Min Congda was startled when he heard Kuban's words.

I don't think I'm modest, I'm the general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers, how did I come to New York to be the president of the NBA?

Min Congda thinks that Cuban is either joking or digging a hole for himself.

He smiled and said: "Mark, don't joke with me, I've only been in the league for two years, how can I be president, Silva's qualifications are not comparable to me at all." ”

Adam Silva started working for the NBA in 1992 and has been in the league for almost 20 years.

"David Stern joined the league in 1978, became vice president in 1980, and took over as president in '84. Capable people don't need to work out that long, did you have any great resume before parachuting into the Clippers? It's not the same very good, and letting a genius stay up for work is a waste of genius. ”

Min Congda said: "Then I can't go directly from the general manager of the Clippers to the president." ”

Cuban said: "Of course, it is not for you to be the president directly, it must be for you to start as a vice president, let others transition for two years, and after two years, you will be promoted to president!" ”

"Look at what you've done with the Clippers, and your hype skills, including the color of your skin, can definitely take the NBA to the next level! What Silva says, he's just a master of the game, and I'm not very optimistic about him leading the NBA to continue to expand. “

Min Congda's two years have indeed brought huge changes to the Clippers, and the problem is that this is not his original intention.

When Cuban said this, he was simply slapping Min Congda in the mouth, indicating that he had not done his job well.

Min Congda coughed lightly and said, "Mark, I appreciate your kindness, but this matter is too unreasonable." Besides, Stern is alive and well now, Silva will still be the president of the league, my mission with the Clippers is not over, how can I covet a higher, more difficult position for me, don't you say? ”m.

Calmly rejected Kuban's proposal, which was simply pushing him into the fire pit.

"OK, no problem, I'm just going to talk about it casually and tell you everyone's opinions and choices. There are still a long days to come. We'll see you tomorrow Smart and hopefully everything will be okay tomorrow. ”

As for Min Congda's choice, Kuban had already expected it, and he knew that Min Congda would not agree.

Even if they agreed, it would be impossible to push an Asian-American, junior team general manager to the position just by relying on a few of their bosses to connect privately.

The reason why Cuban did this was to plant a seed of ambition in Min Congda's heart.

Of course, Cuban and these bosses are indeed very optimistic about Min Congda, and they will not trade at a loss.

It's just that Cuban still doesn't know Min Congda well enough, and it is impossible for him to leave the post of general manager of the Clippers with the task in hand.

When he can leave, the Clippers will be finished, and he will be even less likely to be the NBA president.

At that time, he estimated that he would have gone to the next industry a long time ago, what NBA, what basketball, no longer playing.

Besides, what's so good about the president of the NBA, it seems to be called the president, but in fact, he is a senior worker.

Working for the owners of 30 teams, he shows up at every turn to deal with various crisis events.

Let's take a look at Stern's great enough in the history of the NBA to shape a second-rate professional league on the verge of bankruptcy and elimination into an international world's No. 1 basketball league.

As a result, he was old and old, and his career suffered a large-scale shutdown twice, and he was forced to make a stroke and almost died.

What this president is doing is really boring, it's not as comfortable as him being the emperor of the soil in the clipper place, why go to the central government to be the general manager?

However, Min Congda doesn't want to be a big manager, some people want to do it.

In the VIP intensive care unit of the City Hospital of New York, Stern has woken up after resuscitation.

His family all came to the hospital room to take care of them, but Stern, who had woken up, let them all out.

He called Adam Silva, Bozia and other vice presidents into the ward, apparently with something to order.

Stern waved his hand, let everyone sit in front of his bed, and said in a weak voice: "Two things, tomorrow's press conference, it will be announced that Adam Silva will temporarily act as the president of the league, and continue to do a good job in the NBA resumption, and there can be no mistakes." ”

This decision was expected by everyone, and even if the other vice presidents coveted the treasure, they should have given up this idea when Stern woke up.

Besides, looking at Stern now, the president position is really not so easy to do.

"The second thing, the Hornets and the Lakers about the Paul trade, one vote vetoed. The wasps are now in our trusteeship and we have veto power. ”

Everyone was surprised, really want to veto this deal? This is bound to be highly controversial.

Especially since the news has been released, Lakers fans have begun to carnival.

Once the league vetoes this deal, it will inevitably be criticized by fans and the media.

The Lakers definitely have the most fans in the United States and the world.

At that time, NBA officials will be subjected to saliva from lakes and honey from all over the world.

Silva asked, "For what reason?" ”

Stern thought for a moment and said, "Just say... Take basketball for the reason. ”

The reason for basketball, this is simply the NBA's version of nonsense.

But there is no way, the alliance is equivalent to the wasp boss, and the wasp boss doesn't want to do this business, so naturally he doesn't need any legitimate reason.

After telling the two most important things, Stern needed to rest and waved everyone out.

But he left Silva alone, and apparently had something to say.

Adam Silva's eyes couldn't help but reddened a little as he looked at Stern's weak, haggard face.

Adam Silva was born in 1962, 20 years younger than Stern and almost 50 years old, but he has never married.

He entered the NBA in 1992 at the age of 30, and he has been following Stern, being taught and supported by Stern.

From the time he was assistant to the president, Stern began to develop him intentionally, and to Silva, Stern was like half a father to him.

In this more than half a year of labor negotiations, Silva followed behind Stern, watching him endure tremendous pressure and many grievances.

In the end, when I saw the dawn of victory, I almost fell into the darkness before dawn, and everyone was almost gone, how could I not feel pathos.

Stern said softly, "Adam, the burden of the next period of time will be handed over to you. The owners of the 30 teams, each of them are bad wolves, you have to feed them, but you can't let them bite each other, let alone let them bite you, and feed them with your own flesh and blood, you must understand this, you know? ”

Adam Silva has been with Stern for 20 years, and of course he understands this truth, and he nodded yes.

Stern added: "This time we have to compromise with the small city teams that have come together, but you have to remember that the real foundation of the league is still the big city teams like Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Boston, and you can't really hurt them, you have to maintain a semblance of balance." ”

"Kuban, a bastard, is already worthy of him to get a championship, don't be too polite to him in the future."

Thinking that he was forced into the palace by Kuban and almost lost his life, it was impossible for Stern not to be angry, and he also vented his resentment in the face of Silva.

Cuban must know this, and if he offends Stern and Silva, the Mavericks' life will not be easy in the future, otherwise how could they suddenly promote Min Congda.

Stern also talked about how some other bosses get along with them and deal with them, and these Silvas actually know it, but in the past, his identity was different, and now he needs some mention from Stern when he changes his identity.

"Oh yes, and Smart..."

As soon as Smart was mentioned, Stern's blood pressure on the instrument skyrocketed.

"It's an unpredictable unknown, you have to deal with him well, build a good relationship with him, and make him available to you. The tide and trend of the future league may be in the hands of him and the Clippers. You have to remember that if you go with the flow and take advantage of the situation, the alliance needs a new situation. But what, if this guy does something excessive, don't be polite to him, fine, punish him to death! Ahem! ”

Clearly, Stern has a love-hate relationship with Min Congda.

If he knew that NBA-Batman was Min Congda, and it was Min Congda who manipulated the game, he would probably be angry on the spot.

Silva also understood this, and as he left, he asked again, "Since the Hornets and Lakers trade is canceled, where can Paul go?" ”

Stern thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's a good choice to let him go to the Clippers, you have a chance to talk to Smart." ”

"Okay, I see."

Some people died, but not completely......