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Chapter 25: Mountains and Rivers (New book, please collect monthly tickets and recommend tickets!)

In February, in the penultimate game of the ACC regular season, Wake Forest faced the Maryland Terrapins at home.

This was supposed to be a mediocre college game.

But before the game, Paul was extremely excited.

Because.
The man who has been dubbed "The Chosen One", "The King" and "The Hammer of Akron" has taken time out of his busy NBA debut season to be the guest of honour in this game.

According to Paul himself, his friendship with LeBron James began at the 2003 McDonald's All-American Classic.

“In fact, we have heard of each other’s names for a long time.

In that game, I gave him several wonderful assists, and he lit up the whole stadium with explosive dunks. "

In the locker room before the game, Paul excitedly shared with his teammates how he met James.

"It's incredible. I didn't expect that he would come to watch me play today."

It was indeed incredible - when Qin Yue walked into the stadium and saw the extremely old face on the sidelines, he commented in his heart about James, who had just turned 19.

As a person who has experienced this, Qin Yue knows very well what the name LeBron James means to the NBA 20 years later.

Generally speaking, future basketball fans will describe him as "the longest river in the NBA."

At this moment, high spirits is the truest portrayal of him.

Qin Yue noticed that even though James was wearing casual clothes today, he exuded a visible aura of dominance.

He is worthy of being the man who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated at the age of 17 - Qin Yue thought.

In the arena, when Paul was about to approach and talk to James, he suddenly grabbed Qin Yue and said, "You go with me."

Then, after a pause, Paul looked up and added, "I feel confident when you are here."

Obviously, Paul at this moment is not the close friend of James in Qin Yue's memory, who was described by James as "Our friendship transcends time and began with our mutual appreciation in the game."

Paul was excited but also a little nervous about James' arrival today.

Yes.

Even though Paul has learned how to stay calm in the face of adversity as a freshman
But at this time, he is just a young man who will turn 19 in three months.

In sharp contrast to Paul at this moment, James showed initiative and intimacy afterwards.

His words gave Qin Yue an illusion that he and Paul had been good friends for many years.

But the next second, inadvertently, he would use his worldly-wise words to remind Qin Yue that today, he had taken time out of his schedule to come and cheer for Paul.

After just a few minutes of chatting, Qin Yue knew that Paul had probably been controlled by James.

Because while James gave Paul enough face, he also used his seemingly understated but actually appropriate reminders, making Paul invisibly owe him a huge favor.

"LeBron, I can't believe you're here today. Thank you for taking the time to come and watch my game." Paul said after another affectionate hug with James.

From falling in love at first sight to being open-hearted, if Qin Yue remembered correctly, the friendship between Paul and James entered a period of rapid development in the following year.

At this moment, Qin Yue, who felt a little redundant, wanted to leave the stage to James and Paul.
But who would have thought that James would change the subject to him the next second, "You are the 'Principal'? I have heard of your name. I heard that in front of the restricted area guarded by you, the 'landlord' has to pay rent."

These were truly heartwarming words - meeting James' eyes, Qin Yue discovered that His Majesty the King was clearly well prepared today.

"Don't be nervous, man. Chris and I are good brothers, and you are his closest comrade-in-arms. I think you can treat me as your own." James smiled, patting Qin Yue's arm that seemed to be cast in steel.

It was obviously just an opening statement to bring the two closer, but coupled with James's affectionate behavior and his current status in the arena.
For a moment, Qin Yue felt that even he was almost controlled by James.

In this opening speech, James first mentioned his relationship with Paul as good brothers.

Then, he asked himself to treat him as his own.

This shows the sincerity of His Majesty's attempt to win over the Wake Forest twins today.

In fact, if you know James well enough, you will find that he has been planning for his future since a very early time.

No matter what business empire he will build in the future.

Or his huge number of "LeBron's brothers" in the future, whenever Qin Yue opens the autobiographies of stars of the same generation as James, he will be surprised to find that LeBron James is like their destined noble man, always appearing at the right time.

For example, Paul at this moment.

Qin Yue clearly remembers that James would not only give Paul various suggestions as a person who had experienced it in the following year, but also take the initiative to act as a psychological counselor to help Paul get out of the shadow of failure when Paul suffered setbacks on the college court.

Qin Yue would not choose to question the friendship between Paul and James, but he also did not want to get involved.

So, after noticing Rachel Carlisle's figure appearing in the stadium, Qin Yue, who felt that he had found a savior, immediately found a reason and jogged all the way to Rachel.

James was shocked by this.

Because today, he really intended to recruit Qin Yue.

In the 03/04 season, as Yao Ming gradually grew into an NBA star center, on the other side of the ocean, the prospects for the Chinese market could only be described as bright.

