Chapter 983 Pelican Championship*2! (First Update!)
Chapter 983 Pelican Championship 2! (First update!)
The fans at the scene experienced emotional ups and downs, and the Cavaliers players were even more so.
One second, he was excited to bring the game to Cleveland, but the next second, he knew he had been eliminated.
From heaven to hell, it is only a few minutes.
James was the first to leave the court.
He has experienced such scenes too many times.
Into the finals, and then missed the championship.
He really didn't want to go through such a scene.
Other Cavaliers players also left the arena one after another.
They don't have the heart to watch the Pelicans do championship celebrations.
A handshake or something is completely unimportant to them now.
Some people stayed, though.
A few players including Jones, Love, and Irving stayed and shook hands with the Pelicans before leaving the court.
Owen was the last to leave. He glanced at the field and Tang Tian with nostalgia in his eyes, and finally turned his head and entered the player tunnel.
At this time, the New Orleans Arena has fallen into a carnival.
The fans took out the buckets of ribbons that had been prepared and sprayed them into the air.
Ribbons were flying all over the sky, and the players of the Pelicans celebrated wildly on the court.
Brogdon and Siakam jumped like happy kangaroos, jumping back and forth on the court;
The excitement in Davis and Holiday's eyes seemed to take shape;
Gentry is excitedly hugging Stevens on the sidelines;
Boyan took a bucket full of champagne that Williams found somewhere, and poured it down towards Stevens and Gentry;
After Tang Tian celebrated with his teammates, he went to the sidelines to stand with Olsen and his two sons, kissing and hugging, throwing dog food wildly;
Only David West, a tough guy, was crying while sitting on the bench covered with a towel. He gave up too much in order to win the championship. Until today, he finally got his wish!
The players are carnival, the fans are carnival, and the fans outside the stadium are screaming and shouting.
New Orleans, this city has finally drawn a strong stroke in the history of basketball!
The Pelicans have become another team to complete consecutive championships after the Spurs!
Tatum also showed a happy smile in the stands at this time.
Xiao Hua supports the Warriors, and he obviously supports Tang Tian and the Pelicans.
It is naturally a happy thing to see the team he supports win the championship, at least his position as president is more stable.
The players' celebration came to an end, and the players returned to the locker room amidst the cheers of the fans, ready to put on their championship T-shirts.
The scene also began to prepare for the awards ceremony.
Tatum and his assistant also descended into the field.
When the players of the Pelicans came out of the player channel in the T-shirts of the championship, amidst the cheers of the fans, the awards ceremony belonging to the Pelicans began.
Tatum took the microphone from the staff member.
"A great season, a shocking playoffs, an epic finals, this is the most exciting season, congratulations to the New Orleans Pelicans, they became the NBA champions in the 2016~2017 season!"
Tatum's speech style is completely different from Silver's. Instead of praising the Cavaliers first, he directly congratulated the Pelicans.
This way is straightforward.
The cheers at the scene were overwhelming, and the players of the Pelicans also waved and shouted together.
"New Orleans! New Orleans!"
From nowhere, the slogan of New Orleans resounded over the arena.
The arena with 20,000 people suddenly shouted the momentum of 70,000 people in the NCAA finals.
Successfully defending their title, their excitement is no less than when they won the championship last year.
And it's different from last year, even if the opponent becomes stronger, they still solve the battle within 5 games.
They're celebrating not just now, but next season, and next season.
Dynasty, four consecutive championships, none of these are impossible!
Tatum handed the microphone to the reporter next to him, then picked up the championship trophy from the table in the middle of the court, and then passed it to Benson's wife, Gail Benson.
Tom Benson's condition has worsened now, and he has been unable to come to the stadium to watch the game.
After Gail Benson posed for a photo with the trophy, he turned around and handed it to Stevens behind him.
Everyone on the Pelicans, after this, started petting and kissing the trophy.
For many of them, it was their second championship with the Pelicans, and second of their careers.
In terms of emotions, they were calmer than last year, but they were a little less excited inside.
But the ones who are excited are Brogdon and Siakam.
Brogdon also showed a different calmness than usual, holding the trophy and yelling, so frightened that Davis hurriedly used his hands to protect it, fearing that this guy would drop the trophy in agitation.
The team members are still celebrating, and the reporters have already started interviewing.
He started by interviewing Gail Benson.
"Tom is as committed to this team as he is to the Saints, he loves this team and even though he can't be there, I'm sure it's going to be the best news for him and it's going to make him sick. Get better."
Benson mentioned Tom Benson, which also attracted applause from the fans.
The fact that Benson went to the stadium to motivate the Pelicans was also exposed by the media. Coupled with the investment in the team's arena funds, fans still support such a good boss.
After Benson, Stevens and Tang Tian also accepted interviews one after another.
Stevens focused on thanking his wife and family last year, and this year he focused on thanking his players.
"I know the difficulty of winning the championship after winning the championship. I am very fortunate that this team has a historical leader and a group of extremely good players. They have overcome many difficulties such as injuries. They have reversed many games. , I thank them, without them there would be no champion today."
Stevens' speech drew cheers from the fans at the scene.
This is a very resonant speech.
The reason why it is difficult to defend the title is indeed because you have to overcome many unexpected situations, including the opponent's study of your tactics, including the injuries he mentioned, etc.
This team has done it, they deserve such praise and cheers.
After interviewing Stevens, the reporter then pointed the microphone at Tang Tian.
"Our King of New Orleans, our hero, what do you want to say at this moment?"
Tang Tian handed Downs to Olsen beside him, and smiled as he passed the microphone from the reporter.
Before he started, the cheers of the fans on the scene had already sounded, overwhelming.
And soon, the cheers turned into neat shouts.
"King of New Orleans! King of New Orleans!"
The words spoken by the reporter resounded inside and outside the arena.
Previously, the Raptors were called the Kings of the North because of the popularity of "Game of Thrones", but this time, Tang Tian alone enjoyed the cheers of the Kings of New Orleans!