Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 661 - 227: Earth-shattering Comeback, Never Give Up on Life! (Short and Weak Yet Another Update)

Under the persistent torment of Qin Yue over the years...

James, who always considered himself as "knowing Great Qin best," was already showing signs of transforming into a "combat-averse lizard" in front of him.

Why is James so afraid of Qin Yue?

Because...

67 points in three quarters of the Finals.

55 points in one Olympic game, and 58 points in another.

And also a record-breaking 101 points in a single NBA game.

Yes, these legendary performances were all Qin Yue's work when facing James.

If these legendary moments aren't enough to prove that James is indeed Qin Yue's Star Fury.

Then we can only say...

People's expectations of James have now dropped to the point where as long as he doesn't randomly pick up trash to eat, he can declare himself the GOAT.

However...

Self-deception on the basketball court is doomed to be meaningless.

In the second quarter, the only good news for James was...

Because the Warriors sent out a second lineup composed of Qin Yue, Barnes, Livingston, Deng Liwei, and Curry.

To ensure the interior defense, Qin Yue did not choose to match up with James on the defensive end.

This allowed James to breathe a little easier.

And...

The Knicks' first offensive possession.

Noticing that the Warriors assigned the slender Livingston to guard him, James immediately evolved from a combat-averse lizard to an excited golden lion.

From Young James to Full-Power James.

This is the unparalleled evolutionary ability of James on the court.

High on the right wing, without even calling for a screen.

Receiving the pass from Harden, James eagerly drove into Livingston's defensive area.

But...

This season, even with Livingston's intermittent play in the regular season, Ma Long insisted on including him in the team's playoff roster, appreciating his ability to switch to the wing's one-on-one defense.

Being not strong enough is indeed one of Livingston's major weaknesses.

But in the moment James left Livingston behind, he clearly forgot why the other was once the fourth pick in the first round of the NBA draft.

Of course, it was his exceptional static and dynamic talents!

Maybe relentless injuries had taken away Livingston's vaunted athletic ability.

However...

Livingston's outstanding static talent and the defensive awareness he honed during his downtime ensured that he seldom suffered losses when playing at the small forward position.

On the court, in a moment of negligence, forgetting to safeguard, James, when about to merge the ball, had it stolen from his hands by Livingston from the rear side.

Full-Power James's sure-scoring shot was calmly disrupted by Livingston.

This left James, who had originally seen Livingston as a freebie, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

However, after the baseline ball was re-inbounded, James unflinchingly completed a banked jump shot in front of Livingston.

Although the forceful shot eventually missed, this assertive hard finish was enough to display his omnipresent dominion.

What?

You say this can also be called dominion?

Then here's the question: even though Qin Yue is famous for his precision within the three-point line, has he never missed a shot?

Oh, so this means Qin Yue missing a shot is stylishly cool, but James missing is a lack of finishing means?

In the Warrior Forbidden Area, feeling the bounty of nature, Qin Yue grabbed the rebound and quickly launched a transition offense.

The court saw the Knicks players retreat very quickly.

James stuck close to Qin Yue, perfectly displaying his ever-selfless team player side, willing to work tirelessly on defense since joining the Knicks.

Even though this side was a reluctantly made choice by James when under duress.

But in the NBA, where actions are judged not motives, such a James definitely deserves respect.

So, Qin Yue, who held the ball, immediately called Curry to come over for a screen.

TNT TV Station, seeing this, Barkley laughed and said, "This is the Warriors' usual tactic for the season, changing the old basketball routine where the big guy would always screen for the smaller guy."

At the top of the arc, Curry's ghost screen was well-executed.

Because James's eyes never left Qin Yue for a moment, he failed to promptly help Harden in the delay, allowing Curry an easy perfect three-point shooting opportunity.

The next second, Curry came up clutch, swish!

This defense, with the relatively reserved temperament of the Knicks' young trio, made Harden want to raise his hand to indicate it was he who lost Curry.

But before Harden could raise his hand...

At the sidelines, the always straightforward Westbrook jumped up, yelling anxiously at James, "Delay! Delay! Brown! You need to delay for your teammates!"

Delay?

If I choose to delay Curry, then should Qin Yue seize the opportunity to score right in front of me, will you still criticize why Qin Yue scores so much under my defense?

In the past, James usually was the one singularly pressing his teammates and making them handle the blame...

Who would have thought he'd have a day when he would be concurrently pressured by his teammates?

At this moment, James even felt that even breathing air was somehow wrong.

This made him more frantic in his play, which further affected his offense.

On the perimeter, James's three-point shot missed.

Again, it was Qin Yue's rebound.

On the Knicks' bench, Igoda could only helplessly spread his hands at James.

That expression, that posture, clearly saying: