America West Arena.

In the second quarter, Murphy, who continued to partner with Qin Yue on the court, showcased another trait, which was his outstanding rebounding ability.

Unlike the stereotype of the "big soft white guy."

During his career peak, Murphy had multiple seasons with double-digit rebounds, making him a rebounding expert known for his fierce box-outs and precise anticipation of the rebound's trajectory.

On the court, Stoudemire's "dominant jump shot" missed, while on the other side, the fierce-looking Murphy successfully boxed out Marion, who was eager to grab the offensive rebound, thereby assisting Qin Yue in easily securing the defensive rebound.

Over the past one and a half seasons...

Though reduced playing time inevitably led to Murphy's stats declining to an average of 9 points and 5 rebounds per game, Murphy now had more pursuits in life and seemed more industrious than ever.

Warriors fell into a set-play, Qin Yue's one-on-one against Marion failed, but Murphy energetically grabbed the offensive rebound and assisted Qin Yue for another two points.

Historically, until suffering the injury that destroyed his subsequent career... Murphy could grab 4 offensive rebounds every 48 minutes.

This was a stat that could rival those "black and tough" players.

In this life, awakened by Qin Yue's strong punch, Murphy absolutely deserved the title "Golden State Lambier."

Although his defensive moves were far less dirty than Lambier's, Murphy could anytime use his well-mastered tackle technique to stop any player from charging at the Warriors' basket whenever the team needed.

In fact, the longer Mike Malone coached this Warriors team, the more he felt that...

The foundation of this Warriors team could only be described as unfathomable.

Warriors possessed players skilled in various positions, and these players' styles could even complement each other.

However, as Malone gradually realized the depths of this Warriors team, he was also confused about why the team was so bad before drafting Qin Yue.

Actually, before drafting Qin Yue, this era's Warriors team was like a fully renovated mansion missing just a superstar to move in.

The foundation of the Warriors was indeed unfathomable.

But as long as you remove Qin Yue...

The entire Warriors team would lose their original characteristics due to the absence of their leader, Qin Yue.

Qin Yue's chemistry with the Warriors determined that only through mutual enhancement could the team's ceiling become immeasurable.

High position, Warriors' offensive possession, Qin Yue completed a hand-off play with Murphy and forced Stoudemire to be right in front of him.

Then, with two behind-the-back dribble changes, Qin Yue used the rhythm change to effortlessly slip past Stoudemire, hop step into the basket, and score.

When Qin Yue no longer played the role of the Warriors' commander, Phoenix Suns' broken version of a one-man zone defense turned into his ATM, letting him take what he wanted.

No matter how strong Marion was...

Marion could not compensate for the gaping holes in the Suns' defense when executing zone defense.

Sun's possession, Nash used his speed to overpower Jack and assisted Bell, who was lurking in the corner, for a three-pointer, allowing the Suns to maintain their lead.

However, with Qin Yue's increasingly smooth strokes, he took advantage of Artest's and Richardson's screen, caught the ball after curling to the left wing, and hit a three-pointer Answer.Ball for the Warriors.

This three-pointer increased Qin Yue's personal score in this game to 27.

Marion knew he couldn't allow Qin Yue to score so easily on the court.

But when faced with Qin Yue's sudden third bottle of poison...

Marion, well aware of the Suns' defensive level, couldn't provide an antidote.

Although against other teams, this poison wasn't that lethal, it was a formidable poison against the Suns.

It was brewed from Qin Yue's previous experiences against the Suns and Mike Malone's on-spot tactical insights.

On the court, Warriors' offensive possession.

In the latter half of the second quarter, Murphy, responsible for standing at the top of the arc and free-throw line to break the Suns' zone defense, liberated Qin Yue once again.

When the Suns' zone defense revealed a gap, Warriors quickly created a low-post situation for Qin Yue to go one-on-one against Stoudemire through simple ball movement.

Since he was no longer bearing the burden of playmaking, Qin Yue could utilize more off-ball movements to shake off Marion's defense.

Adding to that, Warriors' five-shooter lineup forced the Suns' players to closely monitor potential three-point opportunities from the Warriors, drastically increasing the chance of Stoudemire facing Qin Yue defensively.

Though Stoudemire was skilled in surprise attacks, he lacked the ability to defend tightly.

In the low post, after swiftly sweeping through Stoudemire's defensive zone like a tornado, Qin Yue turned and scored another layup, bringing his personal score to 29.

On-site, every Suns' fan felt the urge to grind their teeth and stomp the floor against the unrestricted Qin Yue in the Suns' half.

Meanwhile, at TNT TV Station, sensing Qin Yue was getting hotter, Barkley joyfully commented, "Even as a Suns supporter, I must tip my hat to Messiah's performance tonight."

Halftime score, Qin Yue had already scored 33 points with 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal.

Scoreboard shows 64 to 65.

Warriors successfully narrowed the score gap with the Suns in the second quarter.

During halftime, feeling the need to stop Qin Yue's rampant scoring, DAntoni decided to change the Suns' defensive setup, "We can't let him continue scoring like this, Boris, you must immediately help Sean with defensive assistance.

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