Two Hundred: Almost Twenty + Five + Five
The Mavericks swept the Lakers 4-0, and the Grizzlies defeated the Spurs 4-1.
When the final two teams in the Western Conference finals were born, most people were dumbfounded.
Dallas Mavericks? A team with a roster that looks uncommonly normal. Memphis Grizzlies? They've been roaming eighth in the West for most of the season.
What about the Lakers? What about the Spurs? What about Thunder? Not all, the Mavericks and Grizzlies, and finally stood on the top of the West.
"The most unpopular finals in the West in nearly a decade."
"Second Western Conference finals without Kobe and Duncan since 1998."
"Weak teams counterattack? Or strong teams overturn? The most grassroots Western showdown!"
The headlines in the media all revealed shock, although after half the Western Conference semifinals, everyone guessed the result. But in the end, the matchup was released, and people couldn't help but sigh, the chaos in the west!
Of course, the more straightforward media gave a title - the Heat Championship!
In the eyes of most people, the Grizzlies and Mavericks, who have a relatively "civilian" lineup, cannot compete with Miami's Super Big Three no matter which team advances.
It may be the first time ever that a team from the West will be taken lightly.
Of course, the Bulls must be very unhappy, and the Heat have to defeat them before they can win the championship! This title is tantamount to ignoring the bulls.
At this point, the NBA season is getting closer and closer to the finale. A variety of regular season awards have also been announced one by one.
On May 15, the NBA officially announced the list of this year's best rookie team, and Link appeared in the best rookie first team.
Originally, people thought that Link could compete for the Rookie of the Year award, but Griffin's numbers are terrible. In his rookie season, he averaged 20+10 per game. Looking at the entire NBA, only insiders like Duncan and O'Neal can do such shameless things.
Link's regular season data is actually not bad, averaging 17.5 points per game, which is higher than the top pick John Wall among all rookies in the 10th class, and second only to the top pick Griffin. In the Grizzlies, also second only to Randolph and Guy. In addition, 5.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists were recorded, almost cutting down the terrible data of 20+5+5 per game.
You know, in NBA history, there are only 4 players who can score 20+5+5 in their rookie season. Except for Tyreke Evans, who is the peak of the rookie, the other three are gods!
But it's almost a little bit, even if it's only 2.5 points off per game and 0.1 off in assists per game. And Griffin's 20+10, but a solid 22.5 points and 12.1 rebounds. So in the end, it was Griffin who looked better with the numbers and won the Rookie of the Year award.
In the end, Link was only selected as a rookie with a low gold content for a while, which can only be regarded as a kind of consolation.
Although he missed out on the Rookie of the Year, Link has gained a lot this year. As an undrafted player, he won the rookie MVP in one fell swoop, a Western Conference Best of the Month and a first-team All-Rookie selection, which is already a very successful. Losing the best rookie is a fly in the ointment at best.
In such a big context, people are discussing who Wall, Link and Griffin can become and who can grow into a real superstar.
Regardless of the outcome of the discussion, Link entered the league as an undrafted pick and was compared with the two No. 1 picks, and he was already very successful.
Speaking of which, this year's Rookie of the Year is pretty bizarre. Except for the three lottery picks of Wall, Griffin and Cousins, the remaining two are undrafted!
Both Link and the Spurs' Gary Neal were selected as undrafted first-team All-Rookies, which once again proved that whether a player can succeed in the NBA has nothing to do with your pick.
Wesley Johnson, Evan Turner and others, didn't they also disappear from this list? They can't even make it to the All-Rookie Second Team.
"This kid's data is really eye-catching, 17.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists.
A real all-star threshold! Dirk, I remember you only averaged 17.5 points per game in the second season of your career. "Tyson Chandler, with the newspaper in his hand, made fun of his inside partner.
"No one ever said his numbers weren't good enough. If this guy was in L.A. and Griffin was in Memphis, maybe Link was the Rookie of the Year. That place in L.A. gave Griffin a lot. The bonus, and in the Clippers, Griffin can do whatever he wants. The Grizzlies are different, they are a defensive team. Also, Link also played for a long time on the bench. It's a pity, if he always plays the bench. , maybe even the best sixth man."
Nowitzki chatted with Chandler while doing physical therapy.
"Do you think he will be a problem? Link played well against the Spurs in the last round. In the double-double game, he played like a superstar."
"Don't worry, the core of the Grizzlies is Randolph and Gasol in the end. Link can break out once in a while, but he's a rookie after all. Don't worry, we'll try to win the Grizzlies in four games!"
"Hahaha, I'll be waiting for your words, Dirk!" Chandler laughed cheerfully and closed the paper.
Nowitzki said that just now is not Ye Lang arrogant, but his recent state is really good! Dirk could feel that his time had come!
Dirk has been waiting for this moment since he came to the United States to try out in 1998. And now, Dirk believes, the time is ripe.
Memphis Grizzlies, nothing to fear!
Meanwhile, Grizzlies players also landed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. As soon as they got off the plane, the Grizzlies players saw the overwhelming promotional posters, all from the Mavericks!
In the Dallas people's view, as long as they can avoid the Spurs, the Mavericks seem to be stable. After the Grizzlies players squeezed out of the airport, many local fans held up cards with the words "4-0" written on them. It seems that Dallas fans are very "enthusiastic".
There is no doubt that such a similar card made the Grizzlies players very uncomfortable.
"Just kidding, do you think we reached the Western Conference finals by luck?" Randolph curled his lips unwillingly. He was used to being a hero in Memphis, and suddenly came to Dallas to be looked down upon. Naturally, Randolph was very angry.
"They have even swept the defending champions, of course they are confident." Tony Allen on the side was very calm. For him, it was quite normal to encounter such a thing on the road.
Link didn't say anything because he was well aware of how strong this year's Mavs are, possibly the most underrated championship of the millennium.
Link doesn't know what will happen to the current Grizzlies and the historical championship, but he is sure that it will definitely be much harder than the previous two rounds!
"Link, why didn't you speak? Didn't you say you wanted to play in the Western Conference finals?" Randolph noticed something strange about Link. Usually, that kid is the least likely to see such things, but today he was quiet.
"It's just fans, it's okay for them to support their team. But..."
Hearing that Link had "but", Randolph laughed.
"...But we should be able to create a panic in Dallas. After the Western Conference finals, the fans here may not be as crazy."
Link really doesn't know if he and the Grizzlies can beat the Mavericks, but he is very sure of one thing - even if the Mavericks win, they will be glad they survived! rather than an easy transition.
The big villain, even if he doesn't win, he has to make trouble for the protagonist as much as possible. There is only one champion every year, but there are more than one team that can be remembered.
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