The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

How does the official NBA refer to this game? They don't know, but the people call it:

"The Bathwater Battle"!

Kevin Durant saw all of this clearly.

As soon as the Western Conference Finals ended, the Thunder Team rushed to New York.

Because both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals ended early, the Finals wouldn't start for another five or six days. During this time, besides training, Kevin Durant was glued to his computer, engaging in heated debates with online users:

"That's just rumors, don't you understand rumors? Have they been seen together again since then?"

"Su Wan definitely didn't drink Scarlett's bathwater, I'm sure of it!"

"I'm not a fan of Kevin Durant; I have a friend who is a fan of Kevin Durant, and I believe what he says! Kevin Durant is definitely more charismatic!"

"Just wait and see, after this game, the myth of Su Wan will be ended by Kevin Durant!"

...

These days, some of the comments from netizens have really agitated Kevin Durant.

But what made him happy was that quite a few media outlets favored him.

Upon seeing these reports, Kevin Durant's confidence soared.

He believed that this season was the League's "time for change," and the person to dethrone Su Wan from the top of the League was him:

Kevin Durant!

Soon, the first day of the Finals arrived.

This is always the time of year that receives the most attention in the NBA.

And this year is no exception.

Especially since this year's Finals involved a Hollywood actress:

Scarlett!

It was even more so...

And when the "Black Widow" appeared at the courtside audience, it became a "Kill" moment.

Many female stars were present tonight; Hollywood celebrities and some "big names" were also there, including the Kardashian sisters.

But the most spotlighted person in the arena was Scarlett!

Kim Kardashian, watching Scarlett repeatedly appear on the big screen, said to Jenna beside her: "See that? See that? That's going to be your exposure level in the future. Since Su Wan has confirmed that he's waiting for you to grow up, you have to learn to hold out for a good price!"

A few days ago, Jenna was slightly swayed, wanting to cozy up to Griffin, but Kim Kardashian advised her to think about her career.

Attaching to Su Wan would be more effective than attaching to ten Griffins!

Jenna watched this exposure with envy.

She decided to endure for a few more months...

Then the boos grew louder, and the Thunder Team's players emerged from the visiting team's players' tunnel.

As he walked out, Scarlett turned to glance at him, but it was just a look. She quickly lowered her head back down.

Seeing that Scarlett was also present at courtside tonight, Kevin Durant couldn't help but pout, almost turning into a "gorilla," and then the fighting spirit ignited in his eyes.

Already full of energy, he practically wished the game would start immediately.

Then came the entrance of the home team's players.

Su Wan emerged to the cheers of the crowd.

Scarlett raised her head, and this time her gaze followed Su Wan as he moved until he sat down on the bench. She suddenly noticed a commotion in the audience, and confusedly looked up, meeting her own image on the big screen.

The commotion grew louder.

She blushed and covered her face shyly. She knew full well how long she had been gazing at Su Wan.

Still, that man...

Hadn't he noticed her gaze?

He still hadn't met her eyes!

She actually just wanted to exchange glances with Su Wan.

Scarlett hadn't noticed that Kevin Durant was also among those who witnessed this.

The feeling of being publicly cuckolded nearly made him grit his teeth to pieces, and he immediately thought to himself:

Tonight, I'm going to like 10 hot chicks' Twitter photos.

This is a small punishment for Scarlett.

She should feel a little sense of crisis!

Also, in tonight's game, he...

Must win!

At this time, the big screen displayed the starting lineups for both sides.

The New York Knicks reverted to their original lineup, bringing Paul George back into the starting lineup.

To deal with the young and energetic Thunder Team, Paul George is more effective than Ray Allen.

The Thunder Team's starting lineup was:

"Point Guard Westbrook, two Seferosa, small forward Kevin Durant, Power forward Ibaka, five Perkins!"

After Jeff Green was traded, the Thunder Team's lineup became more balanced.

The starting lineup is strong on both offense and defense, and besides Westbrook and Kevin Durant, no one else needs the ball, ensuring there's enough for everyone.

This was why James Harden was seated on the bench.

But this also ensured that the Thunder Team still had abundant firepower in the bench rotation.

"Buzzer!"

The buzzer sounded, and the highly anticipated Game 1 of the Finals officially began.

Tyson Chandler faced Ibaka and successfully secured the first control for the New York Knicks.

Dior went to the top of the arc as usual, but saw Kevin Durant instead of Ibaka coming over to defend.

As a small forward with the height and wingspan of a five, Kevin Durant also possesses greater driving ability than Dior, capable of completely enveloping Dior.

This was Brooks' tactical adjustment.

In his view, the New York Knicks' fluent ball movement was closely related to Dior's overly easy matchups.