"Good night, Los Angeles!"

In the 05/06 season, if Qin Yue's performance in his first two career games was enough to spark countless imaginations...

Then, after his epic third career game stats of 48 points, 17 rebounds, 15 assists, 5 blocks, and 2 steals, leading the Warriors to conquer the Staples Center, this Messiah selected by the Warriors this summer has undoubtedly become the main star of the NBA this year.

With his usual mastery of grand narrative poetry, David Stern could hardly have imagined that the Warriors led by Qin Yue would draft such captivating storylines right at the start of the regular season.

If time could be turned back, Stern, knowing the details of this Lakers and Warriors epic, would've meticulously arranged the game.

At the very least, he would have scheduled a nationwide broadcast.

Then, he'd invite storytellers skilled in narrative — "bards" — to use their vivid language to immortalize this game as an eternal classic.

"Oh my God, the buzzer beater Messiah has defeated the Lakers! Even with Kobe Bryant scoring 70 points for the Lakers tonight... there's no chance to change the score, it's unbelievable. I can now declare, this game is the greatest showdown of the 2005/2006 NBA regular season!"

TNT TV Station, although they only tuned in just at the last moment...

Luckily, Charles Barkley witnessed Qin Yue's game-winning shot firsthand.

And the entire arena instantaneously plunged into a deathly silence with "Good night, Los Angeles."

On the court, biting his jersey as he walked towards the player tunnel...

For Kobe, who was experiencing the night of his career, his feelings were nothing short of extremely complex.

When a milestone turns into a "mile-sad"...

Clearly, even Kobe needs time to process it.

On the other side of the court...

Although Richardson and Pietrus allowed Kobe to erupt and break scoring records in front of them again... a single game scoring 70 points, an unparalleled record... but since the Warriors won, at this moment, Pietrus, Richardson absolutely should rush towards their Messiah with their teammates.

It's difficult to imagine that the Warriors, now basking in camaraderie on the court, were a disorderly, constantly infighting team just a month ago.

"This certainly is the most beautiful night I've ever experienced." Anthony Lester, a reporter visiting Los Angeles with the Warriors for The San Francisco Chronicle, silently lamented in his heart.

It indeed was a night worth savoring.

In terms of viewer experience, tonight's Kobe was infinitely close to the "Dragon Slayer Kobe" scoring 81 points in Qin Yue's memory.

To be frank, even though Pietrus and Richardson were never good at defending Kobe, especially the Black Mamba in top form...

But in this match, without their relentless efforts and sacrifices, Kobe indeed might have dropped 80 points on the Warriors.

Fans born ten years late are destined to have a hard time appreciating the shock Kobe delivered in the 05/06 season.

Because ten years from now, with more NBA game possessions and increasingly impressive player stats...

People will gradually become numb to so-called epic statistics.

As for Qin Yue?

After the game, as the mystical feeling faded and looking at the records he etched into this night...

Qin Yue knew very well...

That games like tonight are destined to be sought but not easily found.

Besides the buzzer beater, who could have anticipated Mr. Kobe Bryant would wield his knife in this game?

If it weren't for Kobe's 70 points as the backdrop, if his scorching form didn't encounter the Lakers' abysmal interior's cooperation, this game's epic stature would instantly plummet a few notches.

Granted, neither the Warriors nor the Lakers presently deserve the title "NBA strong team" in any aspect.

Yet, this doesn't affect the fact that post-game, Kobe and Qin Yue's highlights in the match along with Qin Yue's "Good night, Los Angeles" exploded across the internet.

In this age of the internet, compared to Michael Jordan who needed newspapers and word of mouth to ascend to the GOAT status...

Almost immediately after the Lakers and Warriors showdown concluded...

Kobe, scoring 70 points for the Lakers, and Qin Yue, who claimed victory and recorded epic triple-double stats, seized the entire basketball world's attention.

Especially Qin Yue's "Good night, Los Angeles" video.

As tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and even millions of clicks poured in...

Even Nike, which had already placed heavy bets on Qin Yue beforehand, couldn't believe what kind of player they had signed.

Lynn Merritt, known for swift action, convened an emergency meeting that night.

Nike's founder, Phil Knight, also attended the meeting.

During the meeting, Nike higher-ups, knowing this was a crucial moment, unanimously passed the resolution to bring forward Qin Yue's "Imperious Generation" release date.

"Let Tinker Hatfield add 'Messiah' to Qin's shoes; as for the specific location, let him decide."

Only three games...

Qin Yue used his performance to conquer every fan in the Bay Area.

At the same time, he also conquered the entire Nike upper echelon.

Thus...

Knight and Merritt knew more than anyone else...

Now is the perfect opportunity to propel Qin Yue and help him solidify the Messiah image.

The next day, under Nike's guidance, Nike's partners began to exert their influence.

On the front pages of newspapers traditionally having good relations with Nike, "Messiah" undoubtedly became the most eye-catching term of the day.

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