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Chapter 153: Michael Jordan in agony (I am in so much pain today, I will update it now)

Qin Yue's consecutive "40+" performances finally stopped at ten.

In Denver, Kenyon Martin, the Nuggets' inside defensive core who returned from injury this season, was once made to look like Enel with an emoticon by Qin Yue.

After being sent back to the factory for overhauls many times, Martin's athletic ability is no longer what it used to be, but his mouth, which has offended countless people, is still as rude as ever.

Before the game started, the inside player who once called Garnett a Chihuahua with the physique of a Doberman said to Qin Yue: "If I hadn't been injured last year, you and your team wouldn't have even made it past the first round."

then
Martin paid the price for his bad mouth.

In the first quarter, Qin Yue used a 4-5 pick-and-roll to move Martin to his front.

结果
Qin Yue, who thought Martin's strength was as tough as his mouth, suddenly jumped up, turned and stopped, and left the opponent behind effortlessly.

Entering the middle and late stages of his career, Martin's characteristic is that he can use his defensive experience to help his teammates through assisting defense.

However, outside the three-point line, he simply couldn’t parry Qin Yue’s guard-like attack.

Bang-dang——!
The Nuggets hit a Carter-style windmill shot under the basket, which blew up the Denver Pepsi Center. After landing, Qin Yue looked back at Martin who had arrived late and said, "You should be thankful that you escaped last year. It's easier for me to torture you, a barking watchdog, than to drink water."

Martin succeeded in provoking Qin Yue, who was already in a bad mood recently, at a time when he should not have been so rude.

So, on the next round, use the screen to get into the low post.

He first cleared the way with his elbow, then pushed Martin away rudely and unreasonably, then Qin Yue leaped up and dunked the ball with both hands.

Bang-dang——!
Moreover, while inflicting physical pain on Martin with a natural dunk, Qin Yue did not forget to continue to swear at him, "You deserve to have your legs broken, you bastard, is this all you can do? Yell, why don't you yell?"

Coming back, the Nuggets have the ball.

Martin, who received Anthony's sudden pass, had a chance to get back on track.

But Qin Yue, who had already seen through Anthony's passing route, took the lead. In this era when the vertical jump rules have not yet been revised, he used the physical confrontation tacitly permitted by the current NBA and used his flying height that made Martin extremely desperate to press the basketball down from the opponent's hand.

BOOM——!
At the moment the blocked shot landed, in order to maintain the balance of his body's center of gravity, Qin Yue stepped over Martin's head without hesitation.

When he stood up, the furious Martin wanted to find Qin Yue to seek justice.

But who would have thought that Qin Yue, who had never thought of dodging, actually hit him directly on the forehead with a powerful iron head attack.

boom--!
"You'd better hide back with your teammates before I get angry!"

On the court, Qin Yue, who received a technical foul for his iron head move, said to Martin, who was almost given a concussion by him.

Seeing this, Anthony and Billups quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.

And what about Martin?

In the following game, he could only endure Qin Yue's bullying on the court unilaterally.

Even Ben, who came on as his substitute, had to help him bear Qin Yue's wrath.

Throughout the game, Qin Yue, who was frantically attacking the Nuggets' restricted area, did not take even one three-point shot. He made 26 of 17 shots and 14 of 11 free throws. He was like a Titan possessed, scoring 45 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals.

Nuggets coach George Karl later commented on Qin Yue's performance: "It seemed like I saw a Shaquille O'Neal who could shoot and dribble like Kobe that night."

In Karl's opinion, Qin Yue is simply a combination of "Magic Shark" and Larry Bird.

Once this kind of player gets angry during a game, he is bound to deal a devastating blow to the opponent's defense.

The Nuggets were unfortunately caught in the crossfire because of the talkative Martin, and became the target of Qin Yue's venting.

And then returned to the home ground.
The Cavaliers came to visit because Iverson played too well and successfully forced Qin Yue to enter Thanos mode.

