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Chapter 81: The Final Moment - Please Read On!
After the break, the referee blew the whistle to restart the game.
The score is 81-81 with twelve minutes remaining.
In the tense atmosphere, all the Clippers fans in Staples Center stood up.
They watched the figure in the number eight jersey walk towards the field; he was their only hope of winning the game.
Go Clippers!
"Go, Zhou!"
A chorus of shouts echoed throughout the stadium.
TNT's satellite signal broadcast the game across the United States.
In St. Louis, Missouri, 11-year-old Jayson Tatum sits in front of the TV wearing a Zhou Yi jersey, while a Kobe Bryant jersey hangs on the wall, covered in dust.
After that Lakers vs. Clippers game, Tatum fell in love with Zhou Yi's three-point game-winning shot against the Lakers.
Young children always idolize the most powerful figures, and now Zhou Yi has become his favorite player.
In New York, Megan Fox, having finished a busy day, turned on the television.
Looking at Zhou Yi's image on the screen, Megan Fox remembered the boy from that day and took out the autographed jersey.
Clutching her jersey tightly, Megan Fox hopes to see Zhou Yi win again.
Back on the court, the Clippers regained possession of the ball.
Baron Davis dribbled the ball up the court and steadily passed it to Zhou Yi.
At the crucial moment, Melon's position was no longer so far back; this time, he stood right in front of Zhou Yi.
Melo stared intently at Zhou Yi, trying to defend against the shot.
However, Zhou Yi's already mastered ball control skills helped him easily handle this round.
Pulling the ball back, Zhou Yi made a quick and agile change of direction to get past Melo and drive towards the Nuggets' basket.
Inside the Nuggets' paint, center Nene quickly stretched out his arm, attempting to defend against Zhou Yi's drive to the basket.
However, Nene's overly advanced positioning gave Zhou Yi an opening, and he chose to close the gap just one step from the free-throw line.
With a massive step to the left and forward, Zhou Yi easily bypassed Nei Nei's defense.
Seeing that Nene had fallen behind, Kenyon Martin, who was there to help defend, rushed over.
But the moment Kenyon Martin lunged at him, Zhou Yi chose to take a large step to the right front.
boom--
Zhou Yi, performing a Euro step under the basket, stretched out his arm and slammed the basketball into the hoop.
"A spectacular dribble! A Euro-step dunk!"
The Clippers commentator's hand trembled as he held the microphone, his voice screaming through the microphone.
On the field, Nene's pupils dilated suddenly as he was beaten in one step, as if he had seen a monster.
He suddenly remembered the opponent's information he had seen before the competition, which included Zhou Yi's physical test report.
With a running jump of 113cm, a barefoot height of 203cm, an ultra-long wingspan of 225cm, and top-notch Euro step skills.
Good heavens, what kind of monster am I fighting?
On the court, Zhou Yi didn't pause after scoring with a dunk.
He didn't show himself to the cameras on the sidelines or make any strange celebratory gestures. Instead, he quickly followed Melo back to the backfield to defend.
Byron Davis, standing to the side, looked at Zhou Yi and saw that the boy's face was very calm, but the desire for victory in his eyes was like that of a hungry wolf.
At this moment, Baron Davis was full of confidence in winning the game.
Zhou Yi scored two points as soon as he entered the game, which made the Nuggets players feel uneasy.
Possession changed hands, and on the Nuggets' offensive possession, Billups calmly controlled the ball between his legs.
Nene, the center, ran towards the top of the arc, and with his screen, Billups responded with a three-pointer to Zhou Yi's basket.
But in the next possession, Zhou Yi drew a double team at the three-point line and passed the ball to Baron Davis, who cut inside, for a 2+1 play.
The situation on the field was constantly changing, and everyone was giving their all and sweating for victory.
Whenever one side scores, the other side will tenaciously try to equalize.
