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Chapter 281 Going with the Flow, the Final Ruthless Move!

在上半场比赛结束的时候，秦岳的个人技术统计已经来到了24分11篮板7助攻8封盖2抢断。

In the commentary booth, Rick Barry, who once missed out on a quadruple-double due to missing a steal, said, "When the opportunity to make history is right in front of us, I hope Messiah won't regret it for the rest of his life like Rick did back then."

Adornal Foyle, who was commentating alongside Barry, laughed and said, "I think that in the upcoming second half, people will definitely be more interested in whether Messiah can become the sixth player in the NBA to record a quadruple-double than in the game itself."

As we all know, the last time an NBA player recorded a quadruple-double in a game was in the last time.

In 1994, when "The Admiral" Robinson became the last player in NBA history to record a quadruple-double...
In Qin Yue's previous life, no one could achieve the feat of having four pairs of twins, even until his transmigration.

As two highly uncontrollable defensive statistics, blocks and steals are two technical statistics that cannot be increased at will due to a player's personal will.

Therefore, when Qin Yue stood before the door to achieving a quadruple-double with his outstanding performance, almost all basketball fans, whether watching on television or at the stadium, were hoping that Qin Yue could stride into the quadruple-double club in the second half.

The game resumed after halftime.

Brown received a brilliant pass from Qin Yue under the basket and scored.

This was a pass that brought Qin Yue's personal assist record to eight in this game.

On the other hand, in order to create opportunities for Qin Yue to block shots, the Warriors players on the court were trying their best to drive the Knicks players into the paint.

In the NBA, blocks and steals are defensive statistics that require the cooperation of the opponent to complete.

Compared to the more unpredictable steal, blocking is at least a statistic that can be improved by tactical arrangements to increase the chances of one's own players completing the block.

However, Durant, who did not want to cooperate with the Warriors, decisively took a shot early at mid-range position after seeing through the Warriors players' scheme.

Seeing this, in order to provoke Durant to keep attacking the basket, Wallace even abandoned his usual benevolent persona and cursed at Durant, saying, "You fucking shoot mid-range shots, you're a cowardly lizard no different from LeBron James, you know that?"

Durant: "."

At that moment, Durant didn't know what was wrong with his earlier strategy of avoiding direct confrontation.

But from Wallace's incredibly angry eyes, Durant realized that Qin Yue's teammates were not only always willing to help him boost his stats, but they were even willing to give everything for it.

In Auckland, everyone loves Daqin.

In Curry's eyes, Qin Yue is a god.

In Brown and Green's minds, Qin Yue was a host who would always provide them with food.

In the eyes of Wallace, Barnes, JR Smith, and others, Qin Yue was the leader for whom they were willing to risk their lives.

Although Qin Yue's teammates have been changing from the "1.0 era" to the "3.0 era".

But what remains unchanged is that wherever Qin Yue's sword points, that's where the Warriors players' iron hooves will follow.

no doubt.

Wallace has quietly taught Durant, who has always looked up to Qin Yue as a role model, another lesson.

Because in this life, the more Durant wants to become the Qin Dynasty, the more he will gradually become Qin-like, until he completely transforms into the shape of Qin Yue.

Then, the Warriors attacked.

Jack's immediate shot after receiving the ball on the perimeter helped Qin Yue complete a completely meaningless assist.

This season, while Curry was out, Jack set new career highs in several individual statistics.

Perhaps, when Curry is healthy, Warriors fans cannot appreciate the value of "Jack the Great".

However, it must be said that it was Jack's presence that gave the Warriors' management the confidence to make the decision to let Curry fully recover from his injury before returning to the court this season.

On the court, the Knicks have possession of the ball.

Despite not falling for the trap, Durant still opted to shoot from the mid-range position.

Cherish life, stay away from Qin.

At the start of the second half, Durant showed the Warriors a completely different style of play than in the first half, indicating that the Knicks would not give Qin Yue, who was in superb form tonight, any more blocks.

However.
Unlike Durant, who was able to actively distance himself from Daqin.

The other Knicks players on the court always had to have some contact with Qin Yue.

For example, the Knicks' offensive play several rounds later.

In the low post, Howard, who was setting a screen for Harden, received a pass from the opponent while rolling to the basket.
Howard can't afford to abandon this attack just because he's wary of Qin Yue.

As it turned out, Howard's judgment was correct.

Because at the moment he made his move, Qin Yue was still some distance away from him as he was returning to defend from the other side, so even Qin Yue had to abide by the "Basic Law on Mutual Defense".

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Although Qin Yue was not in the Warriors' paint.

