Composing himself, Parker resolutely took his first free throw.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

As the Spurs' star point guard, Parker's free throw percentage is close to 80%. Although not as good as Wei Guo, he is not a bad free throw shooter either.

The first penalty was fine...

The main issue was the second free throw; Parker had already gone through a lot of mental struggle.

If the second free throw goes in, the Spurs will lead by three points, while leaving the Suns with 10 seconds to attack. This is enough time for Wei Guo to make a three-pointer. If it's a buzzer-beating three-pointer, the Suns will have to play overtime against the Spurs.

Parker was well aware of his and his teammates' stamina...

If the game goes into overtime, it will be Wei Guo's world.

In his four years in the league, Wei Guo has never lost a single overtime game, and... his game-winning shot percentage is also 100%.

"If I miss the second free throw, how confident am I of getting the rebound?"

This is what Parker was thinking...

The Suns had three players standing on either side of the free-throw line: Wei Guo, Marion, and Joe Johnson. Wei Guo was closest to Parker, while Marion was standing under the basket. If Wei Guo were standing under the basket, Parker would consider letting the ball bounce off the front of the rim and back into his hands.

But...

Now that Wei Guo is closest to him, Parker really has no confidence.

"Let's take a gamble!"

Parker finally made up his mind.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

140:143!!

If the Spurs miss the free throw and grab the rebound, the Suns will foul again. If they make both free throws, it will be difficult for them to catch up from a 4-point deficit. However, if they make the free throws, the Spurs will lead by 3 points. Even if Wei Guo makes a three-pointer, it will only force the game into overtime, and the Spurs will still have a chance.

One thought can lead to demonic possession, another to enlightenment!

After careful consideration, Parker decided to play it safe.

......

"Phoenix Suns request a timeout!"

......

The timeout has ended, and the game has resumed.

The significance of this timeout, for Gentry, was simply about how to get Weiguo to receive the ball; for Popovich, it was simply about how to prevent Weiguo from receiving the ball.

Ten seconds left...

The Suns have plenty of time on offense.

Popovich didn't think Gentry would let Weiguo take a three-pointer, then foul the Spurs, and then let Weiguo take another three-pointer to win the game.

The risk of doing so is too great.

Besides...

Wei Guo has already scored over 100 points tonight, and an extra overtime period would allow him to score even more.

Anyway, a record has already been set, so Popovich doesn't care... It's a great thing, and if the opponent wasn't the Spurs, Popovich might have publicly congratulated Wei Guo.

Marion stands on the sidelines to serve!

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew...

Joe Johnson and Richardson set screens for Wei Guo at the same time, and Wei Guo sprinted to the backcourt to receive the ball.

"Whoosh..."

Ginobili, Duncan, and Parker rushed in to double-team Wei Guo.

In a short time...

Wei Guo couldn't even dribble the ball!

With six large hands waving back and forth, as soon as the basketball lands, Duncan and his two teammates will inevitably try to physically attack Wei Guo while attempting to steal the ball!

However, this did not stump the State of Wei!

Wei Guo suddenly jumped up, and Duncan and the other two jumped up as well. They dared not foul, but they tried their best to interfere with Wei Guo's shot.

The basketball flew towards the hoop...

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

143:143!!

The Suns tied the score.

The stadium fell silent. The audience did not cheer for the three-point equalizer, but subconsciously looked at the timer. There were still 6 seconds left in the game!

In other words...

The Spurs have 6 seconds left on the shot clock.

These six seconds of offensive time are enough for Popovich to devise a brilliant offensive strategy. Even if he misses the shot, it doesn't matter, as long as he doesn't give the Suns any time, they can always go into overtime.

Everything seemed to be going in the Spurs' favor...

Popovich also called a timeout to give the players a detailed offensive strategy.

The Phoenix Suns' bench.

Before Gentry could speak, Wei Guo said, "Whoever on the Spurs gets the ball, foul them!"

D'Antoni pursed his lips. After reaching the Western Conference Finals, he was basically left out. Gentry and Wei Guo had been handling the tactics. He still felt it was an extremely bad decision. In those six seconds, he should have anticipated the Spurs' offensive tactics and then implemented targeted defense.

