The older superstars of the NBA

Auckland City.

Golden State Warriors Medical Center.

The Warriors who returned from New York were not idle, and many players came here for inspection.

In the main lineup, striker Kevin Looney is here, and among the defenders, Klay Thompson, another core player of the team, is also here. Both of them have suffered varying degrees of injuries.

Although these injuries are not enough to end their season, they have seriously affected their performance.

While the two were waiting outside for the inspection, the sharp-eyed Thompson suddenly noticed Kevin Durant in the room. Out of curiosity, he secretly looked inside through the window and saw Durant after the inspection. Communicating with the doctor.

Although I don't know what they said, judging from the solemn expressions of the two, Durant's situation does not seem to be optimistic.

At the same time, Durant, who was communicating with the doctor after completing the examination in the room, was facing a frustrating moment.

"Kevin, the condition of your ankle injury is still not ideal. As a doctor, I advise you not to force your comeback... In this case, if you get injured again, it is likely to affect your career... .”

The attending physician, Harvin, adjusted his black glasses frame with his hand, and then looked at the examination report in his hand for a while. After doing this, he said these words to Durant cautiously.

Durant, who was sitting in the chair, was quite dejected, "Is there no other way?"

"No."

Harvin replied, "I advise you not to take risks! You have played in the league for so many years, and you must know what stars who are ruined by injuries are like...Derrick Rose and Brandon .Roy......I think you will never forget these names, right?"

Durant certainly won't forget.

These names were not unfamiliar to him. Especially Rose, because he only entered the league one year earlier than Rose! One of them was the No. 07 overall pick in 08, and the other was the No. pick in .

Rose's talent shocked the entire league. He won the regular season MVP in his third season in the league. He also set a record at the time and became the youngest regular season player at the age of 22.

How many people can match such talent?

But what happened next?

Injuries struck suddenly, and Rose, a rising star, fell to the bottom. The former MVP was wandering around and was once reduced to a role player on a weak team.

Although he successfully maintained his career with stable performance, he had lost everything! The guy who was supposed to be the league's top defender did not realize his talent in his best youth years, but instead struggled with illness.

Durant knows very well that he is 31 years old!

There is not much career left at this age!

For the sake of his post-retirement life, the most important thing to do now is to make more money + get more honors. Instead of sacrificing himself for a championship that he may not be able to win, once it really affects his career, he believes that the Warriors management will abandon him as quickly as possible as he is worthless!

This is a business alliance!

Not every team owner is as humane as Cuban.

"Dr. Harvin, thank you!"

"Kevin, I wish you good luck! I will notify you in advance when I need to check next time..."

Durant left quickly.

When he walked out, he happened to meet Thompson and Looney sitting there waiting. After seeing the two of them, Durant first said hello, but before he could say anything to chat, Looney, who was standing opposite him, took the lead in asking.

"Kevin, when can you come back?"

Durant frowned slightly.

"Man, now is not the time for you to hesitate, we are all beaten 0-2, and Draymond is suspended for the next game... Without you, we would have lost..." ....”

"Once the score is tied at 0-3, all our efforts this season will be in vain..."

Durant still didn't give a definite answer.

He also understands that what Looney said is true, but with his current injury situation here, does he have to make a forced comeback to save the Warriors?

Unexpectedly, his seemingly calm attitude made Looney anxious. The other party excitedly grabbed Durant's hand and kept yelling at him, "Kevin, now is not the time for you to stay out of it! As a member of the Warriors, As a member of the team, you should stand up, even if you are playing with injuries... Have you seen Klay and I? We both play with injuries, it's nothing special... So you should also stand up..."

Looney's words made Durant even more unhappy.

He pulled away Looney's hand on his body and asked the other party with an unhappy look, "Looney, do we have the same injuries? If your injuries also risked ruining your career, would you still do it? Keep playing?”

After finishing speaking, Durant ignored the other party at all, turned around and walked outside.

Thompson, who was sitting in the chair, wanted to call Durant, but his mouth moved, but he still didn't say a word and just let Durant walk outside.

