On the night of the 18th, at Staples Center, the Clippers faced the Mavericks at home.
The two teams met in the Western Conference finals last season, and the Mavericks defeated the Clippers relatively easily to reach the finals.
In the end, the Mavericks won the 2011 NBA championship despite not being favored by most people.
Dirk Nowitzki used his killer performance in the playoffs to wipe away the depression of the past years and truly become a god with one championship.
He took off the hat of being a softie on his head, realized his long-cherished wish of fighting for many years, and fulfilled his dream of a championship.
And once the dream is realized, the subsequent life will seem more or less empty.
Because the Mavericks' core lineup is too old, even if they retain the original team in the new season, it will be difficult to win the championship again.
Cuban learned the lessons of the 2006 Heat, decisively dismantled the original lineup, maintained a good salary structure, and prepared to catch big fish in the summer of 2012.
He signed and traded away Tyson Chandler to ensure there was enough space to grab Dwight Howard this summer.
Then they let go of Caron Butler and Shawn Stevens, and signed Delonte West and Vince Carter.
The core of Kidd, Nowitzki, Marion, and Terry will naturally be retained, but the four of them are all senior players who have passed their prime.
After the start of the new season, the Mavericks struggled in the first few games, with 3 wins and 3 losses, a 50% winning rate.
Carter missed the game due to injury. The Mavericks' starting lineup was Kidd, West, Nowitzki, Haywood and Marion.
Compared with the starting lineup that won the championship last season, this starting lineup lacks a core rim-protecting center and a strong 3D wing.
The team's defensive level has undoubtedly dropped a level, and the collapse of defense is a sign of decline for all teams.
Min Congda had something to eat in the afternoon and his body was almost recovered, so he decided to attend the game in the evening.
His willpower is indeed strong, and he has decided to resign as the team coach after this game.
After thinking about it, the position of head coach is really not suitable for him.
If he wants to be a serious head coach, there will be no problem.
The problem is that if he has to perform badly, he can't be a head coach. It's too damn tiring.
There are still many restrictions. This cannot be done, and that cannot be changed. It is a waste of time to work hard for a long time.
After struggling a lot, Min Congda felt that maybe he should change his thinking.
Now it has become difficult for the Clippers to lose, because they did not do a good job before, which resulted in the team's development being good.
If you have to go against the trend, it will not only be time-consuming and thankless, but your relationship with the players will also deteriorate.
Since the start of the new season, he hasn't had a meal at Curry's house, and he always feels embarrassed.
Curry played well, but you were replaced in five minutes. Curry kept his mouth shut. If Ayesha asked, how would he answer?
Are you still embarrassed to go to someone else’s house for dinner?
Min Congda is a very emotional person. He directly disrupted the team's rotation and everyone did not rebel against him. They really have great trust in him.
If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to be friends. This is not the result Min Congda wants.
After a phone call with Dunleavy yesterday afternoon, Min Congda spent the entire afternoon reflecting seriously at home.
He suddenly remembered Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. This man was extremely smart and played with all the ministers.
He reused the treacherous minister Yan Song to realize his own selfish desires, and later overthrew Yan Song. He was still the sage monarch of the Ming Dynasty.
Think again about the big leaders in the past. Every time they wanted to implement some reforms, they would ask the junior leaders below to do it.
If the reform is good and successful, the credit belongs to the big leader, because he appointed the people.
The reform was not good and everyone complained, so the small leader was removed to express the anger of the people.
Everyone still thinks that the big leader is good. Do you think the big leader has redressed our grievances and solved our problems?
To put it bluntly, as a superior, you cannot face the problem directly and need a shield.
Min Congda is still too young, relying on the system to establish a solid rule in the Clippers, and he is a bit drifting.
I think the record is too good. I can do it myself. I don’t believe it can’t be destroyed.
As a result, the performance did not collapse, the relationship collapsed, and the body collapsed.
We should learn from Jiajing and find a character like Yan Song, who can implement his own will on the one hand and act as a shield on the other.
Dunleavy declined Min Congda's proposal to come back, but gave several candidates for Min Congda to choose from.
One is naturally Clippers first assistant coach Steve Kerr. He is smart, thoughtful, energetic and ambitious.
Judging from his performance as an assistant coach last season, he is more than adequate as a head coach.
But Min Congda knew very well that Cole was very ambitious, so he originally recruited him thinking he would find like-minded people.
Who knew that this guy only wanted to win the championship, and he had the ability to train the team's offense very well.
Now the Clippers players discuss tactics by themselves all day long on the court without the coach's instructions. Think about it for yourself. This bad habit was brought about by Cole!
Therefore, Cole will definitely be excluded from the head coaching candidate list by Min Congda.
The second recommended candidate is former Chicago Bulls coach Del Negro.
He played under Dunleavy as a player, but never found a job in the league after being fired by the Bulls.
He previously wanted to come to the Clippers as an assistant coach, but because there was no shortage of people on the coaching staff, he was not hired.
The overall coaching level is not as good as Cole's, there is nothing special about it.
Min Congda thinks he can give it a try, but if his level is not as good as Cole's, how to convince the public is a problem.
Otherwise, if you don’t want to work after working for a while, Min Congda won’t be able to keep him if you force him to stay.
The third recommended candidate is Mark Jackson, a former NBA star and current commentator.
Like Cole, he also has the idea of entering the NBA and becoming a head coach.
Dunleavy said Jackson is a very talented No. 1 player.
His coaching may be a great help and improvement to the team.
Min Congda also has some interest in him, but it is not because of his talent, but because he heard that this person has a very selfish personality and is a good hand at causing trouble in the locker room.
If such a person could come to the Clippers, give himself a black glove and wreak havoc, it would be a very good choice.
The current main candidates are back and forth between Mark Jackson and Nigro.
Min Congda was going to contact these two people for an interview after finishing the game with the Mavericks.
Determine the candidate for the Clippers' new head coach as soon as possible.
This head coach doesn't want to be in charge for a minute anymore.
Watching the game from the sidelines, and not even allowed to eat popcorn, what's the point of watching the game?
He decided to imitate Emperor Jiajing and become the mastermind behind the scenes!
But Min Congda ignored one issue. Jiajing may be one of the smartest emperors in Chinese history.
As for him, the system evaluated him as having average to low intelligence.
Anyway, Min Congda once again made a confident decision.
Then he thought, since tonight is his last shift as the Clippers head coach, he might as well give it a go and beat him!
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