Too much trash talking kill him trash talking ? The Memphis Grizzlies will have a very long vacation to ask themselves the question, after their surprising elimination (2-4) in the first round of the NBA play-offs against the Los Angeles Lakers. Solid second in the Western Conference in the regular season, in the wake of their star Ja Morant, the “Grizz” have become in recent months the most annoying franchise in the entire League, in particular because of their arrogance. From the month of December, the whimsical Ja Morant released his punch line “I’m fine in the West”, implying that serious things would only begin in his mind in the NBA Finals against the winner in the East.
It was almost nothing compared to the statements of his teammate Dillon Brooks. Asked about his duel with LeBron James (38), during the first round of the play-offs against the Lakers only 7th, the Memphis winger let go after the second game of the series a bloody “I don’t care, he’s old”. Before going on that day, with a flashy chain and sunglasses in the locker room: “I don’t respect anyone until they give me 40 points”.
A royal LeBron James to complete the series
Since his sensational declarations, Dillon Brooks has chained four catastrophic games, including three defeats, with 9 points on average (and 28% on shots!), an expulsion for a headline in the private parts of LeBron James, and a sometimes “catastrophic” defense. ” in the money time against the leading scorer in NBA history.
After having struggled with his address in games 4 and 5, “King” James was also royal to close the series on Friday, with 22 points (at 9/13), 6 assists and 5 rebounds. Cherry on the cake, Dillon Brooks was entitled to his 40 pawn gap (125-85) in LA, and he managed to slip away as quickly as possible, in order to avoid facing the media. assume the trash talkingIt’s a job.