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Chapter 275 Some people have less responsibility the less ability they have, while others have greater responsibility the more ability they have.

Despite the fact that Warriors head coach Mike Malone has always tried to give his key players more rest time in the past two seasons.

However, in the NBA, where everyone's physical condition is different, even the best preventative measures cannot completely eliminate the risk of injury to one's own players on the court.

11 month 1 day.

Stephen Curry, a key player for the Warriors, who was full of confidence and ready to face the team in the second game of the new regular season, unfortunately twisted his right ankle during the game.

Although subsequent MRI results indicated that Curry would only need four to eight weeks to recover from this injury.

However, during the examination, experts believed that Curry's ankle tendon needed to be repaired through surgery, so Curry and the Warriors' coaching staff were presented with both good and bad news.

The good news is that if Curry is willing to undergo surgery, he will have a high chance of effectively preventing frequent sprains of his right ankle in the future through tendon repair surgery.

The bad news is that if Curry chooses surgery instead of conservative treatment, he will need at least three to four months to recover.

For Curry, who faced a lot of criticism before the start of the regular season, he clearly prefers to return to the team as soon as possible through conservative treatment.

After all, choosing surgery means Curry will be forced to accept a long-term absence.

However, the Warriors' management, led by "Manager Qin," believed that Curry should be given a full recovery from this minor injury.

After Curry's injury report was released, Qin Yue, speaking from experience, said to Curry, "Stephen, I also missed an entire season due to injury in 08/09."

You're still young; you'll have plenty of opportunities to prove yourself in the future.

In fact, if Qin Yue had wanted to force a comeback back then, he could have easily returned to the Warriors' roster in the second half of the regular season.

At that time, both Tim Grover and the Warriors' team doctor firmly believed that Qin Yue needed to extend his recovery period to ensure he could have a healthier career in the future.

Judging from the results...
Qin Yue, who followed the advice of the Warriors' team doctor and Grover, not only resolved the potential risk of his new injury turning into an old one.

Furthermore, during that period when Qin Yue's body was already overwhelmed, that precious time for recuperation allowed his body to fully recover.

Qin Yue didn't want to say that Curry is now facing the same situation he did back then.

However, based on Qin Yue's understanding of Curry's right ankle, he was very clear that a large part of the reason why Curry frequently suffered ankle sprains on the court in later years was due to his failure to listen to medical advice when he was young.

In the 11/12 season of his career, Curry repeatedly sprained his ankles during games, basically because he rushed back to play before his ankle injuries had fully healed.

Then, as new injuries become old injuries
Curry's right ankle naturally became the "Achilles' heel" that accompanied him for almost his entire career.

However, Curry insisted on Qin Yue's advice, saying, "But wasn't the Warriors able to win the championship in the 06/07 season precisely because of you, who risked your entire career back then?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yue said, "That's different."

Why are they different?
Because back then, Qin Yue's ankle tendons didn't have the same serious problems as Curry's do now.

Secondly, after leading his team to a quick victory against the Spurs, Qin Yue also managed to secure enough rest time for himself.

Finally, since Curry has options now, while Qin Yue didn't at the time, Qin Yue naturally hoped that Curry could recover from his injury and return to the court to continue playing his supporting role.

Just like in the 08/09 season, Qin Yue, who had the option, would also choose to follow the doctor's advice out of concern for his future career.

Qin Yue completely understood Curry's eagerness to prove himself and slap those who thought he was overrated in the face.

However, in the NBA, a player's health is always paramount.

"But if I have the surgery, I'll probably have to wait until February next year to return to play." Under pressure from Qin Yue, Curry, knowing he might be forced onto the operating table, said with a wronged expression.

Seeing this, Qin Yue laughed and said, "Who said you could come back in February next year? Stephen, I've already discussed it with the team. If you have the surgery, you can forget about playing in the regular season this year."

"!!!"

At that moment, looking up at Qin Yue, Curry couldn't believe that he would be forced to miss all of the team's regular season games in 12/13 due to a sprained ankle.

But within the Warriors, who could defy Qin Yue's will?
Of course, Curry's decision to make a big deal out of a minor injury was not solely Qin Yue's personal decision.

This is also the intention of the Warriors' management and coaching staff.

After all, the Warriors had already extended Curry's contract this summer.

Considering that Curry has already signed a five-year, maximum contract worth approximately $8000 million with the team, he will be the team's second most important asset after Qin Yue.

