The Clippers' training began at nine o'clock in the morning.

The first is an hour of warm-up training, dribbling, passing, layups, shooting, and simple tactical coordination.

By 10 o'clock, targeted tactical training will begin, and the Clippers coaching staff will develop and direct the main training content of the day.

It lasted about an hour and a half, and by the end of the morning training at half past eleven, I had a meal, rested until one o'clock and continued the afternoon practice.

In the afternoon, each player will be assigned to a different training program according to his position, technical characteristics, and tactical positioning.

Some people practice confrontational shooting, some practice low-post footwork, some practice one-on-one defense, some practice tactical small coordination, and so on.

At around two o'clock, depending on the situation, the team will have an intra-team training match, and after the training game is played until three o'clock, today's training will be over.

If you want to continue to practice, you can continue to practice, gym, shooting, are all options that consume time and excess energy.

A good team is absolutely inseparable from good training.

The Clippers' coaching staff, led by Jeff Ball, has a pretty good schedule of training.

Jeff Ball, who was hired by Min Congda as the team development manager and used to be the manager of the Hornets, is the bald head.

Because Ball once had a brilliant track record of bankrupting the Hornets, Min Congda has a lot of trust in Ball, and will ask Ball's opinion when making many decisions.

And the most important decision Ball made after coming to the Clippers was to spend money to expand the team's trainer roster.

While maintaining the original coaching staff, Ball hired shooting trainers, physical trainers, special skills trainers, etc., so that the Clippers' training logistics team was further expanded.

These trainers are well-known professionals in the United States, and they are very expensive.

Min Congda looked at the payslips of these people, thinking that the money spent on these people was not limited by the salary cap, but he could increase the expenses, so he signed them one after another.

You must know that every additional employee in logistics training will not only increase salary expenses, but also air ticket money, hotel money, meal allowance costs, and so on.

When the number of logistical training personnel reaches a certain size, the overall expenditure is very considerable, even terrifying.

By the start of the season, the Clippers may have the largest coaching staff and logistics team in the league to keep the team on track.

The cost to the team is also quite high.

Coupled with the high luxury tax that is about to be paid, if the Clippers fail to win the championship, with the financial resources of Shelly Sterling and the debt cash flow pressure of the newly built arena, the team's finances are likely to be in trouble.

This is Min Congda's crackling wishful thinking, and he is very proud in his heart.

Therefore, when he brought Davis Sr. to the stadium and introduced him to the advanced facilities of the training hall and the strong training team, he was very proud in his heart and tone.

Of course, the pride that old Davis understands is different from Min Congda's real pride.

And this did not prevent Davis Sr. from easing his inner anxiety, and he felt the excellence of the Clippers.

Previously, because he was worried that the Clippers would be a moth in the draft, Davis Sr. also took his son to other teams for tryouts.

Like the Bobcats, the Wizards, recalling the tryouts in Charlotte and Washington, Davis Sr. knew that those two Eastern weak teams were far worse than the Clippers in terms of training hall equipment and personnel reserves.

The intensity of the investment is different.

While visiting the cafeteria of the Clippers' training gym, Davis Sr. was even more surprised.

He found the Clippers' cafeteria to be even more varied than the restaurants outside.

Although the decoration and layout are relatively simple, the key recipes are really called a whole.

American food, Italian food, French food, Chinese food, American food in Central and South America, basically everything.

And what you want to eat, you can tell the chef in advance, and the chef can prepare it in advance to ensure that you are satisfied.

Of course, these also cost money, and the chefs here are all hired by Min Congda with high salaries, and the contracts are signed for several years.

It is to add pressure to the Clippers' finances, and when the Clippers' cash flow is not good in the future, every humble contract will become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Davis Sr. looked at the dazzling array of meals and rated the Clippers a point higher.

"Mr. Smart, I... Can I go to see the team training? I want to talk to you. ”

Although he knew that the Clippers had excellent hardware levels, Davis Sr. still couldn't be completely reassured.

Min guessed that Davis Sr. was probably worried about Anthony Davis' lack of tactical position on the team.

He led Davis Sr. out of the cafeteria to the hot-fiery field and sat down on the sidelines.

At this time, the whole Clippers team is under the leadership of the coaching staff and trainers, and the whole court is conducting open offensive and defensive simulation training.

This is a very special tactical training style that Steve Kerr has designed for the Clippers.

