A podium was set up in the center of the Quicken Loans Center. Adam Silva and other league staff came to the podium with the O'Brien Cup and Finals MVP trophy to prepare awards for the Clippers.
Most of the Cavaliers fans at the scene have left, and there are still a few Clippers fans left celebrating the team's championship.
Little Jimmy and his parents were sitting in the seats behind the basket. Although the Cavaliers supported by his father lost the game, seeing his son so happy made it a no-brainer for him to be a father.
"Can I go to Curry later and get an autograph?"
"Of course, of course. You can ask for the autograph during the interview later."
Little Jimmy is very excited. As a fan of Curry, it is really a great happiness to see his idol win the championship.
At this time, Stephen Curry was receiving the FMVP trophy from Bill Russell.
Starting in 2009, the league named the Finals MVP the Russell Cup to commemorate the winner of 11 championship rings.
But to be honest, naming this trophy after Bill Russell is a bit ironic, because Russell has never won the Finals MVP.
When the league established the Finals MVP award, Russell won the championship in the 1969 season, the last season of his career.
As a result, the Finals MVP that year was awarded to the loser Jerry West. He was the only Finals MVP not awarded to the winner.
Therefore, Russell, as the namer, missed the only FMVP in his career. In theory, this trophy should be named after Jerry West.
And after the league named this award after Russell, the first person to win the Russell Cup was Lakers player Kobe...
If the league names it early, it can at least allow the old man to have a good time at TD North Shore Garden and give the trophy to Paul Pierce.
Curry raised the trophy high. He averaged 24 points, 8 assists, and 2 steals per game in the series. He was the best player on the team.
His three-point shooting and tactical effectiveness rank undisputedly first in the team.
He is another player after Wade who won the FMVP in his third year in the league.
"Congratulations, kid, you are changing this era." Russell shook hands with Curry and said to him.
"Thank you, thank you, this is my honor." Curry expressed his tribute and gratitude to this legend.
But when he turned around, his eyes and eyes searched for Min Congda's figure, but he couldn't find it at all.
"Where did Smart go?" Curry couldn't help but ask.
Everyone is about to take a group photo, and Min Congda is the most important person.
"I don't know. There is no locker room and I don't answer calls. Could it be that he returned to the hotel early?" Cole was confused.
Everyone is confused. At such an important moment, General Manager Smart is not here?
"I think Mr. Smart would have preferred the celebration to be in Los Angeles rather than in Cleveland."
"Yes, he wants to leave the best scene in Los Angeles. We are the champions!"
"Is Mr. Smart in the toilet? I think he has been looking bad today. Is he suffering from food poisoning?"
"Probably not. He ate a lot at noon. I think he has a good appetite..."
Everyone was concerned about the whereabouts of Min Congda.
Adam Silva felt a little embarrassed. Why weren't he excited when the Clippers won the championship?
Think about it, like last year when the Mavericks won the championship, Nowitzki ran back to the locker room before the game was over. He couldn't suppress his inner excitement. He had waited too long, and the road to the championship was too long. The hardships are so depressing, and winning the championship will naturally release them.
The Clippers are different. Their championship was quite smooth and they completed their rebuilding in three years.
The playoffs can be said to be smooth sailing, with no round being a tiebreaker and all battles being resolved within six games.
The finals encountered some twists and turns and fell behind 0:2, but they completed a great comeback, which shows that the Clippers' overall strength is one level higher than other teams.
The average age of this team is 25 years old, with huge potential and will be very competitive in the next five years.
In this round of the finals, the referee's whistle was generally fair.
Silva is happy to see the Clippers win a championship.
This is his new era.
Watching Curry lift the FMVP trophy, Silva knew his Jordan was coming.
Curry will be an important part of Silva's grand NBA blueprint.
Because Curry is different from past NBA superstars. He is not like a superhero, but more like a civilian hero.
The distance between him and ordinary fans is not that big. Fans don't need to look up, they can just look at him.
For the NBA, one god is enough to look up to. The NBA in the new era needs idols in the new era.
