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

Chapter 363 I'm Alright (Second)

The series between the Clippers and the Spurs ended unexpectedly, with an easy 4:0 sweep.

In the two days after the fourth game, it was a very difficult two days for Min Congda.

He keeps receiving all kinds of positive news, blessings and compliments from friends, praise from the media, and praise from players.

For these kindnesses, on the one hand, he expresses his heartfelt thanks, and on the other hand, he expresses his heartfelt pain.

How many people in the world can understand this kind of contradiction and entanglement?
Fortunately, Daddario took the time to stay with him for a few days.

The two rented a boat and called three or two friends to go fishing together.

The weather in the Pacific Ocean in April is very good, the sea is calm, the sun is shining, and the breeze is blowing.

Min Congda was fishing at the stern of the boat, while Daddario was lying on the bow and sunbathing.

At sea, Min Congda can temporarily turn off all communication equipment and cut off contact with the outside world.

While fishing, he can forget about all his troubles, and he doesn't have to think about the Clippers advancing to the second round.

And don't even think about a series that cost him $12000.

"It's okay, didn't you still earn 8000?"

That's right, he earned 8000 by virtue of the fine.

But there is still a match in the second round, what if they win again?
Min Congda's heart ached so badly that he couldn't breathe, so he transferred all the pain to the fish that bit the hook.

His luck was good today, he caught a lot of fish and relieved his anxiety.

Sitting next to Min Congda and fishing together was his good friend Lan Qi, the guy who used to work in the NBA and provided trade information to Min Congda.

During the playoffs, he applied for a business trip to Los Angeles and got in touch with Min Congda. He believed that following Min Congda would be beneficial to his career development.

Min Congda knew that Lan Qi wanted to come to the Clippers. After all, the league seemed tall, but the salary and benefits were not much, and the work pressure was still high.

It is relatively easier to stay with the team below, the salary is higher, and the time arrangement is more free, especially if the general manager is your friend.

But Min Congda needed Lan Qi's status as a member of the alliance to obtain some information so that he could carry out his work.

Otherwise, what would Lankey be worth to him?

Lan Qi gradually understands this, he needs to climb higher in order to have greater value.

Then he can exchange for what he wants more, power, money, status...

Don't look at Min Congda scratching his head for thousands of dollars all day, and losing 3000 dollars after winning a game is like a concubine.

In the eyes of others, Min Congda is a rich man. This season he has set the record for the most fines and the largest amount.

It is said that every time he pays the fine, he does not blink his eyes. He even said that the fine is too small, and that a fine of 100 million is enough for him to enjoy himself.

So this guy must be very, very rich.

Then there is power. He is almost the most powerful general manager of the 30 teams in the league.

In the Los Angeles Clippers, he covered the sky with one hand, said one thing, and was almost indistinguishable from the boss.

In the critical playoffs, Clippers owner Sterling only attended the fourth game.

And after the game, no player came forward to congratulate him, and left after beating Sterling.

It happened that Min Congda was not present in the fourth game, and some media speculated that Sterling was avoiding Min Congda's edge.

For such a star manager who wants money, power and power, and has a bright future, how could Lan Qi not curry favor with him?

Seeing Min Congda catch a big grouper, Lan Qi hurriedly put down the fishing rod in his hand, took out the camera, and said, "Take a photo Smart! This fish is really big, this fish is too big! I I knew you could catch big fish, and you will go further in this playoffs!"

Min Congda was quite happy to catch a big fish, but he lost interest instantly after hearing what Lan Qi said.

He took the hook out of the fish's mouth and threw the big grouper, which was still alive and kicking, back into the sea.

Lan Qi thought he had said something wrong, and hurriedly said, "Sorry Smart, did I say something wrong?"

Min Congda shook his head and said, "No, I didn't say anything wrong, I just...I have caught a lot of fish today. For the ecological environment of the Pacific Ocean, I should stop killing."

Dogs don't believe this reason. If you use a hydrogen bomb to blow up fish, nothing will happen to the Pacific Ocean. What effect will your 2000 yuan fishing rod have?

Lan Qi looked at Min Congda's expression and knew that he must have something on his mind.

Min Congda has said a lot since he boarded the boat, but he didn't mention anything related to basketball.

Just now I said the playoffs, it must have touched Smart's mind.

But the Clippers have clearly advanced, what is he worried about?

"Smart, what are you worried about? Your opponent in the next round? The Thunder won the Nuggets yesterday, and your opponent in the second round has been decided."

On April 4, the Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets at home and eliminated the Nuggets who had lost Anthony with a total score of 27:4.

It can be said that the Nuggets' playoff journey in the West in the past few years is over, and they will enter a new reconstruction cycle.

The Thunder will undoubtedly replace the Nuggets and Jazz as the new overlord of the Northwest Region, and will soon meet the Clippers, a new army.

Min Congda shook his head. He didn't care about this. It didn't matter if he played the Thunder or the Nuggets. He was already bearish.

"Other series have also come out today. There is not much suspense in the first round. I thought the Mavericks would be overturned by the Blazers, but they won the fifth game. I think the Blazers will be very difficult in the sixth game. .But the performance of the Lakers..."

While speaking, Lan Qi looked at Min Congda's expression and found that there was no change, so he stopped talking.

Think about it too, these things are not secrets, everyone knows it, so what can I say?
湖人4：2艰难淘汰了灰熊，在主场2：0领先的情况下去往孟菲斯被打成2：2。

Bryant injured his ankle in Game [-] and almost rolled over at Staples.

Fortunately, the Lakers are strong and passed the overtime game.

There is not much suspense in the East, and all the teams in the first half passed.

The Knicks, with Anthony and Stoudemire, were swept out 4-0 by the Boston Celtics.

The cooperation between the two stars is obviously not satisfactory.

After losing Game [-], Stoudemire smashed the glass of the fire extinguisher in the player tunnel and punctured his hand.

This undoubtedly casts a shadow over the future of the New York Double Stars.

The Heat successfully eliminated the Magic 4:2, while the Cavaliers sent the Eagles home 4:0.

The Bulls defeated the 4ers 2:76 and met the Heat in the second round.

There was not a single tie-break in the first round of this year's playoffs.

I don't know if it's because Stern doesn't care much about the playoff box office.

Lan Qi looked at Min Congda's still constipated expression, and racked his brains to think of topics that would interest him.

He raised his mouth suddenly, and said, "Smart, there will be labor negotiations this summer. I think...the possibility of a lockout is very, very high."

As soon as he heard the word "shutdown", Min Congda's expression immediately became clear.

You say I'm not interested in basketball, and you say things like lockouts, bankruptcy, and bad performance, and I'm invigorated!
(End of this chapter)