Chapter 80: The Final Kill

Wade Dong's block sent the ball directly to the frontcourt.

Iverson chased after it and grabbed the ball at the three-point line, scoring on a layup.

117:114!

The Suns led the Heat by three points.

Fans watching the live broadcast in China were ecstatic. This defensive and offensive play showcased the Suns' momentum, and victory seemed to be leaning in their favor once again.

Yujia also excitedly shouted, "Quadruple-double! Quadruple-double! Quadruple-double! Wade Dong achieved a quadruple-double!"

The Chinese fans were equally excited, as everyone knew that after this block, Wade Dong had achieved a quadruple-double.

It had been many years since a player had recorded a quadruple-double.

But Wade Dong did it, and in the Finals no less.

The game continued, and Wade Dong knew he had just achieved a quadruple-double, but he didn't dwell on the joy because the game was not yet won.

James and Wade's offensive efforts were still fierce.

There were only 46 seconds left in the game!

127:126!

The Suns led the Heat by one point. The Heat had the ball, and Spoelstra called a timeout to set up tactics.

On the Suns' side, Coach Gentry held the tactics board.

Wade Dong said, "There are 46 seconds left. The Heat might go for a three-pointer, so our defensive focus should be on James and Wade."

Coach Gentry nodded in agreement.

Wade Dong continued, "Hill, you guard James at the 45-degree angle. I'll move up to guard Wade. AI, when defending, don't go inside. If the Heat miss the three-pointer, we'll protect the basket. You go for the fast break."

Coach Gentry nodded again.

Wade Dong paused, waiting for Coach Gentry to add something.

Coach Gentry shook his head and said, "That's it. The tactics will be as Wade Dong said. That's what I was thinking. Everyone, let's go!"

The timeout ended.

As expected, James quickly brought the ball to the frontcourt.

Wade Dong shouted, "Defense!"

At this moment, James had the ball, and he was likely to attack himself.

Sure enough, James stood at the three-point line and shot a three-pointer over Hill. Although Hill did his best to defend James, the ball still drew a beautiful arc in the air.

Iverson was ready for the fast break, but unfortunately...

"Three-pointer!!!"

The DJ's excited voice echoed through the arena as James made the three-pointer.

127:129!

The Heat led by two points with 41 seconds left in the game.

The Heat went from inbounding the ball to James scoring a three-pointer in just five seconds.

Coach Gentry also called a timeout. Apart from this timeout, the Suns had only one more timeout left.

This time, Wade Dong did not give orders. Instead, Coach Gentry set up the tactics, which was to let Wade Dong go for another three-pointer.

The timeout ended.

Wade Dong drove to the basket, and the Heat started full-court pressure. James stuck close to Wade Dong, not giving him an easy shot.

At the three-point line, Wade Dong made two consecutive crossover dribbles and stepped back.

Three-pointer shot!!!

"Swish!!!"

The ball went through the net.

Wade Dong returned the favor to James with the same move, but his three-pointer shot was even more graceful.

130:129!

The Heat had no more timeouts left.

After the inbound pass, James dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Wade Dong actively defended James, but when he saw James's dribbling, he suddenly turned to Hill and shouted, "Watch out for Battier in the corner. James is going to pass the ball."

Just as Wade Dong finished speaking, James had already passed the ball to Battier in the three-point corner.

Battier caught the ball and shot a three-pointer. This was Battier's highest-scoring position. Previously, when Battier was Yao Ming's teammate, fans remembered him for two things: his defense and his corner three-pointers.

Sure enough!

"Swish!!!"

Battier made the three-pointer.

There were only nine seconds left in the game, and the Suns called their last timeout.

The Suns now had two options: one was to drive to the basket for two points and go into overtime with the Heat; the other was to go for a three-pointer to win the game.

"The last shot..."

Coach Gentry was thinking about who should take the last shot.

Iverson was exhausted, and Wade Dong would definitely be double-teamed by the Heat. The most suitable person to take the last shot was Nash.

Just as Coach Gentry was about to say that Nash should take the last shot, Wade Dong suddenly said, "Coach, let me take the last shot!"

"Okay!"

Coach Gentry swallowed his words and agreed with Wade Dong's strategy.

The last nine seconds.

Iverson sat on the bench, too tired to move.

The Suns' lineup on the court was Nash, Wade Dong, Frye, and Hill, with Gortat inbounding the ball.

Wade and Chalmers tightly guarded Wade Dong, while James defended Nash alone.

Everyone knew that Coach Gentry was most likely to let Wade Dong or Nash take the last shot. This was a risky move. If Frye actually made the game-winning shot, the Heat would have to accept it.

Gortat held the ball but couldn't find a suitable opportunity to pass it.

Wade Dong urgently shouted, "Throw it high!"

This meant that Wade Dong had a height advantage over Wade and Chalmers.

Gortat heard Wade Dong's shout and threw the ball high towards Wade Dong's head. Wade almost jumped at the same time as Wade Dong, but Wade Dong not only had a height advantage but also stronger speed and jumping ability. He easily caught the ball.

Wade and Chalmers stuck to Wade Dong on both sides, defending him.

As soon as Wade Dong caught the ball, he used the "Lucky Potion."

7!

6!

5!

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3!

2!

Time ticked away second by second. Wade Dong kept dribbling but did not shoot. At this moment, Wade and Chalmers did not dare to foul him.

Wade Dong learned from the last time he was defeated by Duncan. He kept pressing the time.

The fans were so nervous they couldn't breathe...

When there was less than a second left, Wade Dong jumped up against Wade and Chalmers' defense and made an exaggerated fadeaway jump shot.

"This shot is too forced!"

"The arc is too high..."

"Can this shot go in?"

Even the commentator Yujia couldn't believe that such a shot could go in. But he didn't close his eyes and kept watching the ball until it went into the basket. Yujia then shouted excitedly, "The ball went in! The ball went in! The ball went in! Wade Dong made the game-winning shot! 2:0! The Suns won again on the road against the Heat. They are now infinitely close to the championship."

"It went in! It went in! It went in!"

"So cool!!!"

"Wade Dong is amazing!"

"Wade Dong from China is awesome! My baby~"

The fans were also ecstatic! They witnessed a great victory as Wade Dong achieved a quadruple-double against the Heat.

Just as Yujia said, the Suns were now infinitely close to the championship.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew the final whistle as the ball went through the net.