You Cannot Stop Me

University of Kansas bench:

"Well done, Goodwin, you certainly didn't let me down!" Head coach Roy Williams embraced Goodwin as he returned to the bench, speaking with excitement.

Goodwin's mouth curled up slightly as he boasted, "Of course, I'm the team's three-point king. If I dare to call myself second, who would dare call themselves first?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Collison slapped him across the forehead.

Smack!

"Ow!" Goodwin clutched his forehead in pain.

"Goodwin, don't get complacent. The game isn't over yet," Collison reminded him.

Goodwin was speechless. If you want to remind me, just say it—why hit me in the head? Don't you know hitting someone too much makes them stupid? Fortunately, it was Collison, who usually took good care of him; otherwise, if it had been anyone else, Goodwin definitely would have hit him back.

Head coach Roy Williams followed up on Collison's words, scanning every player as he said, "Collison is right. The game isn't over yet. We are going to secure the victory in this overtime period!"

"Yes!" the entire University of Kansas team replied in unison.

Immediately, head coach Roy Williams picked up his tactical board to explain the strategy for the upcoming overtime.

The short break ended, and the players from both sides returned to the court. Aside from Goodwin, the other nine players were all starters.

"Syracuse University, let's go!" "Syracuse University, let's go!" "Syracuse University, let's go!"...

"University of Kansas, let's go!" "University of Kansas, let's go!" "University of Kansas, let's go!"...

"Beep!" Amidst the cheers from the fans on both sides, the overtime period officially began.

Smack.

Syracuse University won the first possession of overtime.

The ball was passed directly to Carmelo Anthony in the low post, and the one defending him was none other than Goodwin.

Goodwin didn't understand why head coach Roy Williams wanted him to defend Carmelo Anthony. With his current defensive ability, this was practically handing points to Syracuse University.

In truth, head coach Roy Williams was aware of this issue, but he considered that the rest of the players on the court had played for a long time and their stamina was certainly not as good as Goodwin's, who had just come off the bench.

Furthermore, Carmelo Anthony, who had played almost the entire game, was also exhausted. Head coach Roy Williams believed Goodwin could provide a certain amount of defensive pressure on him.

Bullshit!

At this moment, Goodwin couldn't help but curse!

As soon as he received the ball, Carmelo Anthony shoved his back into Goodwin with force. Even though Goodwin was mentally prepared, the massive impact made him feel like a punctured balloon, forcing him to stumble backward repeatedly.

Carmelo Anthony paused for a second; he hadn't expected this tall guy to be so fragile, flying off to the Pacific Ocean after a single bump. Carmelo Anthony didn't waste this golden opportunity and quickly turned to drive into the University of Kansas paint.

"Don't even think about it!" The University of Kansas interior player rotated over to help defend immediately.

The two made contact in mid-air, and then Carmelo Anthony controlled his body and threw the ball toward the rim.

Clang! The ball hit the side of the rim; Carmelo Anthony's layup missed.

The rebound was secured by Goodwin, who had scrambled back.

As he protected the rebound, Goodwin couldn't help but clutch his chest. It hurt!

Having taken the brunt of Carmelo Anthony's impact, he still hadn't recovered.

Damn it!

Goodwin glared at Carmelo Anthony's figure with fierce eyes. I will definitely pay you back for this.

"Goodwin, the ball!" Collison ran over to call for the pass. Goodwin passed the ball to Collison and ran toward the front court, heading for the left corner.

As Goodwin crossed the front court, Carmelo Anthony immediately stuck to him, saying, "I won't give you another chance to shoot a three." Every time Carmelo Anthony thought about how his victory had been ruined by a three-pointer from this guy, he felt a surge of anger and wished he could beat Goodwin up.

Goodwin didn't back down, retorting, "I'm going to shoot you into oblivion."

When "enemies" meet, they are especially hostile.

The two ran toward the left corner, bodies pressed against each other.

On the sidelines, head coach Roy Williams saw this scene and his mouth curled slightly. He knew that Syracuse University would be wary of Goodwin after he had just hit the game-tying three. That was perfect; head coach Roy Williams would play along, letting Goodwin stand in the corner to draw defenders away.

Of course, head coach Roy Williams didn't forbid Goodwin from shooting; if a good opportunity arose, Goodwin would still take the shot.

Collison, who had dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, used a screen from a teammate to drive into the paint for a layup.

Clang! Disturbed by the defense, he still missed the shot.

"Fast break, fast break!"

Syracuse University secured the rebound and launched a defensive counterattack. Their speed was so fast that the University of Kansas couldn't get back in time. Swish. With a layup, Syracuse University scored the first point of overtime.

"FUCK!" Head coach Roy Williams couldn't help but curse from the sidelines.

Two seconds later, head coach Roy Williams immediately reined in his emotions and shouted to the players on the court, "It's okay, let's just execute our own offense well."

The game continued. Collison again used a screen to drive into the paint, drawing the Syracuse University defense back. This time, he didn't take the shot himself but kicked the ball out to Hinrich on the perimeter.

Upon receiving the ball, Hinrich didn't shoot immediately. Instead, he dribbled forward one step to avoid the closing defender and pulled up for a mid-range jumper.

The ball traced a beautiful arc through the air.

Swish. The ball dropped steadily into the embrace of the hoop.

83:83

Both sides were back to square one. Half of the overtime period had already passed, and for the players on the court and the fans in the stands, nerves were stretched to the breaking point; no one dared to relax, but there was one exception on the court.

That exception was the "idle" Goodwin.

Goodwin had not expected that a guy like Carmelo Anthony would guard him so tightly, never leaving his side for even half a step.

Damn you, Anthony, just you wait. Once I farm up and get my full build, I'll show you how to spell "death," hahahaha... Thinking of this, a wicked smile couldn't help but spread across Goodwin's face.

But the next second, bang!

After receiving the ball, Carmelo Anthony exerted force once again and slammed into Goodwin. The "distracted" Goodwin was sent flying by Carmelo Anthony, colliding head-on with the floor.

Immediately, Carmelo Anthony quickly turned and completed his jump shot.

The ball dropped into the embrace of the hoop.

83:85

Carmelo Anthony had helped his team take the lead once again.

"You can't stop me!" After scoring, Carmelo Anthony didn't immediately run back on defense; instead, he looked down at Goodwin on the floor and mocked him. After just two encounters, Carmelo Anthony finally understood why the University of Kansas hadn't put Goodwin in right away—it turned out he was this trash.

As soon as Carmelo Anthony finished speaking, he turned and walked back to his own half without looking back.

With the help of his teammates, Goodwin got back up, staring at Carmelo Anthony's retreating back with gritted teeth.

Goodwin roared in his heart: "Carmelo Anthony!!!!"