Min Congda obviously underestimated the degree of unity of the young people of the Clippers.
They have been playing together since they were rookies and won two championships. This friendship is incomparable to that of mercenaries who run here and there.
Moreover, there is no contract renewal crisis for the Clippers' rookies. The team is all about renewal. If you start playing in this team as a rookie and have bird rights, you can renew the contract with the cap. You don't have to worry about the team not having enough space. If you can't give you a big contract, you have to go to another team.
Now the NBA's collective bargaining agreement is becoming more and more biased in favor of the home team. Players who stay with their home team can get the largest contract with the longest term.
Moreover, the Clippers are located in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States, the center of the West Coast, and the Jerusalem of the cultural and sports industry. Except for those like Kobe and O'Neal who chose to leave due to some special reasons, why should young players leave?
As for why Curry wants to win the MVP, the cause of the matter is actually a post on the Internet - who has a higher historical status between Stephen Curry and Derrick Rose.
As the No. 1 pick in 2008, Rose won the 2011 regular season MVP. However, he repeatedly failed in the playoffs. Last season, he was injured due to injuries, which caused the Bulls to fall out of the Eastern Conference championship team.
Curry was the No. 1 pick in 2009. His best honor in the regular season was the All-NBA Second Team. He ranked fifth in the MVP voting. However, he won two championships and was FMVP. He is the undisputed tactical core of the team. .
Some people think that championships determine everything. One championship for Curry is fine, but two championships will widen the gap between him and Rose.
But some people think that Rose's MVP carries more weight and is a harder honor. If you only compare individuals, Rose is stronger.
In short, this kind of comparison of honor and historical status has always been justified by the public opinion and the mother-in-law opinion. It all depends on what standards you use to judge.
This was originally just a boring topic in the offseason, and the media's favorite topic to bring up traffic and discussion.
Compared with this topic, Kobe VS Jordan, Wade VS Kobe, James VS Pippen are obviously more popular.
But I don’t know what happened this year. It may be that Nike is behind it, or maybe the fans and media are tired of the previous comparisons.
Therefore, the comparison between Curry and Rose has become the most popular discussion topic, appearing repeatedly on forums, Twitter, and media programs.
The debate will naturally have no results, but some people have said that if the Bulls can win the championship in the new season, Rose will definitely be above Curry in terms of the championship, MVP and FMVP.
And if the Clippers can win three consecutive championships and Curry wins another regular season MVP, it will be a sure thing that Curry beats Rose.
Nowadays, NBA players are also very concerned about public opinion. When some people return to the locker room after a game, they will open social media to see what fans think of the game and their performance.
If you were more sensitive, you might just open a small account on Twitter and interact with some fans.
Therefore, everyone in the Clippers locker room gave Curry advice, saying that if he wins the MVP next season, he can stabilize Rose.
When Curry heard this, he thought it made sense, so he joked that if everyone takes turns to take it, it would be better for everyone to enjoy it alone.
Then everyone started to divide MVPs based on seniority. After Curry, it was Harden, after Harden, Gasol, and after Gasol, George...
Anyway, just arranging it like this was originally just a joke, but as the regular season approached, Curry felt more and more that it wasn't impossible, so he told head coach Tyronn Lue about it.
Tyronn Lue thought about it with his unique brain and thought it was feasible!
He believes that this can motivate young players to the greatest extent and at the same time enrich the team's tactics.
The Clippers have many tactical systems. Curry can be the core, Harden can be the core, and even Gasol has his own tactical routines.
As George and Leonard grow, it is not impossible to develop tactics for them.
"Stephen, what do you mean everyone has a ball to play with? This is truly everyone has a ball to play with!"
Tyronn Lue was very excited and believed that this was a sublimation of the idea that everyone has the ball to play, which is in line with Mr. Smart's team development philosophy.
After Curry got approval from Coach Lu, he asked if he wanted to ask Mr. Smart for instructions.
Tyronn Lue said: "It's better to talk to Mr. Smart. But I don't think you should tell him everything. After all, it sounds like a joke. Let's play this season well first, and we'll see what happens later. Don't It’s bullshit, Mr. Smart has always kept a low profile and won’t even talk about winning the championship. If you tell him that everyone wants to win the MVP, he won’t scold you to death.”
After three years of cooperation, Tyronn Lu believes that he has accurately grasped Min Congda's psychology and must not cause any trouble to Min Congda.
Ever since, Curry took the opportunity to treat guests to dinner and proposed his idea to Min Congda, and Min Congda agreed.
In fact, this is not a serious plan or goal. Curry's personality is very different from Kobe. Just because he said he wants to win the MVP does not mean that he will do whatever it takes to get it, even if he has a disagreement with his teammates.
For him, this is just a subsidiary result on the road to the championship, and it is a means to motivate him to play better.
Unfortunately, Min Congda has entered a state of suspicion, believing that there is a split within the Clippers team, and there is even a traitor!
He has forgotten that the Clippers have had one and only one biggest traitor for a long time, and that is himself.
On the night of October 29, the Clippers ushered in their opening game of the 2013-2014 season.
Challenge the Los Angeles Lakers away.
The new season starts with the Los Angeles Derby, which is really exciting.
Because Huawei Center is still under rapid construction, the Clippers will continue their journey at Staples Center this year.
It is expected that the Huawei Center will be officially put into use by the middle of the 2014-2015 season, around the time of the All-Star Game.
After the Lakers traded away Kobe, it can be said that their popularity has dropped significantly. However, in terms of the strength of the team, the Lakers may not fall but rise.
With Paul, Joe Johnson, Iguodala, and Brook Lopez, it can be said that the lineup is quite comprehensive and strong.
At the power forward position where the Lakers have always been relatively weak, the Lakers signed Antawn Jamison with a minimum salary in the summer as a supplement.
But there is another very important change for the Lakers, which is a coaching change.
D'Antoni failed to achieve the desired effect after trying for a season.
And he is responsible for failing to mediate the relationship between Paul and Kobe.
The Lakers chose to terminate D'Antoni's contract. At the request of Chris Paul, they hired the famous coach Doc Rivers from the Celtics to take charge of the Lakers' coach.
Rivers has since become the first head coach in NBA history to coach both the Celtics and Lakers.
The strength of the Lakers in the new season cannot be underestimated.
(End of chapter)
