The Clippers players flew back to Los Angeles overnight after playing the game against the Jazz yesterday.
Then we went home to rest, and everyone slept until noon. In the afternoon, we went to the training center to practice for an hour.
The game will continue in the evening, and the opponent is the visiting Dallas Mavericks.
Mike Dunleavy is speechless about the league's schedule for the new season.
Four games in five days, with only one day of rest between two consecutive back-to-back games.
In order to arrange the schedule, I really don't treat the Clippers players as human beings.
Fortunately, the season has just begun and the health condition of the team is still acceptable.
And because they just took away a victory in Salt Lake City yesterday, the team's morale is very high.
At 7:30 p.m., the Clippers' floor at Staples Center had already been replaced to welcome the Mavericks' defense.
At the beginning of the Clippers season, these opponents are relatively strong. In addition to the defending champion Lakers, the Suns, Jazz, and Mavericks have all been strong Western teams in recent years and regulars in the playoffs.
But the good news is that these teams are all in a period of decline and are suffering from injuries.
The Clippers' two victories more or less took advantage of the opponent's injury problems.
In this game against the Mavericks, the opponent also had an important player absent due to injury, and that was their small forward Josh Howard.
After experiencing a comeback in the 2006 Finals, the Mavericks swept everything in the regular season in 2007, but suffered the most painful defeat in history and were eliminated by the Warriors.
From then on I felt a little helpless.
In Cuban's big trade in 2008, Harris was traded to the Nets for Jason Kidd.
As a result, he was beaten violently by Chris Paul in the first round of the playoffs and was easily killed 1:4.
In 2009, the Mavericks came up short in the first round and defeated their old rival, the Spurs, who were also in a period of decline.
As a result, in the second round, they were beaten severely by the Nuggets led by Anthony and Billups, again 1:4, and they were beaten without the ability to resist at all.
The cow-horse days that once dominated the Western Conference seemed to have declined overnight. Old guys like Duncan, Nowitzki, and Nash were about to be swept into the garbage heap by the young forces.
But regardless of whether they are going to be swept into the garbage heap, the Clippers still have to find a way to get out of the garbage heap first.
After Min Congda decided to open a restaurant after a meeting in the morning, he came to Staples Center in the evening to inspect the center's catering situation.
For Americans, coming to the arena to watch football is not just about watching sports games, it is more of a social activity.
On the evening after a working day, you can drive to the sports center with family and friends and enjoy a few hours of entertainment and relaxation.
Many fans come as early as five or six o'clock, because the sports center not only has a competition venue, but also has many entertainment facilities.
Shooting machines, star fingerprints, peripheral stores, game arcades, and of course, restaurants.
If you don’t want to cook at home, or if you don’t want to go to other places to eat, you can go directly to the sports center to eat.
After eating, having enough fun, watch a game with your family and friends. The result of the game is not so important, what is important is the process.
There will be many interactive activities for more than two hours, including a halftime show, cheerleading teams, mascot performances, etc.
If you feel hungry while watching the game, you can order a hamburger, French fries, or a box of fried chicken at any time. You can happily eat while watching the game and relax with your family and friends. When the game is over and it gets dark, you can leave the game and go home to rest. , had a very nice night.
Staples Center began construction in 1998 and was put into use in 1999. The Lakers won their first championship in the 21st century here.
Then, the Lakers created three consecutive championships here, and kicked off the glorious curtain of the Purple and Gold Army in the first decade of the 21st century.
In addition to Lakers and Clippers events, it is also the home of the WNBA Los Angeles Sparks and the NHL Los Angeles Kings, as well as concerts and boxing matches.
Klitschko, the Ukrainian iron fist doctor, once fought against British boxing champion Lewis here, and the fight was extremely brutal.
The memorial service held after the death of King of Pop Michael Jackson was also held at the Staples Center.
In short, this is the center of sports and entertainment in Los Angeles. It is no exaggeration to say that every inch of land is precious. To open a restaurant here, the rent will definitely not be low, and the competition will be very fierce.
There are more than 20 flavors of popcorn sold here alone. Of course, Min Congda doesn't know whether it tastes good or not. He hasn't tasted them all, but he feels they are passable.
After wandering around the restaurant, I saw mainly American-style burgers, fried chicken, and cola. These fast food have very strong viability.
Not only in the United States, but also in China on the other side of the ocean, foreign fast food based on the three-piece set of fried chicken, French fries, and Coke has long taken root, opening chain stores all over the country, and they are present in some large towns and cities.
"In the United States, if you want to compete with these fried chicken and burger fast food, you will definitely die miserably."
"After all, the biggest advantage of these fried chicken and burger restaurants is not the taste, but high-quality quality control, good sanitary conditions, fast delivery speed, and the advantage of large quantities and full filling."
"Most people come to the center to watch the game and have a casual meal. If they specifically want to eat, they will not eat at Staples. So building a high-end restaurant here will definitely not have a future, but it will soon Losing money. Take a look, you’ll find that after walking around in a big circle, they’re all fried chicken and burger restaurants, there must be a reason!”
After a brief inspection, Min Congda also bought popcorn, burgers, and French fries at a store. Like many fat Americans, he drank Coke, ate burgers, and went to watch the game.
"It's not very tasty, damn, it's a little expensive, just like in China, it's a scam..."
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The evening game started on time, and there was a lengthy opening ceremony before the game. Both sides came out and then found someone to sing the national anthem.
The way the national anthem is sung is different every time, and various people have different styles. There are tens of thousands of sports events in the United States every year, and the song "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been ruined so many times.
It’s not that Americans want to ruin the national anthem because they are unrestrained and free, but it’s just that it’s so damn difficult to sing. If you can sing it without lowering the key, you’re a god. Car accidents abound, and it’s often on the entertainment news.
The starting lineups of both sides include Mavericks Nowitzki, "second center" Dampier, Marion, Kidd plus Quentin Rose.
On the Clippers side, they still have Baron Davis, Curry, Randolph, Kaman and Thornton. At the same time, Ricky Davis did not make the team roster due to injury.
What puzzles Min Congda is that the attendance rate of the arena seems to be good tonight. Why?
Rosser originally wanted to tell him about the team's oversold tickets in the morning, but he forgot about it because he was talking about the restaurant project.
Ada did not accompany Min Congda to watch the game tonight. Without this little spy, Min Congda would be confused about many things.
"Hey, more is more. There are still a lot of empty seats. Let's watch the game and see if we can get 2,000 yuan tonight."
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