Gentry also fell silent, and the game took another unexpected turn.

Actually...

The Mavericks should have fouled Wei Guo as soon as he got the ball, so that even if Wei Guo made both free throws, they would have had enough time to attack.

Because there was no timeout and no signal from the head coach, few players in the arena dared to take the responsibility, which wasted 7 seconds. Fortunately... 9.7 seconds was still plenty of time.

It all depends on what choice Wei Guo makes.

......

The Suns weren't worried; they still had one timeout left.

If all else fails...

After Wei Guo made the free throw, when the Mavericks inbounded the ball from the baseline, the Suns also adopted a fouling strategy. Regardless of whether the Mavericks made the free throw or not, the initiative was still in the Suns' hands.

Wei Guo's 100% game-winning shot percentage is the Suns' biggest source of confidence.

Wei Guo stepped to the free-throw line and glanced at the timer.

9.7 seconds...

After making the free throw, the Suns had a two-point lead. Should they foul or defend?

Generally speaking, head coaches don't approve of fouling recklessly when you have a lead, as it's like giving the opponent points for nothing. However... a two-point lead is really not safe. If the Mavericks make a three-pointer, you could very well be defeated by the Mavericks in a game-winning shot.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

Wei Guo let out three breaths and received the basketball from the referee.

"Whoosh!!!"

He raised his hand, and made the first free throw.

"Whoosh!!!"

He raised his hand and made the second free throw.

111:109!!!

The Suns lead by 2 points.

Finley reached the baseline, and Johnson shouted, "Don't make a mistake! Don't make a mistake!"

A mistake... equals a loss!

The Mavericks didn't have any special tactics either. Stackhouse, Nowitzki, and Josh all stayed in the backcourt, and the Suns' defense pushed up!

Full-court press – that's what the Suns need to do now.

"Where is Terry?"

Wei Guo didn't see Terry in the backfield and suddenly turned around.

Finley made a long pass, throwing the ball hard into the frontcourt. The Suns players turned and chased after it. Terry, who was hiding in the frontcourt, received the inbound pass from Finley. He was still two steps away from the three-point line. Wei Guo was about to catch up. At this moment... how much he wanted to throw the ball directly to the basket.

But...

Terry was well aware that he was not a defender of the country.

With 9.7 seconds left, there's enough time to organize an attack, and besides, he's two steps away from the three-point line, which is already beyond his shooting range.

Just one moment of hesitation!

Wei Guo has already moved up to defend, and Terry is dribbling with his center of gravity low, trying not to let Wei Guo steal the ball.

The teammates followed...

Time ticked by, and Terry couldn't get a shot off despite Wei Guo's defense. He frantically looked for a teammate, and Finley squeezed behind Terry and took the ball from him. Terry then used the opportunity to block Wei Guo for Finley.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Finley dribbled three times, stepped on the three-point line, and pulled up for a jump shot!

Marion lunged forward, his fingertips brushing the basketball once more, but he no longer felt the excitement. While his body was still in the air, he turned his head to look towards the basket.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air, and it looked like it was about to fall into the basket.

Wei Guo breathed a sigh of relief...

The basketball spends very little time in the air, but the audience waits a long time.

The match time has expired, and the timer has turned red.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

The sound was so beautiful that Finley jumped up excitedly and punched the air, mimicking Jordan's move after his game-winning shot.

"grass!!!"

Nothing describes Finley’s current mood better than this interjection.

......

Gentry's eyes were dim, and the Suns' bench was silent.

"We won!"

"We won!"

"We won!"

The audience cheered excitedly, and popcorn and drink bottles were scattered everywhere.

The calmest person on the field was Wei Guo, who pointed to where Finley jumped and said, "He stepped over the line."

Finley, still celebrating the winning goal, didn't hear Wei Guo's voice at all. Instead, Nowitzki immediately retorted, "I saw it very clearly, that ball was definitely not out of bounds."

111:109!!

One minute has passed since Finley made his move.

The score remained unchanged for a long time...

The atmosphere in the arena gradually cooled to freezing point, and the head referee became the focus of the entire arena. The head referee looked at the scorer's table and made two gestures, "White number 4, 2 points valid!"

2 points? ??

Finley only scored 2 points on that shot!

"Holy crap..."

Cummings chuckled, “The twist is here; no wonder Brother Wei is so calm.”

Wei Guo saw it clearly just now: Finley's foot was half on the three-point line when he jumped. Wei Guo firmly believes that the referee also saw it clearly, which is why he remained so calm.

Finley and Johnson, of course, went to argue with the referee.

That's quite simple...

Watching the game replay is enough. Gentry also joined in to watch the replay with Johnson. The video was so clear... Finley could practically guess the three-point line, there was no way he could deny it.

111:111!!

The score finally changed again; Finley only managed to drag the game into overtime but did not manage to secure the win.

......

The players from both sides returned to their benches.

Gentry asked, "Brother Wei, how's your stamina?"

What do you think?

Wei Guo took the drink Cummings offered him, saying, "I've never played two overtime games in my career."

"Brother Wei, you've never lost an overtime game."

Cummings added.

Wei Guo has never lost a game in overtime, and similarly... he only needs one overtime to win the game, there's absolutely no need for a second overtime.

The home fans understand this too.

Finley was expected to win the game, but the three-pointer turned into a two-pointer, forcing the Mavericks to play overtime. The Mavericks players have already given their all, but look at Wei Guo's relaxed appearance. How are they going to play this five-minute overtime?

My mood has plummeted again...

......

The overtime scenario needs no further explanation; Finley missed his first shot, and Wei Guo easily secured the rebound.

Then...

Wei Guo dribbled past four defenders with a dazzling display of skill, then easily slotted the ball home with a reverse layup.

Terry attempted a three-pointer, but it was blocked by Wei Guo!

After playing for over forty minutes, Wei Guo blocked Terry's shot and then completed a fast break dunk from the free-throw line!

The entire room fell silent!

General Johnson slammed his tactical board on the ground, exclaiming, "What the hell are we supposed to do now?!"

In overtime, while other players were panting heavily from running, Wei Guo was like a gust of wind, easily completing a dunk from the free-throw line. Regardless of his technique, his stamina alone was enough to make the opponent surrender.

actually...

Everyone knew perfectly well that this was standard procedure in overtime for the national team.

127:115!!

After 5 minutes of overtime, the Suns defeated the Mavericks by 12 points.