We're the Olympic basketball champions!!!
It all began with that clean, decisive volleyball-style block.
The lights came on, the whistle blew, and the score was frozen at 115–114.
China Team had won!
For the first time in a major international tournament, China Men's Basketball Team had defeated Team America;
and for the first time in a major international tournament, China Men's Basketball Team had won a world championship!
This was the most glorious moment in the history of China Men's Basketball Team.
At that moment, tears filled the eyes of the hundreds of millions of Chinese people glued to their screens.
The middle-aged man in the stands, waving the national flag, put all his strength into swinging that enormous Five-star Red Flag.
At the same time, the voices of more than a hundred compatriots rose in song.
"The Five-star Red Flag waves in the wind, the song of victory rings out so loud..."
On the court.
Wang Yi, who had blocked Durant's final shot, turned around.
He saw Zhou Qi just getting back to his feet.
He moved with some difficulty. Clearly, he'd hurt himself when he fell sideways onto the floor.
But he didn't pay any attention to his injury. Instead, he ran excitedly toward Wang Yi.
Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhelin, and Zhang Zhenlin all charged toward Wang Yi, too.
Meanwhile, the other China Team substitutes and all the staff on the sidelines rushed over as well.
They surrounded Wang Yi and tackled him to the ground.
Yao Ming didn't rush over.
He covered his face with both hands and lowered his head.
The shaking of his shoulders showed just how overwhelmed he was.
When he raised his head and lowered his hands, his eyes were full of tears.
He wiped them away with his left hand.
But his