Chapter Seventy-Four: A Happy Night

Salt Lake City, Utah, the center of energy solutions, is known as one of the league's most fearsome devil's home fields.

The frenzy of the Salt Lake City fans, combined with the rigors of the Highland home court, has tormented every player who comes here.

Michael Jordan has suffered here, Maddie and Yao Ming have also suffered here, leaving a shadow on Chinese fans.

But tonight, the Clippers players celebrated at the end of the game, holding Stephen Curry high and throwing him into the air.

The schoolboy had a smile on his face, and his performance tonight was destined to make headlines, and he won the game and hit that damn three-pointer.

In the last attack of the Clippers, Dunleavy was very bold to give Curry a three-point shot, and Curry found an opportunity at the top of the arc through clever running, using two screens, and received the ball and made a direct three-point shot.

This time, he didn't miss a good opportunity like he did against the Suns, and hit a solid three-point shot to help the Clippers overtake the Jazz!

The Clippers, who trailed by a full game, completed a Jedi counterattack in the final moments.

With the Jazz's last offense failing, the Clippers won the game!

The Clippers created a comeback miracle, and Stephen Curry was the creator of that miracle.

He played a mediocre first three quarters, scoring only 2 points and dishing out 1 assist, and didn't show much.

However, in the final few minutes, he hit two three-pointers and handed out three very crucial assists.

With 8 points and 4 assists, he directed the Clippers' final comeback, and the title of champion show is well deserved!

Dunleavy stood on the sidelines and watched the players toss Curry around, thinking, "Stephen really has a lot of energy in his body, but... He still needs to hone and hone well, and letting him carry the burden too early is not necessarily a good thing. ”

Dunleavy had been optimistic about Curry's potential before, and after three games, he gradually determined to develop this young man slowly.

It's just that Dunleavy is still positioned as an all-round excellent traditional point guard for Curry, although he hit a three-pointer, but his organization and passing in the last few minutes are also very important, and he is quite a good match with Gordon.

Dunleavy also noticed an overlooked figure in the form of PJ Tucker, who was playing for the first time tonight.

It was supposed to be a formality, but the garbage time dragged on in a few minutes and then pulled it down, and Tucker didn't have any data on the court.

But Dunleavy noticed that he defended well on both occasions, was aware of it, and was desperate to fill in the position.

"The attitude is very good, but the talent is really bad, but ...... It's also quite potential. It seems that Manager Smart has two choices for selection. ”

When the summer training camp just began, Min Congda and Dunleavy said that "everyone has a ball to play", Dunleavy didn't pay attention to it at all, thinking that this kid was talking nonsense, where did everyone come from to play with the ball, what allowed players to develop freely, you think this is a university?

A professional team is all about fighting for results and focusing on the present.

But as time went on, after three games, Dunleavy was slowly able to comprehend a little bit of Min Congda's intentions.

In the past, the Clippers were too focused on the record, focusing only on the present, and they were short-sighted, and they even missed Kobe Bryant in the 1996 draft, who gave the Clippers a tryout at that time.

The Clippers' scouting team and management said that Bryant's talent is outstanding, but if they choose Bryant, "we're going to be the joke of the whole of Los Angeles."

Because Kobe Bryant was too young at that time, only 17 years old, and there were too many uncertainties about the future, the Clippers needed immediate combat power and more mature players.

The result? The Clippers, who didn't choose Kobe, still became a joke in Los Angeles, and Kobe Bryant became the real king of Los Angeles.

From 1996 to 2009, 13 spring and autumn years, Kobe Bryant has brought 4 championships to the Lakers.

As for the Clippers, a Western Conference semifinals is their highest honor in 13 years.

Bryant cried bitterly after losing in the 2003 Western Conference semifinals.

Now, Dunleavy looked at Stephen Curry like a kid and thought, "Maybe this is the Kobe Bryant that Smart brought to the Clippers, right?" ”

Tonight was a joy for the Clippers players, with a win that could take away the tiredness, the bad in the away locker room, the noisy court environment of Salt Lake City and the less professional service of the hotel.

