On May 13, 2012, the headline on the front page of the NBA column of China's domestic dog pounce network, "Harden + Curry scored 81 points, paid tribute to Kobe, and won the battle of Tianwang Mountain!" ”

In this game, Harden and Curry scored 37 points in one and 44 points in Stamps, and the two used superb shooting skills and unrivaled offense to completely penetrate the Spurs' defense.

The score was 110-97, and the Clippers won by 13 points at home, and the largest point difference between the two sides in the course of the game was 20 points.

The Clippers didn't give the Spurs much of a chance from the start because they were just too accurate tonight.

Curry and Harden are simply equipped with scopes, how to shoot from the outside, and the Spurs have no power to fight back.

Many of the tactical arrangements and arrangements before this Clippers game were not used, because Curry and Harden were too accurate, resulting in many strategies that were not needed.

Curry's 44 points set his own record for the most points in the NBA playoffs, and he also managed to enter the NBA playoffs 40-point club.

Harden and Curry both scored more than 35 points at the same time, and also set a playoff scoring record for the Los Angeles Clippers.

For the first time in the Clippers' long but tedious history, two players have scored 35 points in the playoffs at the same time — something that hardly goes into the wrong place, given the lack of playoff history for the Clippers.

The Spurs have been a tough team since they joined the NBA in the 70s, and the defense is strong, and it will not be easy to score two 35 points on their heads.

The last time the Spurs suffered such a double humiliation and blow was back in 1990, when David Robinson was a young man and they faced the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference finals.

Terry Porter and Clyde Drexler scored 38 and 35 points, respectively, in Game 4 to help the Trail Blazers win the game.

More than 20 years have passed, the Spurs have almost never missed the playoffs, and in these more than 20 years, the Spurs have played against many Western powerhouses, and the Rockets, Utah Doubles, OK Combination, and Dallas Troika have all fought, losing and winning, but there has never been a game that has been shot through by two young outsiders.

Tonight, the Spurs and Popovich got a taste of the power of talent.

What is a real talent is to throw directly against your defense, one by one, so that you have no way at all.

Forget about one, the Clippers will come directly to two, who can withstand this?

The Spurs' perimeter defense isn't as intense as it used to be.

After Bowen retired, the Spurs couldn't find a suitable No. 3 defender.

Popovich's favorite Leonard is in the Clippers again, and this game is simply unplayable.

Any strategy, tactics, and revenge are meaningless in the face of talent and feel.

Min Congda was quite satisfied with the performance of the players in this game, because after winning this game, the series was basically in the bag.

It's definitely good for the Clippers' financing.

A day later, the Clippers traveled to San Antonio to prepare for Game 6.

This round of the series is definitely a sublimation journey for the Clippers youngsters.

Lost the first game, was hit in the head, and won the second game as a matter of course.

In the third game, he fell behind by 15 points in the third quarter, and in the fourth quarter, he made a shocking comeback to kill the opponent and regain the home court advantage.

In the fourth game, I thought I could go to the next city, but I didn't expect the opponent to be extremely tenacious and equalize the big score back to the same running line.

In the fifth battle of Tianwang Mountain, which tested the player's mentality, the outside double star broke out, replacing the inside double hero as the key to the decisive victory and getting the match point.

Game 6 was back in San Antonio, and there were no secrets left between the two teams.

Although it was an away game, the noise of the visiting fans in the AT@T Center had no effect on the Clippers youngsters.

At the beginning of this game, the Clippers quickly took the lead and took the advantage, and Curry and Harden were naturally targeted by the Spurs.

But they are all very smart people who play the ball, and they don't work hard in the face of tough defenses, but use passing and running to drive their teammates.

You know, inside Randolph and Gasol Jr. just gave up their tactical core position because Curry and Harden grew too fast and were more talented, not because their strength declined.

On the contrary, one of Randolph and Gasol Jr. is still in his prime, and the other is still growing, and he has switched to another team to have a proper interior duo.

is a team like the Clippers, and the two of them are gradually reduced to supporting roles.

Randolph and Gasol Jr., cooperating with Harden and Curry one after another, eating cakes and eating happily.

After five games of thrashing, it was only a matter of time before the Spurs' perimeter collapsed under the projection of the twin stars.

No matter how strong Duncan is, he is old after all, and he has maintained a very high level of competition in the first few games, and he really can't prevent it now.

