The series between the Clippers and Spurs ended unexpectedly, with a comfortable 4-0 sweep.

The two days after the fourth race were very difficult for Min Congda.

He keeps receiving all kinds of positive news, blessings and compliments from friends, praise from the media, and praise from players.

On the one hand, he expressed his heartfelt gratitude for these kindnesses, and on the other hand, he was heartfelt and painful.

How many people in the world can understand this kind of contradiction and entanglement?

Fortunately, Daddario took the time to stay with him for a few days.

The two rented a boat and called three or two friends to go fishing together.

The weather in the Pacific Ocean in April is very good, with calm seas, sunny and breezy seas.

Min Congda sat in the stern of the boat fishing, and Daddario lay in the bow of the boat and sunbathed.

At sea, Min Congda can temporarily turn off all communication equipment and cut off contact with the outside world.

He can forget all his worries while fishing, and he doesn't have to think about the Clippers to advance to the second round.

You don't have to think about it costing him $12,000 in a series.

"It's okay, didn't you still earn 8,000?"

That's right, he also earned 8,000 on the fine.

But when it comes to the second round, what if you win again?

Min Congda's heart hurt so much that he couldn't breathe, so he transferred the pain to the fish that bit the hook.

Today he was lucky, he caught a lot of fish, and his anxiety was relieved.

Sitting next to Min Congda and fishing together was his good friend Ranch, who used to work in the NBA league and provided Min Congda with trading intelligence.

During the playoffs, he applied for a business trip to Los Angeles and had more contact with Min Congda, who he thought would be beneficial to his career.

Min Congda knew that Lanch wanted to come to the Clippers, after all, it seemed to be tall in the league, but the salary and oil and water were not much, and the work pressure was still high.

It's easier to stay in the team below, with a higher salary and more freedom in terms of scheduling, especially if the general manager is your friend.

But Min Congda needs Lanchi's status as a member of the Alliance to get some information so that he can carry out his work.

Otherwise, what value would Ranch have to him?

Ranch gradually understands this, and he needs to climb higher to have more value.

Then he can exchange for what he wants more, power, money, status......

Don't look at Min Congda's scratching his ears and cheeks for thousands of dollars all day long, and he lost $3,000 after winning a game.

In the eyes of others, Min Congda is a huge rich, and this season he has set a record for the most fines and the largest amount.

It is said that he doesn't blink every time he pays a fine, and even says that the penalty is too little, and he is only happy to pay 1 million.

So this guy must be very, very rich.

Then there's power, and he's the most powerful general manager of almost any of the league's 30 teams.

In the Los Angeles Clippers, he is almost indistinguishable from the owner.

In the crucial playoffs, Clippers owner Raheem Sterling only attended Game 4.

And after the game, no player came forward to celebrate him, and Sterling left after the game.

It just so happened that Min Congda did not show up in the fourth game, and some media speculated that Sterling was avoiding Min Congda's edge.

For such a star manager who wants money, power, and has a bright future, how could Lan Qi not scold him?

Seeing that Min Congda caught a big grouper, Lan Qi hurriedly put down the fishing rod in his hand, took out his camera, and said, "Take a picture Smart!" This fish is so big, this fish is so big! I knew you could catch big fish, and you'd go even further in the playoffs! ”

Min Congda was quite happy to catch a big fish, but when he heard Lan Qi say this, he lost interest in an instant.

He took the hook out of the fish's mouth and threw the large grouper, which was still alive, back into the sea.

Ranch thought he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry Smart, did I say something wrong?" ”

Min Congda shook his head and said, "No, I didn't say anything wrong, I just... I've caught quite a few fish today. For the sake of the Pacific Ocean, I should stop killing. ”

Dogs don't believe this reason, if you blow up the fish with a hydrogen bomb, the Pacific Ocean will be fine, what impact can your 2,000 fishing rod have.

Lan Qi looked at Min Congda's expression and knew that he must have something on his mind.

Since getting on the boat, Min Congda has said a lot of things, but he hasn't mentioned a word related to basketball.

I just talked about the playoffs, and I must have touched Smart's heart.

But the Clippers are clearly qualified, what is he worried about?

"Smart, what are you worried about? The opponent for the next round? The Thunder have won the Nuggets yesterday, and your second-round opponent has been decided. ”

On April 27, the Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets at home, knocking out the Nuggets who lost Anthony with a total score of 4:1.

It's fair to say that the Nuggets' playoff journey in the West is over, and they're going to enter a new rebuilding cycle.

The Thunder will undoubtedly replace the Nuggets and Jazz as the new overlords of the Northwest Region, and will soon meet the Clippers, a new army.

Min Congda shook his head, he didn't care about this, playing the Thunder or the Nuggets, there was nothing to say, he was already downplayed.

"The other series are out today, and there wasn't much suspense in the first round. I thought the Mavericks would be overturned by the Trail Blazers, but they won the fifth game, and I thought it was difficult for the Trail Blazers in the sixth game. But the Lakers' performance..."

Lan Qi said as he looked at Min Congda's expression and found that there was no change, so he didn't continue.

Think about it, these things are not a secret, everyone knows them, what is there to say?

The Lakers eliminated the Grizzlies 4-2 and went to Memphis with a 2-0 lead at home and were beaten 2-2.

In Game 5, Bryant suffered an ankle injury and nearly overturned at Stamps.

Fortunately, the Lakers are strong and passed the risk in overtime.

There wasn't much suspense in the East, and the teams in the first half all passed.

The Knicks, who were sitting on Anthony and Jr., were swept out 4-0 by the Boston Celtics.

The cooperation between the two stars is obviously not satisfactory.

After losing the fourth game, Xiao Si smashed the glass of the firefighter in the players' tunnel and punctured his hand.

This undoubtedly casts a shadow over the future of the New York Twins.

The Heat eliminated the Magic 4-2, while the Cavaliers sent the Hawks home 4-0.

The Bulls defeated the 76ers 4-2 and met the Heat in the second round.

There was not a single tie-break in the first round of this year's playoffs.

I don't know if it's because Stern doesn't care much about the playoff box office.

Lan Qi looked at Min Congda's still constipated expression, racking his brains to think of topics that would interest him.

He suddenly raised his mouth and said, "Smart, there will be labor negotiations this summer, I think... The possibility of a shutdown is very, very high. ”

As soon as he heard the word "stop", Min Congda's expression instantly became smooth.

You say I'm not interested in basketball, you say it's a shutdown, it's bankrupt, it's rotten, it's a mess, I'm going to be in the spirit!

(End of chapter)