The fans at the arena experienced emotional highs and lows, and so did the Cavaliers players.

One second they were excited to take the game back to Cleveland, but the next, they knew they were eliminated.

From heaven to hell in just a matter of minutes.

James was the first to leave the court.

He'd experienced this scene too many times.

Making it to the Finals, then missing out on the championship.

He really didn't want to experience it again.

The other Cavaliers players left the arena one after another.

They didn't have the magnanimity to watch the Pelicans celebrate their championship.

The handshake ceremony was completely unimportant to them at this point.

But some people stayed.

Jones, Love, Irving and a few other players stayed behind to shake hands with the Pelicans before leaving the court.

Irving was the last to leave. He glanced at the court and at Tang Tian, his eyes full of reluctance, before turning and heading into the player tunnel.

Meanwhile, the New Orleans Arena had erupted into a frenzy.

Fans took out pre-prepared confetti cannons and sprayed them into the air.

Confetti rained down as the Pelicans players celebrated wildly on the court.

Brogdon and Siakam bounced around like happy kangaroos, jumping back and forth on the court;

The excitement in the eyes of Davis and Holiday seemed to take form;

Gentry excitedly hugged Stevens on the sideline;

Bojan and Williams found a bucket full of champagne somewhere and dumped it on Stevens and Gentry;

After celebrating with his teammates, Tang Tian went to the sideline and stood with Olsen and his two sons, kissing and hugging them, shamelessly displaying affection;

Only David West, the tough guy, sat on the bench crying under a towel. He had given up so much to win a championship, and today, he finally got his wish!

The players celebrated wildly, the fans celebrated wildly, and the fans outside the arena screamed and shouted even louder.

New Orleans, this city has finally made a significant mark in basketball history!

The Pelicans became the next team after the Spurs to win back-to-back championships!

Tatum smiled happily in the stands.

Xiao Hua supported the Warriors, but he clearly supported Tang Tian and the Pelicans.

Seeing the team he supported win the championship was naturally a happy thing, at least his position as president was more secure.

The players' celebration came to an end, and the players returned to the locker room amidst the cheers of the fans to change into their championship t-shirts.

The arena also began to prepare for the awards ceremony.

Tatum and his assistant also went down to the court.

When the Pelicans players came out of the player tunnel in their championship t-shirts, the awards ceremony for the Pelicans began amidst the cheers of the fans.

Tatum took the microphone from a staff member.

"A great season, an amazing playoffs, an epic Finals, this is the most exciting season, congratulations to the New Orleans Pelicans, they are the 2016~2017 NBA champions!"

Tatum's speech style was completely different from Xiao Hua's. He didn't praise the Cavaliers first, but directly congratulated the Pelicans.

This approach was direct and straightforward.

The cheers at the scene were overwhelming, and the Pelicans players waved and shouted along with them.

"New Orleans! New Orleans!"

From somewhere, the slogan of New Orleans resounded through the arena.

The arena of 20,000 people shouted out the momentum of 70,000 people in the NCAA finals.

Defending the title successfully, their excitement was no less than when they won the championship last year.

And unlike last year, even though the opponent had become stronger, they still finished the battle in 5 games.

They were celebrating not only the present, but also the next season, and the season after that.

Dynasty, four consecutive championships, none of this was impossible!

Tatum handed the microphone to the reporter next to him, then picked up the championship trophy from the table in the center of the court, and handed it to Gayle Benson, Benson's wife.

Tom Benson's condition had worsened and he was unable to come to the arena to watch the game.

After Gayle Benson posed for photos with the trophy, she turned and handed it to Stevens behind her.

Everyone on the Pelicans team then began to touch and kiss the trophy.

For many of them, this was their second championship with the Pelicans, and the second of their careers.

Emotionally, they were calmer than last year, but the excitement in their hearts was no less.

But Brogdon and Siakam were still very excited.

Brogdon also showed a different kind of calmness than usual, holding the trophy high and shouting loudly, scaring Davis next to him, who hurriedly used his hand to protect it, fearing that this guy would drop the trophy in excitement.

The players were still celebrating, and the reporters had already begun interviewing.

He first interviewed Gayle Benson.

"Tom's commitment to this team is the same as the Saints, he loves this team, although he can't be here, but I believe this will be the best news for him, it will definitely make his condition better."

Benson mentioned Tom Benson, which also brought a burst of applause from the fans.

Benson's encouragement to the Pelicans at the arena was also exposed by the media, plus his investment in the team's arena funds, the fans still supported such a good boss.

After Benson, Stevens and Tang Tian were also interviewed one after another.

Stevens thanked his wife and family last year, but this year he focused on thanking his players.

"I know the difficulty of winning a championship after winning a championship, and I am very fortunate that this team has a historical leader and a group of extremely outstanding players. They overcame many difficulties such as injuries, and they reversed many games. I thank them, without them there would be no championship today."

Stevens' remarks drew cheers from the fans in the arena.

This was 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 research on your tactics, including the injuries he mentioned, and so on.

This team did it, they deserved such praise and cheers.

After interviewing Stevens, the reporter then turned the microphone to Tang Tian.

"Our King of New Orleans, our hero, what do you want to say at this moment?"

Tang Tian handed Downs to Olsen next to him, smiled and took the microphone from the reporter.

Before he even started, the cheers from the fans at the scene had already sounded, overwhelming.

And soon, the cheers turned into neat shouts.

"King of New Orleans! King of New Orleans!"

This word, spoken by the reporter, resounded inside and outside the arena.

Before, because of the popularity of "Game of Thrones", the Raptors were called the King of the North, but this time, Tang Tian alone enjoyed the cheers of the King of New Orleans!