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Chapter 34: Perhaps We've All Misjudged the Wonder Boy
Wildcats fans on the sidelines had already begun booing the referee's decisions.
"Corrupt referee! Corrupt referee!"
It's clear to anyone with eyes to see that at this crucial moment, the NCAA's official referees are putting in their efforts.
In the first row on the sidelines, Jordan, who had been excited and worried about North Carolina's loss, breathed a sigh of relief.
Nobody likes referee interference in a game unless you're the one who benefits.
Jordan looked at the prodigy on the court, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips.
The camera returned to the court, where Hansbrough stepped to the free-throw line and calmly scored the point despite the boos from the Wildcats.
The game was back to square one, with the score tied in the final minute.
Wildcats coach McGillop immediately called a timeout.
The team members stood in a circle around the old coach, all of them looking somewhat indignant.
Everyone knows what happened: in this crucial quarterfinal game, the North Carolina team had six players on the court.
"Hey guys, basketball is fair, but the world isn't."
McGillop's voice was loud; at this crucial moment, as head coach, he had to stabilize the team's morale.
He paused, then continued, "Forget the resentment, stand tall, we're going to win this damn game and show those bastards what's what."
The veteran coach's crucial timeout stabilized the Wildcats' mentality, and after the timeout, both teams returned to the court.
Wildcats have possession of the ball.
Before the shot clock expired, Zhou Yi and Curry executed a two-man pass, with Curry passing the ball to Zhou Yi who cut inside and scored two points.
Right after those two points were scored, North Carolina head coach Roy Williams called his final timeout of the game.
After a few dozen seconds of tactical instructions, the North Carolina players returned to the court.
The North Carolina fans had all stood up, and even Jordan was nervously straightening his back in the front row.
No one could have imagined that the powerful North Carolina team would be pushed to such a desperate situation by the Davidson Wildcats.
The basketball was taken over by Ty Lawson, who had returned to the court. As North Carolina's strongest point guard, Williams chose to trust him in the crucial moment.
Despite the Wildcats' tenacious defense, Ty Lawson dribbled the ball up the court within the allotted time.
North Carolina's power forward set an upward screen, which gave Ty Lawson a sliver of space to drive.
But Curry, on defense, forcefully squeezed past the North Carolina power forward's screen and stood in front of Ty Lawson.
North Carolina's shooting guard and small forward were also running along the baseline, as North Carolina attempted to use full-court running tactics to force the Wildcats' defense into making mistakes.
At the crucial moment, Zhou Yi stayed close behind the North Carolina small forward.
But he knew that at this crucial moment, North Carolina would still pass the ball to Hansbrough or Ty Lawson to handle.
As he ran, Zhou Yi glanced at Hansbrough in the paint and saw that he had also moved up to the three-point line.
Ty Lawson once again found a bit of space with the help of Hansbrough's screen.
But he didn't shoot the basketball; instead, he passed it to Hansbrough.
Meanwhile, Hansbrough had already positioned himself at the three-point line thanks to another screen from the North Carolina power forward.
"Hansbrough's three-pointer!"
The commentator on the sidelines was yelling into the microphone.
North Carolina's brilliant tactical coordination forced the Wildcats to make mistakes in the final crucial moments, with Hansbrough standing unmarked in front of the three-point line after multiple pick-and-rolls.
Everyone's eyes were on Hansbrough on the field, holding the ball with both hands, while the two closest Wildcats players pounced on him.
The basketball flew from Hansbrough's hands, but it didn't hit the basket; it returned to Ty Lawson's hands.
Ty Lawson, on the other hand, had a wide-open space in front of him.
North Carolina's final weapon came from Ty Lawson, and North Carolina head coach Roy Williams' complex pick-and-roll tactics proved effective.
Ty Lawson had already raised the ball above his head with both hands and shot it towards the basket; the countdown timer had already lit up.
The sideline camera was pointed at the basketball, and Jordan stood up nervously on the sidelines.
He raised his hands high, seemingly waiting for the decisive blow to come.
But just as the basketball was released, Zhou Yi appeared out of nowhere.
He kept an eye on what was happening near the three-point line out of the corner of his eye.
When he saw two Wildcats players lunging at Hansbrough, who was in an open position, he sensed something was wrong; the Wildcats' defense was completely disrupted.
So the instant Hansbrough passed the ball to Ty Lawson, he lunged at Ty Lawson with all his might.
With his legs straining, Zhou Yi was launched into the air, his long arms and large hands enveloping the basketball.
Snapped--
A loud bang echoed across the court. In the instant the red light flashed, North Carolina's last-ditch effort was blocked by Zhou Yi and sent flying off the court.
"Zhou! Block! North Carolina was killed by the Wonder Boy!"
The basketball, which flew out of bounds, hit Jordan on the sidelines, and Lu Dan was a little stunned.
The entire arena erupted in wild celebration as Wildcats fans stood up and cheered.
Meanwhile, in the Sina live broadcast room across the ocean, Chinese fans watching the game were also venting their emotions through a series of rapidly flashing comments.
"Awesome! Yi! He's killed the game again!"
"Who else? Who else? North Carolina has already been slain by Yi!"
"Didn't someone say North Carolina was going to win? Where are they? Come out and eat the basketball."
Inside the arena, the Wildcats players rushed to Zhou Yi's side and embraced the hero who had sealed the victory in the final moments.
They defeated North Carolina, and the Davidson Wildcats made history by advancing to the Final Four!
......
The game ended, and the Wildcats players left the arena amidst cheers from the fans.
After the wild celebration, everyone returned to their rooms, and Zhou Yi had already turned on his computer.
Before the competition, all the media outlets on the internet ridiculed and belittled the Wildcats team, who had made it to the quarterfinals.
Now Zhou Yi wants to see what kind of faces these media outlets will have after the match.
Zhou Yi chose to open the FOX website directly, only to find that the media outlet that had mocked the game the most before the match had now updated its news about the game.
"Maybe we all misjudged the wonderkid. He once again stepped up at the crucial moment and led the team to victory."
FOX used this headline in their news article, which was accompanied by a picture.
The cartoon character from the I Ching knocked out Jordan, who was wearing a North Carolina blue T-shirt, with a single punch.
Meanwhile, more media outlets online joined in this frenzy of rebellion.
The American media are such shameless bitches; they have long since thrown all sense of shame to the wind.
"ESPN: The Davidson Wildcats, led by Zhou Yi and Curry, have made history by reaching the Final Four. In this crucial game, Zhou Yi swatted away North Carolina's game-winning shot. Now, it seems no one can stop the Wildcats' advance on the NCAA stage." —ESPN
"This newspaper interviewed McGillop, the Wildcats head coach, who questioned the referee's call in the final minute, a crucial call that impacted the game. Davidson College officials called for an internal NCAA investigation to determine if there was any bias in officiating towards basketball powerhouses." — Charlotte Evening Post
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