However, burdened by the desire to finish the attack quickly, Howard, who had a sure thing about going down the road for a layup, surprisingly hit the rim of the basket instead.

Throughout his career, Howard had a 72% finishing rate around the basket.

Therefore, this failed attempt to close out the game was definitely a basic mistake for Howard.

Fortunately, Howard grabbed the offensive rebound in time and got another chance to attack the basket.

However, the bad thing is...
The moment Howard rose to attack the basket again in the Warriors' paint, completely forgetting about Qin Yue.
Qin Yue, who descended from the sky, immediately punished Howard for his earlier blunder.

Snapped--!
At Oracle Arena, the Warriors fans went absolutely wild.

Qin Yue, who delivered this incredible block, is just one block shy of becoming the sixth player in NBA history to record a quadruple-double in a single game.

After a few minutes
Durant, who vowed during halftime to stay as far away from Qin Yue as possible on the court, became the backdrop that made Qin Yue go down in history.

What prompted Durant, who didn't want to be Qin Yue's backdrop, to take the initiative to change his approach by leading the team in playing avoidant basketball in the second half?
Of course, as the game progressed, the entire Knicks team was already suffering from the negative effects of not wanting to line up to block Qin Yue's shots, which instead made them play more and more timidly.

In this life, Durant, who has always looked up to Qin Yue, knows better than anyone else that if the Knicks go into the playoffs in two months with this state of being terrified of Qin Yue, they will be in serious trouble.

Even if the Knicks make it to the Finals, they will have a hard time competing with the Warriors.

And ask yourself.

Since Durant has always looked down on someone's "smart basketball" theory.

On this night, when Qin Yue had driven him to the point of avoiding battle for the sake of avoiding battle, what was the difference between Durant and someone else?
Basketball is a sport that requires courage.

Perhaps, sometimes you won't get positive feedback for your courage.

But lacking courage and a strong will, how will Durant face Qin Yue in the future?
So, faced with the choice between being a coward for life like someone else, or being a real man in this moment, Durant chose the latter, and thus resolutely drove the ball into the Warriors' paint.

The instant he started to take off with the ball, Durant noticed Qin Yue rushing towards him at full speed.

But this time, Durant did not choose to run away.

The unyielding Durant, with a death wish, vowed to break through the city gate guarded by the overlord at this moment.

He held the basketball high in one hand.

His gaze was resolute and unwavering. On ESPN, at the moment Durant was ruthlessly intercepted by Qin Yue, A. Smith, with tears streaming down his face, said: "Maybe, I mean maybe. Maybe one day, we'll lose the confidence to compete with the Warriors because of our fear of the Messiah."

But that's not today, because today, Kevin Durant is still leading us in a bloody battle against the Warriors!

In competitive sports, only greatness can be forged.

Just like how Qin Yue never talks about his 101-point game to this day.

After all, a high score in front of a "roadside" player is not as valuable as destroying the fighting spirit of a young player like Durant who is full of vigor at this moment.
Qin Yue has always liked young players who dare to draw their swords against him.

Only these young players can make Qin Yue, who always stands at the top of the mountain overlooking the league, feel that he is not alone.

However, regardless of the process.

On the sidelines, as possession of the ball changed hands, Warriors head coach Malone immediately called a timeout from the scorer's table.

At this moment, Malone needed a timeout to let the Warriors fans in the arena unleash their passion for witnessing Qin Yue create a quadruple-double miracle.

On TNT, Barkley announced to the nation in a triumphant tone as the Warriors called a timeout: "28 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, and 10 blocks—what dazzling numbers! Ladies and gentlemen, I think we must pay the highest tribute to the messiah who delivered such a performance!"

From Wilt Chamberlain to Nate Thurmond.

From "The Phantom Thief" Alvin Robertson to Hakeem Olajuwon.

From General Robinson to the Great Qin Dynasty that night.

Nineteen years later, when someone in the NBA records a quadruple-double again...
When it comes to offense, it reigns supreme throughout history.

In terms of defense, it is unparalleled in the world.

If you don't understand, just ask: Does Qin Yue deserve to be called the GOAT?

Yes, even with this level of achievement, Qin still wouldn't dare say he's already a GOAT on par with Jordan.

Moreover, on this night when he achieved his quadruple doubles, Qin Yue's gaze was fixed on the even more distant horizon.

There, he wanted to use a four-peat, something even Jordan hadn't achieved, to tell the world that he was now qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with that bald-faced player.

The final score was 108 to 124.

