Never before have the Cavs been leading an NBA Finals series. Never before have they captured a victory on Cleveland's home court. Heck, up until a few days ago, they had gone 45 years without winning a Finals game, period.
Yet, here they are, up two games to one over the Golden State Warriors entering Thursday's all-important Game 4. Going up 3-1 could prove to be a crushing blow to the Warriors. Even a 2-2 split would be an accomplishment given the current personnel.
For a tortured fanbase haunted by so many past failures, this is a remarkably resilient group.