How could the Warriors possibly force Curry to return during a regular season that is no longer important to this champion team?
In short, one word:

--keep!

Curry needs to take good care of himself after this injury!
And they raise them to a great extent!
The Warriors will only allow Curry to return to the court once he has fully recovered.

So, Curry, whose arms were no match for Qin Yue, was reluctantly put on the operating table.

After it was confirmed that the team would lose Curry during the regular season.
Even in the regular season, this Warriors team has already lost all ambition, so Qin Yue was forced to activate his full-power mode ahead of schedule.

After all, if the Warriors want to fill the offensive firepower gap during Curry's absence, they can only hope that Qin Yue can carry a larger production load in the game.

But here's the problem.

Qin Yue needs to do more in the regular season. Isn't he worried that he might overexert himself?
The answer is that since people's physical constitutions cannot be generalized, there will naturally be differences between Qin Yue's full power and full power.

That's right, that little fried dough stick that was put into the NBA's big oil pot has long since been "fried" into a very old, greasy dough stick over time.
Qin Yue's current match experience and his ability to control his physical condition mean that people don't need to worry that he will overexert himself because he can control his emotions so well on the court.

For example, Brown.

Brown wasn't worried about Qin Yue at all. Instead, he was very curious about what kind of amazing statistics Qin Yue, who had always delegated authority to his teammates and helped them find their form on the court in the past two seasons, could put up during Curry's absence.
Then Brown discovered it.

Qin Yue, who was only allowed to train with the team when the regular season started, still needs some time to regain his competitive edge.

14 out of 31 shots made.

14 out of 30 shots made.

16 out of 33 shots made.

15 out of 32 shots made.

Perhaps, for a typical superstar, the overall shooting percentage in the four games mentioned above is already considered excellent.

But since the results of the above four games were delivered by Qin Yue, the basketball god, even Charles Barkley, a die-hard Qin fan, could only say the truth: "Messiah's recent performance has made me lose my mystique about him. At least for me, unless he can prove himself again, I will no longer call him the GOAT."

As a notoriously strict basketball commentator, Barkley's attitude also reflects the sentiments of many fans.

Because, in the NBA, where with great power comes great responsibility...
If you want to become the GOAT, you can't hold yourself to the standards of an average star player.

Of course, this excludes LeBron James from Qin Yue's memory.

After all, in Qin Yue's previous life, the main mission throughout James's more than 20-year career was to help contemporary stars establish merit and gain confidence.

In November, knowing that everyone hoped he could recapture his past dominance, Qin Yue fully demonstrated a maturity unlike his past self.

During the period of training through competition, Qin Yue did not blindly push his physical abilities to the limit in order to achieve dominance.

During the game, Qin Yue, who averaged ten three-point attempts per game throughout November, seemed to be "possessed" by Joel Embiid from a bygone era. On the court, Qin Yue would never force his way into the paint if a shot could be made.

It wasn't until he realized his body had gradually adapted to the intensity of NBA games that Qin Yue increased his frequency of drives to the basket in the last few games of November.

Even so, Qin Yue was still unable to satisfy the fans' appetites.

In response, JR Smith said in an interview with a puzzled look: "I don't understand why in the NBA, even if Da Qin scores a 30+ triple-double, people will think he played poorly."

In JR's view, the demands people currently place on Qin Yue can only be described as extremely harsh.

The same statistic would likely be a career-defining night for other star players.

But when it comes to Qin Yue, there are always people who nitpick and find fault with him.

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JR, who took the initiative to speak up for Qin Yue, never expected that before anyone else could argue with him, Qin Yue would privately give him a lecture: "'Jr', I know you want to speak up for me, but since I have been enjoying people's worship of me, I naturally have an obligation to perform better on the court."

Upon hearing this, JR said with emotion, "Alright, if this is the path you've chosen, then from now on, I will only silently support you."

At that moment, JR realized why Qin Yue was Qin Yue.

Perhaps it was this arrogance that Qin Yue possessed.

This made JR realize why this man seemed different from other superstars.

He would never choose to kneel down when faced with difficulties.

Faced with criticism, he would not choose to use a post-match interview to achieve a comeback.

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

From the moment he removed the crown with his own hands, he has been bearing its weight.

This is the Qin Dynasty.

JR Smith considers him the strongest man ever to be on Earth.

