Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 608 - 205: Unprecedented Prestige, No Freedom at All (Second Update Across Days!)

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United States fans will never forget the scene from the Beijing Olympic Games where the Redemption Team was twice brought down single-handedly by Qin Yue.

For many American fans, it was from that moment that Qin Yue's image gradually replaced Jordan in their minds.

As the opinion that the Redemption Team only lost to the God of Basketball in the Beijing Olympic Games became widespread—over these two years, Qin Yue in the international arena for American Basketball is like the future Faker for LPL's historical mid-laners, a deity destined to be revered.

On the night of September 13, the much-anticipated World Championship finals took place at the Saint Vincent Adam Olympic Stadium in Constantinople.

In this World Championship, the United States team, which gave the fans precious hope like diamonds, continued with their previous starting lineup—Chandler, Odom, Durant, Rose, and Billups.

Meanwhile, the Chinese Team's starting lineup was led by the Republic's Twin Towers—Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue, and Qin Yue.

Before the game jump ball, when the Republic Tyrannosaurus saw Chandler's strong and powerful muscles...

Qin Yue noticed that Yao Ming, originally looking uninterested, suddenly became incredibly hungry as if he hadn't eaten for days.

Yao Ming wondered whether American Basketball was truly faltering; could it be that they really couldn't find a decent center to play? In Yao Ming's view, if Howard could barely be considered an adversary, then in Yao Ming's long-standing perception, Chandler was akin to a punching bag Mayweather used for training.

In the jump ball segment, Qin Yue from the Chinese Team won possession.

In the frontcourt, after spacing the court, Qin Yue easily passed the ball to Yao Ming, who had already set up in the low post.

Chandler's darkest moment arrived.

No matter how good Chandler's industry reputation was these two years, facing Yao Ming in the low post meant he was destined to be beaten.

Spin, hook shot.

Yao Ming, as if in training, scored the first two points for the Chinese Team.

On the return, Qin Yue ignored the other four players from the United States team and went straight for Durant.

That night, the chief referee officiating the game was Qin Yue's old friend, Carl Jungbrand.

Qin Yue knew very well what kind of defensive moves Jungbrand would allow him to make.

However, unlike the isolated and helpless Anthony from two years ago...

Since Durant was the sole core of this United States team, the offensive resources he could enjoy on the court were evidently far greater than the ones available to Anthony two years ago.

On the wing, successfully shaking off Qin Yue's defense under the repeated screens of Chandler and Odom, Durant managed a pull-up shot under the interference of Zhu Fangyu.

Qin Yue understood that such a Durant couldn't be completely shut down.

But as long as Durant paid enough of a price in his offensive endeavors, as far as Qin Yue was concerned, the Chinese Team could fully accept his scoring.

Of course, to cut down on Durant's offensive firepower output...

Qin Yue also had to impose certain penalties on Durant during the Chinese Team's offensive turns.

Thus, in the first quarter, aside from focusing on passing to Yao Ming and letting him dominate the low post, Qin Yue took every chance to switch Durant to face him and decisively executed a named isolation play in his presence.

In front of the TV, this might have been LeBron James's foremost supportive episode of Qin Yue in recent years.

Because if Durant indeed led this United States team to reclaim the pinnacle in this World Championship...

Then as the leading figurehead of the previous two Dream Teams, James would inevitably be criticized repeatedly by the American media.

Although quoting from James himself, the 06 Dream Team was led by him, Wade, and Anthony, while the 08 Redemption Team's real leaders were Kobe and Jason Kidd—considering these two collapses of the United States team, mainly attributed to an aging Kobe, and inadequate performances from Melo and Wade, James believed that American fans should not attribute the failures of the past two Dream Teams to his then-young self.

But Durant's excellent performance at this World Championship still inevitably led to American fans comparing him with James.

And for James, who would be teammates with Durant next season, it was undoubtedly his most sincere inner depiction at this moment—fearing his brother's hardship, yet also fearing his brother driving a Range Rover.

Luckily, by the end of the first quarter, the Chinese Team led with a score of 29 to 24.

James wouldn't find Qin Yue's on-court dominance unfamiliar.

Due to Qin Yue's ability to capitalize on his shooting range advantage from the relatively short FIBA three-point line, it inevitably increased the defensive difficulty facing him during the game.

Additionally, as a member of this United States team, Curry, who was perpetually untrusted by Coach K, was a major shortcoming.

Qin Yue came from the future.

He was well aware of what it would look like once Curry exploded in a FIBA game.

Unfortunately...

Because Coach K trusted Westbrook more during the rotation phase.

Along with the efforts to curb Qin Yue's scoring on the court, the United States team subsequently sent in Iguodala and Guy to increase the average height on the wing and guard positions. Yet surprisingly, throughout the entire first half, the United States team, despite having a winning trump card, did not let Curry play even for a single minute.

Regarding the United States' act of not utilizing their trump card, Qin Yue and Yao Ming were not lenient.

By halftime, with an absolute advantage in the halfcourt, the Chinese Team led 57 to 45.

Durant's performance in the first half lived up to the expectations of the American fans.