Book 4: Golden State Prosperity

Volume Four: Golden State's Golden Age. "The Cavaliers double-teamed Stephen all game. What do you think about that?" But when it was the Warriors' turn to be interviewed, the tone changed. "Oh, he played very well and led the Warriors to victory. Honestly, that was completely beyond my expectations. He's a player with tremendous scoring ability, and we'll step up our defense against him next game..." "Stop with the forced hate. He's the regular-season MVP. Is it really that unreasonable for him to play poorly in the Finals?" Today was the Finals, and many Warriors players had family and friends at the arena. Leonard's family was no exception. "I have no idea who's who. A bunch of Black guys running around—it's so boring..." "Leonard was incredible. He scored 37 points. The Cavaliers deserved to lose." He had posted a near triple-double of 27 points, 8 assists, and 9 rebounds that night. Although his efficiency had been somewhat low, requiring 24 shots, he was still far better than Curry—and the Cavaliers' only consolation. In the postgame interviews, the Cavaliers, as the losing side, spoke first. Robertson could not stop smiling along the way. Her son's outstanding performance in the Finals filled her with pride. "Leonard's FMVP should be a lock now, right?" Leonard spread his hands: ... The reporters were delighted. Zhang Yu was as merciless as ever. He really... I'm crying... The instant the red light came on, James got up and headed toward the players' tunnel without lingering for even a moment. "Stephen scored only 12 points tonight. How do you view his performance?" James's expression, which had just begun to ease, immediately darkened again. Gritting his teeth, he said: During the game, she applauded, cheered, and celebrated wildly every time Leonard scored. Mentally and physically exhausted, she went