Anything Is Possible in Dreams

"We won't give up. The Pelicans played at an exceptionally high level, but they won't keep playing like that."

The Pelicans had won the Opening Game in a big victory, yet Cole remained relaxed and smiling during the interview.

This coach had led his team to 67 wins in his Rookie Season and 73 Wins in his second season. As a former member of the Bulls Dynasty, his psychological quality was unquestionably tough.

That showed on the faces of the Warriors players as well.

They had lost badly in the first game, but anyone who watched it knew that they had still been locked in a close battle with the Pelicans until seven minutes before the end of the game.

Their eventual collapse had come from a mental lapse. In terms of strength, they could absolutely compete.

That was what both Cole and the Warriors players believed.

Against that backdrop, two days later, Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Pelicans and Warriors continued in New Orleans.

Cole had been right. The Pelicans' performance had clearly dipped compared to the first game, and Tang Tian was not nearly as explosive either.

That had been expected.

The Pelicans had not made as much of a show of it as the Warriors in Game 1, but after holding back for an entire season, releasing all that pent-up energy at once had been terrifying.

Once that surge passed, a drop-off naturally followed.

The Pelicans had declined, but so had the Warriors—and their decline was even greater.

In other words, the Pelicans' dip was normal, while the Warriors had suffered a cliff-like drop after the adrenaline from overturning a 1-3 deficit wore off.

Amid the frenzied cheers of the New Orleans fans, the Warriors collectively lost their outside shooting touch.

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