The Grizzlies once again completed a comeback, beating the Grizzlies 4-2 to reach the Western Conference Final Four.
As a youth army in the league, the Grizzlies slowly came from the end of the era of "black and white bears", and a group of young people killed the battlefield of the playoffs with sharpness and stubbornness. Although the road ahead is full of thorns and bumps, this is the best opportunity for them to hone their own tempering, and the Grizzlies will not easily admit that they will only use this playoff as a stage for rehearsals.
In front of the Grizzlies is the Warriors, which happens to be one of the opponents that were difficult to cross in the old "black and white bears" era, and the Warriors were in the sky at that time, and the Grizzlies were not yet the opponents of the Warriors. Today's Grizzlies haven't lived through that history of slaughter, but they also know what they're going to do, and it's not about revenge.
The Grizzlies are a team with a weird atmosphere, and it seems that Ja Morant is the signature player of this team, but without Ja Morant, it seems that his combat power has not decreased but is stronger. Morant's first-round performance against the Timberwolves wasn't outstanding — well, that dunk was amazing, and the key person to the team's advancement was not Morant.
After winning the series, Morant said of the team's promotion: "He hit the key balls again and again, and he was the MVP of this series. ”
Who is he talking about? Teammate Desmond Bain.
The Bain series was good enough that it's no wonder Morant praised his teammates so much. According to media statistics, in the first round of the series against the Timberwolves, Bain's playing time, total scores, total number of goals and total number of three-point goals led the team, and Bain's cumulative plus-minus of +70 also ranked first in the team.
It's no surprise that Bain is known as the MVP of the series, averaging 23.5 points per game, shooting 50.0 percent, 49.1 percent and 90.0 percent from the free throws. Looking at this performance, is there a shadow of some warrior core player Stephen Curry?
Some fans have long said that the semifinal Warriors vs. Grizzlies will be a "true and false Curry" battle.
In fact, this round of the series will not be too easy for both teams, nor is it just a "true and false Curry" show, and both teams are likely to have to constantly adjust before they can score the winner. Curry also said, "Which team can make the fastest adjustments, which team can take the lead in the series." ”
The Warriors are experienced in the playoffs, which is their advantage in the series, but there will also be two major tests against the Grizzlies. First, the Grizzlies are a very young team, and their fearlessness in the game may disrupt the Warriors' deployment, which will certainly be a double-edged sword for the Grizzlies, but who knows if they will beat the teacher to death?
Second, the Grizzlies have a good roster, the interior line will put some pressure on the Warriors, and the Grizzlies are still very good at grabbing rebounds. Timberwolves player Towns said, "Their [Grizzlies] guards are very good at grabbing rebounds, every night, And Morant will grab 8, 9, 10 rebounds, which puts a lot of pressure on us." ”
The Grizzlies are scrappy, the team is young and not afraid of losing, can they do something in the semifinals?
(Text/Yan Wujun)