Nine Hundred and Fifty-Nine: Don’t Be so Confident

On May 14, 2015, before the fourth game of the series between the Warriors and Rockets, the NBA officially announced the final winner of this season's regular season MVP.

After the news was announced, there was silence in the Warriors locker room.

Draymond Green originally prepared a bunch of words to mock Link, but in the end, he could only delete them silently on his phone.

Curry, who has always been optimistic, also lowered his head and showed no expression.

Most of the rest of the Warriors are also in a state of listlessness.

Steve Kerr has never seen the team in such a state. This entire season, the atmosphere in the Warriors' locker room has been superb. Win or lose, frustration is an emotion that cannot be found in the locker room.

But today, this emotion is imprinted on the hearts of every Warriors player.

Cole stood in the locker room, not knowing how to comfort his players for a moment. Because even he himself was surrounded by depression.

Thinking of this, Cole glanced at his phone screen again. Above, is the news that the league officially announced the ownership of the MVP.

Contrary to what most people expected, the 14-15 regular season MVP winner was not Curry, but still Link!

Moreover, Link's vote rate for winning the MVP title this time is not as low as people imagined.

In the selection of the best defensive player, Leonard's vote rate was less than 2% lower than Link. This is the basis for many Oakland fans to have confidence in Curry winning the MVP.

But after the MVP vote came out, all Warriors fans were speechless.

Curry received 35.4% of the votes in this vote, which is indeed very high.

Throughout the entire history of the NBA, those with a vote rate of around 35% have basically all won the MVP of the season.

When Nash won the MVP again in 2006, his vote rate was only 28%. When "Magic" Johnson won the MVP in 1990, his vote rate was only 26%.

But just like the Warriors, who won 67 games and are still second in the Western Conference, Curry still missed out on the MVP despite receiving 35.4% of the votes.

Because Link's vote rate is as high as a terrifying 50.2%!

Except for Link, who was unanimously elected MVP last season, only two super beasts, O'Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in NBA history can get more than 50% of the votes in the MVP selection!

And today, Link became the third one!

After the results of the vote were made public, the entire Warriors team was completely shut down.

They thought Curry could win the MVP, but what happened? Curry can't even stick to someone else's side!

As the saying goes, the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. It’s self-evident how disappointed the Warriors players are right now.

Link is always the one who was voted unanimously last season, which shows that the media's recognition of him is quite high.

It’s actually not surprising at all that we can get more than 50% of the votes this year.

But for the Warriors, this is very sad. After winning 67 consecutive games and finishing second in the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors were hit again!

Cole shook his head and turned off the phone screen.

No matter how many times I watch the news, the outcome cannot be changed. The only thing he can do now is to guide everyone to look forward.

So what if I get MVP? Players who win the MVP may not necessarily have good results in the playoffs.

The 2007 MVP Dirk didn't even make it past the first round, the 2006 MVP Nash still failed to reach the finals, and the 2001 MVP Iverson was directly beaten by the Lakers.

Didn’t these MVPs all fail in the playoffs?

What's more, Cole thinks he has mastered the secret weapon to defeat the Grizzlies.

He believes that his improved five-small lineup can allow the Warriors to break out of the siege and change the league's structure!

So Cole clapped his hands and made all the players in the locker room raise their heads.

"There's no time to be sad, guys. The Memphis Grizzlies are waiting for us now, don't let them be complacent for too long! Today, we will take care of the Houston Rockets!"

The Warriors players looked at Cole and nodded silently.

But it seems that the mood is still not very high...

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While the Warriors players were fighting against the Rockets at the Toyota Center, Link was sitting in the media room of FedEx Arena and received the regular season MVP trophy from NBA officials.

The moment he took the trophy, Link kissed it without hesitation.

There was a flash of light underneath, but Link waved his hand to them, "Save some memory, you have to take photos of me taking the Western Conference Championship Trophy and the Championship Trophy later!"

Link is still confident. In fact, he has been very confident in this MVP trophy from the beginning.

Warriors fans and players thought Curry could win the award, but they were actually taking a chance.

They were lucky enough to think that Curry's impact would make up for his lack of numbers and eclipse Link's.

They luckily believe that Curry can be as lucky as Kawhi Leonard and be favored by the media.

But facts have proven that this alliance does not need luck, only strength.

The personal data that Link is much better than Curry is there and cannot be changed. The Grizzlies' first ranking in the Western Conference rests on the Warriors, and they have no chance to surpass them.

In fact, as long as they analyze it rationally, most people will think that Curry has no chance of winning the award.

Curry is indeed outstanding, but not the best.

Sitting on the stage, Link looked at the group of sullen Auckland reporters below, couldn't help but stroke the gold cup beside him, and smiled proudly, "Gentlemen, haven't you been clamoring for an interview since yesterday? Just ask!"

"Link, yesterday the Grizzlies refused to allow reporters to interview during the media opening period. You should have received a ticket from the league, right?" An Oakland reporter stood up, preparing to use this matter to extinguish Link's arrogance. .

"Sir, our press conference is specially held for the MVP awards. Please don't ask irrelevant questions." Behind Link, the Grizzlies press officer scolded dissatisfiedly.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, let him ask. People have come from afar and we can't let him return empty-handed. In fact, we received a fine from the league this morning. We must admit that their efficiency in collecting fines is The highest in the country. As a team that abides by the law and supports the work of the league, we have submitted fines, and two in a row! Because we have decided to continue closed training before the start of the Western Conference Finals."

Link's indifferent attitude made the reporter hit a wall.

People originally wanted to use this matter to show off their prestige, but the grizzly bear didn't take this trick at all. How could the person who was trying to show off his prestige not be embarrassed?

Seeing that his colleague's attack failed, another reporter from Auckland raised his hand and continued to ask questions. To be precise, he continued to try to embarrass Link.

"Link, what do you think of Stephen Curry's performance in the last three games? As the MVP, your personal data in the Western Conference semifinals lagged behind Stephen. Do you think this will put pressure on you?"

"First of all, I respect Stephen. But even if he scores 100 points in a single game in the Western Conference semifinals, the MVP trophy will still stay in Memphis. In fact, I was just trying to talk to you about it. You want to see me take it out? Better data? Don’t worry, I will satisfy you in the Western Conference Finals, I promise!”

Link was still not angry, but his words of "I promise" gave reporters in Auckland goosebumps.

In the past few days, Link has not counterattacked the Warriors' attacks. But if you don’t fight back, that’s it. Once you fight back, it will be very powerful!

Seeing that the reporters in Oakland had nothing to say, Link continued to add, "Of course, the Warriors' current opponent is the Rockets. But don't forget, they haven't advanced yet. I advise you, don't always So confident.”

Two and a half hours after Link finished these words, at the Toyota Center, the Houston Rockets stubbornly defeated the Golden State Warriors, who were eager to advance, 128-115!

The Rockets made 17 of 22 shots in the first quarter today, including 8 of 9 three-pointers, establishing a 23-point lead early!

In this game, Harden scored 45 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, which was a super-luxurious figure, suppressing both the "Splash Brothers"!

In this game, the Warriors players were in a very low state. They were hit hard because Curry lost the MVP. Before they could realize what happened, they were hit hard by the Rockets again.

Whether they want it or not, the Warriors will have to continue struggling in the Western Conference semifinals.

As soon as the game ended, Link immediately posted an update on social media.

"So I've said it, don't always be so confident! It's the same for the MVP, it's the same for the Rockets. It's the same for the Memphis Grizzlies!"

Now, it's Link's turn to launch his verbal attack.

And every Warriors player is powerless to refute at this time...

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