8 Against 5-So What?

After a moment of silence in the room, James said, "We don't need to despair."

James's words immediately drew the attention of the other three people in the room, who all turned to look at James.

At this point, James analyzed, "Firstly, the Puerto Rico team has limited strength. Secondly, Li Chen's current state is probably due to the team being embroiled in serious refereeing scandals. The unfair treatment has driven Li Chen to extreme anger, just like Michael. When provoked, he tends to perform exceptionally well."

"But this bastard's strength is so different from his normal state, even Kobe couldn't stop him like this!" Chris Paul complained.

James smiled wryly. In this form, not even Kobe, let alone Michael Jordan, could stop Li Chen! Such a serious foul, and he still managed to score. He truly is a lucky guy!

On the other side, Kobe was also dumbfounded; he had originally wanted to see how his teammates and friends performed.

However, to everyone's surprise, Li Chen and Yao Ming were subjected to serious biased refereeing, with Yao Ming fouling out of the game.

That bastard Li Chen went berserk; he could completely feel the rage in Li Chen's heart.

He's now comparing himself to Li Chen, wondering... if he were to fall into such darkness, would he erupt like Li Chen?

After thinking about it, he felt that he would also explode, but then he smiled bitterly, because he suddenly realized that no one dared to make biased calls against the USA Team.

Therefore, he will never have the same level of explosive power as Li Chen, which he regrets.

After the timeout, both teams took to the court one by one.

The National Team launched an attack, Du Feng broke through with the ball, and the referee called an offensive foul, which boosted the confidence of the Puerto Rico team.

At this moment, Li Chen walked up to Du Feng and questioned, "I was unguarded, why didn't you pass the ball to me?"

Li Chen's questioning did not offend Du Feng and his teammates; instead, their lips twitched involuntarily.

Because Li Chen was being defended by two people at the time, and Li Chen was speaking in English, it was clear that Li Chen wasn't talking to them. This was a blatant mockery and disregard for Puerto Rico's defense.

This made players like Santiago, who were preparing to take their free throws, look extremely grim.

But they have no way to stop it; even fouls can go in. How are they supposed to defend against that?

A moment later, thud! Swish! Santiago made one of two free throws.

96 to 89.

Li Chen's boastful act backfired, causing Santiago to lose his composure.

In the transition between offense and defense, Li Chen once again hit a three-pointer from the 45-degree angle beyond the three-point line.

99 to 89.

"Six..."

Li Chen's sixth three-pointer.

The National Team's protest against unfair treatment resonated with neutral fans, who at that moment became fans of China.

Therefore, every time Li Chen made a three-pointer from that position, the entire basketball court erupted in thunderous cheers.

They were all hoping that this Chinese hero could shoot a few three-pointers from the same spot.

A moment later, Santiago scored a Miracle Shot against Yi Jianlian.

99 to 91.

Next, Li Chen took another Pull-up Jumper in the same spot.

Swish! The basketball goes through the net cleanly.

"Seven..." the fans roared excitedly.

102 to 91.

It was Santiago again, he received a beautiful bounce pass from Arroyo and dunked.

102 to 93.

Yi Jianlian turned and drove hard inside, drawing a foul from Santiago and going to the free-throw line.

Swish! Yi Jianlian made both free throws.

104 to 93.

In the next possession, Arroyo immediately responded with a game-winning three-pointer.

104 to 96.

Puerto Rico's goal drew boos from the entire stadium—no, not the entire stadium, except for fans from at least one country.

The National Team is attacking; Li Chen, see you at the usual spot.

Swish! A pull-up three-pointer goes in.

"Eight..." The fans roared again.

107 to 96.

Soon after, Du Feng defended Latimore in the next round and was deemed by the referee to have made a pressing motion, resulting in his fourth personal foul. Slow-motion replays showed that Du Feng's hands were raised high but did not move, which was truly baffling.

Latimore made both free throws.

107 to 98.

The National Team is on offense. Du Feng passes the ball to Li Chen, Li Chen takes another Pull-up Jumper.

Swish! The basketball goes through the net cleanly.

"Nine..." The fans went wild, because Li Chen had scored nine goals in a row from the same spot.

110 to 98

He showed what death truly is; he really wanted to throw the Puerto Rico team to their deaths from the same spot.

The Puerto Rico coach is now hesitant, wondering whether to continue using fouling tactics to stop the Asian man's rampage.

A moment later, he gritted his teeth and thought, "Stop it, I must stop it, no matter the cost."

So he substituted in a tall player whose job was to prevent Li Chen from scoring.

After the substitution, Puerto Rico took the ball from the baseline.

A short while later, Ayuso drew a foul from Du Feng and made both free throws.

