Although Carl Anthony Downs repeatedly claimed in the post-game press conference that "now everyone knows who we are, we are no longer the laughing stock of the outside world", this does not hide the embarrassment of the Timberwolves in three of the first-round series who held a 10-point lead before the start of the fourth quarter and were eventually overturned — they are the biggest backdrop for the Memphis Grizzlies. And the Grizzlies in the big boss Morant from time to time like sleepwalking, the second boss Dillon did not play as well as last season, the reason why the team can still soar, in large part because of desmond Bain's outbreak. On the one hand, the depth of this youth army's squad is really eye-catching, on the other hand, Bane is really impressive.
You know, Bain, who played in the playoffs for the first time last season, only contributed 5.6 points in the average 19.8 minutes of playing time per game, although the shooting rate is acceptable, but the data is really mediocre and can no longer be mediocre, in the side of Morant, who averaged 30.1 points per game, Bane at that time stood like a. Just a year later, the two men's roles underwent a 180-degree shift, and Bane's score suddenly soared by 17.9 points to an average of 23.5 points per game! Thus pushing Morant's 21.5 points to temporarily rank as the team's top scorer, and more importantly, his scoring shooting rate and three-point shooting rate are 21% and 29% higher than the team's big boss, respectively, and the efficiency gap can be seen.
It was with Bane's incredible finishing ability and miraculous shooting efficiency outside the three-point line that the Grizzlies were able to overcome dangers many times and tenaciously complete the reversal under extremely unfavorable circumstances. Bain also entered the "180 Club" with his 49.5% shooting percentage, 48.2% three-point shooting rate and 90% free throw shooting rate, and even the "190 Club" is not a step away.
Interestingly, on the stage of the Western Conference semifinals, the Grizzlies will usher in an old rival - the Golden State Warriors who were personally blocked out of the playoffs by them in the playoffs last season; the last time the two teams met in the playoffs dates back to the 2014-15 season, also in the second round of the West, when the Splash Brothers laughed to the end and made it to the West Finals with a big score of 4-2. For the Warriors, it is of great significance to Bane, who has always had a reputation as a "meat curry" because of his long-range shooting, and this time in the face of the entire series of the Buddha's War, Bane has the opportunity to prove his shooting skills. Bane vs. Upper Curry, two of the league's best three-point shooters today face each other in a strong conversation between the tip of a needle and a mcMahn, just thinking about it can make people can't stop feeling the blood!
Because of Bain's perfect performance, the winner of the fastest improvement award this season also asked Bane to bring the trophy home on the day of the award. This was also confirmed by himself, Bain told reporters in the interview that "the trophy is still lying in my kitchen", and Morant also hopes to express his support for Bane in this situation. After all, his progress is not only reflected in the performance of Morant during the regular season injury to shoulder the team's heavy responsibilities, if the regular season big boss absent to play 20 wins and 2 losses of the proud record is not shocking enough, then I believe that after watching Bane's first round of play, all doubts about him have long disappeared.
As a little brother, Bane also knows how to repay the favor, and he emphasizes in front of the camera: "But this trophy is Morant's." It was enough to make such an affirmative statement of a fact, and there was something in Bane's words—that all the discussion that he deserved the prize more than Morant should be brought to an end, and that neither of the parties took it seriously and agreed with each other. It is worth mentioning that he personally stated in the interview: "My backcourt combination with Morant is like two killers. ”
Despite Morant's poor performance, Bane gave the big boss enough support, just as he had received at Morant. The ups and downs of the state are inevitable, but the strength is real. Meat Curry wants to try to beat the Honn in the second round, and Morant's play is crucial, as long as he can contain as many defenders as possible, then Bane can hit those three-pointers in a familiar rhythm. Grizzlies or Warriors? Who are you more optimistic about? Meat Curry and Curry Buddha, who is the shooter king in this series?