No one expected the Clippers to change their coach before the start of the game against the Warriors.

And Tyronn Lue is not resigning, nor is he leaving, but stepping back into the position of assistant coach.

The general manager then takes on the role of head coach.

This can't help but remind people of the Heat in 2006.

After Stan Van Gundy led the team to lose the Eastern Conference finals in 2005, Riley forced Dafan to resign in the '06 season, and then took over the Heat.

Then led the veteran Heat team all the way to the finals, created a miracle and won the championship, which can be regarded as a model of temporary appointment to win the championship.

However, in the 07 season, the Heat plummeted, fell apart, and were swept in the first round.

Riley was also criticized for picking peaches, because if Wade was not injured in the 05 season, the Heat would probably have crossed the Pistons to enter the Finals.

In the 06 season, it was supposed to be a matter of course, but Riley jumped out and led the team to win the championship on the basis of the structure built by Big Van Gundy.

In fact, this is not the first time Riley has done this, in the 1981-1982 season, Riley took over Westhead's Lakers halfway through.

Then that season, the Lakers defeated the 76ers to win the championship, and Riley also became famous in one fell swoop and started his journey to becoming a coach.

However, at that time, the basic roster structure of the Lakers had been built, and they won the championship in 1980, a proper championship team.

Coupled with the super talented lineup of the Lakers' four champions and one list at that time, Riley more or less gave people the feeling of picking peaches.

Picking peaches twice in a row gave people a reason to criticize Riley, but Riley didn't care, and winning the championship was his only goal.

At this moment, Min Congda's thoughts are the same, and the Clippers are clearly built by him from the lineup to the tactical system, at this time he stands up as the head coach is not called picking peaches, but returning things to their original owners.

After observing for most of the season and watching the video repeatedly, Min Congda has felt that the Warriors are on par with the Clippers in terms of hard power.

It is impossible for the Clippers to run at a constant speed all the way like last season, and they can easily crush and kill their opponents.

Encountering the Warriors in the playoffs is bound to be a shocking battle.

For the four consecutive championships, for this vicious battle, Min Congda began to prepare early.

Returning to the Clippers ahead of the Warriors' game at Oracle Arena in February was part of Min's preparations.

The decision was not sudden, in fact, more than two months ago, Min Congda had already started communicating with the coaching staff that he would take command of the team in February.

Therefore, Min Congda followed all the away games, prepared and trained before the game, and Min Congda also actively participated in the preparation and training, and worked out the battle plan with the members of the coaching staff.

One thing that the Clippers are stronger than many teams is that they are extremely united internally, from the coaching staff to the players, everyone is together.

A team is not aligned, no matter how strong the individual ability is, it will not be able to exert 100% strength, and it may even pull each other back, resulting in internal friction.

The Warriors are also united, but the Warriors' unity relies on a breath, a breath of revenge that must overturn the Clippers and win a championship this season.

This tone can last for two seasons at most, and there is a high probability that it will not be maintained in the third season, but with their lineup talent, without this breath, it is also the strength of the championship.

Therefore, Min Congda knows in his heart that it will not be easy for the Clippers to defeat the Warriors, and they must treat the opponent as the number one enemy and find a way to take advantage at the beginning of the regular season.

Tonight's regular season is a game to grab the psychological advantage and morale, and the Clippers must be able to win on the road, otherwise the regular season will be a big blow to the players' psychology by the Warriors three times in a row.

Min Congda's assault on the throne is a big blow to the Warriors.

Before the game, Steve Kerr was still full of confidence, even without Kevin Durant, thinking that the team could still take out the Clippers at home.

The Warriors' record this year gives Kerr reason to believe that they are the strongest team in the league this year.

The big and small king combination of James + Durant is indeed very powerful, and it has been well played in Kerr's hands, with a good chemical reaction effect of 1+1 greater than 2.

Off the bench, Kerr also focused on developing Draymond Green, becoming the team's super sixth man and a well-rounded jack-of-all-trades on both ends of the floor.

