Leading 3:1 in Total Score, First to Take Match Point

The Chicago Bulls' locker room was filled with a dull, oppressive atmosphere, a stark contrast to the excitement they had felt just days earlier after defeating the Boston Celtics in the opening game of the series.

Back then, they had broken the Celtics' undefeated playoff record, and the locker room had been full of laughter, confidence, and high spirits.

However, even after losing a game and allowing the Boston Celtics to tie the series, they could still accept the result, since their opponent was the Boston Celtics led by current basketball superstar Goodwin.

They also had home-court advantage.

They had looked forward to returning home—to the United Center—and engaging the Boston Celtics in a fierce battle.

But reality caught them completely off guard. The Boston Celtics had delivered a resounding slap right from the start, leaving them dazed and confused throughout the entire game.

In the end, they lost by a massive 43 points on their highly anticipated home court.

The team members were utterly bewildered. Even the coach was at a loss for a while, unable to understand how they could have suffered such a crushing defeat.

The loss plunged them into deep thought. What exactly had led to such an outcome? Had their pregame preparation been inadequate, or had some other factor been at play?

Perhaps only the teams that had once been brutally beaten by the Boston Celtics in the playoffs could answer that for them.

(New York Knicks: We have plenty of experience with that!)

As Game 3 of the series came to an end, the Boston Celtics emerged victorious.

After the postgame interviews, Goodwin personally led the players into extra training.

The Boston Celtics players: sob

Still, faced with Goodwin's demands, none of the players dared disobey. Even Coach Jack could only watch silently from