One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Five. Do You Want to Dance Too?
Jimmy Butler and Conley are both Grizzlies players. Both of them received the maximum salary, one for 5 years and 97 million, and the other for 5 years and 153 million. The difference is that one renewed his rookie contract in 2015, and the other renewed his 9-year contract in 2016.
These two are the best players in the Grizzlies. Whiteside and Larry Sanders also did well, but the former lost to Jimmy Butler and Conley, and the latter is a substitute in the Nets.
There are also DeAndre Jordan and Beverley who played in the Grizzlies...
The rookies from the Grizzlies have a very good market.
Jaylen Brown and Brogdon, and even VanVleet, who played a total of 30 games in the regular season and playoffs this season, are all being watched by many teams.
And many rookies also yearn for the Grizzlies...
After all, Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, Paul George, and Gobert were all trained by the Grizzlies themselves.
The young players in the Grizzlies are therefore very patient and work hard to develop.
For example, Jaylen Brown now regards Jimmy Butler as his goal. He was also selected by the Grizzlies, started with the same defense, and is also Tony Allen's favorite disciple.
In addition, Tony Allen's season has not yet ended, and there are already rumors that many teams want to offer Tony Allen a contract offer as a defensive technical consultant after the end of this season, including their Grizzlies.
But the specifics depend on Tony Allen's own choice.
On the afternoon of the day when Sun Ce and Kobe exchanged the Finals MVP trophy, the Jazz had already arrived in Memphis.
Coming to this city again, Jimmy Butler recalled many things.
If it weren't for the Western Conference Finals, he wouldn't want to think about many things.
For example, he once helped the Grizzlies reach the top of the NBA.
It's not that Jimmy Butler doesn't like that time, but he likes it too much, but he doesn't want to recall it, because he wants to create his own career. If he misses the glory of the past too much, it will be difficult to do what he wants to do-be the boss of a team!
When the Grizzlies traded him, he was extremely excited. He knew very well that he might be able to compete with Klay Thompson and Paul George for the starting position. Of course, he also tried his best. Whether he left or stayed, he was trying his best to strive for a higher position in the team. However, he had no chance of surpassing Sun Ce. He saw at the beginning that he and Sun Ce were not players from the same world at all, so when he had the chance to leave, he chose to leave and go to a team where he could become the boss.
Others are era-level superstars, and they are all outstanding among the era-level superstars, while Jimmy Butler is far behind.
But he still recalls the wonderful feeling of holding the championship trophy from time to time...
The idea that makes him want to join forces with powerful stars, he is afraid!
Because he wants to be the one who leads the team forward, not a follower.
Jimmy Butler is the most charismatic player of the last century in the league today. He prefers to lead the team himself, rather than forming a group with others. He longs to be the boss and leader.
Finally, a few years later, he is 28 years old and has entered the peak of his career. He has the possibility of leading the team to the highest stage of the NBA!
This year's opportunity is too good. After defeating the Trail Blazers and the Lakers, the best off-ball shooter of the next opponent, the Grizzlies, is injured. The shoulder injury of the core of the outside organization cannot be healed for a while, and the state will definitely be affected. If we can enter the finals... we will talk about it then.
Jimmy Butler is very proud of following and helping the Grizzlies win the championship. He regards it as one of the most wonderful times in his career, but now he feels that it is time to tear off the label of "Grizzlies player"!
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"We will definitely win. You say we have been creating miracles this year, but I think we have the strength. We know that we defeated the Trail Blazers and the Lakers with our strength,
so we have confidence.
And if we are lucky, we should continue to be lucky. I want to lead the team to win the championship."
On May 19, the first game of the Western Conference Finals between the Grizzlies and the Jazz arrived.
In the morning, Jimmy Butler expressed his ambition without any concealment when he was interviewed.
On the other side of the training ground, after finishing the morning preparation training, Sun Ce learned what Jimmy Butler said from the reporter who filmed the whole documentary.
Originally, Sun Ce had the right not to accept questions or answer questions, but he was chatting with reporters, so Sun Ce responded to give the documentary more material.
"Finally, I have the opportunity to play against Jimmy in the playoffs. When he was still a rookie, I saw his uniqueness. He is a competitor. It is always so exciting to play against him. He never gives up.
But it's time for me to teach him something - sometimes learning to give up is a good quality. For example, when you meet me, you should give up."
