Chapter 112: The Devil's Schedule Begins (Fifth Update)
Min Congda watched the match from the sidelines and he was very happy with the result.
"Sure enough, if a team is not evenly distributed internally, there will be problems. I just used a little bit of trickery to get Dunleavy to increase the playing time of Curry and others, and the team's unity immediately dropped, and the state was shaky. ”
"Haha, our Clippers are just like that, the little stable structure that was built up before is so fragile."
"As soon as I exert a little force, you will fall, just like a castle made of sand by the sea, and it looks good, and when a wave hits, there is nothing left."
It can be seen that this product is in a good mood.
Gordon is injured, and there are signs of conflict in the team.
The previous main team had shortened playing time, and there were complaints in my heart.
Players who have been on the bench to increase their playing time are not used to it, and their performances have fluctuated.
Min Congda's move forcibly intervened, and the layman intervened in the insider, which really had an effect.
After the game, Gordon's injury report came out, as he will be out for three to four weeks due to an ankle sprain.
It looks like it's not going to be Christmas, and the Clippers are losing their admiral.
The good thing is that Dunleavy doesn't have to worry about scheduling Gordon and Curry's time.
Gordon can't get it, so just add Curry's appearance and use him as a shooting guard.
The downside, of course, is that the defensive intensity at the back has dropped significantly.
On December 5, the Clippers traveled to Indianapolis to challenge the Pacers.
The Pacers are a team that is extremely lacking in offensive talent, and the game between the two sides is very ugly.
In an ugly tug-of-war, the Clippers won 83:72.
Curry played 25 minutes but didn't have a good hand, scoring just four points on 1-of-5 three-pointers from the perimeter and only had two assists.
Then there was a match on December 8 and December 13, with a gap of four days between the two games.
The players were given plenty of time to rest and adjust.
As a result, No. 8 played against the Orlando Magic, 90:97, and the home loss was crisp and clean.
Curry played 26 minutes, shooting 2-of-6 from three-point range and 3-of-10 from the field to finish with just 10 points and four assists.
In the face of strong magic, the Clippers did not have any period of time to take the initiative and were pressed and beaten all the time.
Dwight Howard had 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven big hats in the game, and he was stunned by the Clippers in Stamps.
Jordan Jr., who came off the bench, was as embarrassed as he was in the face of Howard, with 2 turnovers and 3 fouls, which was all his contribution.
With this kind of performance, Dunleavy forced him to play 18 minutes on the court.
Later, Jordan Jr. was beaten with little confidence and took the initiative to let Coach Dunleavy replace him.
On the 13th, the Clippers host the San Antonio Spurs, a strong opponent in Texas.
The four-day rest did not make the team's state better, on the contrary, everyone did not train together in the middle, and played separately during the holiday, but rested more.
The Spurs have always been known for their consistency, and no matter the regular season playoffs, the Spurs have been as stable and rock-solid as their core Duncan.
If the Clippers are united, they can still fight, but now that the team is fluctuating and injured, they are not the opponents of the Spurs at all.
The Steppers Center endured a one-sided slaughter, with the Clippers stretching by 11 points from the start of the first quarter.
Randolph, who had always been able to open the situation in the first quarter with a low hard chisel, suffered a loss in the face of Duncan tonight and missed in a row.
Spurs led all the way, played without any ups and downs and suspense, and opened the score early.
In the end, the Spurs 115:91, a huge gap of 24 points, swept the Clippers and gave Clippers fans another disappointing night.
Tonight, Curry played 27 minutes, shooting 4-of-11 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range, scoring 12 points and diching out four assists.
The performance was disappointing, and after the increase in playing time, he didn't know how to play.
Min Congda watched Curry's struggling performance at home, and the Los Angeles media that praised him before changed the conversation to "Los Angeles No. 1 Pick Hits Rookie Wall, Playing Time Increases but Doesn't Perform Well."
"Hey, my painstaking management is finally going to bear fruit on this beautiful winter day, why is it bearing fruit in winter? Los Angeles has a Mediterranean climate with mild and humid winters, which is conducive to flowering, pollination, and fruiting. ”
Watching Curry's poor performance, the team's disadvantage in winning, and kneeling down in losing, Min Congda thought that his earlier layout had finally worked.
