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Chapter 219 The False Crown Will Eventually Shatter (Second Update, Begging for Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets!)
The regular season has come to a successful conclusion.

Before the playoffs began, Qin Yue's followers were all captivated by the impressive statistics of this new GOAT this season.

10/11赛季，常规赛为勇士打满82场的秦岳，场均能为球队贡献35.4分14.1篮板9.8助攻3.5封盖1.6抢断。

After a slump at the beginning of the regular season, Qin Yue not only broke the NBA single-game scoring record held by Wilt Chamberlain with 101 points in last year's Christmas Day game, but also improved his three main shooting percentages to 51.8%, 37.4% and 86.5% in the second half of the season.

In addition, after this season, Qin Yue's five major career statistics have risen to 13434 points, 5711 rebounds, 3821 assists, 1568 blocks, and 613 steals.

Although Qin Yue is still a long way from completing the great "411 Project", he has already laid a solid foundation for this project as he is about to lead the Warriors to launch another attack on the championship.

Four-time scoring champion, five-time rebounding champion and block champion, and one-time assist champion—from 2005 to 2011, even though he missed a full season due to injury, Qin Yue's performance can only be described as unprecedented compared to his predecessors of the same age.

On the 14th, after the team held its usual victory celebration party, the Warriors' 14-man playoff roster was also announced.

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Looking at the playoff roster, Qin Yue suddenly fell into deep thought.

He looked at it for a long time but still couldn't figure out who was missing from the list.

It wasn't until Curry reminded him that Qin Yue remembered that the Warriors also had a player named Danny Green.

"Didn't Dan come to the celebration party?" Qin Yue asked curiously.

“He’s here,” Curry replied. “He’s just been sitting in the corner, that’s why you didn’t notice him.”

Over the past two seasons, Green's presence on the Warriors can't be described as nonexistent, but he could at least be considered dispensable.

To be honest, even Qin Yue from the future has begun to doubt whether Green can still perform well.

Qin Yue knew very well that Green had become his Achilles' heel.

Qin Yue plans to arrange for Tim Grover to tutor Green this summer.

For no other reason
He did this simply to prove that his judgment of people as the new GOAT far surpassed that of the old GOAT.

Qin Yue refused to believe that Green would remain stagnant under his patient guidance.

Shortly after the Warriors announced their playoff roster, other teams that made it to the playoffs also announced their 14-man playoff rosters.

Because the competition in the East is far stronger than in the West this season, people are clearly more concerned about the matchups in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs this year compared to previous years.

With a regular season record of 62 wins, the Knicks retained their top spot in the Eastern Conference and were ranked second in ESPN's final power rankings. The media's assessment of their season was: "If you don't know what talent is, then take a look at this Knicks team."

In a recent interview, a confident Durant said, "Although we are still young, I think we are already a super team. That's right, making it to the Finals and winning the championship is our ultimate goal this season!"

Led by the Melo-Wade brothers, the Heat finished second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 61 wins.

In the latter half of the regular season, by overusing their key players, the Bulls overtook the Celtics with a record of 59 wins, ranking third in the Eastern Conference.

It's worth mentioning that when someone noticed that Rose and Stoudemire were averaging nearly 40 minutes of playing time per game this season, that person, who wished they could play a full 48 minutes every night, immediately showed an envious look.

As a player, Qin Yue believes that being coached by Tom Thibodeau is an absolute stroke of luck in his life.

According to the Eastern Conference playoffs first-round bracket, the Knicks, Heat, Bulls, and Celtics will face the Hawks, Magic, Bobcats, and Pacers, respectively.

Just how wild is the Eastern Conference this season?

When the Hawks, who won 51 games in the regular season, could only finish eighth in the Eastern Conference, ESPN commented: "This is absolutely the most brutal year in Eastern Conference history!"

This year, the teams in the Eastern Conference are destined to fight tooth and nail to determine a spot in the Finals.

In the Western Conference, the top four teams—the Warriors, Mavericks, SuperSonics, and Lakers—will face the Spurs, Hornets, Jazz, and Grizzlies respectively in the first round of the playoffs.

This season, the Spurs, forced to compete for a playoff spot, only managed 36 wins in the regular season as their Western Conference rivals took the tanking game to a whole new level.

Before the playoffs began, seventeen experts from ESPN unanimously predicted that the defending champion Warriors would easily sweep their series against the Spurs and advance.

Even Qin Yue, who never underestimates his opponents, prepared various snacks in advance, intending to eat them while playing this round of playoffs.

Kwame Brown, on the other hand, seemed unusually serious before Game 1. His expression and demeanor even led Qin Yue to mistakenly believe that he was going to participate in the NBA Finals.

"The San Antonio media said that I stole the All-Star spot that should have belonged to Al Jefferson this year." The day before the game, Brown told Qin Yue the reason for his seriousness. "So in this series, I want to prove to them exactly how I am better than Al Jefferson!"

