Even if things got away from the Grizzlies in the end, this was a resurgent series for Steven Adams. After being benched for match-up reasons in round one there were no doubt folks out there wondering if his style of player is even viable at all in the playoffs in this day and age. Well, he swatted that one out of the air in a hurry
Once released by the Breakers after they chose to prioritise RJ Hampton as a Next Star instead, now one of the most important players for a Melbourne United team that won the championship last season and had the best regular season record of any team this time around
You could be forgiven for not even realising that the Breakers season ended when it did. If you’ve already muted the meme factory official social accounts and long since tuned out of the latest procession of defeats then it would’ve been hard to keep up. Couldn’t blame you either