Green's presence has given the Warriors excellent flexibility in the forward position, and the three have their own characteristics, one is an absolute super attacker, one is a historic all-round athlete, and the third is a new era second-round small forward who can do all kinds of dirty work and can really play five positions.

These three people take turns to play, and they are completely worthy of the three-forward combination of Leonard, Paul George and Butler of the Clippers, and even stronger in terms of overall strength.

Not to mention that the Clippers are now without Paul George, and the forward triangle that once dominated the league has collapsed and has fallen into a disadvantage.

Although Lillard + Thompson's backcourt can't match the Clippers in terms of offensive impact, they are just as strong as their firepower.

Thompson's defense, in particular, is theoretically also an excellent defender who can swing at the No. 2 or No. 3 position, which Curry and Harden do not have.

The only thing the Clippers have a big advantage in is their interior line, with the Fat Man of Klan, who has declined and suffered a lot of injuries this year, and Milicic's retirement has left them without a striker.

Anthony Davis is the only absolute advantage of the Clippers, and in the first two games, Davis was sidelined due to injury in one and was limited in the other.

In short, in terms of the book lineup, the Warriors are really not fake to the Clippers at all, and even better than the Clippers in terms of experience and strength.

Therefore, it is natural for Kerr to be confident, but there is a premise that the coach opposite is Tyronn Lue, not Min Congda.

Before the start of the game, after the opening ceremony, the coach walked to the midfield technical table and shook hands with each other.

Kerr is 191 tall, which is considered an ordinary short man among NBA players, but he is a giant in the face of Min Congda.

But the 175-year-old Min Congda has been in the league for many years, and no one dares to despise him because of his height, just as no one dares to despise David Stern.

At the moment of shaking hands, Min Congda looked directly into Steve Cole's eyes and said, "Steve, do you want to seek revenge on me?" ”

Min Congda's hand was small, but powerful, and he grabbed Cole, as if forcing Cole to answer the question.

Deep down, Kerr must have a grudge against Min Congda and the Clippers.

They poached me from the TV station and said they wanted to implement my tactical philosophy, but I was only asked to be an assistant coach.

Well, I did it for the sake of the ideal, and then it worked, and the Clippers became the champions.

But he fired me suddenly and sent me to a rival knights.

After a short honeymoon at the Knights, the memories that followed were not good.

At one point, Kerr wanted to end his coaching career and go back to being a commentator.

When he came to the Warriors, he felt reborn, and this year's regular season record of the Warriors is aiming for 70 wins.

And today, it's all thanks to Min Congda, so Cole's statement that he doesn't want revenge must be false.

But for Min Congda, Cole also has a trace of fear in his heart, and he was never convinced when he faced Jordan.

Because in his opinion, although Jordan is strong and an absolute king on the basketball court, he is essentially a great athlete.

If there was no basketball, no developed sports industry in the United States, and not in this era, Jordan would probably be an ordinary social elite in his opinion, and he would not have such high achievements.

It can also be seen from his later management of the Wizards and Bobcats, including playing baseball, etc., leaving the basketball court, Jordan can't be said to be mediocre, but it's not much great.

For such a person, Cole is not afraid, he only appreciates and admits that this person is really strong, but in his heart is "Although I can't beat you, I just don't accept it." ”

But Min Congda is different, he was convinced by Min Congda before he was sent to the knight, and Cole really couldn't see through him and couldn't understand this person.

He felt that he was suppressed everywhere, his moves could be predicted, and in his daily observations, he felt that he was a person of great wisdom.

To be a person, to do things, to run a basketball team, that is called a "antelope hanging horns without a trace", especially the understanding of basketball, extraordinary, not confined to any form and experience, highlighting a see through the essence, swaying freely.

It's really a terrible thing for such a person to appear on the opposite side as a coach.

Cole was silent for two seconds, not knowing how to answer Min Congda's question.

Min Congda smiled, let go of his hand, and said, "Good luck, this year may be your only chance." ”

(End of chapter)