On the night of July 13, after playing 2K13 at home for more than two hours, Min Congda felt a little sleepy and fell asleep on the bed for a while.

The Clippers' experience of winning the championship a month ago was like a dream, I can't tell if it was a nightmare or a sweet dream, but in short, it repeatedly haunted Min Congda, making it difficult for him to calm down.

At times, he regrets every decision he's made in basketball since 2009 that has shaped the Clippers into a monster.

Sometimes he was very excited, recalling the excitement when the Clippers won the victory, recalling the excitement of directing the Clippers to win, and recalling the exciting scene of the championship defense parade two weeks ago, Min Congda would toss and turn in bed, feeling happy from the bottom of his heart like a child.

Sometimes he took out the appraisal report prescribed by the psychiatrist, and he suspected that what the doctor said was actually right, that he was really mentally ill level 2, and that he must be suffering from schizophrenia, or paranoia.

When the draft and free agency opened, and the general managers of other teams were busy, Min Congda spent most of his time at home playing 2K.

Either he fanned the flames with NBA-Batman on Twitter, or he had a secret meeting with Stern to help take out the Buss family.

Everything is going well, and yesterday Kobe Bryant announced that he would accept a trade and leave Los Angeles for Brooklyn, and the entire Los Angeles sports world shook, and a totem was shaken.

Min Congda did not have any turmoil in his heart, and it stands to reason that this is an important step in the plan.

The poor owner of the Buss family has once again loosened its position with the Lakers.

If the Lakers can't move forward next season, the league will find a way to get the Buss family to sell the team — an idea that has been around for a long time within the Buss family, but it lacks an opportunity.

At that time, the new boss, who has huge wealth, will use a premium of three to four times to estimate the price of $4 billion to pocket this purple gold empire.

According to the latest team market value ranking released by Forbes, the Knicks are still in first place, with $1.15 billion, while the Clippers and Lakers are already neck-and-neck, both with a market value of $1 billion.

Once the super-rich owner owns the Lakers, the Los Angeles sports market will enter a new chapter, and the Lakers will build more luxurious warships to match their illustrious history and popularity, which in turn will drive the entire league towards the higher goals of the North American sports market.

According to Min Congda's idea, by that time, it was time for the Clippers to fall.

With a high luxury tax, an aging roster, and huge debts, the whole team will be in danger and collapse at the touch of a button.

At that time, the team's market value should be around $1.5 billion, and at the moment of their decay, Min Congda will complete the task and become a billionaire and start a new chapter!

He has been fighting for this goal for a long time, and he is unswerving, just like Murong Fu in the famous martial arts "Dragon Babu", he really did everything for the illusory restoration of the country!

But on the night of July 13th, he was lying in bed after playing the game, but he felt a huge emptiness coming, and he was not excited at all when he thought about the moment when his future plan was successful?

Before, he was like a chicken, and he was happy when he thought that the Clippers were bankrupt, even if he only completed a small step, even if he was repeatedly frustrated, as long as he felt that he was moving forward and approaching that goal, he had boundless motivation in his heart.

But this time it was different, he always felt as if something was missing, and he fantasized in his mind that everything was over, and what would happen to the team employees when the team went bankrupt? What will happen to the players? What about the fans?

Actually, it's nothing, the employees will find new jobs, and besides, the Clippers will go bankrupt and be bought, and they won't continue to work.

Not to mention the players, who get enough accolades and salaries with the Clippers, the team's bankruptcy has something to do with them.

Fans are even more milky, who cares if the team is bankrupt or not, if you win, you will support it, and if you lose, you will support other teams.

Besides, you're bankrupt, find a new boss, have a new look, and have more supportive fans, who cares about you?

Look at the Brooklyn Nets, they changed their owners, moved their home court, changed their team name, designed a new team logo, introduced super popular stars, and the number of fans clicked up.

Therefore, it is actually a good thing to let the Clippers go bankrupt, if they don't break or stand, they will live better, and they will forget about themselves and General Manager Smart at that time.