This product is very happy, do not forget to show off their geographical knowledge, the average temperature in Los Angeles in December is 20 degrees, it is really very livable.
But since December, the Clippers have gone 1-3 and lost all three games at home.
As a result, the Clippers' home attendance continued to decline, and the Spurs' attendance dropped to 71%.
Looking at the gradually emptying Stamp Center and the gradually growing bank card balance, Min Congda's mood is as warm and bright as the winter sun in Los Angeles.
And he thinks his good days are yet to come.
Looking at the Clippers' schedule, it's almost mid-December, and the Clippers are going on a long road trip before Christmas.
They will play six away games in a row and spend two full weeks in hotels and planes.
This will be a huge test of the players' physical fitness and spirit.
The unity and tacit understanding of the team is also a difficult tempering.
If you're not careful, it's easy for the team to lose in consecutive games.
The good team atmosphere and morale that have been built up before will be lost.
If not to say that the NBA regular season is difficult, it is an endurance run.
You may be ahead for a while, but over the course of a long season, you can get left behind and be eliminated if you make mistakes.
Those strong teams with a stable squad structure and strong combat power can deal with many emergencies.
The Clippers, who have just played a good game for a month, are vulnerable.
A little internal contradiction and an injury to a key player may cause the team to pull their hips.
After the big loss to the Spurs, the Clippers players didn't have time to change their mood, and it was immediately back-to-back games.
On December 14, they host the Washington Wizards.
Because of the recent poor performance of the Clippers, the box office of this game fell to the bottom of the new season.
Before the game, Min Congda looked at the attendance reported by Ada, and there were only 12,589 people, and the attendance rate was only 68%!
Finally fell below 70 percent, Min Congda was very satisfied and went to the scene to watch the game in person.
This sparse and lale audience, with staggered canine teeth, made Min Congda feel very pleasing to the eye.
Facing the Wizards, who have only 7 wins and are not strong, the Clippers played extremely hard at home.
Randolph became the backbone of the Clippers, scoring 31 points in a single game amid the team's back-to-back defeats.
Winning 30 points for the second time this season withstood pressure from away teams and a lack of morale within the team.
Curry picked up some of his game, scoring 15 points and diching out a season-high 10 assists.
He worked hard to organize the team, and the game had some effect, as the Clippers beat the Wizards by 2 points 98-96.
Arenas missed a last-minute three-point shot, and the Clippers escaped.
Replaced three years ago, Agent Zero at his peak would definitely not give the Clippers a way out, but would give the Clippers a fatal blow with a long-range three-pointer.
Min Congda watched Arenas's last three points miss, and he was very sorry in his heart, but he felt okay.
The Clippers' declining wizards are so reluctant, which shows that their recent combat power is really not good.
Morale is low on the team, and Curry and Davis look a little out of place.
In these two games, as long as the two were on the court at the same time, Davis didn't pass the ball to Curry much.
Curry's increased playing time threatens Baron Davis' position on the team.
Davis knows that young men like Curry will one day replace him, but it's a little too fast now.
Baron Davis also wants to lay the foundation for his pension contract.
With a 2-3 record in the first two weeks of December, the Clippers embarked on their first long-distance road trip of the season the day after playing against the Wizards.
Min Congda hesitated to follow, because the first three away games were in the north, and it was freezing in December, so wouldn't it be comfortable to stay in warm Los Angeles?
But there was a time to go to New York, Daddario and Min Congda made an appointment to meet, thinking that there was a beauty in his arms, Min Congda decided that he would endure it no matter how cold it was!
Besides, it was very exciting to witness the Clippers' six-game losing streak on the spot, receiving a salary of $12,000, and all the money beauties were involved.
So, Min Congda and the whole team went to Minnesota, the first stop of the six consecutive passengers, to start the devil's schedule before Christmas.
They were accompanied by Jordan Peele's film crew, who used their cameras to record Min Congda's relaxed and happy expression before the plane took off.
Everyone thinks that Mr. Smart is so optimistic in this situation of a team-wide downturn, and his good attitude is really admirable.
(End of chapter)