Instead of committing a foul!

The risk of fouling is high. The Suns have no timeouts and need to inbound the ball from the baseline. In those few seconds, from inbounding the ball to making the game-winning shot, the difficulty is too high. If it weren't for Wei Guo's 100% game-winning shot accuracy, D'Antoni would have jumped up to object when he said that.

and...

If the Spurs miss the second free throw, can they grab the rebound?

If you don't get the rebound, five seconds is just a blink of an eye. Even if you do get the rebound, besides Wei Guo, who is confident that if they throw the ball up the court, it will go into the basket?

That's too risky!!!

This was D'Antoni's thought process. Of course, he wouldn't argue with Wei Guo at such a crucial moment. Arguing would be pointless and would only disrupt the team's tactics. D'Antoni was well aware of this.

......

Timeout over, game resumes!

Ginobili inbounds the ball...

The whistle blew!

Parker, who was hiding in the three-second zone, ran back to the three-point line and successfully received a pass from Ginobili.

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew again.

Joe Johnson fouled Parker almost the instant he received the ball, with only 0.7 seconds remaining.

"Oh~ shit!"

"The Suns are finished!"

"Punish him..."

A commotion broke out in the audience.

Popovich's face was ashen, his arms crossed over his chest. He guessed that the Suns would use a fouling strategy and then gamble on Wei Guo's 100% shot accuracy on the game-winning shot.

He also has a solution...

Parker stepped to the free-throw line, this time full of confidence.

"Whoosh!!!"

The first free throw went in without a hitch.

143:144!!

The Spurs lead by 1 point.

The audience cheered again... as if they had witnessed the victory.

Second penalty...

Parker raised his hand and threw the ball towards the back of the basket—this was Popovich's tactic!

Duncan and Muhammad immediately positioned themselves under the basket after Parker's shot... They both understood that Parker would intentionally miss the shot, and that securing the rebound would win the game.

The basketball hits the rim and bounces up!

suddenly...

A shadow loomed over Duncan and Muhammad.

Behind the basketball hoop, a small group of spectators looked up and saw a scene that they would never forget!

Wei Guo was so close to them, but his upper body was completely blocked by the backboard. Looking up from a low position, it was easy to create an optical illusion. They even thought that Wei Guo had taken off and was above the basket.

*Smack!!!*

Wei Guo grabbed the rebound.

This was absolutely the most terrifying rebound in league history. From the camera's perspective, when Wei Guo grabbed the basketball, his chest was higher than the rim. In fact, to protect himself, Wei Guo twisted his body in mid-air to avoid Duncan and Muhammad.

"Stop Wei Guo immediately!"

Popovich yelled, "Don't let Weiguo shoot!"

During the first half, Wei Guo's shooting percentage was 69%, while outside the first half, his shooting percentage was 100%!

Popovich had no doubt that as long as Wei Guo threw the ball forward, it would definitely go into the basket, and Wei Guo would win the game against the Spurs.

The Spurs' five players swarmed in...

What happened next was unforgettable for the audience.

Wei Guo, like a ghost, dribbled past five Spurs players and, with one second left in the game, launched a three-pointer that would last the entire game.

The basketball moves frame by frame, and in every frame it is directed towards the Spurs' basket.

The audience all covered their eyes...

They dared not look, did not want to look; they were waiting, waiting for a cheer before they would remove their hands from their eyes.

This is the Spurs' home court!

As long as there are cheers, it proves that Wei Guo missed the shot.

"Beep!!!"

A piercing sound rang out, announcing the end of the match.

0.1 seconds...

0.2 seconds...

0.3 seconds...

......

1.8 seconds...

So much time has passed, and there has still been no cheering.

Some viewers couldn't resist peeking through their fingers to see that the score had changed.

146:144!!

This is the final score.

......

Match statistics:

Wei Guo: 108 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks

Nash: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 27 assists, 3 steals, 0 blocks

Duncan: 73 points, 27 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks

Parker: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 15 assists, 2 steals, 0 blocks

......

This is destined to be the most classic game of the playoffs, and in terms of classic status, it ranks among the top five in the league's history of several decades.

