In the second quarter, Chris Paul, who came to support Qin Yue tonight from the sidelines, laughed and said, "Do you need me to give you a buff too?"

Qin Yue shook his head and said, "I don't need those things; I just want you to quietly enjoy my performance from the sidelines."

Paul pouted and said, "Didn't Old Man Prose tell you that he's already booked tickets for the NBA Finals?"

Qin Yue puzzledly said, "Why doesn't he just ask me for tickets directly?"

Paul said, "The old man said... he's afraid of affecting your performance."

Qin Yue shrugged and said, "I'm not that fragile."

Paul nodded and said, "This summer, I'll attend your college jersey retirement ceremony."

After a pause, Paul suddenly raised his voice and said, "Now, go bring back that damn championship trophy! Bring it with you to your college jersey retirement ceremony! You're a forever legend at Wake Forest, just like you said... you'll crown yourself by your own hand!"

Turning his back to Qin Yue, Paul cried.

Even though he promised himself not to cry before deciding to come to this Western Conference finals game, he cried anyway.

Not because he's weak... but Qin Yue's silhouette reminded him of the wonderful times the two had at Wake Forest fighting side by side.

During the 04/05 season, they teamed up to dominate the entire U.S. college basketball scene.

And now, his college teammate, the highest peak at Wake Forest, is about to play in the NBA Finals.

In the second quarter of the game, Qin Yue personally blocked Steve Nash's layup, which could have allowed the Phoenix Suns to take the lead.

This block was, in the eyes of the fans present, cold and ruthless, and it left them heartbroken.

Immediately after, he controlled the second drop point and passed the ball to the fast-breaking Deng Liwei...

Qin Yue led the Golden State Warriors in officially starting a wave that left Nash, Marion, Bell, Diaw, and each of the Suns players in utter despair...

A surge!

In a span of 7 minutes and 15 seconds, the Warriors delivered a 31-7 scoring run at Meixi Arena, the away game!

At halftime, the scoreboard read 74 to 49.

The Warriors entered the second half with a 25-point lead.

During the halftime break, Charles Barkley was already discussing with Kenny Smith about who would become the Warriors' Finals opponent this year.

Is it the Miami Heat led by Wade?

Or the Detroit Pistons who are preparing to stage a desperate comeback?

"Hey Charles, do you think the Warriors will win the championship?" Smith asked in the studio.

"I don't know."

In the next second, Barkley added, "But in my eyes, the Warriors are the best team this year."

The team Charles Barkley considered the best did not give the Suns any chance in the second half.

In the fourth quarter, knowing the situation was hopeless, DAntoni looked up at the empty domes of Meixi Arena, voluntarily went to the tech table to call a timeout, and replaced all the Suns' starters.

And the ruthless NBA broadcast camera immediately shifted its focus to the Suns' bench.

It was a scene that broke many Suns fans' hearts.

They were just one series away—if they won this Western Conference finals, they could return to the Finals stage.

After once representing the Suns in the Finals against the Bulls and Jordan, Barkley sighed deeply and said, "This is what we've always talked about in life...

Failure always runs through life, regret is the normal state of youth."

Final score, 125 to 97.

The Golden State Warriors won this year's Western Conference finals 4-1!

They will head to the NBA Finals stage of the 05/06 season with the title of Western Conference champions!

A day later, the Heat led by Wade did not keep the Warriors waiting long.

Returning to their home court, they sank the Detroit Pistons with a 4-2 series score.

They will meet the Warriors in the Finals as Eastern Conference champions.

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"After losing this year's Western Conference finals 1-4, the Suns' core inside player Amare Stoudemire stated that he would heal his injuries over the summer and make up for his teammates with actions in the next season." — "Phoenix New Era"

"The NBA is about to welcome the annual showdown between the Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors for this year's championship. Due to the better regular-season record, the Warriors, ranked fifth in the West, will have home-court advantage in the 232 Finals format. It's worth mentioning that this is their first time having this privilege in the playoffs this year." — ESPN Newsflash

"When asked how he views the Messiah leading the Warriors to the Finals in his rookie season, LeBron James said people should focus on the Warriors' upcoming Finals journey instead of listening to his comments all the time." — The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"After leading the Heat to the Finals, Pat Riley said in an interview that the Messiah is absolutely the most incredible basketball player he's ever seen, 'The thought of him averaging 37 points in the playoffs keeps me up every night.'

Furthermore, Pat Riley emphasized that since entering the playoffs, the Messiah's average free throw attempts are second only to Tim Duncan among all inside players, which demands careful handling by the Heat in the upcoming Finals." — The Miami Herald

"In the upcoming Finals, what does our Messiah care about most? The always helpful Messiah said in an interview, 'Hey, Shaq, your foot injury shouldn't flare up in the Finals, right?'

In response, Shaquille O'Neal completely ignored this warm gesture and refused to be interviewed by this newspaper." — The San Francisco Chronicle

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