Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 455 - 151 Pain of Michael Jordan (Too painful today, posting 1 update first)_2

Chapter 455: Chapter 151 Pain of Michael Jordan (Too painful today, posting 1 update first)_2
Qin Yue’s triple-threat with the ball often only requires a single jab step to make the inexperienced "Young James" feel like facing a formidable enemy.
Moreover, James does not dare to apply high-intensity physical pressure on Qin Yue from the outside.
Because after gaining weight, James’s speed has inevitably declined.
If he presses too aggressively, Qin Yue can immediately use his signature three-step stride to enter the Knight’s paint.
However, if one only considers James as Iverson’s Pippen, then on this night, "Young James" still displayed an outstanding performance.
Throughout the game, James shot 7 of 12, including 1 of 3 from three-pointers, and 7 of 10 free throws, tallying a total of 22 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and only two turnovers.
Although on defense, James could not completely contain Qin Yue, who put up a dazzling stat line of 47 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 blocks, and 1 steal...
The willing defense of "Young James" still successfully helped the team deplete a lot of Qin Yue’s energy.
Unfortunately, in the fourth quarter...
Iverson’s heroic assault efficiency was not as it was in the first three quarters, only making 2 of 8 shots in the final quarter.
At the buzzer, with a score of 101 to 108, relying on Qin Yue’s crucial 11 points in the final moments, the Warriors firmly secured the victory.
Ever since Qin Yue entered the league, including last year’s finals...
James, having lost ten consecutive times to Qin Yue, felt extremely complicated after the game.
Moreover, through this game, James found that when he no longer excessively handled the ball as in the past and is willing to support his teammates...
Even if he is supporting the long-passed Iverson, the Knights can still contend closely with the reigning champion Warriors.
It’s just...
Compared to becoming Michael Jordan, accepting the reality that he might be more suited to play Scottie Pippen is something James can absolutely never accept.
Even though James has proven this point in many games, always wanting to be the star on the court, he would not choose to accept it calmly.
After the game, James shared his thoughts with Rich Paul, who understands him the best.
Hearing this, Paul said, "Brown, I won’t allow you to be so pessimistic."
Then, after a pause, Paul added, "You are the chosen one, even across the history of the NBA, your talent is uniquely unprecedented."
In Paul’s view, James and Jordan are originally two different types of players.
So...
James does not need to feel this anxious because of one game loss.
"Brown, your vision, your basketball IQ absolutely surpasses Michael Jordan’s from the same period," Paul said after contemplating for a while, "You just need a top scorer willing to support you, only then can you fully unleash your organizing talents."
At that moment, under Paul’s earnest guidance, James felt like he opened a door to a new world.
A top scorer willing to support him?
Right! Even if he is indeed more suited to play Pippen, as long as he finds a Jordan willing to follow his orders, why should he mind that he can’t dominate games like Qin Yue through personal strong attacks?
James realized.
Under the continuous thrashing by Qin Yue for three years, James, having thoroughly recognized himself, already found a shortcut back to the center of the basketball world.
And in March, forcing the Warriors back into the upper half of the West, Qin Yue, with an epic monthly average of 45.4 points, 15.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 4.0 blocks, and 1.5 steals, was named the West’s player of the month for the third time this season. (the other two player of the month were skipped, occurring in December and January)
Entering April, the Warriors’ schedule became less challenging.
This finally gave Qin Yue, who had been leading the team in full power mode, a chance to catch his breath.
In the games, seizing the opportunity to play conservatively, Qin Yue...
Though his single-month average score in April was only 30, if he didn’t take the opportunity to catch a breath, the Warriors might even consider giving up this year’s upcoming playoffs early.
Ultimately, the Warriors concluded their entire 07/08 season regular journey with an easy and joyful four-game winning streak.
In a season where the team frequently suffered from injuries, Qin Yue played in all 82 games, averaging 37.4 points (3067 points), 14.4 rebounds (1181 rebounds), 8.4 assists (689 assists), 3.9 blocks (321 blocks), and 1.5 steals (124 steals), almost single-handedly leading this underestimated defending champion to uncharted heights.
With 57 regular-season wins, the Warriors will enter the playoffs as the fourth seed in the West.
Meanwhile, Qin Yue, winning the scoring title for two consecutive years...
Not only broke the NBA seasonal average scoring record of 37.1 points set by Michael Jordan in the 86/87 season...
Moreover, having been named rebound king and block king for three consecutive years, he sparked another round of debate among the public over who is greater, Jordan or him.
Despite being an inside player, giving Qin Yue a natural advantage on rebounds, for many fans, the more comprehensive Qin Yue only lacks his dynasty to completely end this debate.
Of course, when interviewed, refusing to accept that two or three championships could surpass Jordan, Qin Yue was not carried away by his temporary achievements.
"I’ve never doubted my qualification to become the new GOAT of the NBA, but until my championship count surpasses Michael Jordan’s, I will always call myself the vice-GOAT."