Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 720 - 253: Are You Qualified to Judge Me? (Second Update! Please Vote!)

Some players seem to be born with magic, able to rally their teammates closely around them and give their all for a common goal.

In the second quarter, before the sunrise, the Warriors' bench successfully held onto their lead.

Even though, if at their peak, this lineup consisting of Big Ben, Jamison, Barnes, Butler, and Nash might even compete for the championship.

But considering that apart from Butler, the ages of the other four members of this bench lineup are thirty-seven, thirty-five, thirty-one, and thirty-eight respectively, their performance on this night was still beyond people's expectations.

Especially during the play before Qin Yue returned to the court.

Fighting for a defensive rebound, when Big Ben flew out of bounds to save the ball, old Nash even ran faster than the young Butler.

At the Staples Center, as Nash converted a fast break into a score, the crowd let out a groan.

In this Western Conference Finals, testing the spirit and willpower of both sides, the Warriors players, aiming for a three-peat, undoubtedly proved with actions what unparalleled ambition looked like.

On the court, Qin Yue re-entered the game after a dead-ball opportunity two plays later.

On ESPN, Van Gundy said, "The Lakers missed the chance to build a lead while Messi was resting, and now, as the Warriors gradually return their starters, it's time for the Lakers to be tested."

To build a lead during Qin Yue's rotation rest, in this game, "Black Bread" Brown used three starters, Kobe, Paul, and Big Gasol, during the rotational lineup.

However, the lineup advantage did not create the lead Brown wanted.

On the court, in Qin Yue's first offensive possession after coming back, the rising sun shone the first rays of light to illuminate the Warriors' path forward.

Crossover and re-acceleration with the dribble.

In the Lakers' paint, Qin Yue, fed up with red tape, slammed a powerful dunk, igniting the Warriors' bench.

The substituted Big Ben waved his towel crazily. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Don't ask why Qin Yue's teammates can always maintain high morale and instantly shine once on the court.

Because Jamison, also substituted, would tell you: "That's the difference between him and that king living in his own fairy tale!"

When every Warriors player firmly believes that Qin Yue will have their back no matter what.

When it's time for those bench players to rotate in, they naturally appear different from someone's teammates.

After all, in the hierarchical NBA...

If you're just an ordinary role player with self-awareness, but your team's leader always blames you and asks you to play his Jordan, how could you not panic?

Moreover, even if you manage to play his Jordan, given that afterward, you'll likely only receive a comment like "You finally made that great pass count"...

Hard not to ask, over time, can you really perform to your full potential every night?

In Qin Yue's past life, the famous saying "The team lost, someone didn't lose, just the teammates were CBA" is undoubtedly the best answer to this issue.

Some people's teammates are always CBA.

But some people's teammates are always superstars.

For instance, on the court, in the next Warriors' offensive play, "Super Center" Brown, under Qin Yue's orchestration, once again wreaked havoc in the Lakers' paint.

Who says Brown, a player with just "Sister Yu's" stature, can't play the role of "Liu Yifei"?

Bam——!

At the Staples Center, the moment Brown completed a two-handed dunk, this player with a strong desire to perform immediately made a double-handed push-down celebratory gesture while high stepping continuously.

On TNT TV Station, Brown's arrogance infuriated O'Neal, who said: "What gives him the audacity? Who gives him this courage?"

Who gave Brown the courage to do LeBron's signature bully walk celebration in Los Angeles?

During halftime, Brown responded to O'Neal in an interview: "I am a 'Super Center' with four championship rings, I don't understand how Shaq, who hasn't proven himself since leaving Kobe, has the right to comment on me."

After a pause, Brown added: "I'm not sure if Shaq can understand my point, so when you relay this to him, please simplify it and directly ask, does he have the right to comment on me?"

Do you have the right to comment on me?

At the TNT TV station studio, the moment O'Neal heard Brown's response, Barkley and Smith noticed...

The Big Shark, known for being small-hearted, was instantly enveloped in a flame called anger.

"Shaq, there's no need to stoop to Kwame's level."

In the studio, Barkley and Smith quickly comforted O'Neal.

However, could such comfort prevent O'Neal from getting angry?

O'Neal never expected that today, even Brown could stand over him and talk down.

Furthermore, O'Neal couldn't have imagined that after halftime, Brown, representing the Warriors in an on-site interview, would take another jab at him.

"I forgot to mention earlier, if I remember correctly, Shaq hasn't beaten me even once since leaving the Lakers, right?"

O'Neal: "..."

I'm so damn pissed!

Had I not beaten you?

