Volume 5: Unrivaled

"Alright, I don't know, but I still think the Warriors will win. The Celtics are very strong, but Ronan is best at creating miracles. He's never lost a Finals series, and this time won't be any different..." The day after the Warriors eliminated the Rockets, Game 6 between the Celtics and the Bulls was held as scheduled. But for all of that to happen, they first had to overthrow the old dynasty in the coming Finals and restore the Celtics' glory. "Ball movement and cutting can beat the Cavaliers and the Bulls, but it can't beat the Warriors. No one understands ball movement and cutting better than I do, and no one understands how to defend the Celtics' Big Three better than I do. Steve had better change his tactics, or he definitely won't be happy with the final result..." After Antetokounmpo was injured, the Warriors never disclosed the specifics of his injury and kept the information under tight wraps. The outside world knew nothing about how serious it was or when he might return, knowing only the universally acknowledged fact that he had injured his ankle. After losing Game 6, Stevens said helplessly in an interview that their hands seemed to have already touched the cold yet alluring surface of the Larry O'Brien Trophy, that they had put on dazzling championship rings and climbed to the top of the league, able at last to look the legendary stars they had once only been able to gaze up at straight in the eye. "The Warriors are a very powerful team. Stephen is unquestionably the best player in the league, and Ronan is one of the best head coaches in the entire league. I've learned a lot from him... But the Celtics are the best team in the league. We are