When he first traveled to this time and space to accept the mission, Min Congda knew that this time and space did not have his original self and his family.
He quickly accepted this fact. Although he occasionally thought of his family on lonely nights, he thought it was okay when he thought of them living a good life in another time and space.
But when I came to Harden's house for a meal and saw that although their family was not complete, they were harmonious and beautiful, especially with a mother who took care of everything and protected her children from wind and rain, I still felt a little empty in my heart.
After finishing the meal, Min Congda and Harden left together and rushed to the airport. The Clippers were about to embark on a road trip.
On the way, Harden, who had always been lively, was silent. For the first time, he knew that Min Congda was an "orphan."
There were some unspeakable emotions in his eyes when he looked at Min Congda. He thought that Mr. Smart must have had an unknown painful past that made him so optimistic, open-minded, and charming.
What kind of profound and connotative soul is hidden under his relaxed and natural expression?
"Mr. Smart."
"What's wrong?"
"I will play well in the future."
"Huh? Play hard? Why do you say that suddenly?"
"Because I don't want to lose."
"What? Isn't this bad?"
When Min Congda heard what Harden said, he almost couldn't drive the car safely.
What's going on? Do you want to listen to your mother and play hard?
Then aren't all my previous efforts in vain? Don't push me. If you push me too hard, I'll ask you to reimburse me too.
"Huh?" Harden obviously didn't understand what Min Congda meant.
"No...I mean, don't be so optimistic about victory or defeat. You are still in the growth stage, so you should pay more attention to improving your abilities."
"However, this is not inconsistent with the team's victory."
"Hey, whatever you think, in short, victory is not something to be deliberately pursued. The team will always exist, and the career of the players is short, sometimes you have to be selfish."
Min Congda reminded Harden to be selfish, just to get more data and stop passing the ball and organizing.
If his statistics come up, the team's record may not be good, or it may cause conflicts within the team.
Harden's understanding is that Min Congda cares about himself and his career.
He deeply felt that Min Congda was different from other managers.
Which team's professional manager doesn't want to squeeze as much value out of the players as possible?
Just like Presti, the hype was so good when he was selected.
Once there is a better bargaining chip, he will be traded away without hesitation.
The so-called relationship between the team and the players is not without it, but it often depends on whether the chips are attractive enough.
From the perspective of trading chips, the Clippers lost money, with one Gordon and two draft picks.
Min Congda is willing to do this, and Harden must think that he values himself very much.
Now that he is telling himself to be "selfish", Harden is even more certain that Min Congda is doing it for his own good.
Putting away this feeling of gratitude silently in his heart, Harden remembered what his mother said before leaving, "Basketball is everything to you, treat it well."
Harden was an ordinary-looking fat boy when he was a child. He also had asthma, so he had a sensitive personality and low self-esteem.
Until he met basketball, like many stars, basketball saved him and gave him a whole new world.
"Mr. Smart, I think I can no longer go to nightclubs in the future," Harden said.
"Oh, I won't go if I don't go. Don't go! I don't want to be caught by your mother."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Smart."
"It's okay, it's okay. Poor parents in the world. Do you have any other hobbies?"
"Playing games."
"Playing games is good! You can play games well from now on, and I will play with you."
"What games do you like to play?"
"Glory of the King."
"What?"
"Uh... this is a... forget it, let's talk about something else."
Arriving at the airport, the two met up with the whole team, who headed to Denver for the first away trip of the new season.
After getting on the plane, Min Congda found Curry struttingly sitting in his seat playing with his mobile phone. He quickly asked: "Stephen! If you are not at home to have a good rest, what are you doing with us?"
Curry said: "I want to play away games with everyone. It's too boring at home."
"Bored? Are you not at home to recuperate? Can't you spend time with your girlfriend?"
"I've been spending time with her lately, and I still want to be with everyone."
Min Congda shook his head, thinking that you are already on leave due to a work injury, and you still have to go on a business trip with your colleagues.
What kind of spirit is this? In our country you are a scab.
The plane arrived in Denver smoothly. After staying at the hotel, Min Congda went to bed early to rest.
Originally, he planned to take Harden, Balang and others to look for some romance at night in Denver.
Because the matter with Harden's mother was forgotten, I called Daddario for a while in the room and went to bed early.
In another room, Curry and Ayesha finished their phone calls, checked that it was still early, and decided to go to the hotel gym to practice strength for a while.
Although his ankle was injured, Curry did not relax at all in his training.
All of this training can be done every day without using your ankles.
Especially for upper body muscle exercises, Curry's team planned a reasonable fitness plan for him.
Strive to gradually build muscle and improve confrontation ability without affecting the shooting feel.
When on the road, Curry will not relax in practice.
When he came to the gym, Curry discovered that he was not the only one who stayed up all night to practice extra.
Gasol, Harden, Milicic, Ricky Davis, P.J. Tucker, many people are practicing in the gym.
Most NBA players are still very diligent, because the competition pressure in the league is too great.
If you don't make progress, or if your progress is slower, in the context of the entire league, you may be regressing and face elimination.
Coupled with the Clippers' unfavorable start, everyone has a sense of crisis.
After practicing for a while, during the break, Harden sat next to Curry and the two chatted for a few words.
Harden suddenly whispered: "Did you know that Mr. Smart is an orphan?"
Curry was surprised when he heard this and said, "What? Mr. Smart is an orphan?"
Harden said: "It turns out you don't know either. I just found out today."
He told Curry about Min Congda going to his house for dinner.
He thought, since Smart told the truth directly and didn't warn others about it, it must not be a secret.
Men also have a gossipy mind.
Curry was shocked when he heard the news and said: "He must have suffered a lot, but he is still so optimistic."
At this time, Gasol came over and said: "Who? Who has suffered a lot?"
When it comes to listening to gossip, Gasol definitely does not match his appearance and figure.
"Mr. Smart! He's an orphan!"
"What? Mr. Smart is an orphan? Oh my god...why? War?"
Gasol began to use his imagination and joined Milicic, Ricky and others.
Several people stopped working out and started gossiping about Min Congda. The old team members introduced Min Congda's glorious deeds to the new team members.
At this time, Min Congda was in sleep, and many stories were told to him unknowingly.
Forgot to set automatic updates.
(End of chapter)
