Courting Death

Just as Lue knew, teams that won Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead had a 78% chance of advancing.

This was the Finals, which meant the Pelicans now had a 78% chance of winning the championship!

But after this game, both teams underwent some unexpected shifts in mentality.

Although the Cavaliers had lost, they had gained confidence.

The crushing defeat in Game 2 had briefly left them lost, but in Game 3, even with James playing poorly, they had battled the Pelicans into the final quarter. They had only lost because Tang Tian exploded for 25 points in a single quarter.

In other words, James could not be contained every night, and Tang Tian could not score 25 points in a single quarter every night. As long as the Cavaliers did not blindly attack the Pelicans' interior, they had a great chance of winning!

That was the Cavaliers' change in mentality, and the Pelicans were the same.

After Game 3, Tang Tian also realized that the Cavaliers' offensive talent was better than he had imagined.

There was no need to mention James—he had evolved ahead of schedule. Then there was Irving; thanks to the Brothers of Hard Work Training Camp, he had also evolved ahead of schedule.

Both of them were stronger than their historical counterparts at the same stage, not to mention that the bench also had Thaddeus Young as another major weapon.

If players like Irving and Love erupted again, combined with the referee's whistle bias that had persisted throughout the series, the game would become just as difficult as the previous one, if not even harder.

Before redeeming a legend, he still could not truly play one against five for an entire game.

Game 4 of the Finals would still be held in Cleveland.

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