Black Eight Upset in Sight? (Third Update!)

The news of Tang Tian and Davis getting Championship Trophy tattoos was quickly exposed by the media.

This sparked heated discussion among fans on social media.

"This is determination. Tang and AD have burned their bridges—this year, the Pelicans will definitely win the championship!"

"74 Wins already proves their strength. The Pelicans are the strongest team in the league this season, and the championship is already in their hands! (A double meaning.)"

"I'm looking forward to the moment the Pelicans win the title, the moment Tang proposes, and the moment New Orleans makes history!"

"They got Championship Trophy tattoos before even winning it? Isn't that too flamboyant?"

"Although the Pelicans won 74 games this season, the Warriors also won 73. This will provoke the Warriors and other opponents. Such bad karma!"

"I'm really looking forward to the moment the Pelicans are eliminated. I'd love to see Tang and Anthony Davis's expressions then. That would definitely be very interesting!"

The fans' opinions were clearly divided into two camps: support and ridicule.

Amid these discussions, the doors to the Playoffs quietly opened.

In the West, the Pelicans faced the Mavericks and the Spurs faced the Thunder. In the East, the Cavaliers faced the Nets and the Heat faced the Hawks. These four matchups were the first to begin.

Dallas was very close to New Orleans, so the Mavericks did not arrive in New Orleans until game day.

And after arriving in New Orleans, they only held one or two hours of open acclimation practice.

The Mavericks players all seemed to be in good spirits.

Although they were the eighth seed facing the first seed, it did not seem to affect their morale.

"We all know the Pelicans' strength. They're tough to deal with, but so are we. We played well