"How many roads must a man walk down, Before you call him a man~"
(How far does a man have to go before he can be called a real man?)
Min Congda couldn't help but hear the melody of Bob Dylan's song "blowing in the wind" in his mind.
At this time, the third game between the Spurs and the Clippers ended, with the score fixed at 100:91.
The Clippers defeated the Spurs again at home, rewriting the series score to 3:0, and there was no longer any suspense.
No team in NBA history has been able to come back from a 3-0 deficit.
The last time a team came close to coming back from a 3-0 deficit was the Denver Nuggets in 1994.
The black eight in the first round gave them an extremely tenacious and fearless mentality.
Facing the Jazz in the semifinals, they fell behind 0:3 and were once again dragged into a tiebreaker.
The Nuggets are only one step away from creating a miracle.
Karl Malone withstood pressure and scored 31 points in Game 7 in Salt Lake City.
Death Gun Hornacek scored 18 points efficiently, and the two worked together to destroy the tenacious Nuggets.
The Nuggets also ended their legendary 1994 playoff journey.
This time, the Spurs were pushed to the edge of the cliff, 0:3, and Black Eight was within easy reach.
The entire Staples Center was celebrating, white towels waving wildly, making the black Spurs look out of place.
Duncan left the game with his head hanging, and the fans didn't boo him.
The gods who come down from the mountain are equally worthy of respect.
This loss is a huge blow to the Spurs players.
Before the game, they clearly shared the same hatred and were united.
They also fought hard during the game.
Ginobili and Parker, who played injured, tried their best.
Time and time again, they used their not very strong bodies to attack the Clippers' strong inside line.
Gasol and Milicic jointly contributed 6 blocks in the game.
At the same time, the two of them also suffered 9 fouls, and the arms of Xiaojia and Milicic were covered with scars.
These are all traces left by the battle. The Spurs went all out, but the Clippers still won.
For Min Congda, this victory is an even bigger blow.
No matter how shocking the cheers were, no matter how cheering Curry, Harden, Balang and others were.
Bob Dylan's song echoed repeatedly in his mind, and the BGM lingered for a long time.
It wasn't until he attended the post-game press conference that Min Congda accepted the fact that the Clippers were about to enter the next round.
His remarks before the game were spot on, "I'm thinking about my opponents in the next round."
Damn you are right!
You have such a bad mouth, why do you say something wrong at other times?
This kind of thing must be said accurately.
I really want to slap myself in the face.
Now that things have come to this, Min Congda can only accept this result.
"Mr. Smart, your bold words before the game came true. Can you tell us what the Clippers' ultimate goal is this season? Is it to win the championship?"
Damn reporters, still want us to win the championship?
Do you want me to die?
This time Min Congda didn't dare to talk nonsense.
He said: "I think everything should not be rushed or too ambitious. I have always used a long-term perspective to develop the Clippers. It is too early to talk about a championship now."
The reporter asked again: "Before the game, I said that I didn't want the series to return to San Antonio, but the Spurs will definitely fight to the death in Game 4. Can the Clippers sweep it?"
Min Congda covered the microphone, stretched out his head and asked: "Which media organization are you from? Can I ask some sensible questions? I can decide whether I can sweep or not? Do you still take my two bold words seriously before the game? I He also said that I want to win not one, two or three, but five, six, seven or eight championships. Do you think you can believe it?"
The reporters in the audience all laughed. Mr. Smart was still so humorous and approachable.
The reporter who just asked the question flashed his press card, which was from Fox TV.
It turns out that he is a colleague of Jordan Peele and Michael Key. No wonder he caused trouble for me.
Needless to say, after this game, Peele and Key were overjoyed, and the material for the documentary was already available.
Min Congda has decided not to invest money in them next season!
After the interview, Min Congda returned to the locker room, and the players cheered instantly.
Curry was as happy as a monkey in the locker room, taking off his shirt and dancing there.
Harden was sitting on the bench, twisting and turning.
After taking a shower, Marc Gasol wandered around the locker room wrapped in a towel.
If there was champagne in the locker room, it would probably have been sprayed on Min Congda.
But the cheers only lasted less than 3 seconds, and Min Congda's cold face made everyone gradually quiet down.
Only Paul George was still there, wearing headphones with his back to Min Congda and not seeing him.
Ricky Davis went over and took off his headphones. When George turned around, he saw Master Min Cong suddenly wilted.
"Oh...Mr. Smart, you're here."
Silence, damn silence again.
This seems to be Min Congda's usual trick.
He often silences everyone with this deathly silence.
The terrifying aura suppressed the entire locker room, making these rich people who were over 2 meters tall and worth millions and millions dare not show off their dignity.
This time, Min Congda was not thinking about his lines, but adjusting and changing his emotions.
He finally asked: "Is the series over? We have already won the Spurs and won the series?"
No one spoke, everyone knew it was a little too early to celebrate.
"Have we won the championship? Then I have to arrange the championship parade. Who wants to sit in the first row of the championship float?"
There was still silence, no one dared to talk.
Neither Dunleavy nor Cole dared to say anything.
There are no more than three coaches in the league who can train stars as if they were grandchildren.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Min Congda didn't want to say anything more.
Before leaving, he said: "Next time, win the damn game for me, don't embarrass me. Do you know, the most important thing in life is to be trustworthy. If you say you want to sweep, you must sweep. Otherwise, why are you here?" The league is a mess? How can we make fans willing to buy tickets to watch the game? Have a good rest, boys, and we will see you in the next round."
Two days later, on April 27, the fourth game between the two sides was held at Staples Center.
Min Congda did not come to watch the game this time, and the seat where Min Congda usually sat behind the Clippers bench was empty.
The Spurs are fighting for dignity in this game. It would be a great shame for them, who are No. 1 in the Western Conference, to be swept 0:4.
There are black eights, but there has never been a situation where black eights were beaten by their opponents and were unable to fight back, and could not win a game.
The Spurs don't want to set this precedent, but their strength really doesn't allow it.
The entire Clippers team was inspired by Min Congda and knew that they must win this game and meet the general manager in the next round.
Because Curry was not used to Min Congda not being on the sidelines, he found a photo and placed it in Min Congda's fixed position.
In this game, the Clippers were on full strength, trailing the Spurs by 9 points at 20:29 in the first quarter and trailing by 5 points at halftime.
In the second half, Curry led the team to a three-point frenzy. Curry, Harden, Ricky Davis, and Matt Bonner hit consecutive three-pointers.
In the third quarter, they scored 35:16 in a single quarter, surpassing their opponents by a huge margin of 19 points, and directly put the series out of suspense.
105:93, the Clippers won another victory at home, sweeping the first-ranked Spurs in the first round of the playoffs.
While completing the Black Eight, the achievement of Black Eight Sweep was also achieved.
This can't even be called a miracle, because the opponent simply can't beat it.
If the strength is too weak, how can it be called a miracle?
(End of chapter)
