After driving out of the arena, Min Congda sent Lu Yuan back to Mrs. Williams' home.
On the way, Min Congda did not blame Lu Yuan for entering the venue to pick up popcorn and causing him to be expelled.
Because he remembered that when he went to a middle school in a rural area, he would still pick up the buns after they fell on the floor, pat them ashes, and then eat them.
There was no other way. When I was a child, my family was poor and it was good to have enough to eat. How could I dare to waste food?
He thought to himself that Lu Yuan's family must not be in a good condition, otherwise he would not have to pick up things dropped on the ground.
Some habits developed in childhood may never be changed as adults.
Min Congda now relies on income from stock dividends and fines, plus various team reimbursement items. Although he is far from being as good as those wealthy players, owners and big stars, his economic conditions are much better than his past self.
But when he spends and saves money, he still retains the cautious and conservative habits of the past, and does not spend money randomly or excessively.
From this point of view, he is actually incompatible with many people around him, and he is not essentially of the same class.
Just like Daddario, two people can compromise and change temporarily because of their feelings, but over time many concepts cannot be reconciled.
This is why Min Congda is always closer to some "dirty people", because he is one.
Therefore, he feels more close to Lu Yuan and does not feel that this kid has no plans or anything. To say that he has no future is just an angry comment.
Lu Yuan was quickly sent to the door of Mrs. Williams' house. Lu Yuan got out of the car and said, "Don't throw food away in the future. It's not good to waste food."
Min Congda smiled, nodded and said, "Okay, I did something wrong. I won't throw away and waste food in the future."
"By the way, let me ask you, when will you return to China?"
"I'm going back next week, thank you for your hospitality."
"You're welcome. I wish your dream will come true and you can guard the water cooler in the NBA."
"I can do it!"
The two said goodbye, and Lu Yuan returned to Mrs. Williams' house. After that, he stayed in Los Angeles for another three days before returning to China.
At home, Fan Chen has arranged a series of training plans for Lu Yuan, vowing to make him a first-class basketball defender.
The next time Min Congda saw Lu Yuan was three years later.
Driving back to the apartment, Min Congda turned on the TV and discovered that the game between the Clippers and Thunder was not over yet!
"What? Still playing? The fourth quarter isn't over yet... Damn it, it's overtime."
Looking at the score, the two sides were tied at 114:114, the first overtime.
In the fourth quarter, with the Clippers leading the score, they were chased by the Thunder.
Referee Fitzgerald obviously played an important role in the Thunder's pursuit of points in the fourth quarter.
Several of his key calls went against the Clippers.
In particular, one of Curry's three-point shots was ruled invalid.
He blew Gasol's mobile screen, costing the Clippers the chance to seal the victory.
Subsequently, Durant hit a three-pointer from the outside to tie the score.
Kevin Durant's score in regular time reached 40 points.
Durant's score tonight was simply overwhelming, killing all the Clippers' small forwards and realizing the gap between themselves and the league's second small forward.
Min Congda watched the 5 minutes of overtime watching the TV.
In overtime, the Clippers' advantage in large rotation was reflected.
The players are very physically fit and there is no need to worry about a decline in form.
As for the Thunder, Durant played 40 minutes in regular time.
Physical fitness will be affected to some extent in overtime.
For pitchers, affected physical fitness will lead to a decline in shooting feel.
So when overtime came, Durant missed two mid-range jump shots, both of which were short.
"Oh, it's already overtime, and I'm still shooting! Breakthrough, breakthrough!"
The irrational Min Congda began to give random orders again.
At this time, the Clippers' inside line is so easy for you to break through.
At the critical moment, the Clippers retreated inside and defended the basket.
Gasol has been testing on the edge of the defensive three seconds, just to block the Thunder's route to the basket.
If there is any major flaw in the Thunder's offense, it is that the ability to independently attack inside is really lacking.
Even if there is a center inside who can hold the ball with his back and attack alone, it will be very beneficial for Durant, Westbrook and Gordon to prevent opponents from letting go at critical moments.
But Perkins really doesn't have such an ability, and Ibaka's main offensive method is jump shots.
Randolph and Gasol can direct defensive attention to the outside, targeting Durant and Westbrook.
Two missed mid-range shots, in turn, Randolph beat Perkins in the low post and succeeded.
Perkins seems to be bigger than Randolph, taller and stronger, but Randolph is really the team's anchor.
He's really stable in the low post, and he's still very confident playing a center that's bigger than himself.
Because Randolph's offensive choices are very smart, they are not a mechanical process, and it will be the same no matter who he replaces.
Facing someone smaller than himself, such as Collison, Randolph would attack in the low post, move in, hook or layup, and take advantage of his weight and wingspan.
