There is a saying in finance that hedging is to perform one operation while also doing the opposite operation to resist risks.
Take buying stocks as an example. Funds have always been heavily invested in long stocks. In order to resist the risk of a sharp drop, they will allocate some put options to hedge against financial risks.
Min Congda originally didn't want to talk too much with James, but as a financial professional, he suddenly had an idea:
"I've been helping the Clippers to be bad now, but what if the Clippers not only stop being bad, but become stronger and stronger? What if the Clippers accidentally enter the finals, all my efforts will be in vain. ?I can’t spend all my time on the Clippers, can I also cultivate some strong opponents?”
Thinking of this, Min Congda's mind suddenly opened up!
Yes, the fortress can be breached from the inside or bombarded with artillery from the outside.
This time, the Cleveland Cavaliers were not only blasted from the outside, but the Kings were forced to move south and move their capital to Florida.
It would be great for James to go to the Heat, but on the one hand, he has a personal grudge with Riley, and on the other hand, Min Congda really doesn't like the big three of Wade, Bosh, and James. The abilities of the three obviously have overflowing conflicts.
If Bosh were replaced by Kevin Garnett of the same age, an inside man who doesn't occupy the ball and has excellent defense, Min Congda would have followed suit.
Create a league giant and let the Clippers never get ahead.
Now, help James make suggestions to keep him in the Cavaliers.
He can be regarded as a "Los Angeles Clippers special envoy to Cleveland" and he can develop well as a prince.
Improve the overall strength of the Eastern Conference. Don't be defeated as soon as you enter the finals to prevent the Clippers from rising in the future.
Although Min Chongda believes that the possibility of rising is extremely small, according to Murphy's Law, something with a very small probability will always happen.
Not only does he want to help James and the Cavaliers, but as long as the system allows it, other teams, especially the Western Conference teams, will help if they can.
You see, with his help, the Grizzlies... seem to be making little progress for the time being, but they will definitely become a strong team in the future and ravage the Clippers!
Min Congda feels that his situation has suddenly opened up. From an ordinary team manager, he has become a lost mentor and shadow godfather of the League of Mind!
After listening to Min Congda's answers, James suddenly felt that staying in the Cavaliers wasn't so bad.
Yes, didn't Kobe have the same experience in 2007? The Lakers' lineup was not good at that time.
As a result, Gasol was traded in the middle of the season, and the team soared and won the championship again.
If Kobe can do it, why can't I, James?
James was making a final struggle in his heart.
Min Congda's words made him completely determined.
"By the way, one more thing, if you choose to stay with the Cavaliers, the myth of NBA-Batman's prophecy will be broken by you. Don't you want to be controlled by others? Do you want to say in "Decision" that I want to bring my talent with me? Go to the South Coast, go to the Miami Heat. Everything NBA-Batman said has been proven. Those words that insult you and scold you will also come true."
The public opinion preview brought by NBA-Batman became the last straw that weighed on James.
If NBA-Batman hadn't predicted it in advance and made James realize that his image would collapse, he wouldn't have been so hesitant.
The answer finally came to light. Min Congda spent more than an hour talking and briefly changed James's outlook on life.
When James left the teahouse, he felt like he had spent half his life there.
People from the team rushed up to him and asked him what the result was and whether he could come to Los Angeles.
James said nothing. His character was still the same. He would hide it for now and talk about it later.
On the way back, James finally said: "I have decided to stay in Cleveland, and I will announce my decision."
Leon Rose was the first to jump out and object, saying: "No, no, no, there is no future in Cleveland! Is that guy Smart crazy? Why doesn't he accept you?"
James said: "It's not that he doesn't accept me, it's that I don't want to go to Los Angeles. I want to stay in Cleveland."
Several other people also had their own criticisms. Only Rich Paul stood up and said: "I support LeBron. He is the real hero if he stays in Cleveland. He is only 25 years old and still has a lot of time, doesn't he? In the future He doesn't have to bear the reputation of being 'disloyal'..."
"No!"
James suddenly denied it, saying: "I stay in Cleveland not because of loyalty, but because this place suits me. I can win a championship for the Cavaliers, I can!"
Leon Rose sighed repeatedly. His wish to have several of his stars join forces failed, and muttered: "I don't know what kind of poison Smart gave you. This man is just a madman, a pure madman."
James suddenly said: "I'm sorry Leon, you are fired. I will let Rich be my agent in the future."
"What? What did you say?"
"I said you're fired and Richie will be my agent."
So, on the plane, James fired his agent, Leon Rose, and made Rich Paul his new agent.
After getting off the plane, he parted ways with the agent tycoon. After the conversation, James became more controlling than before.
Character determines destiny, and destiny also strengthens character.
LeBron James did not embark on a path of relief, but continued to fight with his heart.
On July 8th, ESPN broadcast LeBron James' "Decision" live as scheduled.
In the show, James looked confident and cheerful, with a determined smile on his face. When asked by the host, he said: "I will leave my talents in Cleveland, and I will bring a championship trophy here. ,must."
As soon as this was said, the audience cheered.
Online, Cavaliers fans tweeted in celebration.
The mayor of Cleveland even issued a proclamation declaring the day LeBron James Day.
Because of the failure of this prediction, NBA-Batman gained another wave of fans.
If the prediction is correct, everyone comes over and says you are awesome and then curses.
The prediction was wrong and everyone wanted to see the slap in the face, so they all paid attention.
It's a pity that no one knows who NBA-Batman is, so there's no way to talk about slapping him in the face.
The biggest fish in the free market has finally settled. Everyone believes that the NBA will continue its past culture and values and continue to develop in a prosperous and stable direction.
After the prosperous Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, in the first year of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty appointed An Lushan as the envoy of Pinglu Festival to guard one side and expand territory for the Tang Dynasty.
But he didn't want to trigger an Anshi Rebellion in the future that would ruin the fate of the Tang Dynasty.
Min Congda talked to James at night in the attic, pulled him back from the south coast, and "canonized" him as the Clippers' envoy to Cleveland. He also felt that he could guard one side and hedge against the risks of the Clippers' rise in the future.
Unexpectedly, the "Jandu Rebellion" many years later had already laid the root of the disaster.
Human destiny is indeed unpredictable.
(End of chapter)
