Basketball games are pretty much decided once confidence collapses.

Especially in the NBA, a bunch of beasts can instantly widen the point difference to the point of despair.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Bucks 122 to 77 at home.

If Stevens hadn't sent up the substitutes and bench players at the last moment, the score might have been heading towards 58 points again.

A 3-0 score, with an average net win of nearly 30 points.

After these three games of the Finals, no one on social media thought the Bucks could win the championship anymore.

Anyone who still thinks that is either stupid or an idiot.

And the Pelicans fans have already started celebrating their four-peat on social media in advance.

This time, no one even thought they were *du nai* (poisonous milk; jinxing).

Because the series has reached this point, like the Spurs playing the Cavaliers in '07, there is no suspense anymore.

Two days later, the fourth game of the series continued at the New Orleans Arena.

A full hour before the game started, the arena was already packed.

Moreover, most of the fans who came to the scene didn't wear the T-shirts distributed by the stadium, but instead put on their most formal clothes.

Tonight will be an absolutely memorable day for them.

Before this, except for the Celtics in ancient times, no team had been able to complete a four-peat.

But now, they are about to achieve it!

This is an absolutely proud honor, and it is definitely a night that will drive them crazy.

League staff, League President Tatum, and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson all came to the arena.

Media staff from various countries also took their places at the commentary stands early.

All over the world, a large number of fans were also waiting in front of their TVs, ready to welcome this historic moment.

About half an hour before the game started, the players from both sides entered the arena one after another.

The emotions on the faces of the two teams were completely different.

The Bucks were lifeless, not to mention smiling, they even spoke very little.

It could be seen that after playing the series until now, they had given up hope for the game.

On the other hand, the Pelicans were talking and laughing, their faces filled with an unconcealable smile.

Like the fans, they were ready to welcome the four-peat.

After the warm-up, the opening ceremony began.

The Bucks had a change in formation, with Snell replacing Redick as the starting shooting guard.

Budenholzer's substitution was a signal to strengthen the defense.

The Pelicans still had the same starting lineup as the previous game, with Davis and Green still starting.

Compared to the starting lineup, what is more noteworthy for the Pelicans is the 12-man list, with Anthony and Ding Yanyuhang, who had not been on the active list before, both on it.

The NBA has a rule that only players who have played and have stats in the Finals will have a championship ring with their names engraved on it.

Stevens is obviously thinking about his players.

It's still the head-touching entrance ceremony.

The fans' cheers were deafening.

This entrance ceremony is not only for the Pelicans players, but also a belief for their fans.

After the entrance ceremony, the starters from both sides took the stage one after another.

Davis jumped and won against Antetokounmpo this time, giving the Pelicans the opportunity to attack first.

An interesting thing, although the game can be foreseen to be not intense, at the beginning, the ratings broke new highs again.

Gasol came up and received a pass from Brogdon and easily scored two points in the paint.

This was also the keynote of the game, which presented a one-sided situation from the beginning.

The Bucks' performance on both offense and defense was not as good as the previous game.

They are now a group of soldiers who have lost their fighting spirit and have no intention of fighting.

The Pelicans, on the other hand, played as they pleased.

If it weren't for the scene, you might not even be able to tell that this was an NBA Finals game.

With more than 9 minutes left in the first quarter, the Pelicans had already led the Bucks by 15 points with a score of 28 to 13.

The two sides entered the substitute rotation.

The Bucks' side was a normal rotation, Redick, Dellavedova, and Ilyasova.

However, on the Pelicans' side, all the starters were replaced, with Alexander, Carter, Kuzma, Siakam, and Harrell all on the court.

Stevens clearly expanded the rotation lineup.

Such a rotation is an opportunity for the Bucks to chase points.

However, the Bucks really had no fighting spirit, and they didn't chase back a single point.

When the second quarter started, Stevens continued to expand the rotation, and Ding Yanyuhang also got a chance to play.

This is an 11-man rotation, with 6 substitutes used.

Even with such a substitution, the Bucks didn't gain much advantage.

An army without morale collapses at the first blow, and a team without fighting spirit has no combat power.

However, this kind of rotation made Chinese fans happy, because in addition to seeing Tang Tian, they could also see Ding Yanyuhang.

Ding Yanyuhang didn't get too many opportunities after entering the playoffs, and it was really a blessing to be able to see him on the Finals stage.

Moreover, Ding Yanyuhang had an excellent performance after playing, scoring a field goal and showing excellent competitive form.

Such a performance also shows that he is not without strength, but that the other players on the Pelicans are too strong.

The Bucks failed to seize the opportunity to narrow the score in the substitute connection stage, and when the main players came back, the score was further widened.

At the end of the half, the Pelicans had already led the Bucks by 25 points with a score of 60 to 35.

A complete collapse, this is the most appropriate adjective for the first half of the game.

Budenholzer was also very helpless on the sidelines, and he and his team really have a long way to go.

During the halftime break, Pelicans fans had already started celebrating on social media.

The four-peat is really getting closer and closer to their footsteps!

Back in the second half, the Bucks put on some performance at the start, successfully narrowing the point difference to within 20 points.

Budenholzer's voice was hoarse, and it could be seen that he had worked hard to encourage the team at halftime.

However, there was indeed a gap in strength between the two sides, and Tang Tian and Davis joined hands to launch a 10-2 offensive, pulling the point difference back again.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference between the two sides was already close to 30 points.

When the fourth quarter started, the Pelicans continued to rotate the lineup, and there was a burst of cheers at the scene.

Anthony also got a chance to play!

All 12 players on the Pelicans' active list were on the court!

When Anthony played, he gave Stevens a grateful expression. For him, there was really a big difference between having a championship ring with his name on it and not having one.

The fans at the scene also started to stand up and cheer.

Not only because he is Anthony, but based on the experience of past games, when Anthony gets a chance to play, it is difficult for the Pelicans to lose.

Moreover, a very heartwarming scene was that after Anthony played, his teammates on the court were all looking for opportunities for him.

It's not enough to just play, you have to have stats to have your name on the championship ring.

Anthony had been away from the battlefield for a long time and failed to seize two consecutive opportunities.

But on the third time, he received a pass from Ding Yanyuhang, and finally scored a close-range layup!

In this way, all 15 players on the Pelicans team played in the Finals and had stats!