When the game ended, many Warriors fans at the scene were moved to tears.
Although they knew the team had a high chance of winning, most of them couldn't control their tears when that moment actually arrived.
Forty years had passed, longer than half of NBA history, and they had finally won another championship!
The fans were crying, but the Warriors players on the court were laughing.
With Curry and Thompson there, crying was out of the question; all they could do was grin foolishly.
The results of the Finals MVP selection were also quickly released.
Curry successfully won the 2014~2015 season's Finals Most Valuable Player award with his average of 30.5 points and 6.7 assists per game in the Finals.
Tang Tian couldn't help but laugh when he saw the result on TV.
In history, Curry had missed the FMVP award every time, but unexpectedly, he got it in his first year now.
So, his time-traveling had fulfilled the dreams of many Curry fans.
But this selection was well-deserved; the Warriors team was stronger than in history, and Curry's performance without injuries was outstanding enough.
"Congratulations to the Warriors, congratulations to Curry, congratulations to Kerr, they have completed an incredible season!"
"My LeBron is so pitiful. He had to run with the Heat for three years before winning a championship. Now that he's back in Cleveland, will he have to run for another three years?"
"Not necessarily. Look at how young the Warriors' core lineup is, and their salary structure is ideal!"
"It seems we'll have to wait until the summer of 2016 when the salary cap explodes. Then the Cavaliers will have room to strengthen a great shooting guard or center."
"Well, the Warriors' salary space is even more ideal. They might be able to upgrade their small forward position, or even get a LeBron or Durant!"
"Tsk, tsk, although you're dreaming beautifully, brother, it does seem a bit interesting. Durant and LeBron's contracts both expire in the summer of '16. I think the free market will definitely explode then."
"Stop it. The Cavaliers were just beaten by the Warriors. How could LeBron go to the Warriors? And the Thunder are even less likely. Durant is the Thunder's team leader, who they cultivated from scratch. How could he leave! ￣へ￣"
"That's true, but next year, I have super high expectations for the Pelicans. Have you guys noticed that the Pelicans are the only team that won a playoff game at the Warriors' home court, and they only lost to the Warriors 2-4."
"Pelicans, the eternal runner-up?"
"Indeed, the eternal runner-up. This reminds me of what Kobe said after the Lakers lost: they are the number one losers."
"Haha, Tang's fadeaway has a lot of Kobe's style. This experience is starting to resemble it too, but I don't know about his kids."
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The Warriors' championship win marked the end of the 2014~2015 season.
Similarly, the 2015~2016 season was quietly approaching.
Because the Finals ended quickly, the teams had a full half-month to prepare for the draft.
But at this moment, with the domino effect of the season's end, many things happened.
The Lakers fired their coach, Mike D'Antoni.
The Lakers were swept 0-4 by the Warriors last season, and the fans were very unhappy with this result. The management found D'Antoni to take the blame.
Another team with a coaching change was the Rockets.
The Rockets made it to the Western Conference semifinals this season, but were swept by the Warriors in the second round, which made the team management very dissatisfied.
Moreover, after the Warriors changed their coach, they went from a second-rate strong team to a top-tier strong team, which gave the management a lot of inspiration.
Rockets coach Kevin McHale's contract was signed in the summer of 2011, a 3+1 contract, which expired this season.
The Rockets gave up on renewing McHale's contract and instead set their sights on the market.
Mike D'Antoni, who had just been fired by the Lakers, Brad Stevens, whose contract with the Celtics had expired, former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy, and George Karl, who had a falling out with the Kings' management, were all targets for the Rockets.
James Harden was second only to Curry, Tang Tian, and LeBron in the MVP voting last season, and with the Rockets' good roster, this was a coveted coaching position, expected to attract a fierce competition.
In addition to the coaching changes, another thing that caught people's attention was Tim Duncan.
According to San Antonio field reporter Catherine, Duncan strongly tended to retire this season in order to create enough salary space for the Spurs to strengthen in the summer.
This news attracted a lot of attention.
As the veritable greatest power forward in history, Duncan's retirement came out of nowhere, catching everyone off guard.
Tang Tian was stunned when he saw this news.
He knew this Catherine; when he played for the Spurs, she often interviewed him. She was sharp-tongued, and he had often teased her.
However, this person was closely connected with the Spurs, and the news she revealed was basically true.
Speaking of which, Duncan's retirement in history also came suddenly, without a retirement tour or jersey swaps, equally caught off guard.
Tang Tian had Duncan's private phone number and called him directly.
The two chatted for a while, and Tang Tian basically confirmed that Duncan wanted to retire.
And the idea was similar to what Catherine reported, to create salary space for the Spurs.
He had 1 year and 15 million left on his contract, which could sign an All-Star player on the market.
This old guy had played for the Spurs for so many years, and he was still thinking about the Spurs even in retirement, which was truly moving.
"Tim, you said the future is mine. You should at least witness me win a championship, right?"
Tang Tian didn't want Duncan to retire so early. The Spurs' time was memorable, and he wanted to continue fighting alongside Duncan on the court.
Duncan was in good shape last season, and playing for another year would definitely not be a problem.
"And I remember that the contract you signed with the Spurs had an option, right? You can let the team give up the option and sign a new, smaller contract with you. That would be good for both the Spurs and you."
Tang Tian gave Duncan a suggestion.
Doing so would make the Spurs stronger, but compared to letting Duncan play for another year, that was not important.
In history, Duncan didn't retire until the summer of '16. He would feel very guilty if his butterfly effect caused Duncan to retire a year earlier.
"I'll consider it."
Tang Tian's words touched Duncan's heart. In fact, he wanted to retire, and the management was also trying to persuade him, but Tang Tian had given him a solution.
Hearing Duncan's answer, Tang Tian felt a little relieved.
Not long after finishing the call with Duncan, he received a message from Dell Demps.
He said he was coming to Tang Tian's house and asked if it was convenient.
Tang Tian called back to ask what it was about. Besides the draft, Demps also had something to do with the team's head coach.