1330: Kawai's Ambition
As Link said, the game ended when Leonard finished that block against Anthony Davis.
In the last 20 seconds, the Los Angeles Lakers did not score a single point. Instead, the Clippers scored another two points because of the Lakers' tactical foul.
The final score was 125 to 119. With as many as 14 points behind at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Clippers made an incredible big reversal based on their perfect performance at the critical moment.
Leonard is once again popular in the United States with the block that changed the ending of the entire playoffs!
Last season, he killed the 76ers by shooting and this season, and this season he killed the Lakers by blocking.
Leonard became the most talked about key ball killer after Link.
Lakers fans covered their heads with their hands, unable to believe what was happening in front of them.
After all, they were still celebrating wildly more than ten minutes ago. When the Lakers led the Clippers by 14 points, no one thought James and Davis would lose the game.
Jenny Buss covered her mouth. She originally thought that the Lakers' next opponent was the Grizzlies.
Little do they know that the Lakers' next opponent will be their opponent to the opening match next season!
James shed tears on the field. At the moment of the game, James rosy his eyes and brought a towel to cover his head.
But on the other hand, the fans and players of the Clippers were cheering again.
Staples seemed to be divided into two halves tonight, half ecstatic and half sad.
Lakers fans, Jenny Buss, James and others are so frustrated because they all know that they have not just lost a round of the Western Conference semifinals today.
It is also very likely that they will lose their only chance.
After this season, James has grown one year older. How much dominance can he maintain? No one knows.
Even without the Grizzlies next season, will James' Lakers still compete with the Clippers? If Antetokounmpo really joins the Warriors, can the elderly James handle Antetokounmpo and the "Splash Brothers"?
No one knows the answer to these questions.
This year is the best year for the Lakers to compete for the championship.
But just now, when Leonard sent that block, the best opportunity was officially shattered.
James was hit hard, and his dream of winning was ultimately unfulfilled.
Seeing a superstar being sentenced to death, many neutral fans actually felt very uncomfortable.
Many Grizzlies fans also suddenly discovered that James lost to someone other than Link, and everyone would feel sad about him.
This is really black, and it turns out that feelings are revealed.
But there is no way, this is the NBA playoffs.
If you lose, there is no chance to have another chance.
Now, the Western Conference Finals' roster has been officially released.
As most people predict, the Los Angeles Clippers will meet the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Finals.
The grudges left by Link and Leonard last season's finals will continue in the Western Conference Finals.
At this time, Link had left Staples and set out towards the hotel.
He and his family will return to Memphis early tomorrow morning, and he will have to start preparing for the Western Conference Finals himself.
Link received a message as soon as he got into the taxi.
When I opened it, it was Lao Zhan.
"Fortunately, we said goodbye in advance. I'm so sorry that I can't play the series with you for the last time. So, come on, Link."
A simple sentence made Link feel sad.
Yes, fortunately they said goodbye in advance...
His story with James has come to an end, although it is an unfinished end...
At the same time, the post-match press conference at the Staples Center also began as scheduled.
There is no doubt that Leonard is the most popular star today.
With 33 points, 6 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks, this is indeed a pretty gorgeous data.
Not to mention, his last critical moment was enough to make Leonard the protagonist tonight.
"Kavai, congratulations, this is a thrilling game, how do you judge your opponent?"
"They played great, we won it wasn't easy, we played with the Lakers until the last moment of tiebreak. This is enough to prove their strength." Leonard's answer was understated, and he didn't seem to want to talk too much about a team that had been eliminated.
"In the Western Conference Finals, you and Link are finally going to meet again. The Grizzlies are still very strong this season, and they easily swept their opponents to pass the level with a total score of 4-0 in the first two rounds. In the fourth game against the Jazz in the last round, Link even scored 50 points in the playoffs for the seventh time. In the face of such an enemy, are you confident of defeating him this year?"
When the reporter saw that the Lakers couldn't raise Leonard's interest, he might as well talk about the Grizzlies!
Sure enough, when Link was mentioned, Leonard's eyes lit up instantly.
"Confidence is not what you say, it is expressed by practical actions. I don't want to talk too much about the next round of the game now. I just want to show my attitude in the game to explain the problem."
Leonard had no expression on his face, and he still looked like he was ruthless and didn't talk much.
However, he has actually answered the reporter's questions.
Showing attitude on the court is what Leonard wants to beat the Grizzlies!
Why did Leonard leave Toronto? Logically speaking, he will continue to stay there and will definitely become the second king of the East after James.
But Leonard wants more than the title of King of the East, he wants to be King of the League!
Only with teams like the Los Angeles Clippers, only with the help of Lou Williams, Harrell and George, can he have the chance to defeat Link!
Do you want to defeat Link? If you don’t want to, Leonard will not leave the Northland that belongs only to him.
People say that Leonard came to Los Angeles for the sake of the big stage and for commercial value.
But in fact, these are the second most important goal. Leonard's main goal is the O'Brien Cup!
In the finals last year, Link ended the Raptors' dream of winning with a block on Siakam.
This time, Leonard used a block to Anthony Davis to return to Link again.
The two sides met again, but this year, more powerful opponents gathered around Leonard!
Last season, the Raptors were able to play 4-2 against the Grizzlies, whose dynasty lineup has not yet collapsed.
This year, with Leonard's assistant being upgraded and the lineup of the Grizzlies dynasty collapsed again, the "face paralyzed man" believes that he has a great chance of winning!
After attending the press conference, Leonard stood up and left the media reception room.
When it comes to Link's strong rivals in his career, the first thing people think of is two people, namely James and Durant.
What about Leonard? He is always ignored.
But in fact, he is also one of the biggest rivals in Link's career over the past decade.
Leonard smiled self-deprecatingly, if it weren't for Zaza Pachuria's kick...
But it doesn't matter. It's not too late to get back what I have from now on.
Although James and Durant are Link's rivals, they succeeded poorly.
If he could block that guy in Link's last year, Leonard believed that he would come from behind and become the most famous and successful of all Link's strong rivals in his career.
Who doesn’t want to challenge legends and make themselves legends?
Leonard, who had no expression on weekdays, smiled alone.
Chapter completed!