Jack, who had put enough physical resistance on Iverson, had an expression that could only be described as helpless when facing Iverson's heroic shots for the Cavaliers.

Old AI made 11 of 7 shots in the first quarter and scored 19 points for the Cavaliers alone.

Qin Yue's cousin James also had a brilliant performance.

During the game, when Iverson was attacking for the Cavaliers, he had to run back and forth on the court again and again.
首节4投2中，算上罚球总计拿到6分4篮板2助攻的詹姆斯，不仅很好地承担了球队气氛组的工作。

In addition, if you didn't watch the game, when James was on the court cheering for Iverson's heroic goals, you would even think that the player who scored the goal was James instead of Iverson.

However.
As Gooden fell into foul trouble in the subsequent game, the hidden danger that forced the Cavaliers to let go of Varejao last summer was revealed.

In order to prevent Big Z from being frequently substituted in front of Qin Yue, Cavaliers head coach Brown had to arrange James to face Qin Yue.

Last summer, James, who gained more strength by gaining weight, was able to compete with Qin Yue in physical confrontation.

But Qin Yue, who was evaluated by Carl the night before as being able to play like O'Neal, was determined to use his skills to prove that he had nothing to do with O'Neal.

On the court, facing Qin Yue's treacherous and changeable offensive rhythm, the embarrassed James immediately realized that he could not do anything in front of Qin Yue even if he had the strength.

Qin Yue's three-threat ball handling often only requires a probing step to make the "young James" who lacks defensive experience feel like he is facing a formidable enemy.

Moreover, James did not dare to give Qin Yue high-intensity physical pressure from the outside.

Because of James' weight gain, his speed has inevitably declined.

Once he pressed too close, Qin Yue would immediately be able to step into the Cavaliers' penalty area with his signature three steps.

However, if James is only regarded as Iverson's Pippen, then on this night, the performance of "Little James" is still outstanding.

全场比赛，12投7中，其中三分球3投1中，罚球10罚7中的詹姆斯总计拿到了22分9篮板6助攻，并只有两次失误。

虽然在防守端，詹姆斯无法完全限制秦岳，被对方轰下了47分14篮板11助攻3封盖1抢断的华丽数据.
But the "young James" who was willing to play defense seriously still successfully helped the team consume a lot of Qin Yue's physical energy.

Unfortunately, the fourth quarter
Iverson's heroic offensive efficiency was not as good as in the first three quarters, and he made only 8 of 2 shots in the final quarter.

At the end of the game, the score was 101 to 108. With Qin Yue's 11 consecutive points for the team in the final moments, the Warriors secured the victory.

Since Qin Yue entered the league, including last year's finals.
James, who had lost ten games in a row to Qin Yue, felt extremely complicated after the game.

And, through this game, James found that when he no longer holds the ball as much as before and is willing to assist his teammates.
Even though he was assisting the long-out-of-date Iverson, the Cavaliers were able to fight back and forth with the defending champion Warriors.

just
The fact that he is more suitable to play Scottie Pippen than to become Michael Jordan is a reality that James absolutely cannot accept.

Even though James has proven this through many games, he, who only wants to be the protagonist on the court, will not choose to accept it calmly.

After the game, James shared his thoughts with Rich Paul, who always understood him best.

Hearing this, Paul said: "Brown, I won't allow you to be so pessimistic."

Then, after a pause, Paul added: "You are a child of destiny. Your talent is unique even in the history of the NBA."

In Paul's view, James and Jordan are two different types of players.

so.
There is absolutely no need for James to feel so anxious about losing a game.

"Brown, your vision and basketball IQ are definitely far superior to Michael Jordan of the same period." After pondering for a while, Paul said, "You just need a top scorer who is willing to assist you. Only in this way can you fully unleash your organizational talents." At this moment, under Paul's earnest advice, James felt as if he had opened the door to a new world.

