World Championship Title

At this crucial moment, National Team head coach Jonas substituted Yao Ming in.

Diamantidis Dis, Borosis is about to shoot on the right wing.

Yao Ming, who had just entered the game, unleashed his power, blocking Borosis's shot.

Li Chen reacted quickly and saved the ball from going out of bounds.

In the next round, Li Chen continued to draw the attention of the Greece Team players, Li Chen then made a quick pass to Sun Yue, who was making a run.

Borosis covers.

Sun Yue broke through along the baseline and drove to the basket for a reverse layup, drawing a foul from Borosis, resulting in a beautiful 2+1 Sun Yue.

Swish! Sun Yue makes the free throw.

The score was tied at 109-109. The National Team finally brought the score back together.

Seeing the score tied, Li Chen breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "Finally, we've tied it."

The shift from offense to defense.

Spanoulis drove to the basket and passed back to Chad Sams in the middle for a layup.

109 to 111.

Wang Zhizhi received a pass from Li Chen and immediately launched a shot. The basketball swished through the net as if guided by precision. That three-pointer was absolutely beautiful.

112 to 111.

Wang Zhizhi clenched his right fist in excitement after making the Clutch Shot.

Meanwhile, 80 seconds remain.

In the next round, the Greece Team made a mistake, and Li Chen quickly intercepted the ball with a tight tackle, launching a fast break.

Li Chen unleashed another powerful windmill dunk.

114 to 111.

There are 60 seconds left in the game.

Annoris broke through from the right, switched to his left hand in mid-air to dodge Yao Ming, and scored a layup.

114 compared to 113.

There are 45 seconds left.

In the transition between offense and defense, Li Chen broke through and then passed the ball back to Sun Yue, who was left wide open at the top of the arc.

Without a second thought, Sun Yue raised his hand and shot.

Thump! Swish! The basketball bounces off the backboard and goes into the basket.

117 to 113.

This bank shot three-pointer further widened the score gap.

Time is running out; in 30 seconds, they will defeat the Greece Team.

But the Greece Team will not give up easily.

Spanoulis broke through and passed back to Borosis for a floater.

But at that moment, Li Chen leaped high and swatted the ball out of bounds.

Greece Team takes the ball in from the sideline.

"If we hold onto this ball, victory will be ours!" Li Chen shouted.

"China will prevail!" Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, and others roared.

The highly motivated National Team successfully defended against Greece Team's 24-second shot clock.

Greece Team had no chance of a comeback, and China ultimately defeated Greece Team 117-113.

This incredible comeback has given the Chinese people a sense of pride.

Li Chen didn't showcase his abilities much in this game, but almost all the points scored in the fourth quarter were related to Li Chen.

Li Chen scored 20 points and had 20 assists in this game; his performance was still phenomenal.

The Greece Team's statistics were relatively even, with all scores around 18 or 19 points.

Thus, the National Team successfully met the Spain National Team in the NBA Finals.

Meanwhile, the National Team's incredible comeback made the USA Team lose face.

Coach K was fired by the US Chinese Basketball Association as soon as he returned to the United States.

The next day, Li Chen suddenly remembered something.

He immediately called Li Ruping, and the call was answered shortly afterward.

"Oh! Isn't this our boss, Mr. Li? What are your instructions? Please speak." Li Ruping said with a smile.

"Sister Ping, I don't care what methods you use, just do whatever it takes to ruin the company Xiao Risheng invested in. Don't worry about the money; I'll just sell all my Google stock."

Although Li Chen spoke calmly, Li Ruping could sense the deep anger within his words.

Li Ruping was incredibly intelligent; she figured out why Li Chen was acting this way after just a little thought.

Thinking of this, Li Ruping's lips twitched. She knew Li Chen was a bit petty, but she never expected him to be this petty.

So he advised, "Li Chen, it can't be that serious! It's just a match."

"If I didn't have the ability, I would have to swallow my anger, but I have a lot of money. Isn't money meant to be spent? What difference does it make how you spend it? I'm going to vent my anger. Sister Ping, I'm asking you, can't you help me?"

Li Ruping sighed helplessly, "Alright, alright! My brat, I'll help you, okay?"

"Sister Ping is really kind of you," Li Chen said with a grin.

After hanging up Li Ruping's call, he began to ponder deeply about the domestic industries he had invested in during his previous life.

Li Chen's idea was to keep rolling in the industry until it stopped making money.

His thinking was simple: as long as he didn't lose money, it was fine.

A businessman like Li Chen, who is wealthy but doesn't prioritize making money, is simply a troublemaker in the industry.

As for whether others can survive, that's none of his business. This world is a dog-eat-dog world, and being poor is the original sin. He understood this principle clearly in his previous life.

