Qin Yue smiled and said, "Don't worry, if there's a record that really interests me in the future, I promise I'll go all out in the game to chase it."

Brown curiously asked, "Speaking of which, what records are you currently interested in?"

Qin Yue pondered for a while and said, "Next time I'm in Los Angeles, I'm thinking of trying to score 70 points in a game."

Brown: "..."

Indeed!

Monta Ellis wasn't wrong about you!

Messiah, and you still dare to claim you're not Kobe Bryant's number one hater?

In the end, this Christmas game between the Knights and the Warriors ended in garbage time in the final quarter with a score of 99 to 119.

Throughout the game, LeBron James scored a total of 30 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals for the Knights, definitely saving face for the team in terms of the score.

After the game, considering the influence of the Chosen One, people didn't dwell too much on the fact that he spent 7 minutes padding his stats in the fourth quarter.

Only Barkley said tactfully during commentary that "LeBron should seriously consider the gap between him and Messiah."

However...

Given the obvious facts, doesn't James know how far his performance in this Christmas battle is from Qin Yue's?

He certainly knows!

That's why he didn't even accept interviews after the game.

James is well aware that he must remain silent at the moment and recover his dignity in subsequent games with better stats.

As a result, after the game, due to the Chosen One's early exit, Messiah was surrounded by hordes of crazy media in the locker room.

When asked about James, Qin Yue chose to avoid all questions.

Because at this moment, the entire NBA knows about his relationship with James, so if he were to sneer at James during the interview, he would inevitably be labeled as ruthless and unkind.

Exactly.

Since it was impossible to speak the truth when commenting on James, Qin Yue simply chose to avoid the topic.

"You're currently leading the All-Star voting (forward position), what are your thoughts on this?"

"I'm very happy to be on my way to becoming another All-Star player from China following Yao Ming."

"Tonight, you achieved another super triple-double in the game, and since entering the league, you've already recorded triple-doubles in 7 games.

Now people have started calling you 'Mr. Triple-Double', what are your thoughts on the triple-double as a stat?"

"This stat doesn't seem special to me... I simply try to contribute more to the team during games, and then I achieve it."

After the interview, Qin Yue successfully concluded his first career Christmas night.

The dejected LeBron James couldn't complete his revenge on this Christmas night.

And, adding insult to injury.

Afterward, recalling the taunts from Bay Area fans during the game...

No matter how magnanimous James is, he couldn't possibly have any fondness for the city of Oakland and Oracle Arena.

However, fans are fans.

Brothers are brothers.

Hence, before leaving Cleveland with the Knights, James still made a call to Qin Yue.

On the phone, the friendship between James and Qin Yue remained as usual.

Only, compared to before...

In Evans' view, between Qin Yue and James...

A difficult-to-describe element has emerged.

Evans didn't know how to describe the feeling James gave him over the phone.

But from the fragments he could feel...

James' attitude towards Qin Yue was far less enthusiastic than before.

"What if he's just upset about losing?"

"Really? Then why doesn't Chris (Paul) ever get upset when losing to you, but instead punches you afterward?"

"Don't be silly, when hasn't Chris been pinned down by me?"

...

Farewell, Christmas night, as 2006 approached...

Following Qin Yue leading the Warriors to defeat the Jazz by year-end and boxing with Paul to exchange sentiments afterward, the Warriors concluded their 2005 games with a record of 22 wins and 10 losses.

"Reflecting on 2005, the biggest focus in the basketball world undoubtedly was the 'Messiah' drafted by the Warriors last summer.

He led the Warriors with a strong performance in the first two months of his rookie season, placing them fifth in the West for the 05/06 NBA season." — ESPN year-end summary of Warriors

"Although the Rockets narrowly lost to the Mavericks 3-4 in the playoffs of the 04/05 season, they were at least a highly competitive team at that time.

Now, having entered 2006 with only 11 wins in the new season, they can decide whether to abandon this season." — ESPN year-end summary of Rockets

"When asked about Yao Ming's recent unpleasant meeting with Leslie Alexander, Supersonic owner Howard Schultz said that's an internal issue of the Rockets and outsiders shouldn't meddle.

However, Mr. Schultz suggested that when feeling unhappy, Yao Ming should come to Seattle to relax. It must be said, this is indeed a good suggestion as Seattle is always a great place to unwind." — The Seattle Times

...

The ambitious Warriors encountered injuries in the new year.

On January 4th, during a game against the Nets, due to a knee injury relapse, an MRI result showed that Baron Davis would miss the team's games for at least five weeks.

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