Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 413 - 138: It’s Mine Now, and It Will Be Mine in the Future (10,000-Word Compilation, Begging for Subscription and Monthly Tickets!)_3
On the court, pointing at Qin Yue, Artest continued to complain to the referee, "This is what the hell is a proper three-step layup. If you, as a sight-impaired idiot, can’t understand it, I can break it down frame by frame for you!"
Maybe feeling guilty.
Faced with the incessant complaints from Artest, the chief referee tonight did not issue a technical foul to warn him.
In contrast, James, who was accused of traveling by Artest, executed a limited edition hesitation move to break Artest’s defense once again.
At the moment James faked out Artest, the latter stood like a wooden post, not moving at all.
But he laughed.
The next second, watching James dive under the basket and finish strong, Artest, laughing like a child, kept spinning his wrist back and forth.
Does the basketball world really have rules?
If so, why could James just now perform a hesitation step with the ball?
Final moments of the first quarter.
Not until Qin Yue briefly held the ball again and quickly performed a Double-Crossover, elegantly shooting from a forty-five degree angle on the right, scoring his personal 26th point of the game, did Artest finally realize why Qin Yue’s nickname is Messiah.
"This guy must be here to save the sport of basketball!"
points in the first quarter of the finals.
TNT TV Station, Barkley marveled at Qin Yue’s explosive scoring power, "I have some statistics I want to share with you, it may sound unbelievable, but tonight in the first quarter, Messiah’s offensive ball-handling time was only 38 seconds."
After a pause, Barkley added, "He showed us an unprecedented way of scoring; in my long and legendary career, and in that brief yet still great commentary career, I’ve never seen a player like him."
Actually, compared to those top off-ball running masters...
Besides pick-and-roll, Qin Yue’s off-ball attributes aren’t considered top-notch.
Originally, to ensure he could get shooting opportunities on the court, Malone had devised many advanced off-ball tactics for him before the game.
But James’ superb off-ball defense rendered those advanced tactics useless.
Additionally, during the game, the Cavaliers players, already beaten down mentally after three consecutive losses, indirectly provided a stage for Qin Yue to perform.
This was an off-ball performance affected by many objective factors.
Qin Yue wouldn’t see it as a true reflection of his abilities.
However, Qin Yue, enjoying this moment immensely, played with utter delight.
Like conquering Los Angeles night for the second time.
Qin Yue admitted that on that night, he scored 71 points thanks to Chris Mims and a sudden on-court burst.
But so what?
Who says Qin Yue doesn’t enjoy racking up stats or the joy data brings him?
"One quarter and eight minutes remaining."
He just had a boundary he would never cross.
In the second quarter, Qin Yue didn’t play in the first four minutes.
Because it was his precious recharging time.
Massive off-ball running consumes a lot of energy for someone tall like him, 6 feet 11 inches.
Even if every three offensive possessions, Qin Yue would relax for two, this is a basketball world’s objective rule he simply cannot defy.
On the sidelines, fully charged.
Before the technical desk, the Warriors applied for a substitution.
At Quicken Loans Arena, Qin Yue’s return finally livened up the originally lifeless venue.
Warriors fans scattered around different positions chanted in unison "MVP, MVP" for him.
Having no idea how to stop Qin Yue, James started biting his thumb again.
In this game, relentless Qin Yue caught James off guard.
And James’ current panic sharply contrasted with his pre-game bold statements.
Cavaliers players realized...
The one who proactively requested more shots from the outside pre-game, the one who tried to launch more fast breaks by grabbing defensive rebounds, the one who forced his teammates to shoot decisively after receiving his passes, the one who coerced the coach into executing a double-team strategy on Qin Yue, the one who kept telling them the Cavaliers still had a chance to turn things around under his leadership, LeBron James... 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
In the end, he is just a 22-year-old young man.
Dumbfounded, panicked.
Puzzled, fearful.
Human beings, despite being infinitely complex, can sometimes also be extraordinarily simple.
On the Cavaliers bench, looking at the helpless James, Drew Gooden suddenly spoke up, "Let me guard Messiah, I’m good at off-ball defense."
Is Gooden good at off-ball defense?
The answer is clearly no.
But at this moment, singing a song of loyalty, Gooden used his loyalty to pull James, who was almost falling into the abyss, back up.
On the court, during the Warriors’ offensive possession.
Looking at Drew Gooden suddenly switching to guard him, gazing at the Cavaliers fans who, despite crying secretly, hadn’t left, even the most stone-hearted person could not help but feel desolation and lament for the city of Cleveland, a city of failure.
Cleveland, longing for a hero to save them, gave this Chosen One unprecedented love.
Even though the apocalypse has arrived, Cavaliers players, led by Gooden, still guard the young King who was supposed to guide them forward with unwavering resolve.
Former Cavaliers owner Gand, the blind owner who was cruelly betrayed by Boozer because he was too kind-hearted, once said, only by reading Cleveland’s sports history can you understand just how much this city longs to be saved.
And only by understanding the past of Cleveland and the history of the Cavaliers can you understand the tremendous impact the "Decision One" in Qin Yue’s memory had on this city.
