After a 2012 shutdown season, the NBA is running a steady state for the new season.

The attendance for the first three games was pretty good, and the ratings were very high.

The three matchups are full of topicality, stars, and heat, giving a good start to the new season.

At the same time, the United States has gradually emerged from the financial crisis in 2008, and the economy has been put back on an upward trajectory by making it difficult for the United States to pay for the world.

The league survived the two most difficult seasons of '09 and '10, the most dangerous summer shutdown of 2011, the bankruptcy of the bankruptcy, the sale of the team's assets, the shuffling of shareholders and owners, the replacement of the president of the league, the beating of the referee team, and the birth of a new championship, the NBA ushered in a new situation.

On October 31, the new champion Los Angeles Clippers kicked off their season at Stamp Center against the Memphis Grizzlies.

The league's schedulers are traffic-savvy and know what kind of games are the most eye-catching.

The Grizzlies, as a rising upstart in the league, faced off against the Clippers who had just won the championship, coupled with the grudge between Griffin and the Clippers, and the addition of the new champion Anthony Davis, which is absolutely full of highlights.

With an hour to go before the start of the game, the Staples Center was already packed, and a large number of fans arrived in Clippers red and blue jerseys to prepare for the new season of the Clippers.

Tonight, the Clippers, as the new champion, will have a championship ring awarding ceremony and a championship flag hanging ceremony.

The Clippers have been in the league for 40 years, and they finally have the honor to get their hands on.

League President Adam Silva personally arrived on the scene and sat on the sidelines waiting for the game to begin.

Out of concern for the Clippers and fearing what would happen in such an important game, he and Min sat side by side.

Since not being able to eat popcorn and drink drinks in the gym, Min Congda's enjoyment of watching the game has decreased by 30%.

Now there is Silva sitting next to him, which is quite like the feeling that the school organizes a movie, but there is a head teacher sitting next to him.

The two had a very close relationship before, as Silva had just taken the throne and wanted to establish his prestige among the bosses.

Min Congda is a man who dares to speak and do, and has shown a strong influence in labor negotiations, and Silva needs to win him over.

Later, Paul was traded to the Lakers, and Min Congda pulled the strings from it, and unexpectedly "gained" a first-round pick.

Silva saw the potential of the Clippers and focused on supporting the Clippers in all aspects.

But with Sterling's leaks, the relationship between the two became complicated.

Silva wants a new owner to take over the Clippers, take out old stubborns like Sterling, and further enhance his authority.

It turned out that the matter was only half done, and in the end Sterling's ex-wife Shelly Sterling became the boss, a woman who was ambitious and not exactly on Silva's side.

And after Min Congda won the championship with the Clippers, he suddenly realized that Silva wanted to help the Clippers win the championship all the time!

This is completely different from Min Congda's strategic direction, and the two of them have a dislike in their hearts, and the close cooperation quickly breaks down.

In the offseason, Min Congda was not involved in a single trade rumor, and even NBA-Batman's gossip updates were not so diligent.

The completion of the Heat Galaxy battleship is related to Silva, he doesn't want the league to be dominant, and there should be an opponent in the East to add highlights to the NBA drama.

Min Congda is happy to see this.

After the Heat's trade was completed, many other team managers complained to the league office, saying that this kind of trade method of robbing other team's superstars is very unfair to small and medium-sized teams.

This voice has been around since the Stern era, and the league has constantly changed its rules to prevent superstars from being easily absorbed by other big teams through the draft.

But it always seems to be a palliative treat, and at the end of the day, the superstar's strength in the trade, and Stern's desire for the superstar to move to the big city, dictate that this heist trade will not be eradicated.

Stern has also previously reminded Silva that while pursuing balance, don't forget that business leagues need stories, dynasties and legends, without which the commercial value of the NBA will be greatly reduced.

Of course, Silva could listen to Stern's words, but whether he can do it is another matter.

Stern is here, and these shareholders and bosses are still suppressed.

In the unlikely event that Stern is gone, it is difficult to say whether Silva will be able to suppress the 30 major shareholders.

After all, in theory, Silva is only a manager, not the boss of the 30 major shareholders.

Stern's position can be inherited, but his authority and authority cannot be inherited.

