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Chapter 242 Coming to Defeat God (First of two consecutive updates, begging for subscriptions and monthly tickets!)
After All-Star Weekend, the Warriors' first opponent is the SuperSonics.

The SuperSonics, whose roster is severely aging, currently have Yao Ming, who will turn 32 this summer, as the youngest player in their starting lineup.

Kevin Garnett will turn 36 in two months.
He is the player on the SuperSonics team whose individual performance so far in the regular season is second only to Yao Ming.

This season, Yao Ming averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.

Garnett averaged 15.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.

If we only look at this pair of aging and still-strong twin towers in the paint...
That supersonic speed seems to be the same supersonic speed.

After all, this team, led by Rick Carlisle, has a tradition of coasting through the regular season and then bursting onto the scene in the playoffs.

But compared to the past
This season, even the most devoted SuperSonics fans probably won't have any expectations for this aging team.

Mike Bibby, 33, is ready to officially retire at the end of the season.

This was once the infamous "White Devil".
His average stats this season are abysmal: 5 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Such a performance is unacceptable, let alone to the fans.

Even Bibby himself has realized that he has become the worst starting point guard in the league today.

Ray Allen, who will officially turn 37 this summer, has fully experienced what it means to age before your legs start to show.

Despite his consistent three-point shooting, Ray Allen is still averaging 14.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game so far.

However, as his physical abilities continued to decline, this sharpshooter could no longer recapture his former glory.

As for the other player in the SuperSonics' regular starting lineup.
James Posey, who played one more season than Qin Yue remembered?

Sorry, but Posey, who just turned thirty-five not long ago, can now only be described as having experience in defense, offense, and technique.

Without a doubt, this supersonic team has reached a point where it needs to be completely dismantled and rebuilt.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the SuperSonics, who need to free up salary cap space to strengthen their squad this summer, will not exercise the team option in Ray Allen's current contract.

“We certainly hope that Ray-ray can retire with this team.”

In an interview, SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz said, "But if Ray-Ray wants to leave and continue his career in a different environment, we wish him all the best."

To ensure the SuperSonics remain a ticket-selling powerhouse during the remainder of Yao Ming's prime, Schultz and the SuperSonics management are undoubtedly determined to strengthen the team.

Once Ray Allen left for another country, Bibby and Posey chose to retire.
This team, which once prevented GOAT from achieving a three-peat when he was young, will officially announce the start of the "2.0 era".

The evening of July 2.

KeyArena.

Starting next season, the SuperSonics will officially open their new arena.

Therefore, this game will also be the last time the Warriors face the SuperSonics at KeyArena during the regular season.

Before the match, looking at the starting lineup with an average age of thirty-four, and at the stadium that will become a DOTA mecca in the future, Qin Yue couldn't help but feel the relentless passage of time.

Keep in mind that he was only 24 years old when he regrettably missed out on a three-peat.

But now?

He is now 28 years old and will officially enter his 30s in two years.

This makes Qin Yue want to seize the present moment even more than before.

"To be honest, I originally wanted to find an excuse not to play this game."

Before the game started, Garnett, who could see the murderous intent in Qin Yue's eyes, said helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yue smiled and said, "But you still chose to stand in front of me."

Garnett nodded and said, "Because I know my career is entering its final stage, and I don't want to miss any opportunity to play against you."

Perhaps Garnett's image of fighting and retreating on the court has already become deeply ingrained in people's minds.

But as his career was about to come to an end, Garnett fully demonstrated at this moment a belief that was completely different from those of the new generation of players.

"By the way, can you promise me something?"

"what?"

"Promise me, if 'Ray-ray' wants to join you this summer, you must refuse him."

"Why?"

"Because I don't want to see him have more championship rings than me."

I'm not only afraid that my brother will have a hard time, but I'm also afraid that my brother will drive a Land Rover.

Although, at this moment, Garnett's joke was not very tough.

But in Qin Yue's view, Garnett's worries were completely unnecessary.

To this day, Qin Yue has never forgotten the evaluation Ray Allen gave him during his rookie season.

That assessment that he felt unworthy of the title Messiah.

That night, Qin Yue scored 51 points in just three quarters at KeyArena.

During the game, Garnett gave it his all and did virtually everything he could.

However, even with Qin Yue giving it his all, Garnett could not escape being slaughtered by him.

"I tried my best."

"But as you can see, my efforts are nothing compared to his."

“I know you don’t like me bringing up my age all the time.”

