Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 701 - 242: The Most Dominant Dynasty_2
United Center, Warriors' offensive possession.
Low post, facing David West, who switched from the New Orleans Hornets to the Chicago camp last summer.
And under the double-team pressure from the Bulls.
First, he feigned a turn towards the inside.
Then, with extraordinary clarity in his pivot, Qin Yue elegantly executed his Dreamy Dance, completing a nearly perfect inside move for the Warriors.
Indeed, over the past two seasons, due to his increasing outside scoring efficiency, Qin Yue has seldom showcased his dominance in the low post to avoid injuries.
But in this game, since the Bulls tried to slow the game pace and force the Warriors into a half-court battle to stop Qin Yue from scoring.
Then Qin Yue naturally had to use his inside footwork, which even The Great Dream would admire, to teach the overly naive Thibodeau a lesson.
The same old story.
It's not that post-up plays aren't effective.
It's just that sudden long-range shots and fast-breaks are more cost-effective in the regular season.
In the first half, with all his shots coming from post-up plays, Qin Yue made 11 out of 15 shots, went 6 for 6 from free throws, and scored 28 points for the Warriors in just one half.
To stop Qin Yue from scoring, Thibodeau resorted to a desperate triple-team defense against him in the second half.
On the court, it was the Warriors' offensive possession.
He faked with his shoulder to shake off West in front of him.
Bumped away Luol Deng, who was defending alongside West.
And faced the help defense from the "Little Overlord" Stoudemire.
In the next second, he transformed into a giant axe.
Leaping into the air, Qin Yue slammed down a terrifying one-handed dunk, making the Bulls' half-court rim rattle.
"Is three enough, Tom?"
After landing from the dunk, Qin Yue turned his gaze to Thibodeau on the Bulls' bench and sternly questioned.
Final score, 110 to 84.
The Warriors blew out the Bulls on the road.
And what about Qin Yue?
After scoring another 51 points for the Warriors, the unstoppable new GOAT since the All-Star Weekend has now scored over 50 points in nine consecutive games.
At the post-game press conference, Thibodeau bluntly stated, "I don't know how to limit him on the court. If you know, please tell me."
Nine consecutive "50+."
If unsure, question whether such a Qin Yue deserves a three-peat MVP?
In March, Qin Yue's crazy streak of consecutive "50+" performances finally ended at 11 games.
Against the Bobcats on the road.
Under the gaze of the former God of Basketball, Qin Yue scored 54 points at the Time Warner Cable Arena.
Back at home.
Facing the New Orleans Hornets, soon to be renamed the Pelicans next season.
Qin Yue scored 52 points in just three quarters.
Until the Warriors faced the Supersonic again.
It was only then that "Can the old general still lead the troops?" Kevin Garnett and his teammates ended Qin Yue's streak of "50+" games.
However...
Only Garnett knew that the reason Qin Yue didn't score "50+" was because he used the "face-saving tactic" on him.
"Give me some face, we're already down 19 points."
At the end of the third quarter, Garnett suddenly said to Qin Yue, who had already scored 41 points for the Warriors at the time, "In the fourth quarter, you can't go on the court until I do."
Qin Yue gave Garnett this favor.
And then...
He never got another chance to play.
Because in the first half of the fourth quarter...
The other nuclear warhead in the Qin Nuclear combination turned the remaining game into garbage time.
Since entering the league, Qin Yue has never opted to pad his stats during garbage time.
So, the favor that Garnett asked for ultimately helped him indirectly end Qin Yue's streak of "50+" games.
"Your streak of consecutive '50+' games ends tonight. Will you regret it?"
"Regret? Why regret? You know, I never care about any records."
"Aside from the season you were sidelined due to injury, this is your sixth season in the NBA, and now your single-quarter '20+' scoring occasions have risen to first in history (40 times). Do you think this is enough to prove that you are the most explosive scorer in NBA history?"
"You know, I only like to speak with facts. Since the data has proven that I am the most explosive scorer in NBA history, I naturally can only say, yes, I am that most explosive scorer."
"After scoring '50+' in eleven consecutive games, your career regular season '50+' game count has risen to second in history. Are you confident that you will top this record in history one day?"
"Who is the current historical leader, and how many times am I behind?"
"Wilt Chamberlain. He scored '50+' a total of 118 times. You are currently 77 times behind him."
"..."
118 times "50+"?
Even though Qin Yue knew that the NBA's overall competitiveness was not as high during Chamberlain's era as it is now.
But just thinking about how he still needs 77 more "50+" games to surpass Chamberlain, Qin Yue couldn't help but feel how tight his time is.
However, in the remaining games of this season, it's destined that Qin Yue cannot go as crazy as during the 11 consecutive "50+" streak.
Because as the playoffs draw nearer, Qin Yue must empower others to let the Warriors' other players find their rhythm in matches.
No choice.
Since this Warriors team is aiming for a three-peat.
No matter how strong Qin Yue's desire to rack up points...
He must empower others before the playoffs to give other teammates more opportunities to showcase their talents.
Qin Yue's change is positive for the entire team.
Additionally, Qin Yue's empowerment adds another chip for his path to a third consecutive MVP.
Because from the end of All-Star Weekend until April of this year, the unstoppable Warriors have set a new franchise record with a 24-game winning streak.
That's right, this is a record the Warriors didn't even achieve during their previous 75-win season.
And as time entered April of this year, facing Qin Yue, who has name recognition, technical stats, and team performance...
To be honest.
Even David Stern, who always adhered to the NBA regular season award basic laws, didn't know if he had any reason not to give this year's MVP to him.
New York, NBA headquarters.
Stern said to his two assistants, Xiao Hua and Mark, "This season, his performance has left me with no reason not to give him the MVP."
Upon hearing this, Mark and Xiao Hua nodded in agreement, "David, this is unavoidable. Because you can't even find a second player who is close to him in stats."
This season, it wasn't that Stern didn't think of promoting one or two young players to compete with Qin Yue.
Like James.
Like Rose.
Only...
At the Knicks, who have several superstars, unless James decides to disrupt the team's current chemistry, how could he receive ball possession comparable to Qin Yue?
And Rose?
Under Thibodeau's counter-current tactics, Rose's averages this season are just 24 points, 7 assists, and 4 rebounds.
Plus, the Bulls are currently 15 wins behind the Warriors.
If Stern dared to give the MVP to Rose...
Then at that time, the NBA regular season MVP would definitely become a worthless award.
Thus, this season, not only has Qin Yue's performance left Stern with no choice.
But also the performances of other players have left Stern with no choice but Qin Yue.
And now, with Qin Yue having cleared all obstacles on his path to a third consecutive MVP.
The question of whether the Warriors can maintain their winning streak through the closing stages of April has also become a major concern for fans.
In the remaining games of the Warriors, if they can maintain a perfect record...
They will tie the regular season record of 33 consecutive wins set by the Lakers.
This record was set by the Lakers in the 1971/1972 season.
Mind you, back then, the Lakers had Jerry West and Gail Goodrich as their star players. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Furthermore, the Lakers at the time also had Chamberlain in his twilight years.
Moreover, with this ancient record, which has remained for a long time, having a chance to be matched by the Warriors.
On TNT TV Station, Barkley said, "Now, every step forward the Warriors take is an additional building block towards creating the most dominant dynasty in NBA history."
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PS: Another short and somewhat mundane chapter.
