SWDnovel Chapter 859 Game 3 of the Series
Chapter 859 Game 3 of the Series
Draymond Green's words pushed Kevin Durant to the forefront.
In the vortex of public opinion, Durant had to express his attitude through his agent Rich Kleiman.
"Kevin really wants to come back, but his ankle condition doesn't allow it... This is too risky for him! It may very well affect his career..."
However, most Warriors fans showed strong distrust regarding Kleiman's reporting and Durant's attitude.
Many people went to Durant's personal social media to comment and ridicule Durant's injury problem.
"Hey! Kevin, I don't believe your injury is that serious! Look how much time you have rested? Come back soon! Man! Don't do tricks like that to cheat the team..."
"Klay can continue to fight despite injuries, why can't you? Even if he plays less for a few minutes, it won't work? This is entirely a matter of your attitude! No wonder many people don't regard you as a member of the Warriors... ...It seems true now that you are not worthy of the glory that the Warriors once had..."
"What an interesting thing! Stars who have been out for so many games refuse to come back, but there is no news of season reimbursement... If you are not willing to sacrifice for the team, then I think this season is over You should leave as soon as possible! The Warriors don’t need worthless stars..."
The fans' violent comments directly caused Durant to shut down!
He is an extremely sensitive person to begin with. Durant would be very upset if he made some slightly excessive jokes in public, let alone this situation!
It simply made Durant's heart completely broken!
“Go to the special code Warriors!”
"Go to the special code management... Go to the special code teammates..."
Durant lay awake all night while resting at home. When he thought that many people outside were talking about him, his mood became inexplicably bad.
What saddens him the most is that when his injury situation is so pessimistic, most of his teammates choose to turn a blind eye. Only Iguodala in the entire team stood up to defend him, and everyone else was pressuring him. He appears.
Even the core players of the team like Curry and Thompson are trying to find ways to get themselves on the court! Even though they know that forcing themselves to play may aggravate the ankle injury and even affect their career!
This scene made Durant's heart extremely fragile!
He suddenly remembered that when he was in Oklahoma City, although the Thunder team at that time was not as strong as the Warriors, it was the happiest day in his career.
There are his partners and brothers there, including James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
Especially Westbrook. Although this guy will try his best to fight against him every time he sees him, in fact, Durant still thinks about this brother in his heart.
Curry and Thompson will force themselves to play, but Westbrook will not! Teammates are different from brothers! Teammates only care about interests, but brothers will put your relationship above interests.
"Russell..."
Durant sighed heavily and repeated Westbrook's name.
He really wanted to call Westbrook at this time, but thinking that the two had fallen out since that incident, Durant didn't know what excuse to find to talk to him!
"Ugh!"
Durant sighed helplessly, "Let's forget it! Maybe Russell has blocked my number long ago..."
No one knows how Durant endured this inevitable night, and no one knows how he tossed and turned thinking about the finals.
In short, time waits for no one, and the Warriors still waited until the third game of their series.
Oracle Arena.
Game day evening.
When Game 3 of the Finals arrived, tens of thousands of Warriors fans poured into the arena. There were quite a few people watching the game today. In addition to the stands inside the arena, there were also many fans who had not bought tickets watching the live broadcast on the big electronic screen outside the arena.
The team lost 2 games, and the situation seemed unfavorable. However, Warriors fans have not seen many miraculous moments in the finals in the past few seasons.
In the eyes of many fans, when the Warriors return to their home court in this game, they may have a high probability of getting the score back.
"We will definitely be the championship!"
"Knicks! Go back to New York!"
"You clowns in New York, you are destined to be defeated by us..."
Before the game, many fans shouted and screamed, waving the flag for their team under the watchful eyes of live cameras.
Half an hour before the game.
All the Knicks players have entered the locker room. Everyone is getting ready to change while chatting about various happy things.
The first two victories made everyone feel very relaxed, so no one was as nervous as before as they were facing a powerful enemy.
On the other side, in the Warriors locker room, players such as Curry and Thompson arrived on time. Even Green, who was suspended for this game, also came. Although he could not participate in the game, he could still help the team cheer from the background.
