MVP gets the first number of votes, and VSMVP gets the second most votes.

1st in the West VS 2nd in the West.

16 wins in a row VS 16 wins in a row.

67 wins vs. 69 wins......

On May 18, before the NBA Western Conference Finals began, ESPN ran a four-line ad on its television channel.

However, each of these four lines carries a lot of weight, 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' war of words to the chaos between the media in the two cities.

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

The Warriors arrived in Memphis the day before the game, and Memphis is not a strange city for the Warriors.

In the regular season this season, they have played the Grizzlies four times, winning two games each. In the regular season, the two sides were inseparable.

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

So they weren't surprised to come to Memphis in the Western Conference Finals.

That afternoon, the Warriors entered the arena early to warm up.

No sooner had the Warriors' team bus arrived in the underground parking lot of the Federal Express Arena than reporters flocked to it.

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

In this year's MVP vote, Curry received 35% of the votes and Link received another 50% of the votes. And the former king LeBron. James' share of the vote was only 11%.

This may not mean that Link and Curry are far superior to James, but it can be seen that Curry and Link are indeed the two most influential superstars in the league right now.

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

It's no surprise that such a competition attracts so many journalists.

So far, all the news has been related to the Western Conference Finals, and no one has paid any attention to the situation in the East.

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

The Warriors players all stepped off the bus in their civilian clothes, and they were all full of confidence. Especially Draymond. Green, that guy seems to want to lift his chin up to the sky.

In the stadium, the game has not yet started, but the atmosphere has been hyped up by the fans.

The nearly 20,000 seats in the Federal Express Arena were all full, and not a single slot could be found.

Grizzlies fans all wore dark blue team T-shirts, turning the entire stands to the same color.

Just looking at this vast deep blue ocean will make you feel oppressive.

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

There's no doubt that the Warriors must have had their loyalists with the team to Memphis. All they want is to see Curry take the crown from Link's head in Memphis!

"Tut-tut, look at this formation. When Spurs were here last year, it wasn't so lively. "Tony. Aaron looked around with anticipation on his face.

"Yes, this year's Western Conference Finals is unprecedented in terms of attention. Of course, our opponents are also stronger than ever. Link replied as he warmed up with a shot.

After a while, Stephen. A. Smith walked up to Link. Link instantly understood that the other party was looking for him for a sideline interview, so he put down the basketball and walked over.

"Link, you must be looking forward to this game!" Stephen. A. Smith, like Link, didn't talk much nonsense and went straight to the question.

"Of course, to be honest, the Warriors kept me waiting too long, and my body was almost rusty. They were actually beaten by Rocket Fat in the fourth game...... Well, let's not talk about it, so as not to upset the Warriors fans. ”

Link waved his hand and mocked the Warriors' 4-1 record in the previous round.

4 wins and 1 loss, which is a good result for any team, in any series.

But with the Grizzlies, 4-1 is not good enough.

"Hahahaha, I guess too! That's right, Draymond. Green said he would give you a taste of the Warriors' defensive intensity, and he didn't seem to believe you could put up pretty numbers in the Western Conference Finals. What do you think about this? ”

"I don't have much of an opinion, but I'd suggest Green look at last month's No. 13 Grizzlies vs. Warriors game. In that game, I scored 53 points on his head and finished the final 1.8 seconds. If that's the level of defensive intensity he was referring to...... Well, then I'm probably going to be really scared, scared that I'm going to hit a new record in points. ”

Although the big 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 the Warriors fans in front of the TV were gritted their teeth in anger.

They could only get angry while comforting themselves, "After the game, Link is not so arrogant." ”

Until now, no one has put Bill. Simmons' warning was in his eyes.

Don't always be so confident!

Soon, the starters of both sides stepped onto the pitch.

In normal matches, even if the opposing sides are pretending, they will pretend to be friendly and hug each other before the game.

But the Grizzlies and Warriors didn't even bother to pretend today, and both sides were very "cold" before the game, ignoring each other.

This scene undoubtedly made fans dream back to the 90s.

Back then, you couldn't have seen Jordan go and Isaiah. Thomas hugged.

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

They're here to play, not to make friends.

Sportsmanship? Gentlemanly manners?

