Just one day before the Grizzlies defeated the Trail Blazers, the Golden State Warriors had ended Game 3 against the Houston Rockets.

Prior to that, the Rockets had trailed the Warriors 2-0.

The combination of Howard and Harden was powerless against the Golden State Warriors, and after returning to the Toyota Center in Game 3, it was expected that the Rockets, who were third in the West, would be able to fight back at home.

As everyone knows, they played worse at home than away.

The Rockets were sleepwalking, shooting just 29.3 percent from the field in the first half, and the poor shooting percentage also made the Rockets trail by 25 points at halftime. The 18 points in the first quarter and 37 points in the half were both record lows for the Rockets in the playoffs.

In the second half, the Warriors were even more demanding. Stephen. Curry finally scored 40 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds to help the Warriors beat the Fire 115-80!

This is Curry's first 40+ points in the Western Conference semifinals and the second in this year's playoffs.

And the last player who could score points in the playoffs as easily as chopping melons and vegetables was Link.

In addition to the 40 points in this game, Curry also scored 34 and 33 points in the first two games, respectively.

It's fair to say that Curry is more of an MVP-caliber player than Link, who paddles on the offensive end.

So when the Grizzlies eliminated the Trail Blazers the next day, in a roar of congratulations and cheers, Green and Bogut began to be yin and yang again.

Link's highest score in four games was just 26 points...... I know that playoff performance has nothing to do with MVP judging. But judging from the performance in the playoffs, everyone should also know who is more likely to be the MVP, right? ”

"The Grizzlies will only use that one trick against the Trail Blazers, and if the Grizzlies were fighting us, they would definitely not have encountered such a good thing."

Green and Bogut went on social media to make a fuss about Link's not-so-impressive stats.

In short, they won't miss a single opportunity to attack Link.

These two guys are like two mad dogs, as soon as Link shows up, they will bark at Link incessantly.

Link didn't pay attention to his two "good friends" this time, he really didn't feel that way.

Besides, no matter how noisy you are now, you can't decide who the MVP will ultimately belong. The MVP voting results have actually come out, but the league has not yet announced it.

But Link is still very confident in this MVP, and it is true that Curry and the Warriors have turned the entire basketball world upside down, but in every way, he has done better.

Seeing that Link didn't respond, Green and Bogut were even more excited.

They thought Link didn't respond because he couldn't refute it, so the two would sneer on social media every once in a while.

While praising Curry, he belittled Link.

This may be the first time in the second decade of the 21st century that two teams have collided before they even meet in the playoffs.

In the NBA in the 90s, there were actually a lot of things like this. Because at that time, everyone played very roughly, and most of them were old enemies. Before the fight began, they often began to greet each other's mothers.

After entering the 21st century, the league's style of play has become relatively gentler, and the giants of the 90s have also begun to be lonely.

As a result, the playoffs of the 21st century have a little less of the flavor of old enemies. Even when old rivals meet, there are very few examples of players on both sides hating each other.

Even when the Mavericks met the Heat again in the Finals a few years ago, they didn't have much of a rival.

This phenomenon was only repeated in 2008 and 2010, when the Finals were two old rivals, the Lakers and Celtics, and the two sides not only played a lot of gunpowder, but also played two very exciting series.

The players of both teams are extremely red-eyed and eager to kill each other directly. It's been a long time since there has been such a tragic series.

And this year, such a state has reappeared. Surprisingly, however, the two sides of the hatred were the Grizzlies and the Warriors, who had almost no intersection before this season.

Under the spat offensive of Bogut and Green, fans are not only looking forward to the voting results of the regular season MVP, but also the arrival of the Western Conference Finals.

Now that the Grizzlies have advanced and the Warriors have a 3-0 lead over the Rockets, the duel between the Grizzlies and the Warriors at the top of the West is completely certain.

So, the players of both teams have already begun to brew emotions.

It's like before a boxing match begins, most of the opposing sides will fight with each other first. That's what Green and Bogut are doing right now.

Usually, the purpose of this is to disturb the other person's psyche.

But Green and Bogut are the two guys...... Their purpose is certainly not as simple as psychological warfare. These two villains really have some personal vendetta with Link.

The Warriors are aggressive, but the Grizzlies are calm. It's not just Link who hasn't responded, even the rest of the Grizzlies haven't responded.

Fans find it strange that everyone on the Grizzlies must be the most positive when there is such a thing.

This time, why didn't there be any movement at all?

Curiously, the reporters went to the Federal Express Arena the next afternoon to take a look, only to find that the grizzly bears actually engaged in closed training!

"Closed training? You don't have the authority to do that, it's media time! According to the rules of the Alliance, you must let us go in and find out! Outside the Federal Express Arena, a reporter from Auckland yelled to get in.

'I don't care, I just listen to the manager. If you want to find him, go to him. The security guard sat in the sentry and blew on the coffee in his cup.

"Then let me go to the head coach!"

"I'm sorry, but I don't have any media friends to enter today."

"......" The reporter was speechless, why did the Grizzlies even owe the security guards so much......

Most of the local media in Memphis heard that the Grizzlies were training behind closed doors and were very conscious of returning. Although they are the media, they are always on the side of the Grizzlies.

The Oakland media didn't get so easy to send away, and some of them did call the league office to complain.

But on this, Dave. Joggel was prepared.

At this time, in the training ground, all the Grizzlies players are preparing in earnest.

When they are about to face a strong opponent, they don't have the heart to spit on the Internet, but start preparing for the next opponent early.

The reason why the Grizzlies were able to easily get the Trail Blazers in the last round was because they prepared tactically in advance and made a perfect arrangement for Lillard.

Otherwise, the gritty Trailblazers might have caused problems for the Grizzlies.

Having tasted the sweetness, Jogel decided to make persistent efforts, so he engaged in such a closed training.

He knew he might get fined by the league, but that didn't matter.

As long as they can win, as long as they can send the Grizzlies to the Finals for the third year in a row, the fine is nothing!

And Jogel's targeted setup for the Warriors is the lineup that once allowed them to win without a center......

He believes that in a moment of crisis, this will become the capital of the Grizzly Jedi counterattack!

"Dave!" Just as Joggle was thinking, Link walked off the court in a sweat, having completed his special training session for the day.

"Link, what's wrong? What's the status of today? ”

"It's good, the brothers seem to have a lot of talent for the small lineup." Link looked at the basketball court and at his teammates who were practicing tactics.

"yes, but do you really think a small lineup would work for the Warriors?" Joggle looked at Link, in fact, his suggestion to decide to rehearse the small lineup was discussed with Snyder and Link!

"Of course, trust me, it's going to work. And, the more secret, the better! By the way, I'm here to tell you. If the league issues you a ticket, I'll pay for you. Thank you, Dave, for your determination. ”

"Huh? Help me pay the fine? No need, Link, I'm ......"

"Okay Dave, let's not waste time on this. Come on, let's do the training with the ball. ”

Looking at Link, who was waving at him, Joggle smiled. Snyder was right, it's really easy to be the head coach next to Link......

Joggle originally wanted to ask Link that the MVP selection results would be announced tomorrow, but he was nervous.

But in the end, Joggel didn't ask the sentence because he already had the answer.

If the MVP doesn't belong to such a good player, then who else?