At the post-game press conference, Min Congda, as the general manager of the Clippers, participated in the Q&A.
"How do you evaluate Curry's performance tonight? He hit two key three-pointers at the last moment."
"It's just so-so. As the No. 1 pick, he has a flash of performance, but overall there is still room for improvement."
"Mr. Smart, what is the Clippers' goal this season? Will you focus on reaching the playoffs?"
"I didn't set goals for my players. When I first took office, I told Coach Dunleavy that my goal was to bring out the abilities of each player. The record was not what I valued."
"Mr. Smart..."
"Can you ask the players and coaches some questions? Stop staring at me and asking, did I break the law?"
The reporters at the press conference burst into laughter. Min Congda always spoke quickly to reporters and rarely used official talk, so everyone liked to ask him questions.
As the NBA becomes more and more standardized and their incomes get higher and higher, many players are very restrained in their speech. They just keep repeating those few sentences over and over again. Reporters feel bored when writing articles and have nothing to write about.
People like Min Congda who often speak out loud without stumbling upon their jaws are very popular among reporters and are simply treasures.
Min Congda left the press conference hall and went to the locker room to take a look. As soon as he entered, everyone was celebrating the victory inside. Thornton was singing in the shower room while taking a shower. Kaman took off his shirt and danced an unknown dance. Lan Dove sat under the locker packing his luggage while wearing giant headphones and listening to music.
Seeing Min Congda come in, everyone originally wanted to cheer and celebrate, but Min Congda looked unkind and gloomy. Everyone suddenly fell silent and looked at each other, wondering what was going on?
Manager Smart doesn’t seem very happy. Are we too complacent? Yes, we have only played the first game of the regular season, and there is still a long schedule to come. There is obviously an element of luck involved in winning this game.
Min Congda didn't want to embarrass the players, but it was really hard for him to be happy after winning. After adjusting his mood, he sighed and said, "Congratulations, you won the first victory of the new season."
The mood in the locker room erupted again. Amid the joy of everyone, Min Congda turned around and left the locker room, thinking, "You are happy too early. Let me be proud first. You will lose later!"
After the opening game, post-game reports came out one after another. The news that the defending champion lost to the underdog Clippers in the first game became the headlines on this game day.
Kobe scored a game-high 33 points in this battle. When neither team scored more than 90, the score of 33 points was very high.
It's just that Kobe missed two key shots at the end, causing the Lakers to lose at home and get off to a slow start, which seemed to indicate that the Lakers' road to defending the title in the new season would not be so smooth.
Except for Kobe, Bynum scored 20 points in the paint, Odom scored 16 points, and Artest scored 10 points. No other player scored in double figures.
The Lakers bench was even more pitiful, scoring only 3 points. Gasol's absence had a huge impact.
For the Clippers, Zach Randolph scored a team-high 24 points and 10 rebounds, a stunning performance.
In fact, Randolph also averaged 20+10 per game with the Clippers last season, but the media criticized him for being a bad player, having few assists and not passing the ball to improve his statistics.
Randolph's performance tonight was as solid as usual, but if the team wins, everything is fine.
Kaman scored 16 points, Curry scored 12 points, and Gordon scored 18 points. Everyone performed well.
The boss, Baron Davis, performed poorly. He hit one goal and scored two points in the game. Although he had 7 assists, what is the difference between you and Kidd?
Curry came on as a substitute for 18 minutes, hit two very critical three-pointers, and played a vital role in misleading the Lakers' defense at the last moment.
After the game, some media outlets have issued articles stating that Stephen Curry is worthy of being the No. 1 pick.
However, more experts and fans said that it cannot be a "one-sided argument". Whether Curry deserves to be the No. 1 pick depends on his subsequent performance.
In the other three games on the game day, a high-profile matchup in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 95:89 on the road.
Kevin Garnett has returned from injury, and the Celtics' Big Three are still one of the strongest teams in the Eastern Conference.
James scored 38 points alone in the game, but he was as isolated as Kobe today. No one of his teammates scored 20 points. It was just a one-man show, and he still couldn't beat the Big Three.
The Houston Rockets lost to the Portland Trail Blazers in the Rose Garden away from home. The two teams met in the playoffs last season. Yao Ming led the Rockets to take away the Trail Blazers with a relatively easy 4:2, passing the playoffs for the first time in his career. First round.
It's a pity that Yao Ming was injured in the second round against the Lakers, and the Rockets failed in the semifinals. One summer has passed, and things have changed. Yao Ming's injury is not optimistic. The Chinese big man is already shaky. Although he is only 29 years old, he is the golden age of a center. .
Although the Trail Blazers won the game, Greg O, the No. 1 pick in 2007, who was also plagued by injuries, had a disappointing performance. He scored 2 points in a single game, made 1 of 3 shots, made 7 turnovers, and committed 5 fouls.
But he also contributed 5 blocks and 12 rebounds, giving fans hope in him.
In another game, the Wizards defeated the Dallas Mavericks. Jason Kidd and Baron Davis echoed each other in distant Dallas. He hit 2 goals and scored 4 points, fully demonstrating the selflessness of a traditional point guard. .
Of course, the team just lost, being beaten by Arenas and scoring 29 points.
On October 27, the first competition day ended like this. Some people were happy and some were sad.
But the one who worries the most is definitely Min Congda. Is it better to win at the beginning of the new season or to win against the Lakers?
Not to mention the 2,000 yuan salary is gone, what if the fight gets better and better in the future? Is it still bad enough?
In the evening, Min Congda returned home and thought hard about what he had done wrong.
He opened the Goupu forum on his computer and looked at articles related to the Clippers game. They all said "promising potential", "something", "shit luck", "replacing the soup without changing the medicine", "the cancer is in charge", "Boss wins, teammates are too weak", "I'll give you a round"...
There is no logic in these replies. Many of the IDs have the words KOBE and a bright yellow avatar. They are inseparable from Kobe in three sentences. They are all talking about the Lakers and occasionally mention the Clippers in a consoling way.
At night, Min Congda couldn't sleep. He opened these posts and took a closer look. Only then did he see the subtext behind these replies. They all read "The Clippers are in trouble"!
"Judging from my series of operations in the summer, I am definitely messing up. There is nothing wrong with this. I made blind selections in the draft and did not trade within the team. I left a lot of old losers and my record will not be better than last season." Much better. Didn't all the fans in the forum say that the Clippers' victory was due to luck, and with Gasol's absence, the Clippers have not made any progress in essence."
"Well... don't worry. By the way, the next game will be at home, right? Please come to Staples to watch the game. I don't know if she is still in Los Angeles."
Thinking of D'Addario, Min Congda's mind became active again. The depression caused by winning was swept away, and he directly sent a text message to D'Addario, inviting her to come to Staples to watch the game against the Suns next time.
Daddario quickly responded and said yes, she was still in Los Angeles.
Min Congda was in a happier mood, and then thought, "D'Addario is not a big star, so he won't bring any celebrity friends here, right? It doesn't matter, who wants to watch the Clippers' ball?"
The next game the Clippers play against the Suns at home, including pre-sales, only more than 80% of the tickets are sold. Who makes their team weak and the tickets expensive?
