Seven Hundred and Eighty-Six: The Dominance of This Era
On May 29, 2014, Link disappointed fans in 49 states.
When the Grizzlies beat the Spurs 112-107 in San Antonio, people's hopes to stop the Grizzlies from rushing out of the West were completely shattered.
Although Link blasted 40+10 last game and turned the total score into 3-1, people knew that this ending was inevitable. But watching the old-fashioned powerhouse Spurs be eliminated without a fight, San Antonio fans are still a little sad.
Any mental preparation before something really happens is in vain.
"At 4-1, the Grizzlies took over the Spurs before June. The Spurs, who have won 62 games this season, have only won one against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies' dominance remains unshakable, they Reached the finals for the second year in a row with a 12-1 record!"
In front of the narrator, Duncan and Link hug each other in a friendly way.
"Stone Buddha" has experienced too many winds and waves, and he can face both victory and failure calmly. After all, he's lost and won almost as many times over his long career.
Only this time, Duncan didn't say anything like "the future is yours". Because he knows that the future has come.
"Playing well, working hard. No team in the league has won consecutive championships for many years, and you have a good chance." During the hug, Duncan patted Link on the back.
"Don't worry Tim, we're not like the Thunder, we won't waste this finals spot." Link accidentally hacked Durant again.
"Hahaha, I hope you have a great season, Link. You guys did a great job, enjoy the win."
After Duncan finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Looking at Duncan's retreating back, Link couldn't help sighing. In the original history, this is the last glory of the Spurs and gdp. But now, all of this is gone, or because I don't have it.
And, if history doesn't shift too far, the Spurs won't be back in contention for years to come.
His own appearance accelerated the decline of the gdp portfolio.
Link shook his head, this is also impossible. Competitive sports are like this, a group of heroes compete for hegemony, but in the end only one person can become the winner.
If Link doesn't want others to lose, he can't be a winner.
The only thing Link can do now is to seize the opportunity to play in the finals. The Spurs' championship, the Grizzlies took it for them!
But then again, the total score of 4 to 1 was indeed beyond Link's expectations.
Link knew that the Spurs were not easy to mess with, and they were able to rub Thunder on the ground, which had already explained everything.
Therefore, Link initially thought that the Grizzlies and the Spurs would tie the Spurs 4-2 or even a tiebreaker. All in all, the series must have been tough.
However, the series ended with an easy 4-1. Although the Grizzlies suffered their first loss of the playoffs against the Spurs, it was still a remarkable achievement.
Play the Spurs, the quasi-championship,
The Grizzlies are 4-1. So what can the Grizzlies do against the Heat?
Link didn't think much about it. In short, he would definitely not give the Heat any chance.
The era of gdp is now lonely, and the era of the Heat's Big Three is coming to an end.
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Seeing the Spurs lose to the Grizzlies 1-4 on aggregate, James had lingering fears.
He is very clear about the strength of the Spurs this year. He thought that the Spurs would buy the Heat more time, or even overthrow the Grizzlies directly.
However, 4-1 is the limit for the Spurs. The strength of the Grizzlies made James stunned.
In the end, the Grizzlies made it to the finals. In the end, the Grizzlies got more rest than the Heat. Not only were they unstoppable in the regular season, they were still hard to beat in the playoffs.
James turned off the TV and covered his face.
Now, the Heat are still stuck in the Eastern Conference finals and can't get out. And a bigger trouble has already formed.
James began to feel that the Miami Heat were losing their dominance. Last season, they faced the Grizzlies with a condescending attitude.
But this year, the Heat have become challengers. This is not what LeBron James wants. If he were to be a challenger, he would not have left Cleveland in the first place.
Cleveland
James is lost in thought, he has not agreed to the request of the Heat to renew his contract until now. He hopes to make a decision after the Finals, and he needs to see if the Heat are still dominant and competitive.