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

No? That's useless!

The two coaches, Jogel and Kerr, hurriedly looked at each other's starting lineups, and then both breathed a sigh of relief.

The Warriors did not change their starting lineup and still fielded Bogut, the Australian giant.

The Grizzlies side, although unexpectedly Tony. Allen was pushed to the starting line-up, but the change didn't hurt for Kerr.

As long as the Grizzlies don't take the lead in playing a five-small lineup, Kerr won't panic!

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

The meaning is simple, "I've got my eye on you." ”

Green's dictionary doesn't have the word "patience" in it, and he shouts a word starting with an "F" at Link in response.

If it weren't for the fact that the game hadn't even started, the referee could have given Green a technical foul right now.

The two strongest teams in the league are standing opposite each other, and the two soldiers are facing each other, and now all it takes is the referee to give an order!

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

Bogut snatched the basketball from Gasol by a narrow margin, and the Warriors tried to control the game from the start!

Stephen. Curry is full of confidence, because it is no longer Link who is defending him today, but Conley!

Although Conley is also at the All-Defensive Team level, he teamed up with Link in the last series to make Lillard forced hard.

But as long as he doesn't face Link, Curry is confident!

Link didn't play against Curry or Thompson today, but defended Harrison, who didn't dry up. Barnes in front of him.

Joggle certainly knew that Link was the best defensively, but the series was intense, and he couldn't afford to put Link under the most pressure on both ends of the floor.

Therefore, he put Tony who focused on defense. Allen started so that he and Conley could contain Thompson and Curry.

As for Link, Joggle wants him to focus more on scoring. By the way, also completely strangled Harrison. Barnes's unknown X-factor.

Curry borrowed Green's cover to hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, and he wanted to prove that what he said at the press conference was not just empty slogans.

Seeing Curry score as soon as he came up, the Grizzlies fans at the scene gasped.

It can be seen that Curry is really in good shape. In both of the Grizzlies' regular season win over the Warriors, Curry didn't play decently.

But today, Curry certainly won't drop the chain. If the Grizzlies want to win, they'll have to struggle to survive Curry's perverted three-point shooting percentage.

Curry raised his finger and pointed to the sky after scoring the goal, thinking he would definitely be able to score high points and dominate the game today.

But what about the Grizzlies players? They are not in a hurry. Conley was not mentally unbalanced because he was the first to score by the opponent.

Conley unhurriedly possessed the ball past half court and then passed the ball to Link as soon as possible.

Green immediately rushed forward, arms outstretched, teeth bared. At the same time, Harrison. Barnes also leaned in, ready to help.

For the Warriors, Tony. Aaron is a point that can be completely released.

The Warriors believe that as long as they block Link, they will block the Grizzlies' offense.

But Link didn't let the Warriors get his way, and after a couple of tri-threat steps, he suddenly handed the ball back to Conley!

By this time, Conley had already shaken off Curry and pocketed into the bottom left corner.

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

Conley didn't play well during the regular season this year and didn't make the All-Star selection. So much so that many people forget that he is one of the best point guards in the West.

But so far in this year's playoffs, Conley's three-point shooting rate is 44.7%!

With no interference, Conley's three-point threat is enough to kill opposing defenses!

"Brush!"

The basketball went into the net, and Conley actually returned Curry with a three-pointer!

Before the game, everyone thought that Conley would be Curry's backdrop, and everyone thought that Conley was powerless to play against Curry. Just after Curry hit a three-pointer, people were even more convinced of it.

Absolutely no one could have imagined that Link would make the ball for Conley, and Conley could really score!

Conley told Curry and the Warriors with a tough response not to be overconfident.

The Grizzlies don't just have one Link, there are many players who want to put the Warriors on the edge!

This is the state and attitude of the Grizzlies today.

Conley's three-pointer allowed the Grizzlies to close the gap quickly, and instead of celebrating, he quickly stepped back and stared at Curry.

Then, the Warriors' offense found Green, who, like Curry who had just faced Conley, was confident in front of Harris.

They are both confident, and they both think they can easily defeat each other. As long as it's not Link, they're not afraid.

Link shook his head, it seems, the Warriors still don't understand.

Then let's make sure they understand!