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Chapter 300: I'm already thinking about how to deliver my victory speech.

At Madison Square Garden, Qin Yue's first free throw after returning to the team was a powerful pull-up jumper, as if he were roaring at an unjust fate.

At that moment, every fan in the stadium was deeply moved.

In front of the television, all Warriors fans felt their blood boiling with excitement.

"This was not a typical jump shot score."

Barkley said on TNT, "This is the god of basketball wielding the sword of kings."

In the NBA, what level of achievement does a player have to reach to be called the GOAT or a god?

no doubt.

That night, Qin Yue was the best answer.

During the match, faced with a completely unfair judging standard, there were no complaints, no shrugs, and no choice to kneel down to fate.

On the court, whenever the team is in trouble, you can always trust that Da Qin will lead the Warriors to turn the tide of the game.

Furthermore, at this very moment, in New York, where they were originally hostile towards him, the fans at the stadium began to genuinely applaud and cheer for Qin Yue.

If you don't understand, just ask. If the Qin Dynasty isn't a god, then who in the NBA deserves to be called a god?

In the next possession, Qin Yue will still be in charge of controlling the ball for the Warriors.

Howard's defense showed no weaknesses.

Curry, attempting to move closer to Qin Yue on the flank, also failed to shake off Iguodala with his positioning.

Then, just as everyone was speculating about how Qin Yue would complete this attack...
Release the ball and accelerate, then stop abruptly and step back, then dribble and accelerate again.

Faced with Qin Yue's incredible ball control, Howard, who had been completely dominated by Qin Yue all night, lost his balance almost instantly.

O'Neal exclaimed, "This is another offensive possession from an alien! Messiah just got rid of Dwight's defense without any logic whatsoever!"

Smith stared in disbelief at Qin Yue's stats and said, "As of now, Messiah has scored 48 points for the Warriors. Will he achieve a '60+' score in two consecutive Finals games?"

In the NBA, what does it mean to have consecutive 60+ point games in the Finals?
Simply put...
Qin Yue is now fully qualified to be called "the cricket Jordan".

The Knicks then launch their attack.

Durant responded promptly to GOAT, who attacked in Gundam form.

With Howard's screen, Durant made a clean and decisive pull-up jumper.

It must be said that Durant's offensive consistency is truly in a class of its own in the same period in history.

However, before the home fans could celebrate Durant's response, Qin Yue, who received a pass from Curry in the frontcourt, once again plunged the entire arena into a deathly silence.

Accelerate upon receiving the ball.

They then broke through the Knicks' defense.

Even during the jump, he was sandwiched between Howard and Love on either side.

but.
Bang-dang——!
The next second, Qin Yue, with his unstoppable momentum, chopped the ball into the basket.

On the Knicks' bench, Mike D'Antoni, who thought that with five All-Star players on the court, he wouldn't be as jealous of Malone as those inexperienced Western Conference coaches, almost instinctively slammed his clipboard to the floor.

It is obvious that Qin Yue's ability to solve difficult problems when he is in a frenzy has refreshed D'Antoni's understanding of basketball.

In D'Antoni's eyes, Qin Yue at this moment seemed like a god creating the world. He said, "Let there be light," and there was light in the world.

With 3 minutes and 35 seconds left in the game, the Knicks' repeated attempts to launch a comeback were all thwarted by Qin Yue single-handedly.

The scoreboard reads 117 to 112.

The good news for the Knicks is that Qin Yue, who is ultimately made of flesh and blood, missed two shots in the last three rounds, proving with his actions that he is still human.

The bad news is that Harden, who was even more invisible than Paul, was becoming the straw that broke Durant's back throughout the fourth quarter.

In the NBA, if you can always trust that Paul will falter in crucial moments...

Harden is the kind of player you can choose to trust who will become increasingly cowardly in crucial moments – that's a mistake.

Qin Yue's previous life
Even after Qin Yue's time travel, Harden failed to prove that people's stereotype of him was wrong at crucial moments.

On the court, the Knicks' offensive possession.

Although referee Foster was ready to blow the whistle for Harden at any time.

But in the instant he drove into the heart of the Warriors' defense, Harden lived up to expectations and chose to pass the ball back to Love.

How can we describe this scene at this moment?
It can be summarized in about nine words:
—Hey, look, we're right again.

Fortunately, amidst the misfortune, Kevin Love, whose ability to take the blame is outstanding, whether in his past or present life, made this crucial shot for the Knicks while standing with his foot on the three-point line.

