Judging from the Clippers' performance in the second quarter, Min Congda has enough reasons to be happy.
The Clippers' second lineup can't beat the Knicks, and Gordon's absence has left the Clippers with a limp.
Dunleavy used a very strange lineup in the first half of the second quarter: Ricky Davis, DeAndre Jordan, Madi Collins, Novak and Camby.
Five up and five down, and the offense of this lineup is pitifully weak.
Although Novak's three-pointers are accurate, he needs space.
Who can stretch the floor in this lineup?
Insiders Camby and Jordan are both defensive players and have no independent offensive ability.
In the end, Madi Collins took the ball and rushed in to open up the situation.
Madi Collins was a former Knicks player and was traded to the Clippers last season.
He is very passionate about playing, but his ability is mediocre and cannot support the offense of the second team at all.
On the contrary, the Knicks had Al Harrington as a substitute, who stared at Novak and hit two consecutive goals.
The second goal also caused a defensive foul on Novak, who went to the free throw line for an additional penalty.
At 35:25, after making free throws, the Knicks opened the point difference to 10 points.
"Very good, Ge Daface is not here. Our ship is short of people in the backcourt. Now no one is playing offense. They are all passing the ball around. How about playing drums and passing the ball?"
Min Congda was very satisfied when he saw that the Clippers' offense was weak and the passes were passed back and forth without any clue.
But then, Dunleavy made substitution adjustments, replaced Novak, and put PJ Tucker on the court.
Tucker's appearance did not change the problem of the Clippers' second lineup's weak offense.
But he strengthened the defensive toughness of the Clippers' forward line. Al Harrington, who had been wreaking havoc just now, immediately found that facing this stocky forward, it was not so easy and pleasant to attack.
And P.J. Tucker played really hard, and a flying save gave the Clippers an offensive opportunity.
Ricky Davis' right corner was empty and he hit a three-pointer to help the Clippers stabilize the situation.
At this time, the advantage of the Clippers' two tall men inside slowly emerged.
I can't attack, but you can't score goals either. Camby sent David Lee and Tony Douglas a big pot in the paint.
The Clippers have a chance to counterattack, but with this lineup... it's better not to counterattack, just grind down the position and stabilize the score.
The Knicks' main players started playing much earlier than the Clippers. David Lee took a rest at the end of the first quarter and started playing immediately in the second quarter.
This is exactly D'Antoni's coaching style. No matter what the lineup is, he will rotate eight players until death.
If he were to coach the Clippers, Min Congda could fire him in three days.
Relying on the defensive performance of the substitute players, the Clippers did not allow the Knicks to open up the point difference.
By the middle of the second quarter, the main force returned to the court. The Clippers were still 5 points behind the Knicks at 35:40.
Min Congda became irritable and complained about D'Antoni's formation:
"You have already rotated eight people, why can't you expand your lead? The Clippers have two stupid big men in the interior who have no offensive ability. They have made it clear that they are trying to defend you, but they haven't speeded up or seized the opportunity to counterattack. Playing fast offense, isn't that what you're good at?"
D'Antoni thought to himself, I really want to speed up and play a fast offense.
But is there anyone there? Without a good point guard, how can a fast offense be played?
"Even if you don't have a good point guard, you can still attack quickly and mobilize all your forward energy. Look at how many good counterattack opportunities are wasted."
Min Congda was on pins and needles off the court. He felt uncomfortable when he saw that the Knicks failed to seize several counterattack opportunities.
It's no wonder that the opportunities that Min Congda can see cannot be seen by ordinary players, and they can't seize them when they see them.
What made Min Congda even more uncomfortable was the Knicks fans behind him, who occasionally swore at him.
The reason is simple. New York fans believe that Min Congda took away the Curry they wanted in the draft.
Also, the Clippers are from Los Angeles, and New York on the West Coast and the old Northeast has nothing to deal with. Do they still need a reason to scold you?
