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Chapter 112 Two bottles of poison! (1.15 words updated per day, begging for monthly subscription!)
In the second quarter, after a short break, Qin Yue and Kobe returned to the game and started a low-post game in their respective restricted areas.

This season, Kobe and Gasol formed a "Kobe wife" bond
Although his average points per game inevitably dropped to 27.8 points due to the decrease in the number of shots, his true shooting percentage increased to a career-high 58%.

If measured by the standards of the later small ball era, Kobe's efficiency is definitely not high.

But compared to later stars, Kobe's amazing output and the critical damage when he is in good form can only be described as abnormal.

Even until his final game, Kobe could still swing the ball 50 times.

Was it the 60 points Kobe scored for the Lakers that shocked everyone at that time?

No.

It is his ability to attack as he pleases even after suffering several serious injuries.

This ability means that Kobe can step up on the court at any time and toss a coin for the Lakers.

Staples Center, Lakers' offensive round.

By adjusting the formation and moving Qin Yue away from the restricted area, Kobe got the opportunity to back down Artest in the low post.

Unlike the stereotype of "four back-ups and three misses", Kobe at the peak of his career had a post-up success rate of nearly 60%.
(①: This data comes from Kobe's retirement game in the future and the league's turnaround jump shot percentage statistics since 2001, as shown in the figure)
Qin Yue knew very well that even Artest would find it difficult to limit Kobe who fell into the low post.

Because Kobe's back-to-the-basket ability during this period was far superior to other outside players.

Gasol's arrival further magnified this advantage of Kobe.

Since Gasol is an inside player who can retreat and stand in the high post to coordinate, the Lakers can always use the triangle offense to create opportunities for Kobe to back up in the low post.

of course
Even Kobe's extraordinary waist can't withstand the high frequency of back-to-the-basket shots.

otherwise
Kobe doesn't have to use unreasonable shots to lower his overall shooting percentage.

Therefore, when he noticed that Kobe was ready to play this low-post game with himself, Qin Yue chose to accept it without hesitation.

In the low post, Kobe used his footwork very smoothly to pick up Artest, and made a turnaround jump shot.

When retreating, Kobe deliberately made a "1" gesture to Qin Yue to show that he was now leading 1-0.

Seeing this, Qin Yue immediately vented all his anger towards Kobe on Odom.

This is the anger that Odom has to bear for Kobe.

After all, the Lakers can't use Kobe to defend Qin Yue in the low post.

If the Lakers really use Kobe to defend Qin Yue, that is definitely not courage, that can only be called suicide.

Just like Qin Yue couldn't defend Kobe.

Because in that case, Qin Yue, who is 211 cm tall with shoes and weighs 124 kg, would give Kobe a chance to play against a bigger opponent for nothing.

In the Lakers penalty area, facing Qin Yue's brutal and unreasonable attack, Odom, who vowed to fight for Khloe Kardashian tonight, tried his best.

then
He was pushed aside by Qin Yue, and had the best viewing angle to fully appreciate Qin Yue's subsequent amazing tomahawk slam dunk.

After scoring the goal, Qin Yue made a "2" gesture to Kobe.

At this moment, Kobe rushed up angrily and asked, "Why is it '2'?"

Hearing this, Qin Yue said calmly: "Because the way I finish is by dunking."

Kobe said anxiously, "This is not fair! A slam dunk is the same as a shot, both are two points."

Qin Yue said calmly: "Okay, since you said so, it's okay for me to give in to you, 1 to 1 is 1 to 1."

Kobe: “.”

What do you mean you let me?
Compared with his rookie season, Qin Yue's ability to manipulate people's mentality has improved significantly.

On the court, after Kobe changed the score between him and Qin Yue to 2:1, it was the Warriors' turn to attack again.

But this time, Gasol and Odom surrounded Qin Yue in the low post.

This was a double-team that greatly annoyed Qin Yue.

Although he eventually assisted Biedrins to score the goal.
But when they were retreating, Qin Yue was still looking for Kobe to reason with him, saying, "You shamelessly used double-team tactics on me, so I have to take the credit for the goal."

