This was the third straight year that the Grizzlies and the Warriors had met at the summit of the Western Conference.
It was also the first time in NBA history that two teams had faced each other in the Western Conference Finals for three consecutive years.
For one team to reach the Western Conference Finals three years in a row was already extremely difficult, let alone the same two teams doing it.
That was enough to show just how firmly the Grizzlies and Warriors ruled the West.
Although fans had watched the same two teams battle in the Western Conference Finals for three straight years, they did not find it boring in the slightest.
After all, the circumstances of the Grizzlies and Warriors' three Western Conference Finals matchups had all been very different.
When they first met, the Grizzlies had still been at their peak. The Warriors, meanwhile, were still somewhat immature; it was their first time showing everyone their potential.
By the time they met for the second time, the Grizzlies were riddled with injuries and had lost many key contributors from the three-peat era. The Warriors, on the other hand, had brought in Durant, while Curry and Thompson had truly matured.
And now, in this third meeting, both sides were at the peak of their powers in every sense of the word!
Therefore, this would very likely be the most exciting of their three showdowns!
So, fans had not the slightest complaint about watching the same two teams play in the Western Conference Finals for three straight years.
Though the teams were the same, the circumstances were different every year. They could still bring fans a sense of freshness.
The Grizzlies and the Warriors were the true pinnacle matchup in the Western Conference!
Before this year's series began,