"32 points in a single quarter! Tang is back!"

"Tang's touch has returned. The Pelicans have gained an average of 30, 40, or even 50 points out of nowhere! It doesn't matter anymore whether Jokic can play!"

"I boldly predict that the Pelicans will complete their title defense!"

"What the Heat and Warriors never accomplished, the Pelicans will now achieve, another consecutive championship after the Spurs!"

"I think it's more than just consecutive championships. If they keep this lineup, they might establish a dynasty next season! Another dynasty team after the Lakers!"

"The scary thing is that they can basically keep their lineup next season!"

"Say no more, Pelicans are the champions!"

...

By the end of the game, fans on the hotline were already prematurely declaring the Pelicans as champions.

The situation in the Finals is truly ever-changing. Just last game, it was the Cavaliers who were going to win the championship, but this game it's already the Pelicans.

However, the deciding factor in both of these changes has been Tang Tian's injury.

Now that Tang Tian's injury is almost healed, if the Cavaliers can't come up with some unexpected moves in the remaining games, their chances of winning the championship will be very slim.

After the game, both sides held post-match press conferences.

The atmosphere at the Pelicans' press conference was relaxed.

Tang Tian's return to form made the Pelicans' prospects look very bright.

"Do you think the team can go all out and achieve a title defense?"

A reporter asked Tang Tian a very direct question.

"I believe we can do it."

Tang Tian also gave a very positive answer.

The reporters below stirred. Tang Tian's confidence was bursting after regaining his touch. He was even jinxing himself!

But he should have this kind of ambition.

The league's number one player isn't afraid of self-jinxing!

And unlike Jordan, he doesn't actually have toxic jinxing properties.

In the last game, he raved about Davis' performance, but Davis still efficiently contributed 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks in this game.

Compared to the Pelicans' side, the atmosphere at the Cavaliers' press conference was much more somber.

Their halftime lead in this game was even bigger than in the last game.

You have to know that a 12-point difference is already a big difference in a Finals-level game.

But they were still overturned.

Just like the Warriors in Game 6.

"How do you evaluate the team's performance tonight?"

After the team lost, the reporters on the scene turned their attention to James.

James still performed well tonight, putting up a near triple-double of 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists.

"We played very well in the first half. We had some problems on the defensive end in the second half, but we will make adjustments in the next game."

James was already adept at dealing with the media.

"How do you evaluate Tang's 32-point quarter performance?"

The reporter continued to ask.

"That was an amazing performance. He changed the game with his own strength. He was excellent, that was his quarter."

James frowned slightly at first, but quickly adjusted his expression and praised him.

But this answer seemed a bit perfunctory.

"How do you evaluate the fans chanting 'number one player' in the third quarter?"

The reporter followed up with a three-part question, a soul-searching inquiry.

But with this last question, James couldn't help but glare at the reporter.

You can even ask that?!

How would he know!

He really felt like a million alpacas were stampeding through his heart right now.

During the regular season, Whiteside's big mouth caused the Cavaliers to lose repeatedly.

The team learned from its mistakes and stopped accepting media interviews before the game, but Whiteside still posted that kind of tweet after the game!

Well, although he still hadn't used his data to look at Twitter, James Jones had already told him.

But that was one thing, and now the fans were joining in!

Chanting before the game was over, provoking Tang Tian, pressing the demon switch, and forcing out the strongest Tang Tian!

Was this something a human would do?!

Seriously, if the fans hadn't stirred things up, and the Cavaliers had played steadily, they would definitely have won the third game!

It's really true that you're not afraid of god-like opponents, but you're afraid of pig-like teammates!

He just wanted to play a simple game of basketball!

Why did someone always have to come out and screw things up!

His mind was racing, but he still maintained his image.

He had always been very good at maintaining his image.

"I don't think that's a good phenomenon. No matter what, we must respect our opponents, and that is also respecting ourselves."

James's answer drew applause from the reporters below.

This was the demeanor of the league's number two player.

No matter how the game was played, he always remained humble and maintained a gentlemanly demeanor.

After losing the first game, the Pelicans then lost their home-court advantage, but after winning the third game, they regained their home-court advantage.

Leading 2-1, they also regained control of the series.

If they could win the next game, a 3-1 lead would make their title defense incredibly smooth.

Because of this, the next game became crucial.

If the Cavaliers could strike back, the 2-2 score would send them to a Game 5, and the two sides would return to the starting line.

Precisely because of its importance, Cavaliers fans were offering various suggestions on social media.

"Why don't we put a player on the court to directly trade Tang for an injury? Like Pachulia did before, once and for all!"

"This must be a reverse troll! Do you think every team is the Warriors? My Emperor wouldn't stoop to using such methods!"

"That's right, my Emperor is the league's rightful leader, and to defeat an opponent is to defeat them fair and square. There's no need for these underhanded tactics!"

"But... how do we defeat them? Tang is unstoppable when he's feeling it!"

"......"

"......"

"I think the Warriors' strategy in Game 6 can be used as a reference. Tang wasn't injured in that game, but they successfully limited him."

"Limited Tang to a quadruple-double in the playoffs? (⊙ˍ⊙)"

"Cough cough, that was Tang's adjustment ability in the second half, but he only scored 29 points. That's the key. I think the Warriors' defense was very good!"

"That's right, Tang's ball-handling skills don't seem to be that good. Force him to dribble more. That's my observation, it's a good strategy."

"A know-it-all has appeared! @Cavaliers @Tyronn Lue"

...

Lue was in the coach's office discussing strategies for the next game with Drew.

His head was twice as big as usual right now.

Tang Tian finding his form was simply a nightmare for them.

Although his biggest reliance was James, Tang Tian was even fiercer than James.

This was the feeling of "it's not that our army isn't strong, it's just that the enemy has a Gundam."

But they obviously wouldn't give up easily. They had worked hard all season to get to this point, and they wouldn't give up easily unless they were truly desperate.

As they were discussing, Lue's phone vibrated.

He wasn't James. As a head coach, he had to keep all information flowing smoothly, so he had an unlimited data plan.

He picked up his phone and saw that someone had tagged him on Twitter.

He frowned slightly, after all, not many people knew his personal account.

But when he saw that it was a fan, and then saw the content the fan had tagged him in, his face, which had originally been full of worry, suddenly broke into a smile.