The two coaches on the sidelines were constantly outmaneuvering each other, while the players in the paint were fiercely battling for every rebound, with Zhou Yi and Melo constantly entangled with each other.
With three minutes remaining, Zhou Yi drew a foul on Carmelo Anthony at the free-throw line and calmly made both free throws, giving the Clippers a two-point lead.
With two minutes remaining, Carmelo Anthony drove past Zhou Yi and scored a layup, bringing the Nuggets back into the game.
With just 10 seconds left in the game, under everyone's watchful eyes, Zhou Yi faced Afflalo and made a mid-range jump shot, giving the Clippers the lead in the final moments.
The Clippers fans in the arena erupted in cheers; Zhou Yi's shot had almost sealed the game.
beep—
George Karl called the Nuggets' final timeout of the game.
Inside the TNT studio, the intense competition made all three hosts stand up.
Kenny Smith was so nervous that he grabbed Miller's hand, and the two of them kept praying silently.
The two players who insisted on the Nuggets winning before the game were now covered in sweat. No one expected the Clippers to push the second-ranked Nuggets in the West into such a precarious situation.
"Let's take a look at the score between the two teams."
Seemingly to ease the tension, Kenny Smith signaled to the director to bring up the score for the game.
On the two separate tables, Zhou Yi and Melo were ranked first in player scoring for their respective teams.
"Carmelo continued to demonstrate his exceptional scoring ability in this game, racking up a high score of 35 points..."
After finishing speaking about the Nuggets, Kenny Smith looked towards the Clippers.
"Hiss... Zhou Ye scored 33 points. Carmelo's defense doesn't seem to have any effect on him."
"Zhou displayed a level of performance that was almost on par with the current scoring leader this season, which is simply incredible scoring talent."
Kenny Smith raised his voice and widened his eyes as he spoke.
At this moment, Kenny Smith felt a pang of regret. He desperately wished he could go back to before the season started, and that he would have chosen the Clippers to win alongside that overweight guy.
On the bench, with a timeout approaching, George Karl tapped on the clipboard to finalize the play.
"Carmelo, remember, watch out for Zhou's defense, and win this game."
As George Karl spoke, he looked at Melo. Faced with victory, the two, who were at odds with each other, chose to temporarily put aside their prejudices.
Melon wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded heavily.
The timeout ended, and the players from both sides returned to the court.
"Defense! Defense!"
Clippers fans chanted in unison, their voices echoing throughout the arena, as they cheered for their team.
On the sideline, Nene got the ball, while Billups was lurking in the corner on the other side, and Kenyon Martin set a screen for him.
The moment the pick-and-roll was set, Nene tossed the ball into the court.
Zhou Yi didn't get distracted by Billups' screen; he stayed close to Melo.
Carmelo Anthony, the scoring champion averaging 30 points per game, can only make the crucial shot at this moment when it's a superstar.
As expected, Nene's pass landed in Melo's hands.
With nine seconds left, the Nuggets' fate rested in Carmelo Anthony's hands.
Seeing that their tactics weren't working, the Nuggets players immediately created space for Carmelo Anthony.
On the three-point line, Zhou Yi stared intently at Melo, his long outstretched arm trying to block Melo's space as much as possible.
With four seconds left, the man who had been holding back made a move, suddenly lunging towards Zhou Yi's left side.
In a flash, Zhou Yi swiftly slid forward and blocked the melon's path of breakthrough.
With three seconds left, under the watchful eyes of the entire stadium, Melo quickly pulled the ball back to his right hand.
After a sharp rightward turn, he chose to jump and shoot.
The moment he saw the melon jump, Zhou Yi forcibly stopped himself.
With his outstretched arms reaching upwards as far as he could, Zhou Yi tensed the muscles in his legs and launched himself vertically into the air.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment; everyone held their breath and stared wide-eyed at the large screen above them.
In the air, the basketball that Melo had just released flew toward the basket.
A large, ever-rising yellow hand is attempting to extinguish the Nuggets' last hope of victory.
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