1198:The Last Step (5/5)

Link doesn't know if the planned three years will go by quickly, but it's an indisputable fact that this offseason will go by quickly.

It was really just a blink of an eye, and Link was back at the Federal Express Arena.

He felt like he was scoring back-to-back points here to crush the Cavaliers, here he was laughing at jokes, and here he was being carried to the tech table by his teammates, as if it was only a recent time.

But in fact, it's been almost half a year since the Grizzlies won the championship.

At this time, the fourth championship pennant had been hung on the dome of the Federal Express Arena.

Before the start of the regular season opener, Link also got his fourth championship ring.

Jokic and his young men were especially excited because Link had said they would have their own rings too.

Now, it's finally delivered.

In addition to Jokic and his group of young guys, there are also old guys who are excited.

Nash, who is no longer a player development consultant for the Grizzlies, was also specially invited to the scene.

The moment he got his championship ring, Nash couldn't hold back his tears on the court.

From Dallas to Phoenix to Los Angeles, Nash spent nearly 20 years chasing this thing.

It's just that he didn't expect that his chase actually fulfilled his dream in Memphis.

The championship ring presentation ceremony is a summary of the Grizzlies' outstanding performance last season.

Of course, fans are more concerned about the future.

Will Link be able to create a second dynasty? Will he be able to continue to rule the Alliance?

Even, can it surpass Jordan!?

The truth of the answer is getting closer and closer.

The regular season of the 17-18 season was a relatively easy 82 games for the Grizzlies.

In the east, James' dominance has begun to falter. After losing Irving, a good helper, the Cavaliers' record has not been up to their ideal.

Isaiah. Thomas and Rose and others have not been able to replace Irving due to injuries.

On the Western side, the Warriors seem to have no interest in competing with the Grizzlies for the regular season rankings and spots.

Their offensive was no longer as fierce as in previous years, and the opening wave of 4 wins and 3 losses was a big surprise.

On the contrary, the Houston Rockets, who got Paul this summer, have been on a grand march and have become the Grizzlies' new competitors in the regular season.

As the season progressed, the Warriors suffered from serious injuries. Curry, Durant, Thompson and Green have all suffered injuries of varying degrees.

So much so that the Warriors were far behind the Grizzlies and Rockets in the regular season.

Feng Shui took turns, and the Warriors took advantage of the season when the Grizzlies were full of injuries to win the championship. This year, it's their turn to be unlucky.

In the end, the Grizzlies once again took the first place in the West with a record of 68 wins.

Although the results were not as beautiful as last season's record-breaking 75 wins, the Grizzlies still managed to reach the top despite the lack of pressure behind them.

The Warriors, on the other hand, haven't even won 60 games this year. The Cavaliers were even worse, and they almost didn't get 50 wins!

The entire regular season was completely dominated by the Grizzlies.

In the playoffs, the Warriors were almost overturned by the Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals, and it was not until the tiebreaker that the winner was decided.

If it weren't for Chris. Paul was injured in Game 5 of the series, and God knows if the Warriors will make it to the Western Conference Finals.

As it turns out, the Warriors don't have complete dominance in the West. They, like the knights, are in decline.

Sure enough, in the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors were once again eliminated by the Grizzlies 4-2. Jokic's growth has left the Warriors helpless.

You know, while the warriors are slowly declining, the Grizzlies are still getting stronger!

After that, in the finals, the Grizzlies directly beat the Cavaliers with a 4-0 sweep.

James was alone, and after losing Irving, the Cavaliers had no capital to wrestle with the Grizzlies.

This is the third time in his career that James has been swept in the Finals, and everyone predicts that James will make a decision 3.0 this summer.

After all, in Cleveland, James has no hope at all.

The Grizzlies easily won the fifth championship in team history and the second time in a row.

Compared to last year, the Grizzlies have a more obvious advantage. The whole league, the Grizzlies can't find an opponent at all!

It seems that the third consecutive championship is also close at hand.

In the summer after two consecutive championships, the Grizzlies saw some changes to their championship roster.

After two years, Wade received another offer from the Miami Heat.

Although the amount of 2.4 million a year is not high, Wade still hopes to finish his final season with the Heat.

So, he gave up the chance to chase a three-peat, and said goodbye to Link.

It can be seen how sincere Wade's feelings are for the Heat.

How many people in this world can resist the temptation of a triple crown? Wade did it.

He also knows that even if he wins three consecutive championships in the Grizzlies, he is only a small role. The Grizzlies are the protagonists of Link, or even Jokic, but not Wade.

But in Miami, he is a well-deserved legend!

Wade prefers to end his career as a Heat legend.

While Wade's departure is regrettable, the Grizzlies' dominance hasn't faltered.

After all, Dinwiddie and others, who have grown up, can completely replace Wade's position.

