Chapter 223: The Quintuple-Double

Three minutes into the fourth quarter.

After stealing the ball from Thomas, Wade Dong stood still for two seconds, staring at Thomas.

You want to nutmeg me?

Thomas felt a bit embarrassed, and Wade Dong slowly dribbled to the frontcourt.

Thornton stood near the three-point line, ready to defend Wade Dong.

Wade Dong pointed at the space in front of him and asked Thornton, "Is this how you're going to defend me?"

"Just shoot it!"

Thornton taunted back.

Unable to stop Wade Dong, Thornton could only watch as Wade Dong, three steps away from the three-point line, shot a three-pointer.

"Swish!"

The ball went in cleanly.

91:71!!!

The lead was now 20 points, and the game was out of reach.

The Kings inbounded the ball, but their team's morale had clearly dropped. Thomas dribbled to the frontcourt and passed to Thornton, who then passed to Evans in the low post. Evans received the pass and, without looking behind him, immediately shot.

"Bang!"

Wade Dong was right beside Evans and swatted the ball away.

As the ball was about to go out of bounds, Tucker dove and saved it, tossing it to Gortat, who passed it to Wade Dong.

"Timeout!"

Wade Dong called a timeout after getting the ball.

In the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, Wade Dong had scored 10 points and sealed the game.

With this block, Wade Dong achieved the NBA's first-ever quintuple-double.

As Wade Dong walked off the court, a fan shouted, "Feed, Need, Wade Dong!"

The away fans joined in, chanting:

"We need Wade Dong!"

"We need Wade Dong!"

"We need Wade Dong!"

...

The Kings' owner was also sitting courtside and, hearing the fans' chants, muttered, "I need Wade Dong too, but Sar doesn't allow it..."

Next to the Kings' owner sat a teenage girl, around seventeen or eighteen years old, with delicate features and a stunning figure for her age, with a hint of exotic beauty. She was a real beauty.

Her looks could rival Daisy's.

Of course, she wasn't as beautiful as Li Jiajia.

This girl was the Kings' owner's daughter, and she had been watching Wade Dong throughout the game, her big eyes sparkling.

...

After the timeout, Wade Dong didn't return to the court.

The Suns made a lineup change, bringing in Green, Middleton, Frye, Whiteside, and Warrick!

This lineup signaled that the game had entered garbage time.

Even before the game ended, the media began reporting that the Suns had won 73 games, breaking the Bulls' nearly two-decade-old record.

But the more shocking news was Wade Dong's quintuple-double, a feat never before achieved in NBA history. Achieving it once was enough to make him a legend!

The media went crazy over Wade Dong's achievement.

The league's shortest blocks leader now seemed like a minor feat, quickly overshadowed by the quintuple-double.

...

The final eight minutes quickly passed.

"Beep!"

With the referee's whistle, the game ended.

The final stats:

Wade Dong: 39 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals, 10 blocks.

Others: ...

No one cared about the other players' stats; a quintuple-double overshadowed everything.

In points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks, Wade Dong led both teams. Only in turnovers did others have more than him, as he only had 2 turnovers.

...

After the game, social media exploded!

In Huaxia, Wade Dong's quintuple-double topped the trending searches, and a sports-related event reaching the top was rare.

The last time... was when the Huaxia men's basketball team won the Olympic gold medal.

Many NBA stars also expressed their thoughts on Twitter about the 'quintuple-double.'

Kobe: I never imagined a player could be so versatile and unstoppable.

James: Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!

Rose: Congratulations to Dong Ge on becoming the first player in NBA history to achieve a quintuple-double.

Durant: I'm good friends with Wade Dong.

Jordan: I can no longer call myself the GOAT; Wade Dong is.

Olajuwon: I once came close to this achievement, but Wade Dong did it!

Even the Suns' 73 wins were overshadowed by Wade Dong's quintuple-double.

...

After the game, Wade Dong received a call from Li Jiajia.

The couple hadn't seen each other in two months, and Li Jiajia wasn't surprised by Wade Dong's on-court achievements.

However, she did congratulate him on the quintuple-double.

Even she, who wasn't very knowledgeable about basketball, knew how difficult it was to achieve a quintuple-double.

Li Jiajia also mentioned that she had taken time off and would be flying to Phoenix the next day to properly reward Wade Dong.

...

The regular season ended with the Suns' 73rd win and Wade Dong's historic quintuple-double.

Next up was the playoffs.

In a week, the playoffs would begin.

The first-round matchups:

West: Suns vs. Warriors, Thunder vs. Lakers, Spurs vs. Grizzlies, Nuggets vs. Clippers.

East: Heat vs. Bucks, Bulls vs. Celtics, Knicks vs. Hawks, Pacers vs. Nets.

...

Upon returning to Phoenix, Wade Dong asked the team for two days off.

Li Jiajia's flight was arriving at Phoenix at 10 PM, and Wade Dong was going to pick her up at the airport.

Then... they would have a good talk and some quality time together.

Two months apart felt like two years!

"Whoa!"

As soon as Wade Dong saw Li Jiajia, he ran to her and spun her around in his arms.

Passengers who had just gotten off the plane looked at Li Jiajia with envy, thinking she was incredibly beautiful.

But when they found out she was Wade Dong's girlfriend, everything made sense.

Wade Dong was like a hero in Phoenix, more famous than the mayor.

As they drove away from the airport, Li Jiajia suddenly said, "Pull over for a second."

"Oh..."

Wade Dong pulled over and turned to look at Li Jiajia, puzzled.

Li Jiajia said, "Give me your hand."

"Huh?"

Wade Dong extended his hand, confused.

"Ouch!"

Li Jiajia gently bit Wade Dong's arm.

Wade Dong grimaced and asked, "Jiajia, what are you doing?"

"You're so popular now!"

Li Jiajia pouted and said, "So many female celebrities have publicly expressed their love for you!"