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Chapter 146: It's a damn torturous season ( words updated, begging for monthly subscription)

The second-in-command committed suicide, the core players were seriously injured and the team management had difficulty reaching a consensus on goals for various reasons. All of the above inevitably affected the Warriors during their preparations.

Although I have always looked down upon that old bastard Phil Jackson.
But after the preseason training ended, Mike Malone felt that one of the themes that the old man would set for the team before the start of each season was exactly right for the current Warriors:

——Where does the soul go?

After undergoing surgery, Artest revealed to the media in an interview his suicidal journey this summer.

"I tried to show my loyalty to the team, but the team management rejected my loyalty again and again. I know my behavior is unprofessional and deeply hurts my teammates." After a pause, Artest said, "But I was already angry at the time, and I didn't care about anything else."

The public's explanation for Artest
Some fans chose to understand Artest, while others chose to criticize Artest.

But for the Warriors management
This was not only an obvious split, but it also made other players on the Warriors feel insecure.

The league has officially implemented the Messiah Clause before the start of the regular season.

If nothing unexpected happens, in two years Qin Yue will become the first player in NBA history to receive a super maximum salary at the end of his rookie contract.

If the team is not willing to give Artest a decent retirement contract at this moment.
Does this mean that in order to prepare for signing Qin Yue in the future and cut costs, the team management has plans to clear out the high-paid players in the team?

Although it is no longer a secret within the Warriors that Qin Yue coerced team owner Cohan for Davis and Artest,
But who can guarantee that he will have the face in the future to let Qin Yue threaten the team owner again and again for his own sake?

After Artest publicly accepted the interview with reporters, Cohan immediately asked Mullin to contact Qin Yue.

Cohan hopes that Qin Yue can put the overall situation first, stand firmly on the side of the team management, and hold a press conference to refute Artest's unprofessional behavior this summer.

But after reading the interview report of Artest, Qin Yue said: "Isn't what Ron said true?"

Artest has admitted his unprofessional behavior in an interview and apologized to his teammates who were hurt by him.

Even though Qin Yue still wouldn't forgive him, Qin Yue didn't think Artest had said anything wrong.

"But now he has put us on the grill, and the players have completely lost trust in the management." In desperation, Cohan had to come out and speak to Qin Yue in person.

Hearing this, Qin Yue looked puzzled and asked, "Isn't it the team management headed by Robert Rowell who caused all this?"

Qin Yue really couldn't understand the logic of capitalists.

It is even more incomprehensible why capitalists would think that they would betray their teammates just for the sake of that super-max salary and choose to be deeply tied to the team management.

Kehan overestimated the appeal of the super top salary to Qin Yue.

He also underestimated the comradeship that Qin Yue had built with his teammates over the past two years.

The news that Qin Yue insisted on standing beside his teammates quickly spread within the Warriors.

For those players who were originally worried and might be included in the cleaning list
Qin Yue's attitude was undoubtedly like a shot of adrenaline, which made them completely relieved and strengthened their determination to fight for the young king.

It was not until then that Artest understood why Brown said he chose a stupid way to solve the problem.

Because as long as you go through the surgery during the offseason and choose to trust Qin Yue
Qin Yue, who always keeps his promises, will definitely put further pressure on the Warriors management after the offseason and win the commitment he wants.

Through Mullin, Qin Yue had already reminded and warned the Warriors management.

However, compared with the reminders and warnings during the offseason, Qin Yue is destined to wait until the start of the new season to get the opportunity to personally tear off the clown mask of team owner Chris Cohan called "willing to spend money on the team."

Now, facing Qin Yue's showdown, Ke Han immediately frowned.

"What should I do to satisfy him?"

Seeing this, after waiting for Cohan to calm down a little, Mullin immediately made a "counting money" gesture to him.

But Cohan still defended himself: "Chris, I am definitely not an owner who is unwilling to spend money on the team."

Mullin shook his head and said, “I think the players should be more concerned about the team’s future actions than the promises.

