Min Congda is also worried about the development of the strong teams in the NBA.
The Lakers wouldn't have gotten Paul if he hadn't operated from it.
If it weren't for his careful guidance, the Cavaliers' lineup would not be so good and capable of competing for the championship.
If he hadn't hindered them, the Heat would have formed the Big Three in 2003, but now that they have Dwight Howard and Nash, the Heat are also very strong.
In short, after Adam Silva replaced Stern as the league president, the NBA entered a state with many topics and a prosperous situation.
The reason why Min Congda wants to create such a situation is that he hopes that a team can stop the Clippers and stop the Clippers from winning games or even winning championships.
Previous plans to cause trouble for the team have failed. Since we can't turn to the inside, we might as well turn to the outside and cultivate external forces.
Min Congda is very satisfied with the state of the Eastern Cavaliers and Heat. There is a high probability that the Eastern Conference finals will be a two-man match between these two teams.
Among other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics' Big Three are no longer competitive for the championship, and other teams can only be considered mid-range in terms of strength.
The Bulls were originally a strong team in the Eastern Conference, but unfortunately Rose was injured and intermittently. Without this offensive core, the Bulls quickly fell from the top team in the Eastern Conference to a fringe team in the playoffs.
Rose was injured when he played against the 76ers in the playoffs last year. Fortunately, the injury was not serious. After that, the team still reached the semifinals, but unfortunately was stopped by the Heat again.
Rose underwent rehabilitation in the summer, but the Bulls did not reduce his playing time after the start of the new season, but continued to use him to death.
After all, Rose is the MVP, and he is only in his fifth year, in his prime. How could Thibodeau be merciful to him?
As a result, it was not until January 2013 that Rose tore his knee cruciate ligament in a game against the Raptors and was immediately reimbursed for the season.
The No. 1 pick in 2008, the young regular season MVP, fell to injuries.
A torn cruciate ligament is a very serious injury that can have an extremely negative impact on the knee.
Rose was so seriously injured that it was almost difficult for him to play like he used to - his drives were too taxing on his knees.
In addition to Rose, the Knicks have already encountered Stoudemire's injury problem before this. The combination of Anthony + Stoudemire has not played a few serious games together.
Rose's reimbursement undoubtedly became the biggest news in the league in February, which directly caused the Bulls to no longer be able to compete with the Heat and Cavaliers. The Eastern Conference is destined to become a battlefield for the 2003 generation.
Min Congda came to the office early in the morning, turned on the computer and browsed the morning league news. This has become his daily work habit.
Seeing that Rose was reimbursed due to injury, Min Chongda felt very sorry. The Bulls are obviously a very good team. He also thought about writing a tactical analysis of the Bulls in two days. He hoped that the old stubborn Thibodeau or the Bulls management could read it. Come, change the team's team building ideas.
Thibodeau's system is obviously behind the times, and Rose's body cannot withstand such a high usage rate.
The team may be able to burst into strong combat effectiveness in a short period of time, but in the long run it is easy to be short-lived.
In 2011 and 2012, they suffered consecutive defeats in Miami, and their inability to defeat the Heat, whose tactics were more balanced and advanced, is proof of this.
Unfortunately, there is no chance to adjust. Rose's reimbursement has disrupted all the Bulls' plans and everything will be postponed.
As for next season, and the next season, where the Bulls, once the king's team, will go depends on Rose's recovery.
"Hey, what a pity. Another powerful team in the Eastern Conference is gone. Why can't such a good thing as core reimbursement be our turn?"
Min Congda started thinking about some messy things again.
The Clippers' overall health is very good. With so many people playing on a team and the time distribution so reasonable and even, it is very difficult to get injured.
Curry was previously encouraged by Min Congda to undergo ankle surgery. This decision later proved to be very prescient, allowing Curry, who had previously suffered from habitual ankle sprains, to get rid of this annoying injury and have a very stable playing time. , my own skills and experience have also steadily improved.
As for the remaining young players, they are all in good health. Minor injuries are inevitable, but major injuries are not at all.
