As early as the All-Star Weekend, Jas had fully realized that he couldn’t coexist with Qin Yue... He absolutely valued this much-anticipated Cavaliers vs Warriors ga more than anyone else.
In preparation for this ga, in the past four, this season’s average of nearly 40 minutes per ga for the Cavaliers, "Young Jas," had only played a total of 120 minutes.
This even led to many Jas Fans being worried, thinking that Jas’ historically great physique had been worn down by injuries.
The importance the team’s star player placed on the ga...
Also ensured that the Cavaliers could not treat this Cavaliers vs Warriors showdown as just another regular-season ga.
Mo Williams specifically practiced three-pointers before the ga, vowing to provide substantial outside shooting support for His Majesty, the King.
Vallejo and Gooden both made military pledges during the Cavaliers’ strategy etings, showing their attitude that they would not be cowardly lizards on the court.
Pavlovic and Gibson stated that as long as the King blew the horn, they would lead by example.
And Snow, who promised to guard Davis, and Big Z, willing to give everything for His Majesty the King...
Except for O’Neal, who was indeed not of much use against Qin Yue.
The entire Cavaliers team was not only full of fighting spirit, but they also fully demonstrated to Jas what loyalty ant.
Night of the 2nd.
Oracle Arena.
When Qin Yue noticed the Cavaliers players’ completely different ntal state during the pre-ga warm-up, he couldn’t help but wonder:
Who said during the "Young Jas 1.0 era", Jas lacked support?
For Qin Yue’s current confusion, to avoid him getting distracted before the ga, Kwa Brown responded: "I think it was your good friend himself who said it. During dia interviews, he’s always been saying he doesn’t have enough help around him."
Oh, it was my little brother who said that?
Then, never mind.
Unlike the Cavaliers, who placed special importance on this ga.
Tonight, among the Warriors, except for Brown who was returning to the starting lineup, the remaining Warriors players, including Qin Yue, only treated this ga as a normal regular-season match.
As for the reason?
Head coach Mike Malone had already explained it clearly before the ga.
Since the Warriors aim to defend their title this year, they have to face at least three rounds of the "finals."
Therefore, to prepare for the upcoming playoffs, the Warriors cannot waste their precious energy on a regular-season ga.
On the court, not long after the ga began, the Cavaliers players noticed the extrely lax ga attitude of the Warriors players.
With a good shooting touch, Jas made three out of three shots to start, including a trailing three-pointer defended only by Artest’s gaze.
This was definitely the smoothest start for Jas in his career record against Qin Yue.
In the first quarter, Jas made 6 out of 9 shots, including 1 out of 2 for three-pointers, and 2 out of 4 free throws, except for being blocked once by the overly enthusiastic Kwa Brown...
With 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists for the Cavaliers in a single quarter, Jas nonetheless had a fleeting thought that the Warriors were no big deal.
In the second quarter, Pavlovic and Gibson, who had promised to win this Cavaliers vs Warriors match for Jas before the ga, each hit a three-pointer for the Cavaliers.
These two three-pointers brought the Cavaliers, then the Eastern Conference dominators, to a double-digit lead.
On the sidelines, O’Neal, who had been responsible for serving tea and water to his teammates, even joked with Jas: "At this rate, your good brother won’t have to co on and pad stats in garbage ti, will he?"
Though Jas felt sowhat caught in the crossfire of O’Neal’s teasing of Qin Yue...
On such a beautiful night, Jas obviously wouldn’t take issue with the ever-humorous O’Neal.
At halfti, 71 to 50.
The Cavaliers’ lead had reached an astounding 21 points.
Moreover, during the halfti break, when interviewed by a live host, Jas learned of a record that made him trendously proud.
The Cavaliers were the only team this season to lead the Warriors by more than 20 points at the end of a half.
Did you hear that, the only one!
After a long period of regular-season honing, Jas had already seen the dawn of a coback in the winds of this unfinished season.
However, during the interview, the usually humble Jas did not speak definitively, only saying: "You know, we are a team that still has lineup deficiencies and needs to continue growing.
So, to lead a super team like the Warriors by 21 points at halfti, I still can’t believe it at this mont.
This fully proves how hard we’ve worked each night since our last showdown last year."
Even with a 21-point halfti lead over the Warriors, still believing he lacks support and needs growth...
Such Jas is undoubtedly "Humble LeBron."
Only...
After the halfti break, already prepared to triumph with a big victory, Jas soon felt the difference between the Warriors in the second half versus the first.
If, in the first half, the Warriors were "slow-cooking," not hurried even while trailing...
The Warriors entering "high-heat reduction" mode were undoubtedly the super team Jas described.
On the court, the Cavaliers’ offensive possession.
The "Young Jas," eager to quickly elevate his scoring to 30 points to let the world sing his praises, encountered Qin Yue’s despicable and shaless help defense during a drive into the Warriors’ basket.
Why despicable and shaless?
Because if not for His Majesty the King exhausting his strength elbowing past Artest during this drive...
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