The next second, Kobe smiled and said, "Okay, since you said that, it's okay for me to let you win. 2-2 is 2-2."

Qin Yue: “.”

I fucking need you to let me?

Although Qin Yue is not shameless enough to call himself a master of back-to-back and back-to-back like Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan,
But he is absolutely confident that he can win this low-post game.

This confidence comes from the mismatch advantage he creates over Odom in the low post.

If Odom can still use his mobility and desperate defense to prevent Qin Yue from forming a mismatch advantage on the outside, then in the low post
No matter how much Odom wants to improve, he can only take the beating.

Moreover, Qin Yue was by no means just bullying Odom with brute force.

For example, in that offensive round, Qin Yue successfully changed the score between him and Kobe to 3 to 2 (Qin Yue was ahead).

In the low post, after using a shoulder fake to deceive Odom's center of gravity, Qin Yue quickly turned over and sent the basketball into the basket beautifully with an elegant fadeaway that even Kobe could not find fault with.

This low-level game ends here.

Because next, as both sides gradually adapted to each other's attacks
Whether it is Kobe or Qin Yue, they will be double-teamed the moment they receive the ball.

Moreover, both sides found their touch in outside shooting, which indirectly changed the direction of the game.

The Warriors' crazy average of 28 three-point shots per game on their way to the championship last season has had a profound impact on this era.

Even Gregg Popovich, who believed Qin Yue should shoot fewer three-pointers, was looking for shooters all over the world last summer.

Maybe, in a physical game like tonight.
Whether a three-pointer can be made ultimately depends on luck.

But without the offensive space provided by three-pointers, the players on both sides of the game are bound to become more and more tired and more and more unsuccessful.

Entering the middle and late stages of the second quarter, Sean Battier was still in hot form, hitting three-pointers for the Lakers from the top of the arc and the left corner.

Richardson, who Qin Yue is looking forward to
It perfectly shows his other side as a nervous knife.

Qin Yue, who unfortunately drew the joker card from Richardson, was lucky to have Mike Dunleavy as a quick-acting heart-saving pill.

Last summer, Dunleavy, who had worked hard on his three-point shot, further optimized his shooting with the help of a shooting trainer named Bruce Frazier.

Fraser mainly optimized the process of Dunleavy passing the ball upwards after receiving it, as well as Dunleavy's preparatory movements before receiving the ball.

These are two very insignificant details.

However, it is these two inconspicuous details that have allowed Dunleavy to evolve into the Warriors' well-deserved top shooter this season.

On the court, the Warriors' offensive round.

Dunleavy, who was always ready to squat and accumulate strength, used his increasingly unique running posture to get around the right side of the court with the help of Artest and Richardson.

Next, step up to catch the ball and adjust your center of gravity at the same time
Dunleavy then shot the basketball into the Lakers basket with extremely fast speed.

As the Warriors' most stable outside firepower output point this season.

Little Dunleavy, who has a three-point shooting percentage of 42.4%, has embarked on a path that is completely different from Qin Yue's previous life.

Although in this highly centralized Warriors team, Dunleavy's ball-handling ability is bound to continue to deteriorate.

But Dunleavy, whose talents are all in his off-ball abilities, will instead cause headaches for the Warriors' opponents.

Qin Yue didn't dare to speculate on what kind of changes the evolution that little Dunleavy was going through would bring to him.

But there is one thing Qin Yue can be sure of.

Dunleavy has now become a valuable asset to the Warriors.

At the end of the second quarter, Gasol became the Lakers' offensive core.

With the arrival of Gasol, the Lakers have a stable second scoring point, so compared with last season, Kobe's offensive pressure has been greatly reduced.

Biedrins, who had previously treated Gasol as a background board, became a Barbie doll that Gasol could manipulate after returning to the game at the end of the second quarter.

Biedrins' advantage is his sweeping ability, and as he gets older, his talent is activated, providing him with the ability to protect the rim from the front.

But facing a low-post master like Gasol
Biedrins is like an innocent girl. Even though she knows that Gasol, this scumbag, is deceiving her, she will continue to be fooled.

