Chapter 531: Keep working and don't give up

A podium was set up in the center of the field at the QuickLoan Center, and Adam Silva and other league staff members came to the podium with the O'Brien Cup and Finals MVP trophies to present the Clippers with the awards.

Most of the Cavaliers fans have left, and there are still a handful of Clippers fans celebrating the team's championship.

Little Jimmy and his parents sat in the back seat of the basket, and although the Cavaliers supported by his father lost the game, it didn't matter if he was a father when he saw his son so happy.

"Can I go to Curry and ask for an autograph later?"

"Of course, of course, you can ask for an autograph later in the interview."

Jimmy Jr. is excited, and as a Curry fan, it's a huge blessing to see his idol win the championship.

At this time, Stephen Curry is taking the FMVP trophy from Bill Russell.

Beginning in 2009, the league named the Finals MVP the Russell Cup in honor of the winner who won 11 championship rings.

But let's be honest, it's ironic to name the trophy after Bill Russell, who has never won the Finals MVP.

When the league established the Finals MVP award, the 1969 season, the last season of Russell's career, won the championship.

As a result, that year's Finals MVP went to the loser, Jerry West, and was the only one of all the Finals MVPs that was not awarded to the winner.

Therefore, Russell, as the name bearer, missed the only FMVP of his career, and theoretically this trophy should be named after Jerry West.

And after the league named the award after Russell, the first person to win the Russell Cup was Lakers player Kobe Bryant......

If the league had been named earlier, it would have allowed the old man to have a good view of the TD North Shore Garden and give the trophy to Paul Pearce.

Curry held the trophy aloft, averaging 24 points, eight assists and two steals per game in the series, making him the best player on the team.

His three-point and tactical power are the undisputed number one on the team.

He is the only player after Wade to win the FMVP in his third year in the league.

"Congratulations kid, you're changing the times." Russell shook Curry's hand and said to him.

"Thank you, thank you, it's my pleasure." Curry paid tribute and thanked the legend.

But when he turned around, his eyes and gaze looked for Min Congda's figure, but he couldn't find it at all.

"Where's Smart?" Curry couldn't help but ask.

The big guy is going to take a group photo, and Min Congda is the most important person.

"I don't know, there's no locker room, and he doesn't answer the phone, did he go back to the hotel early?" Cole was confused.

Everyone is puzzled, at such an important moment, the general manager of Smart is not there?

"I think Mr. Smart would have liked the celebration to take place in Los Angeles and not in Cleveland."

"That's right, he's going to keep the best in Los Angeles, we're the champions!"

"Could Mr. Smart be in the toilet? I see that his face has been bad today, so he won't get food poisoning, right? ”

"Probably not, he ate a lot at noon, and I think he has a good appetite ......."

Everyone is concerned about Min Congda's whereabouts.

Adam Silva felt a little embarrassed, why weren't the Clippers excited to win the championship?

Think about it, like when the Mavericks won the championship last year, Nowitzki ran back to the locker room before the game was over, he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, he waited too long, the road to the championship was too hard, too depressing, and winning the championship naturally had to be released.

The Clippers were different, and they won the championship quite smoothly and rebuilt in three years.

The playoffs can be said to be smooth sailing, and there is no round of tie-breaking, and all battles are resolved within six games.

The finals encountered some twists and turns, falling behind 0:2, but completing a big reversal, indicating that the overall strength of the Clippers is one notch stronger than other teams.

The average age of this team is 25 years old, the potential is huge, and it will be very competitive for the next five years.

In this round of the finals, the referee's whistle is generally fair.

Silva is happy to see the Clippers win a championship.

This is a new era for him.

Watching Curry lift the FMVP trophy, Silva knew his Jordan was coming.

Curry will be an important part of Silva's grand NBA blueprint.

Because Curry is not quite like the NBA superstars of the past, he is less like a superhero and more like a civilian hero.

The distance between him and the average fan is not so great, and the fans don't need to look up, just look at him.

For the NBA, one god to look up to is enough, and the NBA of the new era needs idols of the new era.

LeBron James is hell-bent on overtaking Jordan on his path.

