Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 512 - 170: Only Love Los Angeles, Golden State’s Strongest Dunker! (Overnight 10,000-word Update, Begging for Subscription!)
The American media, known for enjoying a good show, joked before the Lakers and Warriors game: "The king of the mountain in the NBA will witness Kobe Bryant putting on his fourth championship ring in his return debut!"
The American media didn’t want this opener to be just an ordinary regular-season game.
If they could...
They even hoped that, with their instigation, Qin Yue and Kobe would perform a free fight on the court.
As a seasoned veteran, Qin Yue knew clearly that in situations like this, being impulsive equals losing.
So...
When stepping into the Staples Center with his teammates, the always magnanimous Qin Yue would not be affected by outside influences, would he?
He almost collapsed the basketball hoop at Staples during warm-ups, while being watched in shock by Curry.
"Stephen, come and help me pick up the ball."
"Oh..."
This was definitely the most obedient moment for Curry since knowing Qin Yue.
Because when Qin Yue was almost about to write the word "anger" on his face...
Curry didn’t want to touch Qin Yue’s nerve at this timing.
Moreover, this kind of anger was even on the rise.
Before the game started, several stars who accepted Dr. Buss’s invitation to attend the ceremony took turns performing on stage.
Also, to commemorate the Lakers’ championship last season, the big screen at home played a fifteen-minute video paying tribute to Kobe.
Then the championship banner was raised.
Lakers players stepped forward one by one to receive their championship rings.
At this time, Curry already didn’t dare to look Qin Yue in the eye.
To the point that even standing next to Qin Yue, Curry felt extremely dangerous.
Because the aura this man exuded at the moment could only be described as suffocating in Curry’s eyes.
He looked like a hungry tiger, eager to tear apart every prey within his sight.
And tonight, the biggest prey at Staples was undoubtedly Kobe, who was tenderly kissing his son Macaroni’s forehead on the sidelines.
When Kobe handed Macaroni back to his wife Vanessa and stepped back onto the court, he instantly ignited the entire arena.
The fans at the scene uniformly chanted MVP, MVP for Kobe. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
This was the treatment Kobe deserved.
He was indeed the master of this Angel City.
However...
When the true king of Los Angeles was sidelined and forced to watch the Lakers’ full championship ceremony, Qin Yue, who had been holding back for an entire year, couldn’t find any words to describe his mood before the game started.
With the championship ceremony over, the starting players of the two teams lined up on the court.
Lakers: Little Gasol, Big Gasol, Odom, Kobe, Lowry.
Warriors: Brown, Qin Yue, Wallace, Bell, Nash.
In the opening jump ball, Brown easily defeated Little Gasol.
Nash dribbled past half court, and Qin Yue moved to the high post to set a screen for him.
Although at the opening stage, Qin Yue wanted Nash to pass him the ball every time he dribbled past half court.
But considering Nash had been eagerly waiting for an entire year to execute a pick-and-roll with him, Qin Yue eventually gave up on this somewhat selfish idea.
In the high post, Nash quickly initiated the play off a screen.
Qin Yue rolled down timely and smoothly received the basketball which Nash passed through Odom’s legs.
This was a brilliant assist that showcased the difference between a pass and a pass.
But with a glimpse from the corner of his eye that saw Brown in a better position, Qin Yue, in the next second, almost gave Nash a heart attack.
The so-called GOAT gracefully tossed the ball in Brown’s direction, who then soared with tears in his eyes and forcefully slammed the ball into the Lakers’ basket.
At this moment, Qin Yue, having executed a pick-and-roll with Nash and set up Brown for a dunk in the same offensive play, felt he truly lived up to the title of the NBA’s master of balance.
A false GOAT, once provoked, retaliates with brute force.
But a true GOAT, no matter how angry, always has his teammates in mind.
According to Qin Yue, this is precisely where he far outshines Jordan.
Furthermore, a true GOAT not only sets up teammates for easy buckets but also provides emotional value to them, "Kwame, I haven’t seen you for a year, your dunks are more impressive than ever. Good thing I won the slam dunk contest when you were out of form back then."
"How can I compare with you?" Brown, delighted by Qin Yue’s praise, laughed, "It’s just that your passing always guides me forward, always helping me find the sweet spot."
On the side, the stats panel mysteriously lost an assist entry, replaced by a threat creation stat, as Nash silently retreated to his own half.
It was the Lakers’ offensive turn.
Lowry, increasingly appearing as a general, calmly controlled the game, and only after patiently waiting for his teammates to set up did he pass the ball slowly and methodically to Big Gasol.
Statistics hardly capture Lowry’s value to the Lakers.
Because the Lakers’ offense usually isn’t initiated by the point guard, so up to this point, Lowry’s career average assists were a pitiful 3.1 per game.
On the right side of the court, in a formed triangle offense, Big Gasol lobbed the basketball into Kobe’s hands.
Facing his old rival Bell, Kobe unceremoniously raised an iron elbow towards him.
Contrary to what many imagined...
Ever since Bell felled Kobe with a chokehold years ago, the two did not become sworn enemies; instead, they grew to admire each other.
Why didn’t Kobe resent Bell for the chokehold?
Because before Bell’s chokehold, Kobe had already irritated Bell multiple times with his iron elbow.