Who wouldn't turn this world away? The Lakers don't have Kobe, 17 years, the team still has to continue to play, the iron battalion is a flowing soldier.

Min has always been a person who is good at self-soothing, and the more he knows about the NBA in four years, the more he can comfort himself.

But this time, he couldn't convince himself no matter what, and he felt better, and the team's bankruptcy brought him no longer excitement but anxiety.

In a daze, he fell asleep, and in a daze, he was woken up by a crisp "crackling" sound, and he woke up from the bed rubbing his eyes.

It felt like a voice coming from the window, so I went to the bed and opened the curtains, and saw that there were many people lining up on the street downstairs.

In the United States, it is not uncommon to take a group walk on the street, especially in a place like Los Angeles, where you can take a walk on the street for various things.

Occasionally, a zero-dollar purchase event is given to provide some financial support to poor black families in Los Angeles, which is also a benefit of American society.

But generally such demonstrations and activities mainly take place in the south of Los Angeles, and the high-end apartment where Min Congda lives is in the north of Los Angeles, where the security is quite good, because there are many rich people.

But this march took place nearby, and it looks like someone smashed the glass of a certain house, could it be that something big has happened, and the riot is going to spread to the north of Los Angeles?

Min Congda turned on his phone and looked at Twitter, only to find out that the so-called big thing was that Kobe Bryant decided to leave and go to Brooklyn.

Sure enough, if you look closely, the people on the road are wearing Lakers jerseys, most of which are Kobe Bryant's team.

Then, a flash of fire appeared on the corner of the street, where several Lakers fans burned Kobe Bryant's jersey.

"What do these people want to do? It's just a normal transaction, why burn Kobe Bryant's jersey? ”

Although I know the madness of the fans, in general, basketball fans are a little milder than extreme football fans.

Football hooliganism in Europe is frequent, but it's rare to hear of any basketball hooligans, and some fans are even more Buddhist, such as Miami Heat fans.

The Clippers won the championship on the road with three consecutive wins, and the Heat fans had little reaction except disappointment, and it is hard to imagine what it would be like if it was football, if it was two feuding teams, losing to their opponents on the road in a row, and giving away the championship.

As a result, Kobe Bryant announced his departure from the Lakers, which actually triggered a demonstration?

Perhaps out of curiosity or to relieve his troubles, Min decided to join the parade.

He rummaged through the cabinets and found a Kobe Bryant No. 24 jersey that Jeanie Buss had gifted him, in an away color, over a T-shirt.

Then he put a mask over his face and a cap so that no one would recognize him.

Excitedly going out, Min Congda joined the long and loose procession, and he asked a little brother on the same road, where is this parade going?

Seeing that Min Congda was also wearing Kobe's jersey, the little brother thought he was a Lakers fan, and said: "Go to the Staples Center, we have to gather in the square and protest, let Kobe exercise the right to veto the trade, and let the Lakers retract the decision to trade Kobe." ”

Min Congda wanted to ask why, but when he thought about it, wouldn't it be exposed?

"That's right! Kobe Bryant should stay in Los Angeles! Stay with the Lakers! Let him stay! ”

"Let him stay!"

"Let him stay!"

Min Congda roared like this, and many fans found a consistent slogan.

Let him stay, let Kobe stay, this is the voice of many Lakers fans.

Of course, there are also many fans who are very angry, they don't expect Kobe Bryant to stay, they just hope that Kobe Bryant and the Lakers can give an explanation.

Because the deal has been reached, the water spilled is difficult to recover, the league has approved the deal, and once Kobe Bryant passes the medical examination, the deal cannot be changed.

Min Congda followed everyone towards the familiar arena, he was very strange in his heart, the transaction was in line with the regulations, Kobe Bryant himself agreed, why did the fans react so much?

It's not like there hasn't been such a big deal in the NBA, Garnett, Nash, Howard, haven't these supergiants all changed teams?

Just like an employee changing jobs, even if they are senior employees and have a deep connection with the company, they should go.

The Lakers themselves didn't trade O'Neal away, what happened to sending Kobe Bryant away, such a big reaction.

