But being qualified to participate in the Christmas showdown is also a form of recognition from David Stern, isn't it?

This year, due to picking Qin Yue, as the NBA's rising "internet famous team," the Golden State Warriors were already noticed by David Stern when the league scheduled their games.

Originally, when arranging the Warriors' schedule, Stern planned for a Chinese Derby in this year's Christmas showdown.

However, considering that the Rockets were too strong and the Warriors too weak at the time, and because Chinese fans care more about the Spring Festival than Christmas...

So after careful consideration, under Stern's directive, the Warriors' opponent for this year's Christmas showdown was finally determined to be the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The league is well aware that after the Warriors picked Qin Yue, the Nike Empire is currently undergoing a grand expansion.

Maybe the Messiah and the Chosen One both need time to grow...

But before they mature, the league also has the duty to lay the groundwork for their future stories so that when the two compete to step into the legendary realm, there will be more topics for people to discuss.

Thus, Stern personally scripted a Christmas showdown for Qin Yue and James, who are known as inseparable good brothers.

However...

Accompanied by Qin Yue's prior "The Dunk" in Cleveland, which racked up over ten million clicks online and crushed the Cavaliers...

This year's Christmas showdown inadvertently rose to a new height.

Although afterward, to maintain his brotherly relationship with Qin Yue, and to downplay his unfortunate portrayal as a background in the game, LeBron James, with his relatively mild attitude, successfully eased the Cavaliers fans' hatred and resentment for "The Dunk"...

But when the Chosen One and the Messiah meet again in the game...

People believe that on Christmas night, James will undoubtedly lead his Cavaliers to head to Oakland fueled by revenge.

Before the game, Pulitzer Prize winner Ira Borko described in his personal column: "The Cavaliers must deliver a strong counterattack to show the Warriors that Cleveland is not the same as ten years ago.

And the Warriors must win to defend their home court...

When the 'Chosen One' and 'Messiah' meet again, I think everyone is eagerly anticipating LeBron James and Qin Yue's performances in the Christmas showdown."

The media, not content to let things settle peacefully, frantically hyped the atmosphere of this Cavaliers-Warriors battle.

This pushed aside the originally more talked-about "OK Civil War" (Lakers VS Heat) for this confrontation between the league's two supernovas.

After all, humans always prefer the new and dislike the old.

Moreover, compared to the clearly mismatched rosters of the Lakers and Heat...

Since the Cavaliers currently rank fourth in the East and the Warriors fifth in the West.

So, in theory, the more evenly matched Cavaliers-Warriors battle would undoubtedly be more thrilling.

December 25th.

When LeBron James and his teammates stepped into Oracle Arena, he almost immediately noticed the banner on the large screen on-site:

——Battle of Destiny.

This is the slogan the Bay Area media came up with for this year's Christmas showdown.

Because as the darling of the entire Bay Area, in the eyes of Bay Area fans, Qin Yue, the Messiah, is clearly stronger than James, the Chosen One, so...

In the eyes of the Bay Area media, there is a need to continue inlaying jewels and pearls on Qin Yue's future crown.

After all...

If Qin Yue can lead the Warriors to defeat the Cavaliers again in this Christmas showdown...

Then he, the Messiah, will undoubtedly gain a second "LeBron James' crown."

For any superstars intending to ascend to the throne in the future...

This is absolutely a heavyweight trophy.

Although due to the NBA's intrinsic "rebirth" mechanism, every player welcomes "rebirth" in the next game...

But if the God of Basketball Michael Jordan's trophy collection room lacked those two Finals trophies, the "Ma Long Remains" and the "Stockton's Champion Heart"... (Including a "Barkley's Despair" etc.)

Where would the so-called God of Basketball get his undisputed GOAT status in the future?

"LeBron, I saw 'The Dunk', no matter how high you jump, it's no match for our Messiah!"

"LeBron, you're just a coward, you don't dare face our Messiah head-on on the court!"

"LeBron, you're a bastard without a father! You're just a stray kid!"

"The Cavaliers are just a fake strong team, Cleveland can never escape the curse!"

"LeBron, remember to wear your diapers, don't pee on the court!"

Before the game, Warriors fans taunted the Cavaliers and James with all kinds of trash talk from the stands.

Undoubtedly.

This is definitely the most pressure James has faced in a game since entering the league.

Although before the game, in his exchanges with Qin Yue, James felt a warmth called friendship from his good brother.

Although before the game, Qin Yue's perpetually unfunny cold jokes made James repeatedly recall those wonderful times they spent together during his summer tour in China.

Although before the game, James kept telling himself he must remain restrained...

But as someone who occasionally loses his temper, facing the taunts of Warriors fans, knowing the importance of this Christmas showdown, James secretly made up his mind in his heart.

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