A long summer has passed and a new season is coming.
The Clippers' training facility is starting to get busy.
This year the Clippers' training facility has a new name, called the Oil Pipe Training Center.
The YouTube video website bought the naming rights of the Clippers training facility and also renewed the advertising space on the Clippers training uniforms.
This is a manifestation of the Clippers' championship effect. Their cooperation with YouTube continues to deepen.
YouTube has taken a fancy to the huge potential of NBA online broadcast and the Clippers team.
They predict that the NBA will definitely open up advertising logos on jerseys in the future.
By then, YouTube will definitely cooperate with the Clippers as soon as possible and print their red triangle on the Clippers' red and blue jerseys.
The close cooperation between YouTube and the Clippers starts with two black actors.
The Clippers' 2011-2012 season documentary "The Wave" will be released nationwide in August.
This film synthesizes the history of the Clippers in the first three seasons. It tells the story of the Clippers starting from the 2009-10 season, step by step, entering the playoffs, the miracle of eight, reaching the finals in the new season, trailing 0:2 behind the Big Ten. A series of comebacks, etc., until the Clippers are on top of the world.
This two-and-a-half-hour film also collects many precious historical images of the Clippers, telling the story of the Clippers' 30 years of tragic basketball experience, which is in sharp contrast to today's first glory.
The film does not adopt the traditional documentary mode, but provides a cross-narration from the perspectives of several old and new Clippers fans. It contains a lot of funny and humorous elements, including the suspension incident in the middle, Donaghy's assassination, and Stern's cerebral infarction. It also adds some suspense, and overall it is a very interesting and enjoyable film.
This film, coupled with the popularity of the Clippers' championship, shot directly to the top of the North American box office rankings during the summer season.
The bigger surprise is the overseas market. The feedback from the Chinese and European markets is very good.
Although it was not a huge hit, as the film's audience was relatively limited, it still made considerable gains at the box office.
It is much better than the previous "Yao Next Year". "Yao Next Year" failed to capture the popularity when Yao Ming first landed in the NBA. It was delayed for a while before being released. The documentary model lacked theater appeal.
Moreover, "Yao Next Year" is ultimately about the personal experiences of Asian players. To be honest, its appeal to North American audiences is very limited.
The Clippers' third "Tide" is completely different. It firmly grasps the hot spots of the Clippers' championship.
The film was filmed from the beginning of the season and has a large amount of material for editing.
Coupled with the support of the previous two online films, this film has achieved considerable success.
Many famous film review magazines, websites, and sports magazines and media have given it high praise.
ESPN wrote an article saying, "The Tide uses the legendary experience of the Los Angeles Clippers to show the United States the major changes in the NBA in recent years. The NBA is entering a new era."
"Filmmaker" commented, "In terms of entertainment, "The Wave" is a qualified commercial film, on par with "Space Jam", but in terms of its narrative, shooting techniques and depth , far beyond popcorn movies like "Space Jam". This is an atypical documentary that has both commercial and social aspects. It will definitely leave a mark in the history of sports documentaries."
In the end, the film "The Wave" earned US$180 million in global box office revenue, which is already a very high box office revenue for a sports documentary film.
Because the total shooting cost of the film was only more than 10 million US dollars, there were no special effects, and the cost of the actors was almost nothing. It was just that the shooting time was extremely long.
In other words, the gross profit of this movie is more than 100 million, and then all parties will share it and pay taxes. The Clippers will get a profit of 20 million, which will greatly enrich the Clippers' cash flow.
For this reason, Min Congda was so angry that his wisdom teeth hurt for a week, and the swelling did not subside until the groundbreaking ceremony of the new arena in September.
On October 21st, Jordan Peele and Michael Key set off with their camera crew again, preparing to start filming a new season of documentaries.
The first person they have to visit is the Clippers' new No. 1 pick Anthony Davis.
For the fourth documentary, Jordan Peele has already thought of the name in advance, it is called "The Second".
This name has two meanings. The first is the hope that the Clippers can win the championship again this year, which will be the team's second championship.
The second implication is the Clippers' second No. 1 pick, Anthony Davis.