Qin Yue's identity as a Chinese player will naturally make James look up to him.

Why does James think highly of Qin Yue, a Chinese player?

Because you can question everything about LeBron James, but in terms of attitude towards the Chinese market, no matter what the purpose is, LeBron is the undisputed GOAT.

Especially compared to that scumbag Michael Jordan.

but
What James never expected was that Qin Yue didn't seem to care about his recruitment at all.

Doesn't he know my status?
Or do you think my status is too low?
At the critical moment, in the arena, after coughing twice at James, Paul used his eyes to hint to James about the unusual relationship between Qin Yue and Rachel, and said, "You know them, LeBron."

Upon hearing this, James suddenly realized what was going on and felt a little relieved.

"He has good vision," James commented.

At the same time, Rachel, who didn't realize that she was just a tool, fell into sudden happiness.

"That's LeBron James, don't you want to talk to him for a while?" Rachel asked curiously.

Qin Yue shook his head and said, "You know, it's hard to make this decision, but the moment I saw you on the sidelines, I couldn't wait to be by your side."

At this moment, thinking of Qin Yue's outstanding performance yesterday, Rachel, with a blushing cheek, said, "Since you are here, I might as well give you a brief interview."

Seeing this, Qin Yue smiled and said, "I'm very happy to do so."

Tonight, Paul was excited by the arrival of James, so after the game started, his teammates including Qin Yue were all trying to help Paul.

Paul scored 8 points in just 15 minutes.

The Maryland guard facing Paul was a small guy who was shorter than him and could not threaten his shot at all.

On the court, during a Wake Forest offensive round, when fighting for the frontcourt rebound for the team, Qin Yue did not attack himself after getting the ball, but chose to throw the ball to the outside.

Then, at the 45-degree angle on the right wing, Paul received the ball and made a three-pointer to score his 18th point of the game.

On the sidelines, James excitedly applauded his good brother and said, "Chris can do anything."

However, Rachel, who was sitting right behind James, was very dissatisfied with the Demon Deacons' attack.

Because based on her understanding of Qin Yue, after grabbing the frontcourt rebound, Qin Yue should have performed an inspiring slam dunk.

It is true that a three-pointer is worth one more point than a dunk.
With the Freshwater Turtle Team not being enough to pose a threat to the Demon Deacons, the stadium clearly needed the energy provided by Qin Yue tonight.

"Hey, 'Principal,' I spent a whole month preparing for this game, why are you passing the ball?

Do you look down on me? "At this moment, Maryland power forward Gary Dixon, who had been playing against Qin Yue, also expressed his dissatisfaction to Qin Yue.

As an avid fan of Qin Yue, although he and Qin Yue are in different schools, Gary Dixon has always regarded Qin Yue as his idol.

"For this competition, I adjusted my diet and actively prepared to get myself in the best condition.
But you, do you really look down on me that much? You know, I am also a player in the NCAA Division I league. "Dixon continued to output to Qin Yue.

Since Dixon also suffered from obesity in his freshman and sophomore years, after learning about Qin Yue's past experience, Dixon, who will graduate this year, has been looking forward to the battle with Qin Yue.

In Dixon's eyes, Qin Yue is a role model for people like him who want to lose weight, but tonight, Qin Yue's performance disappointed him terribly.

Seeing this, Qin Yue smiled at him and said, "Well, since you want to see me go all out, then you have to be mentally prepared for what's next."

Dixon was extremely surprised and said, "Just come over here!"

On the court, after defending Maryland's attack, Wake Forest had the ball.

This time, Qin Yue took the ball from Paul, then dribbled past Dixon's defense.
He leaped up with the force of thunder and dunked the Maryland basket with a powerful one-handed dunk.

This one-handed slam dunk was not only powerful, but Qin Yue's series of movements from jumping to completing the dunk were also quite chic, quite like Vince Carter back then.

"Hey, Maryland, you have to be careful, the UFO from China has taken off at this moment!" The commentator on the scene said passionately at the moment Qin Yue completed the dunk.

On the sidelines, James was also amazed by Qin Yue's dunk.

Although James had heard rumors about Qin Yue before coming to Wake Forest, it was not until he saw him with his own eyes that he realized that Qin Yue had athletic talents that were not suitable for someone of his height.

After using the model fine-tuner, Qin Yue's height had grown to 2 cm in February, and his height after wearing shoes was close to 206.5 cm.

Generally speaking, players of this height, while enjoying the benefits of their height, often also suffer from the backlash of coordination and flexibility brought about by their height.

But Qin Yue's skills are as agile as those players who are about two meters tall.

In the restricted area, after the dunk landed, Qin Yue looked at Dixon who had just returned to the defense zone and asked, "What's your name?"

