After the final whistle, the scene erupted in an uproar.

Many fans covered their heads, unwilling to believe that they had actually lost!

The Warriors players also looked equally unable to accept the result.

Curry squatted on the ground with his hands on his head, Durant had a blank expression, Thompson had a complex look on his face, Green stood with his hands on his hips, and Kerr looked dazed…

They were reversed by the Pelicans despite leading by a full 22 points in the third quarter!

They led for almost the entire game, only to be taken down in the final second!

It was like running 10,000 meters and winning the first 9,999 meters, only to lose in the last meter!

But that was reality.

They lost!

Even though Thompson had scored 41 points, even though Curry and Durant had both hit clutch shots.

They were still defeated by Tang Tian’s buzzer-beating three-pointer!

The Pelicans players rushed onto the court like crazy, rushing towards Tang Tian.

They had defeated the Warriors, again!

But compared to last year, this year’s win was much more convincing because they had beaten the four-star Warriors! The strongest team on paper!

Tang Tian was bumped and jostled by the Pelicans players, grimacing and telling them to be gentle.

His arm, after Green’s pull, although the spray had eased the pain, was still clearly hurting.

But he couldn’t resist his excited teammates, so he could only endure the pain while enjoying it.

Enjoying this exhilarating victory!

Far away on the southern coastline, the New Orleans Arena was also in an uproar.

Those fans who had prepared streamers long ago began to shoot them, the streamers flying all over the sky.

They had become Western Conference champions for two consecutive years!

Just then, the Oracle Arena’s LED screen displayed Tang Tian’s stats for the game.

29 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and 10 steals!

A quadruple-double!

A playoff quadruple-double!

The arena erupted in applause.

Although their elimination disappointed them, they had witnessed the only playoff quadruple-double in NBA history!

This game wasn't a loss for them!

Curry and Thompson, after recovering, also reached out and applauded.

But Kerr was already heading towards the locker room, including Green and Durant.

They were in no mood to stay and share such a moment.

The Pelicans’ brief celebration ended, and the two teams exchanged final handshakes.

"Congratulations, I expect you to complete your championship defense."

Curry had the broadest mind on the Warriors team, and after the loss, he still offered his blessings to Tang Tian.

"If you don't win the championship, I'll be stuck to you all summer."

Compared to Curry, Thompson’s post-game handshake seemed much more "ambiguous."

But the meaning was similar, he could lose to Tang Tian, but only to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian smiled and nodded.

The most difficult team, the Warriors, was already behind them, and their road to defending the title now only had the Cavaliers left!

"Thanks to Durant for the last rebound, helping Tian complete the quadruple-double!"

"Playoff quadruple-double! My God! The number one person in NBA history, none other than Tang!"

"Speaking of which, Tang's offensive performance in the first half was struggling, the representatives were ready to have a meeting, but he forcibly dragged himself out of the meeting in the second half!"

"Speaking of the number one person in history's ability to adjust, a night that was originally a lackluster performance was forcibly turned into a night of career highs and a night for the history books, you can't deny it!"

"Poor Durant, went to the Warriors with the骂声 (màshēng, curses) of the whole world, just to beat Tang, and in the end, he didn't succeed. Does anyone still remember that traitor tweet?"

"Tang: You guys keep teaming up, I'm not losing anyway."

"Kerr: Pachulia's toe was crushed in vain..."

"Green: Luckily, I controlled my legs!"

"Durant: Why are you all looking at me!"

"(*￣w￣)"

"But I have to say, this is the most exciting game of the year in the NBA, a 22-point comeback, G6 Thompson scoring a crazy 41 points, Brogdon's miraculous 3+1, Curry and Durant's clutch shots, Tang's buzzer-beater, Davis's final block, no one but God could write such a script!"

"This Pelicans team is seriously underrated, they lost Jokic and still beat the four-star Warriors in six games, they are really strong!"

"Now, to complete their championship defense, they only have one opponent left! The Cleveland Cavaliers!"

"The excitement of the finals is no less than the Western Conference Finals, Whiteside, LeBron, Irving, I'm ready to hold my pee!"

"Come on! Pelicans championship!"

"Cavaliers championship, King James ascends the throne in Cleveland!"

"LeBron 'King of Cleveland' James!"

…

The game had just ended, and the fans on the hotline were already going crazy.

This soul-stirring game had given them absolute excitement.

After the game, the Pelicans players returned to the locker room wanting to celebrate, but Tang Tian indicated that he was injured.

He had endured it on the court, but in the locker room, he needed the team doctor to take a look.

The Pelicans players, who had been in a state of excitement, had their emotions dampened when they heard the news.

Tang Tian’s injury at this point was definitely not good news for the Pelicans.

The strength of the Cavaliers was not much worse than the Warriors.

If this injury affected Tang Tian's performance, then they might end up working for the Cavaliers in the end.

"Guys, don't look like that, I can still play."

Tang Tian said with a smile, seeing the change in his teammates’ emotions.

The team doctor had already applied ice to his shoulder at this time, and he had Holiday go to the post-game press conference in his place.

"Don't mention my injury, this news can't be let out before the Finals start."

Tang Tian specifically instructed Davis and Holiday, who were going to the press conference, and also told the other teammates.

Everyone nodded one after another.

After Davis and Holiday left, Tang Tian also spoke with the team doctor.

His shoulder shouldn't be dislocated, but a strain was unavoidable, and he needed to have a private examination tomorrow.

Now he could only pray that there wasn't a fracture, or a serious injury like a ligament sprain.

At the post-game press conference.

The scene was already packed, but when everyone saw that Tang Tian hadn't come to the scene, they all looked puzzled.

Tang Tian had just created a playoff quadruple-double, but now he was absent from the post-game press conference!

This was incomprehensible.

When the press conference started, reporters were already rushing to ask where Tang Tian had gone.

"As you all saw, Tang's wife, Olsen, and his two sons came to the scene, tonight's game was very intense, and he is sharing the joy of victory with them."

Stevens was prepared, and he answered the reporters' questions calmly.

Although the reporters still had doubts, they could all understand.

Tang Tian's love for Olsen, and his spoiling of his two sons, were now well-known in the league.

Probably even if the world collapsed, it wouldn't stop them from being together.

So missing the press conference wasn't too strange.

It's just that without Tang Tian, their news material was naturally reduced, which was also a bit of a pity.