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Chapter 154 The most severe test in my life (sorry, I can only update it once today)

The first round of the playoffs between the Jazz and the Warriors will be on April 4.

After the game started, the Jazz unsurprisingly chose to speed up.

In the middle of the season, coach Sloan traded Kyle Korver from the Philadelphia 76ers for Gordon Giricek and a future draft pick of the team, and he became the X factor in the first quarter of the Jazz game.

In later generations, Korver, who was called "the most accurate man on earth", made 4 of 3 shots in a single quarter, and all three of his goals were three-pointers.

If we say that the Warriors' inside line, led by Brown and Qin Yue, is still the daunting no-fly zone.

The biggest difference between the Warriors, who are currently short of players and in the past, is that they are unable to effectively limit their opponents' outside shots.

Sloan had seen this coming during the regular season.

Therefore, in the first playoff game against the Warriors, he did not hesitate to put Korver, whose defense is still in the stage of being attacked by everyone, into the team's starting lineup.

Korver's outstanding performance provided the Jazz team with an extremely broad offensive space.

It's just that the Jazz have the X factor
The Warriors also had key players step up in the first quarter.

Jarrett Jack, who has played against Chris Paul many times since college, scored and assisted by teasing Paul several times. In this fast-paced offense and defense, Qin Yue always subconsciously felt that the Warriors were the Warriors that still had Baron Davis.

in fact
Looking at the records of Paul and Jack's career matches in later generations, it is not difficult to find that Jack has never been very afraid of this point guard god.

Whether in the ACC or the NBA, when there is ample playing time, Jack can often play on par with Paul.

You know, Jack, who is over 190 cm tall and weighs nearly 95 kg, has good physical confrontation ability even if he switches to the second position.

Therefore, as long as you can't use speed to defeat Jack, you have to accept the fact that there will always be a piece of sticky candy around you.

Originally, as his dribbling skills improved further, Paul still had a rhythm shot that could be used to break the game when facing this kind of tank-type guard.

But since Jack and Paul's "love-hate relationship" started in college, Jack naturally knows Paul's rhythm changes well.

In this game, because Jack took the initiative to step forward, Qin Yue and Brown both decisively adopted the no-delay tactic when the Jazz executed a high-post pick-and-roll.

TNT TV station, Barkley explained: "The Warriors are very determined to give the task of defending the high pick-and-roll to Jarrett Jack alone, so that Messiah and Kwame Brown can free up their energy to deal with the Jazz's twin towers in the interior."

Although the Warriors would inevitably leave Paul open when defending high-post pick-and-rolls, Jack used his understanding of Paul to resolve dangerous situations for the team many times.

Qin Yue noticed that Jack would often physically confront Paul during the Jazz's offensive preparation phase.

In this way, even if Paul can get a chance to shoot a three-pointer through pick-and-roll, his shooting accuracy is difficult to guarantee.

Then, without any help from his teammates to delay, Jack was always able to predict Paul's breakthrough route by selecting his position in advance.

In the first quarter, Jack's success rate in predicting Paul's breakthroughs reached an astonishing 100%.

He seemed like a worm in Paul's stomach.

No matter where this elf Stuart tries to go, he can follow him in the first place.

There is no doubt that such a Jack will make Paul play very uncomfortably on the court.

Although in the subsequent games, Paul relied on his outstanding vision to assist his teammates to score on the court many times, and relied on his already successful rhythm to pull up and regain the field in front of Jack several times
But for this Warriors without Davis
保罗首战上14投5中，其中三分球3投0中，罚球4罚4中，总计拿到14分8助攻3篮板2抢断的表现，显然不合格的。

In the Warriors lineup, Jack, who was evenly matched with the point guard god in this game, scored a total of 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Jack's outstanding performance meant that Kirilenko, who was chosen by Sloan to be "sacrificed" in the game, suffered a whole game of beatings from Qin Yue in vain.

Kirilenko has an enviable height and wingspan, and his footwork speed can keep up with Qin Yue, but once Qin Yue falls into the low position.
Even the most powerful "AK47" cannot penetrate the heavy armor of Qin Yue's humanoid tank.

