Although Min Congda has extraordinary basketball talent that he doesn't even know about, his mentality is no different from that of fans who just watched the game.
One-game discussion, half-time discussion, one-quarter discussion, or even one-goal discussion. If the game doesn't go as well as you want, you will want to scold your mother.
And once the team he supports plays well, he starts cheering, screaming, beating up, and completely beating him up. He will be a god forever!
After shouting and shouting, if you don't play well later, you should still scold. This is the normal mentality of fans.
The only abnormal thing about Min Congda is that as the general manager of the Clippers, he does not support the Clippers, but supports the Lakers!
My mood rises and falls with the performance of the Lakers. The Lakers are playing well and I am in a good mood.
The Lakers started to attack constipation, and when the defense missed someone, he cursed in his mind and criticized him by name.
The one who gets the most scolding is the outside point guard, No. 2 veteran Fisher.
Min Congda didn't even bother to call his name Fisher, so he just called Bald No. 2. The defense of this bald head really made Min Congda vomit blood.
That is to say, Baron Davis was in really bad shape tonight and couldn't make any open shots, otherwise the old fish would be scolded even more.
In addition to not being able to defend well, Laoyu is also incapable of attacking. He really can't do this or that.
He scored a three-pointer in the first quarter, and then started to have diarrhea in the second quarter. If you don't get in with Davis, I won't get in either. How about reciprocating courtesy?
In the second quarter, he failed to seize the two open three-point opportunities. Min Congda slapped his thigh directly. Such a player is not dismissed!
Of course, if he is with the Clippers, Min Congda will value him very much and will definitely keep him. Point guards like this are rare.
The second person who was slandered by Min Congda was Odom. First of all, he had to defend. In the first half, he was penetrated by Randolph!
Randolph shot 7 of 10 in the half and scored 17 points. He was getting everything he wanted from the low post, and Odom couldn't stop him at all.
Moreover, Odom played loosely in the game and had no fighting spirit.
He passes the ball casually and his shooting is not very stable. He likes to play quick counterattacks.
The three-point shots in the two counterattacks were good and helped the Lakers meet their urgent needs.
He asked Min Congda to be merciful and scold him less.
As for the other Lakers players, their performance was quite satisfactory.
This is the level of Mbenga and his ilk, so we can't force it.
The Lakers' real anchor is still Kobe.
His three singles with the ball at the end of the second quarter helped the Lakers maintain the score.
Otherwise, the Clippers might have taken the lead in the first half.
During the halftime break, Min Congda originally wanted to visit the team's locker room, but after thinking about it, he decided not to. He was in a bad mood and just sat there and ate popcorn.
David Stern saw that Min Congda was watching the ball very seriously, mumbling something from time to time, and his expression fluctuated depending on the situation on the field, and thought that this guy was quite devoted to the game.
"Smart, what do you think of the Clippers' performance?" Stern asked.
"I'm very dissatisfied! This performance... did not meet my expectations!"
Min Congda's expectation is that the Clippers will collapse at halftime and fall behind the Lakers by 15 to 20 points.
Then the third quarter was messy, maintaining the point difference, and the fourth quarter entered garbage time, a perfect loss.
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When Stern heard this, he was only two points behind the defending champion at halftime. Is this not up to expectations?
"It seems that Smart has high expectations for the team. I think the Clippers' performance in the first half was really good. But the season has just begun, and there is a long way to go."
Stern is well-informed. The NBA season is very long, lasting more than half a year. The team has to go through many problems and face various changes.
A team's state at the beginning of the season may be completely different from that at the end of the season, and even the lineup may be completely different.
At the beginning of the second half, the game continued. Baron Davis organized the offense, still starting from Randolph's point.
In the second half, an important change the Lakers made on the defensive end was to let Artest guard Randolph.
Before Randolph even received the ball, Artest began to move forward to interfere with Randolph's reception, using fierce confrontation to occupy Randolph's space.
The two of them were almost wrestling under the basket. They were both tough players who refused to accept the other. They almost fell over as soon as the game started, and the referee gave Artest a foul.
