The first round of the 2023-24 playoffs has already come to an end, and fans will find that the familiar faces of the once dominant have faded from the stage - for the first time since Curry, one of the '09 duos, joined the league, Janduku missed out on the second round at the same time. The end of an era must be accompanied by the beginning of young people's "not speaking of martial arts", Edwards is like this when facing his idol Durant, and Murray is the same when facing his favorite player James.
In the direct confrontation with Durant, Edwards repeatedly staged violent dunks, did not give the idol face at all, hid, and even directly touched trash talk to give KD strength. The key Adu is not good to talk back, Huazi really has two brushes, this round of the series, KD averaged 26.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting rate of 55.2%, three-point shooting rate of 41.7%, Edwards averaged 31 points, 8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, shooting rate of 51.2%, three-point shooting rate of 43.8%, it can be said that it was comprehensively suppressed! Poor Adu was beaten into the lowest plus/minus in the playoffs so far, and the Suns also became the first team to be swept away.
Some people chase stars and choose to reach the top of the league with their idols, just like the story of Davis and James, while some people chase stars but choose to step directly on their idols, and Edwards chose the latter. Edwards expressed his admiration for Durant more than once in the post-game interview, praising him for "shooting 4 or 5 shots in a row is like a piece of cake" and "the best existence", but once he stepped on the court, Huazi didn't save face for his idol at all.
Coincidentally, after the Nuggets completed a gentlemanly sweep of the Lakers, Murray, the "culprit" and who scored twice in the series against the Purple and Gold, showed his identity as a 20-year "old Jammy" in the post-game interview. The Canadian star told reporters: "When I was a kid when he (James) was playing against the Magic with the Cavaliers, my best friend gave me a jersey of his for my birthday. He's always been one of my favourite players, he's always been able to read games, he's still very physical, and I'm honoured to play with him. ”
This is a declaration that belongs to the victors. When Lao Zhan saw this news, he also forwarded it as soon as possible with the text "He's a bad MF!". The thirty-year-old man turned on the surfing and watching mode, looking at the younger generation who continue to be active on the field, his eyes were full of his former self. There are so many rumors about James' future this summer, and no one knows if his truest thoughts will be that father and son will be on the same stage? maybe. According to Woj's latest report, Rich Paul, a close friend and agent of Zhan, said that playing on the same team as Bronny is not the top priority for Zhan at this stage.
Lakers legend Magic Johnson wrote on social media: "NBA fans, I still can't believe that LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have all been out of the playoffs. I believe that the words of the magician also express the hearts of all fans, although everyone knows that the former pride of the sky will grow old one day, but they did not expect that this day will come so soon, they represent the youth of a generation. The era has begun, and there is no ship in the new era that can be in Janduku, and in the days to come, everyone will watch and cherish their races.