When playing against players of similar size to him, such as Ibaka, Randolph likes to use his face to break through because Ibaka has excellent bounce. When playing against the basket, he can judge the next step based on Ibaka's movements. He will use fake moves and footsteps. Trick Ibaka around.
Playing against players as big as Perkins, as well as players like DeAndre Jordan and Duncan, Randolph will try his best to rely on receiving the ball from the outside and test his steps while facing the basket.
If you rush forward, I will hold the ball and rush in. If you keep distance, I will shoot a mid-range jumper.
In overtime, Randolph first hit a mid-range shot, and then a face-to-face shot from behind the basket, scoring 4 points in a row.
Perkins was beaten speechless by Randolph and was really unable to defend him.
Brooks is also in trouble. In last year's playoffs, all the Thunder's inside players were beaten by Randolph.
No one can really contain Randolph.
As for double-teaming? Dream on, the Clippers are waiting for you to double-team on the perimeter.
Let Randolph play alone, and there is still the possibility of containment.
Once double-teamed, allowing the Clippers to activate from the outside, the game would be over.
At 118:114, the Thunder called a timeout.
The Thunder's current treasure can only bet on the personal abilities of Durant, Westbrook and Gordon.
After the timeout, Durant broke through and scored. Westbrook held the ball, broke out again in the middle, and scored again.
The ball was given to Gordon, who shot a 45-degree three-pointer from the right and hit!
"Well done! Gordon! As expected of me, I sent him to the Thunder!"
Min Congda was very excited. It was a difficult decision for him to send Gordon to the Thunder in exchange for Harden.
After all, a round face is a good choice, so sending him away is because of his potential and his ability to develop well in the Thunder.
Who would have thought that after going to the Thunder, Gordon seemed to be finalized, hovering on the edge of the All-Star.
Harden, on the other hand, despite being lazy, often plays like shit in some games, failing to score a goal and making mistakes.
The upper limit is getting higher and higher, and it is only a matter of time before he becomes an All-Star. It can be called another masterpiece of Min Congda's failed investment in players.
Just when Gordon hit a three-pointer to close the score, James Harden received a pass from Randolph, took the ball to the basket, and dunked with his left hand!
It also caused Ibaka's foul!
After coming to the Clippers, Harden performed poorly every time he faced his old team, the Thunder. His scoring tonight was as ordinary as ever.
But this domineering dunk at the critical moment completely ignited the atmosphere at Staples Center.
The fans were in for a treat tonight, and they enjoyed watching the dunk.
George dunked on Perkins, and Harden dunked on Ibaka.
No matter how biased Fitzgerald was on this ball, he couldn't help calling a foul on Ibaka.
Harden stepped to the free throw line and made the extra free throw. At 121:117, the Clippers regained a 4-point lead.
The balance of victory has tipped to the Clippers, but the Thunder will never give up easily.
At critical moments, Westbrook's hands became very, very hard.
He hit a three-pointer directly from the top of the arc after halftime!
"Good shot! This shot is beautiful!"
This was Westbrook's first three-pointer of the game.
This kid really dares to take action.
At the critical moment of the game, there are no tactics or routines.
It's the star's performance moment.
Harden took the ball, and in the last thirty seconds or so, he still held the ball and rushed in!
Randolph picks and rolls and cuts outside to Randolph.
Randolph had a chance to take a mid-range shot, but he didn't.
With a double-team coming up from the wing, the ball was given to Paul George in the bottom corner - in overtime, Tyronn Lue still played George.
George could have shot a three-pointer, but he was not confident in his three-pointer.
After holding the ball and taking a feint shot, he held the ball along the baseline and broke through to the basket, facing Ibaka for another dunk!
The ball was dunked into the basket again. Ibaka was obviously hiding from the ball. He had already committed five fouls and could not commit any more.
At 120:123, the Clippers once again gained a 3-point lead.
George has scored 22 points in this game, a new scoring high this season.
The atmosphere at Staples Center was already tense to the point of explosion.
Min Congda couldn't help but get up, went to the refrigerator to get a bottle of beer, and took a sip to calm down his shock.
"Shoot a three-pointer. Durant shoots a three-pointer. It has to go in. This ball has to go in. Although you are ugly, Durant, your shooting is still very accurate..."
Min Congda guessed that the Thunder's attack at a critical moment would definitely be handed over to Durant.
Westbrook took the ball across half court, and the person defending Westbrook was Curry.
Curry paid 100% of his attention and stayed close to his body, not giving Westbrook a chance to pull up and take action.
The Clippers are now leading by 3 points, and they obviously let the Thunder's two-pointers go and did not allow their opponents to shoot three-pointers.
There is not much time left for the Thunder, and Westbrook must make a choice quickly.
Curry was close to him, and he accelerated past Curry with the ball!
But George behind him didn't dare to come over to help defend, because he had to face Durant!
Westbrook hits the basket and challenges Gasol's layup!
