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West No. 1 vs West No. 2.

16 consecutive wins vs 16 consecutive wins.

67 wins vs 69 wins

On May 18, before the NBA Western Conference Finals started, ESPN put up such an advertisement with only four lines of words on the TV channel.

However, each of these four lines is extremely important, enough to make all basketball fans in the world crazy about it.

Since the first round of the playoffs, there has been constant friction between the Grizzlies and the Warriors.

From the players' verbal battles to the chaos between the media in the two cities.

Now, they can finally solve the problem on the basketball court with real skills.

The Warriors arrived in Memphis the day before the game started, and Memphis is not an unfamiliar city for the Warriors.

This season, they played against the Grizzlies four times, and both sides won two games. In the regular season, both sides played hard to get apart.

Long ago, the Warriors regarded the Grizzlies as their biggest imaginary enemy.

Therefore, they were not surprised at all when they came to Memphis to play in the Western Conference Finals.

In the afternoon of that day, the Warriors entered the stadium early to warm up.

The Warriors' team bus arrived at the underground parking lot of the Federal Express Arena, and reporters flocked to it.

This year, the Grizzlies and the Warriors are the two best teams in the league, and Curry and Link are also the two best players in the league.

In this year's MVP vote, Curry won 35%, while Link won 50%. However, LeBron James, the former king, received only 11%.

This may not mean that Link and Curry are far above James' strength, but it can be seen that Curry and Link are indeed the two most influential superstars in the league.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, this round of the Western Conference Finals is even more exciting and intense than the finals!

It is no wonder that such a competition can attract so many journalists to report.

So far, the outside world has reported news related to the Western Conference Finals, and no one cares about the situation in the Eastern Conference at all.

From this point of view, it is not difficult to see the influence of Curry and Link.

The Warriors players all walked off the bus in their casual clothes, and they were all full of confidence. Especially Draymond Green, the guy seemed to be eager to lift his chin to the sky.

On the court, the game has not yet begun, but the atmosphere has been stir-fried by the fans.

The Federal Express Arena has nearly 20,000 seats full, and no gap can be found.

Grizzlies fans were wearing dark blue team T-shirts, turning the entire stands into the same color.

Just looking at this vast deep blue ocean, you will feel full of oppression.

Of course, there were also a few fans wearing Warriors jerseys in the stands.

There is no doubt that the Warriors must have followed the team to Memphis. All they want is to witness Curry taking the crown on Link’s head in Memphis!

"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, look at this situation. When the Spurs were here last year, they were not so lively." Tony Allen looked around, his face full of expectations.

"Yes, this year's Western Conference Finals has attracted unprecedented attention. Of course, our opponents are also unprecedentedly strong." Link replied while shooting warm-up.

After a while, Stephen A. Smith walked to Link. Link instantly realized that the other party wanted to ask him for a sideline interview, so he put down the basketball and walked over.

"Link, you must be quite looking forward to this game!" Stephen A. Smith, like Link, asked without much nonsense.

"Of course, to be honest, the Warriors have kept me waiting for too long, and my body is almost rusted. They were beaten up by the Rockets in the fourth game, okay, let's not mention this, so as not to be unhappy for Warriors fans."

Link waved his hand and mocked the Warriors' record of 4 wins and 1 loss in the last round.

4 wins and 1 loss, this is a good result in any team or any series.

But for the Grizzlies, 4 wins and 1 loss is not outstanding enough.

"Hahahaha, I guess so! By the way, Draymond Green said he would give you a taste of the Warriors' defensive strength. He didn't seem to believe you can play nice stats in the Western Conference Finals. What do you think about this?"

"I don't have any opinion, but I suggest Green look at the Grizzlies and Warriors' match on the 13th of last month. I scored 53 points on his head and finished the final 1.8 seconds. If the defensive intensity he was referring to was that level, then I might be really scared, afraid that my scoring record will hit a new high."

Although the battle is imminent, Link is still calm in front of the camera and does not forget to tease Green.

Stephen A. Smith was amused and leaned back, while the Warriors fans in front of the TV were so angry that they gritted their teeth.

They could only comfort themselves while being angry, "After the game, Link was not so arrogant."

