When Min Congda received the call from James, he was holding a pre-game meeting with the players and coaching staff in the Clippers locker room.
The Clippers also have a very important game to play on this day, and their opponent is the Milwaukee Bucks.
The important point is not the opponent, but that Stephen Curry returned from injury early after nearly three months of rest!
After learning the news from the team doctor, Min Congda felt even more uncomfortable than the Air Force. Even if the Air Force couldn't catch any fish, it would be fun and they could even catch something else.
Will Curry's comeback do him any good?
Not only has the Clippers' strength been restored, Min Congda also has one less partner to eat with in his daily life.
While Curry was recuperating from his injury, Min Congda would go to Curry's house to have a meal from time to time, bringing along a fish he caught.
Min Congda's idea is to eat more with Koulihu and let him gain weight crazily during this period of no competition and no training.
When he returns from injury, he will turn from a primary school student into an overweight primary school student, and his competitive status may plummet.
Who knew that this foodie could not gain weight no matter how much he ate, and because he often ate high-quality protein such as sea fish, his wounds healed very well.
The team doctor said a month in advance that he could return, which made Min Congda very depressed and couldn't stop him even if he wanted to.
Curry has been itching to play without playing for most of the season. Even if the King of Heaven comes, he can't stop him from making a comeback.
As soon as he saw his teammates playing on the court, Curry really wanted to fight with them.
Secondly, when he saw that the Clippers were formulating new tactics and strategies, and everyone was adjusting and making progress, he could only watch from the sidelines, feeling anxious.
However, Steve Kerr talked to Curry privately and said that with his basic skills and tactical awareness, he would have no problem at all under the new system.
"It will even become better because this system is built for you and you are born for it."
Curry was extremely excited when he heard this. He thought this was created by Mr. Smart for him.
With this eagerness to come back, Min Congda could only agree that Curry had begun participating in team training a few days ago.
Curry will appear as a substitute player tonight in his first game back with the Clippers.
Min Congda emphasized in the pre-game briefing: "In tonight's game, Curry can only play for 10 minutes, and he can't play more than one second! Lao Deng, if it exceeds 1 second, I will pull out 10 of your hairs."
Dunleavy smiled bitterly and said: "Then if I accidentally let Curry play the whole game, all my hair will be donated to you."
There was laughter in the locker room, and everyone was still very relaxed, even though the Clippers' current record was not particularly ideal.
After signing Steve Kerr, the Clippers didn't seem to be reborn.
They had a so-so record in January, beating the Lakers and losing to the Rockets.
The longest winning streak is 2 consecutive wins, and the longest losing streak is 2 consecutive losses.
In short, it gives the impression that it is neither good nor bad, half-dead, as if it has lost the charm of last season.
Coupled with Curry's injury, the team's box office has been affected to a certain extent, and general manager Smart can't do much.
The team's presence in the league suddenly dropped a lot, and people's attention continued to focus on the Lakers, the rising Bulls, Heat, and Cavaliers in the East.
Their current record is 21 wins and 26 losses, ranking twelfth in the Western Conference, some distance from the playoffs.
Min Congda feels that these results and rankings are both stable and unstable.
Let’s be honest, the Western Conference is as fiercely competitive as ever. If you want to be in the top eight, you must have a 50% winning rate.
According to the Clippers' current situation of winning two games and losing three games, it is impossible to enter the playoffs.
It's not stable, Min Congda always feels that the current situation seems familiar.
Last season, he was teetering on the edge of the playoffs, and suddenly there was a rumor that he was going to die.
Then everyone was like chicken blood, playing hard to win, and carried the Clippers into the playoffs.
He was very touched by the players' spirit of giving their all for him, but you really want me to die.
This season, there is a vague feeling that someone is making irresponsible remarks about him behind his back, but it has no impact on the record.
Min Congda won't care about them anymore, just say whatever you like.
It was Curry's early comeback that suddenly disrupted his rhythm and plans.
When he was thinking about how to minimize Curry's influence, his phone rang.
Min Congda was startled when he saw the call was from James, and hurriedly left the locker room to answer the phone.
In fact, it is not a big deal for players from other teams to call. We are competitors but not enemies.
To put it bluntly, after walking off the field, we are all colleagues working in a very large entertainment company. It is normal for us to communicate and get close in private.
But Min Congda is not normal. He has something in his mind. As the general manager of the Clippers, he does nothing all day long and does not contribute to the team's construction, but he gives advice and provides guidance to other teams every day.
Isn't this a naked act of cheating, a spy and a traitor?
So Min Congda felt guilty, lowered his voice and answered the phone, dismissing James first with a few words.
After hanging up the phone, he thought to himself: "What does this Cavaliers coaching staff do? Mike Brown, right? It's really useless. But it's good for such useless talents to join our team."
Min Congda is thinking about Mike Brown again. The black coach's several seasons with James have been mixed.
He won the best coach, but he was also called a follower of James. He only played around James without any outstanding tactics.
After hanging up the phone, Min Congda carefully thought about some of the key points in the Cavaliers' game against the Heat.
Although the Heat's troika is very powerful, all three lack sufficient links and can easily fall into a state of fighting on their own.
Especially Gay, who needs the ball but is not mature enough, has relatively low scoring efficiency.
Also, the Heat's inside line is too weak. Bosh has strong offensive power but average defense and is not thick enough.
O'Neal Jr. has long lost his former courage and can only barely support the inside line, otherwise Riley would not have to sign Dampier.
Haslem works hard but is not tall enough. The Heat will suffer a lot once they encounter tall insiders.
In the previous match between the Heat and the Clippers, Randolph and Gasol almost killed the Heat inside.
The Heat's strength lies in their excellent perimeter defense, strong pressure, and sharp counterattack after the defense steals the ball.
There is also outstanding personal ability. In high-intensity confrontation, he can rely on the personal abilities of Wade and Bosh to solve the game.
After thinking for a while, Min Congda gave three suggestions:
1. Put Guy in position to attack and let him play more singles.
2. Rush for offensive rebounds and give the Heat less chance to counterattack on fast break.
3. Reduce the ball transmission from the outside, play more inside, and feed the inside more.
After editing the text message and sending it to James, Min Congda sighed, thinking that being a father is really not easy.
(End of chapter)
