At night, on the plane to Memphis, most of the Clippers players fell asleep.

There's nothing quite like a deep night's sleep on an airplane after a high-intensity race.

The schedule that started in February was very, very unfriendly for the Clippers.

From eight words, it is "wandering the world, the four seas are home".

In the space of a month and a half, the Clippers played four home games.

The remaining 16 games are all on the road, and it can be said that the Clippers have spent more than a month on planes and in hotels.

It's a huge test for the team's fitness and fitness.

But there is no way, because sharing a home court with the Lakers has to accept a lot of consecutive away games in terms of schedule.

Otherwise, the venue schedule at the Stamp Center will not be scheduled.

From this point of view, the need for a new home court for the Clippers is even more urgent.

Thankfully, the Clippers withstood the test during the month-and-a-half-long road trip.

They won back-to-back games and got better and better, playing their best offense and defense after the All-Star break.

After beating the Washington Wizards tonight, the Clippers are back in the Western Conference playoff contenders with a 10-game winning streak.

Winning one game after another, the players were in a very good mood and condition, and they slept soundly on the plane.

Of course, looking at the whole league, the more you win, the more you can't sleep, there is only one person.

Min Congda beckoned to the flight attendant and said softly, "Pour me a glass of champagne." ”

The flight attendant said softly, "It's already the third cup, are you sure you want more?" ”

"Yes, I want to, or I won't be able to sleep, please."

The flight attendant had no choice but to pour Min Congda another glass of champagne.

Alcoholic beverages are generally not served on board.

However, the Clipper is a charter flight, offering VIP services and special treatment.

Min Congda is not an alcoholic, he has always been a drinker.

But lately, it's hard for him to sleep without drinking, and the pressure is too much!

When I beat the bucks that day, I had a bad premonition, and TM came true!

Min Congda felt that he shouldn't run a team, he should go to tell fortunes.

Set up a fortune-telling stall in Chinatown by pretending to be blind, smell it with his keen sense of smell, and judge people's good luck or bad luck.

Cantonese people believe in this very much, if he does it, he will do it for a year and a half, maybe he will make money one day.

Now, in a month and a half, I have collected thousands of dollars, and the salary for losing is pitiful.

This is a small matter, after all, it can be compensated for by fines, bonuses, and stock dividends.

The question is that the team is so high, the form and record are getting better and better, what should be done with this market value?

Min Congda took a sip of wine, the spicy smell rushed out of his nose, and the pressure was slightly relieved.

Curry sat next to Min Congda, the kid sleeping comfortably with his head tilted and wrapped in a blanket.

"This dog thing, it's so easy to hold you on the bench for two months, I can't wait, I have to come back, I have to come back. Damn, sure enough, after the comeback, I started to win all kinds of games! Damn, I don't think you'll even want to score any three-pointers in your next game! ”

For Curry, the "biggest regret of his career", Min Congda really has nothing to do with him.

Now the first thing he does when he wakes up every morning is to ask the system, "Can I trade Curry?" ”

The system always replied bluntly, "No, unreasonable".

It's really unreasonable, Curry's state after his comeback is too good.

After more than two months of rest, after returning to the game, he gradually increased his playing time of 10 minutes, 15 minutes, and 20 minutes per game, and Curry's physical fitness and condition reached a good peak.

Because he didn't pull down the fitness, tactical drills and feel training in the past two months, he returned to the Clippers team seamlessly.

Curry was surprised to find that the new Clippers were a better fit for him than the previous ones, and he was at home on the offensive end.

There was Baron Davis before, and there was a certain ball conflict between him and Curry.

But after Kerr's ball-sharing system was gradually established, Curry's off-ball ability had more room to play.

The distribution of possession between the two reached a fairly balanced point.

With Harden, Gasol Jr., Randolph, and Dragic, everyone can dominate the ball in the rain and dew.

The Clippers don't have a real superstar and no ball possession black hole, so everyone plays as a team and is selfless.

It's a big step towards "everyone has a ball".

On road trips, they often lead their opponents by more than 10 points at half-time.

Min Congda watched the Clippers' game, and felt uncomfortable in his heart, this TM played too well!

Curry seems to only contribute about 20 points per game, but his three-point shot and huge space pull completely activate the Clippers' offense.

Curry seemed to sense a curse from Min Congda in his sleep, he frowned, muttered a few times, rolled over and went back to sleep.

In addition to Curry, Min Congda "cursed" Randolph, Harden, Gasol Jr. and others one by one with a wine glass.

These guys, along with Curry, form the core framework of the Clippers' roster, and the tactical execution is very good.

They are all good individually, and whenever the game is played and the system can't solve the problem, they will step up and help the team solve the problem.

Randolph's low post and frontcourt rebounds, Gasol Jr.'s strong basket shots, Harden's key shots, and so on.

"Blue Fat Man, this will be the last big contract in your life, don't think about letting me renew your contract next time."

"Mark, after this season, you go test the free market, don't come to harm my Clippers, you go find another job."

