988: Forgotten LeBron

That night, Link and Rachel snuggled up to each other on the couch and watched the live stream of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Since the Grizzlies and Warriors Super War has been long-awaited by fans, this year, most fans' eyes are focused on the Western Conference Finals.

As a result, the ratings of this year's Eastern Conference Finals have been very worrisome. Even, many people don't know what the situation is going on in the east.

But if anyone like Link did today and take a night out to watch the Eastern Conference Finals. Well, he would certainly be quite surprised.

At this point, the Cavaliers and Hawks series had reached Game 4. And the total score of the series is 3-0!

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn't give the Hawks, who had 60 wins and ranked first in the East, a chance to go, and the Cavaliers almost pushed the Hawks into a corner every game!

This season's Hawks are not easy to mess with, and Eastern teams that can generally get 60 wins are basically championship-level existences.

For example, the Heat with 66 wins in the 12-13 season, the Cavaliers with 61 wins in the 09-10 season, and the Celtics with 66 wins in the 07-08 season, etc.

This year, when the Hawks went on a devastating offensive in the regular season and led the Cavaliers by seven wins into the playoffs, there were high hopes for the "Eastern Spurs."

In the first two rounds of the series, the Eagles did play very well. In the first round, they eliminated the deep-pocketed Nets 4-2, and in the second round, they also eliminated the dynamic Wizards 4-2.

In the playoffs, the Eagles' ultimate team basketball is still playing well. It is said that Budenhozer will restore the Spurs' glory in Atlanta.

However, when it came to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Hawks ran into the Cavaliers, and everything changed.

In all three previous meetings with the Cavaliers, the Eagles lost decently.

In the first game, the Eagles lost by 10 points in a dominant situation. Smith hit a magical five three-pointers in the second half.

In the second game, the Hawks lost by 12 points, and James completely destroyed the first place in the East with a quasi-triple-double of 30 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists.

In the third game, the Eagles exploded across the board, eager to pull one back, after all, this is their last chance to keep their hope alive. If the aggregate score becomes 3-0, then it's all over.

The result? James shot a big triple-double of 37 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists, winning the game and surpassing Carl in the playoff scoring list. Ma Long, ranked sixth all-time.

As a result, the eagles had to face this desperate situation. 3-0, the Cavaliers did it cleanly.

No one thought that the knights would be so relaxed in the face of the eagles. The most important thing is that James's performance exceeded everyone's expectations.

This season is perhaps the one with the least amount of attention on James.

The duo of Link and Curry, the explosive 60+ wins of the Grizzlies and Warriors, and the disappointing record of the Cavaliers themselves have all made James lose his former aura.

In this year's MVP vote, James received only 11% of the vote, a big gap behind Curry and Link. You know, just a few years ago, he was still the existence of 4 MVPs in 5 years.

The whole world thinks James is old, and he is no longer the overlord of yesteryear. But this tenacious No. 23 ended all suspicions with a string of beautiful victories.

So far in the playoffs, the Cavaliers have only lost two games. That's just one more than the Grizzlies.

And tonight, James' performance is still explosive. There's no doubt that James doesn't want to waste any more time in the division finals.

His goal has always been not to win the Eastern Conference and the first place in the regular season, but to win the championship!

From the start of the 12-13 season until now, James has been experiencing failures. He reached the finals four years in a row, but only took home one championship trophy.

While he did get his coveted championship ring, it wasn't enough for James.

What he wants is to create a dynasty and establish an era of his own, not just a championship ring.

Therefore, James didn't give the Eagles any chance tonight!

From the first second of the game, James had a firm grip on the rhythm. With his attraction, Owen and Love also got a lot of easy scoring opportunities.

As soon as the first quarter came up, the Cavaliers took a 12-point lead. Without a superstar, the Hawks would struggle to close the score even with three quarters left.

Link looked at James as he raced across the court and clenched his fists.

Yes, everyone thought that James had fallen, and everyone thought that the era of belonging to the "pride of the sky" had come to an end.

