After the Clippers lost to the Lakers in the first game, the only good news Min Congda got was that he had an extra $2,000 in losing wages in his account.
Now, cricket's two thousand dollars can no longer arouse his excitement. He originally wanted to make some remarks criticizing the league's whistle after the game, and then get a meal, so that he could earn twenty or thirty thousand.
Who would have thought that when facing criticism, the league actually adopted the attitude of "accepting it humbly but not changing it". Anyway, feel free to scold Smart. I'll just pretend I didn't hear him.
It can be seen that the league is also afraid. Even a fine of one million US dollars cannot stop Min Congda's mouth. On the contrary, the more fines he gets, the louder he curses. So why should the fines be so severe? It will have no deterrent effect at all.
Moreover, the amount of fines is insignificant to the league. Now, under the leadership of Adam Silva, the NBA has successfully emerged from the shadow of the economic crisis in 2008 and 2009.
Espn and Turner Television are currently negotiating with the league. Their television broadcast contract with the NBA will expire in the summer of 2016. The TV station hopes to sign a new television broadcast contract with the NBA.
Driven by Adam Silva, the price of this contract is said to be potentially as high as $2.5 billion per year.
The current NBA broadcast contract took effect in 2008 and is worth US$7.4 billion over eight years. The average annual broadcast fee is only about US$900 million.
2.5 billion US dollars, a nearly three-fold increase. This not only means that the league's total revenue is guaranteed, but also means that the player contract amount will increase dramatically.
Of course, negotiations are still in progress. This is the most important work of the league at the moment. David Stern, who has retired, has personally stepped in to accompany Adam Silva in negotiations, striving to win this super-large cake for Paving the way for further development of the NBA in the future.
Therefore, the focus of the league's work is also on these long-term visions. As for Smart, if you want to scold the referee, do whatever you want, I have no time to talk to you.
Min Congda inevitably felt disappointed and thought that something must be done.
On October 30, Min Congda came to the office early in the morning and read the relevant reports after the first match day as usual.
Curry's failed buzzer beater and the Clippers' loss to the Lakers were naturally the headlines of the NBA news that day. The Los Angeles media were really clumsy, praising the Lakers, Paul and Rivers.
It must be admitted that Rivers' arrival has indeed injected fresh blood into the Lakers, giving them a completely new look in terms of tactical concepts and employment style.
Although Phil Jackson is a great coach, no one can always be at the forefront of the times.
A great man like Auerbach was no longer good by the late 1980s. He couldn't keep up with the trend, couldn't understand NBA trading rules, and couldn't play anymore.
The essence of Jackson's coaching and management, his lifelong experience and strategies, were all shattered by the new era in 2011 and 2012.
Rivers brought a smoother and sharper offense, catered to the era of rapid three-pointers, and fully mobilized the enthusiasm of substitute players.
The entire Lakers showed a new vitality.
Of course, no one knows how long this vitality can last.
"Tch, what's the new look? You just won a game and you're just bragging like that!"
"The three-point shooting percentage is 50%, and the bench scored a total of 41 points. How can you still be so awesome every game? I don't believe it!"
"The Lakers will definitely lose the next game! Let me post a prediction."
In fact, Min Congda doesn't really care about the Lakers. What he cares about most is the Clippers.
Looking at what fans and experts say about the Clippers, a common argument is: Letting Curry score too many points is not a good thing.
"Curry scored 33 points. The ball was all in Curry's hands, and no one else on the Clippers had a chance to play."
"The Clippers are essentially a team team, and Curry is the core, but they shouldn't take such high shots."
"Curry only averages about 22 points per game. If he is forced to take so many shots, his efficiency will decrease."
"Curry is a phenomenal player, but his thin body makes him unsuitable for absorbing so much ball power."
Min Congda was dismissive of such comments. He still knew how many pounds he had in the library.
Curry's strength is actually underestimated. People think that he is only accurate in three-point shooting, and they completely do not understand that his influence on the offensive end is groundbreaking and unprecedented.
However, there was one comment that made Min Congda feel like he was carrying a burden:
"The key to the Clippers' success lies in average. Their youth team is very talented and everyone is very strong. But once someone is the core, it will inevitably cause imbalance. The internal stability may be broken. This year's third The championship will be a big challenge for the Clippers."
This is exactly what Min Congda has been worried about these past two days.
Curry wants to win the MVP, the mentality of others is unbalanced, internal small groups are rampant, the team gradually loses cohesion, and eventually falls apart.
It is not uncommon for young players like this to play happily when they are young, but then go their separate ways as they grow up. Many times they become the wedding dress of their team.
Mavericks' 3Js parted ways in order to compete for women.
"But Curry has a wife, so it shouldn't be a problem."
According to normal people's brain circuits, what should be done at this time is to chat more with the players and understand their inner thoughts.
If there is a conflict, try to coordinate and appease, use both kindness and power, and nip the conflict in the bud.
With Min Congda's authority within the Clippers, it is not difficult to do this.
But Min Congda, apart from his extraordinary talent in basketball, his thinking in other aspects is really different from ordinary people.
Of course, if he were similar to ordinary people, he wouldn't be able to bring the Clippers to this level.
Min Congda thought to himself, isn't the Clippers currently short of a spot on their roster?
Now I'm trying to find a way to recruit a new guy, give him a guaranteed contract, and then let this guy become one of my own. If I have anything to report to myself, won't he be able to understand the situation in the locker room?
As the saying goes, know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. Intelligence work must be done well.
That's right, when Min Congda thought that the locker room might be divided, his first reaction was to put another spy in!
He immediately called Ada and said, "Ada, ask Fan Chen to come to my office!"
Three minutes later, Fan Chen came to Min Congda's office. This was his second day officially coming to work for the Clippers.
Min Congda said: "You have been working for two days. As a scout, are you familiar with all the unsigned free agents in the league?"
Fan Chen pointed to his head and said: "I was familiar with everything last night and I have it in my mind."
Min Congda said: "Okay! Find me a player like this. He has a more loyal and down-to-earth personality. It is best to be a foreigner, not an American. He can understand a little bit of Chinese culture and can communicate with me without any barriers. The kind of player who has played in the CBA Best. But in terms of personality, it's best to have some communication skills and not be too boring. You can't be too young. Forget it if you are 18 or 19, you can't understand people. Ability... It doesn't matter, this is not the point. I want a more versatile player, think about it, is there such a thing?"
To Min Congda, Fan Chen is simply a humanoid indexer and a humanoid artificial intelligence questioner.
When Fan Chen heard this request, he thought to himself: "Are you looking for a player to sign or a blind date? The key point is actually character, not ability."
However, Fan Chen thought for a while and gave his answer, "There is a Chinese player named Bruce Lee. What do you think?"
(End of chapter)
