One of them?

Charles Barkley from TNT TV Station obviously did not agree with ESPN's view.

"Judging by the regular season, he is this year's best player!"

Even in ten or twenty years, people will still be amazed by Qin Yue's rookie season.

But at this moment…

He has indeed joined the discussion over who is the flagbearer of the NBA in the post-Jordan era.

On the 17th, Qin Yue arrived in Houston to participate in the All-Star Rookie Challenge held at the Toyota Center that evening.

As the undisputed leader of this year's rookies, Qin Yue is fortunate.

Because on this night, he has not only Paul by his side but also Deron and Felton.

The three major guards of the 2005 batch all catering to him alone in the game, aside from the annoying Monta Ellis who never passes him the ball...

While leading the rookie team to a 134-123 victory over the sophomore team, Qin Yue also claimed this year's Rookie Challenge MVP with a dominant performance of 38 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 blocks.

As a representative figure of this year's sophomores, Dwight Howard, still leveling up at the time, unfortunately became Qin Yue's background.

On the court, unable to push back, trying to retreat skillfully but lacking the talent...

Howard just couldn't understand, clearly everyone is talented, why does Qin Yue have such exceptional technical talents?

In this game, the sophomore team managed to last until the end thanks to Ben Gordon, Andre Iguodala, and Luol Deng.

Since the rookie team's wings were relatively weak, with Qin Yue playing center, this pack of sophomore swingmen were basically picking out the weakest players to challenge throughout the game.

So, who was the weakest on the rookie team?

It definitely wasn't Qin Yue's good friend Chris Paul.

"Where did you learn those defensive techniques? Always poking around in people's business?"

"I was going for the ball! Going for the ball! Understand?"

"How do you explain pulling Ben Gordon's pants then?"

"Tactical foul, legitimate and reasonable."

On the court, watching Paul make excuses at the "post-game court," Qin Yue felt that he would have to be cautious around Paul in future games against the Jazz.

Obviously.

In this life, Mr. John Stockton has found himself an outstanding successor.

...

On the 18th, although he did not participate in any individual challenge events, having engaged in commercial activities from morning till night, Qin Yue completely lost interest in going to the Toyota Center to watch the All-Star weekend in the evening.

It wasn't until that night when Yao Ming invited him for a late-night snack that Qin Yue dragged his exhausted body out of the hotel.

That evening, Yao Ming had a request.

Not for himself.

But for his teammate Tracy McGrady.

As everyone knows, aside from the sleepy-eyed tag, McGrady also has the "lone star" tag.

Before the start of the 2006 Houston All-Star weekend, due to McGrady's grandmother-in-law passing away and McGrady playing at home, to comfort the superstar who seems to lose friends and family every year...

Led by Kobe, members of the Western All-Star Team privately planned a "T-Mac Night."

Historically, in this All-Star game, everyone tried to give the stage to McGrady, and Kobe himself played the passer role on the court, with only 11 shots in total, scoring 8 points and 8 assists.

However...

Despite a prior understanding reached by the opposing Eastern All-Star Team members...

Including Carter, Iverson, and O'Neal, Eastern All-Star Team members would slack off intentionally or unintentionally in the game…

But alas, LeBron James, making his second career start for the Eastern All-Star Team, was unusually excited on the court.

If Qin Yue remembers correctly, as one of the best-looking All-Star games in history, James would lead the Eastern All-Star Team to defeat the Western All-Star Team at the last moment, earning the All-Star Game MVP with an excellent performance of 29 points and 6 rebounds.

Only...

When James went on stage to accept the award afterward, the picture of people worshipping him didn't appear as he imagined.

Because on this night planned to comfort McGrady, James inevitably became the top villain.

Regarding this, as soon as he arrived in Houston, Qin Yue had made up his mind.

As long as McGrady talked to him about it in person, he would graciously do him a favor.

After all, he is known for being fair and easy to talk to.

But...

What Qin Yue never expected was that McGrady actually sent Yao Ming to find him.

"Lao Yao, don't get involved in this matter, make him come talk to me face to face."

That night, while having a late-night snack, Qin Yue said this to Yao Ming.

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming immediately felt that Kobe's intuition was right.

Because earlier, when the Western All-Star Team members conspired to plan "T-Mac Night" for McGrady, the person Kobe was most worried about…

Was Qin Yue.

Since, even before Qin Yue entered the NBA, he had publicly criticized Kobe, and in Kobe's eyes, Qin Yue, participating in the All-Star weekend for the first time in his career, would definitely be eager to showcase himself in the game, so after Kobe expressed his views, everyone thought someone should persuade Qin Yue.

Originally, as Qin Yue's senior, Duncan, who was personally pushed out of the All-Star starting lineup by Qin Yue this year, could take on this responsibility.

But then, after suddenly remembering something, Duncan looked at Yao Ming with a mischievous smile.

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