It's hard to say whether the Clippers can win a second championship.
But the second No. 1 pick has already been acquired.
The starting point of this documentary starts with Anthony Davis.
Two days before filming, the crew notified Anthony Davis.
The Davis family woke up early in the morning from their home in Northeast Los Angeles to greet the arrival of the camera crew.
Because they were worried about the young Davis playing in Los Angeles, his parents came from Chicago to live with Davis to help him spend his unfamiliar rookie season.
One look at the appearance of Anthony Davis's father, and you know that the power of inheritance is powerful. The facial contours of the two are almost identical.
The eyebrows, lips, and eyes are all carved from the same mold, except that Anthony Davis's eyebrows are thicker.
Jordan Peele and Michael Key took advantage of breakfast time to conduct a simple interview with the family and filmed a few scenes.
It can be said that there are really not many black stars in the NBA who have both parents, but the Clippers have collected quite a few.
After breakfast, Davis's father drove Anthony Davis to the training center himself.
Davis still had some displeasure on his face. He might feel that it was a bit embarrassing for him to let his father drive him to training for such an adult.
"I'm going to work, Dad." Anthony Davis complained.
"Your job is to play ball, not drive." Davis Sr. was unwavering and wanted to send his son to training.
Although Anthony Davis signed a valuable No. 1 pick contract, he has not yet begun to truly control his wealth and has not spent money to buy a luxury car of his own.
He could only go to the oil pipeline center in his father's pickup truck, and the camera in the back seat took some pictures and asked some questions as usual.
A season is very long and a lot of things happen, so not many of these scenes can actually be included in the documentary.
Along the way, Jordan Peele and Key were chatting with Davis, talking about everything to learn more about the Clippers' No. 1 pick.
"Do you have any special feelings about playing on a championship team?"
Davis raised his eyebrows and shook his head: "Nothing special. I also played for the US team in the summer, and there are more stars there."
This summer, Anthony Davis replaced the injured Griffin, participated in the 2012 London Olympics, and won the men's basketball championship with the team.
In the Dream Team, Davis cooperated with various NBA big names and performed well, attracting public attention.
Compared with the injured Griffin, Anthony Davis is simply the other side of Griffin.
Griffin is thick and has short hands, while Davis is slender and has slender limbs. Their playing styles on the court are completely different.
Griffin is more offensive, Davis is more defensive, Griffin plays violently, and Davis is more dexterous.
Being able to chat and laugh with the Dream Team while playing side by side would be a big deal with the Clippers.
Anthony Davis' basketball career so far, including his personal life, has been very smooth.
The only obstacle on his basketball path was his height. When he was in high school, he was only 1.88 meters tall and had the build of a guard.
But later it skyrocketed to 210 and became an insider, which also gave him a good foundation for ball control and shooting.
After that, Anthony Davis began his cheating journey, winning championships all the way and becoming a winner wherever he went.
So from this point of view, Anthony Davis and Curry are very different. Although they are both No. 1 picks, their mental journeys are completely different.
Davis is too smooth. He doesn't have Curry's repressed attitude of being looked down upon all the time. Naturally, he doesn't have the heart to prove his ruthlessness.
Yes, what else does he have to prove?
He always smiles and sees everything very relaxed and natural.
Michael Key asked him again: "The training camp has been open for a while. How do you feel about being on a championship team like the Clippers?"
Anthony Davis said lightly: "I feel... quite relaxed. The atmosphere of the team is very good, and everyone treats me very well. By the way, the food in the training hall canteen is really delicious."
Relaxed, with a good atmosphere and delicious food, this is Davis's impression.
He really has no pressure on the team.
Neither from his teammates, nor from the management, nor from his own heart.
The only pressure may come from his father. Davis Sr. was very dissatisfied when he heard what Davis said and said: "Anthony, you are too optimistic and relaxed! The Clippers are a championship team, and you have to find yours here. Position, take root, understand? When you enter the league, your status as the No. 1 pick is not worth mentioning. All rookies will start from scratch! Before you start playing, the status of the No. 1 pick is honor and money. But you start Competition, the No. 1 pick is pressure, heavy pressure, do you understand!"
