For Harden and George, it was the first time they knew that the team's general manager was so approachable.

Eating with the players, chatting, joking, there is no management frame at all.

Like Harden in the Thunder, Presti is a good general manager, but he is very serious on a daily basis.

The Thunder's team culture was inherited from the Spurs, who have always come across as rigorous and disciplined like an army.

Popovich himself was a soldier-born man with a fiery temper and often scolded young players — with the exception of Duncan.

And the overall atmosphere of the Spurs is relaxed, and it will not be until Popovich is old and the team's transformation begins.

In short, Harden has never seen management and players so close.

Because they are not close enough, they are not burdened when it comes to trading players.

Harden left the Thunder because of the difference with Durant and Westbrook.

They are both young people, they have a very good relationship and they are both very talented.

It's a shame to be separated after only one year.

But it's not bad to come to the Clippers, Curry is also young and talented.

And compared to George and Bledsoe, Harden can be regarded as a big brother.

Min Congda and Curry actually started a dry rice competition, and Min Congda has eaten a lot of food this year.

I didn't gain much weight, and I couldn't have grown taller, so I don't know why I ate more and more.

The excess energy doesn't know where to go.

Seafood fried rice is eaten one pot after another.

Later, both of them could not eat, and lay motionless in their chairs.

Min Congda asked, "Stephen, you eat so much, what should you do if you train in the afternoon?" ”

Curry shook his head and said, "I don't know, I can't move at all, I'm eating too much." ”

"You're sick, I don't care if you eat so much for training in the afternoon."

"No, I'm going to win you, I'm going to eat more than you."

The boring competitive spirit was stimulated here, and the result was that Curry had to take time off work for the afternoon practice.

Dunleavy angrily scolded Curry, but there was nothing he could do, who asked Min Congda to support him.

The Clippers' training maintains this relaxed and lively atmosphere, which is deliberately created by Min Congda.

He feels that if the players are allowed to work hard every day, the team's results will definitely get better and better.

For example, the Lakers next door, it is said that every time the Lakers train is like fighting, the intensity is very high.

Kobe Bryant is the kind of player who takes him very seriously in training and doesn't allow anyone to giggle.

And Michael Jordan, who is also the devil in training, and his teammates will be scolded if they slack off.

Not only will he torture you with his skills, but he will also constantly trash you and make you grow in pain.

Min Congda has studied carefully at home in the off-season, and these are all negative teaching materials.

We can't let this unhealthy wind blow into the training of the Clippers, everyone has to get by, it's almost enough.

Training ended at two o'clock in the afternoon, and the team scheduled a post-match interview.

Milicic was the focus of the reporters, who surrounded him to ask about the training.

7 years, 7 years have passed, and people are still unwilling to let go of this platinum era.

This time, however, Milicic looked very relaxed during the interview.

He is in a much better mental state than he was when he signed three months ago.

The beard is cleanly shaved, and the hair is cut and neat.

He didn't talk much to reporters, but he answered every question well.

When answering reporters' questions, the word he said the most was "relax." ”

"I felt relaxed and not stressed."

"The atmosphere in the team is also relaxed, and Mr. Smart always reminds us to relax."

"Relax and get ready for the new season."

Another change from last season is that he has become lighter.

Obviously he's taking the time to control his size to get in better shape.

Since his rookie season, Milicic has been self-defeating and often snacking.

Carbonated drinks, potato chips, cheese, these high-calorie foods are his favorites.

The fact that he didn't become an overweight big fat man like Eddie Curry shows that he has exercised some restraint.

During the seasons in Memphis and the Timberwolves, weight has affected his ability to move.

In the new season, Milicic decided to unload his baggage and give himself a new position.

Since Smart doesn't expect anything from him, what he expects from himself is to be a useful defensive interior player.

Dunleavy repeatedly emphasized interior defense in the first training session, and Milicic tried to run for it.

After a training session, Dunleavy found that Milicic was doing okay, not as bad as he thought.

After finishing the interview, packing up everything and driving back to his new home in Los Angeles, Milicic was contented to see his wife and daughter.

He had a hunch that a new life was about to begin here.

……

On Oct. 5, after three days of practice, the Clippers began their preseason journey.

Their first opponent in the preseason is the Portland Trail Blazers, and the strength of the Trail Blazers should not be underestimated.

It's just that this team is really unlucky, and their long-awaited champion Greg Oden is still hopeless to return.

In a game against the Rockets last December, Oden was injured again and never returned.

Until now, Oden is still on the Trail Blazers' injury list, and the Trail Blazers can only re-sign Potzbila as a center.

The talented lineup of Oden-Aldridge-Roy in the Trail Blazers' plan has finally fallen under the ravages of injury.

Even so, the Trail Blazers' roster is very balanced.

Purdsbilla, Aldridge, Roy, Batum plus Andre Miller.

It can be said that it is a decent, even, and balanced lineup.

Roy made the All-Star last season and has the strength to average 22 points per game.

Aldridge signed a five-year, $65 million extension with the Trail Blazers after completing his rookie contract.

Entering the maturity period, he will usher in an all-round explosion this season.

Plus French Spider-Man Batum, veteran Andre Miller.

In the opinion of expert commentators, the Trail Blazers' lineup is still very competitive.

The only concern is injuries.

The first game of the preseason, the home of the Trail Blazers, Moda Center.

The lazy Clippers face a disciplined Trail Blazer coached by Nate McMillan.

In the first quarter, the Trail Blazers used defense and accurate jumpers to maintain the lead over the Clippers.

After that, Dunleavy let go of the rotation and let all the newcomers slip through the game.

This is Min Congda's requirement before the game, and it is the mule and the horse that always have to go up and slip.

It's no wonder that the team can play a good game, and the situation on the pitch presents a stark contrast.

Nate McMillan is a coach who is very obsessed with the mid-range jumper and is very demanding on the selection of shots from his players.

In contrast, the Clippers played a mess in the first preseason game, and the outside Curry and Harden threw it when they got the chance.

Not to mention Dunleavy's headache, McMillan on the other side was uncomfortable, thinking: "How did the Clippers become like this after an offseason?" There was no discipline at all, and it seemed that there was no need to worry too much about the regular season. ”

In the new season, the opening game of the Clippers is to face the Trail Blazers.

McMillan saw the Clippers in a mess on the court and felt that there might be one less competitor in the West.

(End of chapter)