Basketball Terminal

As the last of the "King Slayers," Li Wei—nicknamed "Terminal"—was once asked about the hardest part of defending LeBron James. After a brief pause, he slowly replied, "The hard part is... he's very strong." "What else?" "Also... his footwork is hard to predict." "Anything else?" "Too many things." "Too many difficulties, you mean?" "Too many steps." This is the postmodern "epic" of an underdog in basketball, a world stripped of heroes, romance, and loyalty, leaving only a shred of courage wrapping fragile dreams as they struggle forward in a realm of wealth and temptation. The classical heroic narrative of the NBA has come to an end; all greatness is about to reach its final stop. Guarding this post, I am here to tell you that everything ends right here, and there is no need to press forward in vain.