But Artest did not stop, and still went forward, destroying Davis' pass, and the Clippers still had the ball.
The Clippers' offensive rhythm was gradually destroyed. Davis tried to break through the inside with the ball, but failed to hit the throw.
"This round is good! It's easy to adjust. Let Artest guard Randolph, prevent him from catching the ball, and prevent him from easily setting up his posture to attack in the low post. Very good idea."
"Davis is really not doing well. Let's continue this state. Don't score goals. Let's go to ONLY to explore together tonight."
The Lakers handed the ball to Kobe. Kobe held the ball near the top of the arc, receiving little pressure and coming and going freely.
Seeing an opportunity, he moved into the three-second zone like a snake, attracting double-teams, and passed the ball to Bynum, who caught the ball and dunked with both hands!
"Beautiful!" Min Congda couldn't help shouting.
Ada and Stern both turned to look at him, which end are you from? How to support the Lakers?
Min Congda coughed dryly and said: "Well... I appreciate this offense from the perspective of a neutral fan. To be fair, this goal is indeed beautiful."
As the game continued, Artest did have a good defense. The former best defensive player could not block it.
He can defend on the outside, but he also doesn't suffer on the inside. He is strong, aggressive, and has a strong sense of defense.
After several rounds, it was difficult for Randolph to catch the ball, and the Clippers' offense came to a standstill. They could only look for Kaman or Gordon to attack.
And Kobe continued to seize the weakness of the Clippers' third position, wandering near the free throw line, threading the needle and tearing apart the Clippers' already weak defense line at will.
If it weren't for the fact that the Lakers' other outside touches were still poor and they missed two three-point opportunities, the Lakers would have opened the point difference to double digits.
At 57:50, in the middle of the third quarter, the Lakers led by 7 points.
In basketball games in the 1910s, a 7-point lead was still very stable.
In positional battles, slow-paced games, scoring will be difficult.
Judging from the state of both sides in this game, it is difficult to score more than 100 points.
Seeing the Lakers taking the lead, Min Congda felt comfortable and settled down.
Of course, he also analyzed the Clippers' current predicament and thought of a solution:
"Randolph has mid-range ability. He should be pulled out and not get into a physical fight inside. It is meaningless. The Clippers' offensive space is too small. They have to be fully stretched out. They are huddled together. How can they be like this with the Lakers? Playing on a high inside team?”
"The Clippers still can't solve Kobe's situation. Not bad, not bad. He deserves to be the first player. He's still very good. It's just that his legs and feet don't feel that agile."
Min Congda actually thought that Kobe's legs and feet were not that agile... In fact, he was right.
In 2009, Kobe's body, technology, and psychology reached a peak state.
After holding his breath to accomplish what he had always wanted to accomplish, the 32-year-old's body inevitably declined.
Kobe's training has been intermittent this summer, and his physical condition is only more than 80% of last season.
In the first three quarters, his skills were still unparalleled, but his body's flexibility and explosive power felt like it was slipping, and his body felt slightly sluggish.
In his youth he was very nimble.
At this time, the Clippers made substitutions. Mike Dunleavy replaced Stephen Curry and replaced Baron Davis, who was in poor condition.
Curry made his second appearance, and this time he could finally compete with Kobe.
When Kobe saw Curry on the stage, he pointed and said, "Finally, I've waited for you. I thought the coach wouldn't let you!"
Curry just smiled and did not continue to bicker with Kobe. Too much bickering would be boring.
When Dell Curry saw his son on the sidelines, he took a deep breath and prayed in his heart: "Kobe, please be more lenient with my son. Don't hurt his self-confidence. Be more tolerant."
It can only be said that, pitiful parents in the world, it is not easy for Curry’s father because he has played against Kobe.
At that time, the old Curry was in the late stages of his career, and Kobe was in his early 20s when he was young and promising. The old Curry knew how focused and ferocious this kid was in playing, and if he didn't deal with it well, he would be destroyed.
But Curry showed no fear. He was facing Lao Yu now. He thought to himself: "We will regret not letting Kobe guard us."
