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Chapter 476 Becoming a God Isn't That Easy

Angie is not the only one who regrets it.

Your Celtics finished second to last last season, only because of head-to-head results, which is a shame. What about my Wolves?

McHale also had something to say: "We were only one win behind you two, but we ended up third from the bottom. Aren't we disappointed?"

At the beginning of last season, when the decision to tank was made, there was considerable opposition within Wolves.

Especially Garnett.

They expressed an attitude that they couldn't accept tanking, that not winning a championship meant the team wasn't strong enough, but that tanking was a cowardly act.

It took McHale a lot of persuasion to finally get Garnett to accept reality.

In the end, it was all for naught; they gained nothing.

During the summer, Garnett had already spoken sarcastically about the team, saying that he never agreed with the team tanking and that if Wolves had played well last season, they would have had a real chance.

They even seriously said that tanking to chase Durant is a crooked and evil approach.

The right way is to steadily accumulate strength, carefully select promising young talents, and send them to Tang Sen's million-dollar training camp to gradually build up their abilities.

Ironically, his argument received support from many Wolves fans who thought it made perfect sense.

With the start of the new season, the Minnesota media has been making a lot of noise, saying that the Wolves have wasted another year.

Now that Durant's debut is over, the entire Minnesota media has fallen silent.

McHale was about to yell: Look me in the eye and tell me, is there a problem with me tanking?
At this moment, McHale only hated Garnett for winning two more games because of that damned pride.

McHale even harbored resentment towards Garnett and wanted to trade him away.

Because of Durant's incredible debut, the entire league was filled with a sour grapes atmosphere.

When the league's management mentions the Heat, they can't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

A few media outlets, after the initial frenzy of reporting, returned to their senses and couldn't resist starting to engage in some cricket-related spieling.

Especially the New York media.

The Knicks weren't going to get Durant anyway, so there's nothing to regret.

But the Heat are on the verge of rising to prominence.

How can that work.

The Heat, located in the East, could very well affect New York's four-peat.

Having achieved a three-peat, despite losing several championship pieces, the core of the team remains intact, so the New Yorkers' goal is still to win another title.

The Celtics' eight-year championship streak is too long ago and almost impossible for anyone to break.

But if we give it a shot, I feel like we still have a chance to win a fourth consecutive championship.

At the very least, I can't sit at the same table as the Lakers; we're both on a three-peat.

However, considering that Durant is Townsend's protégé and Townsend was the founder of the New York championship dynasty, the New York media were very restrained.

I'm just urging the national media and fans to be more rational.

The analysis suggests that Durant's debut was undoubtedly a success, and it also proves that Townsend's ability is beyond question.

But he's just an 18-year-old boy; he's still young and a rising star.

Teams in the league know too little about him and are unfamiliar with him.

He will have a brilliant career, no one will question that, but he needs time to grow and the opportunity to make mistakes.

The entire report, seemingly encouraging, actually boils down to one sentence: that Durant's explosive performance won't last.

At least not right now.

Given the influence of New York media, this naturally aroused concern and discussion among Miami media and fans.

After all, Durant's debut was so explosive, it was as perfect as a beautiful dream.

Everyone fears waking up from a beautiful dream.

Amidst these concerns, the Heat took a two-day break and then faced their second opponent of the season, the Nets.

The Nets' strength should not be underestimated.

Especially this summer, they received an epic buff.

UFO, Airman Carter, parachuted into New Jersey.

The conflict between Carter and the Raptors, after several seasons of back-and-forth, finally reached its peak.

The strength of other teams has been steadily increasing.

His beloved cousin McGrady had already won the championship, while he was forever wasting his time in the freezing cold.

Plus, I'm almost 30.

Carter had already hinted that he would leave as a free agent in 07.

He has one year left on his contract this season, and if he leaves as a free agent, the Raptors will get nothing.

Therefore, after failing to reach an agreement with Carter this summer, the Raptors tried to trade him.

After some back and forth, the Raptors and Nets reached a trade agreement at the end of August.

The Nets also traded away several first-round picks.

The Nets are also the team Carter wanted to join.

The current Nets, with Martin, Jefferson, and Kidd as their core players, plus Carter, have seemingly returned to the ranks of Eastern Conference powerhouses.

Therefore, in this game, Durant's opponent is Vince Carter, one of the four great shooting guards.