110 to 100.

Yi Jianlian and Du Feng executed a pick-and-roll, and Du Feng was double-teamed, prompting the referee to finally blow the whistle.

Du Feng made one of two free throws.

111 to 100.

In the next possession, Arroyo turned and shot, but missed. Du Feng grabbed the rebound, and the referee blew the whistle again, resulting in Du Feng fouling out.

Head coach Jonas shook his head and sighed; now four National Team have been sent off.

However, the National Team still leads.

Jonas substituted Zhang Qingpeng.

The best solution would be to get Li Chen off the court, but Li Chen isn't going back to defend; he's just standing at a 45-degree angle outside the three-point line in his own frontcourt.

Because Li Chen knew they really wanted to get him off the field, Li Chen simply stopped moving. By not moving, there would be no physical contact, and without physical contact, there would be no foul.

During the offensive play, the referees had no way to call a foul on Li Chen because of the existence of the "fake foul" skill. This skill acted like a tight band, preventing them from making any calls that were unfavorable to Li Chen.

Arroyo made all his free throws, making it 111-102.

Yi Jianlian missed a mid-range shot, Santiago grabbed the rebound.

In the next round, Santiago passed the ball to Gayoso.

Gayoso's forced jump resulted in another foul on Zhu Fangyu, bringing Zhu Fangyu's total to 4 fouls.

Gayoso went to the free-throw line, made the first free throw, and missed the second.

111 to 103.

It's well known that the National Team's long-standing weakness is that they run out of stamina towards the end, and coupled with the loss of their inside advantage, this allowed Puerto Rico to grab the rebound.

Arroyo's attack over Yi Jianlian failed, and Yi Jianlian grabbed the defensive rebound.

Unfortunately, Yi Jianlian couldn't hold onto the ball, Latimore scored on a second-chance opportunity, also drawing a foul from Zhang Qingpeng, who had just entered the game.

111 to 105.

Puerto Rico narrowed the gap to within 6 points, giving them renewed hope of victory.

Latimore then missed a free throw, but unfortunately the rebound fell into the hands of a Puerto Rican player.

Aloisio's jump shot over Yi Jianlian missed.

Zhu Fangyu grabbed the rebound.

Immediately afterwards, the referee continued his performance, Yi Jianlian made a strong attack inside and was elbowed by Santiago, causing him to bleed profusely.

The referee did not react at all, as if he had gouged out his own eyes.

With Yi Jianlian, Jonas no other options, had to bring on Zhang Songtao.

Wang Shipeng made a brilliant pass to Li Chen after a breakthrough.

Li Chen continued with his usual Pull-up Jumper, but at that moment, the Puerto Rico player guarding Li Chen blatantly and forcefully pushed Li Chen to the ground.

After being pushed down, Li Chen slid several meters down the floor.

But Li Chen still threw the basketball in his hand.

The basketball slammed hard against the backboard, then bounced off the rim, and then bounced repeatedly inside the rim before finally coming to a stop on the platform where the rim and backboard meet.

The fans were stunned by what they saw; how was this goal calculated?!

Just then, Li Chen got up from the floor, his calm gaze falling on the basketball, watching this bizarre scene expressionlessly.

At the same time, the fans chanted in unison, "Go in, go in, go in, go in..."

Just then, a magical scene unfolded: the basketball, which had been motionless, seemed to hear the cries of the fans.

The basketball actually started moving, and it slowly sank into the hoop.

Swish! The basketball went through the net.

114 to 105.

The reason this shot went in was not only because of the [Miracle Shot], but also because of the [glorious] skill, which increases coordination. This skill allowed Li Chen to adjust the trajectory within a limited time after losing his balance and hit the backboard.

At the same time, thunderous cheers erupted in the stadium.

The Puerto Rico players were stunned. This scene was too surreal. Li Chen was like the son of God, the one everyone had hoped for. Such a miraculous scene could actually happen.

At this moment, the referee blew his whistle, signaling Li Chen to take another penalty kick.

They ignored the malicious foul committed by the Puerto Rico player.

This scene greatly angered the fans.

The Puerto Rico players' eyes lit up when they saw this, and they spoke to the referee to indicate that he had just committed a foul.

However, his cleverness backfired, and the referee, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, immediately bristled.

Not only did he not change the ruling, he also gave the Puerto Rico player a Flagrant Foul 1. He was sent off.

In other words, Li Chen not only scored a 3+1, but will also have to execute the two free throws and one throw rule later.

Sitting in the rest area, Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian, and others clenched their fists, shouting in their hearts, "Well done, Li Chen!"

At the same time, the fans cheered, their deafening roar seemingly lifting the entire stadium.