LeBron James wants to surpass Jordan on his way.
But Curry took a different path from Jordan.
After the simple championship celebration, the Clippers players and staff returned to the locker room, opened champagne and sprayed each other wildly to vent their inner excitement.
Tyronn Lue attended the post-game press conference with Curry and Harden, and was asked by reporters where Min Congda was.
Curry put the FMVP trophy on the table, with big doubts on his face, "To be honest, I don't know. I think he hid somewhere and secretly cried for this hard-won victory." Smart He shapes the entire team, he is the real hero behind the scenes, and I think he is the real MVP."
Curry's words were sincere. Harden and Tyronn Lue both nodded in agreement. Min Congda's influence on the Clippers is obvious to all.
The new Clippers were indeed shaped by him. In just three years, they were completely transformed.
At this moment, Min Congda was watching TV in the hotel. Hearing Curry call him the "real MVP", he was so angry that he turned off the TV!
"F*ck! Stephen Curry, you are really good at talking. You won't pick up any pot! How are you going to spend the next few days?"
At the end of the game, Min Congda chose to leave the game early in order to avoid crying tears of joy during the celebration.
He did not go to the locker room, but took a taxi directly back to the hotel.
But after returning to the hotel, he couldn't help but turn on the TV to watch the post-game news interviews and live reports.
Min Congda knew that if you could escape the first day of the Lunar New Year, you could not escape the fifteenth day. If you escaped tonight's celebration, the celebration after returning to Los Angeles would definitely be indispensable.
He is now racking his brains to find a reason not to participate in the championship parade to celebrate, but he really can't find one.
Just when he was restless, the doorbell rang. Min Congda asked who it was, and Rosser's voice came.
"I'm Rosser, Mr. Smart!"
Min Congda opened the door, and Rosser breathed a sigh of relief and said, "God, Mr. Smart, you have indeed returned to the hotel. We have been looking for you! We are all worried about you!"
As Rosser said this, he stepped forward and gave Min Congda a hug to express his joy after winning the championship.
"I know you are very excited, too excited to stay in the arena, and can't wait to go back to Los Angeles. I understand you, I understand you! I am also very excited, we are champions, we are champions!"
Rosser danced happily. He never thought that a weak team like the Clippers could win the championship so quickly.
And he won the O'Brien Cup relatively easily, and a dynasty is rising.
Min Congda asked Rosser to calm down and said: "Calm down Rosser, don't be so excited. It's nothing, just win a championship."
Seeing that Min Congda was so calm, Rosser replied: "Oh, I understand, Mr. Smart, you have long expected that the team will win the championship. And your goal is not just the current championship, but more championships, a dynasty ! You are too far-sighted, too far-sighted, too forward-thinking, too..."
Min Congda quickly asked Rosser to stop and said: "Stop talking, stop talking, let's talk about business. The players' season is over, and the management's work has just begun. From now on, we will enter the new season. planning."
Seeing Min Congda's indifferent expression and asking to start work for the new season, Rosser was filled with admiration.
"Why Mr. Smart has achieved such magnificent achievements in such a short period of time is because of his tireless pursuit of victory and the mentality of pursuing it indifferently until the end. Only in this way can he have endless motivation to create greater miracles. !”
"I had too many misunderstandings about Mr. Smart at the beginning. He is a great manager and will be the greatest NBA professional manager in the future."
Rosser admired Min Congda in his heart, but Min Congda was thinking about how to make a good layout for the new season and spend as much money as possible.
"Rosser, after returning to Los Angeles, the team will organize a grand championship celebration. My request is that the scene must be grand and the pomp must be sufficient! More than the Lakers, more than all championship celebrations in the NBA! Spend as much money as possible, spend If you don’t have enough money, you are the only one I ask.”
After hearing what Min Congda said, Rosser nodded in agreement and said he would make the celebration beautiful.
But then he looked embarrassed again and said: "Mr. Smart, although we won the championship, but... to be honest, the team's cash on the account is really low. We still have a lot to use in the new season. Where the money is, especially with the construction of the new arena.”