The Grizzlies won a legendary 72 wins over the Heat, and if they win the championship again, the Miami Heat will undoubtedly be the biggest loser this season!
The number one loser worse than the Bucks, the bottom of the league.
James has been working hard to become the greatest player in the league. He doesn't want to be Link's "upgrade package" again and again.
LeBron James is standing by the window, looking at the night view of Miami. In any case, it's time for the city to shine.
So the next day, the Miami Heat did not give Paul George any chance.
James, who has been mounted on his head by Link, will not allow the second player from the University of Fresno to climb up.
People expected that the game would be very intense. Because the Heat have already won the match point with a total score of 3-2 at this time, if the Pacers lose again, they will be blocked from the gate of the finals for the second consecutive year.
But surprisingly, the Heat's Big Three almost settled the battle in the first half.
The Big Three of the Heat immediately entered the state as soon as they opened. After Wade and Bosh shot one after another, with 5 minutes and 43 seconds left in the first quarter, James hit the basket. Succeeded, unstoppable!
James has scored two consecutive strong baskets since then, and the Heat hit a wave of 11-0 offensive climax! James seems to be like a tank racing on the road today, and all the obstacles in front of him have been crushed into a pile of broken metal.
The Pacers were obviously blinded by James' sudden outburst, and Paul George was still a little immature in front of James, who was attacking with all his strength. The Pacers were in trouble, scoreless in the last 3 minutes and 16 seconds of this quarter, allowing the Heat to end the first quarter 24-13.
The Pacers didn't play well, and the action on the court started to get bigger and bigger. With 8 minutes and 47 seconds remaining in the second quarter, Stephenson, who had been stealed, became furious and slapped Norris Cole in the face, causing the latter to fall directly to the ground.
The referee called Stephenson a flagrant foul. This time, the Pacers' mentality completely collapsed. Halfway through this quarter, Wade's three-pointer gave the Heat a 20-point lead 42-22! With a 20-point lead before halftime, the Miami Heat did not intend to give the Pacers any chance.
The Heat are getting better and better, and even luck is on their side. 38 seconds before the end of the half, Bosh actually hit a three-pointer from the front, further widening the difference. By the end of the first half, the Heat had a 60-34 lead!
The Heat scored 60 points in the first half of the game, and the Pacers' proud defense was completely crushed by the Big Three.
"Today, Indianapolis people felt the anger of the Big Three!" The local commentator in Miami shouted cheerfully. The Heat's entire series has never erupted like this.
Larry Bird turned off the TV after watching the first half of the game. Although the game still has a half to play, he knows that it is all over.
Bird believes that the Pacers lost, not because the points difference is too big. But because he saw the desire of LeBron James in the game!
Once a superstar enters this state, then he is unstoppable. Bird knows this because he was like that
Sure enough, the final result of the game and Bird predicted the same. Although the Pacers tried their best to counterattack in the second half, but to no avail. The Heat scored 117 points with a team-high 579 hit rate. The Pacers lost Game 6 by 15 points.
4 to 2, the Heat eliminated the Pacers, they still dominate the East. George scored 29 points and 8 rebounds, but still not as good as James' 36 points and 12 rebounds!
After the game, James was not happy to celebrate. When facing the reporter's camera, James even frowned, as if he was dragged into the tiebreaker by the Pacers.
"LeBron, do you have any dissatisfaction with this game?" The reporter asked James about this question.
James shook his head, "I'm very satisfied with this game."
"Then why do you look gloomy?" "Because the battle isn't over yet, it's not time to be happy yet." James finished speaking and left quickly. After , at the Eastern Conference Championship award ceremony, James still did not smile. People think it's very strange, can't even the championship trophy satisfy James now? Only James understands that what he and Link are fighting for is not just the championship, but the dominance of this era! Who is the greatest player of this era? June is the time to decide ownership! James finally survived the era of Kobe and Duncan and others, and now, he doesn't want to be weighed down again. A LeBron who may be stronger than in the original history has been forced out by Link.