What makes it strong?
Although he didn't want to discourage Brown, Qin Yue still wanted to say something.
Aside from defense, in what way is Jefferson not better than you?
As the only American center in the league today with the ability to score in the low post, Jefferson not only has solid fundamentals, but can also make strong attacks and solve tough problems for the team in the low post.

Furthermore, after entering his peak years, Jefferson's mid-range and long-range shooting became one of his specialties. This season, Jefferson's long-range two-point shooting percentage is close to 42%, and he averages more than 4 attempts per game.

In addition, Jefferson, with his extremely strong lower body strength, is Yao Ming's only nemesis in the current era.

In short, if Qin Yue doesn't intervene, even if the Warriors win all their remaining games in the upcoming playoffs, Brown will definitely be dominated by Jefferson in four straight games. However, since Brown has been diligently boxing out and rebounding for himself, how could Qin Yue possibly stand by and watch Brown get blown out by Jefferson?

In Game 1, Qin Yue, who had been too weak for the Spurs in recent years and had no interest in getting revenge for sending Bowen to sabotage him years ago, fed Brown 21 points and 17 rebounds in just the first three quarters.

And what about Jefferson?
He had to make strong attacks and break through Qin Yue's defense in the game. After playing his best throughout the game, he only got 17 points and 11 rebounds, and his overall shooting percentage was only 37.5%.

The final score was 91 to 129.

The Warriors took the first game with a brutal 38-point blowout.

After the game, the usually mild-mannered Jefferson was furious: "This wasn't a fair match. If Messiah were my teammate, I would have beaten that guy to a pulp!"

To be honest, to drive an honest man to this point, you have to ask how much people hate Brown in the NBA.

"What do you mean if Messiah is his teammate? Why doesn't he reflect on why Messiah isn't his teammate?" Brown responded smugly to Jefferson in the interview. "I know Al Jefferson is jealous of my talent, so I won't stoop to his level, but I think I've proven through this game that I deserve to be an All-Star more than him."

Brown's shamelessness exceeded Jefferson's imagination.

This clearly affected Jefferson's mentality in Game 2.

On the court, when Jefferson couldn't seem to get any shots off, he noticed that Brown could always easily score easy baskets with assists from Qin Yue and Nash. Jefferson couldn't help but start to doubt the world – why should someone with real talent have to put up with this kind of flattery?

On the night of the game, Jefferson had an off night, scoring only 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

The Spurs also suffered a crushing 85-127 defeat on the road.

And what about Brown?

After the game, Brown, who scored a total of 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Warriors, walked triumphantly to Jefferson and said: "It's as easy for me to score '20+10' on you as drinking water. Remember what I said, if you're bad, practice more. Don't blame your teammates for being too bad or your opponents for being too strong every time you lose."

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Jefferson was brought down once again.

Moreover, if Brown hadn't immediately hidden behind Dunleavy Jr., Jefferson would definitely have had a serious argument with Brown.

Two days later, in the third game, at the Spurs' coffin-like home arena, a calmer Jefferson repeatedly delivered low-post offensive performances that impressed Qin Yue.

Hook shot, step-back jumper, turnaround fadeaway—as Jefferson used different tricks to send the basketball into the Warriors' half of the court, Qin Yue said with great emotion, "No wonder Yao Ming couldn't do anything about you."

In this game, Jefferson scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Spurs.

but.
He still couldn't get his revenge on Brown.

That night, the opponent scored a total of 25 points and 11 rebounds, making them evenly matched in terms of statistics.

Moreover, compared to the previous two games, this was actually a game that broke Jefferson's defense even more.

The reason is that Jefferson, who exerted all his strength to achieve "20+10" on the court, not only failed to turn the tide for the Spurs, but was also ridiculed by Brown after the game.

A day later, Jefferson, having reached his limit, frequently tried to switch Brown in front of him through pick-and-rolls with his teammates in Game 4.

Unfortunately, because Jefferson's inside partner Tiago Splitter lacked an outside shooting threat, the Spurs' individual scoring tactics were easily neutralized by the Warriors.

On the sidelines, watching Brown push Jefferson to his limit again, Ben Affleck asked curiously, "Isn't this kid really afraid that someone will shoot him in the street someday?"

The fourth game ended with a score of 135 to 104.

The Warriors won four straight games, easily sweeping the Spurs 4-0.

Since Duncan's departure, Popovich, who has become more and more disheartened each year, has not given any post-game interviews.

As for Jefferson?
"Congratulations on advancing to the next round," Jefferson said to Qin Yue. "I hope you can win your fourth championship ring."

Although Jefferson knew that Qin Yue hadn't exerted much effort on the offensive end in this series, he was completely defeated by Qin Yue.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yue smiled and said, "El, you don't need to take what Kwame said to heart. I don't think anyone will ignore your performance on the field."

When Qin Yue mentioned Brown, Jefferson, who was immediately filled with anger, said, "You know what? I've always believed in one thing."

"what?"

"A crown not earned through one's own efforts, no matter how dazzling, will eventually crumble!"

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