Nine Hundred and Sixty-One: They Still Don’t Understand

MVP ranked first in votes vs. MVP ranked second.

First in the West VS Second in the West.

16 consecutive wins VS 16 consecutive wins.

67 wins vs 69 wins...

On May 18, before the start of the NBA Western Conference Finals, ESPN placed such a simple four-line advertisement on the TV channel.

However, each of these four lines is of great weight, enough to make all basketball fans in the world crazy about it.

Since the first round of the playoffs, there has been constant friction between the Grizzlies and Warriors.

From the players' war of words to the chaotic war between the media in the two cities.

Now, they can finally solve the problem for real on the basketball court.

The Warriors arrived in Memphis the day before the game. For the Warriors, Memphis is no longer an unfamiliar city.

In the regular season this season, they played against the Grizzlies 4 times, and both sides won two games each. In the regular season, the two sides were inseparable.

A long time ago, the Warriors regarded the Grizzlies as their biggest imaginary enemy.

Therefore, they were not surprised at all when the Western Conference Finals came to Memphis.

That afternoon, the Warriors entered the arena early to warm up.

As soon as the Warriors team bus arrived at the underground parking lot of FedEx Arena, reporters swarmed in.

This year, the Grizzlies and Warriors are the two best teams in the league, and Curry and Link are also the two best players in the league.

In this year's MVP voting, Curry received 35% of the votes and Link received 50%. The former king, LeBron James, only received 11% of the votes.

This may not mean that Link and Curry are far superior to James, but it shows that Curry and Link are indeed the two most influential superstars in the league now.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, this round of the Western Conference Finals is even more exciting and intense than the Finals!

It’s not surprising that such a game can attract so many reporters to cover it.

So far, all the news reported by the outside world is related to the Western Conference Finals, and no one cares about the situation in the Eastern Conference at all.

From this point, it is not difficult to see the influence of Curry and Link.

The Warriors players all stepped off the bus in their casual clothes, and they were all full of confidence. Especially Draymond Green, that guy seems to want to lift his chin to the sky.

In the stadium, the game has not started yet, but the atmosphere is already heated by the fans.

All the nearly 20,000 seats at FedEx Arena were full, and there was no space available.

Grizzlies fans all wore dark blue team T-shirts, turning the entire stands into the same color.

Just looking at this vast deep blue ocean will make you feel oppressive.

Of course, there were a few fans wearing Warriors jerseys in the stands.

There is no doubt that the Warriors must have die-hard fans who followed the team to Memphis. What they want is to witness Curry take over the crown from Link's head in Memphis!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk,

Look at this formation. When the Spurs were here last year, it wasn't so lively. "Tony Allen looked around, his face full of expectation.

"Yes, this year's Western Conference Finals has attracted unprecedented attention. Of course, our opponents are also unprecedentedly powerful." Link answered while shooting to warm up.

After a while, Stephen A. Smith walked up to Link. Link instantly understood that the other party wanted to interview him on the sidelines, so he put down the basketball and walked over.

"Link, you must be looking forward to this game!" Stephen A. Smith, like Link, asked directly without any nonsense.

"Of course, to be honest, the Warriors kept me waiting for so long that my body was almost rusty. They were beaten by the Rockets in the fourth game... Well, let's not mention it. Sorry, so Warriors fans won’t be unhappy.”

Link waved his hand and mocked the Warriors' record of 4 wins and 1 loss in the previous round.

4 wins and 1 loss, this is a good result for any team and any series.

But here with the Grizzlies, 4 wins and 1 loss is just not good enough.

"Hahahaha, I guess so! By the way, Draymond Green said he would let you try the Warriors' defensive intensity. He doesn't seem to believe that you can put up good numbers in the Western Conference Finals. What do you think about this? ?”

"I don't have any opinion, but I suggest Green watch the game between the Grizzlies and the Warriors on the 13th last month. In that game, I scored 53 points on him and completed the buzzer beater in the last 1.8 seconds. If he points That level of defensive intensity...well, then I might be really scared to hit a new high in my scoring record."

Although the war was imminent, Link remained calm and composed in front of the camera and did not forget to tease Green.

Stephen A. Smith was so amused that he fell forward and backward, while the Warriors fans in front of the TV were so angry that they gnashed their teeth.

They could only be angry and comfort themselves by saying, "After the game, Link will not be so arrogant."

Until now, no one has taken Bill Simmons' warning seriously.

Don't always be so confident!

Soon, the starting lineup of both teams stepped onto the court.

In a normal game, even if they are pretending, the two teams will pretend to be friendly and hug each other before the game.

But the Grizzlies and Warriors didn't even bother to pretend today. Both sides were very "cold" before the game and ignored each other.

This scene will undoubtedly make fans dream back to the 1990s.

