With Barkley's eager anticipation, Qin Yue led the Warriors on a new journey of reckoning.

This time, the target for Qin Yue's reckoning was the Phoenix Suns, stationed at the American Airlines Center.

The image of the Suns' tragic loss in last year's Western Conference Finals, where Stoudemire forced himself to play while injured, was still vivid in memory.

This season, with Stoudemire fully mended in Phoenix, to uphold the value of Steve Nash's consecutive MVP awards, the entire Suns team showcased their prowess and how deeply the city adored Nash.

Currently, the Suns are leading in the West.

Their immense efforts in the regular season... ensure they can always take down formidable opponents during games.

Additionally, Stoudemire's noticeable improvement in face-up offense has made him a true master of that skill.

Standing at 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm), Amare Stoudemire possesses exceptional footwork and rare ball-handling coordination for someone his height.

This allows him to easily exploit mismatches on the court using his mobility.

Historically, in the 06/07 season, Stoudemire had a nearly 70% conversion rate at the rim along with about a 45% shooting percentage from mid-to-long range.

Since taking the initiative to study "The Art of War," Stoudemire indeed achieved "attack where they are unprepared, appear where you are unexpected" on the court.

During his career peak, the incredibly efficient offensive Stoudemire was always a crucial offensive guarantee for the Suns.

His true shooting percentage this season reached an astounding 64%.

Moreover, as the only player on the Suns whose playing time is controlled by DAntoni①, he needs only about thirteen attempts per night to bring the Suns "20+" points.

（①: On the advice of the Suns' medical team, during the 06/07 and 07/08 seasons, Stoudemire's average playing time per game was kept below 34 minutes）

Welcome back "Quanlisi".

The Suns have already used game after game of fair offense to prove that Nash isn't a trophy thief.

But to finally strip Nash of the "trophy thief" label...

All the Suns players and Phoenix fans know very well...

They must use an offensive performance at the highest level of the current era to settle accounts with that "Destructive Satan" from last year's Western Conference Finals and that regular season MVP trophy.

Only after settling this account...

They can confidently tell the world...

Nash is truly the deserving regular season MVP of the 05/06 season.

Last year, only because Stoudemire played through injury did the Warriors narrowly escape.

Having been in the league for only a season and a half, the current Qin Yue has enemies everywhere.

The Messiah of the Bay Area, the Destructive Satan of the NBA.

On the evening of the 7th, just as Qin Yue stepped into the American Airlines Center, the entire arena instantly gave him an unprecedented "greeting".

Moreover, the tables had turned as the Suns, who suffered from Stoudemire's injury woes last year, were the healthier team at this moment.

The absence of Brown and Davis weakened the Warriors' inside defense and left them without a star guard to single out Nash on offense.

But in the NBA, since every team can potentially face injuries, Qin Yue can't use injuries as an excuse for cowardice.

That's not in Qin Yue's character.

Nor does it match the Warriors' ethos.

At center court, Dan Crawford took the ball and walked towards the center circle. After the jump ball between Stoudemire and Biedrins, this grudge-filled, self-explanatory match officially began.

To conserve Qin Yue's energy on the offensive end to support the Warriors in a thorough offensive battle against the Suns, except for necessary possessions, Biedrins would be matched against Stoudemire throughout the game.

Opening attack, with a gust of wind, Nash delivered a shooting stunner to the visiting Warriors with a riding shot.

Jarrett Jack's defense has always been reliable, but Nash is precisely the type he struggles most against.

Because Nash is fast enough.

Back to the Warriors' offensive possession.

DAntoni copied and implemented a cruder version of the one-on-four defense.

The "hacker" Marion moved with astonishing speed.

On the perimeter, aside from forcibly pulling up against Marion, even Qin Yue found it difficult to create a mismatch advantage over him.

Additionally, Diaw and Bell could effectively control the flanks.

But with Stoudemire and Nash as the two main vulnerabilities inside and outside, the Suns' one-on-four defense...

It's like trying to wrap dumplings with strawberries; it just doesn't seem right no matter how you look at it.

On the frontcourt, after setting up in a 1-3-1 formation, Qin Yue smoothly settled into the low post under Marion's relentless harassment.

The Suns' one-on-four defense automatically collapsed.

On the flank, Diaw's double team arrived just in time, but... Diaw, who only aspired to be human, obviously couldn't escape the shackles of human limitation.

In the low post, Qin Yue, holding the basketball high, decisively tossed the ball to the open Artest left unguarded by Diaw.

Though with an unfortunate miss from Artest's shot, which always made Qin Yue nervous when witnessing such plays, Biedrins was exceptionally quick to grab the offensive rebound.

Then, with his eyes solely on Qin Yue, Biedrins immediately passed the ball back to Qin Yue.

The pass was poorly placed, forcing Qin Yue to bend down to catch it.

However, it showcased to the world Qin Yue's extraordinary flexibility that had amazed many female companions.

Late to help, Stoudemire couldn't stop Qin Yue from powering through for a score under the rim.

As they retreated on defense, Biedrins, who notched a rebound and an assist, reminded Qin Yue, "I can do whatever Brother Kumei can do!"

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