Jazz coach Sloan commented on Qin Yue's outstanding performance of 36 points and 14 rebounds for the Warriors after the game, saying: "I feel that Andre can defend him on every ball, but every time I think so, he will put the basketball into the basket in an incredible way in the next moment."

The Warriors won their first match against the Jazz thanks to Qin Yue's stable inside play.

However, one day later, Sloan, who has strong adjustment ability, increased Millsap's playing time in the second game between the Jazz and the Warriors.

Brown's defensive range after losing weight makes it difficult for Okur to achieve the effect Sloan wanted when facing this Warriors team.

So Sloan chose to actively lower the height of the inside line and successfully played the fast-paced basketball he wanted in the second game.

Millsap frequently followed up and scored in the Jazz's transition offense.

Ronnie Brewer, who replaced Korver and returned to the starting lineup, is also a fast break expert.

Although the height of the inside line decreased, the Jazz were able to be penetrated by Qin Yue alone in the second game.

But Sloan, who did the opposite, once again confirmed his previous guess during the regular season.

Because the Warriors team has an incomplete lineup, they are unable to give Qin Yue enough rest time as in the past when the team enters the rotation stage. In addition, Qin Yue's physical reserves in the playoffs this season are obviously not as good as in the past two years. Therefore, as long as the Jazz play fast enough, they can actually wear down Qin Yue's physical strength through more game rounds.

So, in the second game, Paul, who scored a total of 12 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds for the Jazz, won dramatically with an easy win, winning the first playoff victory in his career with Qin Yue.

This was a game that made Qin Yue extremely annoyed.

Because in the game, he was repeatedly double-teamed by the Jazz on the strong side, and in addition to scoring an astonishing 39 points for the Warriors, he also made a lot of wonderful passes to his teammates on the outside.

However.
Finally, Qin Yue presented the assist data on the technical statistics panel.
But only 7 times.

Moreover, Paul, who performed so poorly, actually dared to say to him after the game, "A winner is a winner. No matter how impressive the statistics are, a loser will never be qualified to hold his head high in front of a winner."

……

In the third game, the competition moved to the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City.

In order to be able to hold his head high in front of Paul, Qin Yue, who had been holding back for two full days, practiced a lot of three-point shooting before the game.

Qin Yue knew very well that relying on the inside line to grab
It is destined to be difficult for him to break the traditional inside players who are bound to be restricted by the way of playing.

Only by further optimizing his shot structure can he ensure that when his teammates turn into undercover agents, he can use his personal abilities to cause greater damage to the Jazz.

On the court, in the first offensive round after the opening, at the moment when Sam Gold was about to use the scissors step, Qin Yue quickly pulled the ball and stepped back to the other side.

In the previous two games, Kirilenko, who had become accustomed to Qin Yue using his physical advantage to chase him, was caught off guard and could only watch the opponent shoot from the top right of the arc.

Swish!
Then, two rounds later, Qin Yue, who had been sitting in a low position, suddenly took advantage of Brown's cover and strode back to the right corner.

This change of position, which was impossible for Kirilenko to defend, gave Qin Yue a great opportunity to shoot in the most reliable three-point shooting zone in his entire career.

Swish!
Zhang Weiping commented on the two three-pointers made by Qin Yue on CCTV: "Qin Yue is really a big-hearted guy. In the Salt Lake City Plateau home court, he scored two three-pointers right at the start. Now Jerry Sloan has to make adjustments."

Will Sloan adjust his defensive setup because of these two three-pointers?
On the Jazz bench, coach Sloan made a decision in the subsequent game that was completely opposite to what Zhang Weiping expected.

Qin Yue's three-point shooting accuracy is indeed terrifying.

But because the Jazz is a team with limited defensive resources, Sloan can only bet that Qin Yue, who has changed his offensive style, will miss those three-pointers under Kirilenko's strong interference.

In the first quarter, Sloan seemed to have made the right bet.

Because Qin Yue's other three three-point shots in the first quarter all bounced out of the frame.

