The scoreboard shows 110 to 109.

The timer, when the Lakers called a timeout, still had 6.8 seconds left.

On TNT TV, Barkley, who had been criticizing Mike Malone for not calling a timeout two possessions ago, quickly changed his tune: "Now it seems that the timeout Coach Mike Malone saved could very well change the outcome of this game."

It's well known that in the NBA, regardless of how many timeouts a team has left, the last two minutes turn into one long and one short timeout. (If they're out of timeouts, then they don't have any left.)

So, two possessions ago, Malone didn't call a timeout, and after requesting a long timeout on the last possession, the Warriors still have one short timeout opportunity left.

What does this short timeout mean?

It means that after the Lakers call a timeout, the Warriors can choose to foul tactically, sending the Lakers to the free-throw line, and use the timeout to advance the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, saving as much time for offense as possible.

On the court, after the timeout ended, the Lakers, who had the ball, did not make a LeBron James-type inbound mistake.

Kobe got two free throw opportunities.

On the sidelines, Malone took the chance to call each player over to set up the Warriors' final play.

Then, at the free-throw line, Kobe made both of his free throws.

In front of the scorer's table, the Warriors immediately called a timeout.

"Although they'll definitely bring in shooters, I feel that their last play will still go to Messiah." On the Lakers bench, during the timeout, Kobe said this to his teammates and coaches.

Hearing this, Paul, who shared Kobe's view, said: "We definitely need to pay attention to his position, not let him get the ball easily."

The facts proved Kobe's speculation correct.

Despite having Curry, Ray Allen,

along with Green and JR around Qin Yue for the final play,

at the moment the Warriors were about to inbound, Qin Yue managed to use a Curry screen to get into position to receive the ball.

In the frontcourt, Green, who was responsible for inbounding, showed no hesitation.

And as for Qin Yue?

At that moment, you might ask why Qin Yue didn't choose to trust the four sharpshooters around him?

The answer is that it's not about trusting his teammates or not.

It's about who should take responsibility.

Indeed, since Qin Yue is the absolute core of this Warriors team,

in such a critical play,

if he can get the ball and his teammates aren't clearly open, it's natural for him to take on the responsibility.

Perhaps, this is not very "smart".

But with great power comes great responsibility, and Qin Yue, with his foot nearly on the logo, made a pull-up three-pointer that reignited the long-dormant Oracle Arena.

"Messiah ties it up against the Lakers!"

On TNT TV, Barkley, head in hands, exclaimed: "What kind of game is this? What kind of night is this? From heaven to hell, and back from hell to earth, ladies and gentlemen, the Warriors are still alive, and this Western Conference final will continue!"

In Oakland, after the referee checked, since Qin Yue hit the three-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining in the game,

the Warriors, although excited, must focus on the last defensive play to have a chance to go to overtime with the Lakers.

Luckily, unable to get the ball to Kobe, the Lakers had Paul take the final shot.

On the court, when Paul's "Air-Ball" landed in his hands, Qin Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

The Warriors avoided a disaster in regulation time.

The scoreboard reads 112 to 112.

The Lakers and Warriors will, after a brief rest, face a more brutal overtime.

During the interval, looking at Qin Yue's calm face, Brown curiously asked: "If, I'm just saying if, your threes hadn't gone in in the last two possessions, how would you face this night?"

Hearing this, Qin Yue said: "I definitely wouldn't sleep well all night. But once I sleep, I'll focus my attention on the next game."

Brown reflected: "You know, that's exactly what makes you different from other players."

"What's different?"

"You possess a true winner's mentality."

Two minutes later, overtime officially began.

Earlier having missed opportunities in regulation time, Curry redeemed himself in overtime.

In the Warriors' first two offensive possessions, Curry hit two high degree-of-difficulty outside shots, leaving Lakers fans hopeless as they swished through.

Additionally, after Kobe stabilized the Lakers' footing with two free throws, Ray Allen compounded the lead for the Warriors with a catch-and-shoot three.

You see, who said Qin Yue didn't trust his teammates?

It's just that, when it comes to responsibility, Qin Yue didn't use "I think my teammates have a better position" as an excuse to shirk it.

Indeed, Qin Yue may sleep poorly because of missed opportunities.

But rather than sleeping poorly,

Qin Yue is more afraid of living in regret for not daring to take the shot.

During overtime, with Ray Allen and Curry both appointed by Malone on the court, they secured the victory for the Warriors.

At the end of the game, 119 to 129.

The Warriors narrowly defeated the Lakers at home, achieving their first win in the Western Conference finals.

In the postgame interview, Kwame Brown, whose on-court performance was less than satisfactory, displayed his dominance at the press conference.

Especially in his vivid description...

When an unafraid, challenging Qin Yue came into view of the world...

In this lifetime, don't ask why Brown ascended to the throne of "the best active center" through commercial marketing.

Because for the "7.7 billion Qin fans worldwide," they love hearing Brown's praises of Qin Yue.

"You might not believe it, but before hitting the clutch shot, 'Great Qin' told me, 'Watch, I'm going to hit a three there later, so be ready for overtime with the Lakers.'

"To be honest, I kept thinking, 'Great Qin' must be crazy, but as you all saw, in the end, I'm the one who went crazy."

After the game, Brown's revelation undoubtedly added more legendary flavor to Qin Yue's game-tying three-pointer that night.

Even though Qin Yue himself didn't know when he said those words,

they still spread around, sounding very much like something Qin Yue would say.

As the losers, the Lakers players, who had the chance to end the game in regulation time, faced a sleepless night.

Especially Paul.

In his dreams, it was all about the shot that could have been a game-winner against the Warriors but turned into an "Air-Ball," muttering till noon the next day: "Why didn't I make that shot?"

According to the schedule, after a two-day break, the Western Conference finals between the Lakers and Warriors will continue at Oracle Arena.

And on the day after the first game of the Western finals, the equally anticipated first game of the Eastern Conference finals concluded in New York.

This was a game where LeBron James turned off the TV after watching for only two and a half quarters, entering self-isolation mode immediately.

Why?

Because the team most likely to end the Warriors Dynasty...

the Knicks crushed the Heat, led by Gua Wei Brothers, with a big win at Madison Square Garden.

Earlier in the regular season, Qin Yue personally felt the intensity of this Knicks team that swapped LeBron James with Love.

Inside, there's Howard, who is no fool and has taken on his most willing-to-do-anything season knowing there's a championship hope.

Also, as time progressed, Love, who perfectly fit with the Knicks, brought a rich variety of offensive strategies to this team.

Added with Durant and Harden, who grow stronger each season,

and Iguodala, who has become more experienced in orchestrating the game.

It's no exaggeration to say, in Qin Yue's eyes, the threat level of this Knicks team to the Warriors even surpasses that of the Lakers.

Therefore, after arduously winning the first game of the Western finals, if possible, Qin Yue, aiming for a four-peat, truly wanted to lead the Warriors to quickly get past the Lakers.

But since the Lakers won't let that happen,

Qin Yue, who knows full well that you need to take one step at a time and eat one bite at a time, naturally can only be patient, patient...

and more patient.

...

PS: TnT, unfortunately, didn't go viral today; Ah Qiao will continue to strive tomorrow.