It didn't take long for the results of Durant's injury report to be sent to the Warriors' management.

In response to Durant's current situation, the Warriors' top brass also held a meeting to discuss the seriousness of the matter.

"He must come back! We have offered him a salary of US$30 million...Doesn't he even want to take this risk?"

"It's not as exaggerated as the report says! It's just a little injury! I think Kevin is deliberately exaggerating his injury... He just thinks the team can't beat it and doesn't want to contribute! Otherwise, once His reputation will also be affected if he loses the game..."

"It's not just that! His contract is about to end! I would say he definitely wants to take this opportunity to blackmail us... I know very well what these players are thinking! Just like Draymond Guys, everything they do is about money..."

Team general manager Bob Myers listened to the arguments of others in the conference room. After everyone expressed their opinions, he finally spoke out.

"The current big score is very unfavorable to us, so we have to find a way to get Kevin to come back... This method will definitely not work, so we have to find someone to persuade, and at the same time, we have to find a way to force him to come back. ..."

"I believe that persuasion may not be effective, so we must work hard on public opinion..."

"Imagine if other players and even the head coach want him to come back, if the outside world thinks that his injury is not serious at all and thinks that his team is deliberately threatening the team... In this case, the fans will how to think?"

"Can he withstand the pressure by then? If he doesn't come back, he will be scolded to death by countless fans, questioned and ridiculed by countless people... I'm afraid if he really gets to that point, even if he doesn't want to come back, he will be He will not be allowed to retreat..."

As time goes by, the third game of the finals is coming.

But just the day before the third game of the series started, the Warriors' management, head coach and players all expressed their opinions on Durant's return.

After his persuasion failed, team general manager Myers took the initiative to call out Durant in an interview with the media, "We have contacted Kevin, but we don't know his specific thoughts...the current situation of the team Not optimistic, so we hope he can come back..."

“This is not just about the roster, it’s about everyone’s hard work throughout the season! From the fans, to the team staff, to everyone on the management team...everyone of us puts in the effort. A lot of hard work..."

After Miles finished speaking, the team's head coach Steve Kerr soon also accepted interviews with the media during the team's training.

Coach Cole also expressed his thoughts on Durant.

"Actually, I can't contact him right now, so I don't know what the situation is... I think his injury may not be that serious... The next game is Game 3 of the series, I hope he can come back so that he can share the pressure on the team..."

"Kevin, come back quickly! If you can't play for too long, I can reduce your playing time..."

Coach Kerr has spoken out, and of course some Warriors players will not remain silent.

Stephen Curry, the core of the team, was also interviewed.

"I think Kevin is fine, and I believe he will definitely be able to come back... After all, we have lost two games. If he can't play in this game, then even if he comes back, there will be nothing." significance......"

"Injuries are also part of the game! It's not his fault to insist on playing through injuries. From me to Klay to Looney...we are all doing it. This is nothing extraordinary and unimaginable. It’s so difficult..."

"We need Kevin back!"

Curry's words attracted the attention of many Warriors fans and made these fans stand by his side.

Many people insist that Durant should return, and a considerable number of fans even believe in conspiracy theories appearing on the Internet, believing that Durant is not seriously injured at all and is just taking the opportunity to blackmail the team management.

Public opinion gradually surged, and Durant suddenly became the focus of the Bay Area. Every fan hopes that he can stand up and say something, or simply tell them that he will come back in the next game.

Unfortunately, Durant remains silent.

Until one person's public statement attracted the attention of the entire league, forcing Durant to pay attention to the pressure brought by public opinion.

The person who stood up was none other than Durant's "good teammate" Green.

Green, who was suspended from the game, was not idle and refreshed his updates on social media all day long. Although he cannot become the team leader, he seems to be developing towards the team's public opinion leader.

"Kevin, stand up like a man... No matter what problems you have, I believe you can come back smoothly... Man, you are a superstar in the league, and now is the time When you show value..."

"You have received a salary of more than 30 million yuan, shouldn't you stand up and take responsibility?"