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Chapter 106 When comparison brings harm (15000 words updated per day, begging for monthly ticket subscription!)
O'Neal, who Qin Yue said had fallen to the point of being a substitute for Big Z, was not sent onto the court by Mike Brown until the last four minutes of the first quarter.

However, in the Cavaliers' previous two regular season games.
In fact, O'Neal is their starting center.

Just considering the excellent report card that O'Neal handed in to Qin Yue in the finals last season.
Brown chose to start Big Z tonight in order to stagger the playing time of O'Neal and Qin Yue as much as possible.

There is no doubt that this was a typical off-peak travel choice in order to avoid strong enemies.

In this regard, Qin Yue, who had already turned the Quick Loans Arena into a library before O'Neal came on the court, had no intention of letting the former No. 1 center go. "You have to hide from me even when playing basketball now?"

Hearing this, O'Neal remained silent.

On the court, the nightmare of Cavaliers fans continues.

Although in the next offensive round, James scored two points for the Cavaliers with a fadeaway jump shot that was neither elegant nor smooth.

But coming back, Qin Yue immediately completed a textbook-like backward turn in front of James.

A perfect flip and lean back should give people the feeling of being elegant, smooth and relaxed.

To achieve this, the offensive player with the ball must have the corresponding ability to combine man and ball, and in the process of quickly turning over, use his soft touch and strong core strength to send the basketball into the basket beautifully while maintaining the shooting posture.

Instead of making the body into an indescribable big character in the air while turning over and leaning back, and reluctantly throwing the basketball into the basket like a discus.

Indeed, as long as the ball goes into the goal, it is a good shot.

But the fans at the scene who were extremely eager for James to lead the Cavaliers to tell the Warriors, the upstarts, that they only won the championship by luck, were broken by the sharp contrast between James and Qin Yue.

The Cavaliers fans' defense was broken because Qin Yue could get whatever he wanted in front of James.

He managed the Cavaliers' defense with ease, and was always able to make the basketball fall into the net in various ways and from various angles with his ability to combine man and ball beyond people's imagination.

Tonight, Qin Yue and James' performance on the court seemed to be a microcosm of Cleveland sports history.

The Warriors who selected the Messiah took only one year to regain the championship trophy that they had not been able to touch for 31 years.

And what about Cleveland?

The chosen one they had waited so long for could only stand with his hands on his hips after failing to defend himself in front of Qin Yue.
On TNT, Barkley tactfully commented: "I know a lot of people are hoping that the matchup between LeBron and the Messiah will be the great rivalry of our time.
But based on the level of technical completion they have shown on the court, I think we still have to give LeBron more time."

More time?

Having endured for decades, how could Clevelanders not be willing to wait a few more years?
In 2003, when James, whose popularity surpassed many superstars before entering the league, was selected by the Cavaliers, many people said that no one knew what kind of pressure this 18-year-old boy had on his shoulders.

Because the high hopes that Cleveland people have for James is to reverse the bad luck of the entire Cleveland and lead Cleveland's sports history out of the fate of going from one failure to the next.

There is no doubt that this popular title is the real crown.

But after James wore the crown without hesitation, from the 03/04 season to the 06/07 season
Even Qin Yue, who is in his second season, has used his technical progress to show the world his growing dominance.

But what about the chosen one, LeBron James?

On the court, the Cavaliers' offensive round.

Looking at Qin Yue who was shouting at him, "If you have the ability, don't pass it, shoot it yourself"
James, who was becoming increasingly anxious, used his elbow to force Artest away and then finished with a long-range jump shot.

It’s a pity that the next second, the scene of James making the jump shot did not happen.

then
Warriors ball.

James, whose dribbling space was opened up by Qin Yue's powerful pass, had no way to respond to Qin Yue's subsequent drag step.

Moreover, his overly impatient rush forward gave Qin Yue the opportunity to continue using the hesitation step.

This is the dribbling skill that James used when he broke through Artest's defense, but it is different from the James who was obviously running with the basketball in his hands.
Even if you slow down Qin Yue's hesitation steps dozens of times, you can't find any violation in his behavior.

This is exactly the difference in the ability of people to combine with the ball.

Then, Qin Yue jumped vertically and ended the attack with his signature mid-range jump shot during a sudden stop.