After resting for more than 10 days, Paul George's rotator cuff injury has been controlled. His shooting is still affected, but he can play without doing those actions that may strain his shoulder.
This is a huge benefit for the Grizzlies. Even though Paul George's shooting has been greatly affected, his defense is still incomparable to Jaylen Brown, Brogdon and others.
With Paul George, at least on the defensive end, the Grizzlies will not be at such a disadvantage against the Jazz's overly strong outside line.
As for Klay Thompson, after the early swelling subsided, he went to Germany for platelet-rich surgery on the 16th, and it is estimated that he will be healed in about 10 days.
The reason why he was sent directly to Europe was that the coaching staff was worried that if there were any problems, Klay Thompson strongly requested to play, the team could not help but take a gamble, and finally an accident caused Klay Thompson's injury to be irreparable... This kind of thing is very common, or in other words, once you encounter an injury like Klay Thompson in the playoffs, nine out of ten will have the worst result, so you can't be careless.
However, although looking at the number of people, overall, when the Grizzlies' outside line was fully staffed, they were also tossed around by the Jazz's outside line in the regular season.
But that was the regular season!
And that was just an advantage in numbers.
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At 7:40 p.m., the two teams entered the FedEx Center after warming up.
Many years later, Jimmy Butler played in the playoffs again in this stadium. He was a little dazed, but he recovered quickly.
He didn't want to stop at this position. Yes, if he lost, he would not be discouraged. He would just come back next year. But it didn't mean that he didn't have a competitive spirit. On the contrary, his competitive spirit was not inferior to anyone!
Conley was very calm. Looking at the "opening action" of the guy on the opposite side, he actually came to his own half to shoot hot hands regardless of what the coaching staff did.
Back then, he was the starter and the guy was a substitute. Later, the opponent was too strong. Although he accepted to be a substitute, he had the opportunity to leave, so he decisively chose to leave.
He was willing to accept the substitute position, but it didn't mean that he didn't want to change if he had the opportunity. It's just that he attaches great importance to his professional ethics-everything is the first priority of the team.
He knew how strong that guy was. Maybe what that guy did in his second year was something that no one on the Jazz could accomplish in their lifetime.
But Conley has been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to defeat Sun Ce!
How can a person not have a dream?
Now, it's an opportunity!
As for the other members of the Jazz, they were fearless. Their goal was to make the playoffs. After a season of fighting with Jimmy Butler, they actually made it to the fifth place in the Western Conference! That's fine, they even made it past the first round! That was fine, they met the Lakers in the second round, and it was time to fall. Who knew they would actually make it to the Western Conference Finals! At this point, the Jazz players were already fearless. Losing was normal, but winning would end the Grizzlies' two consecutive championships! Sniping a dynasty!
The Jazz team stepped onto the Western Conference Finals stage with an indomitable momentum.
On the other side, after shooting hot, Sun Ce returned to the bench with satisfaction. The coaching staff had once again arranged the tactics for the starting phase in detail.
Sun Ce paused and focused on himself. For some reasons, the Grizzlies would explain the tactics in detail before warming up. After all, there was a player who always didn't listen before the game.
Since the middle of this season, Sun Ce has felt in excellent condition, and it has continued to this day. It is indeed an incredible thing. It can only be said that his strength is stronger than any year in the past.
It's not about technique. In terms of technique, he hasn't improved much in the past two years, but he has become more accurate in shooting.
In terms of technique, his progress is reflected in his ability to master technique. It is precisely because of this improvement that he has such an excellent continuity this season. Because he can use his own abilities better, he has a stronger ability to adjust. In the game, he can better adjust his playing style according to the defense, the conditions of his teammates and opponents, so that he can always maintain his condition!
Looking at Jimmy Butler standing on the bench with his hands on his waist and listening to Thibodeau's instructions... Sun Ce felt that the two were a match made in heaven. As the game was approaching, Sun Ce became more and more excited.
Not only did Sun say that he liked playing against Jimmy Butler the most, but James, Kobe Bryant, Harden, Derrick Rose, Antetokounmpo and others all said that playing against Jimmy Butler was a pleasure.
Because Jimmy Butler on the court was so pure, he just wanted to win, which made these players who have been in the NBA for many years and whose minds have become more or less complicated unconsciously find their original dream - sweating on the court.
