Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 565 - 187: The Final Textbook, The Lament of the Era! (2 updates, 10,000 words, earnestly requesting subscriptions and monthly votes!)_3
"3 to 2!"
As Qin Yue pulled the ball between his legs and made a sudden stop, he then withdrew beyond the three-point line, completing a seamless shot with a swish!
On TNT TV Station, Barkley laughed and said, "This is exactly the scene we anticipated! Let’s see who wins this scoring duel, Messiah or Kobe!"
Qin Yue thoroughly enjoyed this remote confrontation with Kobe.
Kobe felt the same way.
However, as Qin Yue and Kobe successively pressed the Celestial God Descending button, the players responsible for defending them internally felt as if thousands of grass mud horses were galloping through their hearts.
During the Lakers’ offensive round, it seemed to Wallace that he had cornered Kobe, but the next second, Kobe used a standard pivot step to successfully shake off his center of gravity.
Starting next season, Qin Yue felt that Kobe’s textbook-like pivot moves were destined to become a relic of the past.
Because under the new version of the traveling and gathering rules, players using pivot steps will no longer need the powerful body control like Kobe to avoid traveling violations.
Frankly speaking...
As long as the physical talents are strong enough, anyone can transform into a low-post master.
Qin Yue comes from the future.
He clearly knows how unstoppable Giannis Antetokounmpo will be under the new rules.
Elegant post-up techniques?
Graceful footwork changes?
Completed rhythm-based under-basket finishes?
Do not need.
Absolutely do not need.
When Brother Alphabet uses his historic physique to push into the low post, he only needs to start aggressively to repeatedly break through the opponent’s defense.
Although in Qin Yue’s past life, many said that increasingly utilitarian and practical basketball skills replaced those art-like offensive methods.
But actually, the traveling and gathering rules allowed by the NBA are the true culprits causing those artistic moves to gradually disappear.
Simply put.
Since the rules allow you to do so, why spend effort mastering those high-tier techniques when you can accomplish with physical talent?
On the court, when Qin Yue, who always considers himself a modern interior player, used a breathtaking Dreamy Dance in the low post to shake off Little Gasol’s help defense...
At this moment, Qin Yue was both reminiscing about former times, when predecessors could only leave their mark in the NBA by honing their skills and mastering a unique talent.
And he was defending the basketball game he forever loved!
Indeed, under new rules, the fundamental skill gaps between players will infinitely shrink.
Many players with outstanding physical talents will gain a shortcut brought by the new rules.
But in the soon-to-arrive new era...
To defend the basketball he forever loved, Qin Yue did not mind shattering those young players who intended to reach the summit by shortcut!
"14 to 13!" Before the end of the first half, Qin Yue quickly stopped, collected, and pulled out the ball, facing Kobe, "You have no chance, Kobe, this scoring battle is mine!"
Upon hearing, Kobe defiantly replied, "Continue in the second half!"
"Who wants to continue with you?" Qin Yue shot Kobe a glance, "You think I only score like you, the ’Jordan heir’? Damn it, I’m Yellow Big O!"
Kobe: "..."
While in the NBA, a Jordan heir often represents a sort of praise and recognition.
But as the words came out of Qin Yue’s mouth, Kobe couldn’t help but feel greatly humiliated at this moment.
After the halftime break, the third quarter began, and Qin Yue indeed adjusted his approach, starting to focus on organizing offense and assisting teammates.
Wallace and Nash became the Warriors’ primary focal points at the beginning of the second half.
On the sidelines, the Lakers bench.
This season, with Qin Yue returning from injury, Phil Jackson, who always believed Michael Jordan could not be surpassed, couldn’t help but start to waver.
Jackson was well aware that Jordan, when it comes to scoring, was unmatched by anyone.
However, unlike Jordan...
The scariest thing about Qin Yue is, as long as his teammates don’t collectively underperform, he can always keep the Warriors’ offense at a high level.
In the regular season, no team could stop the Warriors’ offense.
And in the Western Conference Finals, despite the Lakers using the defensive intensity from last season’s Finals, notoriously called "Dark Battle," they could hardly withstand the Warriors’ offensive power.
This Warriors team, led by Qin Yue, seemed to have cornered every opponent, Jackson believed.
Either you overthrow the Warriors with stronger offense.
Or you simply let them conquer you with their offense.
During the second quarter, Lakers successfully halted the Warriors’ momentum with Ellis and Kobe taking turns erupting.
But as the game progressed, the Lakers, who could only rely on Kobe pressing the Celestial God Descending button again, formed a stark contrast with the Warriors, who effortlessly scored under Qin Yue and Nash’s organization.
Moreover, such contrast was vividly reflected on the scoreboard at the end of the third quarter—88 to 104.
Scoring 88 points within three quarters, was it not good enough for the Lakers?
Yes, it wasn’t good enough.
Because the Warriors scored 104 points in their presence.
In the final quarter, to chase points, Jackson even unprecedentedly allowed Kobe only a two-minute rest.
But unlike the third quarter’s lack of assault responsibilities, Qin Yue returned to the court with extreme physical energy three minutes later.
"Messiah ended the suspense of this game with the 12 points he scored consecutively for the Warriors within five minutes!"
On TNT TV Station, when Lakers actively chose to withdraw starters in the final two minutes of the match, Barkley commented, "Warriors utilized convincing offensive firepower to fulfill their desire to defeat the defending champions in the first contest!"
End of game, 112 to 129.
Golden State Warriors claimed the first win and lead the Western Conference Finals series against Los Angeles Lakers one to zero!
"You know, I have always respected Kobe, even imitating his low-post techniques." Qin Yue stated after the match, "But I must say, if I hadn’t been injured last year, the Lakers couldn’t have won the championship."
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