The Savior

"What? University of Kansas is making a substitution at this time!"

"Hahaha, they've already admitted defeat!"

"It's Goodwin! Goodwin's three-point shot is very accurate, we still have a chance!"

When the fans at the arena saw Goodwin being subbed in, they began to discuss it heatedly.

Head coach Roy Williams watched Goodwin's back from the sidelines, unable to help but recall a night over half a year ago, past midnight, when he had left something at the school and driven back to retrieve it.

Passing by the training gym on his way, he saw the lights were still on and heard the sound of a ball bouncing. Coach Roy Williams was puzzled as to who could still be training, so he stepped closer to take a look.

At that very moment, the gears of fate began to turn.

Training so late was none other than the freshman benchwarmer Goodwin, a player who could have relied solely on his looks to make a living.

Coach Roy Williams admitted that Goodwin was truly handsome, as if he were a young Leonardo DiCaprio, but his basketball skills were hard to describe.

He had let him join the team back then because he saw his "talent"—a height of 206cm and a wingspan of 215cm—but who knew he would be all show and no substance.

As a result, Coach Roy Williams hadn't paid much attention to him, but he never expected Goodwin to train so diligently, which couldn't help but make Coach Roy Williams look at him in a new light.

Afterward, Coach Roy Williams silently observed Goodwin during practice. He didn't know until he looked, but once he did, he was shocked: this kid was incredibly accurate from the perimeter.

Gradually, Goodwin entered the team's rotation. Although his playing time wasn't high, he contributed every time he stepped on the court. Just like this season, Goodwin averaged only 8.8 minutes per game, scoring 6.5 points per game, and hitting 2 three-pointers per game with a shooting percentage as high as 66.6%.

Therefore, Coach Roy Williams had great confidence in Goodwin's three-point shot. As for why he didn't let Goodwin play in the championship game, the reason was very simple: because the opponent was Carmelo Anthony.

Goodwin's defense would be completely blown away if matched up against Carmelo Anthony!

This season, Carmelo Anthony averaged 22.2 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.

"Goodwin, let's go!" Coach Roy Williams muttered to himself.

The camera shifted to the court.

Stepping into the NCAA final for the first time, Goodwin felt inexplicably excited. He never thought that one day he would be able to step onto the NCAA stage; it was truly a glorious achievement.

Just as Goodwin was at the peak of his excitement, a cold voice echoed in his mind:

"Ding! Mission released: Lead the team to a comeback and win the NCAA championship."

"Ding! Does the host accept?" A light screen visible only to him appeared in front of Goodwin.

Goodwin chose to accept without a second thought.

Only a fool wouldn't accept! He had been waiting for a mission until he was nearly withered!

That's right, you smart readers must have guessed it: Goodwin is a transmigrator.

Half a year ago, his original name was Wu Su, a programmer from Xia Country and a super NBA fan. Due to insane overtime work, his body finally couldn't take it and he died suddenly, immediately transmigrating into the body of a handsome white guy named Nima Goodwin.

That's right, you heard that correctly: Nima Goodwin.

It made Goodwin half-dead with anger; what kind of moron would choose that name—Nima...

However, after Goodwin absorbed the original owner's information, he was thrilled because he could make his dream come true: playing in the NBA!

But on the first day, he felt heartbroken; his talent was truly limited.

However, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. It was here, it was here—Goodwin's golden finger had arrived: a system called the Superstar System.

Goodwin silently opened his information panel.

Name: Goodwin

Gender: Male

Height: 206cm

Weight: 100kg

Wingspan: 215cm

Layup: 49

Dunk: 50

Mid-range: 60

Three-pointer: 91

Pull-up jumper: 63

Free throw: 68

Overall Strength: D+

Over the past six months, Goodwin had poured all the skill points he earned from completing devilish training every day into his three-point shooting.

"I'm counting on you!" Goodwin said silently.

"Beep!" As the whistle blew, the game began. The University of Kansas inbounded the ball from the sideline, and it was successfully passed to Collison.

Collison quickly dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, then used a screen to move to the right side, with the Syracuse University defender following closely behind.

Just then, Hinrich, positioned on the right, utilized a screen to cut toward the left, sprinting all the way to the 45-degree angle on the left wing.

The ball arrived exactly as he reached his spot; Collison flicked his wrist and passed the ball to Hinrich.

"Defend him!" "Don't let him shoot the three!"... Two Syracuse University players lunged at Hinrich, denying him any chance to launch a three-pointer.

Watching the two defenders rushing toward him, Hinrich didn't panic at all, because the true child of destiny wasn't him, but rather him!

Hinrich held his hands high and threw the ball forcefully toward the left corner, sending it flying straight to the baseline.

At this moment, Goodwin was waiting in the left corner for the ball to arrive.

"Don't let him shoot!" the Syracuse University head coach roared from the sidelines. He never imagined that head coach Roy Williams would entrust such a crucial shot to a player who hadn't stepped onto the court the entire game.

The Syracuse University players scrambled toward Goodwin.

But it was too late!

Upon receiving the ball, Goodwin didn't hesitate for a second; he jumped, hung in the air, and released the shot.

Under the gaze of over 60,000 pairs of eyes in the arena, the ball flew toward the rim, tracing a beautiful arc through the air.

"Swish." The ball hit the net with a crisp sound.

At the same time, the game clock hit 0!

"Ahhhhh!" "Ahhhhh!" "Ahhhhh!"... The University of Kansas fans in the arena were ecstatic.

The University of Kansas players on the court and the bench all rushed toward Goodwin, embracing their savior!

"Yes!" Head coach Roy Williams also pumped his left fist and shouted excitedly. Goodwin, you truly didn't let me down; you are our savior. Words could hardly describe the gratitude head coach Roy Williams felt toward Goodwin.

On the other side, the Syracuse University players were stunned; victory had been right in front of them, but now it was gone.

Even the Syracuse University head coach was dumbfounded. WTF! Who on earth is this guy? To be honest, he really hadn't paid attention to Goodwin; although his three-point shooting was decent, that was all there was to it.

He never expected that head coach Roy Williams would sub him in at such a critical juncture, and that he would actually sink the key game-tying three-pointer, successfully dragging the game into overtime.

The Syracuse University head coach couldn't help but regret not calling a timeout!

However, this couldn't entirely be blamed on the Syracuse University head coach, because the NCAA free throw rule is 1+1. If the University of Kansas had made both free throws, and they had missed their first one, it would have narrowed the point gap for nothing, and at that point, it wouldn't have been as simple as just defending the three-pointer.

Soon, the Syracuse University head coach regained his composure and called his players back to the court to prepare for the upcoming overtime!