He asked his players to be on the pitch and play freely to attack the opposition's defence.

The requirements are that you must make tactical runs, dribble no more than three times, and finish the offense with a shot.

It's five against five on the field, but the personnel are constantly adjusting and rotating and changing at any time.

The Clippers have a lot of young players and a lot of potential, and they don't have an absolute core lineup.

There are 15 players in the squad, and each of them can play a role.

Under the guidance of Min Congda's overall strategy of "everyone has the ball to play", the coaching staff has developed such a new training method to improve the tactical sensitivity of the players.

At the same time, it is also a huge test of the player's physical fitness.

Kerr asked the team to run, run, and pass the ball all the time.

If there is a hesitation, whether it is a passing hesitation or a slow shot, it will be interrupted by a sharp whistle.

It also puts a lot of pressure on the players.

At this time, Anthony Davis is participating in such a special training session for the first time.

He was placed in the defensive group against Marc Gasol.

At the London Olympics in '12, Marc Gasol played for Spain and played against the United States.

At the Olympics, Anthony Davis had the support of strong teammates and didn't feel too much pressure from Marc Gasol.

Now that Marc Gasol has changed his role, improved his strategy, and acted as a cover, Davis feels where his problem lies - he is always one step slower.

It stands to reason that Anthony Davis is quicker and more agile than Gasol Jr.

But in the training cooperation, he is just slow at every turn.

Because Gasol Jr. and his teammates work together seamlessly, Anthony Davis has been catching up.

He struggled to make accurate defensive predictions about the Clippers' pass-and-cut offense.

It's not college, it's not the NCAA, and in college Anthony Davis' height, reach, and speed are bugs.

But in the NBA, in the championship-level Clippers, Anthony Davis has not really found his own positioning and rhythm.

Sitting on the sidelines, Davis Sr. watched his son struggle a little in training and was repeatedly interrupted by the whistle, and his worry grew.

He said to Min: "Mr. Smart, I know the Clippers are a good team and have a lot of good players on the team. It was Anthony's honor to be selected by the Clippers. But you know, Anthony is still a kid, he's a lot of fun, and I'm really worried that he's going to lose the confidence he used to have and not find his place in a team like this. Please forgive a father for worrying, I don't want to ask for anything, but I hope that the team can help more in the development of Anthony. ”

Old Davis spoke quite reservedly, and it could be seen that he was a very high-quality person.

If you change to some family members of players who are not of good quality, they may have to shout, "Give my son enough status in the team, or we will change teams!" ”

This kind of situation is not uncommon in the NBA, and some black players will even sign some special agreements for the sake of status and special treatment in the team, so that the team can make guarantees.

No way, in a business league like the NBA, players are the most valuable asset.

People who have talent, they can bargain, they have this capital.

Davis Sr. didn't do that, first, because he has quality, and second, Anthony Davis is talented, but the Clippers really don't lack talent.

Min Congda looked at Davis's training on the field and found that this kid couldn't keep up, but he was quite satisfied.

For Anthony Davis, the feeling of Min Congda's contact with him is "difficult to become a big thing"!

This kid thinks about playing games all day long, in addition to training is playing games, he feels that playing games is the focus of life, and training and playing ball is just for work and life.

At a young age, he has such a mentality, and Min Congda appreciates it very much.

Although Min Congda has a good relationship with Curry, he just doesn't look down on Curry's training freak, the king of volumes!

After the official training every day, you have to practice more, and after each game, you have to practice three points on the field.

Even if you practice by yourself, you have to bring the young people in the team, Leonard, George, Harden and others to practice together.

It has brought the atmosphere and atmosphere of the Clippers to ruin.

And Anthony Davis is a new breath of wind blowing in.

According to Min Congda's observation during this time, after each training session, Anthony Davis did not practice much.

Hurry home and play games, actively train in 2K, and strive to defeat Min Congda in 2K confrontation one day!

This kind of attitude that work is work, life is life, and work cannot delay life, Min Congda appreciates it very much!

It's a pity that in a place like the NBA, crazy training is politically correct, and gym rats are praised.

Otherwise, Min Congda really wants to set up Anthony Davis as a model for the team and call on everyone to learn from Comrade Davis.

In response to Davis Sr.'s concerns, Min replied: "Anthony is a very good player, I admire him, don't worry, I won't let him sit on the bench." Either way, he deserves plenty of playing time, which helps him grow. As you know, the Clippers have always used big rotations, and everyone's playing time is guaranteed. ”

Min Congda is honest, the Clippers have always had a long rotation.

