Cheers and applause rose from the crowd once more.
But Tang Tian's words also revealed how much he had changed.
Before getting married, the last people he thanked in his speech had been the fans. Now, it was his wife.
Just like when he had brought his two sons to the postgame press conference, he had gone from a young man who had crossed over into this world to a middle-aged uncle.
For someone who had been single his entire previous life, it was a completely new experience.
The award ceremony was immediately followed by the opening ceremony, and both teams' starters took the court one after another.
Both teams stuck with the starting lineups from the previous three games and continued using Small-ball lineups.
After seeing the Pelicans' lineup, Cole's expression gradually grew more confident.
The Pelicans had not unleashed any big surprises, which was good news for him and the Warriors.
Davis won the tip-off against Green, officially opening the game.
Tang Tian drove with the ball in the frontcourt.
The Warriors used the same strategy as in the previous games, continuing to double-team him.
Tang Tian kicked the ball to Davis under the basket, and Davis put up a close-range shot over Green.
The release had good rhythm, just like in practice that afternoon. He was in excellent form.
But after rolling around the rim once, the ball spun back out!
Green grabbed the Defensive Rebound.
The Pelicans' first possession came up empty!
On the other end, Curry drove for a Breakthrough Layup and drew a defensive foul, making both free throws to open the scoring for the Warriors.
Tang Tian attacked on his own while trapped in a double-team in the frontcourt. The arc and touch were both excellent, but after spinning around the rim twice,