Astound! The defending NBA champion was devoured alive by wolves, and the league pattern was completely reshuffled!
Fans, are you ready for an earthquake in the basketball world? Because we're about to uncover a jaw-dropping truth for you!
Imagine a once-invincible champion that has now become someone else's meal. That's right, it was the Nuggets team that swept the playoffs last year, but now they were torn apart by the Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals. The game was nothing short of a thriller, as the Nuggets led by 20 points at one point, but were eventually eliminated by their opponents with a score of 90-98. This plot reversal makes people say that the screenwriter has taken the wrong medicine?
But wait, that's not the best part. Let's take a look at three of the facts that made people laugh out of this match:
Nuggets: Two-man turn or one-man show?
First, let's give the Nuggets twin stars Jokic and Murray a round of applause. These two brothers combined to score 69 points in the tie-break, creating the 9th pair in NBA history to score 30+ in the tie-break. Sounds amazing, doesn't it? But, wait! What the hell is the whole team scoring 90 points? Are the other teammates napping on the field?
Some netizens joked: Are Jokic and Murray playing 2V5? Someone else is here to make up the numbers, right?
Another fan retorted: You know what, it's called tactics, making the opponent think that we only have two people to fight, and then... And then it loses.
This dual-core style of playing with four vases looks like cosplaying a famous online game double-row carry scene. But, dear Nuggets, this is the NBA, not a basketball machine in your backyard!
森林狼：掘金克星还是防守魔咒？
Next, let's turn our attention to the Timberwolves. Seriously, did they secretly give the Nuggets a head down? The Nuggets have only scored more than 90 points in six games this season, and four of them have been against the Timberwolves! What kind of fairy defense is this?
Interestingly, a netizen who claims to be a Timberwolves fan revealed: In fact, our secret weapon is to make the whole team eat garlic before the game, and then blow on the Nuggets players.
Another Nuggets fan reluctantly said: We didn't lose to the Timberwolves, we lost to the air defense.
The Timberwolves' defense is like a pack of hungry wolves besieging a flock of sheep and beating the Nuggets' offense to pieces. This level of defense is not as good as even the AI in NBA 2K games, right?
NBA: The curse of the defending champions?
Finally, let's talk about the NBA, a league that doesn't talk about martial arts. Did you find out? Defending the NBA title is even harder than climbing to the top! The Nuggets went from last season's sweep to this season's seven-tiebreaker, and the plot reversed faster than the American drama.
What's even more amazing is that the NBA has had the defending champion lose in the division semifinals for five consecutive years. What kind of spell is this? Could it be that the championship ring has a curse hidden in it? Or is it that the moment they lift the O'Brien Cup, the players automatically start self-destructing mode for next season?
Some fans joked: It seems that the NBA championship team Should should consider disbanding directly after winning the championship, so that at least it can retain its honor.
Someone else joked: I wonder if the NBA adds a 'special spice' to last season's championship team's drinking water before the start of each season.
The competition in this alliance is so fierce that it's like a hunger game with no end. Every year, a new Chosen One pops up, and it's dizzying. To be honest, I'm starting to wonder if the NBA is secretly developing super players.
Okay, fans and friends, after reading this article, are you like me, feeling that your three views have been refreshed? The world of the NBA is so crazy that every game is like a roller coaster.
So the question is: who do you think will be the champion next year? Will the reigning champion's curse be broken? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment area. Don't forget to like and follow, and we'll see you next time!