Min Congda once again conquered the Clippers players with his "wisdom".
At the end of the first game, the Clippers unexpectedly beat the San Antonio Spurs on the road, 115:101, with a 14-point advantage.
If the Clippers hadn't stopped attacking or defending in the end, the point difference would have been even greater.
This result naturally surprised everyone, but it was within Dunleavy and Cole's expectations.
At the post-game press conference, Dunleavy took Kerr, Curry, and Randolph for interviews.
Originally, the reporters wanted to hear Min Congda be interviewed, but he slipped back to the hotel as soon as the game was over.
Dunleavy took Cole with him, as if he regarded Cole as his successor, and asked Cole to answer more when he spoke.
Cole said bluntly: "When we lost to the Grizzlies in the last game of the regular season, we just wanted to beat the Spurs in eighth place. This is a strategy we have formulated long ago. Because Mr. Smart believes that the Spurs are the best to beat."
Cole's words were really arrogant. After all, there was only one game in the series.
Even if you win a big victory, it is only 1:0. Can you guarantee that you will win every subsequent game?
It's not uncommon to say such words in an NBA series, irritating your opponent and getting slapped in the face.
Cole said this anyway, not because he was brainless, but because he had already thought about it.
He had to say this to release a message of "reconciliation" to Min Congda.
After that incident in the locker room, although the coaching staff and players didn't say anything, there were faint signs of going against Min Congda.
Cole even developed some dissatisfaction with Min Congda.
As someone who has been involved in basketball for many years, Cole knows that the seeds of many conflicts are planted at this time.
Therefore, he must praise Min Congda in public and let everyone know that his leadership is wise.
In this way, Smart will know that the coaching staff and players are convinced of the general manager's leadership.
The last outburst was reasonable, everyone admired it, and everyone's grudges could be eliminated.
At this time, Min Congda had returned to the hotel and was lying on the bed watching tonight's sports news.
He happened to see Cole's speech at the press conference and was so angry that he turned off the TV.
"This Cole, forget it if he wins the game, but he still says such things in a press conference, which disgusts me... That's all, he didn't mean it, and they didn't mean it."
"I can't blame them. It's my fault. I insisted on them losing."
Among criticism and self-criticism, Min Congda still chose self-criticism.
Fortunately, during the game, Min Congda had already expected such a result.
Having gone through many hardships, he didn't care about this little setback at all.
The road is tortuous, but the future is bright.
What's the use of winning against the Spurs?
It's just a game.
Ginobili and Miller are back in the next game.
The Spurs' combat effectiveness will be greatly enhanced.
When the Clippers played the Spurs in the regular season, Ginobili performed well.
Because the Clippers' defense at the second position has always been mediocre.
Baron Davis played well in the first game.
Scored 18 points, 11 assists, 2 steals, and only 1 turnover.
Curry was the team's top scorer with 21 points, 4 assists and 5 three-pointers.
However, Curry, who scored the highest score, was not so conspicuous in the game.
Baron Davis is the one who really takes control.
Older gingers are more spicy.
Davis' offense and organization are still at star level in the playoffs.
But his defense? It's hard to say when facing Ginobili in the next game.
After losing the first game, Ginobili will definitely come back to play in the second game.
"According to the usual script, the Spurs underestimated their opponents at home in the first game, performed abnormally, and were defeated by the Clippers; in the second game, Ginobili and Miller returned, and the recovering Spurs beat the Clippers at home, and evened the score! In the third game , came to Staples Center, the Clippers with high morale won one game, leading 2:1, and the situation was critical. In the crucial fourth game, the Spurs won the game with difficulty, and once again equalized and dragged into the battle of Tianwang Mountain."
"Do I need to talk about the Battle of Tianwang Mountain? In the fifth game, the Spurs, who returned to San Antonio, have seen through the Clippers' routine after four games! In the fifth game, all three of their forces sacrificed their lives and beat the Clippers to get the match point of the series! Staples returned for the sixth game, and the Clippers still wanted to fight to the death. The two sides fought until the last moment of the game. At the last moment, the Clippers fell behind by three points and the key ball was given to Harden. As a result, Harden was blocked by Ginobili! Series ended, out!"
"This kid Cole was slapped in the face for saying that the Spurs are weak. That's nonsense!"
Min Congda had already drafted a script for the series in his mind, and the fantasy made him climax over and over again.
As for why the last shot in Game 6 was given to Harden? Because Harden contributed the most buzzer-beaters to the Clippers in the regular season.
He is very deadly in the mid-range at critical moments and has a real big heart.
In the first game, Harden played very well in the first half, but the stage for the second half was given to another bearded man.
After some imagination, Min Congda felt very happy, as if his inner trauma was healed instantly.
He turned on the TV and continued to watch sports, checking in on the other series.
Before the game between the Spurs and Clippers, four games had been played in the playoffs.
The four top-half teams, the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks, all won the first game of the series.
In the game on the same day as the Clippers vs. Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers easily defeated the Memphis Grizzlies at home.
Blake Griffin, who was fierce in the regular season, became a junior in the playoffs and was completely restricted by the Lakers' three top players.
He only contributed 8 points and 5 rebounds in the game, which was a very poor performance.
The Lakers beat their opponents 110:97, a 13-point advantage.
The Boston Celtics narrowly defeated the New York Knicks by 2 points at home, 89:87.
After Anthony came to the Knicks, he failed to match up with Stoudemire.
In the first game, Stoudemire scored 28 points and 11 rebounds. He is the absolute core arrow of the team.
But Anthony went undercover. Under the tough defense of the Celtics, he only scored 15 points on 5-of-18 shots.
The Knicks unfortunately lost by 2 points and lost to the Celtics.
The two offensive players didn't seem to match up well during the game.
They are more like two attackers attacking each other on the field. You attack one and I attack the other. They do not really work together to play the role of 1+1 greater than 2.
It's like the Nuggets traded for Iverson and formed a golden pair with Anthony.
Both men have strong offensive power, but the basketball game is not a simple increase in scoring ability.
In the process of winning, the basketball team is an organic whole, and everyone must play his due role. A perfect team does not need perfect players, but a perfect combination.
The Nuggets, who lost Anthony, also lost to the Thunder in the first round. The young Thunder are thriving and are seizing the top spot in the Northwest Division.
Min Congda was planning in his mind: "The Spurs will win the Clippers, the Thunder will win the Nuggets, and then the Thunder... maybe they can make it to the Western Conference Finals~ Haha, it seems that sending Yuan Lianden to the Thunder is the right choice. What if... ...I said that if the Spurs fail to do their best and we advance to the semifinals, wouldn't there be a strong Thunder waiting for the Clippers? This is my double insurance!"
At this moment, Min Congda felt that he was a perfect script maker.
(End of chapter)
