Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 486 - 161: World Champion! (Today, adjusted to 1 update)_3
Swish!
The basketball flawlessly sank into the net.
Qin Yue’s three-pointer not only pierced the Brooklyn Nets but also shattered the psychological defenses of James and Wade.
"It seems your teamwork is really lacking; thankfully, you’re not teammates in the NBA."
On the court, after casually dropping these words, Qin Yue contentedly retreated to his half.
At this moment, James, wanting desperately to find a quiet place alone, nearly committed a passing error while dribbling for the United States across half court, due to being distracted.
Kobe snatched control of the ball right before Zhu Fangyu could intercept and immediately spun around for a quick-shot attempt.
Clang—!
The ball bounced off the rim, and Yao Ming secured the rebound, instantly handing it over to Qin Yue.
To prevent Qin Yue from driving directly into a fast break, the American players demonstrated their commitment with a swift transition defense.
However, James, already unsettled, was once again left behind as Qin Yue effortlessly slipped past during his aggressive press.
Seeing this, Kobe and Wade quickly moved towards Qin Yue’s direction to block his advance.
Unexpectedly, Qin Yue abruptly halted and, just two meters beyond the three-point line, executed a formidable pull-up shot!
It’s widely known that at this time, the FIBA three-point line was only 6.25 meters.
So even adding two meters, it was just NBA’s long-range three-point territory.
Indeed, in the NBA, Qin Yue would only take such a shot when feeling particularly daring.
Yet tonight, with his shots getting smoother, Qin Yue unhesitatingly launched this intercontinental missile at that moment!
Swish!
At Wukesong Basketball Hall, as Qin Yue’s three-pointer stripped everyone of their senses, the audience burst into hysteria!
From the commentary booth, Bulin grasped his head with both hands and exclaimed, "This is a shooting range only a madman would choose! He’s using his madness to destroy our understanding of basketball as a sport!"
In front of the technical table, United States coach Mike Shashevsky, with a look of terror, called for a timeout, hoping it would disrupt the momentum of the godlike player suddenly running rampant on the court.
The short FIBA three-point line undoubtedly magnified the unrestricted firing characteristic brought to Qin Yue by his combination of stature and human-ball integration ability.
Shashevsky feared the Qin Yue who had found his touch.
Because compared to the long-range twos Qin Yue hit in the NBA, on the FIBA stage... those seamless three-pointers fired by Qin Yue could very likely kill the game for the Chinese Team within a short period.
If Qin Yue’s dominance in the NBA were a hundred, then in FIBA, his dominance could well be doubled.
After the timeout, it’s the U.S. team’s offense.
Kobe actively demanded the ball from the perimeter.
Thankfully, Sun Yue’s timely switch did not allow Kobe to shoot immediately.
So, Kobe dribbled and quickly stepped into the three-point line, making a backward jump shot that went in.
Kobe’s finishing move was beautiful.
But coming right back, Qin Yue executed an even more unreasonable pull-up from the top of the arc.
James charged towards Qin Yue with all his might, successfully knocking Qin Yue to the ground.
Yet the ball, now airborne, glided off the backboard, evoking despair in the American fans as it sailed into the net.
And as the whistle blew, Qin Yue’s somewhat fortunate three-plus-one hit once again ignited the entire arena.
"Has God abandoned us?" lamented Bulin on ESPN.
From the free-throw line, Qin Yue hit the bonus shot.
to 68.
The U.S. team, in urgent need of reducing the deficit, finally created an open shooting opportunity for Anthony via a wing pick.
But having not touched the ball for a while, Anthony added with a "clang," giving Qin Yue another rebound in the stats sheet.
Subsequently, as he advanced the ball upcourt, Qin Yue took advantage of Yao Ming’s screen to once again lock James behind him.
The Redemption Team’s lack of cohesion was fully exposed at this moment.
Howard, solely focused on getting back on defense, left the already exhausted James isolated in an instant.
Qin Yue seized the opportunity to drive the ball quickly to half-court and effectively drew multiple U.S. defenders to help due to his excellent previous outside performance.
Completely unguarded, Sun Yue received a perfect pass from Qin Yue under the basket.
To avoid any embarrassment of missing a bank shot with no one defending, Sun Yue jumped on the spot and dunked with both hands.
to 70.
And on-site, as the Chinese Team extended their lead to fifteen points, the arena erupted with rousing and inspiring songs.
Qin Yue’s scoring exhibition continued.
On the court, James just finished a difficult bank shot with two points for the U.S., only for Qin Yue, who was constantly alert to double-teams, to slip through the seam between Wade and James like a swift leopard on the counter.
On the sidelines, Nick Ackhart’s pupils dilated abruptly.
As the two prodigies of the 03 golden generation were shredded by Qin Yue time and again on the court, the increasingly brave Qin Yue also tore apart the souls of these Dream Team aficionados.
Swish!
The third-quarter Qin Yue was undoubtedly the version of him that all American fans least wanted to see.
The new GOAT had already proven with his scoring display that he was in top form.
Moreover, his good form seemed endless.