The simplest idea can make a player better play his ability.
At 7:58 pm, at the signal of the referee, the starting lineups of the two teams came to the court.
The Grizzlies sent out the starting lineup of Sun Ce, Brogdon, Carter, Yi Jianlian, and Aldridge.
The Jazz sent out the starting lineup of Conley, Jimmy Butler, Joe Ingles, Trey Lyles, and Derrick Favors.
The returning Paul George and Gobert, who have been starting for more than two years, were put on the bench. In the starting stage, the Grizzlies sent out a space lineup.
Sun Ce looked at the Jazz's starting lineup, and the perimeter defense was really strong!
However... at 8 pm, after the game between the Grizzlies and the Jazz started, Sun Ce alone broke through the Jazz's perimeter!
Just sit in the low post and play!
After Sun Ce made a pass, Aldridge made a pass. After Aldridge made a pass, Sun Ce continued to make a pass. The Jazz didn't have a center like Jokic who could squat under the basket. Aldridge was finally liberated!
When Aldridge was tired, Gobert was replaced and Sun Ce went to the high post to play.
In the regular season against the Jazz, Sun Ce played conventionally, but never played hard.
In the 82 games of the regular season, plus the preseason and the Olympics, Sun Ce had more than 20 physical potions, and only 4 physical potions were used up!
Physical potions are originally part of his strength. His personal performance that surpasses anyone in NBA history is partly due to physical potions.
Tonight, Sun Ce went all out from the beginning!
The Jazz were also in a hot stage, but no matter how well the Jazz played, Sun Ce could respond with jump shots.
Brogdon, Paul George, Aldridge, and Gobert all led their teammates to support Sun Ce in their own way. In the previous four games, that is, the last four games of the series with the Clippers, Sun Ce's performance made his teammates fearless. No matter who the opponent was, they just had to do it. They had Sun Ce!
The Jazz were full of desire to win and wanted to do something big.
From the perspective of public opinion, many media and fans hope to see the Jazz create miracles, which is indeed enough to excite the fans. Jimmy Butler and his Jazz created too many miracles in this playoffs, and Jimmy Butler also became a popular star.
However, miracles, when faced with absolute strength, are ultimately like a dream bubble... They met Sun Ce!
11 points and 3 assists in the first quarter, 9 points and 4 assists in the second quarter, and at the end of the half, Sun Ce scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, leading the Grizzlies to a halftime score of 57 to 49! If Jimmy Butler hadn't made a three-pointer in the bottom corner, which he was not very good at, the Grizzlies would have created a lead of more than 10 points in the half!
Strong suppression!
Facing Jimmy Butler, who gave everything and withstood the pressure just to win, Sun Ce showed a stronger desire to win, a stronger momentum, and the strongest strength!
Sun Ce wanted to do this a long time ago, but he didn't have the chance in previous seasons. After getting the "charged physical potion", he was fine in the first round of the playoffs, but from the second round onwards, he could recklessly revel! Revelry is fun in itself, and it's even more fun if you win. If you lose...
Then just bear it! Can you blame others? He is... Brother San!
And he did it! Under the leadership of his super personal ability, facing the Jazz who have repeatedly created miracles, they took an 8-point lead in the first half!
After the start of the second half, the Jazz tried to counterattack. Jimmy Butler played very well against the defense of Paul George, a talented player he didn't compete with back then. His conventional play was restricted, but he could even make unconventional shots tonight.
But no matter how well he played, the crazy Brother San on the opposite side could respond!
In the third quarter, Sun Ce scored 14 points and 4 assists in a single quarter, helping the Grizzlies to score 29 to 24. After three quarters, the Grizzlies led 86 to 73. With 34 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Sun Ce led the team into the final quarter with a 13-point lead as the strongest player!
During the intermission, Jimmy Butler watched Sun Ce wipe off his sweat and put on a clean jersey...
Compared with the last regular season match, Jimmy Butler couldn't tell where Sun Ce had improved, but he did become stronger!
It's not just that Sun Ce's playing time has increased dramatically, but the details of his playing style!
