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Such situations happened time and again afterward.
Ron Artest became increasingly smug, and many in the league believed Durant was not that strong, claiming he only became a historically efficient scorer because having Yu Fei by his side took some pressure off.
During the period when Yu Fei was injured, the SuperSonics only had a winning rate of 40%, which further confirmed people's speculation.
They thought Durant had completely failed to take on a leadership role; although he increased his shots, he couldn't maintain the efficiency, let alone improve his rebounds and assists statistics. He was not an all-around player.
Upon Yu Fei's return, he turned in a perfect performance.
Some had thought that after coming back, Yu Fei wouldn't continue playing as a power forward, as people close to him had made it clear that such an arrangement wasn't in his favor.
In that context, it was naturally assumed this was Yu Fei's instruction for them to convey the message to the public.