"Harden, I'm so disappointed, I'm not going to the nightclub now! That's right, it's hard to go to nightclubs one after another, and you're too obedient to your mother. Of course, I don't blame you, I'm afraid of your mother. ”

"Oh, and Steve Cole! This liar! ”

Min Congda was even more angry when he thought of Cole, and he pretended to be me, pretending to agree with me, and sneaking into the Clippers to sabotage Lao Tzu.

I still regard you as my right-hand man, the Wolong who came out of the mountain, are you repaying me? You're beating me!

With the help of alcohol, almost everyone in the team complained about it, and finally Min Congda calmed down and began to seriously examine himself.

"In the end, it's my own problem, November and January were too relaxed, too carried away, and the team's system was formed."

"By the time Curry returns, the formed system and the return of important pieces of the puzzle will suddenly become unstoppable!"

"But fortunately, although the passing and cutting system is in full swing in the regular season, it won't go far if it enters the playoffs!"

"Got into the playoffs, just a round, didn't you do that last season? What's the big deal. ”

"Isn't the situation still very good?"

After three glasses of wine, after some criticism and self-criticism, Min Congda actually felt that he could do it again.

Ah Q is nothing more than that.

Then the wine welled up, and he fell asleep grogily.

The next day, Min Congda slept in the hotel all morning, and at noon he was called over for dinner by Wallace, the general manager of the Grizzly Bears.

The relationship between the two has always been good, and Wallace regards Min Congda as his mentor and admires him quite a lot.

The Grizzlies' recent series of operations are the result of Wallace's learning from Min Congda.

For example, exchanging the potential Guy for the more potential Beasley.

Of course, the results of the study were not too good, and Beasley was about to be cut.

Also, Chris Carman, who was traded by the Grizzlies, was injured after playing a few games this season.

Compared to last season's All-Star level performance, this season he has dropped significantly, and the Grizzlies are standing high.

Seeing Gasol Jr. playing well on the Clippers, Wallace had to shake his head again and again, "I can't learn at home." ”

Wallace is also a brain axis, you just learn from others, why bother to make a deal with him?

If the other party's trading level is high, aren't you sure you will suffer a loss?

Thankfully, the Grizzlies aren't entirely at a loss, they have Griffin.

Griffin, who returned from injury, shook up the league with his explosive style of play.

The Grizzlies' attendance has skyrocketed, and their record has improved greatly from last season, and the future is promising.

And although Carman is scrapped, the Grizzlies also fished a little Jordan from the Clippers as insurance, and now the insurance is not used.

Therefore, when Min Congda visited Memphis, Wallace wanted to invite him to dinner anyway and exchange experiences.

The Clippers, like last season, once again made efforts in the second half of the season, and became a popular topic of conversation in the league because of their beautiful offense.

Originally, the Grizzlies were ahead of the Clippers and kept the Clippers at bay, and Wallace thought it was finally our turn to come out this season.

Who knows that the Clippers are chasing fiercely, and the current record of the two sides has been tied, and whoever wins this game will be eighth in the West.

Wallace naturally panicked in his heart, and he needed to contact Min Congda to learn how many strategies and tricks this guy was hiding.

At noon, Min Congda went to the appointment on time, and Wallace was shocked when he saw Min Congda's somewhat haggard appearance.

"Compared to more than a month ago, Smart's spirit is much worse. It seems that he has spent a lot of energy for the Clippers' record, and it is really hard work to bring results. ”

Wallace, who is also the general manager, understands the "hard work" of Min Congda's work, looking at the big dark circles under his eyes and the upward hairline, he is worried about the team's affairs.

How did he know that Min Congda was not busy, but in a hurry!

The two are old friends, and they quickly cut to the chase and stirred up the situation in the recent alliance.

However, as rivals competing with each other in the west, there are still some things that cannot be said.

Wallace suddenly thought of a big gossip recently, so he said to Min Congda: "By the way, Smart, do you know that the Hornets are definitely going bankrupt, and the league is ready to host the Hornets." ”

Hearing the word "bankruptcy", Min Congda's face suddenly flashed a strange red light, followed by an unbelievable look in his eyes.

"What do you say? The Hornets? Bankrupt? ”

"Yes, it's confirmed that it will be bankrupt, in fact, it will be about the same in January. It has dragged on until now, and their boss can't hold on. ”

The Grizzlies and Hornets are in the same Southwest Division, and Wallace is of course more concerned about teams in the same Division.

After speaking, he noticed that Min Congda was stunned, expressionless, and silent for a long time.

"Hey, Smart, what's wrong Smart?"

"Chris, I'm such a failed general manager."

"What? Haha, what are you talking nonsense Smart is a popular manager. ”

"Chris, who's the Hornets GM?"

"Uh... Jeff Ball, though, has resigned and the team is bankrupt. The Hornets are looking for a new general manager. ”

"Do you have Jeff Ball's contact details?"

"Uh... Of course I have, why do you want to recruit him? No, he'......."

Min Congda ignored Wallace, his heart set off a huge wave, and his confidence was hit by a huge blow!

"Jeff Ball, this guy is such a talent!"

It's very tiring to move, two shifts today, and five shifts tomorrow.

(End of chapter)