The stronger Sun Ce is, the more benefits he can get from using the superstar experience cards. A few days ago, he used the Jordan 91-92 version of the star experience card, and Sun Ce made some more progress in the details of the game. Sun Ce couldn't do the face-to-face play of Jordan in the first three consecutive games, which relied on explosive speed, explosive collision force, and bounce. But he could find a way to use his better three-point threat, faster speed, and stronger ball control ability to play a similar or close effect. The focus and details are different, but Sun Ce used the feelings brought by the play effect after the addition of the Jordan card to explore some details of his own play!
For his own skills, his own physical conditions, and the use of the additions brought by skills, Sun Ce has made progress through this experience of Jordan 91-92 version!
Ordinary people can't see the changes in the details of this play, but Jimmy Butler, who is at the peak of his strength on the edge of S-level, can see something!
It's terrible! Listening to the referee's whistle, indicating that the fourth quarter will start in 20 seconds, Jimmy Butler, who is about to play, feels that his hands are shaking!
He is always full of fighting spirit for the game. Even if there is a gap in strength between him and his opponent, he never gives up. That is why he can bring the Jazz, which had collapsed that year, to the Western Conference Finals step by step.
Jimmy Butler was a little shaken in his heart. After the game, he will definitely be able to adjust this kind of shake through his strong psychological quality.
But now, facing the terrifying man on the opposite side... Jimmy Butler looked at Sun Ce's spirit and energy when he returned to the court as if the game had just begun...
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies sent out a pure defensive lineup of Sun Ce, Paul George, Jaylen Brown, JaMychal Green, and Gobert.
The Jazz replaced the offensive lineup of Conley, Jimmy Butler, Joe Johnson, Dio, and Trey Lyles.
The goals of both teams are obvious. The Grizzlies are going to defend, while the Jazz are going to attack.
The Jazz attacked first, and Conley served to advance to the frontcourt and handed it to Jimmy Butler. To boost morale again, the Jazz needed to rely on the boss of the team.
When Jimmy Butler received the ball, Sun Ce stood one step inside the three-point line to defend.
Jimmy Butler took a deep breath and suppressed his inner uneasiness. This goal must be scored! Being 13 points behind is not without a chance! When they played the Lakers, they often trailed by more than ten points at halftime and even trailed by 10 points after three quarters, but they ended up winning the entire series.
Just when Jimmy Butler wanted to use the experience of playing the Lakers in the second round to suppress his inner uneasiness, the joking voice of the guy opposite reached his ears.
"Little Jimmy, Mike, do you want to dance too?"
This sentence made Jimmy Butler's heart tremble! Arrogant, fearless, confident, arrogant... Jimmy Butler felt a stronger sense of provocation from Sun Ce's tone than arrogance. However, what he felt was not the anger of being provoked. He even felt that Sun Ce Such arrogance is justified, because Sun Ce has no intention of attacking his opponent. Jimmy Butler clearly felt this.
Jimmy Butler thinks Sun Ce wants him and Conley to play better!
This is why Jimmy Butler feels like his heart is trembling!
This guy, at this time, is actually enjoying the game!
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The Jazz are very strong. They played very well in the playoffs this year and can always complete comebacks against the wind.
But that's based on Lillard's lack of dominance in the playoffs and the Lakers' fatal flaw, which is the lack of internal strength.
Although the Grizzlies are missing Klay Thompson and Paul George can only serve as a weakened defensive, athletic, and passing version of Tony Allen in his prime, the Grizzlies are not special. The fatal flaw is that the overall strength is weaker. This is why the Grizzlies can still have stable basic tactics against the Clippers after being defeated by the Clippers for three consecutive games.
The Jazz do not have an advantage in terms of lineup structure. They only have the overall strength on the outside and have the opportunity to play an advantage on the outside.
But Sun Ce is not Lillard, not McCollum, not Alvin Turner... he is the strongest outside player in the world today!
What does it mean to defeat the opponent's perimeter with two defensive perimeters? Sun Ce demonstrated this ability very well tonight! As for whether playing like this will be tiring... The Jazz didn't even expect Sun Ce to be tired, because Conley and Jimmy Butler had never seen Sun Ce tired in key games during their years as teammates. Pass!
With Klay Thompson out for at least 10 more days, and Paul George's shooting affected and turning into a weakened version of Rondo, the victory in the first game of the series is very important to them. If they lose, it will inevitably happen. The idea that "without dual 3D we can't provide real help to the third brother" came up.
In order to put an end to this idea, everyone on the Grizzlies team is working hard to win!