"But how can Kevin Garnett, who is about to turn thirty-six, stop the twenty-eight-year-old basketball god?"

"He is in his golden age."

"And me? I'm already past my prime."

"That's reality. No matter how bright the sun is, it will eventually set."

"Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away."

Garnett's melancholy expressed in the post-game interview was both his most genuine feeling about the night and a roar at the passing of time.

No one can withstand the passage of time.

But some people will always stay young.

That night, the even younger Qin Yue bid farewell to KeyArena with an outstanding performance of 51 points in three quarters.

A day later in Memphis, facing a Grizzlies team led by young players such as Serge Ibaka, Mike Conley, and Rudy Gay, Qin Yue used his experience to outmaneuver Ibaka, who was responsible for guarding him.

As one of the few players in the NBA today who can match Qin Yue.

During the match, facing Qin Yue's incredibly realistic feints, Ibaka's overly quick reaction soon led to a painful price being paid for his speed.

On the court, it's the Warriors' offensive possession.

He holds the ball with one hand and stands in front of Ibaka in a triple threat position.

He then feigned a pass, before releasing the ball and accelerating.

In that instant, Ibaka, who felt as if a gentle breeze had brushed against his face, was easily left behind by Qin Yue.

This defensive play was a microcosm of Serge Ibaka's defense against Qin Yue on the night of the Warriors' game against the Grizzlies.

The whole night.

I wasn't "scammed" by Qin Yue.
Ibaka, who was already being "scammed" by Qin Yue, was even beaten to the point of mental breakdown, saying, "I'm so stupid, really."

全场比赛，31投19中，其中三分球10投5中，罚球10罚10中的秦岳，总计砍下了53分14篮板8助攻3封盖3抢断。    这是这位新时代GOAT连续第二场飚下的“50+”。

However, the current era's requirements and standards for Qin Yue are based on regarding him as the GOAT.

That's just a few consecutive games with 50+ points.
Could this also help Qin Yue completely break the NBA regular season MVP award rules set by David Stern this season?
A day later, the Warriors returned to their home arena, Oracle Arena, for another matchup against the Lakers this season.

The Lakers, eager for revenge, and Qin Yue, unwilling to be punished by Kobe, joined forces to deliver a thrilling battle for the fans.

With 5.8 seconds left in the game, the Warriors were still down by two points to the Lakers.

Although after the timeout, all the Lakers players on the court knew that the Warriors would definitely have Qin Yue take the final shot.

However, when Qin Yue used his model advantage to receive the ball under Pau Gasol's hard-fought defense, the Lakers, who were only 5.8 seconds away from victory, could only watch helplessly as the opponent sank that three-pointer from the top of the arc that drove the entire Bay Area into a frenzy.

Qin Yue sealed the victory for the Lakers with his signature pull-up jumper in the final moments.

And he scored 50+ points in his third consecutive game.

"Great game! Great three-pointer! Great messiah!"

TNT television station Barkley used the word "great" three times to describe the moment Qin Yue made the game-winning shot.

Kobe Bryant, the Lakers' star player who was defeated by Qin Yue's buzzer-beater, said with a hint of dissatisfaction: "That was indeed a very beautiful shot, but I think this game has fully proven that we have the ability to upset the Warriors."

As for Qin Yue's good brother, the notoriously unruly Chris Paul?

"Just a lucky break."

Paul commented on Qin Yue's game-winning shot, saying, "I said it before, he was just luckier than us."

At the press conference, Qin Yue did not argue with Paul about his renewed "luck" theory.

In his mind, he simply added a charge of "great disrespect" to the other person's name.

Two days later, the Warriors continued to host the Magic, led by Russell Westbrook, who had been racking up impressive performances in Orlando this season.

Nonsence!

My Westbrook earned his stats through genuine skill, how can that be called stat padding?
This season, in an effort to prove himself to the Knicks front office and his former teammates, Westbrook has so far averaged 27.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 9.4 assists per game.

Following Qin Yue, nicknamed "Huang Da O," he is another player who can achieve a near triple-double average in the NBA.

Despite Westbrook's outstanding performance, it stands in stark contrast to the Magic's poor record this season.

But this Ninja Turtle, who moved into the sewers ahead of schedule due to various coincidences, has already planted a seed in the hearts of all Knicks fans.

A seed has been planted in the minds of many Knicks fans that if the Knicks fail to achieve success, all Knicks fans will inevitably complain about the trade that centered around Westbrook and brought in Howard.