A top scorer who is willing to assist him?
Yes! Even if he is really more suitable to play Pippen, as long as he finds a Jordan who is willing to obey his orders, why should he care that he can't dominate the game through personal attack like Qin Yue?
James realized.

After three consecutive years of beatings from Qin Yue, James, who has completely understood himself, has already found the shortcut to return to the center of the basketball world in advance.

In March, Qin Yue, who dragged the Warriors back to the top half of the Western Conference, averaged 45.4 points, 15.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 4.0 blocks and 1.5 steals per game, and was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for the third time this season. (The other two Player of the Month awards were omitted, in December and January.)
As April approaches, the Warriors' schedule has become less difficult.

This gave Qin Yue, who had been leading the team forward at full power, a chance to finally catch his breath.

During the game, Qin Yue seized the opportunity to switch to health-preserving basketball.
Although his average score in April was only 30 points per game, if he doesn't take the opportunity to catch his breath, the Warriors may even give up the upcoming playoffs early this year.

In the end, the Warriors ended the team's entire journey in the 07/08 regular season with an easy and enjoyable four-game winning streak.

在这个球队频繁遭遇伤病打击的赛季，秦岳总计出战82场比赛，场均砍下37.4分（3067分）14.4篮板（1181篮板）8.4助攻（689助攻）3.9封盖（321封盖）1.5抢断（124抢断），几乎以一己之力，将这支不被人看好的卫冕冠军给带到了本不该属于他们的高度。

The Warriors, who won 57 games in the regular season, will enter the playoffs as fourth in the Western Conference.

Qin Yue, who won the scoring title for two consecutive years.
Not only did it break the single-season average score of 86 points set by Michael Jordan in the 87/37.1 season since the NBA began to have complete technical statistics, but it also broke the single-season average score of points set by Michael Jordan in the / season.
Moreover, he was elected the rebounding champion and blocked shot champion for three consecutive years, which once again sparked the discussion among the public about who is greater between him and Jordan.

Although as an inside player, Qin Yue has a natural advantage in rebounding, in the hearts of many fans, the more comprehensive Qin Yue, who now only needs a dynasty of his own, can completely end this discussion.

Of course, when being interviewed, Qin Yue, who could not accept that two or three championships would be enough to surpass Jordan, was not dazzled by his temporary achievements.

"I have never doubted that I have the qualifications to become the new GOAT of the NBA, but until my number of championships exceeds that of Michael Jordan, I will always only call myself the deputy GOAT."

Now, with the regular season coming to a successful conclusion, Executive Vice GOAT Qin Yue will, after a short few days of rest, join the Warriors in the playoffs that will determine whether they can defend their title.

……

Western Conference playoffs first round.

The SuperSonics, who have taken the top spot in the league with 63 wins, will face the Spurs, who are ranked eighth in the Western Conference.

Last summer, the addition of "White Devil" Bibby helped the Supersonics fill their weakest link.

The Spurs, who were only interested in saving money, relied on the outstanding performance of Parker and Al Jefferson to successfully secure a promotion spot.

but
As the only center with decent low-post skills in American basketball in the next few years, Jefferson obviously cannot support the Spurs' defensive system like Duncan did.

This year, the Lakers, who were no longer as accustomed to making waves in the regular season as they were last year, eventually won the second spot in the Western Conference with a record of 60 wins, and will wait for the challenge of the Suns, who are ranked seventh in the Western Conference, in the first round of the playoffs.

This Lakers team with a complete lineup is also an absolute super team.

When they started Battier as the starting small forward, they even had Odom and Ellis to lead the team during the rotation phase.

The Suns, who were violently dismantled by general manager Steve Kerr in an idiotic move, were somewhat unfortunate.

Josh Howard, who was not used to the Phoenix environment, averaged only 12 points and 4 rebounds per game in his Suns career.

His overall shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage are even worse than his rookie season.

As the biggest beneficiary of Kerr's stupid operation, the Mavericks, who have won consecutive games after the coaching change, are undoubtedly lucky.