It's an atypical NBA team that doesn't establish an absolute core and is a good team team.

In fact, people like Harden, Curry, Randolph, Gasol Jr., Leonard, George and others all have the ability to be the core.

Any one of them goes to a weak team and will be the tactical core of the team.

But in the Clippers, everyone plays very fast, with a lot of money, little work, and a lot of room for improvement.

And Los Angeles is a big city, so there's really no reason to leave here and be the boss in a place where birds don't.

The most important thing is that these guys are very young, and Min Congda has a "knowing grace" for them.

Although black people are not very particular, the Clippers are a team with more good kids, and the atmosphere in the team is very good.

When old Davis heard Min Congda's assurance, half of the doubts in his heart were gone.

Other people at the Clippers don't really work, and Mr. Smart's words are absolutely true.

At this time, the offensive and defensive training on the field came to an end, and everyone took a break.

Min Congda walked to the sidelines, patted Anthony Davis on the shoulder, and said, "How did it feel to train just now?" ”

Anthony Davis looked a little frustrated and said, "Some... Some are not used to it, too fast..."

It was so fast that Anthony Davis felt that it was not his body that could keep up, but his brain.

"Your dad came to see you train, go say hi."

Anthony Davis then discovered that his dad often watched him train from his sideline seats.

He was so involved in training that Davis didn't pay attention at all.

He shook his head helplessly and complained, "Dad, I said I was working, what are you doing here?" ”

Old Davis said: "It's not that I'm going to come here, it's Mr. Smart who invited me to visit, and I'll take a look at your training by the way." What's this, I'll be watching you train before, and your games. ”

"It was before, and now it is now. What did you say to Mr. Smart? ”

"It's nothing, I'm just worried that you're going to lack attention and development in the team, Mr. Smart said he would help."

"Dad~ Oh my God, I will rely on my own efforts to fight for the status in the team, I don't need any help and commitment!"

Davis Sr. shook his head, thinking to himself that his son was still too young, or that he had been too smooth sailing before.

Talent can make a lot of decisions in the NBA, but it's not hard to ruin it.

There are so many stories in the history of the NBA that hurt Zhongyong.

Among them, there are the players' own reasons, lack of self-discipline, many injuries, or their own talent is like that, and there is no potential to be tapped.

Part of the reason is that the team will not cultivate, will not excavate, will not pay attention, and ultimately ruin the talent of young people.

Even the best teams have the potential to waste talent.

Old Davis can be said to have broken his heart for the sake of his son's future.

The exchange between father and son on the sidelines broke up unhappily.

However, at noon, Min Congda still invited the father and son to have a good meal in the restaurant.

Min Congda pulled Cole and Tyronn Lew over, and the five of them ate and chatted together.

Kerr was very careful to point out some of the problems that Anthony Davis had just had in practice.

How to position in defense, how to anticipate, how to make the right choices, etc.

These Davis have studied in college, but in the NBA the rules have changed, teammates are different, opponents are different, and the requirements for players will be higher.

Davis listened very carefully, and Tyronn Lue also said a few words from time to time, saying that he is still very experienced defensively.

Old Davis listened very carefully, could he not care about his son's affairs?

Min Congda is alone, eating with his head bored, and eating the most seriously.

Kerr is willing to exchange teachings in this way because he knows that Anthony Davis has a lot of potential.

He is not like Min Congda, who is not accurate at all in terms of potential, and he knows that Davis is the one who can help the Clippers in the last shortcoming.

When the four of them communicated about the same, Min Congda didn't eat much, and he ate the most alone.

"I'm sorry, I'm too full, I'm going to move, digest it, burp~"

Min Congda burped and patted his belly to strengthen his stomach and digest his appetite.

At this time, Anthony Davis asked Kerr and Lue, "Coach, I heard Curry say that Mr. Smart is the most talented basketball person on the team, is it true?" ”

Cole and Tyronn Lue both nodded at the same time and said, "Yes." ”

Seeing that Anthony Davis was still surprised on his face, Kerr added: "You know, that offensive and defensive training in the morning, in Smart's eyes, is similar to playing a game. He can stand on the sidelines and teach you how to walk, and you can stand accurately. ”

"It's just that Mr. Smart has no interest in coaching."

(End of chapter)