readytorunbook Chapter 784 279: Go with the Flow, the Final Hard Work! _2
Chapter 784 279: Go with the Flow, the Final Hard Work! _2
Qin Yue descended from the sky and promptly punished Howard for his previous blunder.Smack—!
Oracle Arena, the Warriors fans in attendance went completely wild.
Because Qin Yue, who had just executed a stunning block, was only one block away from becoming the sixth player in NBA history to achieve a quadruple-double in a single game.
A few minutes later...
During halftime, Durant vowed to stay as far away from Qin Yue as possible on the court, yet he became the backdrop for Qin Yue's historic achievement.
What prompted Durant, who didn't want to be the backdrop for Qin Yue, to choose to lead his team in avoidance basketball in the second half?
It's undoubtedly because, as the game progressed, the entire Knicks team was severely affected by their reluctance to line up for Qin Yue's blockade, which instead led to their increasingly timid play.
For this lifetime, Durant, who always looked up to the Great Qin, knew better than anyone that if the Knicks carried this frightened state into the playoffs two months later.
Even if the Knicks reached the finals, it would be difficult for them to contend with the Warriors.
And he asked himself.
Since Durant always despised a certain person's "smart basketball" theory.
On this night, when avoiding confrontation out of fear, Durant wondered, what was the difference between him and that person?
Basketball is a sport that requires courage.
Sometimes, you may not receive positive feedback for your courage.
But without courage, not tough enough, how could Durant face Qin Yue in the future?
Thus, choosing between being a coward like a certain person for life or being a real man at this moment, Durant chose the latter, and fearlessly charged into the Warriors' paint.
At the moment he started his motion, Durant noticed Qin Yue rushing toward him at full speed.
But this time, Durant didn't choose to retreat.
With unyielding dedication, Durant vowed to break through the gate guarded by a king at this moment.
He raised the basketball high with one hand.
His gaze was resolute and unwavering.
ESPN, at the moment Durant was mercilessly blocked by Qin Yue, A. Smith, tearfully, said: "Maybe, just maybe. Maybe one day, we will lose the confidence to fight against the Warriors out of fear of the Messiah.
But not today, because today, Kevin Durant is still leading us in a bloody battle against the Warriors!"
In competitive sports, greatness alone can forge greatness.
Just like to this day, Qin Yue never mentions that 101-point game.
After all, the high score achieved against "Side Street" players is nowhere near as valuable as destroying the competitive spirit of a vibrant young player like Durant right now.
Qin Yue always admired young players who dared to challenge him.
Because only these young players could make Qin Yue, standing atop the mountain, feel he was not alone.
Regardless of the process.
On the sidelines, as the ball changed possession, Warriors' coach Ma Long promptly requested a timeout at the technical table.
At this moment, Ma Long needed a timeout to let the entire arena of Warriors fans unleash their passion from witnessing Qin Yue's creation of the quadruple-double legend.
TNT TV Station, Barkley announced to the whole country with a high tone when the Warriors called a timeout: "28 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 blocks—what dazzling and stunning stats are these? Ladies and gentlemen, I think we must pay the highest respect to Messiah who delivered such a performance!"
From Wilt Chamberlain to Nate Thurmond.
From the "Phantom Thief" Elvin Robertson to The Dream - Olajuwon.
From Admiral Robinson to tonight's Great Qin.
Nineteen years later, when NBA once again had someone achieve a quadruple-double in a game...
In offensive prowess, standing tall through the ages.
In defense, unmatched in the present.
If you don't understand, just ask, does such a Qin Yue deserve to be called the GOAT?
Yes, even such a Great Qin, is still not claiming he is already capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Jordan as the GOAT.
And on this night where he fulfilled the quadruple-double achievement, Qin Yue's gaze was, remarkably, directed at even further horizons.
There, he wanted to tell the world with a potential fourpeat, which even Jordan hasn't achieved, that now he is capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with that bald icon.
At the end, 108 vs. 124.
Warriors, in Curry's absence, relying on Qin Yue's total of 44 points, 21 rebounds, 14 assists, 11 blocks, and 3 steals throughout the game, won this much-anticipated confrontation.
Judging from the second half of the game, the normally playing Knicks actually did not line up to gift blocks to Qin Yue.
After all, in the first half, many of Qin Yue's blocks were non-human-like performances.
In a post-game interview, Ma Long praised the quadruple-double achieved by Qin Yue on the court: "This is undoubtedly a game that further lowered people's estimation of my coaching capabilities in their minds. I no longer have words in my dictionary to describe tonight's Messiah, you'd better watch the match replay yourselves."
On the court, Durant, whose basketball dream was shattered by Qin Yue repeatedly, said: "I know that in front of him, I could choose to finish with a more reasonable method, but then I would never even touch the hem of his garment."
After a moment, Durant added: "If avoiding reality could solve problems, I think you should see how LeBron James was educated by Messiah during the finals back then."