Before the start of the third game, the Clippers advised Min Congda not to go to Miami and just stay in Los Angeles to watch the game.
As the owner of the Clippers, Shelley Sterling protested to NBA officials, believing that Min Congda's behavior was to protect his players and should not be punished.
From this point of view, Shelly Sterling is still very authentic. No matter what the facts are, she always stands firmly on her own side and protects her shortcomings.
Maybe the female boss is more emotional.
Of course, the Heat also made a lot of counterattacks, and the two sides kept arguing.
In addition to breaking the news that Min Congda is "mentally disabled," the Miami media also published a column listing all the "atrocities" that Min Congda has committed since entering the league.
The photo of the classic scene of a referee being smashed over the head with a popcorn bucket has once again hit the internet.
In addition to the Miami media, media from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other places also came out to join in the fun, writing articles criticizing and attacking Min Congda and Los Angeles.
As a "traditional elite area", the Northeastern region of the United States has always been quite arrogant. The sports industry here is very developed. The sports media are the best in the United States in terms of quantity and quality, and there are endless venomous comments.
Located on the West Coast, the warm and liberal California region has always been a mortal enemy of the cold Northeastern Old White Zone. The basketball feud between the two sides began in the 1960s.
It's just that at that time, it was always the Los Angeles Lakers who represented the California area.
This time the opponent is the Clippers. Of course, these writers will not miss this opportunity and write a big book about it.
He believed that the alliance's treatment of Min Congda was "too lenient and indulgent, and there is suspicion of special treatment."
"His behavior and team building model are incompatible with the American spirit of freedom and fraternity. We have every reason to suspect that under his leadership, the Clippers are becoming a dictatorial evil empire."
"The number of player changes for the Clippers is astonishingly small. The players in his hands are simply 'life-long'. This is not in line with the laws of the player market."
"He is a rule-breaker, and even the reasons for his rise are very questionable, including the change of owners of the Clippers, which is full of conspiracy."
The media in New York have always been harsh and mean, and they dare to say anything. They know what the American people like to hear and see.
Min Congda's yellow skin and dark eyes have always been something to make a fuss about.
Unlike Yao Ming, when Yao Ming came to the United States, although he was questioned and despised at first, he later used his emotional intelligence, strength, humility, and humor to win the attention of Americans and became a representative of the "Giant of the East."
To the Americans, this was an interesting foreign visitor, a welcome guest from across the Pacific.
Min Congda is different. He was also despised and questioned at the beginning, but the way he proved himself was not like Yao Ming. In the eyes of some Americans, some of this guy's behaviors are more American than Americans, arrogant, and shameless. He is fearful and knows the rules of American society quite well, and he even has the flavor of a wild cowboy from the Western era.
This made some people feel a crisis. They realized that this was not an oriental guest, but a competitor very similar to them, but he still retained a strong Chinese color and was simply a composite monster.
Such people are either geniuses or mentally ill.
Of course, the psychiatrist's report proved that this guy was the latter.
The pressure from public opinion was huge, and numerous articles and reports, as well as overt and covert satires, poured in in a short period of time.
People with poor psychological quality may collapse after seeing this.
Will Min Chongda collapse? Of course he collapsed. He would have collapsed long ago. How could he wait until now?
But he was still very angry inside because he discovered that some of the dirty information, secrets, and vocabulary used by these media to attack him were all plagiarized tweets he had posted on NBA-Batman!
"It's my fault, Li Liang, to steal the material I wrote to blackmail me? Have you paid the fucking royalties? I always run a Twitter account, don't receive any advertisements or promotions, and don't make a penny of profit. It's purely for charity. Why are you still here?" You want to use it to compile an article to attack me, damn..."
Min Congda was so angry. If he had known that Hei was so rich, he should have found a way to cash it out.
It's a pity that the IP of this account has been hidden by the system, and it is impossible to make money. As a means of public opinion attack, it was originally used to attack the Clippers, but now it is better, and the boomerang has been inserted into his own head.
He was really getting more and more angry as he thought about it. No matter what the people around him tried to persuade him, he still had to go to Miami to watch the third game of the Finals.
On the plane flying to Miami, Min Congda took the initiative to participate in the coaching staff's tactical discussion.
Because Randolph will be suspended for the third game, the Clippers must make a replacement at the power forward position.
