I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 16
Eating is very important for professional players. Daily training and competition consume a lot of energy. If you don't eat well, you will naturally not train well.

Based on this reason, of course Min Congda has to take a good look at the food level of the Clippers.

The Clippers have hired a dedicated team of chefs to serve the players, and the dishes in the restaurant in the training hall are rich and varied.

"Have seafood fried rice, this fried chicken looks good, a little...not too much, I want to eat something else."

"There are a lot of grilled shrimps. The shrimps are very nutritious, rich in protein and delicious. Give me two servings and add more seasonings! Grilled fish is also fine, don't burn it too much..."

"What are the vegetables? Broccoli? Although it is very nutritious, I don't like it. Get some lettuce, purple cabbage, chickpeas, snow peas, and mashed potatoes! Add some sauce, it's good..."

"Is there any drink? Is there any black tea? No black tea? This won't work, I need to prepare some black tea. To improve...then have a milkshake first. Is there any Coke? No, okay, another glass of soda."

Min Congda's ability to eat is still very strong.

I collected a lot of food on the dinner plate, and basically tasted all kinds of dishes in the restaurant.

The conclusion is: the nutrition is rich and balanced, and the taste is not bad. According to the eating habits of the Chinese people, the color, smell and flavor are almost interesting, but they are all passable.

The most important thing is that the quantity is large, and there is no money, which is very important for Min Congda who is currently short of money.

The clothes, food, housing and transportation are prepared for him by the clothing system, so he doesn't have to worry about living and transportation, only food is indispensable every day.

The summer league starts on July 7th, and there are still more than two weeks left, and the team has to wait until the team loses to pay their wages.

During the meal, Coach Deng Lewei sat across from Min Congda with a plate, looked at the piles in front of Min Congda, and said: "Mr. Smart, you not only have a good shooting talent, but you can see that your food intake is also comparable to your career. Pretty much the same players, maybe you should be a pro."

Min Congda didn't care about the sarcasm in Lao Deng's words, and said, "If I had met you earlier, maybe I would have embarked on this path."

Thinking about it, Min Congda's sports talent is still good, but his parents never thought of letting him take the road of sports since he was a child.

They uphold the traditional concept that if they are poor and rich in martial arts, children from poor families should study more, and practicing sports is not doing their job properly, and they will be worthless when they come out in the future.

After only a few days in the United States, Min Congda has already discovered that sports is an extremely huge industry here, and it is a promising employment option.

Seeing that Min Congda was not angry with him, Deng Lewei softened his attitude and stopped being stingy in his words.

He asked seriously: "Mr. Smart, what plans and plans do you have for the new season?"

Min Congda took a bite of the fried chicken, and he really wanted to say "I plan to let the Clippers rot to the bottom", but he couldn't say that.Besides, the Clippers have no room to drop.

But Min Congda didn't want Deng Lewei to lead the team and play hard. If he won more games, what would happen to his salary? What about 3 million US dollars?
He thought for a while, and said: "I don't have any specific plans, and I don't have any record requirements. Don't focus on winning or losing for a while. I think the most important thing for the team... The most important thing is to let everyone Give full play to your talents and realize your own value! Let the players in the team tap their potential and play happily, this is the first priority!"

Min Congda's answer stunned old Deng Lewei. It was the first time he heard the general manager put forward such a goal.

NBA head coach is a very stressful position. Winning is always the top priority. Once the record is poor, the head coach is always the first to take the blame.

Dunleavy has served as the head coach of the Lakers since 1990 and reached the finals that season. Although he lost to the Bulls, it also allowed him to gain a firm foothold in the league.

After staying in the Bucks for four unsuccessful seasons, he has achieved good results in both the Trail Blazers and the Clippers, establishing himself as a quasi-famous coach.

The general managers of the teams he has worked with are all famous figures, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Bob Whitt, and their cooperation with Dunleavy will not only give enough support, but also Apply enormous pressure.

The ability to resist pressure is always the basic quality of NBA head coaches, so their expressions on the sidelines are always full of bitterness and hatred.

After several years of being the head coach, if there is no change in complexion or aging, this position is really difficult.

Dunleavy is not young, and the Clippers are turbulent. In the past three seasons, the team has been disappointing in terms of staffing and morale.

