Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 676 - 233: When the Defending Champions Embark on a Dynasty Journey

Chapter 676: Chapter 233: When the Defending Champions Embark on a Dynasty Journey

If in a previous life, Qin Yue’s affection for Butler mainly stemmed from his tough playing style.

Then after a month of complete interaction...

Qin Yue had already fallen in love with this young man on the court who never admitted defeat.

In later generations, Butler’s mentor, and also his best friend, Jordan Leslie once described him like this: "Jimmy clearly had a thousand reasons to give up and fall, but he chose the most positive and progressive path instead."

Like many NBA players.

Butler also had the typical superstar start of a father who left home right after his birth.

However...

Unlike those NBA players raised solely by their mothers, Butler had it even tougher.

Because when he was thirteen, his mother kicked him out for not liking his looks.

It wasn’t until Leslie suggested that Butler live at his home that this young player, who had to rely on others since his teenage years, finally found a stable place to stay.

"Life taught me that sympathy doesn’t make me sail smoothly," Butler said. "But courage can, so I must thank my past experiences because they have made me who I am today."

Cherish and strive to seize every opportunity that comes your way.

When life taught Butler how to survive in this world, it also forged a steel heart within him.

Over the past month, Qin Yue found that under Butler’s influence, even Danny Green had become unprecedentedly positive.

This made Qin Yue instantly realize that Butler was indeed a natural "locker room commissar."

"Jimmy has abilities that even I don’t possess," Qin Yue told Grover, "He will definitely become the perfect locker room leader for the Warriors in the future."

Upon hearing this, Grover nodded, sensing Qin Yue’s intention to empower Butler in the new season, "This kid’s mental attributes are so strong that I even suspect he is a veteran who has been in the league for many years, rather than a rookie."

As someone who understands, Grover knew very well...

Qin Yue, with his limited energy, was destined not to be able to lead the Warriors to victory while continuing to play the role of team locker room leader as he had in the past two seasons.

Therefore, regarding Qin Yue’s decision to delegate authority to Butler, Grover not only thought it would help Qin Yue focus more on the game.

But also, compared to Qin Yue, who could never empathize with those average players, Butler’s ability to connect with ordinary role players determined that he was more suitable to lead the team’s locker room.

It’s just that when Qin Yue decided to delegate authority.

Grover couldn’t help but look at him with newfound respect.

"You’ve grown."

At this moment, looking up at Qin Yue, Grover sincerely remarked, "Do you know, the longer people stay at the peak, the more likely they are to lose sight of themselves."

Seeing this, Qin Yue smiled and said, "Even the mightiest King cannot do without the assistance of a Prime Minister. If the German Emperor had not had Bismarck, whether Germany could have achieved unification might still be unknown."

Qin Yue knew he was never a perfect player in the strictest sense.

Or rather, there can’t be a player who is perfect in every aspect in this world.

So all along, Qin Yue referred to each period of the Warriors as a super team.

After all, no matter how great the player, they cannot do without teammates with various skills.

In Qin Yue’s eyes, there is only one kind of player who doesn’t need teammates to win a championship.

Unfortunately, that path of belittling teammates to elevate oneself does not fit Qin Yue’s character.

Over the years, why has Qin Yue never cared about how external opponents strengthened?

Because the team culture and chemistry formed due to Qin Yue determine that teammates fighting alongside Qin Yue will always make "1+1 greater than 2."

Why do the Warriors need to search all around for the strongest individuals like other teams?

The strongest person the Warriors need is always in their own ranks.

...

In August, after the two seismic events triggered by the Knicks and Lakers, the NBA free agent market fell into silence with no explosive news coming.

And as last season’s defending champions, this summer, the other Warriors players were not idle either.

With Dale Curry’s help, this summer, Stephen Curry will further adjust his shooting posture.

Vacationing with Deng Liwei, Jamison focused his off-season training on catch-and-shoot.

Although while with the Warriors, Jamison doesn’t need to worry about not having the ball in his hands.

But at 35, Jamison still wants to do better in the new season.

As for Bell, who is about to reach the end of his career in the new season, he is constantly polishing his already rusty "shotgun."

Bell longs to be remembered forever like those role players of the Bulls dynasty because of the establishment of the Warriors Dynasty.

As for Nash, who received the same treatment as Qin Yue and can only undergo high-intensity training after the regular season begins, he found leisure to take part in Inter Milan’s trial in Italy.

Even though Nash had to represent the Warriors in the next NBA season...

This led to Inter Milan regretfully missing out on Nash, the famous Canadian soccer player, but Nash successfully fulfilled his soccer dream through this trial.

It’s worth mentioning that this year, Kwame Brown, who signed with Anta, received unprecedentedly widespread welcome during his summer China tour.