217: Chapter 217 Death in Overtime

The final buzzer was still echoing above the arena.

The players were all bent over, hands on their knees, gasping for breath.

The physical exhaustion had reached a terrifying level.

A brief moment of rest.

The atmosphere at the Lakers' bench was heavy.

"Water! Give me water, quickly!"

Lin Feng felt like his throat was smoking. He took the water handed to him by a staff member and gulped down half the bottle in one breath.

D'Antoni looked at his exhausted players, his heart filled with worry.

He looked toward Kobe.

A new ice pack was quickly applied to Kobe's knee. He kept his eyes closed and didn't say a word, as if gathering his final strength.

On the other side.

The Miami Heat's bench was the same.

James wiped the sweat from his face with a towel, his chest heaving violently.

Missing the potential game-winner at the end of regulation had left him incredibly frustrated.

"Dwyane, can you still play?"

He looked at Wade beside him.

Wade's knees were already riddled with injuries.

"Don't worry, I won't die."

Wade said through gritted teeth.

In overtime, it was no longer about technique or tactics.

It was about whose will was more stubborn.

Whoever could hold out for one more breath would be the final victor.

*Beep—*

Overtime began.

Players from both sides dragged their heavy steps back onto the court.

On the first possession, the Lakers committed a turnover.

On the second possession, the Miami Heat missed their shot.

The shooting percentages for both teams had plummeted off a cliff.

Every time they put up a shot, their arms felt like they weighed a thousand pounds.

Amidst the deadlock.

LeBron James was the first to step up.

He took the ball and, without any wasted motion, launched a primal assault directly toward the paint!

Gasol did his absolute best to hold his ground.

But his footwork clearly couldn't keep up anymore.

James used his body to carve out a path, forcing a foul from Gasol.

*Thud!*

*Swish!*

Two for two from the free-throw line!

100:98!

James had given the Miami Heat the lead in the most forceful way possible!

It was the Lakers' turn to attack.

The players were all exhausted.

Nash's passing was no longer sharp, and Howard had lost his vitality in the paint.

The ball was once again placed in Lin Feng's hands.

He looked at the situation on the court and the tired eyes of his teammates.

He knew it was time for him to take over the game.

Lin Feng closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"System, bet all the remaining energy I have!"

He roared in his heart.

[charm basketball system activating Final Mode!]

[Trinity: Eye of the Heavenly Emperor, Aomine ZONE, Midorima ZONE, fully merged!]

In an instant, Lin Feng felt as if his body was being hollowed out. All his physical strength and mental energy were frantically squeezed by the system at this moment, then transformed into an indescribable surge of energy that flooded his entire body.

The world looked different before his eyes.

His exhausted body was refilled with power.

His clouded mind became clearer than ever before.

The Heat's defensive formation, every person's movement, and every person's breath seemed to move in slow motion to him.

Wade spread his arms in front of him.

Lin Feng moved.

A simple crossover, but the speed was so fast that Wade didn't even have time to react!

With one step, he blew past him cleanly!

The Heat's interior defense quickly collapsed inward as Bosh and Haslem moved to shut the door!

Just when everyone thought Lin Feng was going for a forced layup, he flicked his wrist outward.

A no-look pass!

The basketball accurately found the forgotten Gasol!

Gasol caught the ball and easily laid it in!

100:100!

The score was tied!

Spoelstra watched from the sidelines with his heart pounding.

He didn't know what had happened to Lin Feng, but he felt that the young man, who had seemed slightly fatigued at the end of the fourth quarter, had suddenly turned into an unstoppable monster again!

Turning back, James attacked forcefully again!

This time, he was facing Lin Feng's direct defense!

James used all his strength, trying to bulldoze his way through!

But Lin Feng's feet were nailed to the ground, unmoving!

James's forced shot, under Lin Feng's interference, clanked off the rim!

The Lakers got the rebound!

Lin Feng dribbled across half-court, facing a double-team from Wade and Battier.

He didn't show the slightest panic.

Just as the double-team was about to close in, he performed an extreme fadeaway!

His body almost folded in mid-air!

In such a completely off-balance posture, he released the shot!

It was an illogical shot!

*Swish!*

The ball snapped through the net!

102:100!

The Lakers took the lead!

The entire American Airlines Center fell into a dead silence!

The Miami fans couldn't believe their eyes.

Is this man a devil?

The entire overtime period had turned into a personal duel between Lin Feng and James.

You score with a forceful drive.

I respond with an unbelievable fadeaway jumper.

You assist a teammate for a three-pointer.

I immediately return the favor with an even deeper three-pointer.

Both men were burning their last bits of energy without reservation, engaged in a brutal king-versus-king slaughter.

On the sidelines.

Kobe's knees could no longer support him returning to the court.

The effects of the painkillers were wearing off, and waves of piercing pain were coming through.

But he didn't care at all.

He simply watched the figure wearing the Lakers' number one jersey with the utmost focus.

That figure was so similar to how he was in his youth.

The same obsession, the same competitiveness, and the same way of carrying the entire team in crunch time!

A gratified smile appeared on his face.

The game entered the final 10 seconds!

The score was 105:106!

The Lakers were down by one!

But they had the final possession!

Coming back from the timeout.

Everyone knew the ball would go to Lin Feng.

The Heat knew it too.

James directly abandoned his matchup and stepped in front of Lin Feng.

He wanted to end this himself!

Lin Feng received the ball!

Time began to flow!

8 seconds!

7 seconds!

He dribbled the ball, squaring off against James.

Suddenly!

He made his move!

A rapid crossover, driving toward James's left side!

James slid laterally to keep up!

But just as their bodies were about to collide, Lin Feng went behind the back, transitioning into a top-like spin!

He slipped past from the other side!

James was beaten!

Lin Feng drove into the paint and leaped high!

The Heat's interior defender, Haslem, jumped up like a wall to block him!

In mid-air, Lin Feng performed an extreme double-clutch move, avoiding the block and tossing the ball against the backboard with a reverse!

The ball went in!

107:106!

With only 3.2 seconds left in the game, Lin Feng had used a high-difficulty layup to help the Lakers take a 1-point lead!

The Heat had no timeouts left!

Inbound from the baseline!

The ball went directly to LeBron James!

He caught it without any hesitation and, like a Cheetah at full speed, charged frantically toward the Lakers' frontcourt!

Time was slipping away rapidly!

2 seconds!

1 second!

Just as James was about to step inside the three-point line to complete his final shot!

A figure, dragging a body equally exhausted to the extreme, loomed in front of him!

It was Lin Feng!

The final showdown before the throne!