805: Elevated historical status and great influence

The finals of the 13-14 season began on June 5 and lasted only eight days.

There is no doubt that the course of this round of finals was surprisingly short. Who would have thought that the Miami Heat, which has the big three, would not even be able to win a game in this Finals.

Dwayne. Wade, LeBron. James and Chris. Bosh, when the three of them announced that they were going to meet on the South Coast, people said that the Heat could win at least eight championships.

The result? The Miami Heat has reached the Finals for four consecutive years, but has only won the championship once, and the Finals win rate is only 25%.

This is indeed not a very dominant achievement.

Or rather, it's because the Heat ran into the more dominant Grizzlies.

How hard will it be for the Grizzlies to win the championship this time? First, they became the sixth team in NBA history to win back-to-back championships.

Don't look at the examples of consecutive championships, there seem to be a lot of examples, the Lakers just did it four years ago. But if you look closely, you will find that the only teams in the NBA that can achieve consecutive championships are the Lakers, Celtics, Pistons, Rockets and Bulls.

Even if the San Antonio Spurs won three championships in five years, they did not have a single consecutive championship.

And now, the Memphis Grizzlies have officially joined the ranks of consecutive championship teams. This small-town team, which just a few years ago had no presence, is now undoubtedly in the league of the greatest teams.

In addition to the Memphis Grizzlies, Link has undoubtedly greatly improved his historical status and influence by winning the championship this time.

He won his first championship last year, and people might say he was just a fluke. After all, there is no shortage of players or teams in NBA history who won a championship and then fell immediately.

But this year, Link's title was not so simple. After winning the FMVP and O'Brien Cup, Link won the MVP, Best Defensive Player, FMVP and Championship honors at the same time this year!

First up is the MVP and FMVP, and to get the MVP shows that a player completely dominates the league during the regular season. And getting the FMVP shows that this player played his best in the finals. Of course, first of all, you have to be able to make it to the finals.

So, if a player can win both of these accolades in a single season, it only means one thing – that player is definitely a superstar among superstars, a big name among big names. From the regular season to the Finals, this player completely dominated the entire season.

Wade is amazing, right? But he hasn't had a regular season MVP in his career so far. Iverson had a regular season MVP, but he only won one game in the Finals. What about Kobe? He has both MVP and FMVP titles, but he didn't win them in the same season.

There are so many superstars in NBA history, and there are only 8 people who can win MVP and FMVP at the same time in a single season.

Larry. Bird, "Magic" Johnson, Willis. Reed, Olajuwon "The Big Dream", O'Neal, Duncan, James, and Michael. I have it on every list. Jordan is one of only 8 players who can win MVP and FMVP in the same season.

And those 8 players, each of them have a very prominent name, and they are undoubtedly in the top 20 of history. Link is now the 9th, and his historical status is naturally greatly improved.

What if the requirements are raised even more? If you win MVP and FMVP in the same season, plus the best defensive player and championship, there are only two out of 9 people left!

Duncan has won both MVP and FMVP, but he hasn't won a Defensive Player of the Year award in his career so far. James, like Duncan, doesn't have the best defensive player either.

Michael. Jordan also said that there is finally no one in the list this time.

Jordan won the Defensive Player of the Year once, and he won the MVP that year. But it is a great pity that the Bulls led by Jordan did not reach the finals that year, and they missed the FMVP. Therefore, Jordan did not win MVP plus FMVP plus best defensive player plus championship in the same season.

Before Link, only Olajuwon had ever done such a rebellious thing. This is also the reason why Olajuwon's historical status is so high. If you look closely, you will find that Olajuwon's personal accolades are actually not as good as many stars. But most of the stars who have more honors than him are not as good as him in history.

It is precisely because Olajuwon is a player who has truly achieved a single season of individual glory that he is so strong in people's hearts.

And now, Olajuwon is finally not alone. Of course, he also withdrew from the ranks of "historical uniqueness".

Link became only the second player in history, and the first player in the 21st century, to win all four honours in a single season.

Even if Link suddenly announces his retirement today, just this season, his short four-year career is enough to leave a strong mark in NBA history!

Therefore, Link and the Grizzlies won the championship this year, which is not as simple as winning the championship.

Many people only find out after the race that they are witnessing not only the birth of a new champion, but the beginning of another legend!

Indeed, Link is an older rookie. He was 22 years old when he entered the league. In a few days, Link will turn 26.

At 26 years old, it's not too old for a professional footballer, but it's definitely not young anymore. But even so, it was believed that this would be the beginning of a new legend.

Link is still 4 years away from turning 30, and in 4 years, he still has countless possibilities to create miracles.

What's more, even if Link is over 30 years old, it is believed that his dominance will never decline suddenly. James is also 30 years old, but he's still one of the best players in the league.

The next day, ESPN's headline pointed out the peculiarity of the Grizzlies' championship this time, "Champions, not just champions. ”

The article says that while the Grizzlies' two-game winning streak is already great, it may just be the beginning of a much greater era. For now, the Grizzlies are still on the rise. They are also the closest team to a three-peat, post-Lakers at the turn of the millennium.

The Grizzlies' championship this time means a lot.

After the finals, Bill. Simmons must have been the hardest. As a professional "Lin Hei", Simmons really wanted to write an article to suppress Link's sharpness. But even his owner, ESPN, chose to praise Link, and Simmons could only choose to remain silent.

And Simmons's discomfort represents the state of most fans in the United States at this time.

A truly great superstar is always going to be full of controversy. If no one hates him, it only means that the star is not strong enough.

But whether you like it or hate it, these are the attention and influence that belong to that star. After all, it is not easy to make so many people hate themselves by relying on strength.

The day after the Grizzlies won the championship, the conversation on social media was almost all about Link. The top three hot search topics are all Link!

This is the best proof of Link's enormous influence now.

And in addition to the championship and basketball itself, people are also very shocked by the sudden public romance between Link and Rachel. Even, even many people who don't usually pay much attention to basketball or sports have eaten melons.

It's just that most of people's comments on social media on this matter are full of "sourness".

"I'm against this family business, how can this be!?"

"I'm curious about how Link got together with Rachel, I didn't see it before, I didn't have any clues! Link has never had any scandals off the court, but it turned out to be a big one. ”

"Promise me, Rachel, that your mouth will only be used for food in the future, okay?"

"You're so strange, could it be that people can't talk with their mouths anymore? Belch...... Why do you all say I'm an honest person? ”

On the Internet, people are discussing Link and Rachel very hotly. Even many legendary players are very interested in Link.

O'Neal said in an interview, "Link may be the most influential champion in recent years, not to mention, I'm going to go on social media to see more about Link and Rachel's love history!" ”

Bobcats owner Michael. Jordan was much calmer when facing the cameras of reporters, "I already knew that he would have such an impact, but well, it's still a little worse than me." ”

The world is talking about Link and the Grizzlies, and whether it's his relationship history or his championship-winning experience, what hasn't changed is that Link is the main character.

However, at this time, the protagonist, who was being watched by the whole world, sat on the plane back to Memphis, holding the championship and smirking with his eyes closed.

Tired all year long, Link, who had been partying all night last night, had fallen asleep with the O'Brien Cup in his arms.

In his dream, he dreamed of himself winning the championship for the third time......

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