Qin Yue's orchestration revitalized the Warriors' offense in the second half of the second quarter.
Though he does the same thing every night, just as there are differences in passing, there is a gap.
This night, Qin Yue, whether in the quality of passes or the timing of them, performed his best to date.
He led the entire Warriors team forward with a terrifying focus and concentration, and received the feedback he desired on the scoreboard.
At halftime, 59 to 49.
In the visiting team's locker room, receiving the ice therapy from the team doctor...
Qin Yue, who scored 19 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2 blocks in just the first half for the Warriors, would only let you realize...
He is also a normal person with flesh and blood when he shows expressions of pain on his face.
Every Warrior player automatically activated a silent mode during the halftime break, as if fearing their voices might disturb this absolute core player who seemed like a deity in the first half.
Mike Malone, who originally intended to deliver a passionate halftime speech, had already shredded his prepared speech into pieces.
Malone knew very well, having such a franchise player...
No matter how emotional the speech is, it's not as good as him confidently leading everyone back to the court.
The Seattle People had been retreated step by step by the Warriors led by Qin Yue in the first half; as long as his eyes remained burning, the entire Warriors team would gather around him with unparalleled unity.
Now, Malone had gradually realized why the team's former head coach Mike Montgomery said that even if they tied a dog to the sidelines, this Warriors team could win the championship.
"This is just a test on our path to defending the title!"
At this moment, clenching his fist, Malone thought to himself.
After the halftime break, the game continued.
Qin Yue and Artest's tandem at the high position successfully created a breakthrough gap for the latter.
Seeing this, Artest did not hesitate and advanced towards the Supersonic's basket like a combine harvester.
Bam, swish——!
Qin Yue felt that Artest in this game was simply a strengthened version of Draymond Green.
Everything Green can do, he can do too, and before God reclaimed his offensive talent, Artest's ball-handling offensive ability was definitely far superior to any version of Green.
If you insist on Qin Yue picking at Artest's stint as a power forward...
Then perhaps only his passing, Qin Yue is not very satisfied with it.
Although Artest stands at the high position every offensive round commanding the movement with precision, his passing quality is, really, hard to express.
Fortunately, the real source of passing for the Warriors is Qin Yue.
Otherwise, the Warriors players on this night would certainly call the police on those passes that always needed time to adjust after receiving them.
On the court, the Warriors were the first to break the second half deadlock, and the Supersonics responded with Garnett.
Following Yao Ming's screen, Garnett rushed in after receiving the ball and scored a layup with the ball.
This wasn't Garnett's first time displaying small forward skills in this game.
To become a champion player, Garnett also showcased all his abilities on this night.
After all, every Supersonic player understands...
If they can win this game, then they have one foot in the Finals.
In the long history of the NBA, only two teams have ever overturned a 3-1 deficit in the conference finals.
Moreover, shortly after the third quarter began, Supersonic received good news.
Ray Allen, who had been silent the whole first half, finally shook off Jack, that pesky rat, and scored from downtown on the next offensive possession.
Ray Allen's three-pointer ignited the entire KeyArena.
The live wave of green instantly enveloped the entire arena, turning it into an endless forest.
But the Warriors, led by Qin Yue, were like a "California Flame," suddenly igniting a great fire in the next offensive round, determined to burn this forest to the ground.
Qin Yue noticed Richardson drawing closer to him while holding the ball on the left.
Therefore, with a hand-off pass behind him and setting a screen for the Dunk King, Qin Yue immediately provided Richardson with a golden shooting opportunity from three-point range.
Although Qin Yue did not bump Garnett and Ray Allen, who was tasked with chasing Richardson, in the face with his butt like Green would in the future.
But his imposing physique transformed into a wall of lamentation, standing between the defenders and Richardson.
This was a textbook example of blocking while passing.
Richardson let fly, swish!
After scoring, Richardson made a funny face at Ray Allen and gestured "3" at him.
This was Richardson's third three-pointer of the night.
Apparently, he was using his way to provoke Ray Allen, who had only hit one three-pointer so far.
Although...
Faced with Richardson's childish taunts that rivaled a child's, Ray Allen's expression did not change.
But when Ray Allen, once again, shook off Jack and got a shooting opportunity, the clank heard by every spectator clearly told the world...
Ray Allen was never a true gentleman of humility.
Qin Yue grabbed the rebound and quickly initiated a fast break.
As Qin Yue repeatedly pushed past physical limits on this night, Supersonic players no longer treated him as an "invalid."
Therefore, the moment Qin Yue initiated the fast break, four Supersonic players, except Yao Ming, had already retreated to the defense zone.
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