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Chapter 306 Epilogue - Seven Years - Part Four

Although "Iron Bull" is still improving in the new season and Jokic is fearless like a newborn calf, it is already enough to surprise people.

But in the 15/16 season, the Warriors' duo of the two stars were clearly the main characters.

在经历了去年的挫折后，发誓“新赛季没有人想遇到我们”的小王库里，于15/16赛季交出了场均28.6分4.4篮板外加4.8助攻的成绩单。

Its three main hit rates were 51.4%, 47.8%, and 92.1%, respectively.

Furthermore, in the 15/16 season, Curry broke the NBA single-season three-point record with a total of 404 three-pointers made in the regular season.

Although only Qin Yue knew that compared to the same period in history, Curry's performance on the court had been "low-key" enough due to the impact of ball possession distribution.

However, the increasingly unstoppable elementary school students in the game have caused all the teams in the league to fall into a collective collapse.

Why are the teams in the league collapsing?
Because Curry, who has performed so well, is merely the junior player on this Warriors team.

15/16赛季，82场全勤的大王秦岳，最终交出了场均34.4分14.1篮板9.4助攻3.7封盖1.6抢断的成绩单。

Its three main hit rates were 55.8%, 39.1%, and 86.8%, respectively.

Although, compared to the impressive statistics of the GOAT in the past few seasons, this season's GOAT can only be described as mediocre.

Unlike in the past, GOAT's performance in the 15/16 season was a result of his playing time being strictly limited to 34 minutes by head coach Mike Malone.

what does this mean?
This means that GOAT didn't exert any effort at all during the entire 15/16 regular season.

ESPN senior expert Tim McMahon commented: "I have no doubt that the Warriors' Big Three are profoundly changing the course of basketball history. Their combination is like two nuclear bombs. Before each game, all Warriors opponents have to be careful to see when these two nuclear bombs will explode."

Throughout the 15/16 season, the Golden State "Nuclear Explosion" duo blew people's minds almost every night.

but
This season is filled with sadness.
Even Qin Yue and Curry had to make way for those legends who were about to leave the NBA in the second half of the regular season.

In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant, who has played for the Lakers for 20 seasons, is bidding farewell to his fans around the world with a grand retirement tour.

Meanwhile, in Seattle, the simultaneous retirement of Garnett, Duncan, and Yao Ming quietly took away the youth of countless fans.

The final game of the regular season.

Witnessed by millions of Kobe fans, Kobe, who had jokingly called Shaquille O'Neal's pre-game comment that he thought he could score 60 points in an NBA game incredibly foolish, proved with his actions that in this world, O'Neal understands him best.

Because at Staples Center, in his final regular season game, Kobe scored 61 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists, shooting 24-for-51 from the field, including 3-for-13 from three-point range and 10-for-11 from the free-throw line.

"I knew he still had the ability to score 60 points in the NBA."

At the final whistle of the game, Shaquille O'Neal laughed and said on TNT, "It turns out Kobe Bryant was the real idiot! The idiot who could never see himself clearly!"

That night, Kobe's farewell performance in the regular season was full of individual heroism.

Meanwhile in Seattle, in another regular season farewell performance for three legendary big men, Garnett, Duncan, and Yao Ming played their final regular season game of their individual careers with different feelings.

Duncan, who never managed to defeat his junior even once until the end of his career, must have felt a mix of emotions when the alarm went off.

And what about Garnett?
Although the championship ring that Garnett snatched from GOAT when GOAT was still young was enough to fill the many regrets in Garnett's heart.

But if possible.
In the NBA, who would ever want too many rings?

As for Yao Ming
Unlike Duncan and Garnett, in this era destined to belong only to Qin Yue, Yao Ming was both satisfied with having defeated Qin Yue and, more than anyone else, hoped that Qin Yue could continue to maintain his dominance in the NBA.

After all, Qin Yue's success is no longer just his own achievement.

In the NBA, even legends eventually have to retire.

First round of the playoffs.

When the young Ibaka completed a dunk right in front of him, Duncan realized in that instant that even if he still wanted to fight Qin Yue for another five hundred years, his body was no longer able to support his ambitions.

This is the NBA.

Some people succeeded.

Someone will fail.

Some people live a carefree life.

Some people will be heartbroken. Memphis, FedEx Arena.

On the night the Grizzlies ultimately eliminated the SuperSonics 4-3.
The quiet departure of these three legendary centers marked the end of an era and took away the youth of an entire generation.

Goodbye, Tim Duncan.

Goodbye, Kevin Garnett.

Goodbye, Yao Ming.

The legend never dies.

The Demon King is chanting.

San Francisco, California.

In the Western Conference Finals that year, facing Kobe Bryant, who dared to hold his retirement tour at the Qin Palace Center, the Warriors, led by Qin Yue, showed no mercy to the defending champions and won by 33 points, officially kicking off the Warriors' second dynasty.

"That night, we were all furious because it was the Lakers who eliminated us in the playoffs last year," Curry said in a post-game interview. "We know that many fans want Kobe to play more games, but for us, we just want to use four games to hold Kobe's retirement ceremony."

Curry is terrifying!

He actually wanted to use a sweep to organize Kobe's retirement ceremony!
Regarding Curry's comments after Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, TNT television station Kwame Brown commented: "Obviously, this is the Warriors we want to see."

In the previous season, Qin Yue's teammates would always have some problems during the games.

This season, the Warriors, having rediscovered their drive, have once again become the team that makes the entire league tremble.

Although the Lakers ultimately avoided a sweep by the Warriors with a 1-4 series score, the night the Warriors marched into the Finals with unstoppable momentum was truly memorable.
Kobe couldn't escape the fate of having his retirement ceremony personally arranged by Qin Yue and the Warriors.

"Do we need to settle our accounts?"

During the post-game handshake, Qin Yue turned his attention to Kobe, who was still giving him the "death stare" even after his retirement, and said the following.

Upon hearing this, Kobe said, "No need. I'm already very satisfied to have beaten you once in your era."

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At that moment, Qin Yue, who originally intended to mock Kobe as a victor, never expected that in their decade-long struggle, Kobe had already mastered the core techniques for breaking through his defense.

That's right.

Because Qin Yue has always been a person who "can't stand losing".

Therefore, even though Kobe had more losses than wins in his career matchups against Qin Yue, and even his retirement ceremony was personally arranged by Qin Yue, as long as Kobe firmly grasped the fact that he had defeated Qin Yue, then Qin Yue was destined to have no way to deal with him.

This marked the end of the Western Conference Finals that year.

June.

As the Warriors defeated the Knicks 4-1 in the Finals, reclaiming the championship trophy they had narrowly lost the previous year, Qin Yue also helped his teammate Durant win his fifth NBA runner-up title.

of course
Because the NBA does not award a trophy to the runner-up.
Therefore, Durant, who successfully became the "Five-Time Runner-Up King" that night, could only watch with grievance and resentment as Qin Yue and his teammates lifted the Larry O'Brien Trophy, the highest team honor in the NBA, at the Daqin Center.

Again.

The collapse of the old dynasty.

This often also signifies the beginning of a new dynasty.

"This is your eighth championship in your career. Could you share with us the secret to your ability to always maintain your hunger for victory on the court?"

"I like basketball."

"That's all."

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P.S.: Postscript 4 included!

(End of this chapter)