Min Congda is so sad. They say fate is unfair on the basketball court, but you can see how unfair it is on the Clippers.
In terms of tactics and personnel configuration, Min Congda really has no other options. He just thinks about whether the team can have an injury wave or something.
Anyway, he still pays every penny. If anyone is reimbursed for the season or suffers a serious injury, he will immediately extend his contract in advance.
Unfortunately, God failed, and the Clippers spent the first month of 2013 in a very healthy and stable manner. They achieved a record of 11 wins and 4 losses that month.
In terms of record, they have been surpassed by the Thunder and fell to second place in the Western Conference.
But in the few games they lost, the Clippers rested their main players and came on the bench, and experimented with various tactics.
The Clippers seem to have returned to the 2009-2010 season when Dunleavy led the team, and various tactics and combinations took turns.
The advantage is that the players gain experience and become more and more tactically autonomous.
The disadvantage is that it is not stable enough, and the team can easily capsize in the gutter and lose some games that should not be lost.
When they achieved a complete victory record in November, some media began to boast as usual, "Can the Clippers surpass the 72 wins of the Bulls in 1996..."
This is basically a routine question asked by the media after the start of every season and when a super team has a winning streak.
After experiencing a period of turmoil, the Clippers soon became ineligible to challenge the 1996 Bulls.
But this does not mean that the Clippers' strength has declined. On the contrary, the Clippers' strength has been steadily improving.
Some teams perform mediocre in the regular season, but become very powerful in the playoffs.
The typical Pistons team in the two years of 2004-2005 reached the finals twice, won the championship once, and only had 54 wins in the regular season.
In 2006, the Pistons changed coaches and welcomed Larry Sanders, freeing up the starting five on the offensive end. The team's record in the regular season was even better, and they were able to win against some mid-range and weak teams.
As a result, in the playoffs, without their strong defense, they were no longer a match for the Heat, and then stopped in the Eastern Conference finals in 2007 and 2008.
As the team continued to experiment with new lineups and playing styles, Mike Malone discovered a problem: the Clippers needed a third backup point guard.
After Derek Fisher and Jeremy Lin were both kicked out of the Clippers by Min Chongda, the team's only backup point guard was Dragic.
Although Harden can serve as a point guard, the team still needs a third point guard in case of emergency.
After Min Congda watched the morning basketball news, Ada called in and said that Olshey wanted to see Min Congda and had something to report to Min Congda.
Min Congda asked Olshey to come in, and Olshey went straight to the point and informed Min Congda about the team's desire to select a third point guard.
"Third point guard? The matter of player selection has been left to you a long time ago. You go and do it. Why do you need to ask me again?"
In terms of free agent signing and drafting, Min Congda has completely delegated power to Olshey and the original Clippers' scouting team.
If players need to be laid off or traded, it is mainly left to team development manager Jeff Ball to handle it.
Min Congda recruited Ball before, thinking that this guy could bring the Hornets' bankruptcy experience.
As a result, two seasons have passed, and the Clippers seem to have no signs of going bankrupt.
However, Ball is a good player when it comes to player contracts and team management.
So, he partnered with Olshey to assist Min Congda in handling various player affairs.
Any decisions in the team related to player signings and transactions require the two people to reach a consensus.
If one person disagrees, the deal or contract cannot be formed. This can be regarded as a good mechanism.
Olshey said: "There are some differences between Ball and I. No one can convince the other, so... I would like to hear your opinion, Mr. Smart."
Min Congda sighed. He really didn't want to worry too much about player transactions and signings. After all, he was very lucky.
But a third point guard shouldn't matter, right?
So Min Congda asked Ada to call and called Jeff Ball to the office.
The two people sat down in front of Min Congda, looking a little reserved.
The mentality of the Clippers front office is like this now: Mr. Smart has told us with his precise vision how great his selection is. Now that he has delegated this power to us, we must do it well.
Of course, another very important thing is that Min Congda pays them very high wages, and he is really not merciful in paying them.