At that time, you couldn't see Jordan hugging Isaiah Thomas.

At that time, the atmosphere was so tense when two old enemies met.

They are here to play games, not to make friends.

sportsmanship? gentleman?

What are those? Can it be eaten? Can he win the championship?

cannot? That's useless!

Coaches Joger and Cole hurriedly looked at each other's starting lineups, and then they both let out a sigh of relief.

The Warriors did not change the starting lineup and still sent Bogut, the Australian giant.

For the Grizzlies, although Tony Allen was unexpectedly put into the starting lineup, this change was not painful for Cole.

As long as the Grizzlies don't take the lead in playing five small lineups, Cole won't panic!

Before the game started, Link pointed to his own eyes, and then pointed to Green's eyes.

The meaning is simple, "I've got my eye on you."

There was no word "patience" in Green's dictionary, so he shouted a word starting with "F" at Link loudly in response.

If the game hadn't started yet, the referee could have given Green a technical foul now.

The two strongest teams in the league are standing opposite each other, the two soldiers are facing each other, and now all that is left is the referee's order!

Finally, at eight o'clock that night, the orange Spalding basketball was thrown into the air!

Bogut took the basketball away from Gasol with a slight advantage, and the Warriors tried to control the game from the beginning!

Stephen Curry is full of confidence, because today it is no longer Link who is guarding him, but Conley!

Although Conley is also on the best defensive team level, he and Link teamed up to make Lillard miserable in the last round of the series.

But as long as he doesn't face Link directly, Curry is full of confidence!

Link didn't face off against either Curry or Thompson today. Instead, he defended against the still young Harrison Barnes.

Of course, Jorge knew that Link's defensive effect was the best, but the series was very intense, and he couldn't let Link bear the maximum pressure on both offense and defense.

Therefore, he put Tony Allen, who focuses on defense, in the starting lineup just to allow him and Conley to contain Thompson and Curry.

As for Link, Joger hopes he will focus more on scoring. By the way, it also completely killed the unknown X factor Harrison Barnes.

As soon as Curry came up, he took advantage of Green's screen and scored a three-pointer. He wanted to prove that what he said at the press conference was not just slogans.

Seeing Curry score as soon as he came up, the Grizzlies fans at the scene took a breath.

It can be seen that Curry is indeed in good condition. In the two games the Grizzlies defeated the Warriors in the regular season, Curry did not perform well.

But today, Curry will definitely not miss the mark. If the Grizzlies want to win, they must survive under Curry's abnormal three-point shooting rate.

After Curry scored, he raised his finger and pointed at the sky. He believed that he would definitely be able to score high points and dominate the game today.

But what about the Grizzlies players? They are in no hurry. Conley did not feel unbalanced because the opponent scored first.

Conley took the ball leisurely past half-court, and then passed the ball to Link immediately.

Green immediately rushed forward, spreading his arms and grinning. At the same time, Harrison Barnes also came closer, ready to help defend at any time.

For the Warriors, Tony Allen is a point that can be let go.

The Warriors believe that as long as they block Link, they are equivalent to blocking the Grizzlies' offense.

But Link didn't let the Warriors get what they wanted. After making a few triple-threat moves, he suddenly handed the ball back to Conley!

At this time, Conley had already thrown away Curry and reached the left corner.

The moment he caught the ball, Conley started shooting. Curry's thin body made it difficult for him to quickly get rid of Harris' off-ball screen, which gave Conley a lot of room to shoot.

Conley did not play well in the regular season this year and was not selected for the All-Star Game. So much so that many people forget that he is one of the best point guards in the Western Conference.

But so far in this year's playoffs, Conley's three-point shooting percentage is 44.7%!

Without interference, Conley's three-point threat is enough to kill the opponent's defense!

"brush!"

The basketball hit the net, and Conley gave Curry a three-pointer!

Before the game, everyone thought that Conley would become Curry's background. Everyone thought that Conley was unable to compete with Curry. After Curry scored a three-pointer just now, people were even more convinced of this.

Absolutely no one could have imagined that Link would give Conley the ball and Conley could really score!

Conley used a tough response to tell Curry and the Warriors not to be overconfident.

The Grizzlies don't just have one Link, there are many players who are eager to kill the Warriors!

This is the state and attitude of the Grizzlies today.

Conley's three-pointer allowed the Grizzlies to quickly close the gap. After scoring, he did not celebrate, but quickly retreated from defense, staring at Curry.

Subsequently, the Warriors' offense found Green. Green, like Curry who had just faced Conley, was full of confidence in front of Harris.

They were both confident and thought they could defeat each other easily. As long as it's not Link, they are not afraid.

Link shook his head. It seemed that the Warriors still didn't understand.

Then, let them understand clearly next!

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