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Chapter 42: The Talent of the Number One Scholar (New book, please collect monthly tickets and recommend tickets)
Both nausea and comfort
Jerry West couldn't find words to describe the struggle he was feeling at the moment.

But putting aside Qin Yue's skin color, West firmly believed that after tonight, Qin Yue would cause a new sensation in the basketball world.

“People have been talking about his template for the past year.

Some say he is a stronger Andrei Kirilenko, some say he is a taller Charles Barkley, and some say he is a more athletic Larry Bird. But in my opinion, he is like Magic Johnson who was doubted by people. Before entering the league, no one could be sure of his future. Yes, there is no Qin template in the NBA of this era. He is the unique one. "

Faced with the perfect performance Qin Yue delivered in the first half, West's curiosity eventually overwhelmed the nausea caused by Qin Yue's skin color.

He was curious about what heights Qin Yue could reach in the future.

I am even more curious whether Qin Yue can establish a school and lead the trend in the NBA like Magic Johnson did.

Since retiring and turning to behind-the-scenes work, observing the basketball talents that continue to emerge like mushrooms after a rain with a questioning eye has become one of West's main pleasures in daily life due to his work.

During the halftime break, in the visiting team's locker room, compared to the leisurely West
David Lee, the star power forward of the SEC league, is on the verge of collapse.

His mood at this moment was also indescribable.

Because Qin Yue completed the full-scale execution of him in just one and a half tonight.

In the game, Qin Yue was able to dribble past him in one step and then complete a jump shot with ease.

On the court, Qin Yue could also use Crossover to dribble past him and run straight to the basket to show off his talent.

On the outside, every time Qin Yue held the ball with three threats, he was at a loss.

The hand-to-hand cooperation between Qin Yue and Paul at the top of the arc and the high-post coordination made him, the core inside player of the Gators, a burden to the entire team.
At this point, Lee even doubted whether he would actually be able to play in the NBA after his senior year.

Compared to the David Lee in Qin Yue's memory.
Although Lee already had excellent finishing ability in his senior year and his mid-range shots were extremely lethal in pick-and-roll cooperation with his teammates, he had not yet been tempered by the NBA and transformed into an All-Star power forward.

At this moment, Li still needs to improve his confrontation ability so that he can show his offensive skills to people in higher-level competitions.

In the locker room, Billy Donovan noticed Lee's change in mentality.

So he took the initiative to call Noah, the young man who was always fearless in the team.

Donovan hopes to use Noah's enthusiasm on the court to help Lee and awaken the vitality of the team. After all, the Gators have already turned on the autism mode.
Lee is not alone.

Tonight, Al Horford, who got the chance to start in his freshman debut, also fell into self-doubt.

Is this the gap between me now and the potential No. 1 pick in the NBA?
Although before the game, Horford was probably the player who respected Qin Yue the most among the Gators.

But on the court, Qin Yue left him with an impression
It is still no less than the spiritual shock that Thanos gave to people when he first appeared in the future "Avengers".

After the halftime break, the game continued.

Noah, who came on as a substitute for Horford, rushed towards Qin Yue without stopping as soon as he appeared.

At that moment, Noah's ferocious expression made Horford, who had already been dejected, look ashamed.

Although I don't know what Noah plans to do to Qin Yue, in Horford's opinion.
The courage Noah showed at this moment is exactly what I lack at the moment.

However, just when Horford and the Gators were expecting Noah to say something or do something in front of Qin Yue.
Noah grabbed Qin Yue's hand and said earnestly, "Can you close your eyes when you shoot later?"

Hearing this, Qin Yue was confused.

Noah paused and said, "You were so accurate tonight, my teammates and I definitely can't defend you.

This is my first game in my career and I don’t want to be benched for nothing, so can you close your eyes and shoot so I can grab two rebounds? ”

Seeing this, Horford on the Gators' bench said with a look of grief and anger: "Can you pull him back? I don't have a teammate as embarrassing as him!"

The next second, Noah walked back to his own half of the court with his head held high and looked at Horford like he was an idiot and said, "Qin is the Michael Jordan of college basketball.

To deal with a player of this level, you have to make him happy so that he will be a little more gentle."

Horford: “.”

Damn it Ned!

Joakim Noah, what the fuck is going on in your head?

On the court, Qin Yue certainly couldn't close his eyes when shooting.

However, in the second half of the game, as time went on, Horford found
Qin Yue really seemed to adopt a more gentle approach to the game on the court.

The most obvious thing is that in the entire second half, Qin Yue did not have a single dunk or breakthrough like he did in the first half.