A moment later, Li Chen went to the free throw line.

As expected, Li Chen calmly converted the penalty.

115 to 105.

The race had entered its final 30 seconds.

Li Chen then began to enforce the two-penalty-one-throw rule.

Swish! Without hesitation, Li Chen took two shots and made both free throws.

117 to 105.

Li Chen scored 6 points in a single offensive possession, truly living up to his earlier boast. "From this position, I'm going to shoot you guys to death."

The National Team's possession of the ball.

"Ten... ten... ten..."

Before the National Team even kicked the ball from the baseline, the fans roared in unison.

Due to popular demand from fans, Zhu Fangyu dribbled the ball across the frontcourt and then passed it to Li Chen.

Li Chen's Pull-up Jumper remains a beautiful sight.

Swish! The basketball swished through the net.

Li Chen's tenth three-pointer from the same spot.

120 to 105.

The Puerto Rico team had been completely exhausted by Li Chen's shots and had lost all courage to fight.

Only then did they realize what death meant; they had truly been killed by a single person.

In the end, the National Team reversed the situation and won the final victory despite having an 8-on-5 advantage.

At this moment, the fans in the stadium stood up in unison and erupted in a tidal wave of cheers.

They cheered for the resilience of the Eastern China players, and they cheered for Li Chen's superb performance.

Li Chen's performance in this match was nothing short of divine.

At the same time, James and the others also realized that they must not provoke Li Chen, otherwise they would unleash a terrifying ancient behemoth.

Yes, the players were all pushed down, yet the ball still went in. How can you play like that?

Meanwhile, Yao Ming and others are still in a daze. How could they win an 8-on-5 game? It's unbelievable.

At the same time, Jonas, the European head coach, was also aware of the strength of American basketball.

Li Chen's divine intervention and miraculous turn of events inspired players around the world to aspire to greatness.

At the same time, Li Chen also became an idol for a group of young people who love basketball.

They didn't know how strong Jordan was; all they knew was that Li Chen had used an incredible, unrepeatable method to thoroughly humiliate the Puerto Rico team.

In their hearts, Li Chen is the God of Basketball, the Grim Reaper who can kill the game.

Li Chen unknowingly stole Du Xiaoshuai's title.

Li Chen played 40 minutes in this game, making 15 of 20 field goals, scoring 50 points, 11 assists, 11 of 12 three-pointers, and 9 of 9 free throws.

During the post-match press conference.

The reporter asked, "Mr. Li Chen, what are your thoughts on the unfair treatment suffered by the Eastern China team in this match?"

Li Chen said calmly, "If this happened in another country, I would be surprised and unable to believe it, but in this country, I can only accept it as a matter of course."

Li Chen's ruthless rebuke left the reporter being questioned speechless.

He then chuckled sheepishly and said, "I think the organizers will give a satisfactory response to this unfair competition."

"Hmph! A satisfactory answer? Mr. Reporter, you're overthinking it. This country has always been one to do things but not take responsibility. They'll definitely push all the blame onto the referees, saying it was their personal action and had nothing to do with the organizers."

Li Chen's words left the reporters at the scene dumbfounded. "Mr. Li Chen, really?" another blonde female reporter asked in disbelief, her Chinese not very fluent.

"No? Miss reporter, please remove the 'no'."

The following day, the General Administration of Sport issued a statement saying that the referee team's involvement in match-fixing during the game between the Eastern China team and the Puerto Rico team was solely their personal behavior and had no direct relation to the organizers.

This statement stunned the world, including the journalists last night.

This the Answer is exactly the same as what Li Chen said, as if Li Chen were the mastermind.

Although this the Answer has angered the world, they're like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water—what can you do about it?

Meanwhile, the General Administration of Sport also received Li Chen's remarks at the post-match press conference.

These young people then developed a deep hatred for Li Chen.

They decided to target Li Chen, but Li Chen wasn't afraid of them at all.

Therefore, in the fourth match against Senegal, Li Chen had already committed two fouls in the first game.

However, Li Chen had anticipated this, so the skills he equipped for this game were [Assist Master], [Miracle Shot], [Iron Wall and Bronze Barrier], [Pull-up Jumper], and [Flopping].

Li Chen then stopped even bothering to raise his hand in defense, and even kept a meter's distance from the Senegal players.

That way, even if the referee wanted to cause trouble, there would be nothing they could do.

But what drove the General Administration of Sport crazy was that even with Li Chen's abysmal defense, Senegal couldn't score.

On offense, Li Chen was unstoppable, driving to the basket with all sorts of drives and layups, leaving the Senegal team with no chance to fight back.

What drove them crazy again was that the referees also betrayed them, repeatedly sending Li Chen to the free-throw line.