The rift between the players and the management cannot be bridged with a few words, but the Messiah still united the entire team.

I think as long as we don’t cause any trouble, that’s definitely the biggest help to this team.”

Cohan frowned and said, "You mean to say that we should accept Ron's criticism of us in the interview without any response?"

Mullin nodded and said, "I think you should know that Ron is telling the truth."

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The Warriors management's choice of silence after Artest's revelations immediately made them the target of public criticism.

Qin Yue's unprecedented tough attitude made Cohan and Lowell, who had already started paid leave, realize how naive their previous thoughts were.

And after this incident.
Qin Yue, who completely tore off Cohan's mask, became more determined to be loyal to himself in the future.

"This alliance is not just about bad guys, but the good guys are bound to be controlled by others."

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Pre-season training is over.

In the six preseason games before the start of the new season, the Warriors achieved a total of four wins and two losses.

Hill, who replaced Artest as the Warriors' starting small forward in the new season, showed good competitive form in the preseason.

Matt Barnes, who turned into an ice shooter last season, shot 60% from three-point range in six preseason games.

Qin Yue was very curious about why Barnes suddenly became so fierce as if he had eaten a dinosaur whip. In response, Barnes smiled and said, "No one can stop a man who is in love."

In his previous life, Qin Yue had learned about the love-hate relationship between Barnes and his current girlfriend Gloria Govan from gossip news.

All in all, it was a mostly happy marriage until they became teammates with Derek Fisher and Fisher drilled that buzzer-beater into Gloria.

Although flies never bite seamless eggs, it takes two hands to clap.
But Qin Yue, who had no right to interfere in Barnes' private life, still wished him happiness at this moment: "I wish you happiness, Matt."

Kwame Brown became another big surprise for Warriors fans in the preseason.

Especially in one offensive round, when Brown pulled to the free throw line to screen Qin Yue and hit a jump shot after receiving the ball, Rick Barry exclaimed in the live commentary booth: "Who is playing with him? Please don't come down!"

Brown's progress during the offseason also made Biedrins gradually realize the gap in talent between him and Brown.

Biedrins, who will be entering the final year of his contract this year, is no longer the naive young man he once was.

If the Warriors really intend to keep him, the team should have discussed early contract extension with his agent as early as the summer.

then
After the preseason, Biedrins found Qin Yue alone and said, "Boss, I want to play in a different environment. I want to go to a team where the competition inside is not as fierce as that of the Warriors."

Seeing this, Qin Yue said, "Andre, I will convey your thoughts to the 'Drunkard', but before being traded, you must remember that you are still a member of the Warriors."

Biedrins smiled and said, "Don't worry, boss. As long as the coach is willing to give me a chance, I will play harder than anyone else."

Biedrins, who doesn't cry or make a fuss, will be put on the shelf by the Warriors.

Because this 21-year-old sweeping center has a very high trading value in the current trading market.
So after careful consideration, Warriors general manager Mullin immediately communicated with Biedrins' agent.

Mullin hopes that the other party can wait for a while so that the Warriors can choose the most suitable trading partner to complete the transaction.

"If Ander disagrees, I will arrange a new home for him as soon as possible. But if possible, I hope Ander can wait for a while."

"You want to trade Ender and Ron together?"

Mullin did not choose to hide it, but told the other party frankly: "Yes, because only in this way can I ensure that the interests of the team can be maximized."

"I appreciate your honesty. In fact, Ander has specifically told you that if you choose to be honest, he is willing to repay the team he has fought so hard for with his heart."

In this way, the "drunkard" Mullin successfully won back Bidrins' innocent heart with his honesty.

In addition, after the preseason, Qin Yue also officially triggered the [Road to the Top] mission.

"[To the Top]: Now, it's time to kick Michael Jordan off that damn throne!
Mission completion conditions: Unknown.

Mission completion reward: [The.Zone] badge fragment and a legendary random technical attribute gift pack.