When attacking, he showed his ball-handling and passing abilities more comprehensively.

Especially Qin Yue's soft jump shot.
In Jordan's mind, what Qin Yue was playing with was not a basketball? He was clearly playing with his heartstrings with his fingertips! The Qin Yue in the second half was undoubtedly the Qin Yue in Jordan's mind.

But actually.
The reason why Qin Yue changed his style in the second half of the game was mainly because he was learning how to better distribute his physical energy on the court.

Moreover, Qin Yue was also testing
Whether his current skills can support him to continue to dominate college basketball in energy-saving mode.

This is very important for a player who aspires to play in the NBA.

Because in the future, in an NBA game of 48 minutes and 82 games per season
It is impossible for Qin Yue to maintain sufficient physical strength all the time.

That night, Vaccaro in the stands saw what Qin Yue was thinking, so he praised him and said, "I was worried that he would get too excited.
But I didn’t expect that at such a young age, he already knew how to control his desires.”

In the end, Qin Yue finished the game early with a big lead, and delivered an excellent performance of 38 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 blocks and 3 steals in this highly anticipated challenge.

It is worth mentioning that in the second half of the game, in order to appease Paul, Qin Yue also received a lot of "indirect assists" that would not be included in the technical statistics while supporting the team's offense.

Qin Yue didn't care about this.

Because these "indirect assists" not only make Paul happy, but also a few assists will not affect the impression he left on people tonight.

This season, the Demon Deacons' goal is to win the NCAA Championship.

Back then, Jordan had to find ways to coax Pippen in order to win the NBA championship.

Then what's wrong with Qin Yue using a few assists to bribe Paul today?

After the game, Noah, who was completely convinced by Qin Yue, rushed to Qin Yue again without stopping, and took off his jersey under the angry glares of his teammates behind him, "Can you sign an autograph for me? I really like you. From tonight on, I will be your most loyal fan."

Seeing this, Qin Yue did not put on airs. After signing for Noah, he said with a worried look on his face: "Are you sure you won't anger your teammates by doing this?"

Noah shook his head and said, "A false hero will only hate those who defeat him, but a true hero should face his opponents directly and appreciate them."

At this moment, Qin Yue suddenly felt that what Noah said made sense.

Of course, what Qin Yue didn't know was that as soon as he returned to his teammates, Noah immediately changed his face and said to Horford: "Qin will be the No. 1 pick in the NBA in the future. Why don't you take this opportunity to ask him for an autograph?"

Horford shook his head and said, "I don't think I'm qualified tonight."

2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block.

This is Horford's report card in this game.

In Horford’s opinion, he was not even worthy of being called Qin Yue’s opponent tonight.

After a half-time adjustment, Lee scored 12 points and 8 rebounds in the game.
But like the other "Qin Yue", he also came from a wealthy family and was unable to get out of the shadow of this game.

Fortunately, Li still has a long season ahead of him to regain his confidence.

As a senior, Li had already accumulated enough reputation during his four years of college career.

People can't deny everything about him just because of this game.

And what's more.
The one he is facing tonight is Qin Yue?
"This is definitely the greatest performance I have ever seen in college basketball." After the game, in an interview, Prosser described Qin Yue's performance in this way.

"He destroyed our defense and destroyed our offense. I don't know how to comment on him, but he is indeed the best power forward I have ever seen in college basketball." On the other side, Donovan also gave Qin Yue a very high evaluation.

79:103.

After the game, looking at the scoreboard, Donovan knew better than anyone that if the Demon Deacons had not held back in the second half due to the huge score difference, the Gators, who were playing away from home, would probably have suffered an even more serious defeat.

There is no doubt that in this opening game, Wake Forest, led by Qin Yue, fully demonstrated their muscles to the world.

"Qin has secured the top spot for next year's draft pick with a convincing performance in the ACC and SEC challenge games." - The New York Times

"Jerry West said in a telephone interview that he would be surprised if Qin was not the No. 1 pick next year." -- Los Angeles Herald

"Kobe Bryant should thank Qin, because this superstar from China has used an unparalleled performance to steal people's attention from the Eagle County incident. Now, Kobe can focus on dealing with this case that bothers him." - Denver Post (Note ①)

"Tim Duncan made his return to action with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the Spurs' home game against the Warriors on November 34." - ESPN News Express

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Note ①: The superstars here refer to the superstars in college arenas. In addition, on the current timeline, Kobe's Eagle County incident is at its climax. It will not be until after the All-Star Weekend in 05 that the incident can be settled through settlement.

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