Quick Loans Center.

When Cleveland's doom-like sports history came into the minds of every Cavaliers fan at the same time, before the game, those Cavaliers fans who held up banners attacking Qin Yue, how could they have the face to continue holding up those banners?

When it comes to competitive sports, it is impossible to win the championship by eating lemons.

Why is the champion the champion?

Can we wait a few more years to see the great competition between James and Qin Yue?
Don't be funny. As the background of the Bulls dynasty, Cavaliers fans have seen Michael Jordan play back then.

In the early years of his career, Jordan was definitely no match for Larry Bird.

In the middle of his career, Jordan did lead the Bulls to be beaten again and again by the Detroit Pistons.

But when has Jordan ever been as desperate as he is now?
In front of Bird, Jordan's later gorgeous offensive skills had already taken shape.

The high scores he scored against the Celtics and the content he presented on the court only made people feel that.
Other teams except the Bulls have to be careful, because once Jordan grows up, he will be unstoppable.

As for being beaten again and again by the Pistons?

On the court, Jordan had already used his continuously evolving offensive skills and increasingly sophisticated mid-range and fadeaway shots to make Bulls fans feel that the championship was approaching, and made them firmly believe that the day would finally come when roses would bloom in the Windy City of Chicago.

If this year is James' first year in his career.

Then the Cavaliers fans would never be as desperate as they are now.

Quicken Loans Center, after the first quarter, 36 to 21.

首节9投7中，其中三分球2投1中，罚球4罚4中的秦岳，以一场甚至就连骑士球迷都挑不出毛病的华丽得分表演，单节为勇士砍下19分4篮板3助攻1封盖1抢断。

Looking only at the technical statistics panel, in the first quarter, James also scored 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

But through the most intuitive live viewing, the Cavaliers fans felt the technical excellence of James and Qin Yue.
That was a completely different playing field.

Maybe, on some nights before, James would look rough against some very skilled opponents.

Can.
The dunk that Qin Yue completed in Cleveland last season, and the story of how he led the Warriors to a comeback that made Cleveland fans envious, were destined to magnify James' technical shortcomings infinitely on this night.

This is a typical game where there is no harm without comparison.

In the first half of the second quarter, in order to prevent his brother from having a hard time, Qin Yue, who was sitting on the Warriors bench, did not forget to threaten O'Neal, who dared to compete with his good brother for the opportunity to travel during the off-peak hours, and said: "If you dare to score a goal, I will play immediately!"

Upon hearing this, O'Neal, who was about to sit in the low position, immediately moved to the high position to serve as a wall for James.

What an obedient little fish.

Qin Yue discovered that after the beating last season, O'Neal was now more obedient in front of him than some of the beautiful girls who had spent the night with him.

This is also a reflection of Qin Yue's dominance on the field after his continuous evolution.

Especially when facing an opponent like O'Neal, whom he completely defeated unilaterally.

Although Qin Yue was only restraining himself from acting like an older version of O'Neal, and although his behavior could not be described as respecting the elderly and loving the young, he did establish his own authoritarian rule bit by bit.

Take advantage of Qin Yue's rest.

With the help of O'Neal's solid pick-and-roll that made Hardaway, Kobe, and Wade cry, James quickly grabbed Biedrins and fought fiercely with Murphy for several rounds on the court.

At this time, on the Warriors bench, Mike Malone was massaging Qin Yue's legs while saying, "Now you know why I labeled this game 'insignificant', right?"

Qin Yue nodded and said, "Mike, you really understand the Cleveland Cavaliers better than I do."

In fact, judging by the Warriors' defensive level tonight,
Even if the Cavaliers can't defend, they can still deal with the Warriors through offense.

But the biggest feature of "Knight Phase I" is that.
Even if they knew there was a tiger in the mountain, they had no choice but to go to the mountain.

The finals between the Spurs and the Cavaliers in the 06/07 season was a classic example.

In the game, as long as James has the ball, the five Spurs players will immediately retreat to the penalty area.

This kind of desperate retreat is similar to the Warriors' strategy of leaving the outside line undefended and only blocking the restricted area tonight.

In short, as long as there are enough people in the restricted area, James during this period will automatically take off his emperor's new clothes called "good at organization".

