Chapter 498: I'll Stay at the Knight (2/4!) )
The Cavaliers won three consecutive championships and achieved another dynasty after the Rockets.
Jokes aside, perhaps fans can reconsider the definition of a dynasty in order to reflect the rarity of a dynasty.
Because of another away victory, Cleveland fans celebrated that night was not enough, the next day directly blocked the airport, the Cavaliers players got off the plane, and saw that the airport was densely packed with people inside and outside.
This is an unprecedented spectacle, far better than the previous two years, but it also speaks to the excitement of the Croatian fans.
After all, this is a triple crown!
"Paul! Paul! ”
"Yao! Handsome! ”
"Carter! Carter! ”
As soon as the team members came out of the exit, they were greeted by cheers from the sky.
Because there were too many fans, Tang Tian only asked the team members to sign and take photos with the fans in the airport, and after leaving the airport to greet the audience, he boarded the bus and left.
Tomorrow is the Champions Parade, and that's when there will be a chance to continue to interact with the fans.
Back at the stadium, the players put the championship trophy in the stadium and then went back to rest.
Tang Tian was sorting out the materials in the office and was about to go back, when an old acquaintance came in.
John Burke, president of the Cavaliers.
The president is the existence of a team second only to the owner and the board of directors, which is equivalent to the director of a company, mainly responsible for the general direction of the team's operation, and is also more in contact with Tang Tianping.
"Don, you're here."
"John? Aren't you gone yet? Tang Tian greeted Burke with a smile, strictly speaking, this is his boss.
"I'm waiting for you to come along, how about we have lunch together?" Burke suggested.
"Okay."
Cuomo Restaurant is a well-known private restaurant in Kecheng, the specifications are not too big, but the style is very good.
When they entered, many people were eating outside, but when they saw that it was Tang Tian, they all unconsciously raised their wine glasses, and then shouted champions in their mouths.
The basketball atmosphere here has reached an unprecedented peak after the team won three consecutive championships.
Tang Tian smiled and stretched out his hand to greet them, and those people also raised their wine glasses and drank them all.
Entering the box, after the two of them finished ordering, some cold dishes and red wine soon came up.
"For the triple crown." Burke raised his glass first.
Tang Tian also raised his wine glass, and the two of them clinked glasses in the air and took a sip.
"I heard that you bought a manor in the suburbs a few months ago, and that place I have seen before, a very beautiful place." Burke spoke.
"Then why didn't you buy it?"
"I don't have the financial strength of you." Burke was honest and said with a smile.
Tang Tian smiled and didn't speak.
"Buying a house will make life a lot more stable, did you see those fans outside just now, they are always so enthusiastic." Burke continued.
Talking about the house and the fans, Tang Tian probably guessed the reason why Burke was looking for him, the three-year contract he signed before expired, the draft was just around the corner, and it was time to renew the contract.
"I'll stay in the Knights." Tang Tian said with a smile.
When he was with the Rockets, he didn't want to stay with a team for too long, but now in Cleveland, with an owner who trusts him enough, a group of players full of hard work, and a group of fanatical fans, he really doesn't need to toss again.
Hearing what Tang Tian said, Burke's face was overjoyed, and he immediately continued: "This time, the team hopes to sign a 5-year long-term contract with you, so that we have the opportunity to hit the 8 consecutive championships in NBA history." ”
8 consecutive championships, the Celtics once created such a dynasty in ancient times, but modern basketball 3 consecutive is already super difficult, if the Cavaliers can really achieve 8 consecutive championships, then the historical status is not to say surpass, at least it is at the same height as Boston and Los Angeles.
8 years......
Tang Tian smashed his mouth.
Although he doesn't want to leave Cleveland now, 8 years in the same city is a long time.
"We won't talk about contracts at the dinner table, but you can rest assured that I won't be leaving the Cavaliers this summer." Tang Tian said with a smile.
Hearing Tang Tian's statement, Burke nodded and didn't ask any more.
The next day's championship parade was an unprecedented buzz in Cleveland, and now it was time for them to vent their feelings after they had not been able to witness the Cavaliers win the championship in attendance.
"Coach, I can't wait to start the new season." Looking at the crazy fans, Carter couldn't help but say to Tang Tian.
"Enjoy the moment, Vince." Tang Tian said with a smile.
The relationship between James and the Heat is getting closer, and the Cavaliers will encounter unprecedented challenges in the new season, so it's better to enjoy the present than to think about the new season.
On the side of the street, the cheers of the fans did not stop, and many young girls kept sending kisses to the players in the car, and if they stopped here, the players would definitely have a romantic evening.
The bus bypassed most of the city, and the frenzied celebration of the fans continued all morning.
By the time the car returned to the Quickfinance Arena, a dense crowd had gathered.
Tang Tian was here and delivered his third championship speech.
"It's been a challenging season but we've shown why we can be champions, everyone in this team has given their best on the pitch and done the best they can be, and this time I'm proud to say that this team is no longer a team of players, but an inseparable group and they deserve all the praise.
Chris, he's had a perfect season, he deserves to be the MVP, it's my fault, I should have let the team win a few more games.
Yao, he's always been the mainstay of this team, he's set the bar for this team, he's so good that I don't know what words to put to describe him.
Vince, FMVP, I want to praise him so much on the night he won the championship, and now I just want to say that he proved that he really isn't old.
Ron, oh, I forgot, Charity, World Peace, he managed to limit KD in the Finals, that's not the job of the average person, his contribution to the team is silent, but I know it all, by the way, he now has 4 championship rings.
Sean, you may not know his role in the playoffs, but I'll tell you straight down that he has enough space at the No. 4 position for the rest of our team to waltz inside.
Jimmy, he's so young, but he's working so hard, I can't wait to see him become an All-Star.
……”
Tang Tian's speech is still very infectious, and the players are named one by one, and the words with those skins always attract bursts of cheers from fans from time to time, and Coach Chicken Soup really deserves his name.