However, Li Chen did do a good deed. As the saying goes, nine out of ten merchants are cunning, and at least half of them are black-hearted.

After much deliberation, Li Chen actually came up with a few investment projects for the next few days.

For example, Meituan and Didi Chuxing.

A slight smile curved Li Chen's lips; Li Chen was preparing to invest in these two industries.

First, he has to be the first to try something new, then he has to bet on a price so low that there's no profit to be made. If you can't make money, who will want to get involved in this industry?

Of course, it's also possible that they're selling at a loss to grab market share; that would be ideal, since Li Chen isn't in it for the money.

In short, Li Chen's goal is to make any company that has anything to do with his personal life a target of intense competition.

Without hesitation, Li Chen picked up the phone and told Li Ruping his idea.

Li Ruping was speechless, utterly speechless. Now she knew what it meant to treat money like it wasn't worth it.

However, Li Chen does have the capital to take risks, because his investments bring Li Chen an annual income of 100 million yuan, and it will only increase in the future.

After giving his instructions, Li Chen thought of something else. "By the way, Sister Ping, how's the process going with the patent for the Chinese medicinal herbs and prescriptions I asked you to collect?"

"Don't worry, it's all done." At this point, Li Ruping said angrily, "I don't know what those people in China are thinking, they actually wanted to sell a traditional Chinese medicine prescription to nobody..."

Half an hour later, just as Li Chen hung up the phone, it rang again. Li Chen saw that it was Bill Duffy.

Li Chen was somewhat surprised. After answering the phone, Bill Duffy first sincerely affirmed Li Chen's performance in the World Basketball Championship, and then talked about endorsements for the next season, etc.

After finishing the business, Bill Duffy said, "Chen, Google's stock is already over $300. Should we sell it?"

Bill Duffy was genuinely worried; that was his entire fortune!

Li Chen pretended to ponder for a moment, then said, "No rush, it can still grow a bit longer."

"It can still grow?" Bill Duffy asked in surprise.

"Hmm!" Li Chen hummed in agreement, then added, "Of course, you can throw it away now."

Bill Duffy hesitated for a moment, then said, "Chen, how much higher do you predict it will go?"

Bill Duffy's idea was that if the price rose by less than ten dollars, he would sell; he wasn't willing to take such a big risk for that small amount of money.

"It will rise by at least thirty or forty dollars," Li Chen assured him.

As a time traveler, Li Chen knew that Google's stock could rise by about $100. However, he wouldn't reveal his true intentions to Bill Duffy.

Upon hearing that the price could rise by thirty or forty dollars, Bill Duffy gritted his teeth and decided to take another gamble.

The FIBA World Championship NBA Finals kicked off in Saitama on September 3.

The National Team's performance was not very good after the match started.

The Spain National Team launched a high-intensity defense, cutting off Li Chen's connection with his teammates.

After the first quarter, the National Team trailed by 5 points, 17-12.

Spain's strategy tonight is defense, cutting off the connection between other players and Li Chen.

They bet that Li Chen wouldn't be in form tonight, and although this was a risky move, the Spain National Team guessed right.

In the second quarter, key players such as Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi began to rotate out of the squad.

Li Chen led a group of substitutes to contend with the Spain National Team.

About three minutes into the game, Li Chen noticed that the substitute players were very lazy and lacked any ambition.

They barely made any counter-runs to create openings, which greatly displeased Li Chen.

As expected, they're a bunch of good-for-nothings. To be honest, Li Chen was really disappointed.

Now he understands why basketball and football are so bad in China in the future.

These people are so unambitious; they have absolutely no drive or drive.

At halftime, the National Team trailed Spain National Team 35-42 by 7 points.

The second half of the match has begun.

Spain National Team attacks first.

Calderi drove to the basket for a layup, but Li Chen interfered and prevented the shot from going in.

Fernand grabbed the rebound, and Li Chen immediately helped defend.

But Fernand didn't shoot; instead, he passed to Rubio.

Rubio raised his hand and sank a long two-pointer.

Spain National Team continues to extend their lead to 35-44.

In the transition between offense and defense, it was Rubio again who intercepted Wang Shipeng's pass, and Spain National Team launched an attack.

Pau Gasol dominated under the basket, displaying a true mastery of all skills. He missed shots against Yao Ming's defense, but managed to grab the offensive rebound after a valiant effort.

Then he tried another shot, but Yao Ming was like an insurmountable mountain, blocking Jahlil's shot once again.

Just then, the whistle blew again, indicating that Yao Ming had committed a blocking foul, and the referee jumped out again.

Pau Gasol went to the free-throw line and made one of two, making it 35-45.

The National Team is attacking.

Li Chen dribbled the ball up the court.

Rubio lunged at him, but Li Chen remained calm. He first used a probing step to distract Rubio and shift his weight.

