Chapter 1 The Pelicans' Season is Over, but the NBA Playoffs Continue

The Cavaliers and Warriors' contest in the Finals is still attracting much attention.

The Cavaliers were missing Love, and their road to the Finals was bumpy, but they finally made it.

Whether James can continue his personal two-year winning streak is very important.

The same goes for the Warriors; whether they can defeat the Cavaliers and recreate the glory after 40 years is also a major highlight.

Tang Tian took care of Olsen at home and also paid attention to this Finals series.

In history, the Cavaliers and Warriors also met in the playoffs this year, with the final result being 2-4.

But reality is somewhat different from history.

Kyrie Irving of the Cavaliers wasn't injured, and thanks to the hard training camp, his performance was better than in history.

And the lineup is a bit different; Shumpert and Smith aren't there, and Waiters is their starting shooting guard.

The same goes for the Warriors; Thompson's performance is better than in history, and Curry hasn't been injured in the playoffs.

So Tang Tian didn't know what the final outcome would be.

In this situation, the first game became very crucial.

After resting for three days, the first game of the Finals tipped off at Oracle Arena.

The Cavaliers... were blown out by the Warriors from the start.

The state of a playoff team is greatly related to its opponent, and the Warriors played a series against the Pelicans, and their entire state exploded.

The Cavaliers' perimeter couldn't stop the Splash Brothers at all.

It was only at this point that fans realized how excellent the Pelicans' perimeter defense was.

In the end, the Warriors thrashed the Cavaliers 125-101 in the first game, taking the first victory of the Finals.

James and Irving scored 33 and 37 points respectively, totaling 70 points, but the others combined for only 31 points.

After this game, there was a lot of discussion among fans, but the focus of the discussion wasn't the game itself.

"Sorry, I underestimated the Pelicans' strength. They were so strong!"

"No comparison, no harm. If Davis hadn't been ejected, the Pelicans would have played a Game 7 against the Warriors, and the outcome would have been uncertain. Comparing them to the Cavaliers... I can only say the West is strong and the East is weak."

"I now think the Pelicans will really be amazing next year. Their core lineup won't change, but the core will become stronger. They will definitely be championship contenders next year, no, the top championship contenders!"

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After one Finals game, the fans' biggest concern was the Pelicans, who had already been eliminated. This was unprecedented.

However, this also indirectly illustrated the difference in strength between the Cavaliers and the Warriors.

In fact, it wasn't just the fans; TNT's ratings results showed that the value at the start of the game was close to that of the first game of the Pelicans-Warriors series.

But then it declined all the way, and at its lowest point, it was less than half of the peak value.

Moreover, this was only in the United States; the ratings in overseas regions only increased by 2 percentage points compared to last year, and were still dismal.

After watching the Finals, Tang Tian basically knew that the Warriors would lift this year's championship trophy, just like in history.

Because his time travel had caused great changes in history, but the Warriors were only slightly affected.

If they successfully lift this year's championship, then they will most likely create a 73-win record next year, or even further, just like in history.

If the Spurs and Heat were the strongest teams in the league before, then next year the Warriors and Cavaliers will be the Pelicans' biggest competitors.

The second game of the Finals was still played at Oracle Arena.

As Tang Tian and the outside world expected, although the Cavaliers' role players performed well in this game, scoring nearly 50 points.

But in the end, they still lost 110-121.

Conceding 245 points in two games to the Warriors, the Cavaliers' defense was really a bit unsightly.

Although the Cavaliers were still shouting about a comeback, everyone knew they were going to be the backdrop.

Tang Tian had already guessed the result, but didn't pay any more attention.

Besides taking care of Olsen and training, he spent the rest of his time looking at houses in New Orleans.

They had agreed to buy a new house in the middle of last season, and now that his season was over, he had to start looking at houses in advance.

Because Olsen was pregnant, the manor they bought definitely couldn't be newly renovated, and they could only buy a second-hand one.

However, this second-hand was different from the general meaning of second-hand houses. Many of the manors in the United States were bought by rich people as investments and left idle.

So this second-hand was actually the same as new, and because it had been left for a long time, there were no formaldehyde or other problems, which was still very suitable.

While Tang Tian was paying attention to houses, the third game of the Finals between the Cavaliers and the Warriors had already been played.

The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 108-97, pulling back a game at home.

This result surprised Tang Tian a bit. He looked at the comments on social media and then watched the game footage.

After watching it, he fell into deep thought.

The referee became the dominant factor in this game. The Warriors were called for a lot of moving screens in this game, which hadn't happened in past games.

This change in the calling standard greatly reduced the Warriors' offensive efficiency.

Moving screens, like when the Pelicans played the Warriors before, if they don't call it, they don't call it, and if they call it, they call it. There's not much you can do about it.

What made Tang Tian fall into deep thought wasn't this, but he felt the referee's, or the league's, ability to control the game.

A 4-0 sweep in the Finals lacked highlights, and the league was forcibly creating drama.

Like in history, the referee report eventually made the referee association compromise with the league.

Tang Tian refocused his attention on the Finals.

The fourth game was still played at the Cavaliers' home court, and the referees were still calling the moving screens very tightly.

But in this game, the Warriors showed their adjustment ability and their overall strength, which exceeded that of the Cavaliers.

They eventually defeated the Cavaliers 113-103, changing the score to 3-1.

Tang Tian also had some feelings after watching this game.

As long as you are strong enough, what does it matter if you are playing 5 against 8!

The referees can affect the game, but if the difference in strength is too great, they can't help.

So you can't make excuses for failing to win the championship. The only reason is that you are not strong enough!

After the first four games, the fifth game between the Cavaliers and Warriors returned to the Warriors' home court.

The arena was packed, and the fans were unusually excited.

Losing a game in Cleveland might not be a bad thing, at least they had the opportunity to witness the championship at home.

James went berserk in desperation, scoring a super large triple-double of 43 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists in this game, but he still failed to lead the team to victory.

Curry's consecutive three-pointers at the end killed the game. The Warriors won 110-105, eliminating the Cavaliers with a total score of 4-1, and won the 2014-2015 season NBA championship!