It started with a quote:
“I wouldn’t mind playing LeBron in a 7-game series,” stated Grizzlies bulldog Dillon Brooks. “The legacy is there. First time back in the playoffs, knock him out right away. They’ll test us good. They got good pieces, good players. That’ll be a good first-round matchup for us.”
The positive spin is that Brooks wanted his Memphis squad put to a real test right out of the gate. But some interpreted it as talking himself up as he prepared to face this generation’s best player.
And as the Grizzlies are learning, Postseason LeBron is a notch or two higher than regular season LeBron.