Chapter 745: Chapter 500: The Person in the Mirror Chapter 745: Chapter 500: The Person in the Mirror 58 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists
All the major television stations displayed Yu Fei’s final stats.

The stats themselves were far less shocking than what happened in the final moments.

In the last three minutes, no other Supersonics players touched the ball; Yu Fei alone defeated the Celtics.

Those who watched the game knew that the Celtics were in better form tonight and would have won if the game had continued normally.

Durant’s argument with Lu was caught on camera.

Then, the Supersonics substituted Durant, which seemed like a common conflict between a young coach and a rising star during the game.

If the Supersonics had won, Lu’s authority as a coach would have been vindicated, but if they had lost, it’s hard to say what would have happened next.

But these scenarios hinge on the assumption that Durant is the absolute core of the team, that his word is law. But is he?

Yu Fei’s performance provided a completely opposite answer.

When Yu Fei dominated the game, people began to realize that Durant’s opposition to Lu was indirectly opposing Yu Fei, wasn’t it? Everyone knows Lu brought Yu Fei into prominence. Openly defying Lu’s coaching was rebelling against Yu Fei’s domination.

With Durant substituted, Yu Fei hoarded all the shots for himself, even making what was destined to become the season’s best play with the LOGO SHOT at the buzzer. He didn’t show anything to the opponents but instead turned to the sideline, yelling at the discontented young man known as America’s Son: “This is my fucking court!”

Was this coincidental?

Doug Collins from ABC Television Station was all too familiar with this scene.

He immediately recalled Yu Fei and Jordan from 2001, these two seemingly eternal rivals forming a contentious mentor-mentee relationship from preseason training right to the end of the season. Their battle ended with Jordan sidelined by an injury, and Yu Fei leading the team into the playoffs.

Jordan traded Yu Fei because he knew he was aging and couldn’t stop this rising young player. Yet he still tried to cloak his decision under the guise of basketball.

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Ultimately, he faced retribution.

Yu Fei personally orchestrated Jordan’s retirement ceremony in the spring of 2003.

Eight years later, this had become a trump card in the Greatest of All Time debates. When Yu Fei’s supporters discussed how Yu Fei humiliated Wizards Jordan, Jordan’s fans were left speechless, only able to pin that indefensible loss on time.

They believed, if Yu Fei were 40, he would suffer even more miserably in front of Jordan.

This is an unprovable scenario.

However, today’s Durant was in a completely different position.

He isn’t Yu Fei, and Yu Fei isn’t Wizards Dan.

Yu Fei is in his prime, the peak of his dominative power, and Durant’s rebellion was addressed on the spot.

Would this stop Durant’s ambitions? Collins didn’t think so.

Once ambition emerges, it only grows endlessly because desire is infinite.

After the game, Yu Fei went to the sidelines for a live interview.

“Frye, it was a great game, how are you feeling now?”

“I’m very excited. I love the outcome, and we deserved this win!”

“KD seemed to have an argument with Coach Lu during the game, what happened?”

“You’d better ask him that question.”

“Was substituting KD in the last three minutes a tactical decision or… was it KD’s own wish?”

The question was insightful. Lu substituting Durant was a tactical decision, not a personal vendetta. If Durant didn’t want to play, that was a matter of will.

But Yu Fei didn’t plan on hiding this issue.

“He is too young, often forgetting the most basic etiquette,” Yu Fei said, “Tyronn is our coach. Although he is young and not very experienced, as long as he stands in that position, we must respect him.”

Lu did offer Durant a way out.

“The situation was complicated,” Lu said, “We didn’t want to lose to the Celtics, but it was touch-and-go, and we were almost losing. I was unhappy with KD’s choices on the court; he knows my personality, and I know his. We are both strong-willed, and such things happen on the court, I don’t take them to heart.”

The question was, did Durant want this way out?

After the game, Durant didn’t speak to anyone and left the court immediately.

Therefore, no major television station was able to interview him immediately after the game.

This was significant.

Since entering the League, Durant had developed a good habit.

Before and after every game, he would participate in a TV interview focusing on a specific topic for about 5 to 10 minutes.

Not tonight.

Right after the game, Durant quickly returned to the locker room; he wanted to understand why he had suddenly lost control. That wasn’t like him at all.

Reflecting on that moment, Durant felt an uncontrollable rage deep within him, as if facing the world’s greatest injustice.

But once he calmed down, he also clearly realized that the Seattle Supersonics were indeed Yu Fei’s team.

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Past, present, and future.

The expectation from Seattleites was for him to take over after Yu Fei aged.

If Yu Fei, like the superstars in history, faced a sharp decline at 35, it would be Durant’s opportunity. However, Yu Fei was only 28 this year, seven years away from 35.

Durant didn’t think he could wait that long.

He didn’t aspire to replace Yu Fei’s position, but being Seattle’s Scottie Pippen was definitely not what he wanted.