Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 572 - 190: When the Deity Reigns over Staples (Another Update, Weak and Powerless)
Jack’s judgment of Qin Yue was accurate.
After the halftime break, Lakers’ possession.
Kobe, with only the belief of winning in his mind tonight, found Big Gasol cutting in from the other side at the moment he bent down to break through.
Upon receiving the ball, Big Gasol executed the catch and layup in one smooth motion.
to 67.
Then, Curry brought the ball past half-court and immediately handed it over to Qin Yue.
Before Curry could even react, Qin Yue, trapped in a double team by Odom and Kobe, passed the ball back in a way even Curry didn’t see clearly.
How did he manage to pass the ball over? And to make it so comfortably?
Curry thought with a face full of astonishment.
Swish!
In the first half, with Curry unable to score apart from that backward half-court three-pointer, this open three-pointer reopened his scoring account.
Only through the slow-motion replay on the scene did people discover that Qin Yue actually used his elbow to knock the basketball, which he hid behind himself, through Kobe’s legs to Curry’s hands.
On CCTV, Zhang Weiping wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and explained: "Qin Yue truly is daring because of his skill!"
"He won’t make mistakes."
On the sidelines of the Warriors’ bench, Jack said with certainty, "An elbow pass is just his choice of passing method, but I believe he had designed all this before he completed the pass."
On the court, it’s the Lakers’ turn to attack.
Kobe actively sought out a pick-and-roll at the high post and passed the ball to Big Gasol again.
However, just as Big Gasol intended to replicate the previous Lakers’ offensive round, the divine intervention of Qin Yue pinned this perfect "Mrs. Kobe" combination play on the backboard.
From defending the pick-and-roll to delay Kobe.
Then quickly retreating to the paint to block Big Gasol.
Qin Yue appeared like an insurmountable wall of lamentation in front of the Lakers players.
In the Warriors’ forbidden area, Wallace secured the second-chance opportunity and immediately looked up to pass the ball to Qin Yue.
Qin Yue marched with big steps and took the ball past half-court.
The Lakers’ transition defense was prompt.
But the highly-concentrated Qin Yue still spotted a flaw in the Lakers’ defense at the flank.
Hence, Qin Yue, who was holding the ball with one hand, swiftly hurled the basketball towards the sky.
When everyone looked back, Wallace rose high into the air, with his iconic dreadlocks dancing vigorously in the wind this season.
Bang——!
On the sidelines, Nash, a top-notch playmaker, couldn’t help but marvel: "His observation, vision, and passing make most defenses pointless in front of him."
Nash didn’t want to say even on the topic of assists, Qin Yue could be considered among the historical best.
But after working with Qin Yue for an entire season, Nash knew better than anyone...
Collaborating with Qin Yue, he felt he could play until 45 years old.
Because in Nash’s eyes, he only needed to bring the ball past half-court and leave everything else to Qin Yue, and then...
Qin Yue would lead the team in completing one high-quality offensive play after another.
"You better show all you’ve got quickly."
On the court, looking at the silent Kobe, Qin Yue suddenly said: "Otherwise, the account between us would need another addition."
Upon hearing this, Kobe instinctively bit his lip.
At this moment, Kobe tried to remain calm—because the past encounters with Qin Yue had taught Kobe that only by staying calm throughout could he defeat this most outstanding basketball player of the current era.
It must be said, with the growth in age and experience, compared to the "No. 8 Kobe" with long hair but short awareness...
The maturity of "No. 24 Kobe" is not only visible to the naked eye, and the reduction in hair always helps him avoid overheating his head.
At the perimeter, Kobe, holding the ball in a triple-threat stance, patiently observed and successfully found Little Gasol sneaking and retreating alongside Troy.
At the arc’s top, a long two-point area, Little Gasol ambushed successfully, swish!
Just like in Qin Yue’s memory, although built solidly, Little Gasol is essentially a stretch-type big man.
However, Little Gasol’s standard outside shot sparked discontent from a certain historical second center on the Warriors’ bench.
"Why does he only play in the paint when matched against me?" Brown said indignantly, "But against Troy, he only shoots from outside?"
Just by size, even a slimmed-down Brown surpasses Troy.
But who said the inside battle is only about size?
Known famously as the "Golden State Lambier," Troy has always had a knack for holding his ground in the low post.
As long as Little Gasol can’t overpower Troy with weight in the first instance, he easily falls prey to Troy’s various small tricks.
In contrast, Brown...
In the past few seasons, whenever up against any slightly able center, it was always Qin Yue guarding the opponent, so just judging by the effectiveness of guarding Little Gasol, how could Brown compare to Troy?
Especially when Troy is on the court, the offensive space he provides for the Warriors is something Brown can’t rival.
On the court, after calling for Troy to come screen for him, and simultaneously attracting the attention of the Gasol Brothers, Qin Yue then with an unbelievably slick behind-the-back pass found him.
Seeing this, Troy quickly pulled the trigger, hitting a three-pointer.
On CCTV, Zhang Weiping said: "Troy’s three-pointers are really accurate; if Yi Jianlian could develop Troy’s three-point ability, he surely wouldn’t worry about not having a team wanting him in the future."
Throughout his career, Troy’s three-point shooting percentage has been close to 39%.
