After the game with the Mavericks, the Clippers won six consecutive games.
They survived a difficult back-to-back and used a big victory to announce the rise of the Clippers this season.
It has to be said that Min Congda's 15-man rotation at the beginning of the season had an unintentional effect.
When other teams face a harsh back-to-back schedule, most of them will choose to rest their main players.
For example, the Lakers will rest Paul and Kobe when facing a dense schedule. This has resulted in their current record of 4 wins and 2 losses, which puts them behind the Clippers.
Everyone on the Clippers returned to the locker room. Everyone was talking and laughing happily. Everyone patted Curry's little head hard in recognition of his explosive performance tonight.
Curry was the best player tonight. When being interviewed by reporters, he grinned from ear to ear.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, Curry followed Min Congda to attend the post-game press conference.
Compared with Curry's relaxed and happy mood, Min Congda had a serious face. After answering a few questions from reporters, he announced: "I want to use this press conference to announce something. This will be my role as the head coach of the Clippers." The last game I participated in. After this game, I will step down as coach and return to the position of general manager. The Clippers' new head coach will be announced before the next game, when the team will hold a press conference Announce the candidates.”
This undoubtedly dropped a bombshell at the press conference.
Just like Min Congda announced that he would become the head coach before, his announcement of resigning also caught everyone off guard.
Curry, who was grinning happily just now, suddenly stopped smiling. He grabbed Min Congda's arm and asked, "What are you talking about Smart? Are you no longer a coach?"
Min Congda said: "Yes, aren't you dissatisfied with my rotation and too little playing time?"
Curry said: "That was just at the beginning, we didn't understand it very well. Now we all understand your intentions. We have been winning, haven't we?"
It’s just because he keeps winning that he has to resign!
As long as 15-man rotation and no directing can achieve a starting point, Smart is still willing to endure the hell position of head coach.
Now, I can't lose a game, it's like I'm under a spell.
You are so capable now that you no longer need to direct on the field, you can decide how to play by yourself.
Then I have to find you a troublesome coach.
The reporters below were all in a commotion, and one of them asked: "Mr. Smart, why do you want to resign as head coach? The team's record is obviously very good, and your command and tactics are very effective."
Min Congda smiled and said: "I decided to resign due to personal life reasons. There is still a lot of work for me to do in the general manager position, and the part-time head coach distracts me a lot of energy. Therefore, it has nothing to do with the team's record, it is me A matter of personal choice.”
This is true. During this period, Min Congda obviously felt that his quality of life had declined.
My free time has decreased, and I have less time to sleep in.
And because of traveling back and forth, I had health problems and my condition became very bad.
Choosing to give up the head coaching position is a wise choice, otherwise the physical and mental double blow will make it impossible to live this life.
Now that Min Congda's departure as head coach is a foregone conclusion, everyone is more concerned about who the Clippers' next head coach will be.
Reporters have speculated that it is likely that Steve Kerr or Mike Dunleavy will return. After all, the two have no business problems.
But Min Congda made it clear: "The new head coach will be selected through interviews. I will carefully select the new head coach as the Clippers' navigator and sail towards unknown waters."
As a result, everyone speculated that the new head coach would not be selected from the Clippers' existing assistant coaches.
This made Steve Kerr, who was sitting on the other side of Min Congda accompanying him, look ugly.
After hearing that Min Congda would step down, Cole thought his opportunity had come.
It would be best if Smart directly announces Cole as Clippers head coach at a press conference.
Unexpectedly, Min Congda said that there would be interviews and selections. Do you want to hire someone from outside to be the head coach?
Cole was dissatisfied. If he was willing to accept Min Congda as the head coach, Cole would not be willing to assist unless Dunleavy returned, or someone of Jackson or Larry Brown's level.
Therefore, as soon as the press conference ended, Cole approached Min Congda privately and said he wanted to talk to him.
Min Congda had anticipated this and said, "Steve, do you want to be the new head coach of the Clippers?"
Cole nodded and said: "Yes, I think I have the ability and qualifications, let me try it."
Min Congda thought to himself, just because you have this ability and qualifications, you can't be allowed to do it!
You returned my Wolong, you are clearly an undercover agent.
I really misjudged Cole. I thought he had great ambitions and little talent, and that he didn't have much.
Unexpectedly, this person is very ambitious and capable, and he is determined to make a career as a coach. He is a disaster.
But because of his excellent work performance and strong business ability, Min Congda had no reason to fire him.
If this selection of a new coach can make Kerr feel resentful and resign and leave the Clippers, that might not be a bad thing.
"Then when I was the head coach, why didn't you stand up and say you wanted to sit in this position?"
"Because...because I know that I am not as good as you, Mr. Smart, but if it is someone else, I am not worse than them. I know the team better and I know how to lead the team to win. This season is very important for us. Good opportunity..."
Cole wanted to continue, but Min Congda stopped him.
"Needless to say, don't worry, you are also on the candidate list. Precisely because this season is a very good opportunity for us, I have to be cautious. I don't even believe in myself and feel that I am not qualified to coach the team. We will have an interview at the training center tomorrow, so you can come too."
Min Congda patted Cole on the shoulder and gave him a glimmer of hope.
But Min Congda knows that there is absolutely no way Cole can become the Clippers head coach.
If he runs away because of this, Min Congda's evil plan will succeed.
The expression on Cole's face was uncertain, and he didn't know what his true thoughts were.
Soon, the entire team learned about Min Congda's resignation as head coach.
Everyone was surprised. The team was obviously winning, why didn't they stop?
Moreover, this win against the Mavericks was really beautiful. Min Congda's command and prediction were perfect.
The defending champion is so tightly controlled that there is no chance of a comeback.
However, Min Congda repeatedly insisted that "I will no longer stay in office due to personal reasons," and everyone expressed their understanding.
Anyway, he is no longer the head coach, so he will continue to stay with the Clippers.
The relationship between coaches and players is both cooperative and antagonistic.
Players can easily have conflicts with coaches.
Due to the previous rotation of 15 people, some dissatisfaction has already arisen in the locker room.
Now that Min Congda has returned to his position as general manager, everyone is relieved.
After all, no one wants to conflict with Mr. Smart, and they are emotionally conflicted.
This big victory has undoubtedly become the best leaving gift.
Min Congda's short head coaching career has come to an end for the time being.
His 6 wins in 6 games also made him an undefeated bishop with a 100% winning rate!
Regardless of the number of games played, he is the coach with the best winning percentage in NBA history.
"It seems like I really have some basketball talent."
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