In the second half of the game, facing Qin Yue’s relentless scrutiny...
Bogut, transformed into a grumbling player, with his constant hand gestures to teammates, growling and complaining to the referees, completely lost Qin Yue’s interest.
As facts have proven, tonight Bogut perfectly fits Qin Yue’s stereotype of him.
He is arrogant but bullies the weak and fears the strong.
Once he encounters real tough players on the court, Bogut uses his actions to show that he is nothing but a coward not deserving of respect.
Historically, the reason why Bogut could become the top pick in the 2005 NBA draft, aside from his deceiving performance in the Athens Olympics and his sophomore year...
The main reason was that during that period, the new generation of American college basketball centers was either not yet prominent or, like Horford and Noah, still needed time to develop.
In Australia, with no tigers, the kangaroo becomes the king - in Qin Yue’s eyes, this phrase truly reflects Bogut’s image before entering the 2005 draft.
Tonight, all NBA general managers must thank Qin Yue.
Because if Qin Yue hadn’t personally exposed Bogut’s inflated reputation in this challenge game, Bogut might still be parading around with the so-called "White Duncan" title.
"As one of the top centers produced by the NCAA at the same time, even though Emeka Okafor’s career didn’t reach expectations due to back injuries after entering the NBA, he at least showcased his low post skills and defense.
But Andrew Bogut? In his 14-year career, where he often intentionally injured opponents, this top pick’s career total points were even over 500 fewer than Okafor, who only played 10 years in the NBA."
On the court, before being substituted by Old Man Prose, looking at Bogut, who was still trying to pad his stats in the last 3 minutes...
Qin Yue felt that this public challenge initiated by Bogut had already become a major blemish in his future professional career.
To wash away this disgrace, Qin Yue, who tallied 37 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists, 7 blocks, and 2 steals, said in a post-game interview: "I love the atmosphere of American college basketball because here, you can push each other to improve through mutual challenges."
But at this moment, I must say... please don’t promote me by comparing me to the likes of Andrew Bogut, because it only lowers people’s opinion of me and incorrectly evaluates my current abilities."
Upon hearing these words, the American journalists, who always seek specific and precise answers during interviews, all pressed further: "You mean... Andrew Bogut is not worthy of being your opponent?"
Qin Yue nodded and said: "I’ve never considered him my opponent."
"Then who do you think is your opponent in college basketball today?"
"Do you mean that you currently have no opponents in college basketball?"
At this moment, looking at the group of reporters luring him step by step, trying to get him to say the next sentence, Qin Yue shifted his tone with a slight smile: "Our generation grew up watching Michael Jordan play, Michael had a famous saying: Step by step is the only road to success."
Now, every day, I long to improve by defeating yesterday’s self. I am grounded and never waver in my determination; I believe that one day, I will become a better version of myself by continuously defeating myself."
Before crossing over, Qin Yue had watched "Yes, Minister" countless times and knew how to handle media inquiries in situations .
After all, he was a die-hard fan of Jim Hake.
That evening, Qin Yue’s response not only showed his confidence but also... conveyed a maturity beyond his years to the reporters present.
The next day, in ESPN’s timely updated 2005 draft predictions, Bogut had surprisingly fallen out of the top ten.
Perhaps, Bogut still has time and opportunities to refresh his draft rankings next year.
But after the match with Qin Yue, surely no NBA team will give him ample patience and ball control, like in Qin Yue’s memory, to wait for him to grow.
This is the cruel and merciless side of the NBA.
Except for those players selected as core assets, most young players entering the NBA do not know if they can survive in the NBA.
Yes, over the long history of the NBA, through continuous trial and error and failure cases, it has gradually formed a survival-of-the-fittest system.
This system is cruel, but it ensures the competitiveness of the NBA.
After ranking first in the nation once again proved its top rank through inter-league challenges, Qin Yue’s unforgettable dominance in the game left people curious about his future.
Only, unlike a month ago...
Now people are curious about which team this undefeatable beast on the college court will become the savior for next year?
Back in Oakland, Chris Mullin had already made up his mind and orderly started the "Overlord" tanking plan.
Overlord, was exactly the nickname given to Qin Yue by the Chinese media.
Hence, the Warriors’ "Overlord Operation" intention is quite obvious.
Meanwhile, upon returning to Atlanta, Billy Knight played his card off the field.