The Eastern Conference Finals had only just ended, yet the heat of the Finals was already closing in.
Antetokounmpo probably hadn't expected Link to respond so quickly. The Eastern Conference championship had barely had time to sink in, and Link was already rubbing salt in the wound.
In recent years, countless players had declared before a series even began that they would sweep their opponents 4–0.
Most of them had merely been talking big.
But when those words came from Link, it was entirely different.
Everyone knew that Link had never liked to boast. Or rather, he only boasted about things he could genuinely accomplish.
When he said he wanted to retire after playing four more games, that meant he was confident he could make it happen!
Though Link had put it very subtly and had not pounded his chest to declare that he would definitely sweep his opponents 4–0, his words nevertheless radiated overwhelming confidence.
Antetokounmpo was surely furious now. Nobody liked being looked down on, especially not when the Bucks were one of the best teams in the league this season, and especially not right after they had won the Eastern Conference championship.
The Bucks had not encountered any real trouble in the Eastern Conference playoffs this season either. They had practically steamrolled their way here.
Did the king of the East not care about his pride? They had finally won the Eastern Conference championship, only to receive none of the respect they deserved. There was no way Antetokounmpo could possibly swallow that.
The Greek seemed to have forgotten that he had been the one to provoke Link first...
So the next day, just as every major media outlet was hunting for material to promote the Finals, Antetokounmpo willingly supplied them with some.
"Winning the Eastern Conference championship