Dixon replied, "Gary Dixon."

After nodding, Qin Yue said, "I remember your name, the starting power forward of the NCAA Division I Maryland Freshwater Terrapins, Gary Dickson."

Hearing this, Dixon felt warm in his heart and said, "I will graduate this year. Please give me a game that I will never forget, Principal!"

At this moment, if the coach of the University of Maryland knew the reason why Qin Yue suddenly went berserk on the court, he would definitely have the urge to beat Dixon to death.

On the court, Wake Forest's offensive round.

After sitting in the low post, recalling Duncan's teaching, Qin Yue used the rhythm to shake off Dixon and turned around to hit the rebound to add two more points for Wake Forest.

He can break through from the high post and also play one-on-one in the low post.

Since Duncan's teaching session, Qin Yue has become the nightmare of all power forwards in the ACC league.

At the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Stadium, Qin Yue took over the game for the remainder of the first half.

At the end of the first half, Qin Yue scored a total of 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.

In the team's scoring ranking, he successfully surpassed Paul and became the team's half-time scoring leader.

The overall strength of this freshwater turtle team is not strong, but Qin Yue, who was suppressed at first and then rose in the game, gave all the scouts who watched the game an illusion:
Compared to two months ago, he can now control himself more freely.

In the second half of the game, Qin Yue was replaced after playing for only a few minutes.

Because as the score gap got bigger and bigger, Mr. Prosser didn't want to keep Qin Yue on the court and take risks.

"He is down-to-earth and has grown step by step into the core of the team's inside line.

His next stop is definitely the NBA, but before going to the NBA, he is just like Tim Duncan back then, eliminating his opponents one by one.

Sheldon Williams was defeated by him, and Sean May could only rely on his teammates to support him.

I am now beginning to wonder how far he can lead this Wake Forest team in the upcoming March Madness." Rachel thought to herself as she wrote a news release for tomorrow's school newspaper on the sidelines.

Of course, while writing the manuscript, Rachel did not forget to complain about Qin Yue in another notebook: Apart from his excessive endurance in some aspects, he currently has no shortcomings.

After a pause, Rachel added in her notebook: Too much endurance is sometimes not necessarily a good thing. After all, it is 7 inches (18 cm) in normal condition.

Half an hour later, the game was over and Wake Forest won a 60-point victory, winning the applause of the home fans.

"Hey, Qin, LeBron has invited us. He wants to take us to JAY-Z's concert during the summer vacation." After the game, Paul said without complaining that Qin Yue had stolen his limelight.

"Sorry, Chris, I think I have to decline this invitation." Qin Yue said, looking down at Paul.

Hearing this, Paul looked puzzled, "That was JAY-Z's concert."

In Paul's opinion, even if Qin Yue wanted special training during the summer vacation, there was no need to rush.

As for Rachel who is walking towards Qin Yue at this moment?
"Hey, listen, man, I know you and that news anchorwoman are having a hot affair, and I know how you treat your training, but
This is a good opportunity for us to exchange ideas with LeBron and ask him for advice on NBA experience. "Paul said to Qin Yue with a serious expression.

But Qin Yue remained unmoved and said, “I know everything you said, Chris.

But this summer, my parents are coming to visit me, and you know, I haven’t seen them for a long time.”

At this moment, what Qin Yue said to Paul was all the truth.

Since "he" did not dare to return to China during the period of self-abandonment, as Qin Yue shined this season, Qin Yong and his wife, who missed their son more and more, were eager to come to the United States during the summer vacation to accompany their baby son for a while.

In response, Qin Yue did not refuse.

Because after inheriting everything from "him", he couldn't keep ignoring "his" parents.

"I see. I misunderstood you. Sorry, Qin."

Unlike those NBA players who have never seen their biological fathers, Paul has always attached great importance to family because he has both parents and has received a good family education since childhood.

Therefore, as a "family man", Paul would wholeheartedly agree with Qin Yue's decision to spend the summer vacation with his parents.

Of course, Paul didn't know that although accompanying his parents was important, Qin Yue didn't fully explain it to him.

Well, there is a reason why Qin Yue didn’t want to accept this invitation.

Mainly because
He is worried that he will be implicated in the future when JAY-Z and P. Diddy are exposed. (Note ①)

Although before he traveled through time, there was no conclusion regarding JAY-Z.

But Qin Yue didn't want to waste time verifying the authenticity.

In this life, he just wants to make a name for himself in the NBA.

As Rachel said
At this moment, eliminating opponents in college basketball one by one is the greatest pleasure in his life!

……

Note ①: I won’t go into too much explanation about the “P. Diddy” incident. As a well-known American rapper and music producer, JAY-Z was mainly involved in the case where he was accused of molesting a 13-year-old minor.

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