Objectively speaking, Min Congda has made repeated leaps. He is worthy of being Lu Fengxian among managers and James' spiritual father.
There is no way, after all, his position and starting point are different from others, and his considerations and ideas in doing things are different.
If Min Congda is really a man who wields power, then driving Sterling away and bringing in a boss to hold shares himself will achieve the goal.
As for whether the boss is Jordan, it is not very important.
Therefore, you can say that Adam Silva gave Min Congda a little trick.
But from Silva's standpoint, he believes that Min Congda's goal has been achieved.
By letting another boss take charge of the Clippers, Min Congda's power and interests will not be damaged.
Unfortunately, Min Congda's plan was not like this. He went to great lengths to recruit bosses like Jordan to join him, and he was carefully selected.
Once the new owner's operational capabilities are too strong or the size of his assets is too large, it will be devastating to Min Congda's bankruptcy plan.
And Jordan suddenly didn't want to join the Clippers, which caused Min Congda's entire planning chain to break.
Facts have proved that any plan that is too cumbersome and lengthy will inevitably cause unexpected problems.
Therefore, the ingenious and exhaustive strategies that appear in many books are just the product of people who shoot arrows first and then draw the target.
Strategies that are truly realized in reality are often simple and simple, and the most high-end struggles are often displayed with the simplest means.
It was extremely lucky that Min Congda's plan could reach this point.
Marcella successfully completed the eavesdropping mission.
The media in Los Angeles cooperated and leaked the recording.
Jordan did not inform Sterling and so on after learning of Min Congda's intentions.
If there was even a small accident in any of the previous links, it would not be possible for it to develop to this point.
As a result, there was still a flaw in the last step, and it is impossible for people like Jordan to be controlled by others.
Winning a championship as an owner is tempting, but maintaining his reputation and status and not being involved in risks is what Jordan values more.
At this point, Min Congda did not grasp Jordan's true thoughts, and even put himself in a dangerous situation because of the exposure of his intentions.
So Min Congda had to adapt to the situation and immediately changed his target and wanted to help Sterling!
Otherwise, if the Clippers shares are worth the highest price, the Clippers owner will definitely be a super boss.
Such as Ballmer.
If a boss like this worth tens of billions were at the helm of the Clippers, Min Congda would not be able to bankrupt the Clippers even if he was exhausted.
What a 1.2 billion arena, with a wave of your hand, the money comes.
I don't care about the luxury tax at all, just pay it casually.
By then, the team's market value will increase year by year, and they will never be able to complete the task in this lifetime.
In ancient times, Min Congda would have been a Su Wu-level person.
I really do not forget my original intention. No matter what the situation is now, if I insist on not letting go, I will make the Clippers bankrupt.
But in fact, the Clippers have passed the best time for bankruptcy.
When he first arrived in 2009, the NBA was affected by the financial crisis.
Many teams, including the Clippers, are really unable to make ends meet and are about to be unable to survive.
Min Congda made one operation and came back from the dead. He played better and better, and the team's market value continued to rise.
By the summer of 2011, the NBA was suspended, which was also a good opportunity.
Unfortunately, a series of unexpected events still allowed the NBA to weather the storm and survive.
The alliance is now entering a period of gradual and stable development.
Min Congda pinned all his hopes on "Afang Palace".
In the evening, Min Congda went to the Staples Center to watch the game. This time he specially chose a VIP room.
The first round of this year's Western Conference playoffs can be described as a grudge match.
The Clippers faced the Spurs in the first round, and the Lakers faced the Dallas Mavericks in the first round.
The Los Angeles Twins vs. the Texas Bulls and Horses is full of excitement and drama.
Last season, the Clippers defeated the Spurs in the first round. The Spurs are holding back their energy and want to rise again this season.
It is a pity that Leonard was not traded, which caused the Spurs' reconstruction plan to be greatly affected.
Popovich has noticed the trend of the league and has always wanted to supplement talents at the forward position.
A Danny Green and a Leonard are all carefully selected talents by the front office staff.
As a result, Danny Green was retained by the Cavaliers and Leonard was intercepted by the Clippers.
It is said that the reason why the Cavaliers wanted to keep Danny Green was because they followed Min Congda's advice.
Popovich and the Spurs front office really want to vomit blood.
Matt Bonner, who plays a very important center position, was also signed by the Clippers.
The Spurs can only continue to rely on their aging GDP and fast offense to survive in the Western Conference.
Duncan has lost weight this season, and Manu's injuries have eased.
And Tony Parker is just 30 years old this year and is entering his peak.
The Spurs still performed well in the regular season with Parker as the core.
However, the successive setbacks in the reconstruction plan have hit the confidence of the entire team.