"Guys, get excited, this is our home court! We will definitely win this game today..."
Green took the initiative to serve as the atmosphere team in the locker room, constantly cheering other players on.
When the coaching staff entered and other players arrived, Green glanced around the locker room, then deliberately shouted a question, "Where is Kevin Durant? Isn't this coward here yet?" ?"
"Damn it! I knew this guy wouldn't dare to come... this coward! He's just like that..."
Before Green finished speaking, suddenly, the door to the locker room opened from the outside.
I saw a familiar figure appear in front of everyone. It was none other than Durant, who everyone on the Warriors was eagerly waiting for.
"Draymond, when will you learn not to speak ill of others behind their backs?"
Durant asked coldly.
As soon as he appeared, the whole locker room was in a state of excitement!
From the perspective of Warriors players, as long as Durant comes, he will definitely play. Otherwise, why would he be here? If you can't play, coming to the team will only cause chaos!
Curry and Clay immediately walked over to greet Durant. They changed their previous indifferent attitude and gave him a hug.
"Hey man, you're finally here!"
"We've been waiting for you!"
Durant didn't react much and just nodded calmly to the two of them.
Coach Cole also came forward at this time, "Kevin, welcome back! It seems like you have figured it out? In this case, I will arrange for you to start today..."
"No. I haven't quite made up my mind yet!"
Durant said.
As soon as these words came out, the entire locker room exploded again.
Curry and Thompson looked at each other, and their expressions became obviously ugly. Coach Cole on the side was just asking casually, but he didn't expect to hear such an answer. He became cold and silent for a while.
Green, who had been silent before, suddenly became agitated when he heard that Durant was not going to fight.
"Oh! God! What are you thinking? Kevin Durant, you're not ready yet?"
"Then what are you doing in the locker room?"
"If you are short of money, I can help you buy a ticket for the VIP auditorium and invite you to sit there... If you can't play, don't come and cause trouble to everyone..."
It is a rare opportunity to criticize Durant. Green is standing on the moral high ground and is naturally unwilling to let such an opportunity pass easily.
However, Durant easily countered his aggressiveness with just one sentence.
"I didn't say I wasn't ready to play..."
If Green wanted to say something else, head coach Cole had already stepped forward to dissuade him. The coach personally spoke, and no one else got involved no matter how much they thought.
Coach Kerr was very gentle and did not rush to force Durant to make a choice. He just told him, "Kevin, please change your jersey first! Whether you play or not, at least you can improve the morale of the fans on the sidelines." ....”
"it is good."
Just like that, Durant successfully changed into his jersey.
When players from both sides appeared in the tunnel, the Knicks didn't get much applause from the away team, and many Warriors fans even booed wildly.
But when it was the Warriors' turn to play, all the fans in the arena stood up.
The moment fans have been waiting for is here!
"I wonder if Kevin will appear?"
"I just hope this timid guy doesn't really give up...Although I don't like him, I have to admit that the team needs him very much now..."
Amid the discussion from the fans, the Warriors players all walked out of the tunnel. The first ones to come out are naturally core players like Curry and Thompson, followed by Iguodala and others.
When Durant appeared in front of the fans for the last time, the entire arena was in a state of excitement. Countless people cheered and screamed, and countless people shouted Durant's name.
Although Warriors fans are dishonest with their mouths, they are still quite honest with their bodies.
Durant's appearance obviously greatly boosted the morale of Warriors fans.
"Kevin!"
"Kevin!"
"Kevin!"
The Knicks took notice, too.
Zhao Feiyang and others were relatively calm. After all, they had been mentally prepared before, so Durant's participation in the battle was not surprising.
However, they also quickly noticed the Warriors' starting lineup.
"What's going on? Durant is not in the starting lineup?"
"No way! Are they so confident that they can beat us easily? Even if they don't let Durant enter the starting lineup?"
"It seems that his recovery from injury may not be as good as the fans imagined... No matter what, we must win this game even if he comes..."
After the Knicks' starting lineup came out, the Warriors fans at the scene also noticed the home team's starting lineup. When they discovered that Durant did not play, many fans couldn't help but become worried again.