He is the most popular scorer in the United States.

He was also Tang Sen's close friend and former junior apprentice.

When the locker room was open before the game, a reporter asked Carter what he thought about being matched up against Durant.

It's worth noting that Carter was also Jordan's successor.

But this was created by the fans.

But what about Durant?
Tang Sen personally selected him, declaring that he would train him to become the best player on the planet.

Tang Sen is the league's vice president, and his attitude represents the league.

Look at that photo of Stern, which was later posted on the NBA's official website. The meaning is self-evident. Now that the real successor has arrived, don't you imposters have any thoughts?
A reporter even joked, asking Carter if he had consulted Townsend on how to deal with Durant.

“I asked Tang.”

Carter readily admitted it, even saying he had watched Durant train in the summer.

I came to New Jersey from the snowy Toronto. It's in the countryside, but it's just a river away from New York.

That means it's in New York.

This summer, Carter met with Townsend quite often and frequently visited Townsend's training camp.

"Kevin is very strong, and I know how hard he works, but becoming a god is not so easy."

Carter smiled.

Because of Tang Sen, Carter wouldn't say anything harsh to Durant.

Moreover, anyone could see how strong Durant was in his debut performance.

Carter was really unsure of himself when facing him.

Saying this now is actually a reminder, an encouragement from a senior to a junior.

When fans touted himself as Jordan's successor, Carter knew what he would be told.

There will always be people comparing themselves to Jordan, scrutinizing themselves with a magnifying glass.

I'm just a fake, while Durant is the real deal.

In this situation, everyone's expectations for Durant will only be infinitely high.

Carter could imagine the pressure this child was under.

At the same time, in the home team's locker room, Riley said something similar to Durant.

Durant has had an incredible start to the season.

But if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.

Everyone's expectations for Durant have been raised, and any subsequent slump or failure could be met with criticism and gossip.

"Kevin, no one can help you but yourself."

Riley tapped Durant's chest.

While others are gentle and encouraging, Riley is a strict teacher who only shows Durant the harsh reality and forces him to move forward.

If you can't handle it, you can only blame yourself for being incapable.

Durant, however, is alright.

When he left the training camp, Tang Sen had a conversation with him once.

During the conversation, Tang Sen expressed his expectations for Durant and also outlined plans for Durant's career.

It's not about developing from a rookie to pursue a championship.

Three steps.

The first step is to dominate every star player in the league.

The second step is to lead the team to victory in the championship.

The final step is to dominate the alliance.

In Tang Sen's view, this is the path that the god of basketball should take.

Durant is still in the first step.

Therefore, Durant only feels anticipation for the upcoming game.

He wanted to dominate every star player, and Vince Carter was the second one.

The match started at 7 p.m.

The Heat's strategy is simple: build around Durant.

Right from the start, Durant reached out for the ball and then went one-on-one with Carter.

After receiving the ball, he took a simple probing step, pulled back, and threw it, with a slight lean back in his hand.

That's how you play against Kobe.

Carter's jump speed was astonishing, and he wasn't completely out of position, but after jumping, he realized how difficult it was to block Durant.

This kid is too tall, and his arms are too long.

He would also increase the arc and then add a backward lean.

It's incredibly difficult to defend against a shot like that.

In a flash, Durant took the lead, scoring two points.

And this is just the beginning.

Durant had unlimited shooting rights and scored 23 points in the first half with a combination of drives and shots.

In the second half, the Nets tried having Kidd help defend and double-team Durant.

The effect is limited.

Durant is an unstoppable one-on-one master, but at the same time, during training, he receives tactical instructions, watches various games, and is explained to him by NBA-level coaches like Krug.

Let him understand the game.

He knows how to play well in a game.

In addition, he has an unparalleled scoring ability inside the three-point line, and when you double-team him, he can facilitate the offense.

Give them even the slightest opening, and they can immediately shake off the defense and score at the basket.

He has too many ways to score; it's almost impossible to completely stop him.

In the second half, Durant scored another 19 points.

He scored 42 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, dished out 5 assists, blocked 2 shots, and committed only 3 turnovers.

With a 64% shooting percentage, he helped the team win the game again.

Carter, who was matched up against Durant, only scored 24 points. While he wasn't completely outplayed by Durant, he wasn't far behind.

(End of this chapter)