960: Stephen Curry has spoken
Link won the regular season MVP for two consecutive years, and there is no doubt that this has once again become a hot topic in the basketball world.
You should know that there are not many players in NBA history who have won the regular season MVP award for two consecutive years. And the few, without exception, are all historical superstars.
Russell, Chamberlain, Jabbar, Bird, "Magic", Jordan, Duncan, James...
These people who have been able to win MVP for many years have exceeded the scope of superstars and have become the treasures of the entire alliance and have become part of the NBA.
It's hard to imagine how much excitement the league would lose if any of these people were missing.
And now, there is another Link among the names of these people!
The next day, many Memphis news websites placed a prominent red title on the homepage.
"Golden State Warriors, the biggest loser in the league!"
The accompanying picture of this news is a picture of Link kissing the MVP trophy and a photo of Curry's lost expression after the Warriors lost yesterday.
The content of the news explains in detail the "hard journey" of the Warriors becoming the biggest loser.
"During the regular season, the Golden State Warriors won the longest 16 consecutive wins this season, winning the best 67 wins in team history, with a full 11 more wins than the Rockets who ranked behind. Then? They won the second place in the West!"
"In the regular season MVP selection, Stephen Curry won the votes as high as 35.4%, much higher than LeBron, who won the votes by only 11%. What's the result? Curry still won the second place!"
"The Grizzlies beat the Trail Blazers cleanly with a total score of 4-0 in the Western Conference semi-finals, while the Warriors were beaten to the ground by the Rockets yesterday. In terms of the speed of advancing to the division finals, they still cannot compare to the Grizzlies."
"The Warriors have done it to the extreme, but they still can't be the best team in the league. No matter how hard they try, the Grizzlies will always be on them! This is the most tragic place, and this is why they are hailed as the biggest loser in the league!"
The media in Memphis finally got proud. Now, they can start to brag about Link with great fanfare.
And the Warriors players can only bear all these ridicule.
There is no way, who made them lose the most inappropriate game at the most inappropriate time?
However, the behavior of the Memphis media has undoubtedly aggravated the gunpowder smell of both sides.
Now both teams have become unlit explosive barrels.
If it is not burned, it will be gone, but once one of them is detonated, the chain reaction will inevitably blow up the entire alliance.
Now, what fans around the world want to see the most is that the Warriors and the Grizzlies ignite each other's leads.
But before that, both sides still have their own problems to be solved.
The Grizzlies did exactly what Link said, and continued to do their own thing and started closed training.
The Golden State Warriors did not continue to be depressed. After a day of depression, they turned grief into strength and finally ended the entire Western Conference semi-finals at home.
In the fifth game of the series, the Warriors did not give the Rockets any chance after returning to the Oracle Arena. Curry, Thompson and Barnes scored 70 points together and sent the Rockets to hell.
In this game, Harden once again showed his lack of stability. He was just super amazing in the last game, and he immediately made 2 of 11 shots today.
When a team's core plays like this, it's almost a luxury to win.
The Golden State Warriors finally defeated the Rockets 104-90. Although they were one step later, they still successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals!
After the game, Draymond Green was sweating profusely and didn't even bother to mention the Rockets, but directly pointed the gun at the Grizzlies and Link.
He had wanted to do this long ago.
"Link said he wants to get good data on the Warriors? Come on, I will let him taste the Warriors' defensive strength!" Green said, bulging his Hong biceps at the camera.
The Western Conference semi-finals have just ended, and the war in the Western Conference finals has aroused the hearts of countless fans.
At the post-match press conference, even Stephen Curry, who had never liked to get involved in verbal battles, expressed his determination in a rare moment.
"In the MVP selection, Link is the first, I am the second. Unfortunately, I became the second place again. But I am also very glad now, and I am very glad that I have the opportunity to fight the Grizzlies again! I believe that the result of this battle will directly determine the real first place and second place. And this time, I don't want to lose anymore."
Compared to Green's intimidation that was completely unremarkable, what Curry, the thin defender, said was even more important.
Because even Grizzlies fans must admit that Stephen Curry played an epic playoff.
Curry not only became the fastest player in playoff history to shoot 100 three-pointers, but so far, Curry averaged 28.2 points, 6.8 assists and 4.6 three-pointers in the playoffs, but also better than in the regular season.
Being able to produce a better table than the regular season in the intense playoffs proves that Curry is a true superstar.
Once such a player becomes ruthless, it will be much harder to deal with than Draymond Green.
Curry's speech at the press conference inspired Warriors fans!
They firmly believe that once Stephen Curry makes up his mind, he will definitely be able to kick Link's ass hard in the Western Conference Finals.
So much so that the next day, almost most forward-looking articles believed that the Warriors had an advantage.
"I don't know, I've never seen Stephen Curry look like he gets angry. So, I don't know what kind of state he can play. I just know, that guy is unstoppable after he gets crazy."
"History has always happened that MVP No. 1 and MVP No. 2 meet in the playoffs, the first place wins more times. But the Warriors have done too many subversive things this season, and I won't find it strange if they do one more."
"The entire league has been ruled by the Grizzlies in the past two years. They won two Western Conference titles and two championships. Now, it's time to change the blood."
"In the first two rounds of the game, the Warriors had an offensive efficiency of 108.4 points, ranking first in the league, and a fourth in the defense efficiency of 98.8. They are like the Grizzlies, and they can achieve the top level in the league on both sides of the offense and defense. When they need to attack, they can use firepower to suppress their opponents. When they need to defend, they can use iron barrel formation to block their opponents. Such omnipotence is really rare. I think they may really have the ability to fight against the Grizzlies!"
Stephen Curry's words made the entire league crazy.
As the true core of the Warriors, Curry's words were like throwing a flame and preparing to ignite the leads of the two "dynamite barrels" of the Grizzlies and the Warriors.
But just as the momentum was all heading towards the Warriors, an unexpected idea came forward and spoke for the Grizzlies and Link.
The day before the Western Conference Finals began, Bill Simmons, who wore an empty top hat on the bald head, became a special guest tonight on a basketball show on ESPN.
People thought Simmons wanted to take the opportunity to stomp on the Grizzlies and Link, but his speech was unexpected to many people.
"Stephen Curry is very popular recently. His speech at the press conference seemed to have shown people the hope of defeating the Grizzlies. People seem to only remember what he said, but they forget what Link once said. If they still remember what Link once said, they would not be so arrogant."
"Oh? So what did Link say before Stephen Curry, now forgotten, but enough to scare the Warriors?" The host of the scene looked at Bill Simmons with interest. His bald look was really funny.
"Link said, please don't be so confident in the Warriors. Now, this sentence still applies. As Link's number one enemy, I must remind the Warriors not to underestimate Link's execution. He has always done it! The night at the Federal Express Arena 24 hours later will definitely not be easy for the Warriors."
Simmons' words did not attract much attention. A basketball writer with a shaved head could not be compared with Curry's speech.
Warriors players and fans still believe they can win.
But in Memphis, Link had built a wall of iron with his teammates.
Chapter completed!