In order to prevent Biedrins from being beaten by Gasol and having a mental breakdown.
Qin Yue could only take the initiative to shoulder the heavy responsibility and personally guard this greatest legendary inside player in the history of Spanish basketball.

At the Staples Center, in the Lakers' first offensive round after the Warriors switched defense, Qin Yue used a strong interference that Artest called an expert to force Gasol's turnaround shot to bounce out of the frame.

Before Gasol became "tougher" after losing that finals, he often preferred to hide when facing high-intensity confrontations from the opponent.

And this was exactly what Qin Yue wanted.

Because this allows Qin Yue, who already has the protection of a star player, to give Gasol as much intensity as he wants.

In the final moments of the second quarter, Gasol faced Qin Yue twice in the low post, and both times he eventually turned into Qin Yue's glorious achievements.

On TNT, Barkley responded: "Hey, Paul, what are you afraid of? Why can't you move your legs in front of the Messiah like you're wearing a skirt?"

At the end of the first half, the score was 55 to 48.

After returning to the locker room, Biedrins asked Artest: "Why can the Messiah defend the Spaniard so easily?"

Hearing this, Artest patted Biedrins on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Don't learn it, that's a defensive method you can't learn.

Believe me, if you defended the Spaniard the same way, you would just send him to the free throw line."

Artest knew very well that the reason why Qin Yue could make Gasol become so weak in front of him was because
It’s just that Qin Yue doesn’t have to care about Gasol’s fake moves at all.

You want to trick me with your footsteps?
Very good, then I'll give you an elbow first.

Oh, you're trying to trick my center of gravity with a shoulder fake?
Very good, then I'll give you another elbow.

In short
In those elbows one after another, no matter how gorgeous Gasol's offensive skills are, they will eventually be distorted by his technical movements and turned into backcourt rebounds for the Warriors.

This defensive method aims to destroy the opponent's center of gravity.
Without certain qualifications and status in the industry, rash learning is doomed to result in nothing more than imitating others without any experience.

"Who did you learn these defensive skills from?" Leaving Biedrins where he was, Artest took the initiative to approach Qin Yue and asked.

"Tim Duncan taught me how to give the other team strength in the paint by testing the defense.

Kevin Garnett taught me how to use this intensity to destroy the opponent's center of gravity." Qin Yue answered Artest's question.

The next second, Artest said with emotion: "No wonder people always say that the NBA is a place that only teaches people to become bad."

Although when evaluating Qin Yue's one-on-one defense before, Artest had already fully felt that Qin Yue was getting worse and worse.

But Qin Yue tonight still opened Atai's eyes.

Unlike Qin Yue's previous defense, which only escaped fouls because of the star's whistle protection
Tonight, Qin Yue was clearly using his star whistle and the defensive standards tacitly approved by the referee to actively disrupt Gasol's offense.

One is passive and the other is active.

Artest knew that Qin Yue's unwillingness to be just a stat-gapper on the defensive end would make him a true inside defensive master in the future. After the halftime break, Qin Yue was still responsible for defending Gasol.

Unlike Kobe, who has the right to guess the coin first even in front of Artest
Gasol, who has always chosen to avoid confrontation in offense, lost his previous style in several consecutive offenses.

At the Staples Center, some Lakers fans began to express dissatisfaction with Gasol.

On the sidelines, Lakers "mascot" Jack Nicholson said with a puzzled look on his face after Gasol chose to pass the ball when he got a low-post single opportunity: "Hey, Paul, you can't always pass the ball."

Gasol, who was traded to the Lakers this summer, obviously underestimated what it meant to the Lakers to beat the Warriors at home.

If it were an ordinary regular season game, Gasol would have avoided confrontation.

after all
Even when avoiding confrontation, Gasol can still help the Lakers with his passing and mid-range shooting.

But tonight's game entered war mode from the start, so how could Gasol have any room to escape?

On the court, the Warriors' offensive round forced Odom away and dunked the ball into the goal against Gasol who was in place to help defend.
The entire stadium instantly burst into cheers for Qin Yue, which made him extremely happy.

Then, he looked down upon the whole stadium with the same domineering attitude as Cantona. At this moment, Qin Yue only regretted that he could not play at the Staples Center every night.