Ask questions when you don't understand. How could JR not love Qin Yue to death?
It's December now.

Qin Yue, whose form was clearly better than in November, led the Warriors to a crushing victory over the Chicago Bulls at the beginning of the month, and then faced a crucial game with the team.

On the evening of the 3rd, the Warriors, heading towards the East Coast, will visit the American Airlines Arena to challenge the Miami Heat, who are also one of the championship favorites this season.

Before the match began, David West, who declined Qin Yue's invitation in the summer, said, "We are fully prepared to face this champion team."

Since the establishment of the Warriors dynasty, what Warriors fans have hoped for is that this dynasty can continue.

In the NBA, which team will become the gravedigger of the Warriors dynasty is also a focus of global attention.

This season, they are considered a favorite to win the championship.

The Heat, who strengthened their frontcourt in the summer, are undoubtedly one of the teams that can threaten the Warriors dynasty.

Dwyane Wade, the "God Zhao Yun" who didn't prematurely exhaust his career experience by rescuing Liu Bei's son Liu Shan at Changban Slope, has the potential to become the NBA's best shooting guard this season.

He averaged 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists per game.

The three main hit rates were 49%, 36%, and 85%, respectively.

The incredibly efficient "Chuck" is arguably the most dominant shooting guard this season, if not the most unrivaled.

As for Anthony, who maintained a fairly good physique and condition under Riley's strict discipline?
He averaged 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.

The three main hit rates were 48%, 41%, and 87%, respectively.

Even though David Stern has never liked Anthony, at the small forward position, Melo, the sweet and delicious player on the East Coast, is currently second to none among active players.

And then there's Chris Bosh, whose on-court pressure has been greatly reduced since David West joined the team.

At the game in Miami, ESPN legend Mike Breen said before the start of the match: "To dethrone the champions, Miami must show us their determination tonight. Although this is just a regular season game, it is much more than just a regular season game for the Heat."

In the center of the field, after the entrance ceremony, the starting players from both teams took their places.

The visiting Warriors' starting lineup: Qin Yue, Wallace, Butler, Green, and Jack.

The starting lineup for the home team, the Heat, consists of: West, Bosh, Anthony, Wade, and Chalmers.

Considering that Butler still needs time to develop.

It's no exaggeration to say that, apart from Qin Yue, the Warriors' starting lineup that night could only be described as mediocre.

Even so, the Heat fans at American Airlines Arena still paid their respects to this champion team from the very start of the game with a deafening chorus of boos that echoed across the East Coast.

On the court, the Warriors, having won the jump ball, took the lead in attacking.

The Heat responded with a zone defense and mixed man-to-man defense.

As soon as Qin Yue received the ball at the free-throw line, the Heat's local defense immediately formed a half-double against him.

If it's in November.

Qin Yue will likely finish the game with a jump shot.

Alternatively, they could use passing to break down the Heat's zone defense.

But that night, Qin Yue, whose form was gradually improving, made the Heat players on the court feel the overwhelming pressure in the very first round.

Release the ball to accelerate.

He forced his way into the area where the Heat were double-teaming him.

The ball accelerates again after combining.

In the Heat's paint, Qin Yue, swift as the wind, calmly scored a touchdown after Anthony's tackle.

Moreover, this was an undisputed And-One.

On TNT, O'Neill asked curiously, "Charles, can such a messiah regain your approval?"

Upon hearing this, Barkley said, "No, that's far from enough. Shaq, you know, since in my mind Messiah is stronger than Michael was back then, I can't just hold him to the same standards as Michael."

Even though James's performance has been declining day by day, Shaquille O'Neal, who hasn't forgotten about him, immediately followed up with, "So, Charles, is that why you specifically praised LeBron James's recent performance yesterday?"

Barkley nodded in agreement, saying, "Although LeBron has already proven with his performance that he is completely unworthy of the title of 'Chosen One,' in the NBA, where the less ability one has, the less responsibility one bears, to average '28+8+8' during a team's eleven-game losing streak, I think LeBron still deserves our recognition."

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PS: Yang Hansen's second combined workout game ended today. Surprisingly, he scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 block in just 13 minutes. Furthermore, Draft-Room predicts that Yang Hansen will advance to the first round for the first time. (This website's predictions are usually very accurate.) Of course, Yang Hansen's future development will depend on his upcoming individual workouts.

(End of this chapter)