The dinner party organized by Shelly Sterling was a great success.
The new owner of the Clippers is very popular in Los Angeles, and she has gained a lot of fame after being the woman behind the scenes for decades.
The function of the banquet party is not only to make Shelly Sterling shine. She is good at dancing and has found new advertisers, equipment suppliers, and consumables consumers for the Clippers' new arena, and has reached a basic cooperation intention.
Such as billboards on the sidelines, advertising spaces on the players’ chairs and benches, advertising spaces on the curtain walls outside the arena, etc.
Shelly Sterling did not sell these profitable things to big companies such as Microsoft and Amazon because of financial constraints, and did not give them the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
She wants to use the influence of the Clippers to split these things and sell them to different partners to earn more profits.
This is a major characteristic of female operators. They are more meticulous, more attentive, and more able to dig out profits in the smallest details.
Although Min Congda is the general manager of the arena management company, when he was the general manager of the Clippers, he didn't interfere much.
Moreover, the real management decision-making power lies in the hands of Shelley Sterling.
She's not a puppet like Donald Sterling.
It's just that she trusts Min Congda very much, and believes that Min Congda and she are on the same front, which will help realize her ambitions.
The Clippers team is, in a sense, full of "careerists."
In addition to owner Shelly Sterling, head assistant coach Steve Kerr is still ambitious.
Before the start of the new season, he led the Clippers to a complete victory in the Las Vegas Summer League.
Under his training, Anthony Davis quickly adapted to the rules and intensity of NBA-level games.
Although he is only an assistant coach, Cole's quality and level are already better than those of ordinary NBA head coaches.
In the new season, he has also quietly set his own goal, which is to help the Clippers win more honors as an assistant coach, accumulate more capital for himself, and then leave the Clippers at the right time to prove to other teams. Own.
Cole could tell that Min Congda didn't want him to be the head coach.
Although Cole thinks he is better than Tyronn Lue, Tyronn Lue did show extraordinary leadership qualities in the finals.
The team turned the tide after falling behind 0:2 and won the championship in four consecutive games.
Cole lamented himself after the game. He believed that in this situation, it would be difficult for him to lead the team to a comeback.
He doesn't have the kind of rock-solid, inspiring temperament at critical moments.
The Clippers' situation at that time made it difficult to make a difference tactically. What was needed was to break the ice morally and psychologically and reverse the situation of the series.
Tyronn Lue is the best person to break the ice. His motivational speech and firm belief allowed the Clippers to reunite and find their direction.
This made Cole have to admire Min Congda's vision of people, and it also made Cole decide to make up his mind to continue practicing with the Clippers and achieve higher achievements before leaving.
In addition to the coaching staff, the Clippers players also have different ambitions.
Stephen Curry got the championship and Finals MVP as he wished.
But a championship is never enough.
Once you take it once, it will be like an addiction, and you will continue to want to taste the taste of reaching the top.
Also, in terms of personal development, Curry is moving towards higher goals, and regular season MVP is his goal.
During the offseason, Curry, who is healthy and in excellent condition in all aspects, embarked on more strenuous training to further improve himself.
He continues to gain weight and his ability to contest shots continues to improve.
Although he is only a fourth-year player in the new season, he is actually 25 years old as an older rookie and will enter the peak stage of a professional player.
He wants to take great strides towards becoming a superstar.
James Harden, the other two stars in the Clippers' backcourt, signed a modest contract and stayed in Los Angeles.
In fact, many teams have offered Harden an olive branch during the off-season, such as the Houston Rockets.
But Harden, who won the championship, still stayed with the Clippers.
He was obsessed with partying in the villa last season, but his performance in the finals can only be described as average.
His limelight was completely stolen by Curry, Randolph and others, and he only played the role of an ordinary organizer.
After signing the contract, Harden is determined to improve himself.
Although he has no desire to be the boss, he still longs for the spotlight in Los Angeles.
The rest, like Paul George, Leonard, Butler, Dragic and others, are all ambitious young people.
During the offseason, they all spent time on the basketball court and in the gym training like crazy to improve themselves and prepare for the new season.
Everyone knows that they will be the defending champions in the new season and will be targeted by their opponents in every game.
They will receive an order of magnitude more attention than in the past.