But mixed with this group of Kobe Bryant and Lakers fans, Min Congda can feel that kind of real feelings.

A little fan who came with his father was crying all the way, and Min Congda couldn't bear to look at it.

He stepped forward to pick him up and asked, "Don't cry kid, it's okay, Kobe Bryant just left Los Angeles, he will continue to play." ”

The child wiped his tears and said, "I want to be at home and watch him play." ”

"When did you start watching Kobe play?"

"5 years old, I'm 9 years old."

After watching the Lakers for four years, it happened to be the last time the Lakers won the championship this year in 10 years.

The past four years should be a period of decline for the Lakers and Kobe, why is this little guy so involved?

The child's father thanked Min Congda for his comfort, saying that his family has been Lakers fans since the '60s.

The child's great-grandfather watched West, Elgin Baylor, and Chamberlain, the child's grandfather watched Magic Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar, and the child's father watched O'Neal and Kobe.

For this family, watching the Lakers game is a kind of inheritance, and it is no wonder that the child is so sad because a totem has fallen.

Min Congda knew that Lakers fans had a deep foundation, but he didn't expect it to be so deep.

In the past two years, the Clippers have had a ferocious momentum and a huge attraction to young fans, which has greatly shaken the Lakers' position in Los Angeles.

But the heritage accumulated by the Lakers for decades is really not something that can be shaken overnight.

Even if the Clippers win two more championships, once the team declines and the Lakers rise again, Los Angeles will once again become the world of the Purple and Gold.

Min Congda felt an unspeakable grievance in his heart, that is, when the Clippers go bankrupt and the Lakers rise again, Los Angeles will be surnamed Lake again?

It stands to reason that he shouldn't care about this, but he has a feeling of unconvincing in his heart.

The march followed the march all the way to the square in the center of Stamps, where more and more people gathered.

A lot of reporters came here to report on the scene and interview some Lakers fans.

Some people are holding placards and throwing them around, some are shouting slogans, and some are naturally going to perform sports sacrifices such as burning jerseys.

In short, the momentum was huge, and many people chanted "Kobe, Kobe, Kobe!" ”

They hope that their voice will be heard by Kobe Bryant, and that he will change his mind.

A fan near Min Congda was interviewed and shouted to reporters: "We want Kobe Bryant to stay!" I don't care about the Lakers' results, let him stay! Even if you are the first from the bottom! Get that bastard Chris Paul out of here! He's not a real Laker, he's not! ”

It can be seen that there is also a split within the Lakers fans.

After all, Paul was traded, and getting rid of Kobe Bryant has a feeling of doves occupying the magpie's nest.

Fans who have accompanied the Lakers and Kobe Bryant for more than ten years, how can they bear it?

This kind of tearing is exactly what Min Congda wants, which will make fans more and more dissatisfied with the Lakers' management and owners.

But seeing Kobe's fans maintaining a declining veteran like this, Min Congda was very confused.

To be honest, Min Congda didn't think very highly of Kobe, and when he came to the NBA, he was catching up with the Lakers and Kobe Bryant's peak tail.

In 10 years, although the Lakers won the championship, they were beaten twice in a row when they led the Clippers 3:0, which almost made Min Congda have a heart attack.

The opening game of the new season was killed by the Clippers, that is, from the beginning, the Clippers did not fall into the disadvantage against the Lakers.

By the beginning of 11 years, the Clippers have comprehensively overpowered the Lakers, and twice defeated the Lakers in the Western Conference to reach the finals, of which Kobe's "credit" is not small.

At the critical moment, the iron was shot, and all kinds of lone wolf playing styles were thoroughly touched, and the ability could not support the style of play, resulting in the Lakers basically having no chance in the face of the Clippers.

2:4, 0:4, in the case of Paul, the two Western finals were lost neatly, giving the advantage for 12 years, Min Congda had great hopes, and the result?

Therefore, no matter what glorious history Kobe Bryant has had in the past and won five championships, in Min Congda's view, Kobe Bryant is not valued by him.

