The summer of the off-season is long and boring, and is often called the grass period by fans.
The rush of excitement when the free market opened in July quickly subsided.
The stars all had their own homes amid the rush, but most of them stayed where they were.
Some ordinary players have found new jobs, while others are unemployed and have to worry about their next job.
A group of new people enter the alliance, and a group of old people are eliminated. Metabolism is the law of nature.
In August, the Summer League and World Championships are in full swing, and the new American men's basketball team is aiming for the championship.
For the powerful American Dream Team, participating in the World Championships and Olympic Games is actually quite boring.
Because winning the championship is qualified for the American team and is not a great honor.
But once you fail to win the championship, you will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever and will be mentioned over and over again by future fans.
In 2008, the US men's basketball team sent a luxurious lineup to participate, but this time many superstars will no longer participate in the World Championships.
Kobe and James have exhausted their efforts in NBA games and have no interest in the World Championships.
Chinese team Yao Ming has been affected by injuries and his career is coming to an end. He can't even play in NBA games, let alone the national team.
Stars from various countries familiar to fans such as Nowitzki and Ginobili are also unable to participate due to various reasons.
2010 is a year of transition between old and new.
The core of the US team becomes third-year Kevin Durant.
Curry, Rose, Westbrook, Kevin Love and many other young people were selected to join this national team.
For Curry, this is a good opportunity to improve his strength.
In the national team, he can compete with young masters from the league.
He will also receive training guidance from the best coaches and trainers in the United States.
But on August 18, Curry sprained his ankle during a training session.
Although not serious, the continuous ankle sprains made Curry and his team worried about habitual sprains.
After a series of examinations, the doctor's recommendation was to perform surgery to repair the ankle tendons.
However, if he undergoes surgery, it means that he will not be able to catch up with most games in the new season.
Curry decisively rejected the suggestion of surgery because he did not want to miss the second season of his career so early.
He is only 21 years old now, very young, has very good physical function and recovers quickly from injuries.
After some treatment and daily physical therapy, Curry returned to national team training and competition.
On the other side, the young players of the Clippers formed a new team to compete in the Las Vegas Summer League.
This time, the core members of the Clippers are Harden, Paul George and Bledsoe.
In theory, it was a very talented team, but as a result, their performance in the summer league was unsatisfactory.
They lost 4 of 5 games because the team's lineup was not reasonable.
Apart from these three outside players, there are no powerful players inside.
Last season, Summer League had DeAndre Jordan in it, but this season there is no center at all.
Olshey and a group of scouts are still in China, so players are looking for them randomly.
Because the subsidies and accommodation standards provided by the Clippers are the highest, a bunch of Xia League veterans want to play for the Clippers.
The personnel manager of the Clippers also saves trouble. Anyway, General Manager Smart said that the summer league is just to train young players.
Just give those undrafted players and marginal players a chance to play, don't pretend to be digging for gold all day long.
Do you have that level? If you don't have that level, you might as well just lie down and do nothing, still get your salary, and stop struggling in the cesspool.
There is nothing wrong with what Min Congda said. After so many years, have the Clippers found any treasures in the undrafted area?
He doesn't even understand his own high-ranking talents. It's better to learn from other people's masters to discern talents, instead of saving energy to improve yourself.
Therefore, Sachs just signed some old guys casually, and the names all looked familiar.
These people hang out in summer leagues all year round. They have little potential, but their level is good and their fighting spirit is average.
They know that if they play well in Summer League, no team will appreciate them.
Their goal in the competition is to finish the race successfully, eat and drink well, take the money and leave to find the next job.
What kind of fighting spirit can such a summer league team have? It is to accompany the prince to study and do a good job of assisting Harden, George and Bledsoe.
Of these three boys, Harden has already played for one season and has little interest in the summer league. He comes to Vegas mainly to have fun.
George is still very serious about playing, but his strength and performance in Summer League can only be said to be mediocre, averaging 15 points per game.
Anthony Randolph can easily score 40 points, but 15 points is too few for a game like Summer League.
Bledsoe's contribution was even less, averaging 10 points per game. Three young people who seemed to have potential did not find a way to win.
The record of 1 win and 4 losses is even worse than last year, when the Clippers had a complete victory.
Min Congda did not go to Las Vegas with the team this time, nor did he participate in the team's operations.
Instead, I hid in my apartment near Chinatown and thought about investing.
Seeing four 300-yuan losses being recorded on his mobile phone, it no longer made any waves in Min Congda's heart.
US$1,200 is not enough to watch a game in the VIP box at Staples Center.
Min Congda was very satisfied with the performance of these three young people.
What's the use of being lazy, mediocre, and short?
Oh, and there's Jeremy Lin, who didn't get much playing time.
The data is not even worth mentioning. If you can't produce data in the summer league, what else can you develop?
Min Congda was previously worried that Jeremy Lin's Chinese identity would bring a wave of fans and popularity to the Clippers, which would increase the Clippers' advertising and marketing revenue.
Now it seems that this worry is unnecessary. In the NBA, strength is still king. Without strength, we only talk about internationality and skin color. Fans are not fools.
Therefore, Jeremy Lin can stay with peace of mind and become one of the few yellow players in the league in Los Angeles.
Min Congda sat in front of the computer and looked at the post-game reports of the summer league and the player data, thinking:
"It seems that there is no problem with the team's operation this year. The losses suffered by Curry will be recovered this season!"
"Curry was mainly too anxious and jumped to conclusions easily without careful investigation. This time is different. I gave it full thought and there is absolutely no problem with the person I selected."
Min Congda had forgotten that he chose George because people said "because of the proximity" and thought he had done such a meticulous job.
"Although there is no problem with the team's operation, but... what should we do in terms of investment?"
Min Congda's attention shifted back to team investment.
Looking at the financial report Rosser sent to him yesterday, Min Congda felt really worried.
(End of chapter)
