The 2009-2010 All-Star Game was held in Dallas.
Three people from the Clippers participated in the All-Star Game. One was Randolph, who was successfully selected as an All-Star substitute.
One is Curry, who participated in the All-Star Rookie Game and started for the first-year team against the second-year team.
There is also Gasol, who also participated in the All-Star Rookie Game and represented the second-year team.
Kaman, who was traded to the Grizzlies by Min Chongda, was also successfully selected as an All-Star. He entered the roster as a substitute for Brandon Roy.
Min Congda came to Dallas with him. He had no interest in the All-Star Game. He just came to eat, drink and have fun.
He went to Vlive, a famous nightclub in Dallas, to see the style of the Western cowboy's crotch.
But the result made him very disappointed. He really couldn't compliment the aesthetics of the Texas people. Those buttocks were too big.
Moreover, Texas is close to Mexico, and many of the female heroes in the nightclubs are Latin Americans. Their skin color is like biscuits, and their makeup looks like transvestites. Their bodies are stronger than Min Congda's, which makes people less interested.
Their dance also lacked beauty, highlighting a wild and uninhibited person, which people like Min Congda, who tend to have a more reserved aesthetic, could not accept for a while.
However, Min Congda met an acquaintance in Vlive, the Thunder's backup guard and James Harden, the No. 3 overall pick in 2009.
His tall, strong figure and thick beard on his chin made him very conspicuous in the nightclub, and Min Congda spotted him at a glance.
Min Congda called him several times, but Harden didn't hear him. He was too excited to dance with a girl.
So, Min Congda ordered a glass of wine at the bar and asked the bartender to bring it to Harden.
Harden then noticed Min Congda and came over to have a drink with Min Congda.
The two didn't have much interaction before. Min Congda's deepest impression of Harden was the game between the Clippers and the Thunder. In Oklahoma City, Harden didn't score a point, allowing the Clippers to win.
"I hope you can score two more points next time against the Clippers."
"What? Are you talking about that scene? You still remember it, I forgot about it."
"Can you forget the game where you scored zero points?"
"Why not forget that people should look forward."
Min Congda agrees with this, people should look forward.
The two chatted while drinking, and they actually got along very well. Several heroines came up to show off their coquettishness, but the two ignored them and continued to chat.
Harden gave Min Congda the feeling of being very casual, like a big boy.
This is different from Curry, although Curry looks more like a big boy.
But if you have more contact with him, you will know that Curry has a strong energy deep in his heart, like a clenched fist, ready to be punched out at any time.
Harden looks like an unshaven, dark and strong man, but he is actually very flabby.
Curry will not come to a place like Vlive. He wants to maintain his condition and not indulge in pleasure.
It doesn't matter to Harden, he just plays when it's time to play. He is very similar to Baron Davis, and Min Congda admires it very much.
"Hey, do you want to consider coming to Los Angeles to play in the future? I heard that you grew up in Los Angeles?"
Harden almost choked when he heard it, thinking, it's not so blatant, right?
During the season, it is illegal for management to contact opposing players privately to propose recruitment.
But there are no six ears here, so it doesn't hurt to talk casually in private.
Harden said: "If you want me to go to Los Angeles, why don't you select me in the draft?"
Min Congda thought to himself, I looked at you and thought you must be a master because of your unkempt beard.
Who would have thought that you are not that good at all? You have been playing as a substitute in the Thunder, and you even ate duck eggs in a single game.
In fact, Harden's performance this season is still very good, and his performance against the Clippers was purely abnormal.
Min Congda replied: "Because Stephen deserves the top pick."
He said something that was against his will, but unexpectedly it irritated Harden.
Harden drank all the wine in his glass and said to Min Congda: "I will tell you who is more worthy."
One day later, James Harden played for the first-year team in the All-Star Rookie Game.
He scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, helping the first grade team defeat the second grade team 143:128.
The second-year team was damaged by the absence of Derrick Rose. Although Westbrook scored 40 points, the team still lost.
Thus ended the sophomore team's seven-game winning streak against the first-year team.
Curry only scored 12 points in this game, obviously not exerting his strength.
Evans, Jennings, and Harden became the protagonists of the first-year team.
Harden is using his performance to prove to Min Congda that he is not unworthy of being the No. 1 pick.
But Min Congda watched the rookie game but shook his head, you played so well, don't come to Los Angeles.
Just stay in Ercun, or go wherever there are big butts.
The three-day All-Star Weekend ends with a get-together between fans and the league.
The game went very successfully, and Wade won the All-Star Game MVP.
