But in the next second, what Qin Yue didn't know was...

James' face, which already looked mature...

had sunk into an unprecedented gloom.

James could completely tolerate the trash talk Qin Yue derailed at him on the court.

Because sometimes, he would also use this trash talk to tell the media that as long as he and Qin Yue were on the court, they would give their all.

What James really couldn't accept was Qin Yue's relentless aggressiveness.

Last year, after Qin Yue completed that "The Dunk," to quell the anger of the Knight fans, James even proactively tried to cool things down afterward.

Though James' aim in calming things was also to prevent people from excessively mythologizing that dunk where he was used as a backdrop, at that time James also didn't want Knight fans to overly hate his good brother.

But why...

Why is it that when you compete against me, you're always so overbearing?

On Christmas night last year, James was very upset.

Because when he was besieged by Warriors fans in Oakland, his good brother didn't say a word for him.

He just kept scoring on the court! Scoring! Scoring!

Today is the same.

Before the game, first, he used the "0 and 1" to provoke Knight fans, then flaunted his damned skills in the first quarter, and just now after dunking on him, did that arrogant "three-shot headshot."

James didn't understand, nor could he comprehend, if Qin Yue really regarded him as a brother, why was he always so aggressive?

Halftime, the score was 68 to 49.

With disappointment in Qin Yue and heartbroken arena fans, James silently returned to the locker room.

At this moment, O'Neal noticing James's emotional shift, said in an experienced tone: "If you're upset about your good brother's behavior, then I think there's really no need.

He's always relentless, I'm already used to it."

Hearing this, James wryly smiled and said: "I'm not upset about his behavior, it's a game, and striving is normal."

O'Neal immediately made a "really? I don't believe it" expression and said: "I understand brothers occasionally trash talk each other... but his expression and celebration when he dunked, did it really seem like he regarded you as a brother?"

James explained: "That's Melo's signature move, I think he made some agreement with Melo."

O'Neal questioned: "Are you saying they're betting on your good brother?"

At this moment, O'Neal noticed that when James bit his thumb, he was clearly more forceful.

Then, feeling his life turned unfortunate because of Kobe, O'Neal said in a heartfelt way: "In my view, he's completely the same type as Kobe, these people are always self-centered.

See, after driving me out of Los Angeles, Kobe is now getting cozy with that Spanish pretty boy (Pau Gasol). People like them, do they care about any brotherhood? They only care about themselves!"

Seeing this, even though James thought O'Neal made some reasonable points, he still spoke for Qin Yue as he didn't want to ruin their relationship: "Qin genuinely cares about me, often reviews the training videos I send him, and points out my flaws."

O'Neal shrugged and said: "You're too naive, brother, do you think he's pointing out your flaws? No, he's just like Kobe, enjoys satisfaction from advising others."

After pausing for a moment, O'Neal continued: "Think hard, when he advises you, doesn't he always act superior, treating you like a dog?"

In the locker room, James suddenly froze.

"Brother, I've told you hundreds of times, when doing a drag step don't always carry the ball with your hand, it easily gets called for violations by the referee."

"Brother, do you know what me and 'Melo' evaluate about your turnaround fadeaway? You're like a gigantic crab, why can't you use core strength to maintain balance?"

"Oh, brother, do you know, any middle schooler casually has better dribbling transitions than you."

Quicken Loans Arena, after halftime, the game resumed.

In the third quarter, the live broadcast cameras even captured several Knight fans with eyes already brimming with tears.

As always, if you don't understand Cleveland's tragic sports history, you're destined to fail to grasp the extent of hurt Qin Yue inflicted on Knight fans in this game.

At the top of the arc, seeing Qin Yue smoothly receive the ball, James immediately exerted all his strength to approach actively.

This was a defense that Qin Yue was quite satisfied with.

Though James wasn't sure what had triggered him, after the forceful dribble, Qin Yue noticeably sped up his actions.

Thump, thump—!

Using the drag step along with between-the-legs dribbling, Qin Yue successfully sent James into rigidity.

Then, Qin Yue immediately performed a perfect pull-up in front of this Chosen One.

This was yet another heart-wrenching scene for Knight fans.

If the two "The Dunk" have already proven Qin Yue's physical talents surpass James', then tonight, through his phenomenal human-ball integration achieving score after score in James' presence... it's like cutting into every Knight fan's heart.

Every technical move by Qin Yue was so mesmerizing.

This scene was something Knight fans had never witnessed from James.

Moreover, it's only Qin Yue's second season in the professional career.

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