Even from a basketball point of view, Kobe's style of play is too "classical" in Min Congda's opinion, not in line with the trend, and not the direction of future development.

But it was such a player that he didn't think much of, and his departure sparked a fan riot, and more and more people in Stamps Center Square.

The emotions of some fans are also becoming more and more excited, among which the number of black-skinned fans is gradually increasing, and the atmosphere of the zero-yuan purchase event is gradually rising.

There were more police, and they drove police officers and motorcycles to guard the vicinity of the square to prevent certain emotional crowds from escalating the situation.

When the time was close to the early hours of the morning, the fans still did not disperse, but a crowd gathered again.

Because the parade party spread quickly on Twitter, many Lakers and Kobe fans saw it and rushed over to support it and express their inner dissatisfaction.

The Los Angeles Police Department also had a premonition that the situation might turn out to be more than expected, so they began to send riot police to the vicinity of the Stamp Center, which further increased tensions between the two sides.

Seeing that the zero-dollar purchase could explode at any time, a helicopter appeared in the night sky and circled over the vicinity of Stamps.

I don't know which sharp-eyed guy shouted, "It's Kobe!" ”

Then, everyone looked up at the sky, and someone was waving to everyone on the helicopter, as if it was Kobe Bryant!

Min Congda looked up and saw it, and thought: ", a move fell from the sky?" What kind of trick is this? Kobe Bryant, you're so big. ”

Immediately after, the helicopter landed on the tarmac of the Staples Center, and a short time later, Bryant was escorted by several bodyguards to the square.

Kobe's sudden arrival immediately relaxed the tense atmosphere, and everyone's attention was attracted by Kobe.

The zero-dollar purchase campaign was declared a failure.

And Kobe Bryant took a speaker from his assistant's hand, stood on a high platform, and said to everyone: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry my fans, I'm late." ”

The fans began to shout loudly, telling Kobe to stay, telling Kobe not to leave, and Kobe just smiled, shook his head slightly, and waited for everyone to calm down.

When everyone didn't speak, Kobe Bryant said, "Tonight, I'm here to say goodbye to everyone." You know, once I make a decision, nothing can change me, but one thing will not change, and that is my love for you, my feelings for you, will never change. I'll always be a Laker. ”

At this moment, Min Congda was standing more than two meters away from Kobe, and he could see Kobe's eyes slightly reddened.

For a moment, Min Congda felt that he had done something wrong, and he thought that if he hadn't made Paul trade, if he hadn't created the contradiction between Kobe and Paul, if he hadn't done anything bad behind the Buss family in order to overthrow the Bass family, Kobe would most likely stay with the Lakers, be a bad team with the Lakers for a few years, and then retire to end his career, right?

Then he felt that he was right, your own strength is not good, who can blame him?

However, in such an alliance of the jungle, it is normal to sell veterans for assets.

Why are fans so obsessed with Kobe? If he doesn't pass the ball, will he hit the iron?

It's still the so-called "Mamba spirit" that people have been preaching, and Min Congda doesn't understand this thing very well, and he doesn't want to understand it.

For the first time, he became curious, and he became more curious about Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.

He knows the history of the Lakers and knows Kobe's experience, but he doesn't really know Kobe as a person.

The spotlight on the square was on Kobe Bryant, who patiently explained to the fans why he was leaving, why he wanted to start a new chapter and take on a new challenge.

And Min Congda wore a mask and a hat and stood in the dark not far away, listening silently, thinking in his mind what was worth studying about this man.

Kobe Bryant shed tears when he talked about emotion, and many fans at the scene cried, but they gradually accepted and understood Kobe's thoughts and the predicament he faced.

Min Congda suddenly shouted and asked, "Kobe!" Will you ever go back to Los Angeles? In June next year! ”

Kobe Bryant looked at Min Congda in the shadows and replied, "Yes, I will come back in June next year." ”

At this time, Min Congda took off his hat and mask, showed his true face, and said to Kobe: "The Los Angeles Clippers will be waiting for you in June." ”

(End of chapter)