The Warriors and Spurs' post-match referee issues were sensational, but the fans' focus the next day was attracted by another game.

The Pelicans and Cavaliers, the opponents of last season's finals, will usher in their respective season opening matches at home at the Pelicans.

The scene of being forced to be 3-3 last season is still vivid in my mind, and Tang Tian’s performance in 62 in the 73rd Festival is also as if yesterday.

Now the two teams are facing each other at the beginning of the season, and the league is already familiar with shaping their old enemies.

Moreover, this season the Cavaliers also signed Whiteside, the only old player who fell in love with the Pelicans.

At the beginning of the season, the league presented fans with a feast.

On the game day, the Cavaliers conducted open training in the training hall.

There was training on the court, and reporters stood around the court.

In such a focus battle with a full topic, they have to set up something before the game.

The Cavaliers' members looked very good in their mentality, and the players were talking and laughing, and James also practiced one-on-one offense and defense with Whiteside with a relaxed look.

From these we can see that the Cavaliers are determined to win the championship in the new season and are full of confidence in the game that is about to start.

After the training, reporters flocked to head coach Tyron Lue and the team's core James gathered a large number of fans.

But in addition to them, there was another person surrounded by reporters on three floors inside and outside, not Irving or Love, but Whiteside.

Everyone knows that Whiteside has a grudge with the Pelicans, but his strength is good. He performed at the Heat last season at the quasi-All-star level.

The contract he signed with the Cavaliers is also the salary of the fourth giant.

Moreover, his bad-minded personality is well known as his exposure.

The reporter wants to get something, which is the easiest thing for him.

"What do you think of the Pelicans tonight's opponent? We all know you've played for the Pelicans for two seasons."

The first question of the reporter was very straightforward.

"They are paper tigers."

Whiteside did not disappoint the reporter, and he started to make trouble as soon as he spoke.

"Like their center, white and soft, I don't know when the center can play like that."

The center he mentioned refers to Jokic. Although he has been away from the Pelicans for more than a year, he is still very unhappy with his competition with Jokic at the time.

"Do you think the team will win tonight?"

The reporter continued to ask.

"certainly!"

Whiteside replied without hesitation.

"Before I came here, the team had already played with them until tiebreak. Now that I'm here, we will win, and we will win easily."

Whiteside's confidence was overflowing.

If it weren't for the fans who had watched the finals, they would really think what he said made sense.

Whiteside's interview was reported, and Cavaliers fans were very excited.

The Cavaliers have enough strength. They always felt that there was something missing before, but now they realize that it is this kind of domineering spirit.

James is domineering on the court, but is low-key and humble in front of the media. Irving and Love are the same. Now Whiteside is here and just makes up for this!

Pelicans fans were very angry after seeing this.

The Cavaliers didn't know how to play the tiebreak last season, and Whiteside was causing trouble by himself, and he even attacked Jokic.

This is really a bad brain!

And it completely fills the hatred value!

Other fans are not interested in watching the fun. Whiteside's remarks only make the already highly anticipated game that has attracted much attention.

On the night of the game day, the New Orleans Arena was full.

Not only because the opponent in the opening game is the Cavaliers, but also because as the defending champion, the opening game of the home season will be held for the championship ring.

The ring belongs to the team, but the honor belongs to the fans. They will also witness the team's first championship flag flying in the stadium.

No Pelicans fan would miss this kind of occasion.

There is still an hour before the game, and both team members enter the field in advance for warm-up training.

Tang Tian practiced for a while and then sat on the sidelines to rest.

A reporter soon came to him.

"What do you think of Whiteside's remarks?"

Whiteside's words were hyped up after they were reported and are now well known to everyone.

“That doesn’t matter.”

Tang Tian answered casually, and his expression was also indifferent.

The reporter was stunned for a moment. He obviously didn't expect Tang Tian to answer like this.

However, Tang Tian’s expression was definitely not pretending. He really didn’t take Whiteside’s words or Whiteside seriously.

After the reporter came to his senses, he understood that Whiteside was considered to be a disciple of Tang Tian, ​​and his attitude towards me is absolutely fine.

After the warm-up between the two sides ended, the on-site staff quickly began to set up the stage, and both team members returned to the halftime to wait for the award ceremony for the championship ring.

Except for Tang Tian and Ariza, the rest of the Pelicans players looked very excited.

This is their first championship ring in their career.

At this time, Deron and West had a special expression. Looking at the championship ring that was shiny in the center of the court, his eyes were full of envy.

The two veterans were also All-Stars in the League at their peak, but they have been able to win the championship ring so far.

Tang Tian saw it and went over and patted them on the shoulder.

That's very clear, it doesn't exist now, but it will be there soon.

Kenny Smith presided over the award ceremony, with league president Adam Shawhaw and Pelicans owner's wife Gale Benson coming to the scene.

Tom Benson is not in good health and can no longer go out. Now the Pelicans' affairs are left to his wife to take care of.

"Hello, New Orleans champion fans!"

Smith is a professional commentator and knows how to create the atmosphere on the scene. As soon as he opens his mouth, he drives the mood of the New Orleans Arena.

"Charles envies you because you, like me, will have the championship ring right away."

He then looked to the Pelicans' bench and said, revealing his plastic friendship with Barkley.

Cheers and whistles sounded at the scene, and the atmosphere was completely brought up.

Xiao Hua smiled, and no one knew what he was thinking.

But just like at the end of last season's tiebreak, the championship ring was there waiting for him to issue, whether he wanted it or not, whether he was in a good mood.

When Smith finished the hot field and announced the start of the championship ring ceremony, the lights and lenses on the scene were aimed at the ring in the center of the stage.

The top of the ring is the player's jersey number, with 74 sapphires inlaid around the number, representing the Pelicans' 74 wins that made last season!

There are 14 diamonds on both sides of the ring, representing the team's 14-year history (including its predecessor, Hornets).

The players' names are engraved on one side of the ring, with words 4-0 and 4-3 underneath them, representing their Western Conference Finals and Finals scores respectively.

This ring full of honor and history, not only is there a large amount of platinum and diamond combinations, but each ring is unique!

According to pre-match news, the cost of this ring is only 1 million US dollars!

The Pelicans' first championship ring has really invested a lot!
Chapter completed!