When Sterling called to inform him that someone would replace him as the general manager, he readily agreed that he did not go to the draft at all, nor did he take the initiative to meet the new general manager.

He thought that if the new general manager put pressure on himself on the team's record and made various plans, he would simply quit. Anyway, his annual salary is several million dollars, and tens of millions in the Clippers would have been enough. Went home with the kids.

Unexpectedly, this new general manager is not only highly cultivated, but also has a very different idea. He wants everyone to play happily, discover their potential, and doesn't care about winning or losing?
Where did Sterling, a stingy capitalist, find this weird thing? He doesn't want to make money selling tickets?Don't want to sell the Clippers' market value up?
Old Deng Levy became a little interested in Min Congda, wanting to see what kind of splash this guy can make in the Clippers.

And Min Congda's idea is this. According to his experience, if a unit or company wants to become bigger and stronger, it must be united internally.

Only by thinking in one place and exerting energy in one place can things be done.

Once everyone has their own thoughts and thinks about their own future and development, then the collective of this unit will be finished.

Although he doesn't understand NBA games, everything is always the same. Everyone in the team has the ball to play and everyone is happy. That is just an ideal state, and it is impossible to achieve!

At that time, when the people's hearts are scattered and they go their own way, the team will naturally die.

The plan was perfect, Min Congda ate very happily, the pile in front of him was almost full, and he was very full, and suddenly found that the next-door library finished eating the pile in front of him and went to cook again.

And hit a lot, another pile!
"My mother is not tall and eats a lot. I really saw you right, you are a scumbag!"

Min Congda himself is about 175, and he is ashamed to say that he is not tall and eats a lot.

After lunch and a short rest, the team started a formal training session in the afternoon.

Dunleavy began to lead the players in tactical confrontation training, and by the way, tested the strength of the young players.

Especially how much Stephen Curry weighs.

Regarding Min Congda's selection of Curry in the draft, Dunleavy certainly felt that it was pure nonsense.

After Brand left, the Clippers were short of a power forward, and Griffin was once again a top insider in 20 years.

Skip him and don't choose to take a 191 small guard. His brain was really kicked by a donkey.

Dunleavy tends to be balanced in terms of coaching style and team configuration. He pays attention to the construction of the frontcourt, loves to hoard the striker army, and relies on strong strikers in turn to attack and defend.

In the first round of the playoffs in 06, the Nuggets Anthony suffered terribly. After one round of the series, he shot 33% from the field, missed a three-pointer in five games, and dropped from 26 points to 21 points in the regular season.

Dunleavy was disappointed that the Clippers didn't take Griffin, his favorite strong forward.

However, Dunleavy has coached many excellent point guards. Magic Johnson, Damon Stoudemire, and Sam Cassell all played at a very high level under Dunleavy's coaching.

In Dunleavy's view, there is no comparison between Curry and a magician, they are not on the same level at all.

Being able to reach the level of Cassel and Damon Stoudemire has met expectations, and entering an All-Star level is the ceiling.

During the training, Curry didn't talk much, and followed the coach and assistant coach's command to run, catch the ball, fight, shoot, and meticulously implement every instruction of the coach.

Min Congda couldn't understand what the team was practicing at all. They were running around. Is it so complicated to play basketball?

Because it is a summer training camp, the players are all young players and homeless players, so the significance of the inspection is greater than the skill practice.

Therefore, it will soon enter the confrontation training session. Scouts and coaches must examine the players' technical use, tactical literacy and on-the-spot performance in the confrontation state.

The first is group confrontation practice, the inside line belongs to the inside line, and the outside line belongs to the outside line.

Dunleavy purposely grouped Curry and Eric Gordon for one-on-one conversations.

Min Congda saw a big round head standing next to Curry, and asked Ada, "Who is that? Why is his face so round?"

Ida said: "It was Eric Gordon, the team's No. 7 pick in the first round last year. He entered the All-Rookie Second Team last season."

The No. [-] pick, and the second team of the best rookie, another terrible potential stock!
He looks taller than Curry, stronger than Curry, rounder than Curry, with a basketball on his head, obviously at a high level.

"Another object that needs to be focused on... Such a player should also be careful about his potential being tapped and keep it in a small book."

(End of this chapter)