Shelly Sterling, Rosser, and Olsher looked at each other with a look of surprise, incredulity, and awe in their eyes.

They originally thought that Min Congda would work in the league and would work in entertainment, operations, etc., or become an administrative employee, but they never expected that the league would let him be in charge of refereeing.

Because Min Congda and the referee were incompatible before, he scolded almost all the referees in the league in the past few years as general manager, and even smashed things on the referee's head, more than once.

For the NBA referee, it can be described as a great shame, the key is that he has repeatedly punished and has not changed, and in the end the league has no choice, since the fine is useless, it can only put pressure on the referees, blow a long snack when the Clippers game, and don't have a whistle that is too controversial.

Later, Min Congda became the head coach, and the referee had jurisdiction over him, so Min Congda was a little more restrained, after all, he was too much, and the referee sent him out, which was not good for the team.

But the feud between him and the referees is obvious, and the referees' association has been working to give Min Congda a permanent ban from the stadium, and even considered a strike.

However, the league used a strategy of using the reserve referee, which made the calculation of the referee association fall through, and finally had to compromise and let Min Congda continue to act on the sidelines.

Of course, Min Congda also paid the price and took the name of mental illness.

It's just that no one talks about it anymore.

Although he is only Bozia's assistant now, with the renewal of the NBA's top management, Bozia's resignation has entered the countdown.

Therefore, it is likely that Min Congda will be familiar with the work of vice president after serving as assistant vice president for one to two years, and will be able to take over the position of vice president of Bozia immediately.

Once Min Congda is the vice president in charge of refereeing, he will have the absolute right to speak in the field of refereeing.

Anyone who has watched basketball knows how important the referee is to the NBA, and sometimes it is not an exaggeration to say that it can determine the outcome of the game.

Every year, the NBA's on-court penalty standards will be fine-tuned, basically a minor adjustment every year, a middle adjustment every three years, and a major adjustment every ten years.

For a league like the NBA, which has strong confrontation and high technical level, every change in rules and standards will have a great impact.

Just like game patches, the generation of gods is really no joke, and the referee's blowing standards can sometimes determine the rise and fall of a team, and even the fate of certain players in the league.

Although the referee will still enforce the law impartially in most cases, sometimes it is a small part of the time that determines everything.

In a business league like the NBA, it's an open secret, well-known unspoken rule that superstars and big teams are taken care of when it comes to whistles.

Once Min Congda has the power of refereeing and has no doubt about his influence on the game, how can the management of the Clippers ignore the idea of this old superior?

It only took three seconds for the three old rivers and lakes to think through this question, and then exchanged opinions with their eyes.

Olchet expressed his position and said: "We will definitely be meticulous and thoroughly implement Mr. Smart's entrustment, and I have firmly implemented the three points... Uh, that waiter! Please give me a pen and a sticky note, thank you! ”

The waiter brought Olchea a pen and paper, and Olsie recorded Min Congda's request in detail on a sticky note, then tore it off and carefully placed it in his wallet to show that he attached great importance to Min Congda's opinion.

Rosser asked quietly, "Mr. Smart, with all due respect, Vice President Bozia has been in charge of refereeing for long enough, and I heard that the league has been looking for a new referee management team. If nothing else, Mr. Smart is sure to be the number one candidate. ”

Min Congda knew that Rosser was looking for news, and every offseason was long, fans were concerned about player changes, while managers, presidents, and bosses paid more attention to changes in the league's top personnel.

The so-called no one in the DPRK and China should not be officials, and there are people in the DPRK and China who are easy to do, and it is very important for the team management to have a close personal relationship with the top management of the league.

There are reasons why some teams can always take advantage of trades, some teams have been suffering and giving warmth, some teams have been able to rebuild in a short period of time, and some teams have been unable to hold up the wall.

Theoretically speaking, none of the people who can achieve the position of NBA executives are really stupid, they are all smart people, but some people step on the right rhythm and go the right way, and some guys are always turned away, and occasionally they are beaten, and life is naturally not easy.

The Los Angeles Clippers were the one who was often beaten before Min Congda came, and the team was speechless in front of the board and league office for a long time, and there was no big man like Pat Riley, Jerry Buss, and West who could exert influence in front of the league.

They once recruited Elgin Baylor, and the whole team worked together to do a great job, but Baylor himself was the biggest tragedy in the world, and the runner-up was countless declining, and his influence was even more limited.

Until Min Congda appeared, he used his completely unreasonable style of play to create a world for the Clippers.

To be honest, the Clippers have been taken care of in the league in recent years, and Adam Silva is even more willing to use Min Congda's influence to help him reshuffle the cards.

It's just that I didn't expect to wash and wash, and finally washed Min Congda to the League office, and became an obstacle to the execution of Adam Silva's will.

Min Congda knew this in his heart, since he decided to take on the position of assistant vice president, he naturally did a lot of relevant homework, and the position of referee management can be said to be extremely competitive, and it is a very important department.

David Stern used his remaining influence to put Min Congda in this position, and his intentions can be described as profound.

Min Congda himself knows that he has become a chess piece now, but he doesn't care very much, who hasn't grown up from a small pawn?

