Became a perfect target for the Warriors' outside shooters to draw their bows tight and release at will.

The absence of Little Deng Liwei did not affect the Warriors' offensive firepower on this night.

Richardson made 5 out of 9 attempts in the first half, 4 out of 7 from the three-point line.

Artest hit 3 out of 7 in the first half, all from beyond the arc.

Also notable were Murphy, with 2 out of 4 from the three-point arc, and Davis, with 2 out of 3.

The Warriors hit a total of 11 three-pointers in the first half, almost piercing through the Spurs' defense.

The Spurs did attempt man-to-man defense and full-court press to stop the Warriors' offensive launches.

But their overly poor personnel reserves... led to a lack of suitable talent.

As they entered the second half, Parker and Ginobili made successive attempts to assert themselves.

Yet, under the powerful offensive waves of the Warriors, the Spurs, even when they were clean in one rare instance, could only remain oppressed by the Warriors.

In the third quarter, Artest even began using his advantage in confrontation to bully Old Finley, who was forced to play as a small forward.

Duncan had to exert considerable restraint in defense and could not assist his teammates as usual.

Final score, 102 to 119.

The Warriors easily secured victory in the second game and changed the overall score to 2-0 in this series.

Two days later, the third game between the two teams moved to San Antonio.

At the Spurs' "coffin" home court, Qin Yue, still in the most difficult phase of his initial ankle sprain, inevitably received another pain-numbing injection before the game.

This shot in Qin Yue's body, the closure that pains the fans' hearts, ultimately helped the Warriors secure an away victory, winning 114 to 106.

Compared to the second game, the Spurs, back on their home court, finally found an advantage in free throws.

Despite being on Stern's blacklist, the principle Stern held... was never to tarnish the great victory retrieved by the Warriors through each pain-numbing injection Qin Yue endured, provided they who could have won by sheer hard power.

In the NBA, stars fighting through injuries is always the most inspiring topic.

Qin Yue's performance while battling injury not only motivated the Warriors' fans but also boosted the entire Warriors' team morale immensely.

In the third game, even with referees' calls favoring the Spurs, Davis wielded a large blade, charging from the first quarter all the way to the final one, totaling 38 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.

After the game, Davis, honored as the best player of the third battle, said: "We all want to win for him! We hope to end this series right here in San Antonio because only in this way can we give him more time to rest!"

In this G3 match, even Popovich found no excuses to exonerate his team after the game.

However, when asked about his thoughts on Qin Yue, who played with pain-numbing injections in consecutive games and still managed 25 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 blocks in the third game, Popovich's face visibly darkened.

"He played well."

Suppressing the frustration in his heart, Popovich reluctantly commented.

The Warriors led 3-0, just one step away from sweeping the Spurs.

Meanwhile, in another Western Conference semifinal taking place in Salt Lake City...

Chris Paul and his "older brothers" secured a crucial victory for Warriors fans.

You might ask, what does a Jazz win have to do with Warriors fans?

Of course, it matters!

Because every game the Paul and his "older brothers" postpone for Supersonic means more rest time for Qin Yue.

Go, Chris Paul!

Go, Carlos Boozer!

Go, Andrei Kirilenko!

Also go, Okur, Millsap, Harpring, Brewer, Miles!

After the third game against Supersonic, veteran coach Jerry Sloan humorously remarked: "We almost became NBA's most popular team overnight."

On the 15th, the fourth game of the Western Conference semifinals between the Warriors and the Spurs continued in San Antonio.

Having lost the third game, Popovich had given up any hopes of winning the championship this year.

However, before the start of the fourth game, adhering to the spirit of "even if you can't win, at least be a nuisance," Popovich reminded the Spurs' players: "We must win a game to avoid a sweep, not just for you, but for the fans here. You need to treat this game as the finals!"

Under normal circumstances, Duncan would never doubt Popovich's motives to win.

But for Duncan, whose feelings were extremely complex at this moment, he felt that Popovich's rallying cries...

Seemed just to win to be a thorn in the Warriors' side.

Truthfully, even without this passionate pre-game speech, Duncan would have exerted all his strength in the game.

But after the first three games...

The Spurs players, including Duncan, couldn't help but feel Warriors' tactical restraint and the roster disparity between the two teams through the game styles.

"Have you considered leaving San Antonio, starting fresh somewhere else?"

Before the fourth game.

When his mind suddenly recalled this question Qin Yue used to mess with his mindset...

From the first match till now, Duncan, whose heart remained in turbulent waves, felt increasingly certain about his answer amidst his lethargy.

This answer, although still requiring time to turn into a decision.

But just thinking back to the sight of Qin Yue falling in front of him...

A yearning for victory and a desire to continue the modern classical inside player battle with Qin Yue accelerated his decision-making process quietly.

ATT Center.

In what might very well be his farewell match, Duncan, still needing to wear a mask, played a total of 40 minutes for the Spurs, with 29 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal.

Like an ancient giant deity, he protected the Spurs' inside line and repeatedly struck the warrior territory guarded by Qin Yue at crucial moments.

However, all came to an end here.

For the Warriors, with a perfect performance of five players scoring in double digits and three scoring over 20, mercilessly stole the victory amid the heartbreaking wails of the San Antonio people.

Murphy achieved 14 points, 8 rebounds, and recorded 4 three-pointers.

Richardson gained 17 points, 4 rebounds, going 5 out of 8 from beyond the arc.

Artest exploded with 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists, battled hard for 10 free throw opportunities, making 8 out of them.

Davis, still in hot form, with 10 out of 17 shots, including 2 out of 4 three-pointers, and 6 out of 8 free throws, totaled 28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Due to still not overcoming the injury crisis and having no choice but to fight through with pain-numbing injections for the fourth consecutive game, Qin Yue totaled 30 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 blocks.

On the court, as the buzzer signaling the end of the fourth quarter sounded, all Warriors players surrounded their absolute leader at the first instance.

After sweeping the Spurs with a 4-0 victory, the Warriors will once more step onto the Western Conference Finals floor!

Even though due to the [strong power] task, he avoided the negative impacts of playing under pain-numbing shots, up till now... the truly physical torment in this Western Conference semifinals was finally exhaled by Qin Yue.

Upon personally concluding this Western Conference semifinals...

Qin Yue finally understood why those great players were truly great.

Managing to fight through four games with injury, indeed, was an honorable endeavor for Qin Yue.

But compared to legends like Kobe, Barkley, Curry, and other superstar top athletes in history forced to play through pain, his glory was undoubtedly discounted.

Nevertheless, this did not prevent Qin Yue from transitioning from doubting greatness, understanding greatness, to achieving greatness.

"In leading Golden State Warriors for a 4-0 blowout against San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals, Messiah, playing with numbing shots for the fourth consecutive game, fully exhibited his dedication and yearning for victory to the world.

Next, he will welcome a precious period of rest along with the Warriors." – ESPN News Flash

"Gregg Popovich stated post-game that this year's failure was undoubtedly heartbreaking, but he is confident of rebuilding a competitive team with the Spurs management this summer." – The San Antonio Express-News

"Talking about playing with numbing shots, Messiah stated that the pain wasn't entirely eliminated by it and explained, 'You know, it's not a good feeling, but thankfully, I pulled through.'" – The San Francisco Chronicle

"In their series against Utah Jazz, after fighting to a 2-2 standstill, Chris Paul, in an interview, said that he never wins games for others.

Reflecting on his good brother, he expressed, 'I know what he (Qin Yue) has been through in this year's playoffs. I believe he definitely won't be defeated by injury.'" – The Salt Lake City Tribune

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