Although Rubio was extremely cautious, Li Chen's actions were too realistic, and he was ultimately deceived by Li Chen.

Li Chen seized this opportunity to break through in another direction.

Rubio, realizing what was happening, immediately followed up with close defense.

But then Li Chen suddenly stepped back to the three-point line, pulled the ball back with both hands, and immediately launched a three-point Pull-up Jumper.

Li Chen's series of moves were fluid and seamless, Rubio was completely outmaneuvered throughout.

Rubio was unwilling to give up, and he pounced again.

Swish! The basketball goes through the net cleanly.

At the same time, the referee blew his whistle again, awarding Rubio a blocking foul, resulting in a clean 3+1 play, and Li Chen went to the free-throw line.

Swish! Li Chen calmly sank the free throw.

39 to 45

Spain National Team attacks.

Gasol received the ball beyond the three-point line, drove to the line, and slammed it home with one hand, causing Yao Ming to stumble backwards from the impact.

39 to 47.

In the transition between offense and defense, it was Pau Gasol again, who blocked Yao Ming's shot on the defensive end.

But Li Chen grabbed the rebound at a crucial moment, and with his back to the basket, he passed the ball to Zhu Fangyu. Zhu Fangyu was still on fire, and after receiving the ball at the top of the arc, he made a three-pointer.

42-47. The National Team is just one step away from tying the score.

However, as the competition progressed, the drawbacks of the National Team's limited rotation options became glaringly apparent.

They made frequent mistakes; they simply couldn't defend against the experienced Spain National Team.

Fortunately, Li Chen, the Grim Reaper, was on the offensive end, and his continuous output kept the score from falling behind Spain National Team.

At the end of the third quarter, the National Team trailed Spain National Team by only four points, 53-57.

During the break, Li Chen slowly stood up, calmly looked at his teammates, and said, "I don't know what you guys are thinking."

Li Chen's words caught the attention of his teammates, and they all looked at Li Chen.

At that moment, Li Chen grabbed his jersey with the national flag printed on it and said firmly, "I want to hang the national flag in the sky above this small city."

Upon hearing this, they were first taken aback, but then their spirits lifted, and Li Chen's words filled them with excitement.

As a Chinese citizen, who wouldn't want to fly the national flag in their daily life?

Meanwhile, Jonas discovered that these players were unusually excited about their financial situation because of Li Chen's words.

He couldn't help but look at his translator, but to his surprise, his translator's eyes were also filled with fervor.

Jonas was shocked once again. Could it be that this Eastern Kid, Li Chen, really knew the legendary magic?

When the fourth quarter began, the National Team showed their determination.

During the game, they fought for every ball on offense and on defense.

With 30 seconds remaining in the game, the National Team trailed Spain 69-72 by three points.

The National Team's possession of the ball.

The Spain National Team has adopted a full-field pressing defense against the National Team.

Li Chen let out a long breath, thought for a moment, and then made a decision.

A moment later, after receiving a pass from Wang Shipeng, he immediately dribbled towards his own team's frontcourt.

Li Chen's strategy was to successfully launch the attack in the shortest possible time.

Li Chen Pull-up Jumper a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

Swish! The basketball goes through the net cleanly.

There are 24 seconds left.

Spain National Team's final attack; if they can stop this Spain National Team, they will become the champions of the 2006 FIBA World Championship. This is a historic game.

As the whistle blew, the National Team quickly organized a tight defense, closely monitoring Spain National Team's attacking routes.

The National Team tenaciously withstood every attack from the Spain National Team, demonstrating an indomitable will.

As the countdown ticked away, the tension on the field reached its peak. Fans in the stadium and those watching on television held their breath, cheering on the National Team's defense.

Spain National Team fought with all their might, but no matter how hard they tried to break through, the National Team held firm and refused to back down.

The atmosphere on the field was tense yet exciting, with fans cheering loudly for the National Team's tireless efforts.

The clock of victory is drawing ever closer.

The National Team is about to write its own glorious chapter.

With just 5 seconds left in the game, the Spain National Team decided to make one last desperate attempt.

Marc Gasol passes the ball back to Rubio beyond the three-point line.

But Li Chen saw through all of this.

It's worth noting that Li Chen has demonstrated this ability on numerous occasions in NBA games.

So, the instant Spanish substitute Marc Gasol passed the ball, Li Chen moved. He was as agile as a cheetah pouncing on its prey, intercepting the pass in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, the final countdown to the game reached zero.

"China team, 2006 FIBA World Championship champions!" Zhang Weiping roared excitedly in the live broadcast room.

Meanwhile, fans across the country watching the game also jumped up in unison.

In the instant the game ended, led by Li Chen, the National Team players unfurled the national flag from their jerseys, telling the world that they were Chinese.