At the end of the regular season, they were only ranked seventh in the Western Conference and had to face the powerful Clippers again in the first round.
Min Congda doesn't have much hope that the Spurs can overturn the Clippers in the black seven.
Not only are the Spurs short of major generals, their overall strength is not as good as before, and the atmosphere within the team is not particularly good either.
Because Richard Jefferson did not perform satisfactorily in last year's playoffs, the Spurs have been trying to trade Jefferson this season.
As a result, until the trade deadline, no team was willing to take over Jefferson. The transaction failed and they had to wait for the offseason.
Jefferson's performance in the regular season was good, and he is capable, but he is not suitable for the Spurs.
Anyone who is put on the shelf will feel unhappy. Jefferson must leave after this season.
So for the rest of his time with the Spurs, he worked hard and did his best, doing what he should do and not doing more.
In this era where the third position is becoming more and more important, the Spurs can't find a good third position, and their competitiveness in the game has naturally declined significantly.
The seventh place finish in the regular season is the best proof.
Popovich was really killed by Min Congda.
The game starts on time at 7:30 pm.
This year's regular season, the Clippers, Lakers and Los Angeles occupy the first and second positions.
This playoff is very likely to become the Western Conference Finals Los Angeles Derby.
Fans in Los Angeles can be said to be in luck.
For the first game tonight, the arena was full, and the Clippers specially added 100 seats.
Seeing the hot football market, Shelly Sterling said with emotion: "My husband's thirty years are not as good as your three years."
Min Congda heard Mrs. Sterling's sigh and coughed a few times. What she said was really unclear. What does it mean that thirty years is not as good as my three years?
You are not Pan Qiaoyun, and I am not Pei Ruhai!
"Mrs. Sterling, without Mr. Sterling's thirty years of hard work, the Clippers would not be as prosperous as they are today. Just like eating, if you are full after eating eight burgers, you cannot say that it is only the credit of the last burger. "
Min Congda still needs to be humble.
But Shelly had a disdainful smile on her face and said: "I know what level Donald is, so you don't have to be modest. Tell me what you think, Mr. Smart. We have had relatively little communication before. I’ve heard the name for a long time.”
Shelly is Sterling's troubled wife. The two met in high school and got married in the 1960s, and they have had ups and downs for more than 40 years.
She accompanied Donald to start a business, ran a real estate business in Los Angeles, accumulated the first pot of gold, met Jerry Buss, and bought the Clippers with her husband in the 1980s.
After that, Shelly disappeared behind the scenes of Donald Sterling and rarely appeared in front of the stage. She was not very interested in the spotlight.
Now Shelley Sterling is in her 70s and almost 80 years old. She still has dazzling golden hair and a very elegant temperament.
This time, the leak of her husband's recording brought Shelly to the stage to help Sterling deal with the Clippers.
Shelly found a lawyer, met with Olshey, Rosser and others from the management to discuss it, and even had a personal phone call with Adam Silva, but she never thought of asking Min Congda.
Because Min Congda's appearance was confusing, Shelly wondered more than once whether this guy was Sterling's illegitimate son.
He once asked Sterling who this person was, but Sterling kept hesitating and couldn't explain clearly. He only said that he was an excellent professional manager.
Min Congda is indeed very good. In just three years, he has brought the Clippers to heights not seen in the past thirty years.
But the woman's intuition told Xie Li that Min Congda had ulterior motives and was ambitious.
Min Congda might be behind this recording leak incident.
You know, Shelly Sterling is also a loyal user of NBA-Batman.
Min Congda could see that Shelly Sterling was a woman who kept everything hidden and was very skillful.
It can be seen from her daily activities that as a rich wife, she almost never appears in front of the media and the public.
Sterling is an old guy who has a wife and children. He is almost 80 years old, but he is full of energy and has a lot of girlfriends around him.
Those showy people are all women who are greedy for vanity and money. They stay with rich men who are older than their fathers just for fame and wealth.
Of course Sterling knew this, so he never thought about divorcing his wife Shelly Sterling.
"Mrs. Sterling, after all, you and your husband founded the Clippers to this day. Are you willing to give it away just because of a few recordings? This is more than thirty years of hard work."
"Mr. Smart, of course we didn't expect this to happen, but since it happened we have to face it. Besides, we didn't lose the Clippers in vain, but we were able to sell them for a good price. This is all thanks to you, Make the Clippers so good."
These words hurt Min Congda's heart. How could he curse someone?
Was it me who made the Clippers great?
It is indeed excellent, the first quarter of the game has already begun.
The Clippers launched a sharp offensive at the beginning.
This is completely different from the regular season.
