The end of the game was different from Grizzlies Griffin's "empty cut".
The Clippers players' numbers are pretty average.
Randolph scored consecutive points at critical moments in the fourth quarter, and as expected he scored another 20 points and 7 rebounds.
Curry scored 17 points and 5 assists, Harden had 15 points and 6 assists, George had 8 points, and Baron Davis had 10 points.
Gasol had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Ricky Davis had 8 points, and Dragic, Milicic, Bonner and others scored the remaining dozen points.
The Clippers are not an egalitarian team and will not insist on giving the ball to anyone just because everyone has equal rights to the ball.
But who's on the court, the ball is given to you, the tactics come to you, you come to play.
If you can score, you will score. If you cannot score, you will be a blacksmith.
After the game, in the Clippers locker room, Steve Kerr looked at this personal data and felt both happy and worried.
Happily, he didn't expect that there could be such a harmonious team in today's NBA.
The concern is that the NBA does not have such a team and it makes sense because the NBA needs stars.
To be a star, you need the ball and superior data, and a team's ball rights are limited.
Curry, Harden, George, and Gasol are all still young and still in the growth stage.
When they are more mature and have stronger abilities, will they stay with the Clippers and continue to play such team basketball?
According to past experience, some of them will leave and become bosses of other teams to create a career.
Some people stay, holding contracts that occupy at least a quarter of the space, and their statistics skyrocket, becoming real superstars.
Cole doesn't know who will leave and who will stay. This is not a problem for him to worry about.
Judging from the current situation, Curry will definitely stay. This is the number one pick selected by Smart.
Even if he misses two months due to injury, he must be given a verbal commitment to renew his contract in advance.
Harden should also stay. He spent a lot of money to trade for him, and he does have potential.
As for George... Cole saw the shadow of McGrady in him.
He started out defensively, and if he changes to another team, he might suddenly emerge and become a superstar in the league.
Gasol's contract expires this summer and he will be ready to renew it.
Just as he was thinking about it, Steve Kerr suddenly felt like there was someone behind him.
Turning around suddenly, he was startled to see Min Congda standing behind him.
"Oh! Oh, oh, Mr. Smart, why are you standing behind me and scaring me?"
Seeing Min Congda's smiling face, Cole felt a little scared in his heart.
On this away trip, the Clippers' record should be said to be very good and they got out of the woods.
After defeating the Grizzlies tonight, he has reached the top eight in one fell swoop. Logically speaking, he should be very happy.
But during this month and a half, Min Congda looked worried.
It made Cole feel that he had failed to do something well and made the general manager dissatisfied?
Later, when I asked Lao Deng, Lao Deng said that Min Congda was like this. He looked sad when he won, but relaxed and happy when he lost.
What it means is, don’t be arrogant in victory and don’t be discouraged in defeat, so that players can face victory with the correct mentality.
Cole thought about it carefully and felt that his approach was quite similar to that of Zen Master Jackson.
At that time, Jackson kept talking all day long, saying that he had realized the true meaning from Eastern "Zen" learning.
He often takes the players to meditate and calm down to eliminate everyone's inner anxiety and maintain calm.
Smart is from China, and he should be more influenced by Eastern culture than Jackson... No, he is from the East.
"Mr. Smart, we have entered the top eight in the Western Conference! However, I will not be proud. Let's keep up our efforts."
Cole tried to be humble himself, which is the Eastern tradition.
Min Congda thought to himself, if you continue to work hard, I regret recruiting you to the Clippers.
As promised before, everyone has a ball to play with, and we promised not to take victory too seriously.
This is all a lie to me!
Now, Lao Deng's control over the team has declined.
Cole is more followed among young people, after all, there are many tricks.
"Steve, I have something to discuss with you."
While Lao Deng, Curry and others were attending the press conference, Min Congda wanted to talk to Cole.
"Tell you what, Mr. Smart, I like communicating with you."
Min Congda asked: "Steve, now that we are in the top eight in the Western Conference, which position do you think we should rush to?"
The Clippers' current record is 38 wins and 30 losses, one win ahead of the Grizzlies and 0.5 games behind the Trail Blazers, ranking eighth.
The gap between the Clippers and the previous teams is very small, and with more than ten games left before the end of the regular season, the ranking is likely to change.
From eighth to fifth in the Western Conference, the winning gap is about 2 games. If the Clippers continue to advance rapidly, it is possible to rush to fifth place.
Cole thought for a while and said: "Of course the higher the ranking, the better. It would be best to have a chance to reach fifth in the Western Conference."
Min Congda shook his head and said, "I don't agree with you. Don't you think we should choose our opponents?"
"What, picking an opponent?"
Cole thought, did I hear it correctly?
Just arrived eighth in the Western Conference, have you started to pick your opponents?
People in the top half pick opponents from the bottom half or the second round.
You good guy, you just crossed the line and started picking on opponents in the upper half.
As expected of Mr. Smart, he is confident!
Cole smiled and said: "Then which opponent do you think is the best?"
Min Congda said seriously: "I think the Spurs, who are eighth and number one, are the best."
The Spurs now have 54 wins, six games ahead of the second-place Lakers.
With the Spurs' stable performance in the regular season, they have basically secured first place in the Western Conference.
Cole was a little puzzled and said: "There has never been a reason to pick a team from the bottom half. We have to rank as high as possible. Black eight is not that easy."
Min Congda thought to himself, I just know that black eight is not easy, that's why I want to be ranked eighth!
Min Congda passed through the four teams in the top half in his mind and made assumptions.
The second place is most likely the Lakers. Last season, the Lakers led the Clippers 3:0 and then lost two games in a row, which scared Min Congda.
Come again this year, the Lakers have declined, the Clippers have improved, and there is another Los Angeles Derby. This is the rhythm of revenge.
No, we can't beat the Lakers for the seventh time.
The third is the Mavericks, let alone beating them. The Mavericks have been soft-footed shrimps in recent years.
Last season, I was cheated by the Spurs. What should I do if I get another big gift this year?
Although there were several games with the Mavericks, Min Congda felt that the Mavericks were very strong this year.
But he still didn't dare to take risks. The Mavericks in 2007 were also very strong.
The fourth largest team is probably the Thunder. Such a young team has no playoff experience.
And fourth and fifth are always the closest and most intense series.
Min Congda's heart couldn't bear it and he couldn't fight Lei Lei.
After all the calculations, the Spurs are the most suitable.
No. 1 in the West, and a master of food abuse.
Once the Spurs are in the top half, the team is 100% sure in the second half and rarely makes mistakes.
He was banned twice, once in 2000 because Duncan was reimbursed.
One time was in 2009, when the old rival Mavericks took advantage of their weakness and took revenge last year.
Taken together, the Spurs are the best first-round opponent.
Let the Clippers finish eighth and then go home in peace in the first round of the playoffs.
Min Congda said: "My strategy has been set. Taken together, the Spurs are the best opponent. Don't think too much, I will talk to you first. Then the coaching staff will meet to formulate a rest strategy and give the players We need some rest time, and we have a lot of people who can play anyway. We’re stuck at No. 8, do you understand?”
Cole thought for a while and felt that playing with the Spurs was indeed good, so he nodded and agreed.
(End of chapter)
