1199: Influence after two dynasties (1/5)
The 2019 NBA annual awards ceremony was once again back at the Barker Hangar Exhibition Center in Santa Monica, California.
In the past two years, the award ceremony launched by Joke was not very successful.
Not only did the ratings be low, fans and stars were also unable to get excited.
Because the regular season awards are awarded after the championship has been decided, there is some hindsight.
Last year, even Harden was too lazy to come and support, which shows how humble this award ceremony was.
But this time the situation is completely different.
This year's annual awards ceremony has become highly anticipated before it even started. T-TV has obtained the broadcasting rights as always. This year, they finally don't have to worry about the low ratings.
Because of this year's annual awards ceremony, there is a biggest suspense that Link can achieve the MVP three consecutive games in the regular season!
Of course, if there are only gimmicks and no protagonists, then there is nothing to look forward to this year's annual awards ceremony.
No matter how grand it is, it will be only as embarrassing as before two years.
After all, who would want to watch a movie without a protagonist? Who would want to watch a joke come out and give a speech on Link?
So the reason why this year's awards ceremony is so high-profile is not only because of the biggest suspense, but also because Link will attend the awards ceremony for the first time!
When Link announced that he would attend this year's awards ceremony, the originally half-dead awards ceremony became hot in an instant.
All fans are looking forward to the arrival of the award ceremony. In addition to the fans, even many NBA stars have announced that they will attend this year's event.
LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry and even Kobe Bryant, have announced that they will attend this year's award ceremony as guests.
In the past two years, since the award ceremony was not very popular, none of these real super brands participated.
But this year, due to Link's relationship, a group of popular monsters gathered together.
Link's MVP three-game banker and so many big names support him, NBA's annual awards ceremony finally achieved what the joke wanted.
It can be said that Link saved the entire event with his own strength, just like he did when he saved the NBA Dunk Contest.
Of course, all this is inseparable from Xiao Hua's efforts over the past two years.
In the past two years, he has not disgusted Link anymore, and even given Link more freedom.
When Link slams the rude media, he will not receive any more fines.
When Link teaches his unhonest opponents, he won't be suspended either.
And something like a backward whistle is even more impossible to happen to the Grizzlies.
In the past, the Grizzlies and Link were villains despised by the league. But now, they are held in the palm of their hands by the league.
Anyway, it makes Link feel comfortable.
So this year, seeing that he had the opportunity to achieve MVP Sanlianzhuang, Link agreed to attend the annual awards ceremony.
As a result, the annual awards ceremony reached its highest popularity.
This is the appeal of the league's number one person.
Countless stars are scrambling to get the opportunity to enter the scene, and some really want to witness the miracle of Link winning the MVP trophy for three consecutive years.
And some, just want to take advantage of Link's popularity.
On the night of the award ceremony, there were even more people in Memphis. Almost everyone was watching TV at home to watch their heroes perform at the award ceremony.
At least half of the LED screens in Memphis are broadcasting this award ceremony simultaneously.
Link's joining has enabled NBA's annual awards ceremony to truly reach the level of the annual event.
And such influence was achieved by Link himself.
The moment Link picked up the O'Brien Cup two weeks ago, he was destined to be the greatest star of his time.
There is no need to even add the word "one" after the greatest.
Six championships in seven years, two three consecutive championships, and two dynasties.
Since Michael Jordan, no player has done such an exaggerated thing.
Previously, it was said that Link ruled the second decade of the 21st century.
But now, it is no exaggeration to say that Link is the greatest player in the league since the 21st century!
Let’s take a look at other great stars in the 21st century. LeBron James only had one ring and lost to Link five times in the finals.
Kevin Durant also had only one ring and was also dominated by Link for many years.
Cameron Anthony is now without the ball, and the championship ring count is still 0.
Wade, who just retired, has four rings, but two of them were taken with Link.
Vince Carter has four rings, but all four of them were taken by Link when he got old.
Tim Duncan, who once created the three-time championship in five years, only had four rings. Duncan had the opportunity to wear the championship ring with one hand. But unfortunately, he lost to Link in the 13-14 season.
Chris Paul, let alone the championship, is still looking for opportunities to touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals, but it is said that the Rockets are already trying to find a way to sell him.
As for the two top picks Griffin and Wall who were the same year as Link, that's even more unparalleled.
The former has to fight hard to pass the first round of the playoffs, while the latter has disappeared for a long time due to injuries.
Kobe is the only one who can truly compare with Link to the 21st century.
But in terms of hard honors, Link has also left Kobe too much behind.
Kobe has five championships and Link has six. And Kobe has five championships, the span between the first three and the last two is too long. Therefore, it cannot be said to have dominated an era.
But Link is only one year apart from his three consecutive championships, which is definitely unquestionable dominance.
Link has five MVPs, and it is possible to even get a sixth tonight, while Kobe has only one.
FMVP Kobe has only two, while Link's number is three times that of Kobe.
So, Kobe is just the closest to Link.
This is the result of the great stars of the 21st century comparing with Link.
Two dynasties are something that many people dare not imagine at all. This seems to be a privilege that only "gods" have.
But this summer, Link turned it into fact!
Therefore, people also regard him as the God of this era.
Now, Michael Jordan is the only one left behind Link's head.
No one has ever been so close to Jordan, not just in honor, but in dominance!
Back then, all teams would be frightened when they saw Jordan. Just like now, the Grizzlies are the most threatening team in the league.
Back then, Jordan's existence was directly linked to the league's revenue. During his retirement, the league's ratings plummeted. As soon as he came back, a global craze started.
It’s like now, as long as there is no Link, no one will watch the award ceremony.
Back then, Jordan's jerseys and sneakers were beyond the reach of others. Just like now, Link has ranked first in the jersey sales list for six consecutive years.
His Link series sneakers have also been favored by more and more stars and fans.
Nike even intends to create a brand for Link just like he did with Jordan!
From hard honor to influence, Link is the man closest to Jordan.
How close is it? It's so close to where most people think he can surpass Jordan!
In the past, people often only received a response when people mentioned whether a certain player would surpass Jordan.
But Link is different. When people mention the question of whether Link will surpass Jordan, everyone will start thinking seriously.
The establishment of this second dynasty completely changed Link's historical status.
If Link was still a star in the same category as Kobe and Duncan, then now, he has become the only one category after Jordan.
In the eyes of most people, Link has achieved success and has no regrets in his career.
But Link didn't want to give up. His goal was not to be the greatest of the 21st century, but the greatest of the entire history!
If he can achieve a shocking four consecutive championships and further expand his influence
Link believes that surpassing Jordan is no longer just empty talk.
Of course, MVP Sanlianzhuang is also a thing that can expand its influence. The most important thing is that this is something that even Jordan has never done before.
In history, there were only three people who could achieve MVP three-mvp bankruptcy.
Among them, Russell and "Zhang Yanwan" were both done in ancient times and did not have much reference value.
In the history of modern basketball, only the "trump card" Larry Bird was able to win MVP for three consecutive years.
After that, the three consecutive mvp became a legend.
But today, at this highly anticipated award ceremony, another legend is about to be broken by Link.
Chapter completed!