With the exception of the Grizzlies, the entire league has been reshuffled almost this summer.

After being swept again, James really made the decision 3.0. He left his hometown again with regret and traveled west to Los Angeles to join the Lakers.

After a year-long "palace fight" between Leonard and the Spurs, it ended with him and DeRozan swapping owners and joining the Raptors.

Cameron. Anthony joins the Rockets to form the Big Three.

Durant stayed with the Warriors and decided to fight with Link for another year.

This summer can be a game-changer for the league, but the Grizzlies' challenger ...... It still doesn't seem to be happening.

In the 18-19 season, the focus of NBA publicity is Link's second triple championship!

The joke is now smart, and he doesn't mess with Link anymore, but starts to praise Link.

It turns out that following the will of the fans is the king.

With Link's current super popularity, the joke doesn't have the capital to argue with Link at all.

With the help of the promotional concept of "Link's second road to a triple crown", the 18-19 season became particularly eye-catching.

In the East, the rise of the Bucks, Raptors and 76ers has also changed the boring situation of a dominant family in the East.

It looks like this season is going to be a lot of fun.

However, in the regular season this year, the Grizzlies played more easily than last season.

No team in the West has gone above 60 wins, and the Rockets have dropped from second to fourth last season in Paul's absence for most of the games.

The Warriors still had no desire in the regular season, handing over the first place in the West.

The most unexpected was James' Lakers, who were expected to play Link in the West.

But I never expected that the Lakers would not make the playoffs at all.

After reaching the Finals for eight years in a row, James can finally take an early vacation.

In the playoffs, the Warriors suffered a fatal blow - Durant was injured.

Without Durant, the Warriors lost the only capital to compete with the Grizzlies.

In this year's Western Conference Finals, Link played extremely easily, because the Warriors couldn't find a player who could play against Link.

4 to 1, this time, the Grizzlies did a clean job and the gentleman swept through. The myth of the Golden State Warriors is officially shattered!

And this year, instead of James as the king of the East, it was unexpectedly not Antetokounmpo nor Embiid, but Leonard.

With the rise of newcomers such as Siakam and VanVleet, the Raptors, who did not seem to have a luxurious lineup, were brought all the way to the Finals by Leonard.

Leonard certainly didn't expect that when he and Link agreed to meet in the Western Conference Finals, it turned out to be a meeting in the Finals.

The ratings for this year's finals finally satisfied the joke.

Because the game is finally no longer one-sided, the Raptors have given the Grizzlies a lot of trouble, and this may be the toughest round of the Finals the Grizzlies have played in recent years.

Leonard definitely has the strength to compete with Link right now, and Siakam has also caused huge problems for the Grizzlies.

In the first game, Siakam scored 32 points with an incredible shooting rate of 82.4%!

The Raptors defeated the Grizzlies 118-108 to take a 1-0 lead!

At that time, people exclaimed that Link's era was about to turn a page, and the second triple crown was about to be shattered.

But in the second game, Link quickly proved what it means to call you uncle or your uncle.

He scored 54 points and scored 50+ points in the playoffs for the seventh time in his career. It's only one game away from Jordan's record of eight times!

In addition to scoring, Link also limited Leonard's shooting to 40 percent. It can be said that Leonard was blown into scum.

As for Siakam, Joggle put Harrell, who had fully grown, into the starting line-up for the time of danger.

As a result, Siakam shot just 5 of 18 from the field, shooting less than 30 percent.

Again, the grizzly bear is still getting stronger! Link is strong enough, but his helpers are still getting stronger.

In Game 3, the Raptors relied on a three-point burst to take the lead again. But after that, the Grizzlies didn't give the Raptors another chance.

After winning the fourth and fifth games in a row, in the sixth game, in Toronto, Link scored 33 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, and scored another 30-point triple-double.

The veteran Andre Iguodala also came back to the fore and stepped up at critical moments, shooting 9-of-15 from the field and scoring 22 points.

This guy hasn't forgotten that his mission is to assist Link, even though he's 35 years old.

But as long as Link needs it, he'll have to play Pippen's role.

In the final moments, Link hit a key three-pointer against Leonard, and then Siakam's head was iron-blooded, completely ruining the Raptors' victory.

Ratio 110, the Grizzlies fought hard to win the sixth game, disappointing Toronto fans!

Although the Raptors are only four points behind, they have no chance.

With an overall score of 4-2, the Raptors were indeed eye-catching, and they gave the Grizzlies a real threat and let the fans see a truly exciting Finals.

Unfortunately, they still haven't overthrown Link's rule.

The myth of two triple crowns has officially become a reality!

When Link lifted the O'Brien Cup for the third year in a row, he himself felt a little dazed.

The three years that were promised at the beginning were suddenly only the last year.

Sure enough, it's just a blink of an eye.

What seemed like an unattainable path to the greatest is now the last step left.