This is a challenge, but also an opportunity, an opportunity to make a name for yourself.
In this regard, the Clippers are different from many championship-winning teams, especially those senior teams.
Some older teams, mostly veterans, have struggled in the NBA for many years and finally won a championship.
The first thought of the offseason at this point is often, “I can finally relax.”
In fact, this is human nature. After playing for more than ten years, what’s wrong with enjoying yourself?
Not only is it physically enjoyable, relaxing, and declining, but more importantly, there is no spiritual motivation.
Except for a few superstars who are crazy about winning, like Jordan and Kobe, they are not satisfied with no matter how many championships they win.
Most old players will lose the energy to continue struggling after achieving initial success.
Typically like the 2006 Heat, a team of veterans put together won a miraculous championship, only to be swept away the next year.
And last year's Mavericks, who struggled for more than ten years to win the championship, were eliminated in the first round the next year.
The Rockets in 1995 were the greatest championship miracle. Drexler burned the last oil, and even the Big Three could not succeed.
There are too many such examples. The waves from behind in the Yangtze River push the waves in front, and the waves in front die on the beach. This is a natural law.
But the Clippers are a very young team, and the only core veteran on the team is Randolph.
And Randolph is not too old, just in his early 30s, and his condition is very stable.
Ever since he changed his ways and got married, the word "degenerate" has no connection with him.
Except for Randolph, everyone else is a young force, not to mention there are a bunch of young players on the bench who are waiting for food and are eager to become famous.
There is no such thing as resting on the laurels and enjoying the success. Instead, everyone has great ambitions to create greater brilliance.
Therefore, Min Congda was surrounded by a group of careerists, but he was unaware of it.
To say that there are really no ambitions, there are only two of them at the moment.
One is the team’s head coach Tyronn Lue.
It's not that Tyronn Lue has no ambition, but he's still confused in his heart.
How did you win this championship? In fact, he was not very clear in his heart.
It seemed like he didn't do much as a head coach. He gave a speech in the finals and the team won all the way to the championship.
After Tyronn Lue became the championship coach, he had a very clear understanding of his position and understanding: he is not the leader of the team, he is just the helmsman who obeys the command.
In August, after the Heat completed the deal to form the Galaxy Battleships, Tyronn Lue and Min Congda had a very important conversation, which determined Tyronn Lue's fate with the Clippers next season.
Min Congda asked Tyronn Lue if he had any plans or ideas for next season.
A normal head coach would definitely say that we must keep up our efforts and defend the championship.
Tyronn Lue did not say that when facing Min Congda, but said: "The team will continue to play according to Mr. Smart's strategic requirements to achieve Mr. Smart's goals."
Tyronn Lue doesn't know what Smart's goal is, but as long as I follow the footsteps of the top leader, I will never go wrong.
Min Congda asked again: "Then do you think the Clippers have a high chance of winning the championship next season?"
General coaches, especially American coaches, must be patting their chests and saying, given our strength, there will be no problem.
However, Director Lu is always cautious and will never brag casually.
He replied: "Well... I think the Heat are a very big threat. They have Dwight Howard and Nash, and it is difficult to have opponents in the East. And from the lineup, it is very targeted against the Clippers. If they score I’m really not sure about the finals.”
Min Congda was very satisfied with Tyronn Lue's answer. He liked Lu's lack of confidence.
As for the last question, Min Congda asked Tyronn Lue how he evaluates himself and what role he played in winning the championship.
Coach Lu said cheerfully: "I just did some minor work. As a coach, I think it is mainly due to good luck that I can win the championship."
After asking this question, Min Congda didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he patted Coach Lu on the shoulder and told him to work hard in the new season and do what he wants.
Tyronn Lue didn't know that he was on the verge of death. Once he showed confidence and wanted to make a big splash, Min Congda would replace him.
The prudent Lu Lu retained his coaching position, and also ensured the internal stability of the Clippers, and that young people can develop better and more freely.
A weak and less authoritative coach is more suitable for the growth of young players.
In addition to Tyronn Lue, another person who has not shown any ambition is Anthony Davis, the new No. 1 pick.
After the groundbreaking ceremony of the Clippers' new arena in September, Anthony Davis' life focus was divided into two parts:
First, go to a personal trainer every day for special training, the main content is to improve strength.