And this, with the BUFF bonus of Sun Ce's "King of the Regional Finals", this idea turned into an obsession, an obsession that must win the game!
As for the Jazz, their desire to win was originally very firm, but once there was a crack in that rock-solid competitiveness, Sun Ce would take advantage of it and penetrate deep...
The suppressive effect of the BUFF skill "King of the Regional Finals" is beginning to appear!
Sun Ce's favorite time to talk trash is during the Western Conference Finals. As long as the opponent's heart is shaken, he can deepen the opponent's negative emotions!
In the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies sent out a tank lineup to put maximum pressure on the opponent's score. As long as the Jazz were not given a chance to gain momentum, the Grizzlies led by 13 points, which was safe enough!
When Jimmy Butler's firm idea began to waver, the effect of the Grizzlies' team defense became very obvious!
Steady suppression!
In the final quarter, Sun Ce scored 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal, helping the Grizzlies score 18-16 in the final quarter!
With Sun Ce's performance of 41 points, 15 rebounds, 13 assists, 4 steals and 4 blocks, the Grizzlies steadily defeated the Jazz 104-89 and won their first victory in the Western Conference Finals!
The point difference is not big, 15 points. The Grizzlies' score is not high in today's playoffs, only 104 points, but they suppressed the Jazz, a team with so many outside scorers, to only 89 points. Well, this performance is truly terrifying!
Seeing Sun Ce's big 40 triple-double lead the team to victory, the fans at the scene were excited!
In the words of Kenny Smith, who commented on this game - Grizzlies fans are extremely lucky, they are fortunate to have a 27-year-old lord!
Next to Kenny Smith, Barkley is autistic again... Tonight, he turned into a Sun Ce hater, constantly analyzing where the Jazz have advantages... Mainly because he was pissed off by Sun Ce and Kobe a few days ago, and was ready to hack him. A wave of Sun Ce, but unexpectedly gave the Jazz a mouthful of poisonous milk.
After the final whistle sounded, Jimmy Butler looked at Sun Ce, who scored 40 triple-doubles, and remembered Sun Ce's response he saw at noon today... telling him to learn to give up!
At this moment, Jimmy Butler was really shaken and wanted to give up.
But he immediately shook his head, turned around and quickly walked into the player tunnel, came to the training ground, and used training to numb himself.
It was normal to lose the first game on the road, but Jimmy Butler found that his negative emotions were too strong.
Sun Ce's words are constantly replaying in his mind - Do you also want to dance?
Jimmy Butler has to admit that today's basketball world is Sun Ce's stage! No one can compete with it!
If the NBA is a dance, then everyone is dancing for Sun Ce.
Thinking of this, Jimmy Butler's mood stabilized.
"Yes, he is the strongest one, but so what? Wouldn't it be more satisfying if we defeated him?"
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The conference finals are in full swing, and the fateful showdown between Evans and Rose in the East has begun again. This is their first playoff showdown, and it will not be less than the number of playoff showdowns between Sun Ce and Harden. .
logo's operations in the past two seasons have made him a god. It's not unreasonable. The signings have a long-term vision and the signings are interlocking. When the Nets' lineup is perfected, they will immediately have the strength to compete for the championship! The lineup structure is also extremely perfect!
If I have to say whether I have any regrets... Yes, it's that I couldn't get Durant back last summer and couldn't form a super team, and I don't have that chance now. According to later news, Durant's invitation to the logo man was very I was interested, but due to some other factors, I did not go to the Nets with Love.
But how can a super team be so easy to form? Unless the Grizzlies trade like the Grizzlies to acquire rookie Sun Ce, draft Klay Thompson, Paul George, Gobert, and trade Aldridge back, the Grizzlies' operations since the end of 2009 are too fantastic. There is no way to copy it at all. If there is a chance to copy it, the only one is the Thunder. However, the Thunder's drafting skills are similar, and the operability is simply fascinating.
The Nets have gone from being the worst team to becoming a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference, and they are inextricably tied with the Bulls in the Eastern Conference. On the Western side, on May 21, the Grizzlies once again defeated the Jazz at home, 111 to 92, with a point difference of 111 to 92. The first one was even bigger! This time the Grizzlies even led 56-33 by 23 points in the first half! The Grizzlies obviously relaxed defensively later on, but they still won the victory steadily.
