Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 515 - 171: Being Able to Play Basketball is the Happiest Thing (5K - , Begging for Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets!)
The strongest dunker in Golden State, Stephen Curry, officially made his NBA debut a minute later.
Stepping onto the NBA stage for the first time, Curry was both unbelievably excited and a bit anxious.
Before entering the court, Curry glanced up at the stands behind the Warriors bench.
There sat his family, his father, his mother, and Seth Curry, who never managed to beat him in one-on-one matches.
On TNT TV Station, as Curry replaced Nash, Barkley said: "Will Dale Curry’s ’Chosen One’ bring us surprises?"
’Chosen One’ is the nickname many U.S. media have recently given Curry.
Why is Curry the ’Chosen One’?
First, according to authoritative sources, Curry was personally selected by the GOAT during the draft.
Secondly, he inherited the 30 jersey from the GOAT at the Warriors.
Therefore, adding the two together, if Curry isn’t the Chosen One, who is?
Staples Center, the surprise Barkley wanted to see came quickly.
Although in his first defensive possession, Curry’s mind was still in a blank state.
But when Curry noticed the GOAT used advanced positioning to successfully intercept Lowry’s pass intended for Big Gasol, his instincts almost immediately drove him toward the Lakers’ half.
GOAT noticed Curry’s movement.
Thus, he threw him a standard quarterback long pass right away.
But...
Just as the Lakers players had given up on defense, and the Warriors substitute players were ready with towels to wave...
Accompanied by a "thud," the strongest dunker in Golden State awkwardly ended his dunker career by slipping on the floor.
Upon receiving Qin Yue’s pass, Curry considered various ways to complete this attack.
But he ultimately chose the dunk that he yearned for.
That’s a dream Vince Carter injected into Curry during his childhood years.
That’s the grand ambition further awakened in Curry’s heart tonight after Qin Yue completed a spinning windmill dunk.
However...
When Curry was ready to jump fully for a perfect dunk to score his first career point, he ended up amusing the entire arena’s fans, opponents, and even... teammates, like a circus clown.
TNT TV Station, Barkley couldn’t believe what he just saw.
Because in Barkley’s impression, Golden State Warriors’ number 30 is the number for those who soar across the sky, who can do anything.
But now...
How could the Warriors give the great number 30 jersey to such a clown?
Could it be that the Warriors couldn’t find anyone else to inherit the GOAT’s number 30 jersey?
On the court, watching the basketball roll out of bounds, Curry, after awkwardly getting back up, retreated to his own half with a face full of melancholy.
As the piercing laughter of the Lakers fans echoed in his ears, and he mentally prepared for the possibility of being scolded for wasting the GOAT’s brilliant pass, Curry had nothing to defend himself with.
But to Curry’s surprise, after retreating to the half court...
GOAT put his hand on Curry’s head and said: "Staples’ lights are indeed quite dazzling, I nearly stumbled the first time I dunked here."
His family was on the verge of tears.
Curry couldn’t believe that the GOAT, who typically liked to scold his teammates, actually offered comfort.
But compared to the GOAT, who had a fiery mood before the game, Curry realized that as the game progressed, the GOAT seemed to be in a really good mood?
Curry guessed correctly.
Qin Yue indeed felt quite good.
Especially as Qin Yue gradually found his stride, he was already unconsciously immersed in the joy basketball brought him.
In this world...
Nothing makes Qin Yue happier than playing basketball.
On the court, Qin Yue finished his first-quarter performance with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal, nearly completing a triple-double in a single quarter.
During the break, Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw said to Odom: "Lamar, you need to change your upcoming defensive strategy."
"Your abilities aren’t sufficient to fully lock down Messiah." Shaw said while pointing at the tactical board, "You need to use the NBA’s three-point line to maneuver with Messiah."
Odom asked, somewhat confusedly: "How do I do that?"
Shaw explained: "Before Messiah enters the three-point line, you can only retreat to stop Messiah from easily getting past you."
At this moment, Shaw’s suggestion to Odom was somewhat reasonable, but who would have thought Odom’s main focus was...
"Is it really that easy for him to get past me?"
Upon hearing this, Shaw picked up a bottle of sports drink, took a sip, and said: "For him to get past you is about as easy as me drinking this bottle."
"..."
In Shaw’s view, as Qin Yue’s Human-Ball Integration ability became increasingly unsolvable, most defenders would inevitably have to use retreating defenses to limit his breakthroughs.
Just like during Warriors’ championship seasons, Qin Yue compelled all his opponents to only employ limited defensive strategies to counter the Warriors.
Why is the GOAT the GOAT?
Whether it was facing past Jordan or current Qin Yue, since you can’t stop him, gradually, all of their opponents reached a consensus.
Against the GOAT—your defensive possibilities are bound to be compressed by him using personal skills, eventually leaving only one or two defensive strategies that can moderately restrict him.
Shaw understood well that the NBA’s overly long three-point line now ironically became a protective mechanism.
