Chapter 1194: Second Spring of His Career (25!)
The All-Star Game came to a spectacular close.
A Three-Point Contest and a shared MVP.
The postgame discussions among fans were even more heated than in previous years.
"Tang is too vicious! If he can't beat them, he resorts to such underhanded tactics to sabotage the Lakers! He doesn't deserve to be the Number One Player in the League!"
"The Lakers have been breached from within. Durant will probably defect for a second time!"
"Once someone tries something new and discovers how good it feels, they get addicted to it. Like clapping, or winning games."
"Durant will definitely defect. Look at the 1+1 contract he signed this summer, then look at My Emperor's four-year long-term deal. People really are different!"
"Poor My Emperor. He chose the wrong person. He would've been better off getting Leonard!"
"Exactly! George and Butler would both be better! At least they wouldn't defect!"
After the All-Star Game, Durant, who was in a good mood, threw a party for his friends in Boston.
When he woke up the next day, it was already afternoon. He pulled out his phone and saw all those comments on Twitter, leaving him stunned for quite a while.
Given his usual personality, he would always fire back whenever people insulted him.
But these comments and misunderstandings gave him an indescribable sense of distress.
It felt like when Green had told him, "We were already champions before you came."
Those comments truly filled him with a deep, instinctive disgust.
He had joined the Lakers to beat Tang Tian. He had said that publicly in previous media interviews, and that was exactly what he had done on the court.
But now, just because he had shared an AMVP with Tang Tian once, these