Lin Yi excitedly rose from the sideline, pumping his fists and roaring at the court.
With just over a minute left in overtime, China Team had extended the lead to seven points!
The situation had become extremely unfavorable for the USA Team.
And overtime only allowed one timeout, which Popovich had already used earlier.
Popovich turned and called Towns over, sending him in for James. It was a clear signal that they wanted to strengthen their rebounding attack.
Durant came off Davis's screen in the frontcourt to receive the ball, then fired from outside the three-point line before the tactical run had even finished.
He was rushing a three. Time was running out for them, and they had to close the gap immediately.
But the risk was enormous. If he missed, it would be a wasted opportunity.
Swish!
The ball dropped through the net. Durant's quick shot had gone in!
Although he had lost the Finals, just like that difficult fadeaway three in regulation, he wanted to win back the Olympic Championship!
On the way back, Tang Tian was double-teamed as soon as he crossed half court—and it was a three-person double team!
The USA Team was not even giving him a shooting opportunity.
But the other China Team players were no pushovers either. Ding Yanyuhang quickly came over to receive the ball, and Tang Tian passed it out of the double team.
After getting the ball, Ding Yanyuhang drove for a breakthrough layup, drawing Davis's help defense before kicking it to Yi Jianlian at the baseline. Yi Jianlian attacked the rim with the ball, but Davis showed off his top-tier defensive talent, somehow recovering to contest him. Yi Jianlian then dished it to Abudushalamu cutting in from the other side, and he quickly laid it in for two.
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