There is no doubt that every time he conquers Los Angeles, Qin Yue will gain different satisfaction.

Especially the Lakers' never-surrender attitude made Qin Yue want to destroy them mentally again and again.

He enjoyed the frustration of Lakers fans.

Feeling the pleasure that Kobe wanted to eat me alive.

The more the Lakers resisted, the more excited Qin Yue became.

When retreating, Qin Yue looked at Monta Ellis who was unable to play for the Lakers due to a sprained ankle and reminded the Kobe fan: "Remember to heal your injury, so that you can lose with your idol next time."

Upon hearing this, Ellis became furious.

As the star player of the Lakers, Kobe could never tolerate Qin Yue's ugly face.

However, in this high-intensity game, even Kobe could not guarantee his touch.

On the Lakers bench, Phil Jackson said with a worried look on his face: "It would be nice if we had a center who could provide low-post defense."

Jackson knew very well that Qin Yue's unsolvable problem was that he was a player who possessed two bottles of poison at the same time.

A bottle called Outside Line.

A bottle called Inside Loot.

Although the Supersonics had successfully prevented Qin Yue's inside plunder through their advantage in the restricted area, they still had to swallow another bottle of poison called outside plunder.

And tonight, thanks to Bavetta's tacit penalty standards and Odom's desperate defense,
The Lakers are just the opposite.

They prevented Qin Yue from taking advantage of the outside, but they were unable to limit Qin Yue's inside plunder.

And the most deadly thing is
On the other hand, Qin Yue bullied Gasol on the defensive end, forcing Gasol to flee the penalty area.

In the third quarter, the Lakers' offensive turn.

Kobe, whose breathing became increasingly rapid, scored two points for the Lakers with an unreasonable turnaround shot.

But this was not a good offense.

During Gasol's power outage, Kobe has already shouldered too much of the offensive burden.

Remember why it was impossible for Kobe to always post up on the court?
Because even Kobe's superb waist couldn't withstand such a high frequency of back-to-the-basket shots.

Especially in a game like tonight where Kobe has to produce a lot.

Throughout the third quarter, unlike Kobe who worked himself to death, Qin Yue only took three shots.

On the court, as Richardson switched from the joker to the god, Qin Yue immediately used the suppression he had previously exerted on the Lakers' inside and outside lines and quickly switched to the commander tower mode.

Artest, who had an increasingly tacit understanding with Qin Yue, took the initiative to take on the necessary ball-holding offense.

The Warriors, who were short of players, did not give the Lakers a chance to catch up in the third quarter.

After three quarters, the score was 78-71.

They still lead the Lakers by 7 points on the scoreboard.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, while Qin Yue was resting, Jackson quickly arranged for Gasol to find his confidence on the court.

This is the advice from Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw.

After all, I always get beaten on the field.
If they continue to play like this, Qin Yue will sooner or later become Gasol's inner demon.

Staples Center.

This successful off-peak travel allowed Gasol to finally feel the warmth in Biedrins.

Those were three gorgeous low-post plays.

Although it only added 6 points to the Lakers' score on paper, it made Gasol feel what true love is.

During Qin Yue's rest, the Warriors' offense was mainly supported by Dunleavy.

Battier, the "Batman", and Dunleavy, the "Joker", teamed up to bring fans an annual drama in which he was chasing and escaping and could not escape.

On the court, the Warriors' offensive round.

The moment Dunleavy successfully got to the outside and caught the ball, he was in tears, regretful, and furious.

Immediately afterwards, Dunleavy made a three-pointer and ended this farce that made Battier miserable.

Although in order to allow Qin Yue to rest, Dunleavy's off-ball threat on the court has been greatly reduced.

But the Lakers' other three substitutes were unable to switch defense with Battier in a timely manner like the starting players.

Tonight, due to the absence of Ellis, the Lakers' second lineup offense was obviously affected.

after all
This little fan of Kobe is a hidden "giant" in this Lakers lineup.

On the sidelines, after Lakers substitute forward Bonzi Wells received a wonderful pass from Gasol and narrowed the gap to just 4 points, Qin Yue returned to the court.