"The VP role of referee is critical to the growth and smooth running of the league, and I'm just an assistant now. The next number one candidate, unsurprisingly, should be Bob Delaney, who is more qualified than me. According to current information, the president prefers to use someone with experience in refereeing to be the head of refereeing work. After all, negotiations with the referee association are about to begin, and our new president is a person who takes care of the interests of all parties. ”

Min Congda revealed some information from within the alliance to Rosser and others, and of course most of this information was also told to Min Congda by David Stern.

Compared to David Stern, Adam Silva's work style is "good at compromise", able to properly handle the interests of all parties, and make the cake bigger while making everyone eat as much cake as possible.

From the perspective of benefit distribution, Silva is a good president, who doesn't want to eat more cake?

But on the other hand, Silva is also prone to compromise and lacks the toughness that David Stern has.

This is also one of the things that David Stern is very worried about, which is that eventually everyone in the alliance will become very greedy and be held hostage by absolute interests.

The alliance is on the rise in revenue and development, so naturally everyone is happy, but once the alliance is in a downward period, what about unexpected events?

During Stern's tenure, he survived two shutdown crises and showed his toughness in the face of the team, players and fans.

Silva is a little less interesting at the moment, especially in the face of the team owners in the council, Stern let Min Congda enter the league, just to give the bosses more intensity and confrontation.

Otherwise, when Stern dies, the alliance will be less hard-liners, and it may be possible to slip further and further down some road.

Rosser, Olsie, and Shelly heard Min Congda's voice, and Shelly said, "Don't worry, Smart, as a member of the board of directors, I fully support you!" Any decision, I will try to be on your side as much as possible. ”

Sheri Sterling said so, but in fact, when Min Congda was transferred to the league office, Sheri Sterling voted against it.

It's just that her negative vote is useless, and Min Congda was placed in such a critical position.

The four of them talked for a while, reminisced about the past, exchanged feelings, and in short, they were still full of emotion.

Rosser let out a long sigh and said, "I thought Mr. Smart would continue to work with the Clippers until he retired." Is... It's a shame that we're already a family. ”

Min Congda also sighed, he could only say that the world is unpredictable, and achieving Stern's promise is one thing, and on the other hand, Min Congda also takes into account some very practical problems.

The first is salary, because the system task can't be completed, the Clippers are getting stronger and stronger, the loss salary is not expected, and the probability of triggering some fines and bonuses is getting smaller and smaller.

Although investing in Apple has made Min Congda a lot of money, since last year, Apple's stock price has reached a high point and has begun to decline, and Apple's period of rapid growth has passed.

Reinvesting in Apple has not been able to get such a high rate of return, and there is even a risk of losing money, so Min Congda's asset snowball road has come to an end for the time being.

As for the "Red Head Boots Restaurant" in the Huawei Center, since Christopher's accidental death, the level of operation has dropped significantly, and Min Congda cannot focus on the restaurant.

In the end, he had to sell the equity of the restaurant to a restaurant company in Los Angeles at a discount, bidding farewell to the Red Head Boots Restaurant and losing a stable cash income.

Min Congda is doing history-making work in the Clippers, and even serves as the team's coach, doing the work of two people alone, but he can't get a penny because of system restrictions.

If Min Congda was just by himself, it would be fine for the whole family to feed himself, but he bought a house, had a wife and a child about to be born, and the pressure on his life would be greater.

Men always want their women and children to have the best life, not compromise, and from this point of view, the Clippers are actually no longer suitable for Min Congda.

If he is the vice president of the NBA, he will be paid between $2 million and $5 million a year as assistant vice president of the league.

If you can achieve the position of president, then the salary is tens of millions of dollars, this salary level, with the level of Min Congda Chinese and Ida Italians, can definitely live very, very rich, even in New York, where the consumption level is very high.

After finishing the meeting with Shelly Sterling and others, Min returned to his room at the Hilton Hotel, where Ida was resting on her side in the presidential suite.

At this time, Ida was more than five months pregnant, and her abdomen bulged very obviously, and Min Congda hoped that Ida would stay at home in Los Angeles to raise the baby, not follow him, and wait for him to settle down in New York before picking her up in New York.

But Ida was not worried about Min Congda, and after learning of his decision, Ida did not raise any doubts, but immediately supported her husband, and she also quit her job with the Clippers and followed her husband to New York to open up a new world in her career.

Although Ida is beautiful in appearance, she has the tradition and firmness of an Italian woman in her bones, and she can make a lot of sacrifices and dedication for the sake of her family and loved ones.

Min Congda caressed Ida affectionately, and Ada woke up, put her arms around Min Congda's neck, and asked, "Is their meeting with Rosser over?" ”

Min Congda said: "Yes, some things have been arranged, and I hope the Clippers can continue to get better." ”

Ida said: "Just a few more phone calls came in, and there are email ......"

"You don't have to deal with these things anymore, you need to rest now, rest well. To hell with those calls, I'll answer all their questions at the press conference. ”

"I know, but there's a call from the president's office that says I want to have dinner with you."

"President's office? Is it Adam Silva? A private dinner, or a charity dinner? ”

Min Congda is now very sensitive to what charity dinner he attends, and he doesn't want to be pulled by the bald head to donate again.

"It's private, the president's office asks if you have time."

"Then tomorrow, after the press conference."

(End of chapter)