Upon hearing this, Qin Yue first looked stunned, then took a breath.

Seeing this, Artest quickly asked, "You're not still holding a grudge against me, are you?"

"How could I? Ron, even though we're no longer teammates, we will always be friends." After patting Artest on the shoulder, Qin Yue said, "Trust me, your name will appear in the prominent parts."

At this moment, Artest, having received Qin Yue's promise, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However...

Turning his head, Qin Yue gave Kwame Brown a daunting task: "Remember to help me think during halftime about where exactly to place Ron."

"Why me?" Brown asked curiously.

"Because I trust your writing style."

On the other side, known as the Clippers' biggest failed trade in recent years...

Having played only 11 games for the Clippers in the 12/13 season with an annual salary of a whopping 15.8 million US Dollar, Baron Davis was busy flaunting his glorious past as the Warriors' second-in-command to young players like Curry.

"Don't listen to his nonsense. If Baron was reliable, pigs would climb trees."

Troy Murphy mercilessly exposed Davis's claims of taking credit that wasn't his.

This season, due to injury, Murphy, like Artest, had already prepared to say goodbye to the NBA.

Unexpectedly, in the upcoming new season, Murphy would accept the Warriors' invitation to return to the Bay Area as part of the team's management.

As for the Warriors' fan-favorite "God Deng" Deng Liwei?

On the sidelines, while handing his cherished baseball bat to Jimmy Butler, Deng Liwei sighed, "Kobe was right; friends come and go, but the championship flag flies forever."

Friends come and go.

That night, it wasn't just Artest, Davis, Murphy, and Deng Liwei.

Players like Richardson, Biedrins, Nash, Hill, Bell, Big Ben, McRoberts, Bynum, Moro, who had once worn the Warriors' championship jersey, all came at the Warriors management's invitation.

Before the game kicked off, the gigantic poster composed of players from the Warriors' "1.0," "2.0," and "3.0" eras brought fans from all over the world reminiscing about their lost youth.

At Oakland site, the legendary Bay Area sharpshooter Rick Barry said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please give your applause to those players who have contributed immensely to the Warriors in the past.

From 2005 to 2013, under the lead of that historical best player, they jointly created a great era."

When the fourth game ended, Qin Yue still couldn't understand why Brown, more than anyone, hoped he could become an undisputed GOAT, not wanting anyone in the future to dispute his place as GOAT.

But at this moment, Qin Yue already comprehended the weight of the phrase "Your greatness not only represents yourself but all the Warriors players of this era."

"You know, I'm from Latvia, and there's a saying in my hometown that says, 'One tree doesn't make a forest, one person doesn't make a country,' so no matter how many times you ask me, I'll tell you basketball is a sport for five people." By the way, in Biedrins' pre-game interview, he said: "But I would also tell you, in the Bay Area, only the Messiah qualifies to lead everyone forward. He is a unique presence. In my mind, he is far superior to Michael Jordan."

Last summer, Nash, who chose to return to Canada and start happy basketball in Toronto, said, "I think nobody can define Messiah's greatness, because in my view, his achievements so far already far surpass everyone else."

And Hill, who always displayed the image of a gentleman, said, "You know, in this era, being an enemy to the Messiah is the saddest thing because it means choosing to be an enemy to God."

During the entrance ceremony.

Along with the golden wave that once terrified countless visiting teams starting to roll, this era belonging to the Warriors, named Great Qin, also reached its climax.

In the center of the venue, about ten minutes later, the head referee Salvatore, known for fairness, walked to the center ring with the ball.

As Qin Yue previously expected.

After enduring the league's "balance" test, unable to guarantee the Knicks three consecutive games, the league chose in the Finals Game Five to let the game return to itself.

Before the tip-off, the large screen on site promptly displayed the starting lineup for both teams.

Home team Warriors: Brown, Qin Yue, Wallace, Green, Curry.

Away team Knicks: Howard, Love, Iguodala, Durant, Harden.

In the jump ball session, Qin Yue won the ball for the Warriors.

Amidst home fans' cheering, Curry dribbled past half-court.

Next, as Qin Yue just circled to the high position to catch the ball, the Oakland fans went crazy, chanting "GOAT," "GOAT" for that figure who exists only in someone's fantasy.

TNT TV Station, Barkley said, "You might not believe it, China colleagues still asked me before this game started, whether, in my view, the Messiah indeed qualifies to stand alongside the historical Michael Jordan."

Beside him, O'Neal said, laughing and crying, "How did you answer them, Charles?"

Barkley shrugged, "I said, buddy, you should change the way you ask, because, in my eyes, Michael Jordan isn't fit to carry Messiah's shoes."

O'Neal laughed, "That's a very Charles Barkley answer."

The first attack. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Step over Howard.

No flashy techniques.

At the moment when Qin Yue soared, what the audience could feel was only the beauty named "value."

Bam——!

Knicks' restricted area, Qin Yue smashed the frame.

CCTV, Yu Jia sighed regarding this, "As a Chinese fan, I think we are fortunate, yet unfortunate. Fortunate because we are lucky to witness Qin Yue's peak, but unfortunate because for the next Qin Yue to appear, we might have to wait fifty years, or even a hundred years."

Turning back, it was the Knicks' turn to attack.

Still in the shadow of the last game's decisive moment, Harden, behind his domineering big beard appearance, hid an obviously uneasy face.

During the high-position pick-and-roll with Love, facing intense disruption from Qin Yue, Harden almost handed the ball over to Qin Yue.

Why almost?

Because according to some fans, when the pass side makes a mistake, they certainly bear some blame, but doesn't the player responsible for receiving the ball have a problem too?

Therefore, at this moment, even if Harden made a mistake, he shouldn't have to bear all the blame alone.

On the court, Qin Yue, having gratefully accepted Harden's gift, promptly dribbled and initiated a transition attack.

Like a fire-spewing dragon, he dribbled all the way to the frontcourt, single-handedly slamming a dunk.

Immediately, it was still the Knicks' ball.

Under Curry's one-on-one defense, Harden found it hard to dribble calmly, his heart named timid battle lizard laid bare before the world.

In Qin Yue's past life, people always said the brother's fate wasn't good.

But is there a possibility...

Before blaming his bad luck, Harden should first reflect on his heart that collapses easily when it reaches the direst moment?

To say the least, this finals series, from the fourth game's fourth quarter, Harden had become a mole on the Warriors' side.

Don't ask.

If you ask, then in helping his contemporaries ascend the throne, James Harden might as well be called James.

On the court, seeing that Harden was unreliable, Iguodala hurriedly called for the ball.

However, that night...

Among the Knicks players wavering before the battle, clearly, Harden wasn't the only one.

Warriors' restricted area.

Howard's weak and powerless frame attack was immediately thwarted by Brown's ruthless interception.

This finals series, having worked tirelessly for the team all year, Howard, as the championship got further away...

Plus being endlessly pounded by Qin Yue during the game.

At this moment, Howard now only wished to end the game quickly and go home.

For fans still hoping for the Knicks' triumph, this was undoubtedly a scene full of despair.

Because in this Game Five of the finals...

Right at the game's start, the Knicks showed signs of crumbling.

TNT TV Station, Barkley shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Looks like we can congratulate the Warriors ahead of time."

Beside him, O'Neal echoed, "The facts proved in New York, losing two games consecutively, the Knicks lost more than just the games themselves."

"Additionally, they lost their confidence to continue competing with the Warriors."

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