Until now, no one took Bill Simmons' warning seriously.

Don't always be so confident!

Soon, both sides stepped onto the stadium.

In normal games, even if both sides pretend to be friendly, they will pretend to hug each other before the game.

But the Grizzlies and the Warriors were too lazy to even wear out today. Both sides were very "cool" before the game and ignored each other.

This scene undoubtedly made fans dream back to the 1990s.

At that time, it was impossible for you to see Jordan go hugging Isaiah Thomas.

At that time, when two old enemies met, the atmosphere was so tense.

They are here to play games, not to make friends.

Sports spirit? Gentlemanly demeanor?

What are those? Can you eat them? Can you win the championship?

No? That's useless!

Coach Jogel and Cole hurriedly looked at each other's lineups, and then both breathed a sigh of relief.

The Warriors did not change their lineup and still sent out Bogut, the Australian giant.

Although the Grizzlies unexpectedly pushed Tony Allen up, this change was not painful for Cole.

As long as the Grizzlies don’t take the lead in playing the five-squad lineup, Cole won’t panic!

Before the game started, Link pointed to his own eyes, and then pointed to Green's eyes.

The meaning is very simple, "I'm eyeing you."

Green's dictionary does not have the word "patience". He shouted a word starting with "f" to Link in response.

If the game hadn't started yet, the referee could now give Green a technical foul.

The two strongest teams in the league stand opposite each other, and the two soldiers confront each other, and now they are only left to give the referee an order!

Finally, at exactly eight o'clock that night, the orange Spalding basketball was thrown into the air!

Bogut competed for basketball from Gasol with a slight advantage, and the Warriors tried to control the game from the beginning!

Stephen Curry was full of confidence, because it was no longer Link who defended him today, but Conley!

Although Conley is also at the best defensive lineup level, he and Link teamed up to make Lillard miserably forced in the last round of the series.

But as long as you don’t face Link directly, Curry will be full of confidence!

Link did not face Curry or Thompson today, but instead guarded in front of Harrison Barnes, who was still dry.

Of course, Jogel knew that Link had the best defense effect, but the series was very intense, so he couldn't let Link bear the greatest pressure on both offense and defense.

Therefore, he took Tony Allen, who was focused on defense, to allow him and Conley to curb Thompson and Curry.

As for Link, Jogel hopes that he will focus more on scoring. By the way, he will completely strangle Harrison and Barnes, the unknown x-factor.

Curry took advantage of Green's cover and scored a three-pointer as soon as he came up. He wanted to prove that what he said at the press conference was not empty slogans.

Seeing Curry scored a goal as soon as he came up, the Grizzlies fans at the scene took a breath.

It can be seen that Curry is in good shape. In the two games that the Grizzlies won the Warriors in the regular season, Curry did not perform well.

But today, Curry will definitely not lose his chain. If the Grizzlies want to win, they must survive with Curry's perverted three-point shooting percentage.

After scoring the goal, Curry raised his finger and pointed at the sky. He thought he would definitely be able to score high scores today and dominate the game.

But what about the Grizzlies players? They are not in a hurry. Conley did not have an imbalance in his mentality because he was scored first by the opponent.

Conley took the ball slowly and passed the half, then passed the ball to Link as soon as possible.

Green immediately rushed up, spread his arms and grinned. At the same time, Harrison Barnes also leaned over and was ready to assist in defense at any time.

Tony Allen is a point that can be completely let go for the Warriors.

The Warriors believe that blocking Link is equivalent to blocking the Grizzlies' offense.

But Link did not let the Warriors do what they wanted. After making several three-threat steps, he suddenly handed the ball back to Conley!

At this time, Conley had already thrown away Curry and reached the bottom corner on the left.

The moment he received the ball, Conley started shooting. Curry's thin body made it difficult for him to get rid of Harris's out-of-ball screen, so he gave Conley a lot of room to shoot.

Conley didn't play well in the regular season this year, nor was he selected as the All-Star. So many people forgot that he is one of the best point guards in the West.

But since this year's playoffs, Conley's three-point shooting percentage has been 44.7%!

Without anyone's interference, Conley's three-point threat is enough to kill the opponent's defense!
To be continued...