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Boston.

A group of Celtics players gathered together to watch Game 2 of the Lakers vs. Rockets series.

At this point the game was over and the personal data of the players from both teams were displayed on the screen.

On the Lakers side, Zhuang Yu scored 42 points.

Although the Rockets tried their best to limit Zhuang Yu's scoring, he had already scored 30+ in three quarters and finally scored 42 points, plus 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

In addition, Lopez scored 25 points and 10 rebounds, Holiday scored 17 points, and Clarkson scored 19 points...

On the Rockets side, Harden scored 35 points, Paul scored 23 points, and Eric Gordon scored 18 points... Actually, their performances were all good, but they were still not as good as the Lakers.

"It seems like the Rockets have little hope of winning this series."

"There is indeed a gap in strength between the two teams, and now the Rockets are trailing 0:2. The next two games will be at the Lakers' home court. It will be difficult for the Rockets to turn the tables."

"That is to say, it is very likely that the Lakers will be our opponent in the finals..."

A group of players started talking.

The young players, in particular, seemed very relaxed in their words and were even imagining the match against the Lakers in the finals.

The Lakers' performance this season has been obvious to all, especially in the playoffs, but after two Eastern Conference Finals games, the Celtics led 2:0.

This gave them great confidence. If they could beat the Cavaliers 2:0, then when they meet the Lakers in the finals, they would also be confident of defeating the Lakers.

Some people are even imagining holding the championship trophy.

However, Al Horford and Irving frowned.

Irving was also there at this time. There had been news before that he needed to undergo surgery. This was not a rumor. He did need surgery, but he did not choose to have the surgery immediately. Instead, he wanted to wait until the end of the season because even if he could not play, he wanted to sit on the sidelines.

If you undergo surgery, you may have to stay in the hospital.

Noticing Irving's frown, Horford whispered, "What do you think?"

Irving frowned and replied: "The Lakers are indeed stronger than the Rockets, and their lineup is more balanced. I also think the Lakers will most likely win the Western Conference Finals. But our players seem to have underestimated their opponents."

"Oh?" Horford raised his eyebrows. "Yeah, I think so too. Even though the Rockets lost to the Lakers, they are still very strong. The Lakers can even beat the Warriors. Their strength is obvious to all and should not be underestimated."

"That's not what I'm talking about." Irving shook his head and said, "I'm talking about the Cavaliers. Our players still underestimated the Cavaliers. They thought that they had already firmly suppressed the Cavaliers by winning two games and would definitely win this series, but..."

He only said half of his words and did not continue, but shook his head again.

This kind of words are not suitable to be said. Some of them will only boost others' morale and undermine your own prestige, especially when the Celtics are already leading by a big score of 2:0.

What's more, Irving is injured now.

It can be said that winning these two games had little to do with him. If he said that winning two games would not necessarily win the series, wouldn't he be denying the achievements of his teammates?

It's like saying you can't win without me. Even if you win two games, you will lose later. How will my teammates feel?

Irving's personality is indeed quite straightforward at times, and some of the things he said when he left the Cavaliers were criticized and attacked by the outside world.

But he's not stupid.

Although he didn't finish, Horford already understood. In fact, he also had such concerns. Although they are leading 2:0 now, are the Cavaliers really that weak?

Don't forget, in the last game James scored a terrifying 42+10+12. As long as James is there, the Cavaliers should not be underestimated.

Irving understands this even more because he has been on the Cavaliers and has been teammates with James. No one knows how strong James is better than him.

James is very strong in the regular season, James is even stronger in the playoffs, and James in adversity in the playoffs is terrifyingly strong!

So seeing his teammates full of confidence, not taking the Cavaliers seriously, as if they had already won this round of the series and made it to the finals, Irving couldn't help but worry that this mentality would be a big disadvantage when facing "Desperate James".

But he just couldn't say it.

At this time, Al Horford pondered for a moment, then stood up and reminded his teammates not to be careless. The Eastern Conference Finals had only played two games, and the Cavaliers were not as weak as imagined, so they should not underestimate their opponents.

A group of players agreed with a smile, but it seemed like they didn't take it seriously.

In this regard, Horford could only shake his head helplessly. They are all a group of young people. Unless they really suffer a loss, they will not listen to what you say.

......

Cleveland Cavaliers Arena.

A group of players finished training.

James gathered his teammates and said, "Brothers, we are two games behind now, but it doesn't matter. The next game will be played at our home court. Believe me, we can definitely win. Win the next game and change the score to 1:2."

"This is just the beginning. I will get us back to the same starting line."

"I have made it to the playoffs for the past seven years. Believe me, our roster has changed, but we will definitely make it to the finals this time."

After these words were spoken, the players' eyes lit up.

They didn't play very well this season, and in the playoffs, role players and even Love often played poorly.

To be honest, they lack confidence in themselves.

But they have confidence in James, and they will not doubt anything James says.

If James says we can win, then we will definitely win. If James says we can make it to the playoffs, then we will definitely make it to the playoffs.

When Tyronn Lue returned to the stadium, he saw a group of players discussing how to play the next game and how to win the game, and they were in high spirits.

This surprised him, and he couldn't help but smile after realizing that it was James who played a role.

Haha, as expected, just leave everything to James!

......

Soon, the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals arrived.

In this game, James scored 30 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. In addition, Love, Rose, Hill, JR Smith and TT all scored in double digits. Six players on the team scored in double digits, and the team played in multiple areas.

In contrast, the Celtics failed to continue their previous excellent performance. No one on the team scored more than 20 points, and they finally lost to the Cavaliers 89:116.

This game surprised the fans. They thought the Celtics would be able to continue their performance, but they unexpectedly suffered a huge loss, losing by more than 20 points.

After the game, the score of the Eastern Conference Finals was rewritten to 1:2. James fulfilled his promise and helped the team to win back a game.

Soon, the Western Conference Finals ushered in the third game...