So many people are putting up career-high stats...

Duncan's 108 points were his career high, and his 73 points and 27 rebounds were also his career best. Nash contributed 27 assists, and Parker contributed 15 assists.

Two Spurs players fouled out!

The number of fouls was also the highest in recent years. Wei Guo took 39 free throws and made 38 of them, scoring 38 points from free throws alone.

......

At the post-match press conference, reporters were on high alert.

But...

Wei Guo did not appear at the press conference.

He was exhausted. Even though he used a 'stamina rune', his physical and mental strength were still severely depleted.

Forced back to the locker room, Wei Guo felt like his head was about to explode. He had no energy left to deal with the media reporters. It was best to leave this to Gentry, as that was Gentry's specialty.

......

In a neighboring country, agent Xiaxia waited with Andrew's parents outside the operating room.

These countries claim to offer free healthcare, but... what's free is often the most expensive. In the US, even a minor cold can cost thousands of dollars. Andrew's family isn't well-off, so Xiaxia paid for his surgery out of her own pocket. After all, the US is rich.

Anxious waiting...

The green light finally came on at the operating room door.

The doctor came out of the operating room first, took off his mask and revealed a victorious smile, "Andrew is very strong, the surgery was a success, congratulations."

"Yay~ Yay~ Yay~"

Andrew's father excitedly hugged Xiaxia.

By the way...

Xiaxia is a young man, not a young woman.

"Congratulations, Mr. Wiggins!"

After the hug, Xiaxia said goodbye to Andrew's father. "Brother Wei scored 108 points in tonight's game against the Spurs. Your daughter will surely live to be a hundred!"

"Thank you, Mr. Wei, you are our family's greatest benefactors!"

Andrew's father suddenly knelt down in front of Xiaxia.

"That won't do..."

Xiaxia helped Andrew's father up. "There's an old Chinese saying, 'Good people are always blessed!' Andrew is a strong child, and God will protect him."

At this time...

Andrew was wheeled out of the operating room; he looked weak, but his spirits were good.

"You are my best child."

The father gave Andrew a thumbs up, then pointed to Xiaxia and said, "This uncle is Weiguo's agent. He came all the way here to visit you and brought you a gift."

Xiaxia was embarrassed...

He came specifically to visit Andrew and helped Andrew's family pay for the surgery, but he didn't bring any gifts.

It wasn't that Xiaxia didn't mean it...

However, the time was too short. After receiving Wei Guo's call, Xia Xia immediately booked a flight and flew over. At that time, Andrew had already entered the operating room.

Andrew blinked, eagerly anticipating Xiaxia's gift.

The father explained, "This gift wasn't from Uncle Xia, but from your idol, Uncle Weiguo. They beat the Spurs, and Uncle Weiguo scored 108 points tonight."

Really?

Andrew grinned; to him, this was the best gift.

Uncle Weiguo must have seen his video, which is why he got 108 points tonight, 108 points... What a great thing that is.

Xiaxia walked over and touched Andrew's cheek. "It's true...you must really like basketball."

"Yes!"

Andrew nodded vigorously. "My dream is to become a great basketball player like Uncle Weiguo."

"Go for it, Andrew Wiggins, you can do it!"

Xiaxia also encouraged the little boy and called him by his full name.

......

The Eastern Conference Finals were also very intense.

The Pistons have basically kept their roster the same as last season, so they are very strong.

The Pistons have Billups, Hamilton, Prince, Rasheed Wallace, Ben Wallace, and superstar rookie Carmelo Anthony!

Last season...

The Nets' biggest rival isn't the Lakers' Big Four, but the Pistons.

Carmelo Anthony is stronger than he was in his rookie season, and he even shows signs of becoming the Pistons' star player. After this season... if the Pistons can't offer him a big contract commensurate with his value, Anthony will definitely leave. The Pistons have a strong roster, and they have a 1-1 record against the Suns in two regular season games.

After losing to the Pistons, Gentry said that if he faced the Pistons in the Finals, he would only have a 30% chance of winning!

This has the Pistons very excited...

After winning against the Suns, they suffered two consecutive losses, seemingly blessed by Gentry.