In the 2007 Finals, James averaged 6.8 assists per game, but his average turnovers per game were as high as 5.8.

In addition to the three-point opportunities that teammates get through running, James can still pass the ball in time.
There were even many times in the game when James was forced to hold the ball at the top of the arc and wait and watch.

As for the reason
Of course, it was James during this period, whose only way to lead his teammates was the breakthrough and pass, which even Artest thought was too simple.

However, if his teammates successfully run into open space, he will also press the pass button and accept an assist with a smile, just like Qin Yue did this season.

But just as Qin Yue would not regard this assist data as a reflection of his passing ability, these assist data also cannot prove James' passing ability.

The manifestation of supporting ability is always a quick breakthrough on the court, rather than the technical statistics obtained by tilting the team's tactical resources.

For example, tonight, Qin Yue treated the broken knight's four-man team as if it were drinking water.

In the second half of the second quarter, until Qin Yue came back on the court, Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown was still puzzled.
Why was the one-on-four combo he carefully designed for the Cavaliers before the game so easily cracked by the Warriors?
Quick Loans Center.

Warriors' offensive round.

This time, Qin Yue, who directed his teammates to position themselves in a 1-2-2 formation, forced the Cavaliers' one-on-four defense to automatically turn into a 3-2 zone defense as soon as he stood at the top of the arc.

This is different from the 1-3-1 formation Qin Yue adopted in the first half to break the one-on-four combination.

Since the Cavaliers' diamond-shaped one-on-four defense could easily miss people at the baseline after being transformed into a 3-2 zone, in order to take care of Kwame Brown's emotions after running for a whole quarter but only getting a few rebounds, Qin Yue decisively changed the Warriors' strategy of breaking the one-on-four defense and smashed the ball directly to the baseline from the top of the arc.

In the Cavaliers' penalty area, Brown got the ball and blasted the ball into the rim with both hands, and then angrily hit his chest three times while retreating.

On the surface, Brown's pounding of his chest was a display of toughness.

Secretly, Qin Yue knew very well that this guy was complaining to him.

In the new season, as the Warriors' tactical framework changes
To be honest, the scoring statistics of the other four Warriors players on the court, to a certain extent, depend entirely on Qin Yue's expression.

To put it simply, they can only take what Qin Yue gives them.

But if Qin Yue didn't want to give it, then they could only keep running back and forth.

Qin Yue feels that playing in Mike Malone's new system, he may have to learn the skill of "balancing the odds".

No wonder.
In the future, Nikola Jokic will only show his tough solution ability in necessary rounds, because even he has to take care of his teammates' emotions when playing in this framework.

Jeff Van Gundy of ESPN analyzed the Warriors' offense for the fans and said, "Why didn't the Cavaliers' one-on-four combo achieve the desired effect?

The most important point is that they can't limit Messiah's receiving the ball at the free throw line and the top of the arc."

Then, Van Gundy paused and said, "Messiah always has his teammates get in position in advance, so that as long as he receives the ball at the free throw line or the top of the key, the Cavaliers' one-on-four defense can only be forced to change to a 2-3 zone or a 3-2 zone.

Moreover, LeBron's defense against him would be ineffective at this time. Because the Messiah standing in the middle to receive the ball attracted the attention of two or three Cavaliers players. "

On the side, A-Smith said: "How should the Cavaliers adjust their defense?"

Van Gundy said: "If the Cavaliers are going to use one-on-four to limit the Warriors, then they have to find a player who can interfere with Messiah's receiving the ball, at least in the process of him receiving the ball, and consume some of the Warriors' offensive time."

A-Smith said: "Didn't LeBron James play good enough defense tonight?"

Van Gundy smiled bitterly and said, "He defended very hard, but his defensive positioning and defensive awareness... In short, the defensive method he adopted, at present, seems to be unable to restrict Messiah from receiving the ball."

In this game, James has been using a half-circling front defensive strategy to entangle with Qin Yue.

The advantage of this defensive strategy is that James can adjust the next defensive thinking according to Qin Yue's offense, but it cannot restrict Qin Yue from receiving the ball.

Because of his height and long arms, Qin Yue can provide passing routes to his teammates as long as he leans on James.

