There are not many people in the league who can punish referee Joe Crawford, and Min Congda is one of them.
Crawford is well-known mainly because he likes to steal the spotlight in games.
Especially in some big games that are broadcast live across the United States, the more critical moments come, the more you need to show your presence.
There are many referees who like to steal the show, and each has his own way of stealing the show.
Some referees like to blow the balance whistle, such as Bavetta.
Some people like to stir up trouble and make peace when things get big, such as Jia Wei.
People like Crawford rely on his performance art and shiny bald head.
Whenever he encounters some key penalties, Crawford will jump out with exaggerated movements to attract broadcast cameras.
For example, a technical foul will cause a big jump, an offensive foul will cause a fairy to show the way, and a goal will be invalid and a white crane will spread its wings.
Paired with his conspicuous hairstyle, he is very eye-catching on the court and can be remembered by the audience and fans.
The reason why referees do this is not only because everyone has the need to be in the limelight, but also because of income issues.
Once a person has a reputation, economic benefits will naturally come to him.
NBA referees don’t work for a lifetime. After retirement, you can run referee training camps, be invited by teams and companies to be consultants, etc.
Since the NBA is a big show, you players and coaches can show off, why can't I, the referee, show off?
Min Congda specializes in all kinds of shows. Anyway, he is not afraid of being fined or expelled.
If you have the guts to brag at me, you can punish me however you like. If you punish me, I will write a report and feel disgusted.
They even posted videos and screenshots for everyone to comment on.
There are many things in this world that are just afraid of being true or being praised.
If it is not weighed, it is as light as a feather; if it is weighed, it cannot weigh a thousand catties.
The league and referees are afraid of being serious. The game is over, so don't hold on to it.
Faced with Min Congda's explosive trash talk, Crawford turned his back and said not a word.
Of course the penalty cannot be changed, Gasol still fouled.
But this ball undoubtedly interrupted Bynum's good offensive rhythm.
Bynum stepped to the free throw line and missed both free throws.
Gasol got a backcourt rebound and the Clippers continued to lead.
Min Congda did not let go of Crawford and shouted: "Bynum knew that the ball was wrong, so he missed the free throw! You don't even have a high school student to understand!"
If Bynum couldn't make the free throw, it was because he didn't take the free throw well, and Min Congda didn't know any nonsense.
After enjoying the spray, Min Congda found that the popcorn was spilled all over the floor and wasted.
He asked Ada to buy another barrel for him.
"Oh, bring me another pizza, prawn pizza!"
After thinking about it, Min Congda wanted to eat pizza even more. The pizza in Uncle Ada's shop was really good.
With a relaxed mood, eating and drinking while watching the game, Min Congda discovered that it is really wonderful to be a positive person.
Although he is the general manager of the Clippers, he blames the Clippers for losing. Sometimes it is quite awkward and uncomfortable.
"Hey, it's rare to be a positive person, so let's enjoy it for a while. This win makes everyone happy. It's a good ending to this season. The next game is the Lakers' home court again, and they will definitely be eliminated."
With such a mood, Min Congda rarely devoted himself to the game with the mentality of a Clippers fan.
The game continues in the second quarter.
Shannon Brown was called for a defensive foul while defending in front of the ball.
Crawford seemed to want to express some submission to Min Congda in this way.
Look, I also called the Lakers a foul, so please stop.
The Lakers have a lot of preemptive balls like this in these games.
This is basically non-existent in the regular season.
Randolph, Davis, and Marc are all able to receive the ball more comfortably in the low post.
But in the playoffs, it's impossible. Every time I ask for the ball in the low post, I will be trembling.
You don't know when the Lakers' guards and forwards will rush over and take a hand from behind.
This has led to a decline in the Clippers' low-post offensive efficiency. How can they play if they can't hold the ball firmly?
But by the fourth game, the Clippers players had adapted to the intensity.
You have to force yourself to focus and be tougher.
It is basically impossible to score comfortably, and you have to fight for every point.
Curry caught the ball in the corner and missed a three-point shot.
The Lakers counterattacked and passed the ball to Gasol under the basket.
Gasol turned around and scored two points with a left hook, tying the game at 32:32.
Curry quickly passed half court with the ball and handed the ball to Gasol first.
The two made an air cut to cooperate, and the small kick was given to Curry who was cutting inside.
Curry rushed to the basket with the ball and knocked away Shannon Brown for a layup, but the ball missed.
But the referee blew the whistle and called Brown's foul, and Curry went to the free throw line.
Curry would avoid this kind of ball in previous games because his body is not strong enough.
But in this case, Curry knew that hiding was useless and he had to go forward!
Even if you are weak, you must be strong.
The playoffs are definitely a kind of tempering for newcomers.
Playing from college to the NBA regular season is an improvement.
After playing 82 regular season games in a season, the newcomer feels that he is OK.
Once you enter the playoffs, you will be educated again.
If you can get through it and grow up, you will become a real NBA player.
If you can't survive it and lose yourself, you may be eliminated from the league soon.
Curry made two free throws. He had paid enough for the first three games, but finally realized something in the fourth game.
The Lakers are still as stable as a rock, and Odom has just cooperated with Gasol in the same position.
After catching the ball, he used his height advantage to hit Tucker's head with a hook.
Curry passed the ball to Xiaojia, but missed the mid-range shot from the high post.
The Lakers took the ball and quickly counterattacked, passing the ball continuously, but in the end Odom's layup was knocked down by Tucker!
The Clippers counterattacked quickly again. The Lakers retreated very quickly and the Clippers had no chance to play Easy-ball.
It was Curry again, running in and out with the ball, and finally rushed into the crowd for a layup, causing Odom to foul.
"The referees were indeed helping tonight. The defensive actions of the Clippers and Lakers were similar in these two goals, but they called a foul on the Lakers and not on the Clippers. The Lakers are indeed very strong, very strong, and they have done everything in place, every detail. Very good."
Min Congda emotionally supports the Clippers, but intellectually must admit the strength of the Lakers.
For championship-level teams, the playoffs have a completely different look and feel, and the details are quite good.
For example, when retreating on defense, both sides repeatedly miss and run back and forth on fast breaks.
The Lakers' defense was completely flawless and basically gave the Clippers no chance to easily counterattack.
If you want to score, you have to fight tooth and nail, and how many can you fight like this in one game?
If you can fight in this game, can you fight in the next game?
The referee took care of you this time, will he take care of you the next time?
The score gap often accumulates in these small details.
In the last game, you will lose by seven to eight points, five or six points.
But it’s those five or six points that kill you, and you just can’t win.
With Curry making two free throws, the second quarter was almost halfway through.
34:34, the scores on both sides can be said to be not high.
The Lakers are stable, the Clippers are fierce, and the outcome is uncertain.
But the Lakers have another big problem tonight.
That is that their boss Kobe is completely out of shape.
(End of chapter)
