Basketball Legend: When Pride Still Matters-Chapter 1109 - 619 As If It Will Never Stop

Chapter 1109: Chapter 619: As If It Will Never Stop Chapter 1109: Chapter 619: As If It Will Never Stop “Don’t forget that Michael also lost to Detroit three years in a row.”

This was the last time Steve Kerr displayed his deeply ingrained media persona after the Warriors Team was eliminated by the Clippers.

Perhaps he did not mean to be ridiculed, but inadvertently, he achieved it.

The Los Angeles Times sarcastically criticized Kerr: “Michael Jordan’s scores in the three consecutive losses to Detroit were 1-4, 2-4, and 3-4, and in the fourth year they swept Detroit. The Warriors Team, in the past three years, lost to the Clippers with scores of 1-4, 1-4, and 0-4. I am not sure whether Kerr has the basic ability to observe. Ever since Klay Thompson was traded, the Warriors Team has become less and less competitive against the Clippers.”

Kerr’s comments were mocked for a few days, and then the internal team began to assess his performance over the past two years.

In the summer of 2014, Kerr signed a multi-year contract with the Warriors Team.

But in the NBA, a long-term coaching contract never means job security.

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It’s not uncommon to be fired after only a year on a five-year contract and walk away with a penalty fee.

Like in professional LOL tournaments, fans often blame losses on BP issues, pointing the finger at the coaching staff. Changing coaches is much easier than replacing players.

This is not just a phenomenon in LOL, but a norm in all competitive sports.

The coach is always the most stable scapegoat.

Even though Kerr’s tactical concepts were novel and suited for the era of Space Basketball, the Warriors Team felt the players’ progress under his leadership was too slow.

For a team that likes to “mortgage the future,” this was undoubtedly fatal.

So, three days after the end of the Western Conference finals, the Warriors Team officially announced Kerr’s dismissal.

This experience seemed to leave Kerr disillusioned with front-line work in the NBA.

He decided to take his talents back to the media industry.

On the day he was fired, Kerr announced that he had signed with ESPN to become an analyst.

Thus, a Hall of Fame coaching nominee who was once hopeful to be among the top fifteen NBA coaches saw his destiny completely changed.

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Conference, Durant and Curry were battling for the glory of the finals.

Curry was unsuccessful last year but hoped to challenge again.

However, this time, the Knicks clearly had an overall advantage.

They had a strong frontcourt combination – Durant, Iguodala, and Aldridge – which made Miami’s Butler and Love look inferior.

Most of the time, the Miami Heat relied too much on Curry’s outside shooting.

But excessive reliance can bring enormous pressure.

Curry couldn’t hold on until the end like last year.

In the sixth game of the Eastern Conference finals, the Knicks, with their powerful wing lineup, defeated the Miami Heat and, after 21 years, returned to the finals.

Moreover, this matchup had a completely different meaning for the league.

Fei VS Durant

One was the absolute dominator of the past 15 years, the other was seen as the one to take over the league after Fei’s retirement.

“Don’t hype this up,” Fei told the media before the finals, “Don’t put unnecessary pressure on Kevin; you know he is like my little brother.”

James’ fans would undoubtedly find this scene familiar.

But the sarcastic New Yorkers just felt that the GOAT was looking down on Durant from on high.

They were very indignant about this.

Because their desire was to see Durant defeat Fei, thereby ending an era while casually starting a new one.

Unbeknownst to many, Durant had been traded to New York for four years.

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It could be said that Durant’s trade marked the collapse of the Supersonic Dynasty. Since then, everything has become awry.

The GOAT left Seattle, never again to play for the team he had personally saved.

Kyrie Irving, the “consolation prize” of the Durant trade, was struggling alone in Seattle, barely holding on.

Brandon Roy, plagued by injuries, announced once again mid-season that he would be out for the season, with doctors believing the Seattle hero’s career was nearly over.

Durant had not started his own era in New York as expected, at least not yet. He only made New Yorkers believe he could create a dynasty of his own, just as they once believed Patrick Ewing could.

A few days later, the finals began.

The New York Knicks arrived in Los Angeles, entering the Staples Center – the arena once ruled by the purple and gold legion.

Fei seemed to forget that he had encountered Durant in the regular season, and when they met, he still joked, “Kevin, how’s this year going for you?”

Durant replied with a smile, “Good. It would be even better if I could win the championship.”

Fei continued to tease with a laugh, “If I don’t let you achieve the best outcome, will you complain about me on Twitter with an anonymous account?”

Five years had passed, and Durant’s notorious history had now become a topic everyone could casually talk about.

“Now I only tweet such stuff from my main account,” Durant responded.

“It seems you’re not playing those kids’ games anymore. That’s good; leading a team on your own is indeed a great opportunity for growth,” Fei nodded, “However, my goal is to win my tenth championship ring, so don’t think about stopping me!”

The game immediately began.

The reason the Knicks could break out from the Eastern Conference was their unreasonably talented roster. The Miami Heat lacked a strong inside presence, and their originally decent wings became a disadvantage in front of the Knicks, nearly completely relying on Curry’s touch for the game. But the game proved that a team relying on one person can’t go far.