This is also the reason why Qin Yue had always complained that James did not give him enough strength.

Although from James' perspective, he was only one step away from chopping Qin Yue with a knife, his wrong defensive strategy made it easy for Qin Yue to take on his resistance and launch an attack.

On the court, it was the Warriors' turn to attack again.

Brown was satisfied after winning two consecutive rounds, but Artest on the wing kept hinting at Qin Yue with his pitiful eyes:

Boss, it’s finally my turn this time, right?

In response, Qin Yue ignored Artest, because Brown's previous consecutive steals had completely disrupted the Cavaliers' defensive formation. So, in the moment of falling sideways, Qin Yue passed James and quickly cut into the Cavaliers' penalty area with the ball.

James gradually realized that if he continued playing like this, he would only become a stepping stone for his good brother. In the process of chasing and defending, he perfectly demonstrated his physical talent.

He chased Qin Yue relentlessly, and at the moment when Qin Yue leaped up, he slammed into him.

James played this game not for anything else but for his crown.

Even if he had to commit a foul, he didn't want Qin Yue to complete the dunk so easily.

This physical confrontation in the sky also greatly shocked the fans at the scene. Because Qin Yue, who was carrying the young king of Cleveland, hovered in the air for a moment before violently smashing the basketball into the basket! On TNT TV, Charles Barkley shouted: "The Messiah won this battle of kings! He raised the Storm Axe and smashed LeBron James!!!"

Bang-dang——!
At the Quick Loans Arena, watching Qin Yue complete another "The.Dunk" in Cleveland, many bad memories almost instantly came back to the minds of the fans at the scene.

This is the second time that the Chosen One has become Qin Yue's background board in direct dialogue.

Cleveland, can we really only live in other people's stories?

After the dunk landed in the Cavaliers' restricted area, Qin Yue immediately performed Carmelo Anthony's signature celebration:

——Three shots to the head!
This is Qin Yue’s promise to Anthony this summer.

That is, if he has the opportunity to complete a dunk over James' head, he must use this action to convey his respect from "Melo" to James!

"LeBron, you have no idea what kind of hard life we are going through in the West! It's time to let this comfortable guy feel the wrath of his brothers!"

At this moment, Anthony showed his respect, and Qin Yue did not forget to pat James on the shoulder to show his encouragement for his outstanding defense.

But the next second, what Qin Yue didn't know was...
James's face looks old.
It has fallen into an unprecedented gloom.

James can totally accept the trash talk Qin Yue said to him on the court.

Because sometimes, he would use these trash words to tell the media that as long as he and Qin Yue were on the court, they would definitely try their best.

What James really couldn't accept was Qin Yue's endless aggressiveness.

Last year, after Qin Yue completed the "The.Dunk", in order to calm the anger of the Cavaliers fans, James even took the initiative to cool down afterwards.

Although James' purpose of cooling down was to hope that people would not over-mythologize the dunk in which Qin Yue used him as a background, James at that time also did not want to see the Cavaliers fans hate his good brother too much.

But why.
Why are you always so domineering when competing with me?
James was very depressed on Christmas Eve last year.

Because when he was besieged by Warriors fans in Oakland, his good brother didn't say a word for him.

He just kept scoring! Scoring! Scoring!

The same is true today.

Before the game, he first provoked the Cavaliers fans with the "0 and 1", then showed off his damn skills in the first quarter, and just after carrying himself to complete a dunk, he arrogantly "shot him in the head with three shots".

James didn't understand, let alone understand, if Qin Yue really regarded him as a brother, then why was he always so aggressive on the court?

At the end of the first half, the score was 68 to 49.

With disappointment in Qin Yue and the disheartened fans at the scene, James returned to the locker room without saying a word.

At this time, O'Neal, who noticed James' emotional change, said in the tone of an experienced person: "If you are sad about the behavior of your good brother, then I think there is no need to be.

He's always been unreasonable, and I'm used to it."

Hearing this, James smiled bitterly and said: "I don't feel sad about his behavior. This is a game, and it's normal for him to give his all."

O'Neal immediately showed an expression of "Really? I don't believe it" and said: "I can understand that brothers occasionally spit trash words at each other, but the expression and celebration when he dunked just now, does he really treat you as a brother?"

