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The fall before that, their title defense flamed out against the underdog Atlanta Braves in the NL Championship Series.

The Reds will be the lower-seeded underdog in next week’s series.

The team gathered for a movie night, watching Step Up - a noughties film about an underdog dancer having his day on the big stage - on the projector at their base.

“That went all the way back to high school,” said Russell, who hit the shot that took his underdog team to the final of the Kansas state tournament.

But if the success and impact of Sundance prove anything, it’s that, in a game of underdogs, there is never a bad bet.