In front of the championship, the promises James made to Howard in the past were simply irrelevant in Howard's eyes.
Moreover, the ceiling boost Durant provided for the entire Knicks team in the Eastern Conference Finals made Knicks coach D'Antoni fully aware of whom he should rely on to defeat the invincible Warriors in the finals.
Just...
When D'Antoni hoped James could be as selfless a team player as before, James' expression was noticeably resistant.
After all, it wasn't easy for James to get to where he is today, how could he just hand over his power?
But this time, James had no choice but to give in.
Because Durant, who reclaimed the crown of "Qin Yue's successor," said this to him: "Brown, in this finals series, if you don't want to play, you don't have to."
No feelings spared.
And no room for negotiation.
Within the Knicks, Durant issued an ultimatum to James in front of all his teammates.