James explained: "That's 'Melo's' signature move. I think he must have some agreement with 'Melo'."

O'Neill was puzzled and asked, "You mean, they are betting on you, their good brother?"

At this moment, O'Neal noticed that James obviously used a little more force when biting his thumb with his teeth.

So, O'Neal, who felt that his life was made unfortunate because of Kobe, said earnestly: "In my opinion, he and Kobe are basically the same kind of people, and they are always self-centered.

Look, after kicking me out of LA, Kobe is now dating a Spanish gigolo (Pau Gasol). People like them, don't care about their brothers? They only care about themselves! "

Seeing this, although he thought O'Neill's words made sense, James, who did not want to break up with Qin Yue, still spoke for Qin Yue and said, "Qin still cares about me. He often comments on the training videos I send him and points out my shortcomings."

O'Neal shrugged and spread his hands and said, "You are too naive, brother. Do you think he is pointing out your shortcomings? No, he is just like Kobe, who likes to get satisfaction by pointing out others."

After a pause, O'Neal said, "If you don't believe me, think about it carefully. When he instructs you, does he always act arrogantly and treat you like a dog?"

In the locker room, James suddenly froze.

"Brother, I've told you hundreds of times, don't always hold the ball with your hands when you are doing the hesitation step, it will easily be called a violation by the referee."

"Man, you know what 'Melo' and I said about your flip? You were like a giant crab. Why couldn't you use your core strength to keep your balance?"

"Oh, man, you know what, any middle school kid can dribble more smoothly than you."

At the Quick Loans Center, the game continues after halftime.

During the third quarter, the live broadcast camera even captured several Cavaliers fans with tears in their eyes.

Again, if you don't understand Cleveland's tragic sports history, you are destined to not understand how much damage Qin Yue caused to the Cavaliers fans in this game.

At the top of the arc, looking at Qin Yue who successfully caught the ball, James immediately used all his strength to stick to him.

This was a defense that made Qin Yue very satisfied.

Although it is not known what stimulated James, Qin Yue obviously increased the frequency of his movements after he blasted the ball hard.

Boom, boom——!
Using the shuffle step and crotch dribbling, Qin Yue successfully broke out James' stiffness.

Then, Qin Yue immediately performed a perfect pull-up shot in front of the chosen one.

This is another heartbreaking scene for Cavaliers fans.

If the two "The.Dunk"s have proved that Qin Yue's physical talent is stronger than James, then on this night, Qin Yue's scores in front of James through his superb combination of man and ball were like a sharp knife cutting the hearts of all Cavaliers fans.

Every technical move of Qin Yue is so fascinating.

This is something Cavaliers fans have never seen from James.

Moreover, this is only the second season of Qin Yue’s career.

But it is the last year of James' rookie contract.

There was a moment when the fans at the scene even felt like they were seeing the future with their own eyes.
That was the future where only Cleveland was failing and everyone else was succeeding.

Some fans began to leave the Quick Loans Arena early.

In the NBA, one game really doesn't represent everything.

But the "The.Dunk" completed by Qin Yue in the first half and the Chosen Son who always played the role of his background in the game can represent a lot.

Especially in the final moments of the third quarter.

When Qin Yue shot the familiar "The Shot" facing James in the same position just like Michael Jordan did back then, even those Cavaliers fans who chose to stay in the Quicken Loans Arena were inevitably confused.

After three quarters, the score was 99-74.

Qin Yue did not play in the fourth quarter.

James led the Cavaliers' bench to catch up in the fourth quarter.

In the final quarter, the Warriors bench.

Looking at Qin Yue who took out a crown made of olive branches from his training backpack, Kwame Brown asked curiously, "What is this?"

"This is the crown that 'Melo' and I made for LeBron this summer. According to the schedule, we will visit Cleveland first, so 'Melo' gave it to me." Qin Yue said.

Looking at the crown, which obviously needed to be improved, Brown said, "But is it the right gift for this night?"

Qin Yue smiled and said, "It's just a gift, just a token of my love for 'Melo'."

Hearing this, Brown said: "I'm afraid LeBron will think you are mocking him."

Qin Yue shrugged and said, “How could he be so stingy?”

