Min Congda also broke his heart for the development of the NBA's strong teams.

If he hadn't operated from it, the Lakers wouldn't have gotten Paul.

If it weren't for his careful guidance, the Cavaliers' lineup would not be so good and have the strength to compete for the championship.

If he hadn't been a hindrance, the Heat would have formed the 03 Big Three, but now with Dwight Howard and Nash, the Heat are also very strong.

In short, after Adam Silva replaced Stern as the league's president, the NBA entered a state of much talk and prosperity.

The reason why Min Congda wants to create such a situation is to hope that a team can stop the Clippers and let the Clippers stop winning and even winning championships.

The previous plans to make trouble for the team have failed, and since they can't be turned to inside, it is better to simply turn to the outside and cultivate external forces.

The state of the Eastern Cavaliers and the Heat, Min Congda is very satisfied, and there is a high probability that the Eastern Conference Finals will be a two-person rotation of these two teams.

Other teams in the East, the Celtics' Big Three no longer have championship competitiveness, and other teams can only be regarded as midstream in terms of strength.

The Bulls were originally a powerhouse in the East, but unfortunately Rose was injured and stopped, and without this offensive core, the Bulls quickly fell from the top team in the East to a fringe team in the playoffs.

Playing the 76ers in the playoffs last year, Rose was injured, but fortunately, the injury was not serious, and then the team still reached the semifinals, but unfortunately was intercepted by the Heat again.

In the summer, Rose underwent rehabilitation, but the Bulls did not reduce his playing time after the start of the new season, but continued to use it to the death.

After all, Rose is the MVP, and it's only been his fifth year, so how can Thibodeau show mercy to his men?

As a result, until January '13, Rose tore the cruciate ligament in his knee in the game against the Raptors and was directly reimbursed for the season.

The '08 champion show, the young regular season MVP, fell under injury.

A torn cruciate ligament is a very serious injury that can have a very detrimental effect on the knee.

With such a severe injury, Rose could hardly play like he used to – his breakthrough was just too much to drain his knee.

In addition to Rose, before this, the Knicks had already encountered Xiaosi's injury problems, and the combination of Anthony + Xiaosi had not played a few games together.

Rose's reimbursement undoubtedly became the biggest news in the league in February, which directly caused the Bulls to no longer be able to compete with the Heat and the Cavaliers, and the East was destined to become a battlefield for the 03 generation to compete for supremacy.

Min Congda came to the office early in the morning and turned on the computer to read the news of the alliance in the morning, which has become his daily work habit.

Seeing that Rose was reimbursed due to injury, Min Congda felt very sorry in his heart, the Bulls are obviously a very good team, and he also wanted to write a good tactical analysis of the Bulls in two days, hoping that Thibodeau's old stubborn or the Bulls management could see it and change the team's thinking about team building.

Thibodeau's system is clearly behind the times, and Rose's body can't withstand such a high-use style of play.

The team may be able to explode into a strong fighting force in a short period of time, but it is easy to be short-lived in the long run.

In '11 and '12, they lost to Miami in a row, and they couldn't beat the more balanced and advanced Heat, as evidenced by this.

Unfortunately, there was no opportunity to adjust, and Rose's reimbursement disrupted all of the Bulls' plans, and everything had to be delayed.

As for next season, next season, where the Bulls, the once king team, goes, depends on how Rose recovers.

"Hey, it's a pity, another big team in the east is gone. How come it is not our turn to do such a good thing as core reimbursement? ”

Min Congda began to think about some messy things again.

The overall health of the Clippers is very good, and with so many people playing on a team, the time distribution is so reasonable and even, it is difficult to get injured.

Curry was previously pinched by Min Congda for ankle surgery, and this decision proved to be very prescient, allowing Curry, who had suffered from a habitual ankle sprain, to get rid of this annoying injury, have a very stable playing time, and his skills and experience are also steadily improving.

As for the remaining young players, they are all in good health, minor injuries and illnesses are inevitable, and major injuries are not at all.

