The World Can't Wait to Hear the Story of a Young Achiever

"I'm good, Coach, I can play anytime." Chen Xi stood up and answered after taking a deep breath.

"Alright, get ready to go in."

"We can see Chen Xi back at the scorer's table again, waiting for a dead ball to get back on the court. It's truly remarkable. Including the timeout, he's only been resting for two and a half minutes."

"It's clear that the Thunder Team's desire for victory in this game is palpable, their will to win is admirable. However, sometimes, reality is just like that; belief alone isn't enough." Barkley continued to pour cold water on their hopes.

As Curry knocked Grant's pass out of bounds, Chen Xi stepped back onto the court with 2 minutes and 45 seconds left in the game.

It's the Thunder's ball. Sabonis inbounded from the sideline, and Westbrook received the pass at midcourt before bringing it up.

Chen Xi started running again, using Butler's screen to get to the 45-degree angle to receive the pass. Facing Klay, he used a jab step before quickly pulling up for a jumper.

Swish~~

Fortunately, despite Klay's significant interference, the ball still went in.

112 to 117.

Chen Xi was no longer willing to frequently run pick-and-rolls to target Curry and create opportunities through breakthroughs like he did in the first half. It was too tiring, and his stamina didn't support it anymore. But with his shot feeling good today, the Carmelo Anthony-style pull-up was quite effective.

Curry walked up and patted Klay's butt.

"This kid's pretty accurate."

"Not as accurate as me." Klay naturally didn't agree.

There's no one on this planet more accurate than the two of us!

--From the Buddha's confidence.

The Splash Brothers, back on offense, ran a beautiful play. Relying on their excellent chemistry, they successfully misled Westbrook's defense, and Curry easily took a three-pointer.

112 to 120.

On the other end, Westbrook's pull-up mid-range jumper hit again.

The two teams traded blows, making for an exciting game.

By the final minute, the score remained a six-point difference.

The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for the Thunder.

Chen Xi received the ball with absolutely no space. Klay was practically glued to him.

He couldn't shake off the defense even with a quick drive after putting the ball down. Peak Klay's lateral movement was incredibly oppressive.

He had no choice but to pass back to Westbrook, who immediately pulled up for a three from beyond the arc.

Swish!!

Westbrook's clutch shots were not bad. After making the shot, the deficit narrowed back to three points.

Curry brought the ball up to the logo area and controlled the tempo to run down the clock.

With only 46 seconds left, securing this possession and scoring the final basket would solidify the win.

Chen Xi swallowed hard, watching Curry, his heart beating a little fast. This seemed to be the first clutch game situation of this magnitude he'd played in this season.

Even the Warriors might be experiencing this for the first time.

With the shot clock winding down to the final 10 seconds, Curry made his move.

He drove quickly, Westbrook was screened by Klay, and Chen Xi switched onto Curry.

After a series of crossovers to find his rhythm, he exploded towards Chen Xi's left, then immediately stepped back, pulling up for a quick three-pointer.

Chen Xi rapidly recovered, jumping forward to attempt a block.

But Curry's release was too fast; he couldn't touch the ball.

Swish~~

The ball swished through the net. The deficit returned to six points with 28 seconds left, a terrible situation.

"Damn it! I knew he was going to shoot a three!!!" Chen Xi clenched his fist, extremely frustrated.

Westbrook came over to comfort him.

"It's okay, Chris, the game isn't over! We still have a chance!"

"I'll come back!" Chen Xi looked into Westbrook's eyes, each word pronounced deliberately.

The Thunder had no timeouts left. Butler quickly inbounded the ball from the backcourt, and Westbrook pushed it up the court in just three seconds.

Facing Klay's quick drive, he saw Green quickly pass the ball.

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From the left 45-degree angle, Chen Xi's most accurate spot, he received the pass and raised his hand.

Curry quickly moved to contest the shot.

"He didn't shoot!"

Seeing Curry fly towards him, Chen Xi leaned in, making contact in the air before a slight fadeaway jumper.

Beep!!!

Swish!!!

Three-pointer is good!!! And a foul!!!!

"Holy shit!! That's too crazy!!!!"

"And one!!!!!!!"

Westbrook charged forward and chest-bumped Chen Xi hard. Butler followed immediately, shoving Chen Xi three meters away. The Thunder teammates were venting their excitement.

Curry spat out the half-chewed mouthguard from his mouth, put his hands on his hips, and looked at the big screen, laughing at himself.

"What terrible defense."

"It's okay, we're still leading, and it's our ball," Green walked over and patted his shoulder.

"Besides, this rookie definitely won't make the free throw."

Chen Xi walked to the free-throw line with 20 seconds left in the game.

Whoosh~~~

Looking at the Warriors fans booing him, Chen Xi took three deep breaths to calm himself, dribbled the ball, raised his arm, flicked his wrist.

Swish~~

The basketball swished through the net.

Green: "……"

123 to 125

Curry continued to run down the clock. The Thunder didn't foul immediately, opting to try and defend this possession.

Facing Chen Xi's tight defense, Curry passed the ball to Durant.

KD received the ball and chose to step back, creating space and continuing to control the clock. As the seconds ticked away and the game neared its end, Butler reluctantly rushed forward to attempt a foul, but KD was still retreating, trying to stall for more time.

Slap!!

"Russell!!!!! Westbrook!!!!!!! Stole the ball from Durant!!!!!!"

The person who knows KD best is still his "good brother" of seven years.

After the long-planned steal, Westbrook quickly charged into the frontcourt. Klay was right behind him, ready to pull him down as Westbrook went for a layup. A pass-out would be better than giving up two points.

As Westbrook took his two steps and was about to take off, Klay grabbed him tightly.

He almost lifted Klay a few centimeters off the ground before helplessly landing due to exhaustion. The ball lost its support and tumbled out of bounds.

Westbrook, unable to complete the and-one, was somewhat annoyed but still walked to the free-throw line.

Clang!

To make matters worse, he missed the first free throw.

The Warriors players breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Westbrook's face instantly darkened.

During the adjustment break, Westbrook gave Aquaman a look, and the latter nodded slightly, understanding perfectly.

Second free throw, adjust breathing, prepare to shoot.

Standing on the sidelines, Durant, who was also extremely familiar with Westbrook, immediately realized something was wrong when he saw his second free-throw motion. But before he could shout a warning to his teammates, Adams had already jumped up in sync, grabbing the intentionally missed long rebound.

"Damn it!! Stop him!!!"

The court became noisy for a moment.

Adams quickly threw the ball to Westbrook.

Westbrook, who had retreated to the three-point line, was about to attempt a jump shot when KD's long arms reached him.

But this time, Westbrook wasn't alone. He dodged in mid-air with a scoop, then passed the ball to the other side.