989: The call that changed the landscape of the alliance
A bald middle-aged man is poring over the itinerary of his biggest client this summer.
Obviously, this is a lot of work. The man frowned, looking very tired.
At this time, basketball fans all over the world are watching the ultimate battle between the Grizzlies and the Warriors. But as a basketball fan, he has no mind, and he hasn't finished his own work.
Looking at the complicated schedule, the middle-aged man rubbed his temples, and then glanced at the tattoo on his arm.
On his arm, the Chinese word "patience" is tattooed. He was only 19 years old when he tattooed these two words, in Miami.
And whenever he encountered something in trouble, he would look down at his tattoo and look at these two Chinese characters.
After that, he was able to calm down and concentrate on his work.
This trick has been tried and tested, and he has been using it for decades.
The middle-aged man finally calmed down and prepared to continue working, but his mobile phone rang at an inopportune time.
"Hell!" The man frantically shook off the mouse and pulled out the phone. He's ready to scold the caller.
But when he saw the caller ID on the phone, the man's anger disappeared in an instant. Because when he called, it was the biggest customer he served.
"Kevin, what's wrong? Haven't you slept so late? ”
The Kevin in the man's mouth is the super scorer Kevin who has been reimbursed for injury this season. Durant!
"The Grizzlies won, Richie. They won against the Warriors, 4-1, and Link was going to the Finals again. Durant's voice was very low and he didn't seem to be in a good mood.
"Really...... I really don't know what to say, but they still won when Link was injured. "Richie with a Chinese tattoo on his arm. Kleiman pursed his lips.
He believes that Durant must be in a bad mood right now. On the surface, the Western Conference Finals between the Grizzlies and the Warriors don't seem to have anything to do with Durant, who is recovering from injuries at home.
But as Durant's manager, as his partner and friend, Richie. Kleiman knows that the last thing Durant wants is for Link to win.
"He's successful again, hasn't he?" Durant smiled self-deprecatingly, as a star who has been in the spotlight since entering the league, he still has 0 MVPs and championship rings until now.
And what about Link, the undrafted pick? Two consecutive MVPs, two championship rings. Now, work is underway towards the third one.
Durant found that he was drifting away from the Link he looked down on at all.
The gap between him and Link has been getting bigger and bigger.
He felt like a real failure, and in the 11-12 season, when the Thunder reached the Finals and faced off against the Heat, he thought he was about to reach the peak of his career, and he thought he was about to taste the championship.
The result? Until now, he hasn't even touched the edge of the championship!
This year, he can only watch Link on the couch at home, on the way to victory, to success.
As Link's old enemy, he was really, really upset. Because if Link wins again this year, then he will be completely thrown out of the sky by Link!
In front of the dynasty established by Link, the titles of scoring champion and super scorer will become worthless!
Why is it that only Link can rule this era? Why is he the only one who can win? 、
Why are you just a supporting character every time!?
Durant was already very unwilling and depressed. And after the Grizzlies and Warriors game, the text message he received unexpectedly gave him the idea of making some changes.
We can't continue to let Link rule like this!
"Success? No, they still have the Grand Final to play, Kevin. LeBron has been in great form this year, and who will succeed in the end is not necessarily. "Richie. Kleiman continued to comfort that now Durant is in a bad mood, just follow him.
"No, I don't think so. Cleveland Cavaliers ...... Maybe it's not strong enough. "Durant is not a three-year-old child, but he can't be coaxed in a few words.
"Even so, you'll soon get a chance to challenge Link next season. It doesn't matter, we still have time, we still have a long way to go. ”
"Next season...... Are you saying I'm still going to get a chance in Oklahoma? I've lost faith, Richie. To Oklahoma, to the team's management, to ......" Durant paused, but decided to continue," ...... To Russell. Westbrook, I've lost all my confidence! ”
Durant said, looking at the text message in his hand. This text message was sent by Draymond after the Grizzlies vs. Warriors game. Green sent it.
The content is just one sentence, "See what we're missing?" We need you, come on. ”
But this simple sentence made Durant have some different ideas.
Oklahoma? Who says you have to beat Link in Oklahoma?
Can Oklahoma make it? For millions of dollars, they were willing to put James . Harden let go. The finals lineup is scattered, and there have been no too successful reinforcements for so many years.
Can Oklahoma make it? Russell. Westbrook's mistakes don't seem to be able to be changed in his life. Every critical moment, every crucial game, Westbrook will always drop the chain.
His brain is so hot that even Durant himself can't touch the ball, and can only watch him destroy the game again and again!
Can Oklahoma make it? Without themselves this year, the Thunder didn't even make the playoffs! Durant believes that if the same situation were put on the Grizzlies, the Grizzlies would not even be able to make the playoffs.
If Oklahoma can't make it, then is he going to continue to watch Link ride on his head like that?
The more he thought about it, the more indignant Durant became.
Maybe the way to defeat Link is not in Oklahoma.
Where? Durant doesn't know either, but at least Oakland looks more like a place with answers.
"What do you mean, Kevin?" Ricky. Kleiman noticed that something was wrong, and Durant seemed to be more than just in a bad mood.
"It's nothing, I just want to discuss with you, discuss the things of this summer. Next season is the last year of my contract with the Thunder. But if memory serves...... We have a player option, we have the right to jump out of the final year of the contract. ”
"Jumping out of the contract? Are you serious? It's not in our plans! "Richie. Kleiman swallowed his saliva if Durant really jumped out of contract this summer......
That's going to cause a big earthquake!
And as Durant's manager, he has been even busier this summer.
"I haven't decided yet, so I'd like to talk to you about it and start planning today. I thought, maybe it's good for me to make some changes now. ”
"Why did you suddenly have such an idea?"
"Because I'm tired of this Link being the protagonist of the League, Richie. He's won enough, and now it's time for me! ”
"Tell me, do you already have a place you want?" Ricky. Kleiman speculated that someone should have skipped him and made direct contact with Durant.
"Not yet, but if you have to count it, Auckland is a favorite place."
"Auckland!?"
Ricky. Kleiman took a deep breath, and the phone call he was inadvertently making with Durant now could well be the one that changed the entire league......
First, James, who returned to Cleveland last year, is now Durant.
Link, this guy has driven many people crazy.