Chapter 113: Winning Gold

But Paul's dribbling was too good. Wang Da Peng and Zhu Gui both lunged at him, but they couldn't even touch Paul.

They were being toyed with by Paul!

With only 5 seconds left, Wade Dong broke free from the triple-team of Kobe, LeBron, and Kevin Durant and rushed towards Paul, grabbing him.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew the whistle, indicating that Paul had been fouled and would get two free throws.

There were only 2 seconds left in the game.

As Paul stepped up to the free-throw line, the audience closed their eyes and prayed silently, "Don't go in... Don't go in... Don't go in..."

Whether it was the audience's prayers or Paul's nerves,

"Clang!!!"

Paul's first free throw bounced off the rim.

"Yes!!!"

"Yeah!!!"

In China, at barbecue stands and bars, fans jumped up and cheered loudly!

"Phew~~~"

Paul took a deep breath!

Since the first shot didn't go in, he was considering his strategy. Should he make the second shot?

If the second shot didn't go in, the USA would still have a chance to rebound. Even if they didn't get the rebound, 2 seconds would pass quickly, and the USA's victory would be secure.

However, if this shot went in, the USA would lead by 3 points! Even if China made a three-pointer, the game would only go into overtime.

This decision was difficult...

"I'll do it this way!"

After much thought, Paul decided to shoot the free throw.

"This is..."

Wade Dong's eyes lit up. He saw through Paul's plan. As Paul shot the free throw, Wade Dong rushed to the basket and jumped high.

"Clang!!!"

The ball hit the rim and bounced up.

But Wade Dong was already in the air. His head was above the rim. After the ball bounced off the rim and into the air, he grabbed it.

"Timeout!!!"

As soon as Wade Dong landed, he immediately called a timeout!

There were only 1.2 seconds left in the game.

China also called their last timeout.

Huddled with his teammates, Wade Dong said, "Ding Hui, Da Peng, Guo Yang, Old Zhu, you four go on the court. Guo Yang will inbound the ball from the sideline. Da Peng and Old Zhu, you run to the three-point corner first..."

Wade Dong set up the strategy.

Zhu Gui frowned, "Isn't this too risky?"

"Not risky!"

Wade Dong said, "As long as the ball gets to me, I can make the shot! I have confidence."

"Okay!!!"

The teammates all nodded.

...

After the timeout, China put their best three-point shooters on the court, which Coach Kidd had anticipated.

Although they were down by 2 points, there were only 1.2 seconds left, making a three-pointer the best option to end the game!

Knowing that China would give the last shot to Wade Dong, Coach Kidd didn't dare to completely ignore the other players. After all, Zhu Gui and Wang Da Peng were also good three-point shooters.

Guo Yang stood at the sideline ready to inbound the ball. Paul was jumping in front of Guo Yang, obstructing his view.

Zhu Gui and Wang Da Peng started to move.

Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant were defending Wade Dong. Coach Kidd wanted to use their height and reach to block Wade Dong's shot.

When Wade Dong started to move, everyone thought he would go to the three-point line to receive the ball!

But Wade Dong rushed straight to the basket!

"Alley-oop? Wade Dong wants to go for two points?"

This thought crossed many people's minds.

But after reaching the basket, Wade Dong suddenly stopped and rushed back to the three-point line. It was a move similar to a soccer player's, and Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis, with their greater inertia, were a step slower in their defense!

At this moment, Zhu Gui and Wang Da Peng ran to Wade Dong's path, and Wade Dong passed between them!

Zhu Gui and Wang Da Peng instantly merged together, standing firmly!

"Elevator door tactic!!!"

Coach Kidd slapped his forehead in frustration. He was too familiar with this tactic! He never thought he would be countered by it one day.

When Zhu Gui and Wang Da Peng merged, they also blocked Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis's pursuit! The four of them collided, and the referee did not blow the whistle.

Wade Dong received the ball from Guo Yang. At this moment, he was still facing away from the basket.

After receiving the ball, Wade Dong immediately jumped and turned in mid-air!

Kobe and LeBron lunged at him, trying to block his shot.

After turning in mid-air, Wade Dong made a fadeaway move. The basketball left Wade Dong's fingertips, facing Kobe and LeBron's block, and flew towards the hoop!

This moment seemed to be frozen in time!

This scene would become one of the most classic moments in Olympic history!

Wade Dong's fadeaway was significant, with half of his body already out of bounds. Kobe and LeBron both stretched out their hands in the air, trying to block Wade Dong.

The basketball grazed LeBron's fingertips.

LeBron felt like his fingertips might have touched the basketball, or maybe not... He regretted not growing his nails a bit longer.

"Swish!!!"

The basketball went straight through the net.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew the whistle, signaling the end of the game!

127:126!!!

Wade Dong scored the game-winning shot in the final moment!

...

Yu Jia, "The ball went in! The ball went in! The ball went in!"

Yu Jia, "Wade Dong scored the game-winning shot!"

Yu Jia, "Congratulations to the Chinese men's basketball team! Congratulations to Wade Dong! They have won the Olympic men's basketball gold medal!"

Yu Jia, "At this moment, the whole world should stand up and applaud Wade Dong!"

At this moment, Yu Jia's voice was hoarse to the point of almost losing it.

...

Wade Dong looked up at the scoreboard.

Confirming the score was locked at 127:126, Wade Dong breathed a sigh of relief. He had won!

The Chinese men's basketball team won the Olympic gold medal for the first time!

Wade Dong led his teammates to add another Olympic gold medal for China!

Throughout the game, Wade Dong consumed a total of 150 talent points and used 30 bottles of "Lucky Potion." Wade Dong didn't wait for the offense to use the "Lucky Potion" because basketball is a game of rapid changes. The switch between offense and defense happens in an instant, so as long as the game was in progress, Wade Dong's "Lucky Potion" never stopped.

Fortunately, China ultimately won the game, making all the talent points consumed worth it.

The entire USA men's basketball team, including head coach Coach Kidd, was still in disbelief.

The USA men's basketball team lost? The Dream Team lost? They couldn't comprehend how they could lose the game!

This was a team with Kobe, LeBron, and Kevin Durant, considered one of the most luxurious Dream Teams in history, and they lost to a Chinese men's basketball team that, aside from Wade Dong, consisted of players who couldn't even make it in the NBA, all second-tier players.