New Chapter No. 7! Durant’s social media responds to the Warriors’ past, Teague questioned the ability to lead the team and led to a secret battle of 600 million yuan in salary

"Even your father is convinced by me, why can't you?" When Durant hit the gunpowder-smelling counterattack on the social platform, the light on the mobile phone screen illuminated his frown. Fan WhoGeeJones's provocation was sore - "Curry won the championship before and after you came" - instantly ignited the super scorer's fighting spirit. This late-night online confrontation is like a metaphor for Durant’s career: in the whirlpool of doubt and proof, he always holds his basketball beliefs tightly.

On the same day the controversy fermented, ESPN ranked Durant as the 11th best player in the league next season. The evaluation of data analysis expert Jason Templef reveals the essence of contradiction: "KD ranked first in the league in the jump shot last season with a singles efficiency of 1.21 points/round, and a singles efficiency of 1.16 points/round, which is even more crushing. He is the smoothest scoring machine in basketball history, but he was blocked from the top ten goals due to his lack of top organizational capabilities." This ranking is like a prism, reflecting the differences in the value judgment of the basketball world for Durant - the past revealed by former teammate Quinn Cook in the podcast is even more dramatic: after the Warriors won the championship in 2018, Durant tried his best to promote it. Curry was elected FMVP: "He has been talking about letting Stephen win this award all season and blocking the mouths of those doubters."

Jeff Teague's questioning tear opens deeper wounds: "Improving the overall strength of the team is an epoch-making ability. LeBron can do it, but Jordan and KD can't do it. Durant is a historical scorer, but he cannot bring a team with doubts to a new level." These remarks are like scalpels, accurately dissecting the core crux of Durant's turn to the Nets but the Suns still miss the championship.

The Redemption equation of "Death"

Houston management is dismantling this problem with the rigor of scientists. The coaching staff announced two major strategies: ban Durant from playing back-to-back games and reduce the time for veterans such as VanVleet and Adams. This "precision maintenance" plan comes from cruel data - Durant, who is about to be 37, averaged 36.5 minutes per game in the Sun last season. Although he handed in the top report card with a shooting percentage of 52.7% + 43% three-point shooting percentage, the shadow of physical overdraft is always shrouded. What is more symbolic is the No. 7 battle jersey he chose. This number in the history of the Rockets carries glory and spells: Olajuwon's champion partner Herrera and Jeremy Lin, who caused the "Lin Crazy", were all wearing No. 7, but more wearers such as Whitmore (average of 10.8 points per game) were like meteors passing by. When the agent Kleiman announced the deal, he emphasized: "7 is the lucky number of KD, symbolizing a new chapter." There is a hidden ambition behind the numbers - if the terms of the Westpacific Finals are triggered, Durant's total career salary will exceed the $600 million mark, becoming the first player in NBA history to achieve this achievement. The tactical revolution of the Rockets

Uduka's tactical board is subverting traditional cognition. "Durant's adaptability is perfect," the coach, known for his defense, could not hide his excitement. "His space attributes and passing sense are the keys that the system is missing." When Durant holds the ball in the elbow area, the Rockets' offensive choice will increase in geometrical:

Space reconstruction: 43% three-point shooting rate can transfer the opponent's frame protection center out of the penalty area, clearing the channel for Shin Kyung's low singles and Amen Thompson's violent cut into the channel

Defense

Defense upgrade: The underestimated 1.1 steals + 1.3 block data last season, combined with the joining of defensive players such as Finney Smith and Okogie, the Rockets' defensive efficiency is expected to rush from the 14th in the league to the top five: Capela's return brings 9.2 rebounds + 1.1 blocking ability (data from the Eagles period) will form a three-dimensional defense network covering the penalty area to the elbow area with Shin Kyung. The media's prediction of 54 wins is not empty talk. Even though Durant missed 15 back-to-back games, the Rockets still have enough deep support for their record - Amen Thompson experienced explosive growth (14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds last season), Shin Kyung's support ability and Durant's no-ball threat will give birth to the most deadly "double-man transfer" in the league. The intersection of fate

Oklahoma City on October 23 will become the venue for the trial of fate. The script of the opening game Rockets' away game against the Thunder is full of dramatic tension: Durant will witness his old club raise the first championship flag in team history, and Alexander - the successor of his departure - will receive the championship ring amid booing.

More subtle game flows in the data column. If Durant can demonstrate his dominance in this focus battle, it will not only be a powerful counterattack against Teague's "leading ability theory", but will also verify the value of the Rockets management's gamble. The team paid an astonishing price for this: Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks and multiple first-round picks were given, and the super scorer was exchanged for a record seven-team trade. Under the lights of the training hall, Durant completed the 500th bottom corner three-pointer projection, and the sweat-soaked No. 7 jersey was tightly attached to his spine. A screenshot of the Thunder Championship Celebration was posted on the tactical board in the distance, and the bright red countdown numbers were like heartbeats. When Teague's doubts are still fermenting in the media, and when the ridicule of Warriors fans hovering on the Internet, the fighter with a career salary of $511 million is silent. In the new season of the Space City, he will write the answer in the purest way - let the crisp sound of basketball pass through the Nets become the end of all disputes.