pointer over Yi Jianlian's long arms. This kind of shot is a bit of a blow to the spirit. I wonder if Yi Jianlian will have some psychological trauma.

Coach Zhang was also somewhat frustrated. It felt like victory was just within reach and then snatched away. Although winning the silver medal was already a record-breaking achievement, he really didn't want to miss the chance to win the gold medal and defeat the Dream Team.

Space Yi felt a pang of self-blame. He patted his chest, indicating that the responsibility for the shot was his. But the responsibility wasn't his at all. When Durant makes a shot like that, who's guarding him is irrelevant. He wanted to jump, and there are very few people in the world who can block him. Besides, Durant isn't just a jump shooter; his double crossover is so powerful that most big men who can block him can't keep up, and smaller players can just pull it right over their heads without even needing to do a crossover.

The Chinese men's basketball team has paused play!

Li Nan used up his last timeout!

The Chinese men's basketball team theoretically only has one offensive opportunity left. If they miss this shot and fail to secure the rebound, the game will basically be over.

Of course, if the opponent misses the foul, that's another story. But the problem is that the chances of them missing are still too small. The Dream Team players are too strong in both mentality and individual skills. Expecting them to miss is like entrusting your fate to others.

The timeout is over and the game continues.

The Dream Team also made substitutions, bringing on a group of defensive stalwarts, including Chase and Grant.

Holiday was still guarding Jia Fei.

Lee Keir takes the throw-in from the frontcourt.

Space Yi came out to receive the ball and immediately passed it to Jia Fei.

The enemy immediately attacked Jia Fei from both sides.

Jia Fei tried to pass between the two men, but was caught in a pincer attack!

Jia Fei passed the ball to the open Tian Kong Yi!

Space offers easy access to open mid-range shooting opportunities!

Space is easy to exploit...

Everyone present was on the edge of their seats...

Will this ball go in?

If this goes in, the Chinese men's basketball team will take the lead! This shot is crucial!

With a loud "Duang—", the ball didn't go in!

Li Nan, standing on the sidelines, felt a heavy blow to his heart!

Rebound!

After a scramble under the basket, Art Mayork ultimately grabbed the crucial offensive rebound!

Art Mayor successfully located Jia Fei, who was far away!

The fact that he could still find Jia Fei even when he was being frantically attacked by his opponents shows how strong his teamwork with Jia Fei was. He didn't even need to look; he could just smell where Jia Fei was.

Jia Fei received the ball. At this moment, he was outside the three-point line, and the opponent did not have time to double-team him. In front of him was still Holiday!

Without any hesitation, he didn't even pass the ball! He simply pulled up and shot, a shot right over Holiday!

Holiday tried his best to block him, but it was all in vain!

The ball traced a beautiful arc in the air and fell precisely into the net!

Wow—a last-minute comeback?

China Men's Basketball Team has taken the lead again, 81-79!

At this moment, there are 5.6 seconds left in the game!

The Dream Team has taken a timeout... Popovich has also used up their last timeout!

Taikong Yi and others surrounded Jia Fei!

But Jia Fei remained calm: "The game isn't over yet, we need to focus on defense!"

This shocked Coach Li Nan greatly. How calm must a person be to say something like that!

"Jia Fei hits a three-pointer! China Men's Basketball Team has taken the lead! The game is so exciting! Jia Fei made that shot without any hesitation; he's full of confidence!" Yu Jia exclaimed excitedly during the commentary. He himself didn't know how long it had been since he had felt this excited. As he got older, his threshold for excitement also increased; now, getting him excited was something he couldn't usually do.

"That was fantastic! Jia Fei was truly outstanding, a crucial three-pointer!" Coach Zhang was also quite excited. He desperately wanted the Chinese men's basketball team to win; it was the shared wish of every member of the Chinese basketball community!

With 5.6 seconds left and trailing by 2 points, the Dream Team still had a chance, even a chance to win the game!