Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 623 - 212: When the Great GOAT Project Enters a New Stage (First Update, Begging for Monthly Tickets!)

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When Qin Yue's score finally settled at 101 points, David Stern, who had experienced the "Magic-Bird Era," "Jordan Era," and "Shaq Era," would not doubt that Qin Yue, breaking history, had surpassed all predecessors on that ascent to godhood.

What an extreme embodiment of personal heroism!

The entire game, 48 shots making 37, including 8 out of 13 three-pointers, and 19 free throws all successful out of 19 by Qin Yue. In Stern's eyes, witnessing this 101-point night, Qin Yue was very much like the Wilt Chamberlain of this era who could win a championship on his own.

101 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 blocks, 2 steals.

Oracle Arena.

When the big screen showed Qin Yue's game stats, all of Qin Yue's followers began to chant in unison, "GOAT, GOAT."

If last season was when Qin Yue established his qualification to sit on the throne.

Then, on this night, Qin Yue scoring 101 points while stepping on the head of the Chosen One solidified his historical status, officially reaching the stage of "second aiming for first."

Final score, 127 to 147.

This team, led by Mike D'Antoni, as always showcased D'Antoni's coaching style. The Knicks scored 127 points on the road but also lost 147 points.

But that's not the main point.

Because the 101 points Qin Yue scored for the Warriors in the game will dominate the headlines of the entire sports world post-match.

"I mean no disrespect to the late Wilt Chamberlain, nor to Kobe Bryant who scored 84 points against the Raptors for the Lakers, but in my view, the 101 points scored by the Messiah hold more value!" Brown said during the interview, "As for why? You know, LeBron is a player who has been named to the All-Defensive First Team multiple times, yet on this very night that just passed, the Messiah scored 101 points by stepping on his head. That's just insane!"

It can be foreseen, even if James can complete that "411 Project," just like in Qin Yue's memory, to make everyone's life perfect, being scored on by Qin Yue for 101 points will be a hurdle James can never get over in the future.

"I can't imagine what my feelings would be if someone scored 101 points right in front of me," Wallace said, "So, could you go interview LeBron first and tell me what it's like to have 101 points scored on you?"

What kind of experience is that?

When James, who had already shown the momentum of "second only to one" leading the Knight before last season's black eight encounter, was scored on by Qin Yue for 101 points, this Chosen One, who once was one of Nike's twin heroes, had long lost his former glory.

You should know, this summer, Nike already let James experience the cold reality of people's warmth and indifference.

Just like in Qin Yue's memory, due to the sales of James' basketball shoes failing to meet Nike's expectations during the execution of the first contract, when James' team raised the request for James to receive the same treatment as Qin Yue, Nike replied to James: "LeBron, a person should have self-awareness."

Under Nike's stern order, James finally signed a five-year renewal contract with Nike worth about 75 million US Dollars in total.

Although in the Nike Empire, James is still under one person and above ten thousand, Nike had already told this Chosen One with their cold attitude who the only true god in their heart is.

Because shortly after James renewed with Nike, Nike immediately decided to sign a new contract with Qin Yue in advance.

According to Maverick Carter, one of the "Four Knights," Nike prepared to offer Qin Yue a super contract worth at least 60 million US Dollars annually, including income from special privilege licenses.

"Brown, you know, that's not even Nike's bottom line," Carter said dejectedly to James after learning of it, "As far as I know, during negotiations with us, Nike, which even held back 5 million US Dollars of bonus, set the Messiah team's bottom line to about 80 million US Dollars per year."

80 million US Dollars per year?

An always shrewd James knew that Nike's endorsement contracts usually linked to the promotional resources they poured into the other party.

"Am I worth only one-fifth of the Messiah in Nike's mind?" James asked puzzled, "These years, every summer I've gone to China as Nike requested to expand the China market, and the actual value I've created for Nike is at least more than one-fifth of the Messiah, right?"

One-fifth?

Carter felt James was still being optimistic.

Indeed, in the past few years, every summer James would go to China and had always been regarded as a professional model on commercial promotion by Nike's executives. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

But since the Beijing Olympic Games, having Qin Yue, Nike no longer needed other stars to help them expand the China market.

In China, the sales of the Overlord series are even more than all other Nike series combined.

Yes, although harsh, including James, other Nike stars were not more valued in the China market expansion business than even a hair of Qin Yue in the eyes of Nike executives.

Moreover, globally, the Overlord series, always known for its novelty and fashion, is the first choice for many young people, with no worry about sales.

In Carter's description, James again soberly realized the comprehensive gap between him and Qin Yue.