Not to mention that Min Congda is Chinese. In the conservative Northeastern region of the United States, the contempt for yellow skin is much greater than in the open West Coast.
New York fans are the most arrogant and venomous in the entire league. It doesn't matter if the team's performance is not good, we old New Yorkers are authentic. If we are cruel, everyone will scold us.
Even when Ewing achieved brilliant success with the Knicks, he could not avoid being venomously insulted by the media and fans.
"Fake Squid, Smart!"
"Go back to China, Chinaman."
"Give us back Curry!"
"I am your father!"
Some young and unqualified New York fans sneered at Min Congda.
Min Congda originally wanted to endure it. If you scold the opponent's fans, the league will not fine you.
But as halftime approached, the Clippers counterattacked. Curry received a pass from Baron Davis from the right side at a 45-degree angle and hit a three-pointer.
The scores of the two sides were evened at 51:51, and both sides returned to the same starting line.
Min Congda became angry all of a sudden and couldn't bear to scold him anymore.
As soon as the popcorn fell, Min Congda stood up, turned around, and spat back at the white guys wearing Nisk jerseys.
"Did your stinky bird poop come out of the asshole of some sick bird with gastrointestinal problems? Why is it so smelly? Is there no cleaner in Madison to deal with it?"
"You should really take a pee and take a look at the freckles on your face. It's like the toilet that has just been used and not flushed is stained with Shet. I should dip a brush in disinfectant water and wipe it for you to remove the odor!"
Min Congda's curses made the faces of the three white boys turn green.
"Bird poop" and "toilet" are terms used to curse white people.
Anyway, in the United States, you can’t use words to slander black people, but you can use words to slander white people.
A middle-aged white male fan couldn't stand it and said, "You're scolding me so badly. Children are watching the game too!"
Min Congda said: "If you stood up when they scolded me just now, I would think you were righteous. Now I just want to say to you, go to hell."
Several old black fans on the side were very happy to hear Min Congda curse, and shouted: "Brother, you curse beautifully!"
It's impossible for New York fans to share the same hatred. It's true New Yorkers who are trying to undermine each other.
After venting a little bit of their grievances about the equalizer, the first half of the game ended with curses. The Clippers tied with the Knicks at 53:53.
Min Congda looked at the popcorn he had thrown on the ground and said to Ada: "Ada, go buy me another box of popcorn. Thank you."
Ada nodded in agreement, got up and left to buy popcorn.
After a while, Min Congda heard a scream behind him, which was Ada's voice.
Looking back, I saw that someone had poured drinks all over Ada from head to toe - it was those three white guys who did it.
The three of them sat in their seats and suppressed their laughter, pretending as if nothing had happened. They couldn't scold Min Congda, so they took it out on the little secretary next to him.
Min Congda was furious, but seeing the way Ada was soaked by the drink, he thought he would take Ada to change clothes first.
Come back and teach these three uneducated New York brats a lesson.
An old lady watching the game handed Ada a box of tissues, and then said to the three young men: "You are so embarrassed!"
The three people still turned a deaf ear and pretended that nothing happened.
Min Congda thanked the old lady and took Ada back to the backcourt locker room.
Further up, not far from the three people, two middle-aged men wearing leather jackets noticed the three people.
One of them had a ponytail and said to the bald and bearded man beside him: "That girl just now is Ada, right?"
The bald bearded man said: "Ada? Which Ada?"
"Ada Andolini, daughter of Marcella Andolini."
"Andolini? Is he the old March who went to Los Angeles? I heard that he later started gambling."
"Yes, I met him in Los Angeles the year before last. He made millions by betting on the NBA."
"How do you know his daughter?"
"I met her when I was a kid. She now works for the Clippers. I guess Old March is betting on the news about his daughter."
"After Donaghy was arrested, was he still playing that trick?"
"I don't know. Anyway, he makes a lot of money and is a fat guy."
"What to do later?"
"Find an opportunity to teach those three boys a lesson, so that you can reconnect with Andolini."
(End of chapter)
