On the court, it's the Warriors' offensive turn.
Under Paul's cannon-like pressure, Curry's passing quality is clearly affected.
Fortunately, Qin Yue secured the basketball firmly before Big Gasol.
Then, dribbling hard into the lane, Qin Yue switched hands for a layup and scored.
Zhang Weiping, providing on-site commentary for CCTV since the start of the Western Conference Finals, spoke up for Qin Yue: "This play, strictly speaking, should absolutely have been an 'and-1'."
Over the years, if you count the numerous 'and-1' plays the referees have "robbed" Qin Yue of, if it were someone from later generations, how many times would they need to kneel to the referees to express that grievance?
However, Qin Yue, long accustomed to this, just nonchalantly said to the main referee Dan Crawford while retreating on defense: "You damn old guy missed another free throw for me."
In Qin Yue's previous life, starting from the third decade of the 21st century, an interesting phenomenon appeared in the NBA.
That is, stars wearing non-Nike shoes will gradually begin to steal league resources from Nike stars.
For example, Jokic wearing 361°.
For example, SGA wearing Converse.
For example, Haliburton wearing PUMA.
So then the question arises, why has Nike's dominance over the NBA, once nearing monopoly, been declining year by year?
The answer is really simple.
In the NBA, where fairness resides in the hearts of people, a certain Nike flagship taught the world through his actions: if you have to kneel for "a meal" wearing Nike, but can stand for it wearing other brands, then who the hell would still want to wear Nike?
Therefore, many fans' evaluations of LeBron James in later generations are obviously not fair and objective.
Because if it weren't for the great, understated James single-handedly dismantling Nike Empire's rule over the NBA, how would other shoe brands survive in later generations?
Helping contemporaneous rivals to realize their dreams.
And using his own image of kneeling for meals to influence players of his generation to choose other shoe brands.
This is the most commendable aspect of James in later generations.
Simultaneously, it's also what makes him most respected.
After all, whether it's the past Jordan or the current Qin Yue.
While crushing the basketball dreams of contemporaneous rivals, they are also contributing to the abuse of "Nike" with their influence.
On the court, Lakers on offense.
Klay, getting an open shot opportunity through his positioning, made the shot over Curry's help defense.
"Just now, I felt like it was the air defending me."
Furthermore, after scoring, Klay didn't forget to snark at Curry, with whom he has never gotten along.
Upon hearing this, Curry, who doesn't just aim for pride but also wants to get a word in, originally planned to respond with an Answer.Ball of his own.
But who would have thought, just as he crossed the half-court line, Curry was met with Paul's adhesive-style defense.
Like the previous two possessions.
The referees ignored the many non-basketball actions Paul used on defense.
Thus, Curry, becoming increasingly impatient, fell into the common flaw of young players.
At the top of the arc, just when Qin Yue set the screen, Curry's pass wasn't nearly as smooth and nuanced as the later "15 assists, 0 turnovers, I'm overrated remember me" Haliburton, immediately getting pickpocketed a second time by Paul.
In the Warriors' half, Klay hit on a fast break again.
At the technical bench, Warriors' coach Mike Malone was also forced to call a timeout.
As in the previous Western Conference Semifinals, knowing that Qin Yue could no longer be targeted, Lakers' coach Mike Brown has mainly tilted the Lakers' defensive resources towards Curry in this series.
Moreover, what the Lakers did better than the Supersonics is...
Through Paul's heavy attacks and Klay's verbal jabs, Curry's mindset was visibly affected.
Seeing this, knowing that the more Curry tries to prove himself, the more anxious he would play, Qin Yue actively called his little brother Jarrett Jack during the Warriors' timeout.
Sadly.
The current Curry is ultimately not the seasoned future self who can face every game and every opponent with a calm mindset.
Therefore, Qin Yue decided to let Curry return to the bench to cool off first.
After the timeout, the Warriors subbed out Curry, who was making frequent mistakes early on.
And brought in the veteran, savvy Jack.
At the Warriors' bench, Curry, initially full of grievances, was surprised to find out after Jack's first possession....
That evening, without him, the Warriors played more smoothly.
On the court, Warriors on offense.
Jack passed to Qin Yue, who then passed to Wallace at the corner, and from there, Wallace penetrated the lane to make a brilliant assist to Brown for a dunk.
However, just coming back.
Paul, who had previously taught Curry how to be humbled with 'Cannon Fist', immediately faced a violent steal by the old rival Jack.
As a point guard with plenty of experience dating back to college.
Maybe Jack isn't as capable individually as Paul and Curry.
But don't doubt that 'artillery experience' that's long been etched into Jack's DNA.
In a high position, facing Paul's dirty little hands while protecting the ball, Jack directly flipped Paul with a move akin to a football slide tackle, stealing the ball from Paul along with the man.
At this moment, the referee also ignored Jack's actions that far exceeded regular basketball defensive movements.
And at this time, from the Warriors' bench, JR Smith was also enlightening Curry: "Stephen, you know, I might not be as smart as you guys, but since coming to the Warriors, I've understood one truth."