勇士在库里缺阵的情况下，凭借秦岳全场总计拿到的44分21篮板14助攻11封盖3抢断，赢下了这场备受世人瞩目的焦点大战。

Judging from the course of the second half, the Knicks, who played normally, didn't actually give Qin Yue a lot of blocks.

After all, many of Qin Yue's blocks in the first half were superhuman.

In a post-match interview, Ma Long praised Qin Yue, who achieved a quadruple-double, saying, "This is undoubtedly a match that further lowers my coaching standards in the eyes of the world. There are no words in my dictionary to describe tonight's messiah. You should watch the replay yourself."

On the court, Durant, whose basketball dreams had been repeatedly destroyed by Qin Yue, said, "I know that in front of him, I could choose to finish in a more reasonable way, but I would never be able to touch the hem of his shirt."

After a pause, Durant added, "If escaping reality can solve problems, then I think you should go and see how LeBron James got taught a lesson by the Messiah in the Finals back in the day."

How was James educated by Qin Yue back then?

Of course, they were swept aside by Qin Yue's team with a score of 4-0.

Unfortunately, the one who got his head shaved by Qin Yue was the former James.

As for James now?

James, who has now become just another face in the roadside, actually wants to have his head shaved by Qin Yue.

But the problem is
When will the Timberwolves, who have already started preparing for next season, make it to the playoffs?

At this point, only Durant is a good person, as he mentions James in the media every now and then; otherwise...
Who will remember this forsaken son?
And New York, the NBA headquarters.

At the same time that Qin Yue recorded a quadruple-double at Oracle Arena, David Stern, who was about to retire, also gave up the struggle.

As a commissioner who led the league for many years and propelled the NBA to new heights, Stern knew better than anyone that the so-called "behind-the-scenes manipulation" was merely a means to increase the suspense of this massive reality show in the NBA.

But now, facing Qin Yue, who has swept across the entire alliance with unstoppable force, even if the alliance wanted to pull a stunt, they would find it difficult to find a starting point.

Especially after Qin Yue achieved a quadruple-double in front of Durant, the only person who could challenge him.
In Stern's view, the league, which can only go with the flow at the moment, has no excuse not to award the MVP trophy to Qin Yue.

Stern then said to his two assistants, Mark and Silver, "If he can continue his performance since the new year, we can only make him the first player in NBA history to be named regular season MVP for four consecutive years."

Seeing this, Mark and Silver both looked worried and said, "But David, what about next year?"

next year?

Next year is your problem, what does it have to do with me, David Stern?
In fact, if Stern were ten years younger, he would have found a way to work with the New York media to promote Durant, even if it was just hype.

After all, in competitive sports, it is always a big taboo for a single player to monopolize a particular individual honor for a long time.

For competitive sports, suspense is the key to maintaining the attention a particular event receives.

The current NBA's immense popularity stems from the unwavering hope that Qin Yue can lead the Warriors to a four-peat, a feat never before achieved in the NBA's history of complete statistical analysis.

But what happens after four consecutive championships?
With the Warriors making the NBA completely predictable, Stern believes it's only a matter of time before the NBA's popularity declines.

However, these are no longer issues that Stern needs to consider.

Because Stern, who famously said "I'll be gone and the world will be in chaos," had already propelled the NBA to new heights through both the Jordan era and the Qin Dynasty era.

Rumors are circulating that the NBA will receive a record-breaking contract extension after its current television broadcasting deal expires.

This season, the market value of all teams in the league is soaring.

Among them, the warriors who are about to move to the center of Daqin are particularly noteworthy.

In Qin Yue's previous life, the Warriors' market value would reach an astonishing $91 billion in the 24/25 season, ranking first in the league.

But now, and even without waiting ten years, the Warriors' market value has already surpassed that of the Knicks, who have held the top spot for years.

Therefore, Stern, who left the golden age to Adam Silver and Mark, also left a series of potential problems for the league to his two assistants, and he has done justice to the NBA.

But before officially retiring, Stern was still very curious.
If the league stops enforcing the "Qin Yue Rules," then to what extent can Qin Yue actually perform in the game?

Driven by his intense curiosity, Stern decided to do one last big thing for the world before he retired.

At the end of February of that year.

All the referees scheduled to officiate Warriors games have received hints from league executives.

In the remainder of the regular season, the league will officially reinstate Qin Yue's All-Star referee status, which had been revoked for nearly four years.

So now comes the problem.

How will Qin Yue perform in the game, given that he has star refereeing rather than reverse star refereeing?
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PS: No wonder he's Ah Qiao's WeChat friend, our Haliburton is just tough! So, will Hua Zi be able to do better tomorrow and break through that "invisible wall" called "SGA exclusive"?

(End of this chapter)