It is a bit regrettable that Kobe missed the All-Star Game due to injury, which dimmed his starlight a lot.
Min Congda calculated that the All-Star Game alone could bring in at least US$2.5 million in revenue to Dallas.
This time, the Dallasites will host the All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium instead of the American Airlines Center, the home of the Mavericks.
Cowboys Stadium is a football stadium. The venue is much larger than the basketball stadium and can accommodate 90,000 spectators.
In addition, the basketball court is small and can add seats in the middle. This time, the main venue of the All-Star Game welcomed 100,000 people.
The traffic of 100,000 people is five times that of a normal NBA game, but this requires excluding a large number of complimentary tickets and season tickets.
The reason why the venue is located in such a large stadium is that Mavericks owner Cuban considered leaving enough seats for Mavericks season ticket holders.
Dallas fans have always been very loyal, game attendance remains high, and the team is profitable all year round.
Min Congda certainly sneered at Cuban's approach, but he was full of interest in this 90,000-person stadium.
In the future, the home court of the Clippers will have about 25,000 people, not to mention 90,000 people.
The cost is estimated to be upwards of US$1 billion. As long as you don't hire a Chinese engineering team, you hire a Mexican engineering team to build it. If you can't do it in five or six years, the amount of money will drag you to death.
The arena with a capacity of 25,000 people is already super huge.
Currently, the arena with the most seats in the NBA is the Palace Arena in Auburn Hills, with more than 22,000 seats.
Next is the Chicago United Center, with more than 21,000 seats.
Most of the remaining arenas are around 20,000.
With over 18,000 people like Staples Center, it is really the younger brother among younger brothers.
The super-large arenas used by the NBA in history, such as the famous Alamodome used by the Spurs, can accommodate up to 35,888 spectators.
There is also the Kings Park Dome once used by the SuperSonics. It can accommodate 40,000 fans when hosting basketball games. It is said that it has never been full.
The largest attendance was when the SuperSonics played the Washington Bullets in the 1978 Finals, with 35,928 spectators present.
Of course, these arenas are mainly used as rugby venues, and their facilities are not suitable for use as basketball courts because they are too large.
Because the stands are too high, the spectators sitting in the back rows do not have a good viewing experience, so a multi-purpose stadium with more than 20,000 people is the best.
Min Congda thought that since he wanted to build an arena that would bankrupt the Clippers, the bigger the better and the more luxurious the better.
After returning to Los Angeles, on February 17, the Clippers played against the Atlanta Hawks at home.
Min Congda met with Anschutz in the VIP room of Staples Center and told the sports king about his future plan to build a large arena for the Clippers.
Anschutz was surprised that Min Congda had such a big plan. Who gave him such a big ambition?
"Does Sterling have such an idea? Then he should come and talk to me in person, not you as a manager."
Anschutz doesn't believe that a stingy guy like Sterling would want to build a new arena for the Clippers.
He even struggled with the annual rent. In the early years, the Clippers played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
This venue has been constructed and put into use since 1959, and the Lakers played here from 1960 to 1967.
Later, I felt it was too small and moved to the Great Western Forum Arena.
The Clippers began playing at the Memorial Coliseum in the 1980s, and used other people's venues in the 1950s and 1960s until 1999.
It now costs close to $1 billion to build a modern venue. How could Sterling be willing to spend this money.
Min Congda said: "Boss Sterling will definitely agree to my plan. But you know, he and our Clippers alone do not have the strength, so we need your help."
Anschutz thought for a moment. It had been 10 years since the Staples Center was built, and it felt a bit outdated.
However, building an arena is a big project and not that simple. He thought for a while and said to Min Congda, "Do you know where is the best place to choose the foundation for the new arena?"
Min Congda replied: "Inglewood? Although the security there is average, there are many basketball fans, and our training center is also there."
Anschutz shook his head and said: "The foundation of the new arena is based on the Clippers' record and income. This season, if the Clippers can make the playoffs, you can talk to me about the new arena."
Min Congda was confused when he heard this. Why would he enter the playoffs?
Isn't this a joke on me? How can I let the Clippers enter the playoffs?
But……
Min Congda wanted to say something else, but someone pushed the door open and entered.
It was Ada's aunt, Ms. Linda, coming in with another steak.
Anschutz stood up to greet him, but Min Congda always felt that the relationship between the two was not normal.
Didn't Christopher notice something?
He came to Staples Center to open a restaurant and turned out to be a cuckold. Thinking about it, I felt sorry for him.
(End of chapter)