Curry, on the other hand, has taken a different path than Jordan.

After a simple championship celebration, the Clippers players and staff returned to the locker room and fired champagne to frantically spray each other to vent their excitement.

Tyronn Lue attended the post-game press conference with Curry and Harden and was asked by reporters where Min Congda went.

Curry had the FMVP trophy on his desk, and his face was puzzled, "To be honest, I don't know, I think he should have hid somewhere to cry secretly, for this hard-won victory." Mr. Smart shapes the whole team, he's the real hero behind the team, and I think he's the real MVP. ”

Curry's words were sincere, with both Harden and Tyronn Lue nodding in agreement, and Min Congda's influence on the Clippers is obvious to all.

The new Clippers are indeed what he shaped, and in just three years, they were reborn.

At this moment, Min Congda was watching TV in the hotel, and when he heard Curry call him "the real MVP", he turned off the TV angrily!

"! Stephen Curry, you're really good at talking, which pot can't be opened! How will you spend the next few days? ”

At the end of the game, in order to avoid tears of joy on the occasion of the celebration, Min Congda chose to leave the field early.

He didn't go to the locker room, but took a taxi back to the hotel.

But after returning to the hotel, he couldn't help but turn on the TV to watch the post-match news interview and live broadcast.

Min Congda knows that he can't hide from the first day of junior high school, but he can't avoid tonight's celebration, and the celebration after returning to Los Angeles is absolutely indispensable.

He was now racking his brains to find a reason not to participate in the victory parade to celebrate, but he couldn't find it.

Just as he was restless, the doorbell rang, Min Congda asked who it was, and Rosser's voice was heard.

"I'm Rosser, Mr. Smart!"

Min Congda opened the door, and Rosser breathed a sigh of relief and said, "God, Mr. Smart, you have really returned to the hotel, we have been looking for you!" We're all worried about you! ”

As he spoke, Rosser stepped forward and gave Min Congda a hug to express his joy after winning the championship.

"I know you're excited, so excited, you can't stay in the arena and can't wait to go back to Los Angeles. I understand you, I understand you! I'm also so excited, we're champions, we're champions! ”

Rosser danced happily, he never thought that a team like the Clippers would win a championship in such a short time.

And it was relatively easy to win the O'Brien Cup, and a dynasty is on the rise.

Min Congda calmed Rosser and said, "Calm Rosser, don't be so excited. It's nothing, it's just a championship. ”

Seeing that Min Congda was so calm, Rother replied, "Oh I understand, Mr. Smart, you expected the team to win the championship. And your goal is not just one championship now, but more championships, a dynasty! You're too far-sighted, too far-sighted, too forward-looking, too ...

Min Congda hurriedly asked Rosser to stop and said, "Don't say it, don't talk about it, let's talk about business." The season for the players is over and the management is just getting started. From now on, we're going to get into the planning for the new season. ”

Seeing Min Congda's indifferent face and asking to start the work of the new season, Rosser admired the five-body throw in his heart.

"The reason why Mr. Smart has been able to achieve such magnificent achievements in such a short period of time is because of his tireless pursuit of victory, and the mentality of pursuing it indifferently in the future, only in this way can he have infinite motivation to create greater miracles!"

"I had so many misunderstandings about Mr. Smart at the beginning, he was a great manager, and he will be the greatest professional manager in the NBA in the future."

Rosser admired Min Congda in his heart, but Min Congda was thinking about how to do a good job in the layout of the new season and spend as much money as possible.

"Rosser, when we go back to Los Angeles, the team is going to organize a grand championship celebration. My requirement is that the scene must be grand and the pomp must be sufficient! More than the Lakers, more than all the championship celebrations in the NBA! Spend as much money as you can, not enough money, I just ask. ”

Hearing Min Congda say this, Rosser first nodded in agreement, saying that the celebration must be held beautifully.

