And on the court, as Qin Yue blocked his own shot...

In his mind, memories of what happened this summer flashed by like a carousel, and the seed planted by Qin Yue in Yao Ming's heart began to take root and sprout.

Although at this moment, it is not enough to push Yao Ming to leave Houston.

But it will continue to grow stronger over time.

On the court, after five minutes of the first quarter, Warriors coach Montgomery, following the original plan, substituted Troy Murphy in for Brown.

At this moment, Zhang Weiping, who was explaining Murphy's characteristics to the Chinese fans, had not yet realized the seriousness of the issue.

However, on the sidelines, Houston Rockets' bench, Jeff Van Gundy realized it almost instantly.

Because Brown lacked shooting range on the court.

So Brown was not enough to force Qin Yue to draw Yao Ming away from the inside line.

But what if the Warriors put in Murphy?

Oracle Arena, Qin Yue and Murphy standing at the high post...

The next second, as the Warriors executed an inside-out pick and roll tactic...

Yao Ming was forced to leave the defensive area!

And because Second Uncle Huo could not rotate in time, Yao Ming was forced to switch to defend Qin Yue.

This summer, in that unrestricted one-on-one match, Yao Ming had witnessed Qin Yue's unreasonable driving speed.

So at this moment...

Probably no one knows better than Yao Ming how troublesome his younger brother is...

Thud, thud——!

At the top of the arc, facing Yao Ming, Qin Yue, after fully manipulating his center of gravity, dribbled and sped past the opponent's defensive area.

Then, in the Houston Rockets' restricted area, Howard, intending to draw a charging foul from Qin Yue, witnessed an astonishing scene...

Because Qin Yue, this tank, abruptly stopped on the court!!

What kind of body control does it take to stop like this at such speed?

Keep in mind, Qin Yue is not a small guard with a height of 180 cm.

Swish——!

On the court, with that jump shot, Qin Yue had already scored in double figures against the Houston Rockets' defense in less than half a quarter.

Before this Chinese Derby, it was a scene no Chinese fans had expected.

Because no matter how deep an impression Qin Yue had left before...

In the minds of the majority of Chinese fans, the Rockets were considered a stronger team than the Warriors.

Yao Ming was also regarded as the NBA top pick with more star quality for the time being.

"The Rockets have no answer for Qin Yue tonight?" On CCTV, Zhang Weiping frowned.

"So far, Qin Yue has scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block, while Yao Ming has 4 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist." Sun Zhengping added.

The Rockets, of course, have no way to deal with Qin Yue.

Because when Van Gundy looked back at the bench...

Which player among the Rockets' lineup can match up with Qin Yue?

On the court, during the Rockets' offense, since Murphy's defensive ability could not compare with Brown's, Yao Ming finally found a chance to make Qin Yue feel the pressure of his post-up play.

Bang, bang!

In the low post, tonight, Yao Ming vented his frustration on Qin Yue.

But off-court, watching Qin Yue take the beatings on his behalf, Brown suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

"In other teams, it's always the role players who draw fire away from the star player... but only Qin would actively help those supporting players on the court. If you ask me which phrase best describes Qin, I think it can only be 'in times of crisis, only responsibility.'" – "The Weight of the Crown" (Author: Kwame Brown)

Oracle Arena, in the first quarter, utilizing the mismatches created by Qin Yue on the offensive end, the Warriors quickly established a lead.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 25 to 35.

Known for their defense, the Rockets' defense tonight could only be described as unspeakably poor.

But compared to usual...

Van Gundy was not most troubled by the defensive enthusiasm and discipline of the players on the court.

But rather... the Warriors had exposed the Rockets' weaknesses to the world through this quarter of play.

"If you were Jeff Van Gundy, how would you handle tonight's situation?" During the quarter break, watching Little Deng Liwei, known for his high basketball IQ, and Murphy, who was taking advantage of Qin Yue's presence against the Rockets' ironclad defense, asked.

"Maybe I'd consider using 'T-Mac' against Qin," Little Deng Liwei replied.

"Speaking of which, did the Rockets even have 'T-Mac' in the first quarter?" Murphy asked, puzzled.

After a long sigh, Little Deng Liwei said, "That's exactly 'T-Mac's' problem; if he had Kobe Bryant's competitiveness, we certainly wouldn't have played so easily tonight."

Seeing this, Murphy speculated, "Imagine if 'T-Mac' were replaced by Kobe..."

Upon hearing this, Little Deng Liwei immediately halted Murphy's excessive speculation, saying, "That would be a nightmare for the entire league... because it would mean the beginning of another 'OK' era.

And don't forget, last time Kobe faced us, he tormented Jason and Michael so badly, and we have no one to handle Kobe."

On the court, after the break, the game continued.

During Qin Yue's rest on the bench, the Rockets, with Tracy McGrady's staggered play, once chased the score to just a 2-point difference.

In the NBA, the biggest advantage of a team with dual-core drives lies in this.

However, the magical 'T-Mac's' time online tonight was too short.

Although Van Gundy arranged for McGrady to play in staggered minutes during the first half of the second quarter and the latter half of the third quarter,

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