Chapter 178: Chapter 72: Heart of the Champion (8000-word major Chapter, begging for subscriptions, monthly passes, and favorites!)_2

On the night when Buha finished uncovering the truth, this famous critic from The Los Angeles Times fell completely silent. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"The recent decline in the Warriors’ performance is related to the reduction in Qin’s playing time.

In November, Qin’s average playing time was around 42 minutes per game.

But in December, his playing time was reduced to 40 minutes per game.

And in January... the Warriors went even further and reduced his playing time by another 5 minutes.

The Warriors are preparing for the playoffs in three months because they need their Messiah to deliver maximum output in the playoffs...

Even to the extent of using his overclocking ability to create that only possibility!"

As we all know, when people can’t hold it together, they often can’t hold it together.

Therefore, when Buha restored the "True Qin Yue" to people in The Los Angeles Times through a series of evidence he found...

Not to mention those who have always disliked Qin Yue and how they evaluated it.

Anyway...

Buha successfully broke down countless people’s defenses that day.

"I think people can end the discussion now about who is the best player in the 05/06 NBA season because, in my opinion, no matter how many high scores Kobe Bryant racks up on the court, he can’t compare to the Warriors’ Messiah.

As for Steve Nash? Perhaps he has a greater impact than the Messiah on the offensive end, but in today’s league, who doesn’t know that Mr. Steve Nash is a burden and a negative asset on the defensive end?

Tim Duncan was indeed the best power forward in my heart in this league, but now he isn’t anymore, because in my eyes, his junior is far better than him.

And that Shaquille O’Neal, still upset he didn’t make the top five in the MVP discussion?

Don’t make me laugh, that lazy and dumb big fat pig who constantly dreams he’s still the league’s top center, how could he compare to the Messiah?

Undoubtedly, the Messiah is the hope of our era, he is, in my heart, the best player of the 05/06 NBA season!"

On the day Buha’s article was published, although not everyone cared about Buha’s personal opinion, the article still sparked huge controversy online.

Because, in Buha’s article, in order to prove how outstanding Qin Yue was, he basically stepped on all the players listed on this year’s NBA regular-season MVP rankings.

For example, Qin Yue’s senior, and Nash, who was leading the Phoenix Suns to sweep the league game after game offensively at that moment.

Fortunately, as seasoned veterans, both Duncan and Nash clearly understood that while Qin Yue was indeed strong, he wasn’t as exaggerated as Buha described in the article.

After all...

Buha completely ignored the tactical resources the Warriors invested in Qin Yue in this article.

In the NBA, due to the distinct playing styles of each star player and their respective positions, the resources they consume on the court differ...

So no matter when, advanced statistical measures can only serve as a reference.

Because advanced stats often only prove how much contribution you’ve made to your team on the court.

In fact, as a league always filled with diverse discussions and controversies...

Only by combining these so-called advanced stats with the "Trophy Room" theory can you most intuitively feel which player is truly stronger.

For example, Michael Jordan also had advanced stats and collected many trophies from contemporaneous stars.

In the NBA, there’s never been a rule that says you can’t redeem your loss to Jordan by beating Jordan.

It’s just that, compared to Jordan’s uniquely singular Trophy Room, the trophy rooms of other NBA stars of his era seem a bit awkward.

So, Jordan eventually used these trophies termed "Magic’s regret," "Glider’s pain," "Barkley’s despair," "Malone’s remnants," "Stockton’s championship heart," and so on, to finally brew the concoction named GOAT.

No matter how later conversations discuss his seemingly scandalous behavior, and no matter how much data you design to pretend strength, if you haven’t beaten the stars of an entire era into submission and tucked them all into your trophy room, how dare you claim to be king in the NBA? How do you deserve to be crowned king?

Of course...

Even though Buha’s article was biased, it did indeed highlight just how outstanding rookie Qin Yue was in some aspects.

However, in January of this year...

Even Qin Yue couldn’t steal Kobe Bryant’s thunder through Buha’s article.

...

On January 22nd, Kobe’s grandmother Cox came to Los Angeles.

She planned to watch her grandson play live for the first time up close.

And not until years later did people learn that this day was also the birthday of Kobe’s grandfather who had passed nearly five years prior.

The day before the game, Kobe devoured a large Italian spicy sausage pizza with a grape soda.

Before the game, he gulped down some burgers and fries.

Moreover, until the game began, the sharp, piercing knee pain accompanied him, never ceasing.

"Why did you bring Macaroni along?"

"I thought he might want to see how his father plays."

According to "Mrs. Bryant" Vanessa’s later revelation, this was her only conversation with Kobe before the game.

Then, after casting a deeply affectionate glance at Macaroni Bryant...