Chapter 338 Injury Report

The next day, reports about Tang Tian's injury swept across major sports media outlets.

As the league's number one player, his every move affected the entire league.

Especially on the stage of the Finals, which received the most attention.

"I knew it! Tang must be playing with an injury, otherwise how could he be shooting so poorly!"

"Damn it, was it that hit by Green? I was at the game six in person, and Tang was being treated urgently during the timeout!"

"Damn, the Warriors are really haunting, what's the point of Green's existence?!"

"He's indeed a turd stirrer, I also heard that Green and Durant have a very tense relationship in private~"

"Really? Didn't Green put a lot of effort into recruiting Durant in the first place?"

"This guy is spreading rumors, the Warriors lost, that's it, Green does play dirty, but there's no need to spread rumors!"

"But does this mean the Cavaliers are going to win the championship?"

"The Cavaliers should really give Green a big red envelope, although Tang said at the press conference that his injury is almost healed, but he can't say anything else in front of reporters! The Cavaliers really got a big bargain!"

"What are you saying! Injuries are also part of the game! My Emperor will bring the first championship to Cleveland!"

"Say nothing more, Cavaliers championship!"

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Fans on social media were also discussing it heatedly.

Originally, the Pelicans had pulled back a game, and the 1-1 score made the following games unpredictable again.

But Tang Tian's injury made the victory lean towards the Cavaliers again.

Just like the fans on social media were discussing, although Tang Tian said it was just a muscle strain, no one would believe it.

Only a fool would say they were seriously injured in front of reporters.

Moreover, the next two games were in Cleveland, and if the Pelicans lost both of them, their title defense was likely to end early.

The outside world once again became pessimistic about the Pelicans' Finals prospects.

However, the atmosphere within the Pelicans was very good.

Tang Tian did as he said, and took off his shoulder pads during training, and his touch looked pretty good.

It had been almost half a month since he was injured, and his recovery speed was only a little faster than expected.

Tang Tian himself had a very good attitude.

Besides training, he spent the rest of his time with his wife and children.

The journey to Cleveland was tiring, and his wife and children wouldn't go.

He also had to seize the time to spend more time with them.

"Just watch the game quietly at home, Dad will win."

Before leaving, Tang Tian said to his two sons who couldn't quite understand what he meant.

Originally, he hadn't thought about letting his two sons follow in his footsteps, but they were so interested in basketball, and he was happy to train them in this direction.

"Be careful."

Olsen specifically told him.

Tatum's loose control of the penalty scale after taking office was a bit too much, and Tang Tian was also injured as a result, so she was very worried.

Tang Tian smiled to show that he was fine, and then drove to the airport.

The day before the start of the third game of the Finals, the entire Pelicans team arrived in Cleveland.

Cleveland was unprecedentedly lively.

This was a well-known small city in the United States, with not many tall buildings. If it weren't for the Cavaliers being here, the attention here might be reduced by more than half.

But it was here, the billboards on the ring road, and James' figure could be seen everywhere.

Moreover, many slogans on the streets invited fans to witness Cleveland's first championship.

At the beginning, Xiao Hua would rather support Cleveland than New Orleans, in addition to his grudges with Tang Tian, more of it was the consideration of an inspirational city.

New Orleans at least had an NFL championship, which had a greater impact in the United States than the NBA championship.

But Cleveland really had nothing.

So he supported James' return to the Cavaliers, and if he led the team to win the championship again, the script would be almost perfect.

It was a pity that Tang Tian was defiant enough, he didn't get his wish, and instead lost himself.

But this time, Cleveland's chances were greater than last year.

This was not only reflected in those slogans, but also from the faces of the fans on the street, they couldn't wait to witness Cleveland winning the championship.

"We are under a lot of pressure."

Diaw joked on the bus to the hotel.

"Pressure is motivation."

Davis said very seriously.

"Win two games, and then go back to New Orleans to hold the championship trophy, isn't that beautiful?"

Bojan also came to join in the fun.

His words caused a burst of laughter from the others.

Tang Tian also shook his head with a smile.

It could be seen that the Pelicans were really relaxed.

Moreover, Bojan's words were also correct, the feeling of winning the championship at home last year was very good, and this year they had to keep up.

The day before the game, the Cavaliers still declined media interviews.

It seemed that they were really afraid of Whiteside's brainless remarks.

You know, before the second game, Whiteside's remarks that the Cavaliers were the champions and New Orleans was the runner-up still made the Cavaliers tremble.

In contrast, the Pelicans were much more open, the training was open to the public, and after the end, Tang Tian and Davis also accepted interviews with reporters.

"I feel much better, maybe I don't have to wear shoulder pads tonight."

Tang Tian was also quite relaxed in front of the media.

The next night, the third game of the Finals kicked off in Cleveland.

This was also the opening game of this year's Finals here.

Quicken Loans Arena was packed with people.

Leaving aside other things, the enthusiasm and participation of the fans here were not inferior to New Orleans at all.

This was further verified during the opening ceremony on the spot.

When James made his final appearance at the buzzer, the overwhelming momentum on the scene seemed to lift the roof of the stadium.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams took the stage one after another.

Both sides also used the starting lineup from the previous game.

The photographers at the scene, like those in New Orleans, gave James and Tang Tian split shots before the game.

James still didn't throw magnesium powder.

And Tang Tian, some fans noticed that Tang Tian did not wear shoulder pads as he said before the game, but still wore shoulder pads on the stage.

This scene made the fans at the scene extremely excited.

All the fans were guessing how serious Tang Tian's injury was, and this move just showed that Tang Tian's injury was not as understated as he said!

"How much has Tang's injury recovered?"

When the players took the stage, Stevens walked to the end of the bench and asked the team doctor.

"Seventy to eighty percent, his recovery is faster than expected."

He nodded after listening.

Seventy to eighty percent, not fully recovered, the team doctor's purpose of letting Tang Tian continue to wear shoulder pads was also to avoid him from being injured again.

Just as they were communicating, the game on the court had officially begun.

Davis dialed the ball back to the Pelicans' half, and the visiting team got the chance to attack first.

Tang Tian held the ball in the frontcourt and continued to mismatch against Love, a sudden stop and a dry shot.