The mood on the Lakers fans' forum was heavy.
Not despair, but the stubborn conviction that "we haven't lost yet."
The pinned post was titled "3–2, Not 4–2. We Still Have a Chance."
It read: "Guys, don't panic. It's 3–2, not 4–2. We still have another game to play, and it's on our home court. We won Game 3. We won Game 4. We can win Game 6, too. Then it'll be Game 7 at the Staples Center, where anything can happen."
One Lakers fan replied, "You're right. 3–2 isn't the end of the world. We just need to win Game 6, then Game 7. In Game 7, Kobe will take over. He'll hit the game-winner, just like he almost did in Game 2."
Another Lakers fan replied, "You're all way too optimistic. Li Fei scored 77 points in Game 5. Seventy-seven. How many do you think he'll score in Game 6? If he gets 77 again, how are we supposed to win?"
The first fan replied, "He won't score 77 again. Nobody can score 77 points in back-to-back games. He's not human, but he's no god, either. In Game 6, Kobe will shut him down, and O'Neal will put pressure on him in the post. He won't score easily."
The first fan replied, "Weren't you the ones saying we should believe in Kobe? Why are you doubting him again? Believe in Kobe. Believe in O'Neal. Believe in the Lakers."
The mood on the Knicks fans' forum was completely different.
Not celebration, but the restraint of people thinking, "We haven't won the championship yet, so we can't get too excited."
The pinned post was titled "Just One Win Away from a Three-Peat, But Li Fei Said It Himself: We Haven't Won Yet, So I Won't Smile."
It read: "Guys, we're