Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 740 - 264: The Great Qin Dynasty

Although in competitive sports, it's never advisable to pop the champagne early.

But before the start of Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the Warriors... 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Apart from setting up fireworks at Oracle Arena, the Warriors' staff also placed a customized gold T-shirt on every seat in the arena.

The front of the T-shirt features the iconic landmark of the Bay Area—the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

The back displays—09/10 to 11/12, with bold letters proclaiming the Warriors Dynasty.

Even though in later years, since it became extremely difficult for a team to win three consecutive NBA championships, the league had to lower the standard for defining a dynasty to two consecutive championships.

But in the minds of the vast majority of fans, a three-peat remains the only standard for establishing a dynasty.

Interestingly, before Game 5 began, from the media to the fans...

The entire Bay Area seemed extremely "pessimistic" about the Warriors.

As for the reason?

It's certainly because, to this day, Qin Yue has never won a championship at home.

That's right, up until now, all four of Qin Yue's championships were crowned on the road.

In the 05/06 season, they swept the Heat 4-0 in the Finals.

In the 06/07 season, they shaved the Knight 4-0 in the Finals.

In the 09/10 season, they wiped out the Celtics 4-1 in the Finals.

In the 10/11 season, they shaved the Knicks 4-0 again in the Finals.

When the once flamboyant youth has grown into a mighty ruler.

It remains unchanged that Qin Yue, the new GOAT, has always lifted the trophy on the road in his past four championships.

Actually, if this year's NBA Finals format was still "232".

Then Qin Yue would indeed have a high probability of leading the Warriors to another road triumph.

But under the "22111" format, from Qin Yue and other Warriors players' perspective, their earlier unexpected loss to the Knicks has instead given their soon-to-be dynasty a chance to return home and bask in fan worship.

Moreover, the so-called "pessimism" from Bay Area fans and media is also a form of provocation, isn't it?

All Warriors players know how much the "extremely aggrieved" Warriors fans desire to see the team win at home.

Therefore, after the team returned to Oakland from New York, the entire Warriors team had already regarded the upcoming Game 5 as a battle of life and death in preparation.

After all, if they can't seize the opportunity to win Game 5 at home.

Then, to lift the trophy at home again, the Warriors would have to go for a Game 7 against the Knicks.

The Warriors veterans Hill, Bell, and Big Ben all treat this Game 5 of the Finals as their last dance in their professional careers.

This summer, Little Deng Liwei and Jamison, whose current contracts are expiring, view this game as their farewell performance in Oakland.

Little Deng Liwei does not want to use his relationship with Qin Yue to pressure management for a retirement contract.

Believing he still has fuel in the tank, Little Deng Liwei hopes to end his Warriors career perfectly and thus maintain a decent breakup with the team he has served for ten seasons.

Little Deng Liwei knows very well that only by keeping it decent with the team can he return to the Warriors as a team legend after retirement.

"Just wait, let me go out and earn a big contract, and then I'll be your boss," Little Deng Liwei joked with Qin Yue shortly after deciding to leave the team.

To this, knowing that Little Deng Liwei becomes the Warriors' general manager in the future, Qin Yue smiled and said, "I'm looking forward to that day, Mike."

Of course, what Qin Yue doesn't know is that in the future, Little Deng Liwei will become a legend with a trade involving "Northeast Sister Yu."

In the latter part of the 24/25 season, when the Warriors made the trade for Jimmy Butler, few outsiders believed the trade could transform the Warriors significantly.

After all, Butler was already a 35-year-old veteran by then.

If the trade failed, Little Deng Liwei would not only be nailed to the pillar of shame, but the Warriors would also completely lose their future.

However, internally, Little Deng Liwei said to Curry and Green, "Trust me, I played with Jimmy back in the day, he's a fantastic player, I'm sure he can integrate perfectly with us."

As a team manager, betting boldly and becoming a winner undoubtedly requires courage and foresight.

In this regard, Little Deng Liwei's personality and the connections he inherited from his father give him the potential to become a top-notch general manager.

Without a doubt, Little Deng Liwei is poised to become Chris Mullin's perfect successor in the future.

Unlike Little Deng Liwei, Jamison, who doesn't want to leave after returning home this time, has long decided to re-sign at a lower salary this summer.

During the Finals, Jamison celebrated his 36th birthday.

As a veteran who has received multiple large contracts and hopes more than ever to end his career with the Warriors, Jamison told Warriors President Larry Riley, "Give me a minimum contract, I want to stay here."

Additionally, after spending four wonderful years in Oakland, this summer, the former two-time MVP Nash will say goodbye to this championship team.

The rise of Curry had long foreshadowed Nash's decline.

Therefore, not wishing to be labeled as "a champion by riding coattails" in the future, Nash, not planning to retire, is more eager to join a team willing to offer him a starting position and fully enjoy the joy of basketball.