The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

Well, he also forgot how intense his rivalry with Su Wan was back then!

The Eastern Conference Finals have concluded.

Su Wan has reached the Finals for the fourth consecutive year.

Now, just four more games to defend the title!

After the game, Su Wan gave an interview, and the media asked a frequently asked question: "Su Wan, do you prefer the Thunder or the Clippers to reach the Finals?"

Su Wan replied, "It's about the same; either way, it's a new generation challenge for me!"

The Western Conference Finals have just finished four games, and the score is very close, with both teams winning 2 games each. Tomorrow, they will play the "King Mountain Battle" in Oklahoma.

Su Wan's only hope is: "Whoever it is, I hope they decide the winner soon!"

The previous sentence had a bit of disdain for these two teams, and the last sentence even more so...

Others may not know, but when Kevin Durant saw Su Wan's comments the next day, he was immediately fired up.

But at this time, Kevin Durant was just coming out of his "shy" phase with his little pink backpack, and he did not react aggressively to the media. However, back in the locker room, he said to his Thunder teammates:

"Come on, guys, let's win this game, then eliminate the Clippers, get into the Finals, and show that Huaxia guy something!"

Brooks sensed Durant's fighting spirit and immediately set up many ball-handling isolation tactics for him at the start of the game.

The fired-up Kevin Durant was in great form; he made consecutive shots right from the start, scoring 12 points in the first quarter alone, helping the team lead by 7 points.

In the end, the entire game finished with Kevin Durant scoring a massive 36 points, helping the team win this "King Mountain Battle" by a 10-point margin, leading the series 3-2.

On the brink of elimination, the Clippers returned to their home court and adjusted their form well, but Kevin Durant's form was even hotter, ultimately scoring 41 points, single-handedly breaking through the Clippers' flanks. The Thunder Team advanced with the momentum of a tiger downhill, winning two consecutive games, successfully eliminating the Clippers 4-2, and entering the Finals for the first time in the team's history.

But what excited the media more than this was Kevin Durant's form.

Especially in the last two games after the Knicks advanced to the Finals, Durant's "barrier-breaking" form was simply...

The media in Oklahoma was immensely excited, directly shouting to the New York Knicks and Su Wan: "New York, don't think you have it in the bag; Kevin Durant and the Thunder Team are coming!"

Apart from the local media, many media people are also optimistic about this Thunder Team.

In their view, Kevin Durant has undergone a complete transformation in this year's playoffs.

Not only in the last two games of the Western Conference Finals, but don't forget...

The Thunder also eliminated Kobe and the Lakers this season!

Previously, Kevin Durant's nemesis, but now he has completely stepped over his biggest rival of the past two years, reaching the Western Conference Finals, and now the Finals, achieving a breakthrough in his career.

All these are proof of Kevin Durant's transformation this season.

For this reason, they all believe that Kevin Durant will put significant pressure on Su Wan in this series, maybe even causing Su Wan to fall in the Finals for the first time...

Barkley, watching this sudden wave of public opinion, suddenly remembered the public opinion clash between Michael Jordan and the "Glider."

The current situation is very similar to back then.

The already League No. 1, Su Wan, stands tall in the East, in the same position as Michael Jordan.

Perhaps God's order is much more stable than his.

But the height is the same, the league's No. 1.

Kevin Durant, like the "Glider" back then, has performed outstandingly in the West. Though he and Su Wan are not in the same position, their ball-handling style on the wing destined them to be compared together.

Now we will see if Kevin Durant truly has the skills, or if he'll end up like the "Glider" back in the day, shutting down when encountering Su Wan...

Su Wan also felt this momentum.

But he knew very well who was behind it.

Besides David Stern...

Who else could it be?

If it weren't for such hype, this year's Finals would indeed lack topics.

David Stern also didn't expect Yao Ming to be out for the season; he originally thought a Lakers and Knicks matchup in the Finals was a sure thing, but...

He could only turn his focus to Kevin Durant, quickly elevating his star status.

The good news is that Kevin Durant's performance in the last two games of the Western Conference Finals was indeed eye-catching, making the push of media behind the scenes seem less abrupt.

From the external reaction, fans are still looking forward to the Finals.

But after David Stern looked closer at the public opinion, he realized that fans are indeed looking forward to the showdown between Su Wan and Kevin Durant.

But...

Their reasons for anticipation are not simply "Su Wan VS Kevin Durant"!

Kevin Durant's "bath water comment" from last year and the rumors between Su Wan and Scarlett have been brought up again, especially Scarlett's statement: "If Kevin Durant wants to drink my bathwater, he can go find Su Wan," which has made this showdown between Su Wan and Kevin Durant full of buzz.