Gasol was smart enough not to force himself to defend the ball.
He is afraid that Westbrook will cause a foul or give the opponent a 2+1.
As a result, just because Gasol didn't come up to block it, Westbrook's shot went wide!
The man rushed over all of a sudden, causing the layup shot to feel wrong. It was too big all of a sudden, and the rebound did not fall into the net, but hit the front edge of the basket, and missed!
"Damn it! I didn't even hit a layup!" Min Congda was anxious.
Under the basket, Perkins and Ibaka squeezed into the basket desperately. Ibaka used his excellent bounce to push the ball beyond the three-point line.
Kevin Durant jumped up to grab the ball, immediately dribbled to the three-point line, and under Paul George's pressing defense, forced a three-point shot!
A very difficult three-point shot with a fadeaway, Paul George tried his best to block the shot.
But after the ball flew through a relatively straight arc, it still fell into the net!
Three point hit!
The score is even!
"Wow! Beautiful! This ball is beautiful!"
After returning home, Min Congda could release his emotions unscrupulously in front of the TV.
Any Thunder fans will shout long live when they see this ball. It is indeed too difficult and thrilling.
After Durant scored, he slit the throat of all the Staples fans.
Tonight he scored 43 points and hit a game-tying shot.
The score between the two sides reached 123:123. The Thunder made three three-pointers and the two sides returned to the same starting line.
With 0.8 seconds left in overtime, the referee reviewed the video and set the time back to 1 second.
There is still one second left for the Clippers.
If you score, the game is over. If you don't score, you will enter the next overtime.
The Clippers called a timeout, Tyronn Lue took out the tactical board, thought for a while, and gave the tactical board to Cole.
"Steve, this difficult task is entrusted to you!"
Cole cursed in his heart, why don't you leave this difficult position of head coach to me?
Cole took the tactical board and made personnel changes first.
He decided to replace Paul George and replace him with Derek Fisher.
In a three-guard offensive lineup, Gasol and Randolph on the inside can directly attack the basket, and Curry, Harden, and Fisher on the outside have the ability to kill.
It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes a moment to deploy it. Fisher, a killer at critical moments, comes in handy at this time.
However, Cole did not directly assign the tactical task of the final shot to Fisher.
Things are changing rapidly on the field, and it’s impossible to just follow your own path.
Especially when there is only a short time left at the end, a sudden flash of inspiration from the players on the field is often more effective than the established tactics.
Kerr asked the players to stand in a row at the free throw line, start the whistle, and run in four directions: inside, bottom corner, 45 degrees, and top of the arc.
The person who serves is Gasol. He stands high and sees far, so the serve is not easy to be intercepted.
The remaining four people all have the ability to kill, and we will see who has a better chance when the time comes.
Min Congda drank beer and thought that it would only take one second, right?
"Overtime, overtime, five more minutes, I can drink two more beers."
On a night like this, if you don't go clubbing or exploring, just drink and watch the game at home, you will undoubtedly be a die-hard fan.
Min Congda himself didn't even realize that he had become an out-and-out basketball fan.
The timeout ends, the Clippers' final attack, the most exciting moment in the NBA.
The entire audience held their breath as one second determined the life and death of both teams.
Gasol squeezed the ball in his hand, and he felt nervous.
His passing will determine whether the Clippers' final offensive tactics can be successful.
The referee blew the whistle, served, and the four Clippers immediately scattered.
Curry recently, Harden went to the top of the key, and Randolph walked inside!
To Curry? But Curry had no chance to make a move.
To Harden? Harden is a little far from the three-point line.
To Randolph? The risk is too great, the ball will be intercepted inside.
There was only one left, Fisher. He suddenly turned back, passed through the gap between his teammates and opponents, and crossed from the weak side to the strong side!
Chance!
Gasol didn't have much time to think and passed the ball to Fisher.
At this moment, Fisher seemed to have returned to the 2004 Western Conference semifinals.
He became famous for the goal that defeated the Spurs in 0.4 seconds.
The ball flew in front of him and he had already jumped into the air.
Once you have the ball, shoot it directly!
He almost just touched his hand, and then immediately flew to the basket!
This is the experience of a battle-hardened veteran. He discovered this gap, slipped in, found the opportunity, and then seized it.
When the red light came on at the end of the game, he fell into the basket and made a hit!
Fisher hits the buzzer beater!
Staples Center is in a state of excitement!
The host of the live broadcast shouted: "Fisher! Derek Fisher! He killed his opponent again, once again, killed his opponent!"
The Clippers players hugged each other like crazy to celebrate this amazing victory. Tonight belongs to the Clippers, to George, to Fisher, and to the fans in Los Angeles.
It just doesn’t belong to Min Congda.
He drank the beer from the bottle and spat at the television.
"Enemy for life, enemy for life!"
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