Although Love, who didn't have time to adjust when he took the shot, was unable to completely retreat from the three-point line.

But as long as it scores, it's a shot that keeps the Knicks' hopes of winning alive.

Next, it was the Warriors' turn to attack.

Qin Yue's full-speed start simultaneously drew the help defense of Durant and Iguodala on both sides.

Seeing this, Qin Yue did not rush to pass the ball.

Instead, he continued dribbling forward and, after confirming that Iguodala was unable to return to help, passed the ball to Curry, who was already lurking in the right corner.

As a shooter, the two baseline corners have always been Curry's two hot zones with the highest shooting percentage.

Throughout Curry's long career, he will maintain a three-point shooting percentage close to 50% in these two areas.

However, Curry usually doesn't get many opportunities to shoot in these two areas.

After all, apart from Da Qin, no other player in the entire NBA can use such a simple drive and pass to give Curry the opportunity to smoke in the corner.

Swish-!
On the court, Curry's accurate three-pointer was like a heavy punch to the chest of all the Knicks players.

At this moment, you can't say that Iguodala made a wrong choice in the defense just now.

Throughout the fourth quarter, before making that three-pointer, Curry's role on the court was to create space for Qin Yue.

Therefore, you can only say that betting on Iguodala, who might miss Curry's shot, is likely to result in losing one of the most important defensive possessions of his career.

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

Interestingly, due to fatigue, the Warriors' player rotation speed could not match that of the first three quarters. In this possession, Harden also got an open shot at the left 45-degree angle thanks to his teammates' wide-ranging passes.

However, in this possession, Harden should have responded to Curry with a three-pointer.
Qin Yue understood almost instantly why, in later generations, even Harden's die-hard fans would have loved to kick Harden to death at such a moment.

because
Harden passed it again.

On CCTV, Zhang Weiping exclaimed in shock, "Shoot! Harden, why didn't you shoot that ball?"

投？
In Qin Yue's original timeline, if Harden had shown more courage in crucial moments, he wouldn't have ended up with a series of memorable moments where his final shot attempts were worse than those of role players.
On the perimeter, the moment Harden passed the ball to the corner, Iguodala, who had been running alongside Curry all game, felt a sense of despair.

Because compared to Harden, who has a better position, Iguodala could only take the shot under the help defense of the Warriors' wing players after receiving the ball and adjusting.

But judging from the results
Swish-!
Tell me, did Harden make two high-quality assists in the final moments of the game?
If so, please don't just criticize Harden for not daring to step up in crucial moments.

After all, even if a "key assist" is achieved by shifting blame, it is still a "key assist"!
Of course, Barkley, who is somewhat unhappy with his life, said this on TNT: "If James wants to go further in the future, he has to make his heart stronger. Otherwise, in my mind, he will never deserve to be called a superstar."

O'Neal nodded and said, "Although I often criticize Kobe for being a player who didn't care about his teammates' feelings in his early years, in my opinion, James Harden really needs to learn a lot from Kobe in the future."

On the court, it was the Warriors' offensive possession again. This time, Iguodala dared not leave Curry open again.

Seeing this, Qin Yue chased Howard away and cut into the Knicks' paint, scoring two points.

This is a classic round where the core Qin and core Li duo did not directly cooperate, but still profoundly influenced each other.

Curry's presence disrupted the Knicks' entire defense.

As Qin Yue and Howard entered into a one-on-one situation.

Even if Howard tried everything he could, there were at least ten thousand ways to get rid of Qin Yue.

The scoreboard reads 122 to 117.

Madison Square Garden, with the game entering its final two minutes.

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

Durant, who didn't just keep talking about chasing Qin Yue, went around to the top of the key to receive the ball when his stamina was already low.

Then, he combined the ball with a pull-up jumper in front of Wallace.

Perhaps, as the Knicks' star player, Durant has some flaws in his personality.

But as a pure basketball player more so than many others, Durant fully demonstrated just how much he wanted to win in this play.

Swish-!
Super KD hit the shot that made Qin Yue look at him in a new light in their career head-to-head record.

The Warriors then launch their attack.

Iguodala, convinced that it would be too late once Qin Yue made his move, took another gamble.

This time, however, Harden switched onto Curry in time, leaving Green open for the Warriors.

In response, Qin Yue, who was double-teamed by the Knicks at the receiving position, passed the ball to Green on the opposite side and immediately prepared to rush for the offensive rebound.