Before the start of the game, the live camera was shown to the audience several times, and Silva sat on the sideline wearing glasses.

His face was emaciated, his brows were slightly frowned, and the corners of his mouth were downward, looking very worried.

At the start of the season, there was a lot of work for Silva to take care of.

Tournament organization and scheduling are just a very routine and ordinary part of the work.

A large number of business negotiations, strategic planning, and handling of emergencies are the key parts of the president's work.

And Min Congda, who was sitting next to him, crossed Erlang's legs, half-lying on the seat with his head back, looking relaxed and comfortable.

Compared with last season, Min Congda is obviously fatter, which makes him look more calm and imposing.

Although he is not tall, he has a feeling of stabilizing Silva, which is the so-called height of 175 and momentum of 2 meters.

He tilted his head and picked at his face with his hand, lost in a brief moment of contemplation.

He was thinking, "How can I find a way to get some snacks to eat later?" It's boring to watch a game without a snack. But I can't buy popcorn, and Silva has to sit next to me, so I can't eat it. What should I do later? ”

Min Congda's biggest headache now is the problem of snacking.

In the offseason, the league officially introduced the "Smart Clause", which put forward a strict fasting requirement for Min Congda to repeatedly hurt the referee with popcorn and other snacks, and he will face a lifetime ban if he repeats it.

Faced with the implementation of the provision, Min rebelled and hired a lawyer to invoke a constitutional amendment to accuse the NBA league of unconstitutionality.

The lawsuit went to the New York Circuit, after which Min chose to settle with the alliance and asked for a change in the terms.

Change the clause to face multiple bans and fines in the event of a repeat offense.

The NBA agreed to the change, much to Min Congda's satisfaction.

Isn't it a good thing that there are fines, and the fines are quite large?

However, the ban is not a good thing, especially if there are too many bans, you may have to go to psychological counseling, which is Min Congda's nightmare.

So he also needs to weigh it, if he wants to do it, he has to make a big one, and if he imposes a heavy penalty, then he will be banned.

Now he is purely greedy, as if he eats fried chicken without drinking coke and drinking wolfberry tea, who can stand this?

"Adam, don't you want some popcorn?" Min Congda really didn't have a move, so he turned his head and asked Silva beside him.

Silva looked at Min Congda with mentally retarded eyes, helped his glasses, and said, "The game is about to start." ”

Min Congda found it boring to be self-deprecating, and then took out his phone and sent a text message to Ada, asking him to get himself some popcorn and chips.

Ada replied, "The terms stipulate that no one next to you can eat these things. ”

Min Congda replied: "You buy less and hide it in your bag." ”

How could Ida be able to beat Min Congda, so she could only do so and buy some chips and popcorn to hide in her satchel.

Before the start of the game, the lights were turned off and the cheerleading team performed on the spot.

Min Congda took the opportunity to grab a handful of popcorn and stuffed it into his mouth, and then watched the cheerleaders dance in the light with their thighs raised, which was a wonderful feeling.

NBA live games, basketball is only a part, every night, more than three hours, is an out-and-out comprehensive entertainment show.

Although Min Congda did not make any trades or draft picks in the summer, he threw himself into the selection of the Clippers' cheerleading team.

In order to pick the most beautiful and best cheerleading girls, Min Congda offered the Lakers twice the salary to attract young and energetic girls in Los Angeles.

And the most important thing in Los Angeles is this kind of young and energetic beautiful girl who is eager to show herself on stage.

So, with Min Congda's own eyes, hands, and personal selection, the cheerleading girls of the Clippers were all beautiful and smooth.

The slender figure, strong thighs, proud upper circumference, and sweet smile, there are slight flaws in all aspects, so that Min Congda is not satisfied.

The leading girl was even more glamorous, so that the male fans who watched the performance couldn't take their eyes off.

Although Adam Silva looks ascetic, he is a man after all, and he also has desires, and he will be attracted to this wonderful body and dancing posture just as much.

Min Congda took the opportunity to grab two more fries, lowered his body and took a big sip of ice Coke, which was unbelievable.

Then when it came to singing the national anthem, Min Congda seized the opportunity to eat a few popcorns, and he couldn't sing the American national anthem anyway.

