The Cameroon team called a timeout.

The score had been deadlocked, and it seemed highly likely that Cameroon would advance to the quarterfinals.

But now the situation had taken a sharp turn, and they might miss the quarterfinals!

Heaven and hell were only three minutes apart!

Fortunately, the game wasn't over yet. As long as Cameroon could score and close the gap to within 10 points, they would still win in the end.

When the timeout ended, the Cameroon team ran an inside-out play. Embiid posted up inside, attracting a double team, and then passed it to the outside.

It was a bold choice, but it did create an opportunity.

Cameroon's Christian shot a three-pointer from the outside.

"Clang!"

Unfortunately, the shot didn't go in.

For critical shots like this, it's not enough to have the ability; you also need to have strong mental fortitude.

However, Embiid, with Yi Jianlian on his back, grabbed the offensive rebound and scored on a second-chance effort, drawing a defensive foul on Yi Jianlian, his fourth personal foul.

The situation suddenly became suspenseful again.

Amidst a chorus of boos from the Chinese fans in the arena, Embiid made both free throws.

This brought his total score in the game to 28 points.

Before the game, he had expressed his confidence in victory to the media, and these 28 points demonstrated his toughness.

The point difference was back to 7 points.

The crowd buzzed with excitement.

Frankly speaking, the two teams were now fighting not for victory, but for the 10-point difference.

On China's possession, Tang Tian dribbled the ball up the court and continued to drive and dish.

The Cameroon team collapsed their defense again, and Tang Tian passed the ball to Abudushalamu.

If this ball was passed, it would definitely go in, and China would be able to extend the lead to 10 points.

Abudushalamu shot the ball, still full of confidence.

The fans in the arena were also full of anticipation.

But just then, a figure blotted out the sky, flying towards the basketball.

"Bang!"

Siakam sprinted back on defense and blocked Abudushalamu's shot with a huge block!

The crowd was in an uproar.

What incredible reaction speed and leaping ability!

Tang Tian was also stunned when he saw this.

Did the golden skill fail?

Then he shook his head.

No, it hadn't.

A 100% hit rate refers to the hit rate after the shot.

Abudushalamu's shot was blocked; he failed to complete the shot, so the hit rate was out of the question.

It seemed that even golden skills weren't completely invincible.

China inbounded the ball. Tang Tian passed the ball to Yi Jianlian to transition, then came out to receive the ball and faked a three-point shot.

After tricking Christian into flying, he shot over the defense, drawing a three-point foul.

The arena erupted in cheers.

Tang Tian had turned into James Harden at a critical moment!

Tang Tian didn't care. If Abudushalamu got blocked and he passed again, his teammate would hesitate to shoot, so it was better for him to attack himself.

With little time left, this was the safest way to score.

He stepped to the free-throw line, adjusted his breathing, and made all three free throws.

With about one minute left in the game, China finally managed to extend the lead to 10 points as desired.

Now, as long as they scored one more basket, China would advance to the quarterfinals.

The Cameroon team continued to play an inside-outside game, but this time Siakam pulled out to the outside to shoot.

He took a three-point shot, and the trajectory of the ball was very straight.

"Clang!"

Unfortunately, it still didn't go in!

There was nothing wrong with the Cameroon team's tactics, but unfortunately, they didn't seize the opportunity!

But just then, it was Embiid again, who grabbed the long rebound after turning around, then turned around again to get past Yi Jianlian and bank the ball in!

Embiid had scored his 30th point of the game!

And the point difference was back to 8 points!

China's small-ball lineup had lost control of the rebounds in the final moments.

Tang Tian drove and dished, assisting Fang Shuo to hit a clutch three-pointer.

But before the fans in the arena could get excited, Siakam made up for his mistake, catching a pass from Embiid at the arc and hitting a three-pointer answer ball!

The two teams had played the most exciting game since the start of the rematch stage.

With 20 seconds left in the game, the score was 94 to 86, with China leading by 8 points.

But that wasn't enough.

Li Chunjiang reached out and called a timeout.

The next 20 seconds would determine who would ultimately advance to the World Cup quarterfinals.

The fans at the arena, including those in front of the TV, felt like their breathing was about to stop.

It was a matter of life and death, and with a competition cycle of four years, the pressure was immense not only on the players, but also on the fans.

"Tang Tian, you take the last shot. Everyone else crash the boards."

Li Chunjiang chose to let Tang Tian attack at the last moment.

Tang Tian nodded.

Although he had Death Assist, he couldn't guarantee that others wouldn't get blocked like Abudushalamu just now at the critical moment.

And even if he exchanged God's Sanction, he couldn't guarantee that he could definitely complete the shot.

As for throwing a three-pointer from the backcourt like in Kuroko's Basketball, that was even more unrealistic.

Like the passive skill Four Attempts and Three Misses, the skill was given within the scope of the holder's abilities.

Otherwise, if he missed three shots in a row and then directly did a backcourt fadeaway three-pointer, he would be considered an alien and taken away for slicing.

Now, it was up to his own clutch ability.

When the timeout ended, China made a substitution. Shen Zizhe and Zhai Xiaochuan replaced Abudushalamu and Fang Shuo.

As Li Chunjiang said, he had put on the lineup that was best at grabbing rebounds.

Tang Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. After shaking off his defender with a series of dribbling moves, he didn't waste time and shot directly.

Instead of holding the ball until the last moment, it was a better choice to shoot directly at this time.

The trajectory of the ball was very straight, and the force was just right.

It looked like a protagonist's game-winning three-pointer.

The ball went straight into the basket.

But just then, something unexpected happened.

The ball bounced out after going in!

The excited expressions on the faces of the fans in the arena had just reached their chests, but in the next second, they fell straight to the bottom of the valley.

This roller coaster of emotions was too much for their hearts to handle.

Embiid boxed out Shen Zizhe, and Siakam boxed out Yi Jianlian. The Cameroon team also did a good job of protecting the rebounds at the last moment.

China was about to be blocked from the World Cup quarterfinals.

But just then, something unexpected happened again.

The ball bounced out as a long rebound. Zhai Xiaochuan reacted quickly, reached out, and grabbed the offensive rebound!

After grabbing the rebound, Zhai Xiaochuan glanced at Tang Tian. Tang Tian made a no-ball move to run out of position, and Zhai Xiaochuan passed the ball to him.

With little time left, Tang Tian took the ball. Except for Embiid under the basket who couldn't get out, all four of the other Cameroon players pounced on him.

They knew that Tang Tian would definitely shoot the ball, and that the last shot would definitely be taken by Tang Tian.

Looking at the dark mass of defenders rushing towards him, Tang Tian didn't panic. He held the ball and waited.

After they pounced on him, he made a no-look pass, giving the ball to Ding Yanyuhang.

Tonight, Tang Tian had not only become James Harden, but also LeBron James. At the last moment, he passed the buck!

LeBron Tian!