But the Jazz's active reduction in the height of the inside line and Brown's further return to athleticism
However, the Jazz failed to take advantage of Qin Yue's three-pointer. After protecting the backcourt rebounds, they continued to put pressure on the Warriors through fast breaks.

Instead, the Warriors successfully blocked the Jazz's fast break through the second attack that Brown grabbed. Moreover, as Qin Yue found his shooting feeling again in the second quarter.
Kirilenko was forced to expand his defense area, and even started defending Qin Yue from the center circle, trying to prevent the opponent from receiving the ball.

However.
Unlike traditional inside players who rely too much on passing the ball to their teammates, Qin Yue is always able to use his teammates' screens in the high position and use his arm span advantage to catch the basketball.

If the player is in the low post, the defense can increase the difficulty of receiving the ball by going around or double-teaming.

That's outside the three-point line, a hundred thousand miles away from the low post
Even Kirilenko couldn't prevent Qin Yue from successfully catching the ball in that almost infinite space.

On the court, Qin Yue, who had regained his touch, fired seven times from beyond the three-point line in the second quarter and made four of them.

Qin Yue's clever outside shots in the first half of the game brought unprecedented pressure to Kirilenko.

Because they were always afraid of Qin Yue's strong attack from inside.
When facing the opponent's three-point opportunity obtained by taking advantage of his personal ball-holding rhythm and absolute height advantage, Kirilenko's defense was obviously hesitant.

Even in a certain defensive round, looking at Qin Yue who could always find the shooting angle in the offense, Kirilenko felt that as long as the opponent wanted to shoot, he could keep shooting in front of him.

So, after the halftime break, in order to prevent Qin Yue from continuing to shoot, Kirilenko could only grit his teeth and block Qin Yue's outside shots.

The "AK47" was successful in its perimeter defense in the second half of the game.

Because of his relentless defense, Qin Yue's two three-point attempts in the third quarter both bounced out of the rim. In order to express his respect for the league's top defensive player, he decisively launched a violent attack on the Jazz's restricted area.

This is the benefit of optimizing your shot structure.

As long as Qin Yue's three-pointer can play the role of shocking the enemy, the Jazz's inside line that lacks height and rim protection ability will inevitably be directly exposed to Qin Yue, the human tank.

Although this style of play, which starts with a sudden attack from the outside and then a fierce attack from the inside, easily reminds people of LeBron James.

But unlike James.
The attacks that Qin Yue completed through time difference and sense of rhythm are not only more sustainable.

Moreover, Qin Yue, who can use various finishing skills such as quick stop jump shot while dribbling, turnaround cut and lob shot to complete hard solutions, has more diverse scoring methods.

Of course, James has also demonstrated the above skills to the world in a large number of games.

But just like you can’t treat eating dumplings occasionally as if you eat dumplings every meal.

Qin Yue's unparalleled ability to combine man and ball determines that his ability to solve problems is unique in this era.

The final score was 114 to 95.

为勇士砍下58分12篮板7助攻3封盖2抢断的秦岳，不单创造了他在面对保罗时的个人得分生涯新高
And compared with other numbers
Qin Yue believed that the 58 points he scored for the Warriors in this game would be something he would remember for the rest of his life.

"Where's my good brother Chris Paul?"

After the game, Qin Yue, standing proudly in the Energy Solutions Arena, looked around and said.

Seeing this, Kirilenko, who has always held the attitude of not learning or practicing English, the moment he heard Qin Yue shouting Paul's name, he pointed to the Jazz player tunnel with his hand with a considerate look on his face.

"Oh, I thought you were so unruly!"

On the court, Qin Yue said disdainfully in his heart as he looked at the back of the "183cm tall man" who was rushing back to the Jazz locker room at the speed of a -meter sprint.

……

Two days later, Chris Paul, who wanted to get back at Qin Yue, had another big shit.

彻底拉窜稀的我炮，全场11投3中，三分球3投0中，罚球4罚2中，仅拿到8分5篮板8助攻5失误。

As a top defender who averaged only 2.3 turnovers per game throughout his career
Paul made five turnovers in this game, four of which were related to Qin Yue.

