Chapter 143 Championship

The American Airlines Arena erupted the moment the final buzzer sounded.

Many fans couldn't contain themselves, bursting into tears of joy right there and then.

They had every reason to.

The Celtics had formed their Big Three and won the championship in their first year, but the Heat's peak Big Three were even stronger, and yet it took them four years!

Fortunately, they finally succeeded in the last year of the Big Three's contracts.

James also cried.

Last time, he cried out of frustration after losing, but this time, he cried tears of excitement.

And he didn't have to hide it anymore, he could cry in front of the cameras.

He really, really, really needed this championship!

For him, this championship finally made his career complete and gave him more confidence as the league's number one player!

"Miami! Miami!"

As the Heat players celebrated wildly on the court, the fans in the arena chanted in unison.

This championship was truly important to them.

If they had failed again this year, the dissolution of the Big Three would have been inevitable, but this championship saved everything.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, Wade and James embraced tightly, Wade patting James repeatedly while saying words of encouragement.

James also held back tears and whispered to Wade, knowing how difficult this year had been for Wade with his injuries.

The two held hands and raised them to the audience in a show of unity, a scene that couldn't have been better.

After a brief celebration, the two teams exchanged handshakes.

Popovich hugged James and offered many words of encouragement.

Having beaten James to win the championship for two consecutive years, it was only right that James won once.

James looked emotional when he shook hands with Duncan.

Duncan said that he had been deceiving him for many years by saying the future was his, but now it had finally come true, the future was his!

After the Spurs left the court, the FMVP award ceremony took place.

James was successfully named FMVP for his performance in the Finals, averaging 28.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game.

Last year was the peak of his career in terms of individual performance, winning the regular season MVP and almost unanimously, but failing to win the championship in the end.

This year, he lost to Durant in the MVP voting, but he ultimately won the championship and the FMVP.

There is loss, there is gain!

For James, this outcome was clearly better than last year!

After seeing the Heat win the championship, Tang Tian sent a text message to Popovich to comfort him and also congratulated James.

Although James had many flaws, this championship was well-deserved, and James had also tweeted in support of him when Tang Tian faced the Twitter storm and racial discrimination before.

After the game, the Heat held a press conference.

Because of the championship, the atmosphere at the press conference was harmonious.

"They proved themselves, and we will keep this roster in the summer. One championship is not our goal," Riley said definitively at the press conference.

"Yes, this is not our goal, we will have more championships."

James was also in a good mood, echoing Riley's words.

Wade laughed beside him.

But no one noticed that Bosh smirked at this moment, covering his mouth.

After the Heat won the championship, social media exploded with excitement.

"Who was it that said 'The dawn is breaking' when Tang was traded to the Pelicans before the season? This is another divine prediction!"

"I know, that guy predicted that Tang would steal the ball from James in the 2012 Finals and help the Spurs win the championship!"

"This guy is definitely an insider in the league!"

"No joke, the Spurs are really just one Tang away from a dynasty!"

"It's obvious, not to mention whether Tang would have the same performance in the Spurs as he did in the Pelicans, just take Game 6 as an example, if the final shot was taken by Tang instead of Leonard, the Spurs would most likely have made it to Game 7, and they would have had a good chance of winning at home in Game 7!"

"That's right, when the Spurs just gave up matching Tang, I thought they just lost a top 3&D player, but now it seems they lost a dynasty! Their decision back then was even more stupid than the Thunder trading Harden!"

"Unfortunately, there is no such thing as regret medicine in the world. Popovich is great, but he really can't carry the Spurs' management. They missed their only chance for a dynasty."

"A dynasty is defined by a three-peat, so it's very rare and difficult. We hardly know who the next dynasty team will be."

"Yes, the Spurs failed, and Wade of the Heat is also old. It's really hard to see who the next dynasty team will be."

"Maybe the Pelicans? The combination of Tang and Davis has unlimited potential?"

"Pelicans... forget it, let them win a championship first!"

"Maybe the Warriors? Their lineup is pretty good?"

"That's even more out of the question, they have paper strength but can't发挥 [fā huī] it. Let them get into the Western Conference semifinals first!"

"Difficult! Really difficult! But I think the Heat are still the most promising. Let's see what surprises the God Calculator can bring us in the summer!"

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With the Heat winning the championship, the 2013-2014 season officially came to an end, which also represented the beginning of a new season.

A few days later, the 2014 NBA Draft would begin, which would be another grand event for each team.

Dempsey also came to New York at this time and contacted Tang frequently.

The Pelicans had already sent this year's first-round pick to the 76ers to get Holiday last year. If they wanted to achieve something in the draft, they had to make another trade.

Tang Tian's suggestion made Dempsey the Best General Manager, and the Pelicans' excellent performance also made Benson very trustful of Tang Tian.

So this summer was different from last summer, Tang Tian really had a say in the management.

The new draft was about to begin, when Stern found Silver.

The one-year supervision period had arrived, and Silver officially became the league president after the end of the season.

The future of the NBA would depend on him to control.

Stern talked a lot with Silver, and he actually recognized Silver's business ability, and the latter did have the ability.

At the end of the conversation, Stern talked about Tang Tian and the Chinese market in a very peaceful tone.

"That's a big cake. When Yao was around, it was 14 inches. Now Tang has the ability to turn it into 16 or even 18 inches, and it won't affect the local market. Adam, put aside your prejudice, it's not a bad thing for you or the league."

This was the first time Stern had communicated with Silver in such a peaceful tone, and he also knew that from now on, the most he could do was give advice.

"I know."

Silver listened this time.

The viewership of this year's NBA Finals in the United States was slightly higher than last year, but it plummeted in China.

No matter how small a fly is, it is still meat. The Chinese market is icing on the cake, but this icing cannot be lost.

So when there was no major conflict with the local market, he would change his mind and put away his prejudice.