While Durant and his manager were looking for a change, Link and the Memphis Grizzlies finally managed to get out of the Western Conference Finals.

And then, again, Link and James, the two great small forwards, stood on opposite sides of each other.

Once again, they will continue to face each other in the Grand Final!

This is the third year in a row that Link and James have met in the Finals, and there is no doubt that the first five years of the second decade of the 21st century belong to Link and James.

In five years, the two will have won a total of four championships. Three of the five years the two met in the finals.

In the great "black and white" era of Bird and "The Magician", the two together only won eight championship rings.

And now, Link and James have separated four in just five years.

If Link and James can continue to meet so efficiently in the Finals, there is no doubt that both of them will become synonymous with this era.

The meeting of these two great stars has attracted the attention of the whole world. Originally, people thought that whoever won the Western Conference championship this year would be equivalent to winning the championship.

But when Link and James really stood together, no one dared to pack a ticket to say that Link would definitely win.

That's right, in the finals last season, the Grizzlies shaved the Heat with a total score of 4-0.

But the Cavaliers are different from the Heat, and the reason why James chose to leave the Heat last summer was to fight Link!

All of this he did had one purpose in mind - to win Link once!

The young Irving is in better shape than the aging Wade.

Although Love's stats have shrunk badly this season, his consistency beyond the three-point line is better than last season's Bosh.

What's more, the Cavaliers are still sitting on the bench. Smith this bench bandit.

In this year's playoffs, this "nerve knife" has shown its value more than once.

He may not be as good as Ray. Allen is so great, but his scoring explosiveness is the same as last season's aging Ray. Aaron can't compare.

Once he starts to explode, it often only takes a wave of just a few minutes for the fight to be finished.

What's more, the guy who wore from No. 6 to No. 23, the guy who has already passed the age of standing, still hasn't shown any old age!

Overnight, the small cities of Memphis and Cleveland became extremely lively.

The streets and alleys of these two cities have been replaced with promotional posters for the NBA Finals.

The poster is very simple to design, just a black background, plus Link and James face to face.

In the midst of them, there are a few simple words, "define this era".

That's the slogan for this year's finals.

This concise poster is enough to reflect all the excitement of the finals.

"Defining this era, if Link goes to the next city this year, then he will become the first superstar to establish a three-in-a-row dynasty after Kobe and Obier at the beginning of the century! But if LeBron wins, then he and Link will both win 2-2 championships, and their battle for supremacy will continue! Regardless of the outcome, the results of this year's finals will set the tone for the past five years! ”

"LeBron definitely won't let Link pass easily this time, he waited for this Finals, but he waited for a whole year! Since deciding to return to Cleveland last summer, LeBron has been waiting for that opportunity. Believe me, this series will be even more exciting than the Grizzlies vs. Warriors! ”

"A showdown between two of the greatest stars of our era, LeBron will defend his honor to the death. He's already lost to Link twice in a row, and I don't think he's willing to be the backdrop for Link to build a three-peat! ”

Overnight, the subjects of media coverage became knights and grizzlies.

Cleveland and Memphis, two cities that don't usually have much presence, are now in the spotlight of basketball fans around the world.

It's rare in the history of the NBA that two small-city teams competed for a championship.

San Antonio vs. New Jersey in 2003 and San Antonio vs. Cleveland in 2007 are just two of the few.

But the influence of these two finals cannot be compared with this year.

People from the outside world have already crossed their fingers and waited for the finals to come, and the two sides of the contestants are actually gearing up to do a big job.

Especially LeBron. James, as the media said, has been waiting for this round of the Finals for a whole year!

On the first night the Cavaliers arrived in Memphis to prepare for the game, James sat in his hotel room, staring at his phone screen from time to time.

Owen, who was playing a game on the side, was curious, so he leaned in to take a look.

As a result, the photo on James' mobile phone screen startled Owen.

The photo on the phone screen is from the final moments of last season's finals.

At that time, after winning the race, Link raised his arms and cheered as if no one was on the other. And just one midline on the other side, LeBron. James got down on one knee, very embarrassed.

This photo is very classic and is considered the most classic scene of Link's career.

Last summer, the photo went viral on the Internet, and Irving saw it more than once.

It's just that he didn't expect that after a year, James would actually turn it out again.

"How? Isn't it particularly hopeless? LeBron. James, it's really ...... to fall on your knees in front of Link" Seeing Owen's shocked expression after seeing the photo, James smiled and shook his head.

"This image has been haunting me for a whole year, Carey. Every time in the dead of night, when I fall asleep, I come back there. Back to that day, back to that humiliating moment. I'll never forget the tiredness and powerlessness I felt in my life, not even when I was beaten by the Spurs in 2007. ”

"That's in the past, LeBron." Owen patted James on the shoulder, "This year, we're going to get a different result. ”

"That's why I've been looking at this photo, and it's always reminded me that I can't lose!" James said, staring at the photo for a few more seconds before turning off his phone's screen.

Last season, Link completely broke up the Heat Big Three with 74 wins and a championship.

Link used a 4-0 aggregate score in the finals to completely kill James.

But all these tribulations have instead become a source of strength for James at this moment.

The game hasn't started yet, but LeBron. James is ready to go big in the next game.

He has made up his mind to carry it to the end with Link!

"Kelly."

"Huh?"

"Do you have faith?"

"Of course, I've been dreaming of this moment."

"That's good, we're going to win. The championship must belong to Cleveland. Wait a minute...... Fuck, I forgot to connect to WIFI, just now I've been browsing pictures with traffic! It's over, it's over, how much traffic does it take? ”

"Poof!" Owen, who was playing the game, almost didn't hold the grip steady.

The atmosphere has finally come up, which is too scenic......

However, looking at James, who was seriously tinkering with his mobile phone and sparing his life, Owen was very relieved.

This guy who can't be compared in life is extremely reliable on the basketball court.

After a year of partnering with James, Irving has deeply experienced the power of that No. 23.

He really can't imagine any player better than LeBron.

Link? With the two sides evenly matched, Link shouldn't be able to do it either......

Kelly. Owen shrugged, he couldn't imagine what it would be like to be a person who could suppress James.

In this world, it is impossible to have such a player.