By perfectly predicting Paul's passing routes four times in the game, Qin Yue successfully helped his good brother Paul to create a perfect technical statistics panel.

And this time, Qin Yue, who grabbed Paul after the game, did not give the "183cm man" a chance to rush back to the locker room.

"Every time you lose, you just run away. Chris, can you be a little more capable?"

After the game, facing Qin Yue's soul-searching questioning, Paul said angrily: "If the referee hadn't been indulging Jarrett in using those little moves that were not allowed at all, how could you have defended me?"

Qin Yue never expected this.
In this round of the playoffs, Paul, who learned from John Stockton, actually had the nerve to complain first.
So he immediately opened the court and asked, "Who was the guy who almost made Jarrett play naked in the first quarter?"

"I just wanted to commit a tactical foul, but I accidentally used too much force." The defendant Paul defended himself, "In short, I didn't mean to pull Jarrett's shorts at that time."

Qin Yue calmly handed over Paul's evidence and said, "Jarrett said that up to now, you have accidentally hit him in the groin no less than ten times."

"I have to apologize to Jarrett for my clumsy stealing action." Paul said with a red face, "But I am definitely not the kind of player who intentionally hurts others. Believe me, I just accidentally touched Jarrett's body in the process of stealing the ball."

After a pause, Paul immediately counterattacked and spiraled: "And what right does Jarrett have to say that about me?"

"In this series, was there any game in which he didn't hit me hard?"

"In this fight alone, he kneed me in the groin at least three times!"

"Do you know how painful it is to be hit in that area by your opponent's knee?"

Hearing this, Qin Yue, knowing that Jack only looked honest on the surface, had to temporarily interrupt his judgment on Paul.

after all
Considering that Jack did use various means to fight back against Paul in the game.
This is a trial in which it is really difficult for Judge Qin to decide who is the evil person.

A day later, thanks to the explosive performance of his brothers on the court, Paul scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for the Jazz and successfully regained his ground at Oracle Arena.

In the third and fourth games, the Warriors relied on Qin Yue's high scores to capture their home court in Salt Lake City. However, when they were leading 3-1 and had the match point, they made the same mistake of being careless and underestimating the enemy.

But this time, Qin Yue, who didn't know what qualifications these championship teammates had to underestimate the enemy, said angrily after the game: "The Jazz's defensive intentions are obvious enough. Because you can't make any shots, they can unscrupulously double-team me at every position on the court."

"I don't want to say you are all trash, but the Jazz have already told you with their defense. In their eyes, you are trash."

The effect of Qin Yue’s anger was immediate.

In Game 125, at the Energy Solutions Arena, the Warriors played a long-awaited efficient offense, with as many as six players scoring in double digits, and ended the series with a 104- away win.

Compared with last year, Qin Yue is well aware that the Warriors' dominance has declined significantly.

But Qin Yue, who will lead the team to challenge the SuperSonics in the upcoming Western Conference semifinals, said firmly after the game: "I am never afraid of any opponent, I am only afraid that the opponent is not strong enough."

This is different from the Warriors who eliminated the Jazz after six games.

Although Al Jefferson of the Spurs has always been a nemesis for Yao Ming, the Supersonics easily swept the Spurs with a score of 4-0 with their strong overall strength.

The Chinese derby that will be staged in the Western Conference semifinals
It is also very likely that this will be the first series in which the Warriors are at a complete disadvantage in all aspects since Qin Yue entered the league.

As the league's No. 1 this year, the SuperSonics will have home-court advantage in this Western Conference semifinals.

Moreover, since the Warriors, with their current incomplete lineup, cannot speed up as before, they are destined to break through in the upcoming Western Conference semifinals only by using positional warfare, which the Supersonics are more adept at.

In addition, the Supersonics, who advanced easily, have more time to meet the challenge of the Warriors.

No doubt
Now, Qin Yue has faced the most severe test in his life.

……

PS: Sorry, I went to the hospital today and got two painkiller injections before I recovered, so I can only update one chapter. (When I feel better later, I will try my best to make up for the chapters I owe these two days)
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