Every time I played the Warriors, wasn't it Qin Yue guarding me? What the hell does it have to do with you, you bastard?

Alright, maybe it actually does have something to do with it.

Because even if Brown just hides behind Qin Yue's back, acting tough...

Since leaving the Lakers, O'Neal indeed hasn't beaten Brown even once.

"I think my match record against Shaq is enough to show that I was just born later than him, otherwise the so-called Shaq era would not have existed."

O'Neal: "..."

"Especially in that year's Finals, Shaq never scored double digits in front of me."

O'Neal: "..."

Defense shattered.

Completely shattered this time.

On TNT TV, with Brown's relentless jabs, O'Neal's mood must be worse than eating crap right now.

Meanwhile, on the court, with a 9-point lead entering the second half, the Warriors finally awaited the moment of the rising sun.

Staples Center, the Warriors' offensive turn.

Pretending to drive the ball, only to backpedal with a crossover.

On the left wing, Qin Yue tricked Big Gasol and immediately hit a three-pointer.

Immediately after, in the next play, at the same spot.

Qin Yue, receiving the ball and launching in one fluid motion, hit two consecutive three-pointers at the start of the second half, forcing the Lakers to call a timeout.

What kind of Qin Yue is the most terrifying Qin Yue?

Of course, it's the Qin Yue who can hit threes.

Even though the new GOAT's three-point ability is significantly better than the old GOAT's,

the new GOAT is notoriously unstable, so during games where Qin Yue's three-point shot is off, the defense can at least limit him by sagging back.

But once Qin Yue finds his shooting touch on the court...

That means this new GOAT's danger level in the game will increase exponentially.

In the third quarter, amid the rising lamentations of the home Lakers fans, Qin Yue tallied 24 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists for the Warriors.

"We're really strong!"

On the Warriors' bench, Brown, who combined with Qin Yue for 26 points in the third quarter, boasted during the interval: "I've been saying, the Gasol Brothers aren't worth mentioning in the face of our bond."

Indeed.

If you just look at the stats, by the end of the third quarter, the Gasol Brothers had totaled 34 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks, which indeed pales compared to the Qin-Brown duo's 50 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 blocks, and 3 steals.

However...

Regarding Brown's shameless tagging along, Big Ben remarked: "According to his logic, wouldn't that mean I also blew out the Gasol Brothers?"

Beside him, Little Deng Liwei said: "That's the genius of Kwame. You know, when it comes to being shameless, he's always been without shame."

Playing in the business league, who needs face?

If in the future, someone could be compared to Michael Jordan just by racking up experience, then Kwame Brown, with four championships in hand, why not claim himself as a more dominant center than O'Neal?

Qin Yue noticed that on this night, Brown was noticeably more animated than before.

The reason?

It was naturally because Brown was almost always bullied in matches against the Gasol Brothers.

Except this game.

Brown not only delivered a relatively impressive stat line compared to the previous three games, but he also found an outlet off the court.

Final score, 120 to 110.

Thanks to the lead established by Qin Yue in the third quarter, the Warriors clinched this crucial G4 game against the Lakers.

However, post-match, Qin Yue, who scored 51 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 blocks, and 3 steals for the Warriors, was not the main attraction.

What exactly stole the spotlight that should have belonged to the Warriors?

The answer was, of course, the interaction between Brown and O'Neal.

"Shaq said I'm just a Chihuahua wagging its tail behind the Messiah?"

At the press conference, after hearing that O'Neal was once again dissing him, Brown disdainfully said: "How long has it been since retirement, and Shaq's already forgotten all the 'matchup' stats between him and me?"

Playing the game might be tough.

But when it comes to trash talk...

Brown, who has never been at a disadvantage, showed O'Neal something completely new.

Especially when Brown told reporters that he used to avoid competing with O'Neal by claiming "foot injuries," O'Neal just couldn't understand how someone could be so shameless.

"I know Shaq has always been jealous of my talent."

And at the end of the interview, Brown confidently stated: "But no matter how jealous he is of me, it doesn't change the fact that he was incredibly afraid of me back then."

Damn it, I'm not jealous of you!

I wasn't afraid of you back then!

In the TNT TV studio, this episode definitely made O'Neal want to hire a hitman the most.

Don't ask, because when faced with people like Brown spewing nonsense, if O'Neal could tolerate it, then he wouldn't be considered a real man!

"I want to kill him! I absolutely want to kill him!"

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PS: Second update in progress! (Oh dear, if I don't eat soon, hardcore James fan Ah Qiao might really starve to death?)