Since it’s the Western Conference Finals between two offensive teams, David Stern naturally had to ensure that this series is fair, open, and just.
It’s worth ntioning that although Nash himself had no intention of getting involved in the "Trophy Theft Incident" storm...
Before the ga started, the local fans of Phoenix expressed their dissatisfaction to Qin Yue, who was warming up at the ti, with their boos and insults.
"Steve is the rightful MVP, you disgraceful slanderer!"
"The Warriors are only fifth in the West, what makes you think you can compare to Steve?"
"You’re just a product the league deliberately hyped up, Steve is the real artist on the court!"
Amidst these few insults that could "pass censorship," Qin Yue, who had gradually forgotten about the regular season MVP matter, started to stir up his emotions.
Before the ga, Qin Yue had already expressed through the dia that Nash completely deserved to be the MVP this year.
But since the Phoenix fans continued their incessant chatter, considering Qin Yue’s personality, he naturally didn’t plan to let go of the team supported by those fans who insulted him.
Brown, who was always good at reading situations, keenly noticed the pre-ga change in Qin Yue.
And in his future published autobiography, he described it like this: "If you ask , what is the most positive change Qin brought to the NBA? I would definitely tell you that he improved the quality and cultivation of NBA fans, especially those attending on-site gas."
At the center of the court, the chief referee Salvatore walked to the mid-circle with the ball.
The Suns proactively changed their lineup tonight, pairing Diaw with Stoudemire on the inside.
The other three players on the court were Marion, Bell, and Nash.
DAntoni’s lineup change was mainly for offense.
Because if necessary, both Marion and Diaw could rotate to the inside to make up for the offensive power and athleticism lost due to Stoudemire’s injury.
As for the Warriors, Murphy, who perford well in the semifinals, returned to the bench.
Biedrins, who had only played during garbage ti in the playoffs, entered the team’s rotation for this ga.
Facing the Suns, the Warriors needed to maintain their interior sweeping ability at all tis.
This was important.
After all, the Suns’ high-speed offense was not just for show.
At ixi Arena, Brown won possession for the Warriors in the jump ball.
After Davis dribbled past the half-court, the Warriors only left Brown to set a screen for Mr. Big Beard, while the other three spread out.
Since Stoudemire was also a defensive weakness for the Suns, the Warriors’ opening phase offense would revolve around Davis tonight.
At the top of the arc, Nash, who was defending with effort, and Stoudemire, who had never been taught defense, created a famous scene together.
At the mont Nash circumvented the screen, Stoudemire and Brown indirectly executed a high double screen.
Davis seized the opportunity, lowered his center of gravity, and accelerated towards the Suns’ basket.
At this mont, Shawn Marion, a player who the league also owed a "DPOY" trophy, proactively stepped up.
As the Suns’ real barrier under the basket, Marion had an astonishing lateral movent ability and a wingspan of over 220 centiters.
In Qin Yue’s eyes, his timing in choosing to help and his blocking of passing lanes in helping were nothing short of impeccable.
But since Qin Yue noticed Marion’s help defense, it also ant that...
There was still a passing lane that Marion was destined not to block.
In a flash, Davis, who charged into the heart of the Suns, lofted the ball high.
The next second, as Marion turned and looked back, he saw that terrifying behemoth.
No ti to block, nor to dodge, at that mont of Qin Yue’s forceful two-handed dunk, Marion, who had contact with him, flew out of bounds!
This was a courageous glance back.
Because before looking back, he didn’t even have ti to adjust his center of gravity; Marion almost instantly lost his body’s balance.
Yet it was also an exceptionally beautiful world-famous painting.
On TNT TV Station, Barkley praised Qin Yue saying, "The ssiah smashed down Shawn Marion—!"
After the goal, as Qin Yue landed slowly, he pointed his finger at the section of the stands that had insulted him the hardest before the ga and shook it at them.
This gesture is called:
——finger wagging.
As a special privilege motion, typically in the NBA, only Dikembe Mutombo had the right to perform this gesture after a block. (In Mutombo’s early career, doing this gesture would also earn a technical foul.)
Therefore, at the mont when Qin Yue wagged his finger to the stands, the always impartial Salvatore imdiately whistled him for a technical foul.
But at the sa ti, looking up at Qin Yue, Salvatore also said, "My duty requires to give you a technical foul, but the reason you wagged your finger, I will write down every word in tonight’s referee report."
Before the ga, when the fans at ixi Arena were insulting Qin Yue, Salvatore was right there.
Salvatore knew very well what the words spoken from the mouths of extre fans truly ant, so he understood that Qin Yue’s finger wagging was justified.
However, as an official on the court, he had to call Qin Yue’s technical foul.
Hearing this, after smiling slightly at Salvatore, Qin Yue said, "I completely understand your call."
No wonder his colleagues sang his praises; truly an obedient and sensible good kid—at this mont, Salvatore thought to himself.
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