Snow Wolf Team called for a timeout to adjust, and we all stepped off the court. "Four minutes, the last four minutes, Snow Wolf Team will definitely launch a crazy counterattack. Team members, hold on," Jiang Lingfeng said earnestly. We nodded in agreement. "Snow Wolf Team's forwards are playing very flashy and tricky; Jie needs to keep an eye on them." Jiang Lingfeng turned to me and said, "Got it, I will pay attention." Although I said this verbally, I was still a bit uncertain inside.
The thirty-second timeout quickly passed, and we re-entered the court. After Snow Wolf Team served, their forward took three steps and went for a layup. Both A Fei and I rushed up to defend. I saw the opposing forward spin the ball around his waist in mid-air before throwing it high. The ball bounced twice on the rim before swishing through the net—940! "Hmm..." The crowd erupted in applause and cheers. The skills of Snow Wolf Team's forward were dazzling. After we served, Jiang Lingfeng charged toward the basket, closely followed by the opposing Point Guard, while the Center blocked him. Suddenly, Jiang Lingfeng made a quick pass backward, but it resulted in a turnover; the ball went straight into the hands of Snow Wolf Team's Point Guard. The Point Guard dribbled and passed to the open forward outside the three-point line. The forward stepped back to beyond the arc and made a shooting motion—clearly a fake! I wouldn't fall for that, so I only interfered slightly with my positioning. Unexpectedly, Snow Wolf Team's forward actually took the shot; it was obviously weak! No! This wasn't a shot; it was an assist! The Center ran out from the free-throw line to receive the ball and scored immediately! 4140, Snow Wolf Team once again took the lead. I anxiously turned to look at Jiang Lingfeng, who gestured for me to stay calm. Sigh! Our Captain Jiang really has a big heart.
After we served, Jiang Lingfeng bent down to control the ball while being confronted by Snow Wolf Team's Point Guard. He passed the ball to me; I used "Lingbo Microstep" to dodge the opposing forward and attempted a mid-range step-back jumper—missed! Frustrated, I gritted my teeth in anger. A Fei fought for the rebound against Snow Wolf Team's Center, but ultimately lost it to him. However, just as the Center was about to pass out, A Fei caught him off guard and blocked his shot! The ball bounced on the floor, and A Fei grabbed it again and passed it back to me. I stepped back beyond the three-point line and shot—it hit solidly against the rim, bouncing over two meters high before bouncing again and going in! 441! The crowd gasped in excitement as I jumped high into the air and punched my fist down hard; clearly, Lady Luck was on my side! This was an unbelievable score.
With only two minutes left in the game, it was Snow Wolf Team's possession. After they served, their Point Guard quickly passed to their Center, who dunked it successfully, tying the score at 4-4. During defense, A Fei was knocked down by a powerful impact. I and Jiang Lingfeng rushed over to help him up; it seemed like Snow Wolf Team was really desperate! After we served again, Jiang Lingfeng controlled the ball at his spot waiting for an opportunity. Suddenly, A Fei quickly circled from inside to receive a pass from Jiang Lingfeng, stepping up for a hook shot from near the free-throw line—scored! At this point, there were one minute and forty-eight seconds left in the game.
After their next serve, their Point Guard took a three-pointer from outside—scored! 4546; our scores kept alternating. After we served again, Jiang Lingfeng passed me the ball before moving toward the left corner. I used "Lingbo Microstep" to evade Snow Wolf Team's forward but found their Center blocking my path again. The forward behind me teamed up with their front-center to double-team me; I rolled the ball down to A Fei, who picked it up under the basket and scored with a hook shot—4746! We took back the lead again. After they served again and passed to their forward, he missed a mid-range jumper but got rebounded by their Center, who then passed it back to their Point Guard. The Point Guard attempted another three-pointer from beyond the arc!
Still missed! This time, however, A Fei fought hard for the rebound over Snow Wolf Team. After securing it, instead of passing quickly out, he dribbled out of the paint area and around to beyond three-point range before bouncing it back to Jiang Lingfeng. After taking two steps forward, he attempted a long-distance shot—missed! I dashed in for another rebound and passed it mid-air back to Jiang Lingfeng. After landing, I ran over to set a screen for him as he quickly drove into the paint before suddenly passing back out to right-side A Fei. As he received it and jumped for another shot—it still missed! This basket felt like it had a lid on it; both sides had gone several rounds without scoring.
With forty seconds left in regulation time, after serving again, Snow Wolf Team dared not act recklessly anymore for fear of wasting another scoring opportunity. Their Point Guard, holding onto the ball near the edge of our paint area, suddenly made a quick jump shot—but our captain leaped high for a block! What a lifesaving rejection! The ball flew towards me; I ran past their forward to catch it before heading out beyond three-point range for our final attack. We were leading by one point now; if this shot went in, we could practically celebrate!
I drained down the clock until only seven or eight seconds remained before sprinting toward the free-throw line position. Their forward came over to defend; after using "Lingbo Microstep" to evade him, I immediately stepped back for a jumper—scored! 4946; there were five seconds left—victory was ours! The opposing team frantically rushed toward zero-degree angle for an inbound pass; their Point Guard quickly moved up top looking for a three-pointer but unexpectedly got blocked by Jiang Lingfeng! We could already start celebrating early; however, that blocked ball fell right into their hands again—their Point Guard, without hesitation, took another three-pointer from his spot!
Scored! 4949 tie game! Only six seconds remained on our clock: "Last-second equalizer!" The crowd's excitement reached its peak! As A Fei prepared for an inbound pass from zero-degree angle after receiving it from him just as time expired—we had been dragged into overtime by that resilient effort from Snow Wolf Team!
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