Min Congda is called a sorrow, they all say that fate on the basketball court is unfair, but you are in the Clippers to see the injustice.

In terms of tactics and staffing, Min Congda really didn't have any tricks, just thinking about whether the team could have an injury wave or something.

Anyway, he still gives a lot of money, and if anyone is reimbursed for the season and has a serious injury, he will immediately renew his contract in advance.

Unfortunately, the Clippers survived the first month of 13 years in a very healthy and stable manner, and they finished with an 11-4 record that month.

In terms of record, they have been overtaken by the Thunder and dropped to second place in the West.

But in the few games they lost, the Clippers were on the bench and experimented with a variety of different tactics.

The Clippers seem to have returned to the 2009-2010 season when Dunleavy led the team, and it was a variety of tactics and combinations.

The upside is that the players have more experience and are becoming more and more tactical autonomous.

The disadvantage is that it is not stable enough, and the team is prone to capsizing in the gutter and losing some games that should not be lost.

When the winning streak in November came true, some media outlets began boasting about whether the Clippers could surpass the 1996 Bulls' 72 wins..."

It's basically a matter of media routine after the start of each season when there is a winning streak of super teams.

After a period of turmoil, the Clippers quickly lost the eligibility to challenge the 1996 Bulls.

But that doesn't mean the Clippers are declining, on the contrary, they're steadily improving.

Some teams had a mediocre regular season and were strong in the playoffs.

The typical Pistons in the 2004-2005 two years made it to the Finals twice and won a championship, with only 54 wins in the regular season.

In 2006, the Pistons changed coaches, welcomed Larry Sanders, and liberated the starting five on the offensive end, and the team had a better regular season record, winning some mid-table and weak teams.

As a result, in the playoffs, they were no longer the opponents of the Heat after losing their tough defense, and then 07 and 08 stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals.

As the team continued to experiment with new lineups and styles of play, Mike Malone identified a problem: the Clippers needed a third-backup point guard.

After Derrick Fisher and Jeremy Lin were both cleared out of the Clippers by Min Congda, Dragic was the only backup point guard on the team.

While Harden can act as a point guard, the team still needs a third point guard in case of emergency.

After Min Congda finished watching the morning basketball news, Ida called in and said that Olsie wanted to see Min Congda and had something to report to Min Congda.

Min asked Olsha in, and Olsie went straight in and told Min Congda about the team's desire to pick a third point guard.

"Third point guard? The selection of players has already been handed over to you, you have done it, why bother to ask me again? ”

With the signing of free agents and the draft, Min Congda has completely delegated power to Olshea and the original Clippers' scouting staff.

And if you want to cut a player, or make a trade, it's mostly left to the team's development manager, Jeff Ball.

Min Congda recruited Ball over before, just thinking that this guy could bring the Hornets' bankruptcy experience.

As a result, two seasons have passed, and the Clippers don't seem to be going bankrupt.

However, when it comes to player contracts and team governance, Ball is a good player.

So, he teamed up with Olchea to assist Min Congda with various player matters.

Any decision on the team related to player signing or trading needs to be agreed upon by the two men.

If there is a disagreement with one person, the transaction or contract cannot be formed, which is also a good mechanism.

"There were some disagreements between me and Ball, and neither could convince anyone, so... So I'd like to hear your opinion, Mr. Smart. ”

Min Congda sighed, he really didn't want to bother with player trading and signing, after all, he was too lucky.

But a third point guard, it shouldn't matter, right?

So, Min Congda asked Ida to call and call Jeff Ball into the office.

The two of them sat down in front of Min Congda, looking a little restrained.

The psychology of the Clippers' uniform team is like this: Mr. Smart has told us with his precise eye how good his selection is. Now that he's delegating that power to us, we have to do it well.

Of course, there is also a very important thing, that is, Min Congda's salary to them is very high, and he is really not soft on paying.

There is no way, located in Los Angeles, won the championship, even if the cost is huge, there is an endless stream of sponsors and partners who can send money to the door, and the money cannot be spent, and it cannot be spent at all.

