A big city like Los Angeles is a gold mine, a gathering place of wealth and resources. Especially for the tertiary industry, the star effect is very powerful.
An important reason why the Lakers are so successful is that Jerry Buss's tireless star strategy is a perfect match for the city of Los Angeles.
This is the cultural atmosphere of different cities, which affects the team building style.
If you want to take root and survive in this city, you will grow into the shape nurtured by the water and soil here.
The glittering stars on the sidelines of the Lakers are always a guarantee to attract fans and more celebrities to watch the game.
This will create a Matthew effect. The Lakers' influence will become greater and greater, attracting more and more star fans and ordinary fans.
I have to admire Jerry Buss' management for this. In the 1979 draft, he tried his best to win Magic and signed a 25-year contract for Magic.
Intervening to change the team's style of play and allowing Pat Riley, who was willing to play fast break, to take over, the Lakers caught up with the Celtics in the 1980s.
In the 1990s, they dared to give Shaquille O'Neal a billion-dollar contract, and the Sharks won three consecutive championships.
Then when O'Neal and Kobe had conflicts, he supported Kobe because Kobe was younger and more popular.
This year they finally won the championship again, and the Purple and Gold Army once again stood at the top of the NBA.
Needless to say, the Lakers have definitely gained a large number of fans in the past two years, and the team's market value has continued to rise.
Min Chongda met the old Buss in Las Vegas last time. After going back, he learned about his deeds. While admiring him, he reminded himself that he could not follow the old path of Dr. Jerry Buss in building a star team.
Therefore, Min Congda has no interest in the celebrity circle in Los Angeles and does not want to get involved. Don't watch the football. Let our little broken boat fend for itself and sink alone in the harbor.
Who would have thought that a big star like Beckham would come to visit!
Why am I so unlucky that I end up in Beckham’s shop just to have a drink and pick up girls?
He secretly complained in his heart, but Min Congda was still very friendly in appearance. After all, Beckham's appearance made even him avoid him.
Beckham came over specifically to say hello. Since the other party was so conceited and had to compensate for all the damage to the nightclub, of course he wanted to come over and say hello.
This is a basic social means. For Beckham who wants to run the Los Angeles sports network, Min Congda's identity as general manager and president of the Clippers is still very attractive.
The two shook hands and hugged, exchanged pleasantries, exchanged contact information, and then Beckham took Victoria back to his seat.
When leaving, Beckham did not forget to say: "I bought a package of tickets for your team for the whole season! It is a support for your work! To be honest, your ticket prices are not low. I hope your results are outstanding enough!"
Min Congda said thank you, but secretly cursed in his heart, why did you buy our package? Doesn’t this increase the team’s income?
Besides, don’t you want to go to Europe to play football for AC Milan? You don't have time to come to Staples to watch a game. It's not a waste if you buy a ticket and don't come to watch it. Think of a way to refund it!
Min Congda let out a long sigh. What's going on? Why does he feel that the situation is not good?
Before the fight, Min Congda felt things were going smoothly and for the better, and everything was going in the expected direction.
The team's lineup is terrible, they lost in the preseason, the team's morale is low, some players are indulgent, and some are lazy in training.
There was a pessimistic atmosphere in the team, and he could clearly feel that the coaching staff and scouts were not paying much attention to the team work. Min Congda didn't want them to report to the team anyway.
Old Dunleavy has no innovations in the team's lineup and tactical arrangements. He still sticks to the same old formula of stacking forwards. This formula has achieved some results in 2006.
But last season proved that replacing Brand with Randolph and replacing Sam Cassell with Baron Davis were not good choices.
In the same position, the power cannot be reproduced by replacing a player with similar functions. The team's combat effectiveness is related to many factors.
In short, everything looks the same as last season, even with some degradation in combat effectiveness.
No one believes that the arrival of Stephen Curry can completely change the Clippers. If he can survive in the NBA and become a qualified rotation, it will be good.
Being able to make the All-Stars is a big deal, and you have to spend at least three to five years training in the league.
"Originally, due to the fighting incident, the team atmosphere will be further deteriorated due to racial discrimination, but this is only temporary. After all, racial discrimination cannot be used to protect the body on the court. Other teams are also black, everyone is the same! "
"As long as the team is weak and the fundamentals of poor record remain unchanged, no matter what other things happen, it will not change the Clippers' gradual decline."
"Well... my plan is indeed correct. The general direction is not wrong. It's just that there are occasional surprises in the details. After all, things spiral upward... No, they spiral downward. I have confidence in the Clippers!"
After sitting in his seat and thinking and analyzing carefully, Min Congda believed that the Clippers' decline was irreversible!
It's just that there will be some accidents during the process. This is normal, so don't worry too much.
The previous preseason games also proved that the Clippers' strength is indeed not very good, and the players' condition is very average.
Neither the Trail Blazers nor the Warriors are strong teams. Although the preseason games cannot be counted, it can be seen from the inside.
At 7 p.m., the game between the Clippers and Maccabi Tel Aviv started on time.
Davis and Randolph were absent due to jail time, and Curry assumed the starting point guard position.
The starting power forward position is taken by Marcus Camby. He and Kaman form a twin-tower combination.
The small forward is Al Thornton and the shooting guard is Eric Gordon.
To be honest, such a lineup can only be said to be so-so in the league.
The backcourt is too young, one of the two interior towers is old and the other is white, and lacks athleticism.
In the fiercely competitive Western Conference, it will be very difficult for this kind of lineup that lacks strong physical fitness to compete for a playoff position.
No wonder Mike Dunleavy has thought about giving up coaching. Is there any hope for such a team?
Of course, Mike Dunleavy did not give up completely, because during training he discovered that Stephen Curry was not as weak as people expected.
On the contrary, his body may contain a lot of energy, but he doesn't know how much.
"It would be great if he was Magic. Maybe I can create another 1991 Laker..."
Dunleavy even imagined that in 1991, as a new head coach, he led the Lakers to the Finals. That was a year that he would never forget in his coaching career.
Unfortunately, Magic Johnson subsequently retired early due to HIV, and Dunleavy would no longer be able to coach an unparalleled player like Magic Johnson.
"Forget it, Curry and Magic are completely different players. How can we try to make ends meet. Let's play one game and see what happens."