But then he looked embarrassed and said, "Mr. Smart, although we won the championship, but... I'll be honest, the team really doesn't have a lot of cash on their books. We still have a lot of money to spend in the new season, especially the construction of the new arena. ”

When Min Congda heard that there was not much cash, his eyes lit up, and he said, "There is not much cash?" This... What about our money? ”

"We have a lot of income, but the expenses are really big. On the side of the Asian Youth Basketball Development Foundation, we have invested a lot of money in the summer. I'm wondering if I should stop the Foundation's activities? The yield is really not high. ”

When Min Congda heard that the foundation was spending money, he immediately sternly refused, saying: "No, this business has only been going on for more than two years, and it has just begun to take root, how can it be stopped?" Continue to invest more, not only in China, but also in Japan and South Korea, they are also in Asia, and the Clippers will also establish a base there to cultivate and tap Japanese and South Korean youth basketball stars. Yao Ming has retired, and Asia will be a huge vacant market, and we must strive to grab it! ”

In order to spend more money, Min Congda did not want to stop the money for the "overseas base", and continued to send people to China to organize activities and competitions, and even to repair the stadium for the local area.

However, his reason for making up is indeed decent, and as soon as Yao Ming retired, the development of the Chinese market did fall into a period of stagnation.

David Stern began knocking on the door of the Chinese sports market with videotapes in the '80s, and then encouraged teams to select Chinese players in the draft.

From Song Tao and Hu Weidong, who could not make the trip, to Wang Zhizhi, the first person in Asia, to Yao Ming, the champion Xiu, the NBA has successfully completed the development and expansion of the Chinese market, making the Chinese market a very important point in the NBA's global strategy.

But with Yao Ming's retirement, this expansion will come to a standstill, after all, everyone still wants to see their own players compete in the league.

Rother listened to Min Congda's teachings and thought that what he said made perfect sense.

"Then I'll apply for a loan from the bank to hold this championship celebration."

Min Congda nodded again and again, thinking that Rosser was really teachable, and knew that if he had no money, he should borrow money.

He added: "Remember to invite some celebrities to come over, sing and dance or something, the scene will be a little more lively!" ”

Rosser thought to himself, invite the celebrity to come over, this appearance fee is a lot of money.

However, Rosser immediately used his little brain, he thought that if the Clippers really had a very grand celebration this time, maybe they could not spend money, and even make money!

In the commercial society of the United States, fame is money, and if you make good use of your reputation, you will have a lot of money.

Rotherer was about to discuss the celebration plan with Min Congda, when there was a knock on the door again, and it was Olser who came.

"Mr. Smart, you are indeed at the hotel, and we are all worried about you. Rose, why are you there? ”

"I'm also worried about Mr. Smart, who came back early. Are you all back? ”

"That's right, let's get on the plane back to Los Angeles in a while!"

"I'm talking to Mr. Smart about the championship celebration, Olsche, last season is over, our new season has begun."

Hearing Rosser's words, Olsie's expression also became serious, and he said to Min Congda: "Mr. Smart, I have something to ask you for. Are you really not involved in the draft for the new season? ”

For the Clippers uniforms, a sweet annoyance is that they still have the top pick after winning the championship.

It can be said that the Clippers have been in bad luck for decades, and now they have finally turned over.

A Wasp's draft pick turned out to be the top pick.

The Clippers' three drafts since '09 have all been full of gains.

In particular, the genius stroke of choosing Curry in 09 laid the foundation for the Clippers' strong team.

No manager in the whole alliance can make such a choice and dare to do it.

With George, Butler, and Leonard in the back, the stacking at the No. 3 position has become the key to the Clippers being able to win the Thunder and Cavaliers.

The three young people are full of talent, and they have made the league's first and second small forwards suffer a lot with wheel battles.

Now another champion is signed, and it's time for Min Congda to show his might!

"No, no, no, I said before, I won't be involved in this draft again, completely, completely over to you! Olsie, don't be pressured, just choose according to your past standards, don't pay attention to my opinion, I believe that after three years of training, your vision will definitely be fine! ”

Min Congda's determination not to participate again gave Olser enough confidence.

"Okay Mr. Smart, our draft team will definitely not disappoint you!"

Min Congda thought to himself, how do I feel like I've heard this so many times?

(End of chapter)