相比那场和湖人的那场世纪大战，这场和魔术的比赛，秦岳仅出战前三节便轻松拿到了54分12篮板10助攻3封盖2抢断。

And what about Westbrook?
Looking at the stats alone, this was definitely a game where the Magic lost, but Westbrook didn't.

Because throughout the game, Westbrook totaled 34 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists.
10 mistakes.

In addition, Qin Yue has now scored 50+ points in a row for the fourth time.
The entire sports world is already in a frenzy because of Qin Yue's recent outbursts in four games.

If a "50+" score isn't big news for Qin Yue these days, it's not a big deal.

Two 50+ point games could only make his supporters sigh that his game was in good form.

Then Qin Yue scored 50+ points in his third and fourth consecutive games.
Will he score 50+ points in five consecutive games?

On the night of the Warriors vs. Magic game, Barkley on TNT television asked what all the fans were thinking.

end of February.

The Warriors faced their final opponent in February.

The Boston Celtics, led by Duncan, Pierce, Horford, and Ginobili.

In this game, Qin Yue, who had only scored 28 points for the Warriors after the first three quarters, had already dashed the hopes of all the fans.

However, in the final quarter, under the continued pressure from the Celtics, Qin Yue once again demonstrated his historic single-quarter explosiveness.

In the fourth quarter, Qin Yue scored a whopping 27 points, making 11 of 14 field goals, including 2 of 4 three-pointers and 3 of 4 free throws.

Meanwhile, on the scoreboard, the Celtics' total score in the final quarter was only 26 points.

ESPN's A. Smith, holding his head in his hands, exclaimed, "What kind of game was this? My God, he single-handedly wiped out the Celtics!"

New York, NBA headquarters.

When Qin Yue scored 50+ points in five consecutive games, and even delivered memorable moments like a game-winning shot against the Lakers and a solo run that crushed the Celtics.
David Stern knew better than anyone that the final stages of the regular season would account for at least 40% of the MVP voting.
Qin Yue, the GOAT of the new era, is breaking the shackles that he and many of his colleagues created for the NBA regular season MVP in a way that is unprecedented and unlikely to be repeated.

That shackle that even someone as strong as Jordan could not break.

Will Qin Yue score 50+ points in his sixth consecutive game?

After the game against the Celtics.
Fans who were not saddened at all by the Celtics' narrow defeat in the final quarter immediately turned their attention to the Warriors' next game.

Upon arriving in Auckland with his teammates, Marion, who knew Qin Yue was in incredibly good form recently, said, "I know I'm likely to run into his line of fire, but what can I do?"

"I can't just make up an excuse and not play this game like Shaquille O'Neal did back in the day, can I?"

On the night of the game against the Warriors, the "Matrix" who was a year older had only Tyson Chandler to rely on for support with his defensive coverage.

However.
Marion never expected that in this game, he would face Brown, whom Chandler had always looked down upon.
In the first quarter alone, he drew three fouls from Chandler.

These were the three fatal fouls that ultimately forced Chandler to play only 21 minutes for the Mavericks due to a foul crisis.

Although Brown's three individual drives that drew fouls from Chandler were suspected of involving traveling.

But as a representative figure of the "American walk" in the modern West.
Regardless of the process.

在布朗的帮衬下，于孤立无援的马里昂面前，秦岳几乎不费吹灰之力便砍下了52分15篮板7助攻3封盖2抢断的豪华数据。

After the game, Brown defended his offensive play that drew a foul from Chandler, saying, "Tyson said I definitely traveled?"

"In my opinion, he doesn't understand basketball at all."

"Because I clearly put on several textbook-perfect attacks in front of him."

"You know, this is an advanced offensive technique that Hakeem Olajuwon personally taught me."

"In today's league, without a joke, only LeBron James and I are proficient in using this skill."

"In short, those who know how to appreciate me will understand."

If you appreciate my work, please follow me.

Those who question me, please shut up.

During Qin Yue's six consecutive games with "50+", he was one of the few players who could steal some of the attention from Qin Yue.

It must be said that Kwame Brown is indeed a fascinating person.

Now, another problem arises.

Can Qin Yue score 50+ points in his seventh consecutive game?

3 month 4 day.

The Warriors, playing at home in Oracle Arena, faced their next opponent.

The Indiana Pacers are currently ranked second in the Eastern Conference.

Before the game, Larry Bird, who arrived in Oakland with the Pacers, said, "I know God likes to wear number 77 lately."

"But we're here to beat God."

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