When the pre-game program ended, the lights came on, Min Congda wiped his mouth and quietly hiccuped.

"Oh, I haven't eaten at night, I'm a little hungry." Min explained to Silva that it was a hunger burp.

"Do you want the game to be over and have a meal together? I have a restaurant above Stamps. "Min Congda is proud that he has a restaurant.

This was the first real property he had since he came to the United States.

Silva shook his head with a smile and said, "Watch the game, Smart, I'm going to rush back to New York as soon as the game is over." ”

Both then fell silent.

Silva had a very strange feeling in his heart, he really couldn't see through Min Congda in front of him.

At the beginning of the labor negotiations and shareholders' meetings, Min Congda was shrewd and capable, although he was the general manager and went to the meeting on behalf of the boss, he was extremely strong and became one of the protagonists of the meeting.

Silva appreciates this very much, coupled with the Clippers' three-year championship and various difficult behaviors in daily life, Min Congda is a very difficult person to deal with in Silva's heart.

But after the Clippers won the championship, I felt that he had changed a lot when I came into contact with Min Congda recently.

That shrewd and capable temperament is gone, and he has become stupid, always saying embarrassing things.

seems to have changed from an elite in charge of the team to a middle-aged uncle who runs a restaurant, and likes to chat awkwardly with guests who come and go to eat.

Indeed, he does have a restaurant now.

Silva speculated, is it because after the Clippers won the championship, he lost his heart and lost the momentum to move forward?

Seeing that he didn't do anything in the offseason, he also let Jeremy Lin go to the Warriors and let Fisher go to the Thunder.

Two important backcourts, which went to competing teams in the West, are very puzzling.

Silva couldn't help but worry about the fate of the Clippers.

After the team won the championship, the most feared thing was to be complacent.

"Smart is still floating, saying such big things at the championship parade, and now the spirit of the whole person is gone. Can the Clippers win a championship this season? I think it's hanging. Could it be that they can't help Adou? It's really bad, it's not easy to create a dynasty. ”

Silva complained about Min Congda and the Clippers as the game between the two sides began.

The Clippers starters, as they did last season, were still black and white, with George, Curry and Harden.

The Grizzlies' lineup has also stabilized, with Jordan Jr., Griffin, Conley, Butler, Tony Allen.

In the offseason, the Grizzlies added Jerry Bayless to the bench and traded for Tyshawn Prince to further strengthen the team's defense at the No. 3 position.

At present, the Grizzlies have built an offensive system with Conley Griffin as the double core, and both men are still very young.

As long as they can maintain their form, the Grizzlies will remain competitive in the West for a long time.

The Grizzlies are also very much looking forward to facing the defending champions on the road, playing a good game and getting off to a good start to the new season.

Min Congda gives hope to the Grizzlies and expects them to give the Clippers a disadvantage today!

Then, in the first quarter, the Clippers started with an 11-3 run to stop the Grizzlies.

In the first quarter, the Clippers beat the Grizzlies 37-21 and led the Grizzlies by 16 points.

In the second quarter, the Clippers came up with a second lineup, five up and five down.

Milicic, Anthony Davis, Leonard, Butler, Dragic.

It was another violent beating, a small climax of 10:0 in a single quarter, and the Grizzlies couldn't score points.

And the Clippers use passing and cutting and fast offense, which is like a hot knife cutting butter, and easily disembowel the opponent.

At halftime, the Clippers led the Grizzlies by 24 points, 66-42......

Then, at halftime, there is a championship ring awarding ceremony and a championship flag raising ceremony.

Min Congda and Silva came out of the line, cheering and applauding from the fans at the scene, and walked to the center of the court with the Clippers players and coaching staff.

Silva looked at Min Congda's face, it was really very serious, and there were even a few hundred million points of iron.

It seems that the Grizzlies, not the Clippers, who are leading by 20 points.

At this moment, Silva suddenly understood, understood why Min Congda didn't do anything in the offseason, and why he usually seemed so relaxed, even a little collapsed.

Because of self-confidence.

This guy is just too confident.

Being confident enough to lead a team like the Grizzlies by 20 points at halftime doesn't make him completely satisfied.

"Smart, it looks like I'm underestimating you."

(End of chapter)