"What do you mean?"

"As long as you stay grounded and follow 'Great Qin', you'll never lack opportunities to prove yourself."

You can't rush things.

In a basketball game, the tougher the opponent's defense, the more patience the offense needs.

It's because only patience can help you tackle the tough challenges.

Otherwise, if you rush in without thinking, you'll soon find even the hardest teeth will break.

"Now, stay patient, and calmly wait for the turning point to arrive."

From the bench, JR continued to speak to Curry: "Stephen, you're the second-leading scorer on this team after 'Great Qin'. You're definitely going to return to the court, but before you do, you must ensure you face these Lakers with a calm mindset."

At this moment, Curry realized that even JR could face this game with a calm state of mind...

Feeling incredibly ashamed, Curry instantly left behind the resentment that had been weighing on him all season.

This was Curry's true moment of growth.

If every player in the NBA is a sword that needs sharpening.

Then at this moment, the newly forged Curry is undoubtedly the perfect weapon the Warriors need.

In the first quarter, after calming himself for a few minutes on the sidelines, Curry returned to the court and used Qin Yue's screen to drive into the Lakers' paint, completing an unbelievable reverse layup in the face of Little Gasol's defense with his exceptionally smooth touch.

Furthermore, on the defensive end, Curry fiercely pressured Paul and successfully stopped the Lakers' first wave of attack.

On the court, seeing Curry regain his composure, Qin Yue was gratified and used the dead ball time when Wallace's cross-court pass to Paul went out of bounds to name him and praise him: "Now this is the Stephen Curry who inherited my number 30 jersey."

Upon hearing this, Curry, with three parts fierceness, three parts determination, three parts confidence, and a touch of seriousness in his eyes, said, "From now on, I won't make the same mistakes I did at the start."

A calm Curry is intimidating at any time.

Oracle Arena.

The Warriors shifted the course of the game in the second half of the first quarter.

It proves that in the NBA, it's not true that all players always let you down in times of disappointment.

On TNT TV Station, Barkley said during the break, "I don't know how Stephen adjusted so quickly, but now, the Lakers have to face the most terrifying inside-outside combination in NBA history."

Beside him, O'Neal laughed: "Charles, did you forget about the 'Jr' who's about to hit the court?"

JR?

Oakland scene.

Who was it that drew waves of cheers from the live audience right before the second quarter was set to begin?

Who was it that won over the notoriously demanding and critical Bay Area fans in merely one season?

The answer, of course, is the Bay Area's Jordan, the strongest shooting guard in the hearts of Warriors fans, who even Kobe is considered insignificant against him:

——JR Smith.

Qin Yue's previous life, in some fans' view in later life, JR was just an incredibly brainless CBA teammate.

But to the current Qin Yue and the Warriors fans of today.

This season, it was JR's presence that allowed Qin Yue to rest assured during team rotations.

From the sidelines, before JR led the team onto the court, even Qin Yue handed him a sports drink.

And JR?

Drinking down this "toast to the journey".

Though the original English dialogue between Qin Yue and JR wasn't exactly this.

Translated, it roughly meant:

"Brother, where are you headed?"

"To capture Kobe and slay the Lakers."

"What if there's no return?"

"Then so be it!"

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PS: Update incoming! (Don't even get me started, Eastern Conference Finals "30+" triple-double with zero turnovers, just ask if you don't get it—if this kind of Haliburton isn't the current God of Point Guards, then who is? (Can't be my Paul, right?) Also, tomorrow is still going to be a day to watch Hua Zi...)