Chapter 702: Chapter 488: They are all right (combined) _2 Chapter 702: Chapter 488: They are all right (combined) _2 But he only played as the power forward when on offense.

When it came to defense, Artest actually played as the small forward, primarily to match up against Durant.

Meanwhile, James was mostly positioned as the power forward on defense to help Pau Gasol protect the defensive rebounds.

This strategy proved to be highly effective, especially in limiting Durant.

Artest’s relentless defense made Durant get lost on the court.

In the fourth quarter, after Kobe and Hamilton had troubled the perimeter, the Lakers firmly took the lead.

At that moment, James was emotionally overwhelmed.

He knew that his more than six years of nightmares were finally about to end.

Fei continued to attack with the ball repeatedly, time after time.

Before the game ended, he had fouled out Pau Gasol, and then the Lakers substituted in Bynum, another exceptionally talented seven-foot center.

From the Supersonics’ side, only Chris Bosh provided support on the offensive end.

Moro was completely shut down by Kobe.

Durant was overwhelmed by Artest’s defense.

Fei ultimately scored a season-high of 64 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists, which was extremely indicative data.

He gave his all on the offensive end, but history had already proved that the effort of one person is hard to take down a super team.

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At the end of the game, James, who had secured 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, had tears brimming in his eyes.

“This is a team victory!” he said excitedly, “We don’t have The Chosen One, we don’t need The Chosen One, we don’t need to rely on someone scoring 60 points to win a game!”

“Before tonight, everyone thought you would lose to Frye for the thirtieth consecutive time, but you won. What does this win mean for you?”

James, appearing extremely excited with tears in his eyes, said, “I didn’t beat Frye, it was the Lakers who defeated the Supersonics. This is what I’ve always emphasized, that individual strength can never surpass the collective. Chris just came back, and Brandon is injured; we didn’t beat the best Supersonics, but, you know, injuries are part of the game. A win is a win, and from now on, I won’t have to listen to anyone mention this matter again!”

As the losing party, Fei faced equally immense media scrutiny.

All along, the fact that James couldn’t beat Fei had already become a part of pop culture.

After seven years, James had finally won once.

Does this mean that the tide has turned between the two camps?

“Their performance tonight was impeccable,” Fei said, “It was a game they deserved to win, and I’ll give them the praise they deserve.”

The reporter then asked, “How significant was Brandon’s absence?”

“It was significant.”

“Significant enough to influence the outcome?”

“I don’t know,” Fei said, “I was a bit emotional during the game. If Brandon were on the court, he could have calmed me down.”

“KD didn’t perform well tonight, with only 7 hits out of 22 attempts. How do you view his shooting percentage?”

“He took some unreasonable shots, I understand, it’s a common issue among young players,” Fei said, “The main responsibility lies with me–I didn’t create better scoring opportunities for him.”

Fei continually emphasized that he was a bit emotional tonight.

But no one asked him why he was emotional.

If someone really had asked, he wouldn’t have been able to answer.

Because he couldn’t say that he was worried about Roy’s downturn.

Many people were exhilarated by James breaking his losing streak, but the person who initiated this record wasn’t as psychologically stirred.

Defeating James is easy, but continuously winning is nearly impossible.

Undeniably, James is now truly one of the top three players in the league, still with a lengthy prime ahead and a smart mind unlike the typical, which allows him to create championship window periods for himself, meaning, his team is always strong.

Fei had been tense since competing against him since 2003.

After their fallout, his determination not to lose to him grew even stronger.

However, Roy’s injury had shattered Fei’s resolve.

His mind became disordered, and so did his game.

Despite scoring 64 points, with only 4 assists, the Supersonics had only three players scoring in double figures; Durant’s game was choked off by Artest, and his high-scoring effort did not relieve the defensive pressure Durant faced.

So, he wasn’t planning to blame anyone.

As the main player, he played like the ’03 Kobe tonight.

Although he scored a high volume with a high shooting percentage, his functionality as a core player was disrupted.

He was the primary person responsible for the loss.

But after all, it was just a regular-season game, and they had plenty of opportunities to fight back.

In the locker room, Karl said a few simple words and let everyone go.

Yet, Fei stood up and said, “I took a lot of shots outside of our strategy, and I only had 4 assists. As the alpha dog who holds the keys to our system, I didn’t lead you to victory. So, tonight is all my fault. Go get some good sleep.”

With that, Fei left.

Lin Kaiwen followed him, looking surprised.

In the locker room, everyone looked at each other until Fei left; then someone asked, “Is Frye mocking us?”

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“He scored 64 points, and then he says the loss is all his fault?” Even Brown couldn’t understand, “That’s sarcasm, Big Fei is really disappointed in us!”

Little O looked like he knew better, “Why do I feel like Big Fei was serious?”

“You score 64 points and 10 rebounds, and then you lose. Would you blame yourself?” Brown asked.

Little O snorted, “I’d be holding a machine gun wiping out everyone in the locker room!”

“But…” Little O said, “He’s Big Fei, the emperor of the empire. The glory of winning belongs only to him, and so does the shame of losing.”