Second, play games for three hours every day.
In Los Angeles, he obviously has many ways to entertain himself, and there are many social activities he can participate in, and he can even earn appearance fees from many activities.
But Davis expressed no interest and just wanted to play games at home.
He could just fight alone, but he even brought Min Congda along with him. He would play "Call of Duty" or "League of Legends" at home every day.
After Min Congda came to the United States, he originally didn't like playing games.
Because the games in 2009 were a bit outdated and boring, and not interesting.
Besides, I have a lot of money in my pocket. Is there anything I can’t do in the colorful world of Los Angeles that I have to play?
But after staying in the United States for more than three years, I have been to all the sensual and erotic places.
I have also dated a celebrity girlfriend, and I am no longer an amorous young man who wants to fall in love.
After walking around in a circle, Min Congda discovered that besides watching basketball games, games seemed to be the most fun?
Before he knew it, he and Anthony Davis had become gaming friends. It was really not fun if he didn't play for several hours every day.
As for the commercial development of the arena, team reinforcement transactions, etc., Min Congda has nothing to do with it.
In his opinion, now that the Abangong Project and the Three Treasures Project have successfully got on track, the Clippers' destruction is just around the corner.
He doesn't have to do anything for now, just wait silently. Wouldn't he enjoy playing games at home?
Min Congda recalled the time when he first came to the United States and became the general manager of the Clippers.
Give the entire team a day off and go to the office to work overtime alone.
The employees were extremely relaxed, but he, the general manager, was extremely tired.
The results of it? The team is thriving and getting better and better!
Min Congda now figured out that the strategic direction was wrong and the harder he tried, the more he failed.
The Clippers are a failed team to begin with, wouldn't it be over if you let these losers have to deal with it?
If you give them a day off and do a lot of things, isn't this causing trouble? Doesn't it mean that those mediocre people lose their space to perform?
So he realized that it was time to lie down and play games, which just proved that choosing Anthony Davis was correct.
Look at Curry back then. He was so worried. He trained every day. He had to train in the arena and at home.
Shengsheng has trained herself into a new star that subverts the basketball world.
As for Davis, he plays games every day. Both of their League of Legends accounts have reached the diamond position and they are starting to compete with the masters.
There are also Call of Duty, Resident Evil, The Witcher, Dark Souls, stand-alone games, and online games that I have a lot of fun playing.
The most outrageous thing is that Min Congda did not urge Davis to train, but took him to play 2K on the game console.
As long as Min Congda doesn't act like a monster, he will be a top 2k player. He can skillfully call and use tactics in 2k, instead of controlling people and relying on proficiency and God's perspective to fight blindly.
Min Congda has a very good understanding and insight into the situation in the game. His character control is smooth and smooth, and his shooting and layups are extremely smooth.
Davis and Min Congda played a few games of 2k, and found that the general manager was so powerful that he couldn't win the game.
This made Davis more competitive, so in addition to training when he went home, he spent a lot of time playing 2k.
He didn't believe it. He was the No. 1 draft pick, and he had played basketball and games since he was a child. 2K, which combines basketball and games, couldn't beat the team manager?
As a result, starting from September and playing until October, 2k13 was released, and the Clippers' new season training camp was about to start, but Davis still couldn't beat Min Congda.
Occasionally he could win a small victory, but most of the time he was beaten. Davis also knew that his small victory must be because of Min Congda.
What makes Davis even more depressed is that there is Anthony Davis himself in 2k13. Davis plays himself in the game, but he is still played around by Min Congda.
In addition to his excellent awareness, Min Congda also has a very high level of control over characters using the controller, and can make some very coherent and smooth movements.
This made Davis feel desperate. The gap was really all-round. After the training camp started, he had to put his mind away and focus on the Clippers' training for the new season.
During a break in training, Davis asked Curry, "Hey Stephen, Mr. Smart's 2k level is really amazing. How can he be so strong?"
Curry smiled and said to Davis: "Do you know who among the Los Angeles Clippers has the most basketball talent?"
Davis wanted to say, "That's right," but he was embarrassed. He looked at Curry and thought, "You don't look very talented."
Curry said: "Let me tell you, regardless of physical fitness, just in terms of basketball talent, the tallest person is Mr. Smart."
(End of chapter)