However, Green did not give Qin Yue a chance to rack up rebounding stats.

Swish-!
Beyond the three-point line, Green made a swift and decisive shot.

125:120.

This was a three-pointer that instantly plunged Madison Square Garden from heaven to hell.

On the court, it was the Knicks' turn to attack.

Durant, trying to gain time, was forced to pass back after encountering a strong delay from Qin Yue on the perimeter.

Seeing this, Iguodala, who was responsible for receiving the ball, passed it to Harden.

Harden, who rarely showed any promise, also drew fouls to earn two free throw opportunities in order to play it safe.

Unfortunately, Harden's failure to make one of two free throws revealed his lack of confidence and mental instability during the crucial moments of the game.

Although at this moment, Harden's imposing beard could conceal his already panicked expression.

But the process of the competition doesn't lie.

As it turns out, the biggest objective difference between the "09 Heroes" lies in their mindset.

Meanwhile, the Knicks were in the second half.

Unlike Durant, who was eager to seize the time to attack.

In the high position, after receiving the pass from his teammate, Qin Yuexuan immediately started to run down the clock.

In this attack, Qin Yue only started his offensive with a leisurely dribble in the last five seconds.

Although Qin Yue's position was too far away, both Iguodala and Durant gave up on double-teaming him.

But judging from the result, this ball...
Durant and Iguodala both made the wrong bet again.

Qin Yue, who suddenly stopped two meters from the three-point line, sealed the victory with a long-range three-pointer amidst the despairing sighs of the fans in the arena.

Goodnight, New York!

And the next second, on the court, Qin Yue and Curry, who were simultaneously making "goodnight" celebration gestures, did not forget to provide all the reporters with a masterpiece that will surely be widely praised by the world.

At the end of the game, Harden sealed the Knicks' total score with a powerful two-pointer, bringing the game's total to 123 points.

With Curry making both free throws, Durant's three-pointer missed.
The scoreboard reads 130 to 123.

Despite a 24-49 disadvantage in free throws on the road, the Warriors once again conquered Madison Square Garden, taking a 3-1 lead and securing a match point in this NBA Finals series.

Now, with just one more win, the Warriors will become the first team in the NBA to win four consecutive championships since complete statistical data became available.

Post-match interview.

Curry, who scored an outstanding 38 points in a single game and combined with Qin Yue for 99 points, said: "This was not an easy game, but we made it through in the end."

And what about Qin Yue?

"You know, I'm a player who has never liked opening champagne prematurely."

In an interview, Qin Yue smiled and said, "But I don't want to lie to you. Yes, after this match, I'm already thinking about how I should give my victory speech for the next match."

In Qin Yue's eyes, the Knicks, who failed to capitalize on opportunities in both Games 3 and 4 despite the officiating being extremely favorable to them, had completely lost any chance of defeating the Warriors in this Finals series.

After all, in this era before Stern retired, the league couldn't possibly force the Knicks to win three games against them.

That's right, even if suppressing the Warriors has become the main task of the league.

But unlike Adam Silver.

During Stern's era, as long as you could withstand the tests from the league, Stern would still let you win the championship that was rightfully yours.

Now, this series will return to Oakland for Game 5.

Qin Yue, who scored 60+ points in consecutive games in the finals, should certainly be prepared to be crowned again when the team returns to its home court.

After all, even if Qin Yue didn't want to show off.

His abilities also prevent him from not showing off.

How would you write your victory speech?

In the away team's locker room, Kwame Brown asked with a curious look.

"I have a rough draft in mind, but it still needs time to polish."

"If possible, could you add an extra sentence at the beginning of your remarks?"

"What do you want me to add?"

"I hope you can start your acceptance speech by saying, 'There are no shortcuts to the summit, and any player who tries to take shortcuts is destined to fall off a cliff.'"

After a pause, Brown added, "You know, I don't want future players to be like me, only thinking about marketing to gain fame and fortune, because basketball is ultimately a sport where ability speaks for itself."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yue said to Brown, "You surprise me, my friend."

Brown met Qin Yue's gaze and smiled, "Surprised? No, I just don't want any future players to try to capitalize on your greatness through marketing. After all, your greatness represents not only you personally, but also all Warriors players of this era, including myself."

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P.S.: One more chapter is still owed. (But today's theme is still "LeBron - Trying His Best Every Day - Charming")
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