I'm afraid Qin Yue wouldn't even need to recruit; Garnett would have already handed his resume to Qin Yue.

But while thinking this in his heart, Garnett couldn't say it out loud.

"I'm not envious at all, you know, 'Ray-ray,' you're just a sissy who wags your tail at anyone who looks like they might win a championship!" Garnett continued to lash out at Ray Allen.

Yet, even though Garnett spoke like this, Ray Allen didn't lose his temper.

Because if a line of ancient poetry could capture how Garnett made Ray Allen feel right now, it would be roughly like this:

——Bitterness pierces the Bay Area, the city is filled entirely with lemon essence.

On the court, it's still Warriors' possession.

Upon receiving a pass from Jamison, Ray Allen, unfazed by "Iron Bull's" agile hip-block pick, nailed a three-pointer.

"Looks like your trash talk isn't working on him," Duncan said to Garnett.

At this, Garnett fumed, "Ray-ray would rather cry in a Maybach than laugh in an old car."

Rubbing his chin, Duncan mused, "You're saying we're the old car?"

Garnett chuckled helplessly, "What else? In front of that guy, could we possibly be the Maybach?"

At Oracle Arena, Supersonic received both good and bad news in the second quarter.

The good news was that Martin came off the bench and poured down a rain of points at the Oakland venue.

Additionally, Jeremy Lin, eager to prove himself, also showcased his prowess after coming off the bench.

But the bad news was, on this night, JR drew the "divine" card rather than the "destructive" one.

As everyone knows, with the divine card, JR Smith typically attacks in "Jordan mode."

As a result, Supersonic couldn't narrow the score gap during Qin Yue's rest.

Moreover, since the Warriors kept a tight control over the game.

Mike Malone, without the need to overthink like Carlisle, only brought Qin Yue back on with four minutes left in the second quarter.

This left Carlisle in despair.

Because a rested Qin Yue shattered his hope of wearing out the opponent by applying pressure during offense.

And the most lethal aspect...

In the later half of the second quarter, JR managed to do even what Curry couldn't achieve this evening.

That is, to make Qin Yue not have to worry about how to attack.

"Could you pass me the ball more often, boss? I feel my hands are hot tonight."

On the court, JR said to Qin Yue, filled with anticipation.

Seeing this, Qin Yue smiled, "JR, you need to remember your role."

After pausing, Qin Yue added, looking at the somewhat perplexed JR, "You are now our absolute offensive core, so don't ask me for the ball, because I'll pass it to you every round."

JR looked up at Qin Yue, never before feeling so trusted and was overjoyed.

In Oakland.

JR always seems to attack in "Jordan mode."

Why?

Because he has a big brother who not only doesn't let him take the blame but always trusts him.

Of course, importantly, this brother also takes him out for fun and leisure.

At Oracle Arena, Warriors' offensive play.

Receiving a pass from Qin Yue, JR's probing step shot straight in, nailing a three-pointer, scoring his 19th point of this quarter.

Meanwhile, the scoreboard freezes the half-time score between Supersonic and Warriors at 57 to 68.

During the break, on TNT TV Station, Barkley commented on the game's first half, "From Supersonic's content, we can see Coach Rick Carlisle planned carefully for the game and executed great details."

"As for the Warriors?"

"I can only say that if Coach Mike Malone considers retirement, I'd choose to bring my coaching talents to the West Coast next season without hesitation."

At halftime, during an interview, Ma Long responded to Barkley's evaluation, "Charles really said that? Okay, tell him I have no plans to retire."

In the basketball world, a good coach certainly can cook up tastier dishes than others.

But the very best ingredients need no complex procedures to prepare.

In the hidden home and visitor locker rooms during halftime, the Warriors and Supersonic showed contrasting scenes worthy of envy. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Home team locker room.

It's Curry complaining about Ariza scratching his arms multiple times.

It's Brown and Iron Bull massaging the Great Qin's back and shoulders.

It's Wallace joyfully discussing with Butler whether Batman can take on Captain America.

And in the visitor locker room...

Supersonic players were listening intently, with high professionalism, to Coach Carlisle's tactical plans.

Undoubtedly.

If it wasn't personally experienced, Ray Allen couldn't believe Supersonic was competing against such a frivolous team.

But this is the Warriors.

Halftime ended.

As all eyes fell simultaneously on Qin Yue.

No need for extensive tactical adjustments.

Nor need for words of encouragement.

This team of champions exuded inherent dominance that strikes fear.

In the third quarter, as Green continued the fairy tale with a three-pointer adding pressure to Supersonic.

Then, back at it.

In recent months, every night Yao Ming would rage in the DOTA2 client at Qin Yue for not knowing how to pull creeps, also suffered Qin Yue's retaliative blow.

In that absolute no-fly zone Warrior Forbidden Area, Great Qin intercepted Big Yao.

Although, when completing the hook shot sideways, Yao Ming couldn't fly.

Yet Qin Yue's volleyball spike brutally slammed the ball out of bounds.

It felt good.

After intercepting Yao Ming, Qin Yue admitted his block did carry some personal grudge.

Don't ask.

Ask and GOAT never holds grudges.

Because GOAT avenges himself on the spot.

Second half began with a 9-0 offensive run, setting Warriors on the golden path.

Final score, 102 to 121.

Warriors achieved a grand victory at home, gaining their opening win in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Post-game interview, Carlisle reluctantly said, "We've tried various approaches in the game, yet Warriors overcame us with superior hard strength."

In response, a reporter relayed this to Warriors' coach Ma Long, albeit exaggeratedly, turning Carlisle's words into "Our tactics are better than those of Warriors, only Warriors' player strength is stronger."

Upon which Ma Long answered, "I acknowledge Rick as a bona fide tactical master, but he shouldn't solely attribute the team's loss to our overall strength being greater. I think he should carefully watch the advanced tactical coordination Warriors execute under my leadership. Indeed, that's the main reason we beat them."

Advanced tactical coordination?

Meaning handing the ball to Qin Yue, then handing the ball to Qin Yue, or maybe handing the ball to Qin Yue?

At the press conference, with Ma Long, Warrior assist coach Hollins definitely wasn't inclined to expose him.

Because in Hollins's view, a guy like Ma Long who rides on Qin Yue's glory is sure to end up in hell.

Curse you, Mike!

Why do you get the chance to coach the Messiah?

Meanwhile, before the game, thrust into the fire by Duncan and Yao Ming, Garnett ended his interview with a proverb, "Life sells no return tickets, once started there's no going back."

Perhaps, Garnett genuinely envies Ray Allen for not having the chance to cling to Qin Yue.

But since Garnett ultimately chose to stay by Yao Ming.

Then in this era named Great Qin.

This group of undying yet gradually fading veterans, how could they willingly watch Qin Yue step by step approach the end of the path to godhood?

In this world, there's only ever one kind of heroism.

It's to still love life after recognizing its truth.

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PS: Update submitted! (Oh no, just said Pacers are champions, and Knicks won today. So... is it still time for Ah Qiao to shout Thunder are champions?)