The scene continues to the World Cup opening ceremony, with the chairman in attendance, Yao Ming holding the championship trophy, and the fans cheering wildly.

The host's momentum reached its peak.

With the World Cup about to begin, the camera suddenly focuses on Tang Tian receiving an urgent phone call.

Immediately following is the news that he will miss the first game against Argentina.

And after Tang Tian's absence, the Chinese team also lost to Argentina by a large margin in the opening game.

After this defeat, a series of overlapping media reports followed.

The Chinese team's chances of qualifying became precarious, and even if they made it to the top 16, they would be in a very passive position due to the heavy loss.

The remaining title-contending teams, Spain won by 20+, Serbia by 30+, and the American team by more than 40 points.

Montage of the Dream Team, American fans celebrating on social media.

In FIBA's latest power rankings, the American team continued to top the list, while the Chinese team dropped out of the top eight.

Accompanied by music, the pace of the movie reached a high point before suddenly plummeting to its lowest point.

The lines that were originally converging also separated.

Shen Zijie sat in the locker room, not leaving, his eyes full of confusion.

Although Li Chunjiang trusted him very much, he played poorly in this game, not only being blown away by Scola on the defensive end but also making no contribution on the offensive end.

Yi Jianlian practiced after the game, but his foot started to hurt after a while, forcing him to stop and have the team doctor massage him on the sidelines.

The team doctor shook his head helplessly.

Yi Jianlian was really courting death.

As the music continued to decline, the camera turned to the hospital corridor.

Tang Tian paced anxiously at the door.

Towns' fever symptoms were strange, with a high fever that wouldn't go away.

After the doctor came out, he suggested they transfer to another hospital for treatment.

After discussing it with Olsen, Tang Tian transferred him to the largest hospital in Beijing overnight.

On the way to the hospital, Tang Tian received a message from Yao Ming.

In addition to his concern, he also sent information about the national team's crushing defeat to Argentina.

The sound of the ambulance, the dark night, and the low music brought the movie to its most depressing moment.

A heartbeat.

As the first rays of the new day shone into the hospital corridor, the doctor came out and told Tang Tian that Towns' high fever had subsided and he was out of danger.

Tang Tian breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at the sunlight.

After the darkness, the sunlight was like a ray of hope, giving people a warm feeling.

The scene switched to Argentina's locker room after the game, where Yi Jianlian limped back, seeing Shen Zijie still sitting there, lost in thought.

Shen Zijie heard the footsteps, looked up and saw Yi Jianlian, then looked at Yi Jianlian's foot.

"Lian-ge, how's your foot?"

Shen Zijie asked with concern.

"It's okay, still usable."

Yi Jianlian replied with a smile.

A simple sentence, but it stunned Shen Zijie for a moment.

"How about you? Still dazed from playing poorly?"

Yi Jianlian saw Shen Zijie's reaction and asked after sitting down.

"A little bit, but seeing how hard Lian-ge you're fighting, I feel like that's nothing."

Shen Zijie continued.

"We've all been through this."

Yi Jianlian said, putting an ice pack on his foot.

Back during the Beijing Olympics, Yao Ming had his feet massaged before and after every game.

No one said that someone had to learn from him, but in a sense, Yi Jianlian had inherited it.

And now, that spirit has been passed on to Shen Zijie.

Just then, a strong surge of electricity caused the lights in the locker room to suddenly brighten.

The two of them unconsciously looked up.

At that moment, the light seemed to be more than just a light, but a light of hope.

Compared to the ray of morning light in Tang Tian's hospital corridor, it seemed even brighter.

The scene switched to the national team players heading to the training hall.

The morale of the players on the bus was okay, but there was a hint of worry between their brows.

When they arrived at the training hall, they saw Tang Tian, who was already there.

At that moment, Tang Tian was like a huge source of light, shining brightly and giving everyone hope.

The music also began to rise after the low point, and hope reappeared in this team at this moment.

Then there were the familiar scenes: the Polish coach's pre-match interview, the massacre of the Polish team that night, the desperate sideline pass, and the Chinese team's resounding victory.

After this victory, all the reviews changed.

The Chinese team has not withdrawn from the race for the world championship!

Then came a series of silhouettes.

Yi Jianlian's big performance against Nigeria, bringing Chinese fans to tears.

Fang Shuo, Ding Yanyuhang, and Shen Zijie's outstanding performances against the Cameroon team.

Tang Tian was unstoppable all the way.

Accompanied by one news screenshot after another, Chinese fans welcomed one victory after another.

The silhouettes didn't stop until after the victory over Argentina.

The Chinese team successfully made it to the World Cup final, their opponent being the old rival from the Olympics, the American Dream Team.

Then came the final and greatest climax of the movie, the championship battle with the American team.

Before the game, all parties favored the American team, including a series of belittling remarks from American fans on social media.

"This is the strongest American team, no one has ever been able to defeat them."

Such remarks vividly illustrated this view.

Although the Chinese team had done it at the Olympics, as before the World Cup, no one thought it was a matter of strength.

The pre-game preparations, the psychological descriptions of Shen Zijie, Yi Jianlian, and Tang Tian before the game.

Including close-ups of Durant, Curry, and Leonard on the American team's side, laying the groundwork for this great battle.

Then, it was about to explode.

The Chinese team started the game with a bang, slapping the outside world in the face.

They stalemated the score with the American team.

Then there was the coaching battle before the end of the first half, with Li Chunjiang's hack-a-Shaq tactic giving Popovich a headache.

Then the fierce game continued until the end.

The American team's lead, the Chinese team's timeout and three-point barrage at the last moment, and Durant's bravery.

The alternating rise of the score brought people's heartbeats and breathing to their tightest state.

Until the very last moment, Tang Tian faced Leonard, and the game-winning shot after the one-on-one.

"Swish!"

One final shot.

At this moment, accompanied by the boiling stadium, a new history was born again.

A grand and exciting movie performance.

Just listening to the script, the director felt the tension.

He suddenly felt that compared to Tang Tian, he was a really amateur director.

"What do you think would be a good name for this movie?"

The director swallowed and asked Tang Tian.

He now felt like he was just an assistant.

"Path to Glory."

Tang Tian thought for a moment, then replied.