One Thousand Three Hundred and Forty Six: What Kind of Ending Do You Want?
Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are like a rookie who has just entered the league in front of the Grizzlies.
They may have had a smooth year in college (regular season) and made all the difference. But on the real battlefield, they found that they were still far behind.
The total score of 2-0 was almost a death sentence for the Bucks.
Because since Link joined the Grizzlies until now, no team has been able to win the final victory while trailing 0-2 against the Grizzlies.
People are even already discussing whether Link will actually sweep the Bucks.
It would be a shame if Link's final game was not played at FedEx Arena.
Everyone has regarded the Bucks as a supporting role, and they only care about Link's career now.
This may be the first time that Grizzlies fans will be so desperate for the Grizzlies not to sweep each other.
Many Memphis fans, worried that they wouldn't see Link's final performance, flocked to Milwaukee. Even if they can't buy live tickets, they will cheer for Link outside the Bradley Center.
Milwaukee has never been busier, and the Bradley Center has never been more desirable.
Fans from all over the world gather here just for one player.
The number of tourists in Milwaukee is at an all-time high, and almost every hotel you can find on the street is full.
The local merchants were all bursting with laughter because they were able to earn half a month's worth of business in just two days!
A restaurant owner near the Bradley Center even tweeted: "Please Link don't retire. It's best to come to Milwaukee to play in the Finals every year."
Link's impact on this city has gone far beyond basketball.
Such influence is extremely rare when looking at the entire history of the NBA.
These two games in Milwaukee seem to have become Link's personal tour show.
Buck? They are just like the Jazz that Kobe met in his last game.
No one cares about their life or death, no one cares whether they are in danger now.
everyone's attention,
It's all on Link.
"Oh my God, they are all here to see you. This is too exaggerated! I guess only Michael Jackson can cause such a sensation." Gasol, who was sitting on the team bus, looked at the crowds on both sides of the street and couldn't help but He took out his cell phone and started taking pictures.
This is not the first time Gasol has encountered fans gathering on both sides of the team bus. He still remembers that the last time the Grizzlies played in the Finals in Cleveland, Cleveland even changed the highway signs to curse words.
Fans on both sides of the street wanted to overturn the Grizzlies bus.
But this time it was different. It was obviously in Milwaukee, but both sides of the street were full of Link fans who came from the same place!
When they saw the Grizzlies bus, they all cheered and jumped, as if they were welcoming the king.
The fans still held signs in their hands, but they were no longer insulting words, but warm blessings.
Of course, there are still signs that say, "Please play another year." Link would smile bitterly every time he saw such a sign.
The other players of the Grizzlies team all benefited from it. Although they were far away in Milwaukee, these fans made everyone on the Grizzlies team feel like they were playing at home.
Being surrounded by Grizzlies supporters undoubtedly made the Grizzlies players, who came to Milwaukee for the first time to play in the Finals, feel at ease.
I don’t know how big the psychological shadow of the Bucks players is now. Watching their city being occupied by fans of the other team... this feeling is not something that everyone has the opportunity to experience.
In the evening, the local Milwaukee news station even sent a helicopter to film the grand scene in the city.
The news reporter stood on the street, and beside her were a group of fans wearing Link's No. 0 jersey.
"This is an incredible day for Milwaukee. Look at these Link supporters. For a moment, I thought I was on the streets of Memphis! I didn't know that on the day of the game, outside the Bradley Center, What a grand occasion it will be.”
The world is talking about Link's impact and his last few games.
But what about Link? He didn't pay too much attention to these miscellaneous things.
The first thing after arriving at the hotel to rest, Link gathered everyone in his room.
At first, everyone thought that Link wanted to say some heartfelt words to everyone as he was approaching retirement.
As everyone knows, Link just gathered everyone and said: "The finals are not over yet, so you must prepare for the worst. Now that we are back at the Bucks' home court, if the Bucks make a three-pointer in the next game Yes, we must not get into trouble."
"Uh..." Link's disgraceful speech made everyone dodge.
Link still seems to be focused on the game.
Now, Link seemed indifferent to everything else except winning the game.
But in fact, Link just said such things because he had too many random thoughts.
So many fans came all the way, not just to watch the Bucks fight back.
On the bus today, Link almost shed tears because of his failure.
When it came to retirement in the past, what he was most reluctant to leave was his teammates and the Grizzlies team.
Even, there are some who can't bear to leave their opponents.
But today, Link discovered that there was something he couldn't bear to part with, and that was this group of fans who he didn't know at all, but who were closely connected to each other.
Seeing so many people crying for him, and seeing so many people gathering here for him, Link almost softened his heart.
He can feel their sincere love for him. After all, he himself was once an ordinary fan. He can understand the mood when his favorite star is about to retire.
Link wanted to yell at the fans outside the window: "Don't worry, I will play for another year, for you!"
But later, reason still defeated impulse.
Since I can't play for them for another year, let's present the last two games perfectly!
Although fans all joked that they hope the Grizzlies can play more games, Link knows that in everyone's hearts, they still hope that they can win the O'Brien Cup cleanly!
In these last two games, Link did not allow himself to fail.
He has to show his best and win the most exciting games. This is his final way of giving back to the fans.
After Link delivered the message, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
The room fell silent instantly, and Link looked at the scenery of Milwaukee outside the window, feeling extremely unfamiliar.
Yes, this is his first and last time coming to Milwaukee to play in the Finals.
I never expected that the last stop of my career would be in such a strange place.
Link shook his head. Throughout this year, he actually didn't feel anything special.
Because the Grizzlies, like previous seasons, are working hard for a better record.
His last year had neither the ceremonial sense of a retirement tour nor the traces of time left by declining abilities.
Aside from the collective tribute to Link at this year's All-Star Game, Link has no sense that this is his final season.
You still have to spray trash when you should, you still have to be questioned when you should be questioned, and you can't miss a game that should be won.
It was only now that Link finally felt the oppressive feeling brought to him by the countdown.
For the first time, he realized that his career was really coming to an end...
The long journey of 10 years is almost at the end.
Link took a deep breath and stopped thinking.
No matter how good the Milwaukee Bucks feel in the next game, he won't leave here as a loser!
Retired after four games and now, only two more to go.
Link doesn't want to go back to Memphis to work overtime.
At the end of his career, Link never thought about the ending he wanted.
Now, he has an answer.
Leaving the world with an insurmountable tall figure, this is the ending that Link wants.
Such an ending is worthy of the miracles he has created over the years.
Link turned off the light and lay peacefully on the bed.
At this time, he was surprisingly calm.
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