Now the team has another third point guard, and there are still some no-ball players to choose from in the free market.

Olchea has his eye on a point guard named Malik Waynes, who is 6-foot-2 tall and from the University of Virginia, and is an undrafted pick.

This kind of typical small guard is not drafted, not tall enough, fast, has a certain offensive power and organizational ability, but is not enough to enter the NBA starting in all aspects.

There are a lot of such players on the edge of the NBA, and Waynes is not bad among them, so he got Olshea's eye and thought he could sign them as a supplement.

And the person Jeff Ball fancies is a former Clippers veteran, a former genius - Sean Livingston.

He was a tragic character in the NBA, and was drafted by the Clippers with great talent, only to suffer a serious injury with a broken leg.

In the end, his talent could not be realized, and he left the Clippers to start his wandering career.

The broken leg injury was not only physical for him, but also mental.

Nightmares and shadows haunted him, keeping him from exerting his strength and making progress.

Until now, he has been teetering on the edge of the league, struggling to find a chance to play.

Olchet said: "Livingston may have more talent, but his injury is too bad. Previously, we also did not renew his contract for this reason. Waynes is young enough to give it a try. ”

Ball said: "Livingston is in good form and his potential is not comparable to that of Waynes, so I think we can give Livingston a try. ”

"But he's tried it with the Clippers, and if he really could, we wouldn't have broken his contract in the first place."

"The Clippers are not the same as the Clippers before them, aren't they? Why are you still thinking about problems with the old mind? ”

The two quarreled again in Min Congda's office, Min Congda lightly buttoned the table, and the two immediately quieted down.

Min Congda looked at the information of the two and asked Olsie: "Was Livingston's injury very serious?" ”

Olschea nodded, "It's very heavy, his leg is directly broken, and his bones are exposed." ”

Livingston's 2006-2007 season was one of the worst injuries in NBA history with a serious injury against the Bobcats.

Because the picture is uncomfortable, NBA officials also urged YouTube to delete the relevant video.

Min Congda gasped, frowned and asked, "He broke his leg, so you didn't renew his contract?" “

Olsie nodded again, and said with some embarrassment: "His injury is indeed too serious and too terrifying, we... We didn't think he could recover, so we gave up on him and didn't renew his contract. ”

Min Congda clasped the table again and said, "Look at you, Olsie, are you still a socialist team capable of doing this?" ”

Olsie was stunned for a moment and said, "We are capitalism..."

"There is something to learn from capitalism! It is also necessary to talk about humanitarianism. He was injured, he was still so badly injured, his body and mind were severely damaged, and if you give up on him again, no wonder your record was so bad before! Mercenary! Don't talk about humanistic care! Giving players the warmth of home and allowing them to play with peace of mind in the team is the key to building a team. Do you say it's Orshea? ”

Of course, Orser didn't believe this.

However, in the past three seasons, Min Congda has really relied on the stable policy of not trading easily and not laying off people casually, so that the Clippers have achieved a reborn change.

The history of the NBA also proves that many trades, signings, are mostly wasted, and there are very few truly win-win deals.

Professional managers sometimes trade for the sake of trading, or do some short-sighted operations.

This is especially obvious in the Clippers, and the lesson is particularly profound, there are too many wasted rookies and potential stocks.

So, now Olshie understood what Min Congda meant, and said, "I know, we'll sign Livingston." ”

Min Congda nodded and said, "Moreover, don't give people any 10-day short contract, just give me a guarantee contract!" Start in two years! It's a kind of compensation for the Clippers to abandon him in the past. ”

Olchea agreed, and Jeff Bauer admired Min Congda's mentality, thinking that Mr. Smart's perspective and depth of vision were different from those of ordinary managers.

No wonder the Chinese say that convincing people with virtue is the real subduing people with virtue.

Min Congda thought in his heart: "Our team can finally raise a medicine jar!" ”

(End of chapter)