After two days of rest, the Celtics players' spirits were noticeably better than in the first game.
The spirited Pierce said in a pre-game interview, "I know they have the most outstanding player of this era, but basketball is not a one-man sport. We are ready to conquer this place tonight!"
The loss in the first game did not shake the Celtics players' determination to break the runner-up curse by winning the championship this year.
Meanwhile, Qin Yue, who was trying to surpass himself from previous finals...
...found himself in a peculiar situation of missed shots during the warm-up before the second game.
"Uh-oh, if you're like this during the game..."
Brown, who was retrieving balls for Qin Yue, frowned and said, "Then we're probably doomed tonight."
Generally speaking, the state of a player can be somewhat gauged during the pre-game warm-up.
