Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 552 - 183: When in the center of public opinion, there are always people living unsatisfactorily (Begging for subscription, monthly tickets)_2

"This is something everyone knows."

The source said, "Delonte West is just one of Gloria James's many partners. Long before Delonte, Gloria, who needed to alleviate her loneliness with passion, was already involved with Eric, and this was the real reason why LeBron decided to fire Allen Goodwin before."

Although, after the "Momgate" scandal broke out, James and his legal team immediately denied it.

But former Rockets star and Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy claimed during an interview that it indeed happened.

"How does Calvin Murphy know these things are true?" Brown, who had been on his phone gossiping the whole night of the game, asked curiously, "Could it be that he also had a fling with Gloria?"

Hearing this, Qin Yue also felt quite puzzled.

After all...

Being a Rockets legend, Murphy never had any close personal ties with James.

But after the "Momgate" scandal erupted, Murphy firmly stated that Gloria absolutely had an affair with West.

Moreover, hearing Murphy's tone, Qin Yue always felt that...

The potential "Supreme Emperor" in today's league probably needs to be calculated with a battalion strength?

In any case, on the night when Delonte West was officially promoted to "Supreme Emperor," not even the Warriors' game could quell the gossip enthusiasm of the American people.

Gloria James, almost single-handedly, turned all fans into private investigators, searching through past news stories to find out just who had been the "Supreme Emperor."

Qin Yue could not know James's real feelings at this moment.

But as someone who had lived through it, Qin Yue was well aware that the "Momgate" incident, which would break out a month later in history, did indeed affect James's performance at the time.

Of course, for now, focusing on the game and performing well was the primary task for Qin Yue and the Warriors.

On the night of the 18th, facing the Hornets led by Coach Lang, the Warriors continued their excellent form from the end of the regular season.

This was a game where the Warriors dismantled the opposition without even needing Qin Yue to make a move.

Qin Yue scored 22 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal in total during the game.

If another player put up such a stat line, it would be considered a breakout performance.

But since the player putting up these stats was Qin Yue...

Qin Yue's performance in the game could only be described as if he hadn't eaten enough.

Moreover, Qin Yue's poor showing in the playoff debut this year even attracted attention from The Sun across the ocean.

The next day, The Sun boldly speculated, "It's evident that the reason for the recent poor performance of basketball's new GOAT lies off the court."

Maria Sharapova, who decided to train in Oakland in preparation for the US Open, became a prime suspect for The Sun.

And Scarlett Johansson, who would be in Oakland for some time to shoot a new movie, became another suspect for The Sun.

As for Brooklyn Decker, who was heavily involved in filming, and Irina Shayk, who in Qin Yue's memory was Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend in the future?

"As it turns out, even the league's best player can be shut down at times."

In an article published on the day, a journalist from The Sun summarized it like this.

"Rumors! Complete rumors!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Before the second game against the Hornets began, Qin Yue, who was also busy dispelling rumors, said furiously, "The Sun is completely fabricating news!"

Seeing this, Brown said after Qin Yue had calmed down a bit, "To be honest, it shouldn't be considered fabricating news, right? The Sun is quite authoritative in this area."

Qin Yue: "..."

"What I mean is, I did share some wonderful nights with them," Qin Yue said, "but The Sun cannot say they shut me down."

Brown laughed, "You mean, you don't recognize the NBA All-Defensive Team picked by The Sun?"

Qin Yue said confidently, "In this world, no one can shut me down."

In the second game against the Hornets, determined to prove himself, Qin Yue transformed into a "ball hog" on the court.

Without his permission, anyone daring to grab a rebound in the game would have their meal card at the cafeteria confiscated immediately, receiving the same treatment as future Jadon Sancho. Brown only grabbed 4 rebounds in the entire game.

And every exquisite pass was turned into a data point for creating danger by Qin Yue, which made Nash feel so tired that he chose to give up resisting.

Substituting for Nash, Curry became the top winner that night.

Faced with Qin Yue's aggressive feeding, Curry gobbled up a lot of shooting opportunities like a hungry wolf, and with an excellent performance of 9 out of 15 from beyond the three-point line, single-handedly supported the Warriors' outside firepower.

Before the Hornets were renamed the Pelicans and handed back the Hornets' history to Charlotte, Dale Curry, a former New Orleans Hornets star, said excitedly from the stands, "See? That's my son!"

Father-to-son legacy is always one of the most talked-about topics in the NBA.

As a legendary shooter, Old Curry is lucky.

Because not only did he shoot two sons who could carry on his legacy, but his elder son, Stephen, is the famous three-point god in Qin Yue's memory.

Notably, Ayesha Alexander, who was in a passionate relationship with Curry, also attended the game.