Note: The completion conditions of this task will be revealed at a specific time point. "

A specific time point? That day, Qin Yue's curiosity was completely aroused by this task.

Because he was very curious about at what point in time the conditions for completing the task would be revealed to him.

10 month 30 day.

The Warriors welcomed the regular season opener at their home court, Oracle Arena.

The league's opening opponent for them this year is the Utah Jazz.

On the dome, another championship flag flutters in the wind.
This may be the only good time the Warriors, who had a disastrous start to the new season, have enjoyed in recent times.

In the center of the venue, Qin Yue received the second ring of his career from David Stern.

Facing the league flag with the GOAT halo on his head, Stern, who can only be described as love-hate relationship with him, said: "You are already the focus of the world's attention. You must not let everyone down."

Different from Yao Ming who abides by the law.

Qin Yue, who provides news to The Sun on the other side of the ocean almost every now and then, seems to be catching up with his predecessors and leaving his peers far behind in Stern's eyes.

Although Stern knew very well that when the Chicago Bulls were at their peak, Michael Jordan often bet with his teammates on which road trip he could spend the night with which Hollywood female star.
But compared to the 1990s when news spread relatively slowly.
You know, people are currently living in an era of information explosion.

Stern never worried about Qin Yue having fun off the court.

But he was very worried that Qin Yue would make the same mistake as Kobe.

After all, making mistakes in the 21st century is not as easy as in the s, where news attention can be suppressed.

Qin Yue could tell from Stern's words that the president was worried about him, but he, who had always been a man of good character, felt that he had suffered a great injustice at this moment. "I have always been strict with myself, and, whether on or off the court, I will take Michael Jordan as my role model!"

Stern: “.”

Stern knew that what Qin Yue meant at this moment was that what I am doing now is what Jordan did in the past.

then
Before Qin Yue got so angry that he died, Stern quickly covered his chest with his hands and turned aside.

With the completion of the flag-raising ceremony and the ring presentation ceremony, the regular season opening game also kicked off.

Chris Paul, who was planning to take advantage of Davis' season-ending attack on Warriors backup guard Jack, was instead blocked three times by Qin Yue in the game.

The Warriors, who received their championship rings at home, were in high spirits.

Old Hill, who was eager to realize his dream in Oakland, noticed that even a marginal player like Will Bynum already had two rings, and he frequently performed dunks in the open at Oracle Arena.

At the end of the game, the score was 98 to 118, and the Warriors successfully won the regular season opener with a 20-point victory at home.

Immediately afterwards, under the league's carefully arranged schedule, the Warriors officially started their seven-game road trip in the Eastern Conference.

In Orlando, Qin Yue helped James fully experience the strength of this new Magic team.

Stan Van Gundy's "One Star, Four Stars" reputation is indeed well-deserved.

In the game, the Magic, with "Martial Saint" Jackson and "Urban" Cannon as the double front-line organizing core, can always find gaps in the Warriors' double-team defense.

In the first quarter, after only three rounds, Warriors head coach Malone honestly changed the zone defense to man-to-man defense.

In addition, Howard, who continues to evolve on the defensive end, also has the shadow of "peak Warcraft".

Plus Jackson helped seal off the restricted area.
On the court, Qin Yue, who also had to work very hard to break through the Magic's defense, always felt that this Magic team could stir up trouble even in the Western Conference.

Van Gundy's tactics are advanced.

Jamal Nelson, who once dominated college basketball and was unrivaled by Paul and Jack, has received epic reinforcement under Van Gundy's tactics.

Nelson is an accurate three-point shooter and has a smooth finishing touch at the basket.

Under Van Gundy's tactical system, Nelson, who further increased the frequency of his three-point firing, was like a mortar that could sneak attack the enemy's position at any time, making it difficult to defend against.

Originally, when sending Jackson, Turkoglu and Lewis to play at the same time, the Magic would inevitably have problems with timely rotation of outside defense due to the lack of mobility of the forward and guard lines.

