After all, since retiring, Pippen's attitude towards Jordan...

It's not just a show of unity on the surface; at the very least, it can be said to have turned into enmity.

Currently, there's a very subtle balance within the Warriors.

Although no player would compete with Qin Yue for the biggest piece of the pie...

But that doesn't mean Artest, Richardson, and Davis will keep quiet and not fight for their own fame and gain.

Therefore, the latter part of Pippen's evaluation, where he deemed himself capable of winning a championship even without Pippen's help, was entirely a landmine for this Warriors team.

Qin Yue has always been confident, indeed, but he understands well the logic that "when people's hearts are scattered, it's hard to lead a team."

Qin Yue knows the fundamental reason the Warriors can currently unite is that everyone recognizes his leadership.

So, how could he personally break the existing balance of the Warriors?

Moreover, in this life, why does Qin Yue need someone else to crown him?

Just like what he did in his rookie season, he is confident that in the future he will personally snatch the crown named GOAT.

...

On the 16th, as the brightest superstar in the sparkling night sky of All-Star weekend, Qin Yue arrived in Gambling City Las Vegas with teammate Deng Liwei.

Deng Liwei will participate in this year's three-point contest.

However, compared to Deng Liwei, who has plenty of time to relax after arriving in the gambling city, Qin Yue was swept away by major sponsors to various event sites almost immediately after disembarking from the plane.

Although Qin Yue voluntarily withdrew from the Rookie Challenge due to participating in the dunk contest, he still attended the media meeting before the Rookie Challenge as usual.

In recent years, it's uncommon for second-year brothers who never show mercy in the Rookie Challenge, with only an exception last year.

But because that absolute core who led the freshmen's comeback victory last year will be watching from the sidelines this year...

So at the media meeting, whether it was the Rockets' top draft pick Bargnani obtained through trade, or the Grizzlies' backcourt double guns Foye and Guy, they all seemed very confident about defeating the sophomore team without Qin Yue.

This season, "Little Cat King" Brandon Roy, who averages 17.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists for the Bobcats, said in an interview: "I know they're more experienced than us, but in a basketball game, experience doesn't mean everything."

Qin Yue quite admired the newborn calves' fearless spirit of this year's rookie team.

So, after the media meeting, Qin Yue didn't forget to remind the rookie team...

Who exactly is the weakest link in the sophomore team.

This rookie team has quite a few experts on the wing.

In the game, as long as they resolutely execute the strategy of targeting Chris Paul for one-on-one plays, in Qin Yue's view, they have every opportunity to achieve an upset.

"What were you telling those rookies just now?" On the media meeting site, seeing Qin Yue chatting and laughing with the group of rookies, Paul asked with a curious face.

In response, Qin Yue, without so much as batting an eye or a bead of sweat, replied: "I was just finding out about their game strategy for tomorrow."

Paul asked curiously: "What strategy are they planning to use?"

Qin Yue patted Paul's shoulder and said: "They said they must avoid Chris Paul tomorrow because you're just too strong."

Hearing this, Paul laughed: "What a bunch of lovely youngsters, don't worry, tomorrow I won't go all out like the others."

Go all out?

On the night of the 17th.

Paul spent an evening that could hardly be called pleasant as he was targeted for one-on-one plays throughout the game by the rookie team.

In this Rookie Challenge game where Deron Williams went on a rampage, scoring 38 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists for the sophomore team and winning the MVP...

Paul just couldn't figure it out, why did every guard and forward in the rookie team seem as fierce as if they'd eaten dinosaur protein?

This was a game that, if not completely unrelated to Paul, could at least be described as Paul coasting purely to a win.

The second-year veterans, having been tempered by a year in the NBA, consistently suppressed the first-year newcomers on the court.

Except for Paul, who played 24 minutes in the game, scoring only 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists...

He perfectly illustrated the phrase "everyone's showing off whether human or ghost, only my cannon is getting beaten up."

On the sidelines, Qin Yue watched the game where the first-year rookies teamed up to thrash Paul with an exceedingly cheerful mood.

What a remarkably beautiful day.

At the time, Qin Yue thought this looking on from the sidelines.

The next day, considering that in the evening Qin Yue was going to team up with his good brother and many other dunking masters to perform in the grandest "Great Competition" since the 2000 Oakland All-Star weekend...

Even the dunk contest sponsor Coca-Cola Company unusually only required Qin Yue to attend the pre-heating event before the start of the dunk contest.

How should one describe the attention drawn by this year's dunk contest?

Firstly, from the lineup of participants, this year's dunk contest can definitely be described as luxurious.

The participants include not only Qin Yue and James, but also last year's defending champion Nate Robinson, "Nine-Fingered Dunk God" Jerald Green, "Magical Beast" Dwight Howard, and Tyrus Thomas, whom the Blazers selected last summer.

Secondly, the NBA even invited five former dunk contest champions to judge.

They are: "Doctor J" Julius Erving, "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan, "Essence of Human Movies" Dominique Wilkins, "Demigod" Vince Carter, and "Black Mamba" Kobe Bryant.

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