I have no choice but to live in Los Angeles and win the championship. Even if the expenses are huge, there is an endless stream of sponsors and partners who come to send money. The money is endless and there is no way to spend it all.
Now the team needs to find a third point guard, and there are still some players who can play without the ball in the free market to choose from.
Olshey is looking for a point guard named Malik Waynes, who is 6 feet 2 tall and comes from the University of Virginia. He is an undrafted player.
This is a typical small guard who is undrafted. He is not tall enough, is fast, has certain offensive power and organizational skills, but is not good enough to enter the NBA starting lineup in all aspects.
There are many such players on the fringes of the NBA, and Waynes is considered pretty good among them, so he was favored by Olshey and thought he could sign him as a supplement.
The person Jeff Ball is interested in is a former Clippers player and a former talented player-Shaun Livingston.
He is a tragic character in the NBA. He was selected by the Clippers with great talent, but suffered a severe leg injury.
In the end, his talent could not be realized, so he left the Clippers and began his wandering career.
That broken leg injury was not only a physical pain for him, but also a mental one.
Nightmares and shadows have been haunting him, making him afraid to exert force and unable to make progress.
Until now, he has been lingering on the fringes of the league, struggling to find a chance to play.
Olshey said: "Livingston may have better talent, but his injuries are too serious. We also considered this before and did not renew his contract. Waynes is very young and can give it a try."
Ball said: "Livingston is in good shape, and his potential is not comparable to Waynes. I think we can give Livingston a try."
"But he has already tried it with the Clippers. If he could really do it, we would not have terminated his contract at the beginning."
"The Clippers now are different from the Clippers before, aren't they? Why are you still thinking about problems with the old way of thinking?"
The two started to quarrel again in Min Congda's office. Min Congda lightly knocked on the table, and the two immediately fell silent.
Min Congda looked at the information of the two people and asked Olshey: "Was Livingston's injury serious at the beginning?"
Olshey nodded, "It was very heavy. His leg was broken and the bones were exposed."
Livingston suffered a serious injury in a game against the Bobcats in the 2006-2007 season. The scene was quite tragic and bloody. It can be said to be one of the most tragic injuries in NBA history.
Because the image caused discomfort, NBA officials also urged YouTube to delete the relevant video.
Min Congda took a breath, frowned and asked, "His leg was broken, so you didn't renew his contract?"
Olshey nodded again and said with some embarrassment: "His injury was indeed too serious and terrifying. We...we didn't think he could recover, so we gave up on him and did not renew his contract."
Min Congda slammed the table again and said, "Look at you, Olshey, is this what a socialist team can do?"
Olshey was stunned and said: "We are capitalism..."
"Capitalism also has something worth learning from! We also need to talk about humanitarianism. When someone is injured, it is still such a serious injury, and the body and mind are severely damaged. If you give up on him, no wonder your record was so poor before! You are only interested in profit! Not talking about humanistic care! Letting players have a sense of warmth like a family and allowing them to play with peace of mind in the team is the key to building a team. Don’t you think it’s Olshey?”
Of course Olshe didn't believe this nonsense in the past.
But in the past three seasons, Min Congda has really relied on a stable policy of not trading easily or laying off people casually, allowing the Clippers to achieve radical changes.
NBA history has also proved that many transactions and signings are useless most of the time, and there are very few truly win-win transactions.
Professional managers sometimes trade for the sake of trading, or do some short-sighted operations.
This is especially obvious in the Clippers, and the lessons are particularly profound. There are too many wasted rookies and potential stocks.
So, now Olshey understood what Min Congda meant and said: "I understand, let's sign Livingston."
Min Congda nodded and said: "Also, don't give me a 10-day short contract, just give me a guaranteed contract! Two years to start! This is a way for the Clippers to make up for abandoning him in the past."
Olshey agreed, and Jeff Ball admired Min Congda's mentality very much, thinking that Mr. Smart's perspective and depth of looking at problems were different from ordinary managers.
No wonder the Chinese say that persuading others with virtue is truly persuading others with virtue.
Min Congda thought in his heart: "Our team can finally have a medicine jar!"
(End of chapter)
