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

Chapter 309 I'm Afraid of Misunderstanding (Part [-])
Unknowingly, the time came to the end of January, and Los Angeles began to enter winter, the temperature gradually dropped, and the rain increased.

Such weather is not suitable for fishing. In his spare time, Min Congda spends more time on basketball games and tactical research.

As the general manager of the Clippers, he doesn't study the Clippers' games and tactics. He is satisfied with just looking at the results of the game.

Instead, he spent more time on other teams, such as the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Since LeBron James had a conversation with Min Congda in the summer, he decided to keep his talent in Cleveland.

James often consults with Min Congda on the Cavaliers' team building and tactical framework issues.

Because of James' staying behind, the Cavaliers treat this chosen son like a treasure, and listen to him whatever he says.

After 7 years of failure, James knows that his selection depends on his level, so don't command blindly.

It's better to listen to the opinions of professionals, and in James' opinion, Min Congda is really professional.

After Xia Tian listened to Min Congda's advice and carried out a series of operations, the Cavaliers had a good record in the regular season.

Although there is no momentum like the 09 and 10 seasons, James obviously feels that the team lineup is thicker.

Veteran Jamison was beaten by Garnett in the playoffs, and he can still provide enough firepower output in the regular season to share the scoring pressure on James.

Insider Robin Lopez is the only frame-protecting center that James has worked with for so many years.

Mike Miller served as the team's shooting guard. Originally, coach Brown wanted Miller to be a backup small forward, but James insisted that Miller be the shooting guard.

Miller's tall stature of 2 meters is a bit bloated at the shooting guard position, but the result of the game quickly confirmed that James' suggestion was correct.

Because in a system where James dominates the ball, it is a pure waste to put a standard shooting guard with the ability to attack the ball on the field.

On the contrary, a tall turret like Miller is suitable for James' sudden scoring style of play. It can open up space, catch the ball and hit three-pointers, and at the same time, the height of the defensive end does not suffer. It couldn't be better.

With the addition of point guard Sessions, the Cavaliers' backcourt problem, which has been troubled by their short stature, has finally been resolved.

Of course, it was not James who was manipulating all this, but Min Congda, and it was his guidance that solved the stubborn illness of the Cavaliers.

There is also the guard Danny Green, who Min Congda suggested to stay, was sent to the Development League by the Cavaliers to play for half a season.

He averaged more than 20 points per game, and his three-point shooting rate was good. It can be said that he is very promising. He was recalled to the Cavaliers in mid-January to serve as a substitute.

The Cavaliers had a winning streak at the beginning of the season and rushed to the number one position in the league. At this time, Min Congda reminded James that it was meaningless to rush too aggressively.

If you want to learn from the Celtics last season, you should play dead and play dead. Even if you don't take a break, just brush up the statistics in some games, don't work too hard.

James would like to follow Min Congda's teachings. He focused on his scoring and assists in some games where all the players were not in good condition, and did not go all out to win the one or two games.

By January 11, the Cavaliers' record declined slightly, being overtaken by the Bulls who came from behind and the Heat who were getting better and better.

However, with James playing the bottom line, the Cavaliers' third position in the Eastern Conference is still relatively stable. The team's training and game goals all revolve around the playoffs.

In terms of the lineup, the big Z who was traded before returned to free agency and returned to the Cavaliers.

Big Z was sent back and forth by the Cavaliers as a bargaining chip, but he was still very determined to play with James.

On the one hand, it can be seen that European players are different from black players. They have a deeper affection for their home team and do not leave the team easily.

On the other hand, it also confirms that the relationship between Big Z and James is very good, and he is willing to play with James.

Including Mike Miller also came for James, which shows that James has appeal to some players.

Overall, the lineup with James in the Cavaliers isn't too bad, but it's not good enough either.

Because the second playmaker point mentioned by Min Congda is not so easy to find.

Among the other teams in the East, the Chicago Bulls rose rapidly in the regular season. Relying on Rose's explosive breakthrough and Thibodeau's impenetrable defense, the Bulls rushed all the way to the number one position in the league.

The Miami Heat used Wade-Bosh-Gay as the basic structure, tinkering and building the team lineup.

Riley's main focus is on the two positions of point guard and center.

In addition to O'Neal, newcomers Chalmers, Joel Anthony, Eric Dampier and other leftovers signed contracts and tapped potentials.

The power of the Heat Troika is very strong, but it is still a lot worse than the Big Three of the Green Army, ranking second in the East.

Riley is naturally full of resentment at James' reluctance to come to the Heat, because he has been planning for the 10-year free market plan since 2007.

Seeing that he was about to succeed, he didn't expect that he missed a move and could only embark on the road of plan B. He hurriedly traded with the Grizzlies to get Rudy Gay.

Gay is a talented player, but it needs to be polished, and Riley has spent a lot of time this season carving out this rough jade.

Don't ask to reach the level of James, at least give me a player who can reach the level of Byron Scott.

Judging from the field performance and data, under Riley's high-pressure management, Gay's progress is still obvious.

The defense has improved, and the offensive end has become more organized, but the organization cannot be practiced at all.

Every time he sees Gay playing on the court, Riley will fantasize that it would be great if James can come.

The more he thought about this, the more Riley hated two people, one was Min Congda and the other was James himself.

So in the game against the Clippers and Cavaliers, Riley would encourage the team before the game, demanding that they must kill their opponents tonight.

I played the Clippers to vent my hatred, and I played the Cavaliers to tell James that if you don't come to my team, you still can't make it to the finals!
On January 1st, the Cavaliers met the Heat for the third time this season. The Cavaliers lost both games in the first two games.

This game was held at the American Airlines Center in Miami. James led his team to visit and really wanted to win this game.

Before the start of the game, the media interview asked the clichéd question again:
"You obviously had the opportunity to join the Heat in the summer, but you gave up. How do you feel now?"

James smiled and said: "My feeling is that I want to win this game."

In fact, he really wanted to scold the reporter for being an idiot. How could he feel if he gave up?
Is it possible that I said that I regret it, if I had known earlier, I might as well have joined the Heat, or should I apply for a deal now?

Since I chose the road of staying behind, I can only go forward along this road. If it really doesn't work out and then leave, the controversy should be much smaller.

After the interview and the warm-up, James returned to the locker room and was still unsure. He really wanted to win this game, so he couldn't keep losing to the Heat, right?
It can be seen that Riley is uncomfortable with him anyway, just because he didn't come to the Heat.

James really didn't appreciate Riley's narrow personality, and he respected him.

It's a good thing he didn't come to Miami, he thought. I don't know how Wade can stand Riley's kind of control freak.

After thinking about it, he felt that Mr. Smart was more generous and kind, and communicating with him was always so relaxing and beneficial.

So, James took out his mobile phone, walked out of the locker room before the game started, avoided his teammates and called Min Congda.

The phone beeped a few times, and Min Congda's low voice came from the other end:

"Hey, what are you calling for?"

"Mr. Smart? I want to ask you something."

"Can't you send text messages? Call me suddenly, I'm in a fucking meeting, and you're not afraid of being misunderstood!"

"Sorry Mr. Smart, I need some pointers."

"I'll hang up first, I'll send you a text message later!"

After hanging up the phone, James felt weird. I'm calling you a man, are you afraid of misunderstanding?
(End of this chapter)