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

Chapter 255
On the morning of October 2010, 10, the Clippers' training camp for the new season officially opened at the YouTube Training Center.

Because the Clippers signed a sponsorship agreement with YouTube, the team's training uniforms and training center must be marked with the YouTube logo.

Min Congda, who is a frequent visitor to the restaurant of the training center, came early in the morning. He specially brought a squid he just bought in the morning and handed it to the chef of the training center to make fried rice with squid at noon.

I really regard the kitchen of the training center as my own restaurant.

But the chef was very happy because Min Congda gave them a raise.

After the increase in peripheral income such as jerseys, the league's share settlement has not yet arrived.

Min Congda immediately advanced the income and used it to raise wages for the employees.

Although it is not possible to raise all employees by 20% like when we first came, it is enough to add a few hundred dollars per person.

This feeling of rising wages is really great for ordinary employees.

The food, equipment management, and sanitary conditions in the training center are all very good.

The players feel at home here, especially the newcomers.

James Harden, Milicic, Bonner, Jeremy Lin, Bledsoe, Paul George, Hinrich.

There are really a lot of newcomers for the Clippers in the new season, and it is no small trouble for the coaching staff.

Newcomers mean that the team has to formulate new tactical routines, and the tacit understanding of tactics has to be cultivated again.

Mike Dunleavy, who was inexplicably scolded three times during the offseason and almost died of a heart attack, was full of troubles.

There were not many hairs on the head, but now it is the gourd baby who rescues the grandfather, and the hairs are gone forever.

He has been a coach for 20 years and has never encountered an offseason operation like Min Congda's.

The team has just achieved a good record and entered the playoffs. The lineup structure is reasonable, and the three generations of the old, middle and young are well matched.

As a result, Camby, a stable and excellent inside veteran, said no to it, and it was cheaper for the Cavaliers.

Signed a parallel importer who has proven to have no potential, and the Red Mamba who is slow to die.

Gordon, a shooting guard who played so well in the playoffs, is young and full of potential.

No more, he was sent to the Thunder for Harden, who has unknown potential, and has a beard again.

Smart, do you have a penchant for beards?

Maddy Collins, Novak, a stable guard backup, plus a shooter at the third position.

In exchange for Hinrich, it stands to reason that the deal looks okay on the surface.

Because Hinrich, as the 03 platinum generation, has strength.

But his ability is not what the Clippers are currently in urgent need of.

And his contract is too big, which locked the Clippers' operating space.

Originally, the Clippers, who could harvest a lot in the 10-year free market, can be said to be fruitless.

It is said that James wanted to come to the Clippers, but he was persuaded away by Smart!
Thinking of this, Mike Dunleavy felt his heart ache again.

This coach really won't last long, and he might be pissed off by Smart after another season.

At the beginning of last season, seeing the talented Curry, Dunleavy still wanted to return to the Finals.

But don't go back to the finals, put your life on the court first, it's really not worth it.

When Min Congda saw Deng Lewei, he came over to say hello, "Old Deng! I brought you some black sesame seeds. I heard it can repair your hair. Do you want to try it?"

Dunleavy stood on the sidelines with arms crossed, watching the players warm up, and didn't want to talk to Min Congda.

Min Congda came over and said with a smile: "Old Deng, if you pretend to be deaf and dumb again and ignore me, I will fire you immediately."

Deng Lewei understands Min Congda's uncompromising style in the Clippers, and he doesn't want to lose this coaching job.

I had no choice but to turn around, with a smirk on my face, and said: "Oh, dear old man, I haven't seen Smart for a long time. Look, look, the lineup you matched with me during the offseason is so luxurious, What a potential. This season, we will go further."

Min Congda thought to himself, Lao Deng, you will still be eccentric, so you can go further with this broken lineup?
If I make it to the playoffs again this season, I'll screw my head off and use it as a chamber pot for you!
Seeing Deng Lewei's resentful expression, Min Congda knew that he made the right deal and signed the contract.

This lineup has a lot of flaws. The core problem is defense, and the inside line is too slow.

Although Camby didn't have many roles last season, he was finally pushed out of the starting position by Gasol Jr.

But as the best defensive player ever, Camby's basic defensive skills are there.

Backcourt rebound protection and basic basket protection, Camby did very well.

His lanky frame guarantees his mobility and can fill in gaps.

In the new season, Milicic and Bonner added by the Clippers are not doing well defensively.

Not to mention Bonner, Milicic has never shown a good ability to rebound and protect the rim.

The average team's expectation of him is to hope that his offensive talent can be brought into play.

On the defensive end, he averaged only 6 rebounds per game in a season of his career.

Among them, the backcourt rebounds are even worse, averaging about 3 or 4 per game all year round.

That's not enough for a backup center.

And as a Serbian player, he did not inherit the talent of traditional European big men who can pass the ball.

He averaged less than 1 assist per game in his career, and basically has no ability to support and pass the ball.

The only thing that people look forward to is his inside footsteps, good touch, and height and wingspan.

But he has played in the league for 7 years, is it possible to develop his offense with the ball? Impossible.

Therefore, abandoning Camby and choosing to sign Milicic is definitely a bad move at present.

Randolph and Gasol are inherently slow defensively.

You make up the two more slowly, aren't you deliberately making trouble.

There is also the most deadly third position of the Clippers.

Dunleavy Xia Tian was thinking about getting an excellent third position.

Don't talk about coming to James, you can get Ruhr Deng, or Rasu Butler.

Unfortunately, the third position got a limp Paul George in the draft.

This kid looks like he hasn't woken up. Do you think you are Maddie?

There is also the No. [-] position. The round-faced Deng Ge had a big butt and a tonnage before. He was a potential defensive stock for the Clippers outside.

When facing Kobe in the playoffs, Gordon showed enough defensive strength.

Trained well, the future will definitely be the defensive gate of the perimeter.

As a result, the trade was gone in exchange for Harden.

Unshaven, also looks lazy.

He can walk but not run on the field, and looks like he is not awake.

Smart's vision is really unique, looking for this kind of half-asleep rookie.

And Curry, although he performed very well in the new season, but you can see that he is laughing and shaking his head. Is this a serious basketball player?
By the way, there is that Nick Young!Grinning and giggling all day long, I haven't seen him with a regular shape!
When Dunleavy was young, basketball was a tough game, and good coaches would have strict requirements on the words and deeds of players.

The Clippers are not like a team that plays well now.

By the way, the most disreputable one is the general manager Smart, who engages in crooked ways all day long.

They always make me scolded!

It's true that the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked. Dun Levy still has to ask the general manager, saying: "Smart, what kind of tactics are you going to let the Clippers play in the new season? Do you follow the playoffs?"

Min Congda quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, it's not right to play like the playoffs. We still have to start from the inside with Randolph as the core."

(End of this chapter)