With Kerr's indirect assist, they finally won 58 games and successfully defended the third place in the Western Conference, and will face the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs.

As for the warriors led by Qin Yue?

They will face off against the Jazz led by Chris Paul in the first round of the playoffs.

In the regular season, the Warriors and the Jazz each won two games.

The Warriors, who were short of players, were no longer as calm and relaxed as before when facing the Jazz.

During the game, coach Jerry Sloan would often take the initiative to send Kirilenko to attract Qin Yue's firepower, and further consume Qin Yue's physical energy through a fast-paced offense that went against the trend.

As long as the other players in the Warriors can't step up
The Jazz have proven in the regular season that they have what it takes to defeat this Warriors team.

In addition, compared to last year, this year's first-round Eastern Conference playoffs matchups are more interesting.

The Celtics, who won 60 games in the regular season, will face the Raptors, led by the new "trash brothers" Aldridge and Bosh, in the first round of the playoffs.

The up-and-coming Magic, led by "Peak Magic," will face off against the Heat, who have also been plagued by injuries this season and only welcomed back O'Neal Jr. in the final moments of the regular season.

The Cavaliers, who fell from the top of the Eastern Conference last year to sixth place, are undoubtedly the most surprising team in this year's regular season.

After all, theoretically, James, who has a former MVP as his assistant, should not be leading the Cavaliers to the lower half of the Eastern Conference.

However.
If you carefully study the lineups of the Eastern Conference powerhouses, you will easily find that the Hawks, who the Cavaliers will challenge in the first round of the playoffs, are not the only ones who can win.
Basically, all the powerful teams in the Eastern Conference have equipped the weight-enhanced James with the sweeping inside players that have always been his biggest headache.

Although, the purpose of these teams equipping sweeping inside players is to ensure that after reaching the finals, they will not be helpless in front of the deputy GOAT who has dominated the league for two years.
But James was obviously injured by mistake because these teams were targeting Qin Yue.

In the regular season, the Cavaliers won only one of the four games against the Hawks.

The good news is that in the only game the Cavaliers won, old AI scored 42 points and 8 assists for the Cavaliers, proving with his actions that he still has gas in the tank.

But the bad news is.
In the other three games that the Cavaliers lost, Deron Williams abused old AI almost every night just like he did to Paul.

Moreover, in the only game in which Iverson performed well, Deron was absent due to injury.

For the Cavaliers, this is destined to be an extremely difficult playoff round.

On the outside, the Hawks have Deron and Joe Johnson.

In the interior, they have two strong players in Tyson Chandler and Smith.

As early as the regular season, Qin Yue had fully experienced the strength of this Hawks team for James.

Simply put it is.
If James can't perform like a god in every game, the Hawks will most likely let him start fishing mode early this year.

And in that corner where no one cares, the Bobcats, who successfully achieved the best regular season record in team history and will face the Pistons as the fourth in the Eastern Conference, have made Jordan proud.

On the day the regular season ended, Jordan, who ran out of the house and ran into a reporter, angrily scolded Barkley: "Didn't that fat guy say that my team-building ideas were stupid?
But what about now? Not only did we make it to the playoffs, we're also on track to make it past the first round. It turns out that fat guy's commentary and basketball judgment is a bunch of stinking shit!"

After angrily criticizing Barkley, Jordan felt much better and even served as a sparring partner for the Bobcats players before the playoffs.

then
There's no after that
Because during the sparring session, Ron Artest broke his ribs.
Jordan, who was originally overjoyed, is now probably only able to watch the Bobcats' playoff games this year on TV in the hospital.

In response, after graciously accepting Jordan's criticism, Barkley said happily: "I heard that Michael had three ribs broken by Ron this time?

Oh, I feel so sad for Michael! As the owner of the Bobcats, he will miss such an important occasion as the team's first playoff appearance due to injury, tut tut"

……

PS: I didn’t expect that I would have kidney stones that would cause so much pain later on, so I can only update one chapter today.

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