Chapter 46: The Final Attack

Hill's save moved everyone.

The Suns' morale was boosted again, and Nash dribbled the ball. Gortat came up to set a screen.

Nash drove to the basket, and Jefferson came to defend. Without even looking, Nash passed the ball behind him.

This was the tacit understanding between Nash and Wade Dong!

Wade Dong happened to be in the path of the ball. He picked up the ball, took a step, and leaped high for a dunk!

111:110!!!

The Suns took the lead.

Time was still ticking...

The Suns defended another Spurs attack, but unfortunately, during the Suns' offense, Wade Dong faced a double-team and passed the ball to Frye outside the three-point line. Frye's shot missed the basket!

With less than two minutes left, Duncan actively asked for the ball in the paint. After drawing the defense, he passed the ball to Ginobili outside the three-point line.

"Swish!!!"

The ball went straight through the net. In crucial moments, Ginobili was always reliable.

Suns fans were nervously sweating.

It was the Suns' turn to attack. Before crossing the half-court line, Wade Dong actively asked Nash for the ball. Nash passed the ball to Wade Dong.

Two steps away from the three-point line, Leonard's defense hadn't caught up yet.

Wade Dong suddenly stopped and shot a three-pointer! With Curry's three-point skill package, the ball drew a beautiful arc in the air.

The fans shouting "MVP" suddenly fell silent, everyone's attention following the ball's trajectory.

Even Gentry was stunned for a moment!

This was the playoffs! The Suns were only down by two points to the Spurs. For the coach, Wade Dong's three-point attempt seemed too reckless.

If it were any other player, even if this three-pointer miraculously went in, Gentry would still scold them.

"Swish!!!"

This moment was both short and long. When the ball went through the net, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The fans in the arena erupted again with deafening cheers. You really had to be there to feel the atmosphere.

However, the Spurs were not affected by this shot. Duncan scored again with a fadeaway jumper inside the three-point line, tying the score.

"Give me the ball!"

Wade Dong remained calm and asked for the ball again.

Then, the second time, the third time!

With 35 seconds left in the game, Wade Dong hit two more consecutive long-range three-pointers.

120:117!

The Suns led the Spurs by three points, and Popovich called a timeout.

After the timeout, Ginobili also hit a three-pointer, tying the score again.

With 27 seconds left!

Wade Dong received the ball in the backcourt and immediately faced a full-court press from the Spurs. He had no choice but to pass the ball to Nash.

Nash dribbled past Parker's defense, and Frye was wide open on the perimeter!

Nash immediately passed the ball to Frye, who hesitated for a moment before shooting.

Perhaps because it was a crucial moment in the game, Frye's mental pressure was too great. His usually reliable three-pointer missed!

Duncan grabbed the rebound, and the Spurs launched a fast break.

"Get back on defense!!!"

Wade Dong shouted and rushed back.

Parker received the pass from Duncan and dashed towards the Suns' basket. Only Wade Dong could keep up with Parker's speed.

"Huh?!"

Parker noticed Wade Dong chasing him and was also startled.

His pride in his speed was shattered by Wade Dong, but at this moment, Parker also noticed Duncan catching up.

"Pass or shoot?"

Wade Dong caught up with Parker and noticed Duncan right behind him. At this moment, Wade Dong had to make a judgment: would Parker shoot or pass?

If he judged wrong, the Spurs would score two points.

Parker drove to the basket and turned his head to look at Duncan.

"Is he going to pass?"

This was Wade Dong's first thought, but he immediately dismissed it!

Parker and Duncan had been playing together for so many years. If Parker wanted to pass, he wouldn't need to look back at Duncan. So, this was a fake pass and real shot!

Parker's look back was to deceive Wade Dong.

"Duncan, catch the ball!"

Sure enough, Parker shouted and leaped high, trying to put the ball into the basket.

"Not on my watch!"

Wade Dong grunted and also leaped high, swatting the ball against the backboard.

A block at the rim!

In the NBA, a block at the rim is even more exciting than a dunk!

"Great block!!!"

The fans immediately went wild.

However, their excitement quickly turned to despair. Wade Dong's block was so powerful that the ball bounced off the backboard and flew out. At this moment, Parker had already landed, and Wade Dong was about to land!

Even with his maxed-out stamina, Wade Dong couldn't fly. He could only jump again after his feet touched the ground, but there wasn't enough time.

"Boom!!!"

Duncan had already rushed in from behind, leaped high, grabbed the ball with both hands, and slammed it into the basket.

120:122!

With seven seconds left, the Suns were down by two points.

Seeing their victory slipping away, Gentry immediately called a timeout.

"I'm sorry, Coach!"

"I'm sorry, Wade Dong!"

"I'm sorry, guys!"

Frye blamed himself for missing the open three-pointer.

Because of his miss, the Spurs scored on the fast break, effectively giving away five points. If they lost this game, he would be the most responsible.

"It's okay..."

Wade Dong patted Frye's shoulder, "Everyone misses shots sometimes. Next time you have the chance, you still need to shoot confidently!"

"Thank you, Wade Dong."

Frye looked at Wade Dong gratefully. The teammates also comforted him and then listened to Gentry's tactical arrangements.

With only seven seconds left, time was extremely tight.

Gentry looked at all the players, "Nash, Wade Dong, Iverson, Frye, Hill, you five will be on the court!"

These five players all had three-point shooting ability. The Suns now had two choices: either score a steady two-pointer to tie the game and go into overtime, or attempt a three-pointer to potentially win the game.

"Hill, you will inbound the ball."

Gentry held the tactical board and pointed, "Then Nash, Iverson, Frye, you three will move to draw the defense. Wade Dong, you find a way to get open outside the three-point line for the final shot!"

"Got it!"

...

The players returned to the court. Hill stood at the sideline, holding the ball and looking for an opportunity.

Leonard was tightly guarding Wade Dong, and the other players were also moving.

Hill saw Wade Dong shake off Leonard with a burst of speed, and his eyes lit up, "Now!"

Hill didn't hesitate and passed the ball to Wade Dong.

Wade Dong caught the ball and immediately adjusted his shooting posture, then leaped high!

"Oh no!!!"

However, seeing this, Gentry's chest tightened, feeling like he wanted to slap his thigh.

Because as Wade Dong prepared to shoot, Duncan left Frye and rushed towards Wade Dong!