In the first half, Randolph and Gasol Jr. both scored 15 points, and this is another double rush for 30 points.

Duncan is on the inside, and there is really no way to take care of the other.

He has to help defend Harden, hinder Curry, and keep an eye on Gasol Jr. to make up for Randolph......

Without a good No. 3 to assist, Duncan was really exhausted.

Looking at Duncan like this, Popovich thought to himself, if you don't find a way to beg Smart in the offseason, there are so many young people in the No. 3 position in your hands, let's give yourself one!

You are occupying the pit and not, wasting high-quality young resources.

Looking at Leonard's excellent performance in the series, Popovich was a glutton.

George is actually not bad, Butler is okay, even Ricky Davis also has a certain role under the training of the Clippers!

In short, Popovich's greedy saliva is about to flow.

And Min Congda didn't realize what a deep talent he had hoarded in the No. 3 position.

He just thinks Leonard and the others are doing pretty well.

It's Curry and Harden, two third-graders, who are really powerful.

In the third quarter of the game, the Clippers' offense can already be described as "unimpeded".

The Spurs have run out of new tricks, and the defensive and offensive routines have been explored.

At this point, the series is a pure hard power battle, and the Spurs obviously can't beat the Clippers.

The margin soon reached 15 points, and the Spurs gradually lost the will to resist.

The flame of revenge burns brightly, but in the end, it is not able to defeat time and youth.

The history of the NBA has always been like this, with a generation pushing forward and a wave pushing forward.

The Spurs also knocked out the Utah twins in 1999, who had been fighting for 20 years.

Duncan was only in his second year that year, and he was at the peak of his league when he first entered the league, and he shortened his season and went straight to the championship.

Now he has been in the league for more than ten years, and it can be said that there has been no progress in more than ten years, only decline.

After all, his starting point is the end that many players will never reach.

Even such players will grow old and be eliminated one day.

Of course, Duncan and the Spurs aren't done yet, and even if they lose this series, they will still make a comeback next season.

Veterans don't die, they just fade away, and that's a fitting phrase to describe the San Antonio Spurs.

At the end of the fourth quarter, the Clippers easily defeated the Spurs 108-97, with an 11-point advantage.

From the first quarter, the Clippers didn't give the Spurs too many chances and won quite easily.

In this contest between the old and new forces, the Spurs lost after all.

But their stubborn resistance meant a lot to the Clippers as a team.

This kind of intense and suspenseful series is an absolute asset for young players.

And winning is a habit, and when the players get used to winning and get to the crucial game of the close game, they will have the confidence to win the game.

This Clippers are undoubtedly a team full of confidence.

In the low post, they went down eight times, and they came back two games from 3:0 down.

In the underdogged semi-finals, they strangled talented opponents.

Now that he has reversed an experienced veteran, it can be said that he has encountered all kinds of scenarios.

Some teams always lose in various adversity games, and the final loss becomes a kind of inertia or even a curse.

Losing is no longer a lack of strength, but a psychological shadow that cannot be pleasant, and when it comes to a crucial game, it is timid when it comes to an opponent who restrains himself.

is typical like the Baltimore bullets in the 70s, as long as you encounter the New York Knicks, regardless of whether the opponent is at the top or not, you will be beaten by a fat beating, and you will definitely not be able to beat it.

It wasn't until Willis Reed retired and the Knicks' titans left that the bullets gradually picked up.

A team with a lot of confidence and strength will always be a winner.

Winner forever.

After the Clippers defeated the Spurs, they successfully entered the second round semifinals.

And the opponent waiting for them in the semifinals is none other than the Oklahoma City Thunder!

It can be said that the first two rounds of the Clippers' playoffs were grudges, and the opponents all had a strong will for revenge.

Last year, the two sides fought seven bloody games in the semifinals, and in the end, the Clippers were better and got the ticket to the Western Conference finals.

The two sides have been buzzed with the Harden-Gordon trade and the clash of talented young players such as Durant, Westbrook, and Curry.

The Thunder met the Utah Jazz in the first round, and the soldiers were bloodless, sending the opponent home 4:1.

Westbrook and Durant are no weaker than Curry and Harden on the offensive end.

Their aggressive strategy and tough defense have made them even more resilient in the playoffs than they were in the regular season.

Before the series began, both teams were fairly quiet and did not engage in a verbal battle.

Neither side is the kind of team that likes to ramble.

