After losing the fourth game, online, only a very small number of fans still believed the Knicks would win the championship.

Regarding this, the league executives are quite desperate.

Because if possible...

Who wouldn't want this finals, the most watched in recent years, to go through seven games?

However, the league, whose original intention was just to make the finals a bit more "balanced," need not be too depressed.

After all, following these two matches widely known as "five against eight" by the Warriors, in the minds of contemporary fans, Qin Yue's status has far surpassed that of Michael Jordan in the past.

"60+" consecutively in the finals.

Even though he was often targeted by referees during the games, Qin Yue led the Warriors to dominate Madison Square Garden with an unstoppable force.

Online, after the fourth game ended, even Knicks fans stood beside Warriors fans and collectively stated that regardless of how people evaluate Qin Yue's status in history, Great Qin could only be considered the number one in history.

"To truly become the greatest player in history, the Messiah now only needs one more game." — The New York Times

As a member of the Bulls dynasty back in the day, Pippen said in an interview: "I don't deny that the Messiah is better than Michael, but I believe if the old Bulls and today's Warriors played a series, we still have a chance to beat them."

According to ESPN statistics during this year's finals, over 90% of American fans believe that Qin Yue is now a player who surpasses Jordan.

As for "Danzi," one of the parties involved in this "GOAT battle"?

On the matter of whether Qin Yue or himself is greater, Jordan himself said: "In my eyes, the achievements he has attained since entering the league can only be described as incredible. Yes, I would vote for him in the greatest player in history."

Contrary to what many imagine.

Although after his second retirement, Jordan, transformed into "capitalist Danzi," often made statements that seemed as if God had reclaimed his EQ.

Actually, Danzi has always been that Danzi.

Only, due to the change in identity, Jordan had to choose to maintain his class interests.

Now that the current era of the NBA has become one where the league looks to Qin Yue, the new GOAT, for direction, it is naturally Jordan's duty to protect Qin Yue's image for the sake of hoping the NBA prospers and thus increasing the value of the Charlotte Hornets.

Moreover, regardless of the rift that has developed between Qin Yue and himself since the "Dallas incident," in Jordan's view, Qin Yue is the only player qualified to challenge him.

Don't ask.

If you were Jordan.

Would you prefer to see a truly deserving player achieving the same level of personal and team honors standing by your side, or witness a player unworthy of the name continually exploiting your greatness with commercial marketing?

That's right.

In this "GOAT battle," which the outside world has been arguing fiercely about...

Did you think people were just praising Great Qin?

No, the exact opposite...

After reviewing the various honors Great Qin has already achieved, people will discover that it actually is very difficult to surpass Jordan in the NBA.

First of all, as a stepping stone, you need at least six championship rings won as the team's leader.

Secondly, to achieve true greatness, you must, at the very least, dominate an era like Qin Yue and force countless heroes to be mere backdrops to you.

And finally, the comparison of personal honors.

As of now, in terms of personal honors, Qin Yue has achieved the following main accomplishments:

Six-time scoring champion.

One-time assists leader.

Seven-time rebounding leader.

Seven-time blocks leader.

Six-time regular season MVP.

Four-time Defensive Player of the Year.

Seven-time selection to the NBA All-First Team.

Seven-time selection to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Five-time Finals MVP.

NBA regular season and scoring champion single-game scoring record holder.

NBA playoff single-game "50+" scoring record holder. (21 times)

NBA regular season and playoffs single-quarter "20+" occurrences record holder. (Total 68 times)

Plus, with a few proprietary records, he can easily achieve records with no precedent and possibly unrivaled successors.

And in the hearts of people, the Warriors are about to achieve the first four-peat in NBA history since the introduction of complete technical statistics...

From the legendary rookie back then to today's God of Basketball. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

An eight-year professional career, seven complete seasons.

Indeed, Qin Yue's monumental status this season is inseparable from his support from sponsors.

But, without those one after another monumental games that have already become historical, how could Qin Yue define his own greatness?

The same goes.

Greatness can never be self-scripted.

Because in a basketball world that requires speaking with strength, to ascend the Mountain Peak, you must possess the power to kick all competitors off the cliff.

Not choose to divert when faced with a mountain, claiming "since I bypassed that mountain myself, then why can't I be considered great."

...

Two days later, back in Oakland, the Warriors officially welcomed the fifth game of the finals against the Knicks.

On the night of the game, several old faces appeared on the sidelines of Oracle Arena.

Before the game, Ron Artest, already announcing that he will officially retire this summer, jokingly asked Qin Yue during a casual chat: "I heard you've already prepared your championship speech, I'm curious which part I'll be mentioned in."