After listening to Tyronn Lue, Mike Malone, Lao Jin, Lucas and others discussing for a long time, either talking about Davis or Bonner, Min Congda couldn't help it.
"Isn't it a pain for me to watch you call the game?"
"Can you open up your mind? Are your brains all muddled?"
"Why do we still need to use a power forward at the power forward position? In the finals, brother, please think more about your ideas and use your brain more, okay?"
"Look at your salary stubs. After losing like this in the second game, is it worthy of your salary?"
Min Congda criticized mercilessly. From a fan's perspective, he really couldn't stand the conservative hiring style of the coaching staff.
The Clippers have an endless variety of lineups in the regular season. They have everything and can win.
But when it came to a crucial game like the finals, we were at a loss. We were stable, but the game was very difficult.
By accident, he was tricked by his opponent and lost the game.
Everyone was silent and did not dare to speak, but Tyronn Lue said: "Then... let's play one big and four small, and let Leonard, Butler, and George appear on the stage together. We have done this routine before."
Min Congda closed his eyes and thought to himself, the idol you chose is indeed a mediocre person, so just endure it.
Mike Malone said at this time: "I think Harden should be allowed to start and partner with Curry."
Min Congda nodded slightly, and Tyronn Lue said: "Then let Leonard move to the power forward position..."
Min Congda shook his head and said, "No, don't let Kawhi play the fourth position. He may be able to, but it's not suitable for him."
Mike Malone was also a little strange. He thought he had followed Min Congda's thinking, but he didn't expect that he still couldn't.
"Who should I use?"
"Of course it's Harden, why are you so stupid?"
Harden, who was sitting in the back seat, heard the conversation between the coaching staff and asked loudly: "Why did Mr. Smart let me go to the fourth position?"
Min Congda said: "Because you are fat, your lower body is stable, and you can withstand people."
"..."
Harden wanted to retort, but found that he had nothing to say.
Harden was a fat man when he was a child and has a body that is prone to obesity.
With such a large amount of exercise in the NBA, it is still easy for him to gain weight.
Not to mention the abdominal muscles, fat is starting to grow on the belly.
In his fourth year in the league, at 196cm tall, he already weighs more than some small forwards.
For inside players, weight is as important as height. Height alone without weight cannot withstand opponents.
Correspondingly, if you don't have height but have a qualified weight, it won't work, but if the defense is in place, it won't be a big problem.
Bosh is not Duncan or Nowitzki. If it were these two guys, it would be a waste to let Harden play the fourth position.
Bosh is currently in the high-intensity playoffs and has never been able to truly prove his offensive ability.
His scoring is a supplement to the team's offense, not the backbone.
Everyone discussed it and thought that this kind of formation was feasible.
Min Congda then added: "We have tested so many offensive systems in the regular season, why not use them? Why not let Livingston play? Why not expand the rotation? Why should we rigidly reduce the rhythm? Do you think I can avoid pain?"
Both Tyronn Lue and Mike Malone were scolded and couldn't hold their heads up, but they thought to themselves, this is the finals. It is normal to shorten the rotation and slow down the rhythm. Not everyone is like you, with a fierce and aggressive tactical style.
But the team boss has said, let’s just arrange the game like this.
Tyronn Lue breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he would have someone to rely on in the third game.
Mike Malone, on the other hand, silently wrote it down in his notebook and said, "Learn, there is no end to learning."
June 11, Game 3 of the Finals, American Airlines Center, home of the Miami Heat.
The Heat, who returned to the South Coast with a score of 1:1, were in high spirits. The venue was packed with fans, and everyone was wearing white T-shirts, symbolizing the intense atmosphere.
The Clippers' blue jersey looks particularly eye-catching and lonely in the sea of white and red.
Min Congda entered the stadium tonight under the personal protection of Sloan.
As he sat in the front row, fans booed him.
Before the game started, the big screen at the scene also gave a close-up of Min Congda.
Min Congda waved to everyone present gracefully, and as expected, there was another burst of boos.
But generally speaking, the Heat fans at the scene are not particularly crazy. They are not like Boston fans, who sometimes appear to be crazy in order to support the Celtics and attack their opponents. They can say anything and do anything.
Florida has always been a well-known retirement destination in the United States. There are quite a few elderly people, tourists, and immigrants from Cuba and Mexico. They are not as arrogant as the fans in the old white areas, and they tend to watch football in a Buddhist style.