But in fact, LeBron has always been Link's worst enemy! He's always been a strong contender for the championship, and that hasn't changed.

"What's wrong with you? How do you feel that your whole body is suddenly tense, is there anything uncomfortable? Rachel hurriedly got up from Link's arms, afraid that she had crushed Link's wound.

"It's okay, it's just that I'm a little excited to see an old friend I haven't seen for a long time." Link smiled, this year's finals still seem to be very interesting.

In the end, the Cavaliers slaughtered the Hawks 118-88 at home, leaving no good intentions for the first place in the East.

4-0, clean, James stepped into the finals for the fifth year in a row!

The regular season has no presence, and the record has no bright spots? It doesn't matter, you can win the playoffs!

After the game, LeBron. James spoke to reporters on the sidelines.

This season's Eastern Conference Finals is indeed very humble, because after the Cavaliers just played a beautiful big victory, today's interview question is still related to the Western Conference Finals.

"LeBron, who do you think the Warriors or Grizzlies will eventually meet you in the Finals?"

Faced with this question, James just smiled, then pointed to the camera, "I know you're watching, I'm waiting for you." ”

With that, James turned and left.

Many people are confused, and James answered as if he didn't.

But Link knows that James is waiting for himself!

"Don't worry, I won't keep you waiting too long." Link muttered and turned off the TV.

The duel between him and James cannot be interrupted by anyone else.

Two days later, at the Federal Express Arena, the Golden State Warriors fought to the death.

Curry, Thompson and Green have all shown their housekeeping skills.

This year, after all, there is an example of a reversal of the result from 3-1 in front of everyone. Therefore, the Warriors players did not give up easily and played very hard.

But the two games in Oakland have given the Grizzlies a huge amount of confidence.

No matter how fierce the Warriors' comeback, the Grizzlies can withstand it.

In this game, the two sides took the lead a total of 22 times. But the maximum score difference is only 7 points. This shows how fierce the game is.

But in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, the Warriors were a little sluggish. Unable to gain an advantage for a long time, their morale is falling little by little.

In the final 27 seconds of the game, the Grizzlies led the Warriors by only two points. Stephen. Curry got a chance to kill the game, but under high pressure, he couldn't withstand it and went out with a three-point shot.

After the past, Link, who was still wearing protective gear, made a jumper at the top of the arc outside the three-point line.

This three-point shot was like Link pulling the trigger on a pistol.

Ended the last possibility of the Golden State Warriors.

Most people make mistakes when faced with high pressure, and only a small percentage of people will become more courageous in a high-pressure environment.

Link falls into this category.

"Five points, Link's goal ended all the suspense of the game! The Warriors have 1.3 seconds left on their time. But even if it takes one more second, the Warriors will be powerless. Cheers, the Memphis Grizzlies have survived the toughest hurdle before the Finals! Now, Link will officially launch an attack on the way to a third consecutive championship! ”

The whole Memphis was jubilant, 4-1, and although it was one step behind the Cavaliers, the Grizzlies still stepped into the door of the Finals for the third year in a row.

Streamers floated down from the sky, and the on-site crew pushed the Western Conference Championship trophy into the stadium. Grizzly players hugged each other and celebrated each other.

Link couldn't celebrate too hard with his teammates, so he stood in the middle of the field and clapped stupidly.

For a moment, the world seemed to have forgotten the Golden State Warriors. They didn't care when they left.

While the Grizzlies players were on the court celebrating their third consecutive Western Conference championship trophy, Draymond was walking in the tunnel of players. Green was incredibly annoyed.

He really regretted that he hadn't given Link an elbow a little harder......

"!" Green slammed his fist against the wall, and the louder the cheers outside, the more angry he became.

But it didn't work to be vigorous, he had already lost. If you want revenge, you can only wait until a year later!

One year later, one year later......

Green suddenly raised his head, reached for his phone, and found a barely contactable name in his address book.

After thinking for a few seconds, Green sent a text message towards the name.

"See what we're missing? We need you, come on. ”

One year is enough time to change a lot of things......