When Min Congda heard that there was not much cash, his eyes lit up and he said: "There is not much cash? Where is...our money?"
Rosser said: "We have a lot of income, but our expenses are really huge. In the Asian Youth Basketball Development Foundation, we invested a lot of money again in the summer. I'm thinking, should we stop the foundation's activities? What's the income? It’s really not high.”
When Min Congda heard that the foundation was spending money, he immediately sternly refused and said: "No, this project has only been carried out for more than two years. It has just begun to take root. How can it be stopped? Continue to invest more, not only in China, but also in Japan." , South Korea, they are also in Asia, and the Clippers will also establish a base there to train and discover young basketball stars from Japan and South Korea. Yao Ming has retired, and Asia will be a huge market that is vacant, and we must strive to grab it!"
In order to spend more money, Min Congda did not want to stop the money for the "overseas base" and continued to send people to China to organize activities, competitions, and even build local arenas.
However, the reason he made up is indeed decent. Once Yao Ming retired, the development of the Chinese market did fall into a period of stagnation.
David Stern began knocking on the door of the Chinese sports market through video tapes in the 1980s, and then encouraged teams to select Chinese players in the draft.
From Song Tao and Hu Weidong who were unable to make the trip, to Asia's No. 1 player Wang Zhizhi, to No. 1 draft pick Yao Ming, the NBA has successfully completed the development and expansion of the Chinese market, making the Chinese market a very important point in the NBA's global strategy.
But with Yao Ming retiring, this expansion will come to a standstill. After all, everyone still wants to see domestic players competing in the league.
Rosser listened to Min Congda's teachings and thought what he said was very reasonable.
"Then I will apply for a loan from the bank to hold this championship celebration."
Min Congda nodded repeatedly, thinking that Rosser was really a teachable child, he should borrow money if he knew he had no money.
He added: "Remember to invite some celebrities to come over, sing, dance, etc. to make the scene more lively!"
Rosser thought to himself, if a celebrity is invited to come over, the appearance fee will be quite a lot of money.
But Rosser immediately used his little brain. He thought that if the Clippers' celebration was really grand and grand, they might not spend any money and even make money!
In the business society of the United States, fame is money. If you make good use of your reputation, your wealth will come rolling in.
Rosser was about to discuss the celebration plan with Min Congda when the door was knocked again and it was Olshey.
"Mr. Smart, you are indeed in the hotel. We are all worried about you. Rosser, why are you here?"
"I'm also worried about Mr. Smart, who came back early. Is everyone back?"
"That's right, let's get on the plane back to Los Angeles together in a while!"
"I am discussing the championship celebration with Mr. Smart, Olshey, last season is over and our new season has begun."
After hearing what Rosser said, Olshey's expression became serious and he said to Min Congda: "Mr. Smart, I have something to ask you for. Are you really not going to participate in the new season's draft?"
A sweet worry for the Clippers front office is that they still have the No. 1 pick after winning the championship.
It can be said that the Clippers have been in bad luck for decades, and now they have finally turned around.
A Hornets draft pick actually turned into the No. 1 pick.
The Clippers' three draft picks since 2009 have all been fruitful.
Especially the magic touch of selecting Curry in 2009 laid the foundation of the Clippers' strong team.
No manager in the entire league can make such a choice or dare to make it.
With George, Butler, and Leonard at the back, the stacking at the third position has become the key to the Clippers' ability to win the Thunder and Cavaliers.
The three young men are full of talents, and they have made the league's No. 1 and No. 2 small forwards suffer a lot with their battles.
Now with another No. 1 pick, it's time for Min Congda to show off his power again!
"No, no, no, I've said it before, I will not participate in this draft again, leave it to you completely! Olshey, don't feel pressure, just choose according to your past standards, ignore mine Opinion, I believe that after three years of training, your vision must be fine!"
Min Congda once again firmly refused to participate, giving Olshey enough confidence.
"Okay Mr. Smart, our draft team will definitely not let you down!"
Min Congda thought to himself, why do I feel like I have heard this so many times?
(End of chapter)