Seeing that the Grizzlies were about to take down the Jazz in one go, on May 24, when the Grizzlies played the Jazz away from home, the Jazz played an extremely exciting game. In the defensive battle, the Jazz succeeded Sun Ce was limited to only 29 points, while Jimmy Butler scored a career playoff high of 46 points. After Sun Ce hit the key mid-range shot, Jimmy Butler relied on a tip-in to kill the Grizzlies, scoring 95 Bi94 thrillingly defended the home court.
With 46 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Jimmy Butler once again shocked the world!
But... this is really a "reflection of glory". On May 26, in the fourth game of the Western Conference Finals, the Grizzlies slaughtered the Jazz 121-97, making the score 3-1!
Sun Ce, who was beaten by Jimmy Butler in the last game, returned Jimmy Butler's 48 points. He originally wanted to score 50, but after two free throws, the opponent called a timeout and surrendered, so Sun Ce had no choice but to give up.
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Extremely powerful!
In 4 games, he scored 40 points three times, including one triple-double. Sun Ce continued his performance in the second round and strongly changed the public opinion!
Creating miracles on them... doesn't exist. The one who creates miracles has always been someone from his grandson!
On May 29, the Grizzlies returned home to face the Jazz in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
The role of the "King of the Conference Finals" is becoming more and more obvious. The morale of the Grizzlies has risen to the extreme. As for the Jazz, even the Jazz players have always had the mentality of "losing is not embarrassing, winning is great". Their mentality has also collapsed.
They have seen what it means to be the strongest in history!
Even the players of their rival teams felt the heartfelt "happiness" of the fans at the scene. Even as opponents, they felt that it was an extremely honor to be regarded as Sun Ce's opponent.
And this makes Jimmy Butler's status in the minds of his teammates even higher!
In fact, by the third game of the Western Conference Finals, he was the only one left on the Jazz who still had fighting spirit. Conley was very stable and stable in all aspects, but we couldn’t expect Conley to do more. At that time, Jimmy Butler relied on his powerful The will drove the whole team and rekindled the fighting spirit of the teammates. They fought hard again and won the game in the third game, maintaining their dignity.
As the saying goes, once you gain momentum, it will eventually fade away. Now, it’s time to run out of energy.
Jimmy Butler no longer wants to lead the team to risk their lives, but he can no longer afford to waste money.
After a game that was not very suspenseful, the Grizzlies relied on Sun Ce's 28 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks to defeat the Jazz 107-95. They eliminated the Jazz 4-1 and advanced to the finals!
Really crushing!
From being behind the Clippers 1-3 to defeating the Jazz 4-1 to reach the finals, Sun Ce has shown terrifying dominance!
Yes, it was Sun Ce who showed dominance, not the Grizzlies.
Because people have discovered that the Grizzlies players, Klay Thompson, Paul George, and Gobert, if taken individually, will still be outstanding, but they cannot lead the team to win. With or without Sun Ce, for the Grizzlies The team’s impact is much greater than imagined!
Without one of Klay Thompson and Paul George, Sun Ce still has a chance to lead the team to win the championship. Without two, the Grizzlies will still have the strength to win the championship, but without Sun Ce...may they be eliminated in the first round?
Of course, the Grizzlies' lineup has always been built around Sun Ce, and it is normal that they cannot win the championship without Sun Ce.
But this time, Sun Ce broke a knot in his heart - some people have always said that he relied on his teammates to be better than Jordan, so he could ascend to the throne so early.
But this time, the double 3D directly lost two in the second round, and Paul George in the Western Conference Finals only scored 7.6 points, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals, but Sun Ce still led the team to the Western Conference Finals!
The injuries of the 1998 Bulls in the playoffs were not as severe as those of the Grizzlies!
After the final whistle sounded, Klay Thompson, whose injury had almost healed, was the first to rush onto the court and celebrated with his teammates for reaching the finals.
After Klay Thompson underwent platelet-rich surgery in Germany, his knee muscle tissue injury has almost healed. He returned to Memphis this morning, but due to the long flight and the coaching staff's unwillingness to take risks, Klay Thompson sat and watched the entire game tonight. He could only watch the live broadcast from the first game of the Western Conference Finals, which he felt a little regretful.
However, the third brother fulfilled his promise! He led the team to the finals! He was given the opportunity to play in June!
