Here’s What It Was Like in 2018, the Last Time Curry and LeBron Met in the Playoffs
LeBron James and Steph Curry are playing each other in the semifinals. Here’s what went on the last time they faced off.
So, it looks like Steph Curry and LeBron James are playing each other in the next round of the playoffs.
Curry and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings in a hard-fought battle, where the Babyfaced-Assassin had to drop 50 points in Game 7 -in enemy territory, I might add- to advance.
In doing so, Curry made history by becoming the first player in the NBA to achieve that stat line in a Game 7.
As for LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers, they didn’t have to play as hard in their final game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
They defeated them by 40 points (125-85) in Game 6 by holding their opponent to 30 percent shooting (Ja Morant, the Grizzlies’ best player, went 3-16).
If you didn’t know, these two guys have some history in the playoffs (just a bit, though).
They played each other four consecutive times in the NBA Finals when LeBron was still with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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The last time they faced off in the playoffs was in 2018 -5 years ago.
A lot has changed since then, so I thought it would be fun to reminisce about the good old days.
So, here are 21 things that went on in the world -NBA and globally- in 2018:
Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki played their final seasons and retired in the spring of this year.
Zion Williamson and Ja Morant were in their final year of high school and starting college in the fall.
Luka Doncic, Mikal Bridges, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Trae Young, and Jaren Jackson, Jr. were rookies.
Russell Westbrook was playing like a modern-day Oscar Robertson and averaging a triple-double. He was also coming off of an MVP season.
DeMar DeRozan played his final season with the Toronto Raptors, ending the DeRozan-Kyle Lowry era.
Kyrie Irving was a Boston Celtic, Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday were with the New Orlean Pelicans, Lonzo Ball was a Laker, and Lauri Markkanen was with the Chicago Bulls.
The Golden State Warriors swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
James Harden was the 2018 MVP and the Houston Rockets were the best team in the league with 65 regular season wins.
The Nike Zoom Kobe 1 Protro was the best basketball sneaker of the year, according to Weartesters.
A McDonald’s Big Mac was $3.79. For comparison, it costs $5.29 in 2023.
Toys R’ Us, 90s kids’ heaven, shut down in the U.S.
California experienced the worst wildfire in state history.
Donald Trump was President.
The #MeToo movement went global and hoards of powerful people were reprimanded.
The Saudi Arabian Government granted women the right to drive.
Meghan Markle married Prince Harry and joined the Royal Family. The Royal Wedding was a big deal for fans.
Apple innovatively made the iPad Pro buttonless and received a ton of praise for the new design.
Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, and Crazy Rich Asians hit theatres. The latter two were a big deal for their respective communities.
The Haunting of Hill House, You, Atlanta, Killing Eve, and The Handmaid’s Tale were some of the most popular series.
‘This is America’ by Donald Glover, ‘In My Feelings’ by Drake, and ‘I like It’ by Cardi B were bumping in most people’s headphones.
Cardi B’s ‘Invasion of Privacy’ was the best album to release, according to Rolling Stone.
Final Thoughts
Okay, so these are some of the things that were things or that happened in 2018.
Hope this article brought back a flood of memories for you, like it did for me, even though it was just 5 years ago.
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