Curry participated in the post-game interview, and he couldn't hide his joy, smiling like a squirrel, and said, "I missed a key three-pointer in the last game, and I blamed myself, and I kept thinking that if there was another opportunity like this, I would definitely take it." Luckily, I had that opportunity tonight, and when Coach Dunleavy said he wanted me to shoot the last ball, I made up my mind that I had to make it! ”

This shot and this win will be crucial for Curry, his confidence will be built in crunch time, and what the big heart needs to hone is both innate, and the result of accumulation.

Michael Jordan's 1982 NCAA finals victory over Georgetown meant him to be a superkiller.

And Chris Webb called that non-existent timeout in the 1993 NCAA finals, causing the Michigan Five Tigers to lose the championship, and since then, Webb has always fallen short in NBA games.

After the interview, the whole team returned to the hotel, and Curry couldn't sleep at all.

He first called Ayesha, confiding in his excitement and happiness after the success of the kill, and then received a call from his father, Dale Curry, who in addition to congratulating his son, reminded him: "You should give Mr. Smart a call, he will be happy for your victory and performance." ”

Curry said, "I know, I'm going to call Mr. Smart as soon as I get on the phone with you. ”

As a result, after Curry hung up the phone with his father, he dialed Min Congda's mobile phone number, but it showed that the other party's mobile phone had been turned off and turned to voicemail......

"Why did Mr. Smart turn it off? Is your phone dead? He's not going to be in Los Angeles, right? ”

So Curry called Ada, but Ida said that Smart was now home from work early and said that he was going to watch the game at home.

Hearing that Min Congda's mobile phone was turned off, Ida made a call to Min Congda's apartment, and it turned out to be a busy signal, could something have happened to Mr. Smart?

Ida couldn't rest assured, and drove out to Min Congda's apartment at night, knocking on the door a few times, and the door opened with a "click".

Min Congda stood at the door with a little surprise on his face, "Ida? What are you doing here? ”

Seeing that Min Congda was fine, Ida breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Stephen called me and said that your mobile phone was turned off, and I called your home again, but it was a busy sound, and I was a little worried, so I came over to take a look." ”

Min Congda smiled awkwardly, after Curry's three-point kill to the Jazz, he knew that many people would call, either congratulatory or congratulatory, so he turned off his mobile phone, unplugged the phone line at home, and wanted to be quiet.

Think about what the hell is going on with the Clippers now, how they keep winning!

"I'm so sorry, my phone is out of battery, the phone... Maybe the phone is in arrears, right? Haha, come in, would you like a drink? ”

With a suspicious look on her face, Ida poked into the apartment and said, "Is it just you?" Your secretary, Miss D'Addario, is not there? ”

Min Congda smiled bitterly: "She is not my secretary, you are my secretary." She went back to New York and had work to do. ”

Ida entered the apartment, sat down on the sofa, and watched Min Congda want to talk about tonight's game, but Min Congda said, "Don't congratulate me!" Don't say tonight's game! It's over, don't mention it again. ”

Ida took back what she wanted to say, and Min Congda poured her a glass of beer and said, "By car?" Can I drink alcohol? ”

Ida nodded and said, "A glass of beer, no problem." ”

Min Congda handed the wine glass to Ida and said, "Ada, I want to ask you a few questions, and you have to answer me truthfully." ”

Ida took the cup, a little nervous in her heart, what kind of question would Manager Smart ask herself?

Min Congda asked: "Do you think there is anything to improve in the management of the team now?" ”

Ida didn't expect Min Congda to ask this question, she is a personal assistant, how can these things be said.

"Uh... I... I think the Clippers, in every aspect, are doing well right now. Under Mr. Smart's leadership, we are all not bad, especially with a lot of salary increases for everyone. But ......"

"But what?"

"But I heard from Mr. Ruther that our ticket revenues are not very good, and we can't support it financially......"

"Good!" Min Congda took a sip of beer, looked at Ada's puzzled eyes, and hurriedly explained, "I mean, you can convey Mr. Rosser's opinion to me, very, very good." ”