Although Paul George's shoulder injury needs to wait until the offseason surgery to be cured, and the offense is affected, Klay Thompson is back! He is confident that he can help Sun Ce in the finals!
On the other side, after the final whistle sounded, most of the Jazz players were more helpless. They had no choice! Meeting Sun Ce, their miraculous counterattack journey came to an end.
Jimmy Butler looked at the scene of the opposite side holding up the playoff division championship trophy, so envious... He once held this trophy, and at that time he was a member of the team standing on the opposite side.
And this is not the key point. The key point is that the person who accepted the trophy from the league vice president on behalf of the Grizzlies was not Sun Ce, not Aldridge... but Paul George!
This is the symbol of the team boss!
Jimmy Butler was stunned for a while when he saw this picture, and then turned around and left immediately.
He found that he seemed to have lost a great opportunity, and he was ecstatic about losing this opportunity at the beginning, and even until just now, he thought that his choice at that time was too right.
The two things Jimmy Butler wanted were very embarrassing and contradictory.
He wanted to be the boss, but he was eager to win the championship. This led to him not watching the subsequent games once he failed to enter the playoffs or was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs during his time with the Jazz. This is not the point. The point is that according to common sense, it is difficult for him to become the boss of a real championship-level team. He does not have absolute strength, but only the strength of a top star. It is unrealistic to expect others to hug his thighs. In this way, it is difficult for him to have a chance to win the championship, which is why their entry into the Western Conference Finals this year is called a "miracle".
However, he saw Paul George holding up the playoff division championship trophy on behalf of the Grizzlies!
What does this mean? It means that Paul George is at least the boss of the Grizzlies in name!
Why was he so excited when he heard that the team was going to trade him to the Jazz? Because he thought that he would never be the boss or the leader in the Grizzlies. He was confident that he could fight for a chance in the Jazz. He had already shown his potential at that time.
But now he finds that his cognition is biased. It seems that Sun Ce does not want to be the boss, never wants to be the boss. Sun Ce seems to just want to play basketball well.
At that time, the situation of the team was that Randolph was getting older and Randolph was not a leader in the strict sense. That means that after Paul George signed a long-term contract with the Grizzlies, he smoothly took over the leadership and boss positions.
Losing to the Western Conference Finals by the Grizzlies 4-1 did not make Jimmy Butler's mentality explode completely. He was still trying his best to lead his teammates in the last game. His heart was extremely strong. He adjusted back after his mentality collapsed in the first game.
But the scene of Paul George holding the playoff division championship trophy made Jimmy Butler's mentality explode!
If he hadn't left, and firmly told his agent Bill Duffy that he wanted to stay, with Paul George's better trading value at the time and the tendency of Paul George to be traded away... He might really have stayed. The Grizzlies, who were aiming for a three-peat, would have most likely traded Paul George for a stronger player. The Lakers' 2324 team had broken the Grizzlies' trading barriers...
Jimmy himself missed the opportunity to lead a team that might be the strongest in history!
The Grizzlies made it to the finals for three consecutive times! Michael Jordan's tears were flying...
The Eastern Conference was in a serious internal conflict. When the Grizzlies advanced, the Nets and the Bulls were tied 2-2, and both had won one game on the other side's away court, so their strength was evenly matched.
If they continued to play like this, no matter which Eastern team advanced to the finals, the players' physical condition would not be much better than that of the Grizzlies.
When the overall condition of both sides is similar, the Grizzlies obviously have the advantage because they have Sun Ce. In comparison, the Bulls will be in a worse situation if they make it to the finals because their consumption in the past two years is similar to that of the Grizzlies. It's just that Sloan's ability to adjust the team's health is unique in the league, comparable to Pat Riley's level of injuring players. That's why the Bulls didn't have as many injuries as the Grizzlies.
But even so, in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls, who theoretically have an advantage in strength, often show weakness.
As for the Nets, their forward and guard lines are not as good as the Bulls, and they are strong in the interior...
The Bulls are at the end of their strength and need to make drastic changes to their lineup. The Nets' outside line is flawed after all. They are not a real super team, but just a championship team. No matter which team enters the finals, it seems that both of these teams are a dish in front of Sun Ce!
However, for basketball fans, even black fans... are eager to see Sun Ce reach the top again! Even fans of superstars such as Kobe, James... hope to see Sun Ce complete three consecutive championships and completely surpass Jordan!
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