The Los Angeles Clippers had brutally demolished the Hawks, prompting Sam Smith to declare that the NBA season was already over.
Yet this time, not many people joined him in blindly hating.
Many fans scoffed. "If beating the Hawks means the NBA season is over, then this season must have ended who knows how many times already."
"150 to 101 is certainly an outrageous score, but considering the Hawks' strength, it still isn't enough to prove that the ultimate-form Clippers are the strongest."
"It's fine. When Durant was still with the Warriors, people were also crying that the NBA season was over. And what happened? Every year, the ending was still defined by the Grizzlies."
Going against one of the most popular teams in the world took courage.
Because teams like that not only had countless haters, but countless supporters as well.
Over the past few years, most fans who supported Link and the Grizzlies had perhaps not been very vocal.
But this was Link's final year. If they did not speak up now, they would never get another chance to speak up for their idol.
So, if you planned to hate on the Grizzlies and Link this season, you had better prepare yourself mentally.
You would discover that tens of thousands of people would stand with the Grizzlies and argue right back at you.
Although Sam Smith's remarks had drawn attacks from fans, everyone also acknowledged that the Los Angeles Clippers were a formidable opponent.
The fact that they could massacre the Hawks while also holding down the Hawks' scoring was enough to show just how outstanding a team they were.
They were not as severely unbalanced as the Rockets, nor were their core players as old as the Lakers'.
Leonard had already proven last season that he had