The O'Neal, who Qin Yue mentioned barely making it as a backup for Big Z, was only sent onto the court by Mike Brown in the last four minutes of the first quarter.

However, in the Cavaliers' previous two regular-season games...

Actually, O'Neal was their starting center.

But considering last season's Finals, where O'Neal delivered an outstanding performance against Qin Yue...

Brown chose to start Big Z tonight to try and stagger the times O'Neal and Qin Yue were on the court.

Without a doubt, this was a typical strategic avoidance of a formidable foe.

Faced with this, Qin Yue, who had already turned the Quicken Loans Arena into a library before O'Neal even got on the court, had no intention of letting go of this former top-tier center, "You have to hide from me even when playing basketball now?"

Upon hearing this, O'Neal remained silent.

Meanwhile, the nightmare for Cavaliers fans continued on the court.

Although in the subsequent offensive round, James managed to score two points for the Cavaliers with a shot that was neither graceful nor smooth.

But immediately after, Qin Yue completed a textbook-like turnaround fadeaway in James' face.

A perfect turnaround fadeaway feels suave, smooth, and composed.

To achieve this, the offensive player must possess adequate Human-Ball Integration skills and, during the rapid turnaround, use their soft touch and formidable core strength to gracefully send the ball into the net while maintaining their shooting form.

Rather than twisting their body into an indescribably awkward shape in mid-air and reluctantly launching the ball at the basket like a discus.

Surely, so long the ball goes in, it's a good shot on the court.

But those extremely eager for James to lead the Cavaliers to show the Warriors that they merely got lucky with the championship, were breaking down in the stark contrast between James and Qin Yue.

The Cavaliers fans' breakdown was due to Qin Yue's ability to do as he pleased against James.

He effortlessly orchestrated the Cavaliers' defense and was always able to use exceeding Human-Ball Integration skills to make the ball swish through the net from various angles and in different ways.

Tonight, the performances of Qin Yue and James on the court seemed like a mirror of Cleveland sports history.

The Warriors, after selecting the Messiah, quickly hoisted the championship trophy they've been out of touch with for thirty-one years in just one year.

And Cleveland?

The Chosen One, they longed for, was now reduced to having both hands on his hips after failing defensively time and time again against Qin Yue...

On TNT TV Station, Barkley evaluated diplomatically, "I know many hope that the showdown between LeBron and the Messiah will become our era's great rivalry...

But given their current level of technical prowess on the court, I think we need to give LeBron more time."

More time?

After enduring for decades, how could Clevelanders be unwilling to wait a few more years?

In 2003, when James, unmatched in momentum even before entering the league, was selected by the Cavaliers, many said nobody knew the pressure carried by this 18-year-old kid.

Because the expectations Clevelanders placed on James were to reverse the entire city's misfortunes and lead Cleveland sports history out of a cycle of defeat after defeat.

Without a doubt, such high hopes symbolized the real crown.

But after James eagerly wore that crown, from the 03/04 season to the 06/07 season...

Even the second-season Qin Yue showed the world his growing dominance through his technical progress.

Yet, the Chosen One, LeBron James?

On the court, a Cavaliers offensive round.

Seeing Qin Yue shouting at him "If you dare, don't pass, shoot yourself,"...

James, increasingly agitated, forcibly elbowed past Artest and finished with a long-distance floater.

Unfortunately, the scene of James' floater going in didn't unfold in the next second.

Then...

Warriors possession.

James, who was blown away by Qin Yue opening up dribbling space, had no counter to Qin Yue's subsequent Drag Step.

Also, his overly impatient forward charge only gave Qin Yue more opportunity to use hesitation dribbles.

This is a technique James also used when breaking through Artest's area moments ago, but unlike James clutching the ball tightly while sprinting...

Qin Yue's hesitation steps, even slowed down tens of times, would reveal no violations.

This reflects the disparity in Human-Ball Integration skills.

Following this, jumping upright, Qin Yue halted abruptly and finished the attack with his signature mid-range jump shot.

Quicken Loans Arena.

When Cleveland's seemingly fated sports history simultaneously filled every Cavaliers fan's mind, those who held signs attacking Qin Yue before the game, where did they have the face to keep raising those signs now?

In competitive sports, attempting to gain a championship via sour grapes is destined to fail.

Why is a champion a champion?

Will waiting a few more years lead to that great rivalry between James and Qin Yue?

Don't be absurd, as the backdrop for the Bulls dynasty, Cavaliers fans have seen Michael Jordan play.

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