Conquering opponents with performance on the pitch is what they want to do.

May 18, the day before the semi-finals begin.

The Los Angeles Times published a message in the sports section: Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his wife, Shelly Sterling, filed for divorce in court proceedings.

Their fifty-year marriage officially came to an end.

In fact, this marriage existed in name only 30 years ago.

After their son died of drugs, the bond of their affection was broken.

After that, they became pure profit partners, maintaining a marriage in the superficial and legal sense for the sake of a huge real estate business and team management.

And this time, also for the sake of business, for the experience of the team, they chose to end the marriage.

Once the court approves the divorce petition, Sheri Sterling will receive half of the shares of the Clippers.

At the same time, Shelly will also pay to buy a small stake in the Clippers to ensure that she becomes the team's number one controlling shareholder.

In this way, the big owner of the Clippers will change from Donald Sterling to his wife — no, ex-wife, Shelly Sterling.

In this way, the NBA league will also welcome another female owner.

After Shelly Sterling filed for divorce, she got in touch with Min Congda as soon as possible.

She is smart and knows that to secure the position of the Clippers owner, it is definitely the most effective to make good use of Min Congda.

Although she didn't know Min Congda before, she didn't know why her husband gave the position of general manager to this young man.

But in the past three years, his achievements are obvious to all, and now that the Clippers have reached the semifinals, at least this year's results can be explained.

It was too ugly to be hacked seven in the first round, and it was too ugly to enter the semifinals, and the thunder was nine out of ten.

After all, the Clippers have improved compared to last season, while the Thunder are a bit of a standstill.

In the regular season, the Thunder were restrained very well by the Clippers and were not opponents at all.

Brooks also looks like he's having a hard time finding a way to plug the Thunder's big hole against the Clippers.

Therefore, this year, the Clippers are guaranteed to enter the Western Conference finals and have another Los Angeles derby with the Lakers.

Regardless of whether she wins or loses, the topic and attention are definitely full, and Shelly has become the owner of the team at this time, which can be described as a high position, picking up a ready-made big bargain.

After contacting Min Congda, that night, Shelly invited Min Congda to a gathering in the Los Angeles financial circle.

At the party, Shelly Sterling introduced Min to the predators of the Los Angeles financial circle, Krakow, who specializes in investing in sports.

In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, he aimed at business opportunities and raised funds to build a large stadium, and in a very short period of time, he solved the land bureau, funding and other problems, so that the stadium was successfully completed, and made a fortune from it.

Of course, what seems ordinary on the surface covers a lot of problems and events behind it, and it is not as simple as Min Congda winning the Great Western Forum and building a new stadium.

Krakow has been following Los Angeles' sports and entertainment since '84, and he has naturally noticed Min's many moves with the Clippers and is very sympathetic to his idea of building a new super arena.

"Real estate is always the best investment, you have a good eye for this, but the investment of $1.2 billion is indeed too large and terrifying, I can only say that young people, your confidence is beyond my imagination."

Krakow didn't know if it was to praise Min Congda or hurt him.

Min Congda didn't care at all, what he thought was beyond imagination was not my confidence, but my determination to complete the bankruptcy task!

He smiled: "1.2 billion is too little, if you can raise 2 billion for me, I can build a 2 billion super stadium." ”

Krakow laughed and said, "If you are really so confident in the future development of the Clippers, why don't you sign a gambling agreement and use the future development of the Clippers to raise this construction fund?" ”

After Krakow finished speaking, there was a cunning light in his eyes, he was digging a hole for Min Congda, this kid is too ignorant of the sky.

2 billion to build a basketball stadium, do you know what the concept is?

There is only one team in the NBA with a market value of more than $1 billion right now, and that is the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers don't dare to build their own arenas, they have always rented arenas, and you dare to spend a lot of money to build new arenas, which is really a big blow.

Who knows, Min Congda is not afraid at all, he smiled, and said: "As long as you can get together enough money, I am not afraid of any kind of gambling agreement." Of course, I had to get Sterling's boss to support me. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Shelly Sterling.

Shelly Sterling looked embarrassed, she thought to herself, I just brought you here for initial contact, why did you kid make a bet in one step? Too bold, right?

Min Congda's wild and unfatal audacity frightened an old fritter like Krakow.

Thinking about the changes he's brought to the Clippers in the past three years, he thought to himself, could this really be another Bruce Kovner?

(End of chapter)