But!

Whiteside grabbed the offensive rebound!

He showed his physical talent at the crucial moment!

James shouted, and Whiteside heard him this time, flicking the ball back to James.

Eleven seconds, the Cavaliers have a chance to win!

James, not believing in the jinx, directly swung the ball from beyond the three-point line and took a big step towards the basket.

Tang Tian stayed with him, not letting him into the paint.

This shot was difficult; James was forced to throw the ball up from more than a meter away from the free throw line.

The ball barely passed Tang Tian's interfering hand.

The fans in the arena looked nervous.

This shot could very well determine the outcome of the game.

"Clang!"

The ball hit the front of the rim.

The release point of this shot was too far from the basket!

But!

After bouncing twice on the rim, the ball still rolled in!

James with the potential game-winner!

Six seconds, the Cavaliers regained a two-point lead!

There was an uproar in the arena.

This ball almost killed the game!

Stevens called a timeout.

James was greeted by his teammates with shouts of celebration as he left the court.

Although he hadn't scored on his previous attempts, this crucial basket made all of that unimportant!

As long as they defended the Pelicans' last attack, the Cavaliers would win this game!

It was a short timeout, and the fans in the arena felt their hearts about to jump out of their chests, the thumping sound constantly pounding their eardrums.

The commentators in the commentary box and broadcast booth were also dry-mouthed.

The Pelicans were really tough this year, having come back from behind in many games; this kind of comeback game was the best demonstration of their strength.

But whether they could continue their magic this time depended on this last attack.

After the timeout, the Pelicans inbounded the ball from the frontcourt.

Diaw was subbed in to inbound the ball.

Stevens set up a starburst play at the free throw line.

Tang Tian and Holiday, as well as Brogdon, continuously ran out to receive the ball using Davis' screen.

Tang Tian and Holiday were both defended to death, especially Tang Tian; the Cavaliers directly double-teamed him off the ball, completely denying him the chance to receive the ball.

However, Stevens' arrangement at the last moment showed his big heart; he arranged for Holiday to be the finisher!

Holiday had just recently made a miraculous three-point play.

Holiday caught the ball and shot, and James showed his defensive ability by flying over.

The interference given to this ball was limited.

"Clang!"

Holiday's three-point attempt failed to hit!

Only three seconds left.

The Pelicans missed the game-winning opportunity!

But just then, Davis grabbed the offensive rebound and slapped the ball out to the three-point line.

Tang Tian shook off the off-ball double-team and came out to receive the ball.

The tacit understanding between the New Orleans dual-core!

The eyes of the fans in the arena widened.

Chance!

Tang Tian caught the ball and shot quickly.

The ball spun in the air, drawing the eyes of everyone in the arena.

"Swish!"

A crisp sound!

A familiar sound!

A familiar scene!

With only 0.9 seconds left in the game, Tang Tian, hit the game-winning shot!

Lue opened his mouth in disbelief.

The Cavaliers players were all stunned.

James looked ten years older in an instant.

This damn Tang Tian, this damn game-winner! This damn American accent!

The fans in the arena had already begun to celebrate.

The Pelicans had successfully defended their title; they had completed a repeat championship!

If one championship wasn't enough to prove their strength, then now they could confidently say that the Pelicans had risen!

Pelicans, NBA champions!

"Beep!"

Just then, a long whistle came from the sidelines.

The Cavaliers called their last short timeout.

With 0.9 seconds left in the game, the Cavaliers still had a final chance.

Although this opportunity seemed very small.

The fans in the arena temporarily stopped celebrating.

The LED screen in the arena began to play James and Irving's career game-winning shots, and finally showed Roy's 0.9-second game-winner against the Rockets.

In the NBA, the game can be played to the millisecond.

Before the final whistle blows, anything can happen.

After the timeout, the Cavaliers inbounded the ball from the frontcourt.

The arena was strangely quiet; they also wanted to make some noise to create some interference, but the scene in front of them was too exciting.

When the referee whistled to signal Love to inbound the ball from outside the court, all the commentators also fell silent.

There was a pick-and-roll play on the court, with James and Whiteside continuously screening for Irving.

It looked like the ball would be handed over to Irving to shoot.

Just recently, Irving had hit a Kobe-esque fadeaway three-pointer.

The Pelicans' defense was drawn away.

However, Lue showed his tactical genius; Irving was a feint, and the final finisher was James!

Love flicked the ball to James.

James had the opportunity to catch the ball.

But just then, Tang Tian pounced over with all his might.

James dodged and then shot.

As the ball left his hand, the final buzzer sounded at the sidelines.

The fans watched the spinning basketball.

It was like waiting for the verdict of fate.

"Swish!"

A crisp sound!

James' game-winning three-pointer, went in!

Reverse game-winner!

After Tang Tian hit a game-winner against the Cavaliers, James hit a reverse game-winning shot!

Just like when Yao Ming hit a game-winner, but Roy hit a reverse game-winner!

History was repeating itself!

The Cavaliers players on the court were extremely excited, including the players off the court, all rushing to James and shouting.

They had finally won the game!

They brought the NBA Finals back to Cleveland!

They had won themselves a new opportunity!

"An incredible game!"

Miller exclaimed in the commentary box.

Potential game-winner.

Game-winner.

Finally, a reverse game-winner.

The final moments of this game were magnificent, even more exciting than Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals.

In the end, Lady Luck stood on the Cavaliers' side.

After continuous missed shots, James continuously hit key shots, bringing the game back to Cleveland!

"Wait a minute."

Just when everything was settled, O'Neal suddenly stopped them.

The other four people in the commentary box looked at him in confusion.

The victory had been decided, what did O'Neal mean by "wait a minute"?

Could it be that he was going to add "my husband"?

But they quickly realized what O'Neal meant by "wait a minute".

Stevens and Gentry, even Tang Tian, were communicating with the officials at the scorer's table.

Although the game had ended, they believed that James' final shot was overtime, and requested a video replay.

The Cavaliers' on-court celebration temporarily ended, and both teams' players and coaches were asked to return to their respective halves.

The referees conducted a final video replay of the game.

Again and again, the slow-motion magnification continued to increase.

From the slow-motion footage, it could be seen that there was a time difference between James receiving the ball and shooting, which gave him time to dodge Tang Tian's defense.

But it was precisely the pressure from Tang Tian that forced him to dodge, which meant that his final shot failed to come before the final buzzer sounded!

This ball, was clearly overtime!

James' final reverse game-winning shot, invalid!

When this result came out, and the referee reached out to make the no-basket gesture, the eyes of the fans in the arena, which had been filled with despair, instantly burst out with brilliant light.

The Pelicans had won, they had successfully defended their title, and had won the 2016~2017 NBA championship!

The ups and downs of life!