When the Clippers start the regular season, everyone is looking for form, and whoever is in better form will play around them.
The playoffs are targeted, and the Clippers made careful arrangements before the game.
Tyronn Lue and Steve Kerr agreed that they should focus on the inside at the beginning!
The key to the Clippers' success last season was that Duncan declined too much.
Duncan's knee injury caused him to perform poorly on both offense and defense in the first round of the playoffs.
The offense failed to hit, the defense failed to defend, and Randolph was beaten to a pulp.
When the season was shortened in the summer, Duncan learned from the pain, lost weight, and actively treated his knee injury.
After the start of the new season, Duncan completely changed his style of play and positioning, reducing his low-post offense and participating more in the team's offense, playing the role of support and cover.
And put more energy into defense.
At the center position, Popovich vigorously cultivated Split.
In this game, a heavy center like Split was used to resist Randolph.
Therefore, Randolph did not play very smoothly at the beginning, and the success rate of low-post attacks was not high.
The Spurs, led by Parker, counterattacked very resolutely, using their speed advantage to continuously attack the Clippers inside.
If the Clippers' black and white duo have any shortcomings, the biggest one is that they are not fast enough on the defensive end.
The Spurs obviously made very good preparations before the game, which was to target the Clippers, use speed, and use Parker to tear apart the Clippers' defense.
In the first five minutes, the Clippers and Spurs tied at 9:12. The Spurs led the Clippers by 3 points and the two sides entered an official timeout.
"The Clippers fell behind. Their strategy of playing inside at the beginning was problematic. The combination of Duncan + Splitter is not as easy to break as last season."
Min Congda commented on the start, his eyes as sharp as ever.
The Spurs came prepared and had a slight advantage in the opening game.
"Mr. Smart really knows basketball very well. I think under your leadership, the championship is just around the corner." Shelley Sterling continued to speak politely. She wanted to hear Min Congda's true thoughts.
Min Congda's real thought at this moment is: You are still scolding me!
champion? If the Clippers win the championship, their life will be difficult.
"Ahem! A championship is something that can only be met by chance. It's not good to force it. Let's talk about this recording incident. I think Mr. Sterling really doesn't have to sell the team, especially with this kind of situation. A humiliating way. Although Mr. Sterling is not a good husband, you are one after all and share weal and woe, right?"
Min Congda's words "not a good husband" hit Shelly Sterling.
Everyone knows that Sterling has many lovers. The older he gets, the more he likes to find younger girls.
Bringing these girlfriends to the side of the court for reporters to take photos, post articles, and create lace.
As the head wife, Xie Li is used to it, but after all, such things will bring disgrace to her face.
Moreover, the relationship between the two had already broken down after their eldest son died of drug abuse, and their marriage was emotionally in name only.
Shelley Sterling stared at Min Congda and said: "Do you know how much I am planning to sell the Clippers this time? 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. If you say the Clippers can bring 1.5 billion U.S. dollars to our family, then I will Try your best to help this old fool Donald keep this team, otherwise I might as well sell it!"
Min Congda almost burst into tears when he heard the number "1.5 billion".
This old lady is so cruel. Now the market value of the Clippers is less than 500 million, and she dares to sell it for three times!
If there is a boss who dares to offer 1.5 billion, then this person must be a billionaire, and Min Congda cannot let her sell the Clippers!
"1.5 billion is just a small thing. You must know that I have been pushing for a new arena project of 1.2 billion US dollars. Once completed, the Clippers' assets will be increased by at least 1 billion! In the future, the NBA will accelerate its development, and the Clippers will get a few more Champion, 1.5 billion is not a small thing!”
Min Congda is bragging without conscience. How can he get 1.5 billion for this bankrupt thing?
But his words moved Shelly Sterling a little. She thought that with Min Congda's management ability, the future of the Clippers was indeed bright.
Thinking of this, Shelly said: "It's not impossible not to sell the Clippers. We can still fight through some legal means. But if the Clippers continue to stay in the Sterling family, I hope that its control will be in my hands." In your hand. That old guy Donald has already lost his memory due to dementia, otherwise he wouldn’t have said those stupid things.”
Min Congda thought to himself, this old lady is really cruel. She originally wanted to take back the dominance of the team. If she couldn't get it, she would just sell the team for a cent.
No wonder there was little resistance from Sterling's side as soon as the recording incident came out, and he immediately agreed to sell the team.
It is estimated that Adam Silva also figured this out and hit the nail on the head.
From this point of view, Min Congda is just a pawn in Silva's chess game.
It's just that what this chess piece wants is completely different from others, and he has to jump repeatedly.
"There is no problem. As long as there is legal assistance and public opinion matters, I will find a way to solve it."
(End of chapter)