I support my team, the Heat, a lot, but not much. If I win, I cheer. If I don't win, I leave the game early and go home to avoid traffic jams on the road.
Before the game started, Tyronn Lue reminded the players, "We will spend three away games here. This is a challenge for us, but it is also an opportunity. Our away games are always better than our home games, and we are more focused on the away games. You guys You know, I’m a person who likes quiet, but I think it’s too noisy here.”
When we arrived at the away game, even Coach Lu became domineering. He thought the American Airlines Center was too noisy and asked everyone to reduce the noise here.
After speaking, Tyronn Lu touched the small piece of paper he put in his inner pocket. They were four tips written by Min Congda to himself before the game, one for each quarter. You can take them out and read them during any timeout.
With these, he felt much more confident.
"It shouldn't be blank this time, right?"
The game is about to begin, and the starting players of both sides will appear.
The Heat have no changes, Howard, Bosh, Lewis, Wade, Nash.
The Clippers were suspended for one game because of Randolph, and James Harden started in Randolph's place.
Replacing a fat man with a fat man is quite reasonable.
The Heat obviously expected that the Clippers would change their formation and use one senior and four juniors.
Therefore, when Howard succeeded in jumping the ball at the beginning, Nash took the ball across half court and passed it to Bosh in the low post.
But what Heat Spoelstra didn't expect was that the Clippers actually used Harden to defend against Bosh?
Harden worked hard in the low post, not giving up an inch of ground. I don't jump anyway, so jumping is useless. If you have the ability, just shoot.
As a result, Bosh's first turnaround shot really didn't go in!
The most fatal problem with Bosh's low post attack is that he has average weight and shoulder width.
If he moves to play or face the basket, Bosh is still a great threat.
But he stopped and it was really hard for him to deal with Harden, who was sitting on the ground.
On the Clippers side, Curry dribbled the ball past half-court, handed the ball to Harden, and ran along the baseline.
Leonard suddenly made a cut to the basket, Harden passed the ball to the basket from the top of the arc, and Leonard succeeded in a layup.
This kind of movement and support was rare for the Clippers in the first two games.
The two stars started at the same time, and the Clippers' firepower increased by more than one level.
As for defense, as long as Harden can handle Bosh and don't let him shoot more than 45%, there won't be a big problem.
The Heat's second attack still missed, and Wade's mid-range shot hit the front of the basket.
Harden got the rebound and directly counterattacked, passing a long pass to George. George made a fast break and had no chance to get to the basket. He dribbled out, suddenly turned around, made a counterattack, and broke into the basket for a layup!
Then, Leonard defended Lewis and directly intercepted the ball.
Curry quickly stepped down, caught the ball, paused, shot a three-pointer from the right side at a 45-degree angle, and hit it again!
Starting 7:0, the Heat were stopped immediately!
The Heat are completely unable to adapt to the rhythm of the Clippers' new lineup with one player and four players.
It's too fast, the offense is too sharp, the Heat players are a little confused, has the game started?
Obviously, after getting the home court advantage, the Heat players were a little relaxed.
More importantly, Spoelstra was insufficiently prepared for the Clippers' style of play before the game.
Spoelstra thought the Clippers would start with Anthony Davis, but he didn't know it would be Harden.
And using Harden to defend Bosh was really unexpected.
Tyronn Lue touched the note in his pocket and thought, this is just the beginning, there is no need to read it.
Just bear with it and wait until the middle lineup is rotated.
The timeout ended quickly and the game continued, with the Heat gradually regaining some form.
Bosh and Howard scored in the paint one after another. The Heat took advantage of Randolph's absence and wanted to score in the paint.
But the Clippers were playing away from home, and their players were extremely focused and decisive, quickly gaining a 15:7, 8-point lead.
However, when Howard got the offensive rebound, passed the ball to the outside, and Nash hit a three-pointer, the point difference was narrowed to 5 points, 15:10.
Tyronn Lue called a timeout, and the Clippers also needed to adjust.
More importantly, Director Lu needs to look at the tips and revise his strategy.
But when he opened the first piece of paper and took a look, his heart was shocked.
He thought to himself, would this work?
Because the note said: Let Gasol control the ball.
(End of chapter)
