Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 654 - 225: Super Knicks and Ordinary Warriors (Two-in-One - )_2

Van Gundy clearly knows that to truly match up against Qin Yue, a defender not only needs to closely resemble Qin Yue's physical model but also possess excellent athletic ability and defensive awareness.

And even so...

Given the dominance Qin Yue is currently displaying, Van Gundy doesn't believe that Qin Yue can be completely shut down.

After all, back in the 1990s, every time Drexler, known for his athleticism as the "Western Jordan," faced the real Jordan, wasn't he always outplayed and toyed with?

"Jeff, in your opinion, how should the Knicks formulate their defensive strategy?" A. Smith asked.

Seeing this, Van Gundy scratched his already thinning hair and said, "If it were me, I would focus more on how to limit the Messiah's teammates."

At this moment, Van Gundy pointed out the only clear path to D'Antoni:

——Since Qin Yue has proven to be unstoppable, the Knicks must be psychologically prepared for Qin Yue to explode in every game during the Finals, and allocate more defensive resources to limit Qin Yue's teammates.

This is a very simple math problem.

Because even if Qin Yue averages 50 points per game for the Warriors.

As long as the Knicks can find a way to score more total points than the Warriors, or restrict Qin Yue's teammates enough to lower the Warriors' total score in a particular game, then they can defeat the Warriors.

Of course, that's the logic...

At the end of this preview show, in order to win the 5,000 US Dollar prediction prize, Van Gundy still voted for the Warriors.

In contrast to ESPN, which always boosts the confidence of others while deflating their own spirits...

Led by The New York Times, the New York media, after comparing the main players of both teams, rallied behind the hopeful and vibrant Knicks saying: "In a place where miracles happen, nothing is impossible!"

First, the interior lineup comparison.

Although Qin Yue far surpasses James, isn't Mozgov and Big Z more dependable than the famed-in-name-only Kwame Brown?

Next, the guard line comparison.

The endlessly energetic Westbrook facing an aging Nash, if not guaranteed, is at least a very safe bet.

As for Curry and Harden...

Given the current time point, these two guards from the 09 batch are still hard to differentiate.

So, after comprehensive consideration, given that Nash is after all a two-time MVP, the Knicks seem to have a slight edge in the guard lineup.

Finally, the forward line comparison.

"'KD' and Andre will be our trump cards for victory!"

When Durant at his prime meets a peak-career Iguodala, this forward duo undoubtedly has the capital to dominate the field.

Cluelessly ask, does the almost 35-year-old Antoine Jamison from the Warriors and Gerald Wallace, who has never proven himself until he became teammates with Qin Yue, even deserve mention alongside New York's ace forwards?

Therefore, in the view of New York media, this is entirely a Finals where "the advantage is with us"!

Charge forward, Knicks!

Go bravely and seize the O'Brien Cup that will make New York and the Knicks great again!

The Warriors are just a paper tiger led by an evil Destructive Satan, glory is bound to belong to the eternally righteous Knicks after this Finals!

...

June 3, 2011.

The first game of the 10/11 NBA Finals premiered as scheduled at Oracle Arena.

Before the game, looking at the new nicknames the New York media gave the Knicks players to boost morale, Qin Yue instantly felt the somewhat childish vibe pervasive throughout the United States.

"Spider-Man" Iguodala.

"Captain America" Durant.

"Iron Man" Westbrook.

"Hulk" James.

"Hawkeye" Harden.

To be honest, if you only read the New York media reports, you might even think an intergalactic war is about to take place, not a basketball game.

So now the question arises.

Which BOSS is this team of superheroes, the Knicks, ready to face?

Oracle Arena, during the player introduction phase.

When Qin Yue's entrance, as usual, set the entire arena ablaze, the superheroes within the Knicks immediately felt an unprecedented sense of pressure.

LeBron, recalling last year's disastrous Christmas game, nervously bit his thumb.

Knowing he would be matching up against Qin Yue in this Finals, Iguodala gave Qin Yue an extra glance and then showed a sense of fatalistic determination.

In his first career Finals appearance, Durant seemed relatively relaxed.

While Harden and Westbrook clustered tightly around Durant.

In truth...

Away from the over-the-top depiction from New York media to boost the Knicks' team morale, this Knicks roster lineup truly stands as a unique entity in NBA history.

Three future Finals MVPs.

Four future MVPs.

Four future members of the Top 75.

On the court, when the Knicks' five starters lined up—Mozgov, James, Iguodala, Durant, and Westbrook.

Such a team, even considering the fact that some young players in their lineup still require time to grow, it's hard not to call them a super team.

On the other hand, the Warriors lineup—Brown, Qin Yue, Wallace, Bell, Nash.

Before the game, on TNT TV Station, the always audacious Barkley threw out three hypothetical situations: "Last summer, when choosing to join the Knicks, LeBron said he envied the Messiah for having teammates like Ron Artest and Baron Davis as soon as he entered the league."