Facing the old Davis's lesson, Anthony Davis didn't agree with it in his heart, but he still responded and nodded to express that he was training well and never relaxed.
Old Davis also shook his head, thinking that he had been very protective of Anthony Davis since he was a child.
In the chaotic neighborhoods of Chicago, he was never exposed to crime. He had to go home on time every day and train and play well.
Fortunately, Anthony Davis has lived up to his father's expectations. He has become famous all over the United States at a young age and is about to embark on a wonderful and dreamy NBA journey.
However, Davis Sr. is also worried that Anthony Davis' previous path was too smooth and lacked education on setbacks, which may not be a good thing for his development.
I can only say that the hearts of parents in the world are pitiful. They are afraid that their children will be hurt when they encounter setbacks. If their children are too smooth, they are afraid that they will be too fragile if they have never encountered setbacks.
Driving Anthony Davis to the tubing training center, Davis Sr. was not very relieved and wanted to follow his son to watch him train.
He mainly hopes that the Clippers' training can be stricter so that Anthony Davis can make great progress.
Anthony Davis was impatient and said: "Don't be like this, dad, I work, this is my job! It's not like that in college. How can a father follow his son to work? Go back quickly, mom is still here I’m waiting for you at home!”
Anyway, Anthony Davis finally persuaded his father and followed Michael Key and Jordan Peele into the training hall.
In the parking lot, Davis Sr. was worried, and he felt more and more that it was not a good thing for the Clippers to select Anthony Davis.
Although it is a dream for the No. 1 pick to be selected by a championship team, from a personal development perspective, if a potential rookie enters a strong team or a championship-level team, his growth will definitely be limited.
Milicic is a good example.
Regardless of whether he has such a strong talent, Milicic's failure to perform is absolutely related to the Pistons' lack of training.
Now Milicic is with the Clippers, serving as a backup center, a bad guy in the league, and a bodyguard with a savage face on the court. He is still as high-spirited and handsome as before.
Davis Sr. didn't want his son to be on the bench most of the time, his potential not being developed, and eventually falling sadly.
A similar example is O'Neal Jr. This talented high school student came to the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers had too many forwards and the team was strong, so there was no chance for him to play.
It wasn't until O'Neal Jr. went to the Pacers and was corrected in the core position that he became an All-Star player.
Davis Sr. was very worried that his son would follow O'Neal Jr.'s path and waste several years in vain.
While sitting in the car worrying, Old Davis suddenly noticed that a car parked next to him, and a man with an Asian face got out of the car.
Old Davis immediately recognized that this was the Clippers general manager, the famous Smart Min.
During the draft recruitment period, Davis Sr. never met Min Congda because Min Congda was no longer involved in the draft.
Therefore, although Rosser and Olshey both promised Davis senior that they would give Davis a higher status in the team, Davis senior knew that the real person in charge of the Clippers was Min Congda.
This guy is the most famous and out-of-the-box among all NBA general managers.
But for some reason, he has become quite low-key in the new season and does not participate in many activities.
This was the first time that Davis had the opportunity to see Min Congda in private. He immediately called out to Min Congda and said, "Hey Mr. Smart, can we talk?"
Min Congda came to the tubing training center today mainly because he wanted to eat lunch at the training center.
After YouTube invested a naming fee and advertising fee, Min Congda did not hesitate to invest the money in upgrading and renovating the facilities of the training hall.
Among them, the canteen of the training hall was upgraded, and two more Chinese chefs were hired, one cooking Sichuan cuisine and the other cooking Shandong cuisine.
This greatly increased Min Congda's enthusiasm for coming to the training hall to eat.
He heard someone calling him, turned around and said, "Oh, you are Anthony Davis's father, right?"
Old Davis nodded repeatedly. The father and son were really similar and could be seen at a glance.
"This is our first meeting. I want to talk to you."
"Let's talk? Okay. Why don't you stay at the training center for lunch? It's just in time. How about coming to the training hall and watching your son train?"
"May I?"
"Of course! Come on, come on, our training center welcomes players' families!"
(End of chapter)