After gathering his strength in the third quarter, Qin Yue immediately took down Wells, who was similar in height to Kobe, in the low post.

Seeing this, Jackson on the Lakers bench immediately turned his attention to Odom, who was still obsessed with Khloe.

However, by the fourth quarter, even though Odom was extremely eager to prove himself tonight, his defensive quality inevitably declined.

This also gave Qin Yue the opportunity to take advantage of the outside line.

Warriors' offensive round.

Using a shuffling step to divert Odom's center of gravity, Qin Yue quickly gathered the ball, then jumped vertically and shot.

Swish-!
On the court, after scoring the goal, Qin Yue chose Michael Jackson's moonwalk to celebrate this elegant jump shot.

But the Lakers fans at the scene had never experienced such a moment.
I hope a hero can come forward and break Qin Yue’s legs.

In last year's finals, the biggest regret of Lakers fans was that O'Neal and Qin Yue could not die together.

Now, compared to O'Neal, who is only tough in his words.
Lakers fans obviously hope that Qin Yue can have an accident.

Odom, who had already given his all, saw a scene that broke his heart the next second.

Khloe Kardashian, wearing the No. 30 Warriors jersey, was shaking her big white rabbits on her chest wildly and was screaming for Qin Yue and blowing him a kiss.

About two minutes later, the Lakers took advantage of a dead ball to get Kobe back on the court.

At the decisive moment, Kobe, who had been sitting on the sidelines for half a quarter, first scored two magical goals in a row, and then found Odom with a wonderful behind-the-back pass in the next offensive round.

It was a back pass that could have easily changed the course of the game.

And the moment Odom caught the ball, he had plenty of time to adjust.

But at this moment when the chain should not be dropped.
Odom actually took two full seconds to adjust like Kwame Brown.

No one knows what Odom was thinking at the time.

But as Khloe Kardashian was screaming on the sidelines, Qin Yue, who had just arrived, made a fatal mid-air block, successfully interrupting the Lakers' momentum to catch up!
Then, Qin Yue immediately launched a transition attack.

Outside, Richardson made a fast break three-pointer.

This transition offense extended the Warriors' lead to 5 points.

This 5-point advantage became the insurmountable barrier for the Lakers until the final buzzer sounded.

The final score was 102 to 97.

Qin Yue, who scored 37 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 blocks and 2 steals for the Warriors in the game, once again sent his best wishes to the City of Angels with his signature gesture after the game: "Good night, Los Angeles."

In response to this, the Los Angeles fans, who were so angry that their teeth were itching, even boosted Qin Yue's jersey sales in the next few days.

Some Lakers fans bought Qin Yue's jerseys just to burn them to vent their anger. But some Lakers fans obviously had impure motives.
In the game, Kobe scored 34 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals for the Lakers. After this game, he had accumulated three accounts to settle with Qin Yue.

However, in an interview, Kobe did not put the blame for the loss on Odom, who unexpectedly lost power in the final quarter, or Gasol, who was labeled a "softie" by Qin Yue himself.

All he said was, "We'll win next time."

Will you definitely win next time?
press conference.

Qin Yue disagreed with Kobe's post-match statement: "Next time, we will be the only ones to win."

At the scene, a reporter asked: "You always perform well every time you visit Los Angeles. Can you share your secret with us?"

Qin Yue replied with a smile: "The hospitality of the people in Los Angeles makes me feel like I am playing at home every time I play a game here.

I want to borrow a quote from D-Wade to describe what it's like to play at the Staples Center."

The next second, as Qin Yue blurted out "This-Is-My-House", several overly excited local Los Angeles reporters were escorted out of the press conference by security personnel.

Then, a reporter asked, "It is rumored that you are interested in participating in the dunk contest at this year's All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas. Is this true?"

Qin Yue nodded and said, "I do plan to participate in this year's dunk contest, but"

"But what?"

"If possible, I hope you can help me contact a few more dunk masters to participate in the competition."

"Are you hoping to make the dunk contest more exciting?"

"No, I just hope there will be a few more experts to compete for the second place."

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