Before being replaced by Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown, James totaled 31 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 turnovers.

而只打了前三节的秦岳，则是拿到了45分14篮板11助攻3封盖2抢断。

The final score was 125 to 101.

After the game, when shaking hands with James.
With his other hand, Qin Yue put the crown made of olive branches on the young king's head.

At that moment.
Faced with this sudden scene, James, who was originally blaming Qin Yue in his heart, looked much better.

"You and 'Melo' wrote this together? Honestly, it's pretty bad, but I like it."

Maybe Qin Yue is always aggressive on the court, but at least in James' eyes at this moment, he is definitely not the kind of person O'Neal said.

After receiving this memorable gift, James felt relieved and even complained to Qin Yue: "You can't always dunk over my head in the future. This is too bullying."

But the good times didn't last long.
After finishing the greetings with Qin Yue and returning to the locker room, O'Neal made a sharp comment on the crown Qin Yue gave to James: "He is trying to express to you that because he is already a champion player, he can crown you?"

Seeing this, although James did not take O'Neal's words to heart, he still silently took off the crown from his head.

No one knows what James is thinking at this moment.

But at the post-match press conference, as the reporters kept talking about Qin Yue, James' mood became visibly worse.

Especially when Ira Berko of The New York Times conveyed Qin Yue's thoughts and feelings about the second "The.Dunk" to James, James' face was very happy.
Soon it became gloomy.

"Messiah said it was a perfect dunk. As the person Messiah dunked over, what do you think of that?"

How else can I see?
The next second, James gritted his teeth and said, "I tried my best to defend, that's all, next question."

"LeBron, you and Messiah were both considered players who could change the fate of a team before entering the draft. But he won the championship before you. How long do you think it will take for you to become a championship player like him?"

How do I know how long it will take?
Can't you just ask the Cavaliers management when they can find a true All-Star player to help me?
Suppressing the various emotions that surged in his chest in an instant, James said: "I believe I will not let the Cavaliers fans wait too long. You know, I keep improving every season."

"LeBron, regarding the improvement you just talked about, what do you think of Messiah saying that your hesitation steps are all violations and there is no skill at all?"

Click. Click. Click.

At this moment, James clearly felt the sound of heartbreak.

If this game, James hadn't relied on garbage time in the fourth quarter to barely score "30+".

If the performance gap between him and Qin Yue in the game was not that big.

如果
In short, in James' eyes at this moment, the complaints from Qin Yue conveyed to him by the media were not only not funny at all, but also
This sentence also broke my heart.

In James' view, as O'Neal said, his good brother did not really want to give him advice, but just wanted to get some kind of satisfaction from it.

"Those who know the game will understand that as long as the referee didn't blow the whistle, it proves that my hesitation step is standard, normative, and in line with the rules."

James almost suppressed the resentment in his chest before answering the question reluctantly.

However.
Before James could slow down.
At the scene, a reporter raised a new question: "LeBron, the Messiah said that he hopes you can realize your shortcomings in basic skills through this game and focus your next training on polishing your skills instead of drilling in the gym all day. What do you think about this?"

Again.

High above.

Arrogant.

Is he just trying to prove in this way that he is the only one playing basketball and he doesn't understand basketball at all?
At the press conference, James took a deep breath and said: "I will listen carefully to his advice, but you know, everyone has their own way of playing. My investment in the gym is also proof of my desire to improve."

End of press conference.

Throw the crown that Qin Yue and Anthony had woven for him into the training backpack.

This night is definitely the most exciting night for James since he entered the league.
The most frustrating night.

Qin Yue and the Warriors continued to move on to the next away game with a big victory in Cleveland.

"Do you think LeBron will listen to your heartfelt advice?" On the plane, looking at Qin Yue, Brown asked curiously.

Hearing this, Qin Yue said: "I don't know, but I hope he can understand my good intentions."

Brown sighed and said, "It's really hard for you. You know, I've never seen you show so many offensive skills to the world in one game. Tonight, you are simply an offensive encyclopedia."

Qin Yue waved his hand and said, "Stop it, Attack Encyclopedia will always be my good brother 'Melo'."

After a pause, Qin Yue added: "You know, I always prefer people to call me an all-around enhanced version of Michael Jordan."

Brown: “.”

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