But the "Peak Magic Beast" can use his terrifying defensive area to cover the entire Magic team's defense zone.

It turns out that this Magic team is no pushover.

Fortunately
They are an Eastern Conference team.

The Warriors, who had struggled to win two consecutive games in Orlando, then rushed to Atlanta without stopping.

There, Qin Yue helped James to scout in advance the strength of the Hawks team, which was aiming to break out of the Eastern Conference in the new season.

How to describe this Eagles team?

All you need to know is that whenever Qin Yue visited Atlanta, he would shout "shady dealings" and expect a fire to fall from the sky and burn all the Eagles fans in California.
In this game against the Warriors, I cheered for the home team at the top of my lungs all night, and you can feel it.
How much does this Eagles team want to make a big splash in the new season?

Josh Smith, who has always taken Qin Yue as his role model, may still be a little immature.

But when Smith's talent is combined with Tyson Chandler's sweeping area
In the game, in the Warriors' first offensive round, Qin Yue was forced to use a difficult technique such as a reverse pull-up.

Deron, who officially announced the beginning of the peak of his career, unsurprisingly turned Jack into Chris Paul on the court.

Joe Johnson, whose singles skills are becoming more and more powerful, made Richardson, who is usually smiling, look sad and miserable.

In the summer, the Eagles signed "3D" Maurice Peterson from the free agent market and he also integrated well into the team.

Under the leadership of Mike Budenholzer, the new Atlanta Hawks had a chance to defeat the defending champions until the last moment of the game.

Qin Yue personally blocked Josh Smith's buzzer-beating layup with 0.8 seconds left in the game.

just
This block that broke the hearts of the Atlantans also made Qin Yue, who had scored 30+ triple-doubles for the Warriors, realize that the Eastern Conference in the 07/08 season was no longer the weak Eastern Conference as people stereotyped.

The Warriors ended their seven-game road trip in the Eastern Conference with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses.

In Charlotte, the Bobcats, who used to be considered a weak team, opened the first crack at the defending champion's undefeated gold medal under the leadership of Randolph, Roy and Wallace.

In the new season, Paul Silas, who completed his studies during his unemployment period and took up the coaching position by submitting his resume, designed a sharp high-post pick-and-roll cooperation tactic for the Bobcats.

When Roy's ghostly breakthrough was combined with Randolph's superb shooting skills, the two of them instantly created passionate sparks on the court.

On the court, with a clearer main attack direction, Wallace and Okafor of the Bobcats can devote more energy to the defensive end.

In addition, Felton has a steady control with an assist-to-turnover ratio of nearly 2.5 to 1 throughout his career.

There is no doubt that this is definitely one of the few nights that Michael Jordan can feel relieved since Qin Yue entered the league.

after all
The Bobcats defeated the Warriors at home, not only did Jordan slap the faces of those experts and reporters who were not optimistic about the Bobcats, but also, most importantly,
In Jordan's heart, defeating the Warriors led by Qin Yue is equivalent to winning the whole world.

Ended the seven-game road streak in the Eastern Conference.

The defending champions finished November with a record of 12 wins and 5 losses.

The difficult schedule at the start of the regular season is certainly a headache for the Warriors, whose lineup is incomplete.

However, compared to the schedule, injuries are currently the biggest impact on the Warriors.

Murphy, Brown, and Richardson, the Warriors' main players who have played too many games in the past two years, have missed several games in November due to injuries.

And
As Qin Yue was further examined, the beautiful team doctor Ryan also officially warned Mike Malone: "Messiah's playing time must be reduced.

He has played more than 200 high-intensity NBA games and the World Championships in the past two years. His injury risk is far beyond your imagination. "

Hearing this, Malone, who knew that the Warriors could not afford to lose Qin Yue, said with a depressed look: "This is such a fucking torturous season!"

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①: According to the Bulls players, the probability of Jordan winning the bet is close to 100%. Pippen even privately complained, "I thought these female stars were so expensive." (The above information comes from several Jordan biographies and Pippen's memoirs)

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