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

Chapter 394 The Logic of Black Players (Fourth and Fifth)

In fact, Min Congda is not only for the Cavaliers, he is for many teams.

As long as it is a threat to the Clippers and can become a roadblock for the Clippers, Min Congda will focus on helping and cultivating.

Of course, if this team offends Min Congda, he won't be too polite.

For example, Pat Riley's Heat, apart from scolding Lao Deng, Riley has always been rude to Min Congda.

Min Congda is not used to this old fox either. He messed up James' big move to the Heat in 10 years, and then guided the Cavaliers to snatch Battier in 11 years.

And Popovich, of course, Min Congda never thought of hurting Popovich.

Signing Bonner, taking Leonard, and Min Congda were all unintentional. He didn't know who Popovich and the Spurs wanted to use.

Min Congda has been targeting the Timberwolves. If he knew that Popovich wanted to pick Leonard, he would definitely consider not picking this guy.

In a blink of an eye, it is almost Christmas, and the teams are still operating in full swing.

The managers called one after another, and the brokers flew around in various cities, very busy.

Although the Clippers no longer need to sign or trade, there is still a lot of work to do when the new season starts.

Ticket sales, venue leasing, business cooperation, maintenance of training equipment, player training, etc.

Min Congda handed over all these tasks to Roser, Olshey and others, and he went fishing in the Pacific Ocean by himself in a boat.

All members of the Clippers team were taken aboard by Min Congda and went out to sea together.

Min Congda found that taking players to nightclub adventures is not a long-term solution. If there are too many such activities, everyone will get bored easily.

Coupled with Fatty Lan quitting drinking, Ricky Davis rehabilitating, Harden's mother's on-site purification and other factors, nightclubs are no longer Min Congda's first choice.

Now his preferred activity is fishing, taking everyone out to sea together, or going to lakes and ponds on the outskirts of Los Angeles to form a group for wild fishing.

Fishing is an addictive sport that consumes a lot of time and energy, and can even be addictive.

For example, Paul George, a guy who likes fishing in the first place, has become addicted to it now that Min Congda took him.

It is said that this guy spends the entire summer fishing except for training, and even spends more time fishing than training.

Standing on the height of the boat, Min Congda looked at the calm and sunny sea, and sighed in his heart that the climate in the Los Angeles area is just so good.

It's already winter in December, and the temperature is still in the 12s and the highest temperature can reach 20 degrees, which is really suitable for vacation life.

"Damn it, there is no tsunami or hurricane in such a big sea. Once the boat sinks, the Clippers will really die. Everyone from a team is on board..."

Min Congda was stunned at the thought of the Clippers going bankrupt. If the ship capsizes, the entire crew will lose their lives. This year, the NBA will really need someone to do some Feng Shui calculations.

There has never been such a group wipeout in history, but in order to prevent the occurrence of NBA related regulations, once a team is wiped out by means of transportation, other teams must allow the team to choose their own players at will, and only five players can be protected , and the No. [-] pick next season will also be given to this team.

"Smart!"

Min Congda was thinking wildly when someone called him from behind, startling him.

It was Baron Davis. He came up and wanted to talk to Min Congda.

"Barang, why don't you try two shots, you're unlucky today, can't you catch it?"

Instead of participating in the youth's fishing activities, Davis got a glass of wine and lay on the deck basking in the sun.

"I don't like fishing very much. It's not what I'm good at. Smart, what are your plans for the new season?"

"The new season... take one step at a time. Many times, the plan can't keep up with the changes."

"But I'm sure I'm not in your future plans, are I?"

Min Congda was taken aback by what Baron Davis said.

"What do you mean Barron? Do you think I'm going to lay you off? Give you up? You're kidding. How well you played in the playoffs."

Baron Davis does feel rejuvenated this year, and the further he plays, the better he will play.

In the first round of the playoffs, Baron Davis averaged 15 points per game.

In the second round against the Thunder, Davis averaged 17 points and 7 assists per game.

In the Western Conference Finals, although the Clippers lost the series, Baron Davis' performance was absolutely brilliant and sophisticated.

Fortunately, the man who eliminated the 2007-win Mavericks in 67 has a psychological advantage over Nowitzki and the Dallas people.

In the fourth game that the Clippers won, Baron Davis scored 33 points in a single game, capable of shooting and passing.

Playing Kidd so hard that he couldn't find the north made Min Congda's liver tremble, and he was worried that the Clippers were going to enter the finals.

Fortunately, the Mavericks are really strong. They won the fifth and sixth games, and Min Congda did not continue to lose money.

Min Congda was speechless with the performance of Baron Davis.

But as good friends, Min Congda couldn't say anything.

Unexpectedly, Baron Davis had an idea of ​​his own.

Baron said: "Smart, I know that the future of the Clippers will not be me, but these young people. If I am 35 years old this year, I will want to stay in the Clippers until I retire, take them to grow, and always To win the championship. But... I'm only 32 years old, I still have a lot of gas in the tank, and I can still be the core of the team and play very well."

When Min Congda heard that something was wrong, he asked, "Did someone tell you something? Or did something happen during the training?"

Baron said: "No, no, no, I don't mean to blame anyone. This is my own idea. I think I will hinder the growth of young people in the Clippers. Really, I love Smart here, but I Love basketball too, and I think...I want to go to a team that has me as the core."

Davis expressed his true thoughts. The success of last season gave him more confidence, and he felt that he could still play.

But the Clippers have Curry and Harden on the back line. These two are the future, and Baron Davis is destined to play fewer and fewer roles.

Recently in team training, Steve Kerr said that it is necessary to further increase the role of Curry and Harden in the offense.

Baron Davis may be squeezed to the bench as a substitute, which is hard for Davis, who has just played the boss in the playoffs.

If his condition declines and his strength is not good enough, it's fine to be a supporting role. Of course he is not happy to be marginalized even after his second spring.

The stars are all people with great ambitions. In many cases, their ambitions are not rewarded. Once they have the opportunity to have strength, they will be old.

Nowitzki's victory in the finals is an excellent example. Baron Davis feels that he can still play.

Although I don't want to give up the Clippers and Los Angeles in my heart, I can think about the peak of his career at the age of 32.

If you are exhausted, you can still play with the core style of play for another two years, and you will definitely not be able to hold on later.

At that time, with his relationship with Min Congda, it won't be too late to come back for retirement.

Not to mention dreams and ambitions, but consider it from an economic point of view.

Next season is Baron Davis' contract year.

If he can still play good data as a core player, a maximum salary is worth it.

But in the Clippers, with Curry and Harden, it is impossible to give him a maximum salary according to common sense.

Newcomers rise and old people leave. This is the iron law of NBA metabolism.

Baron Davis felt that it was very interesting that Min Congda could keep him for two seasons and help him slowly recover.

It is precisely because Min Congda is interesting enough that Baron Davis feels that he wants to leave-this black logic is sometimes difficult for you to understand.

Min Congda understood. He patted Balang on the shoulder and said, "If you really think so, I will respect you. Then give me some time, and I will have a good discussion with each team in private, and I will let you go to a capable team." How about using your last remaining energy for the team you have in your team?"

Baron Davis nodded gratefully. He thought that he would return to the Clippers to repay Smart when he got old and his strength declined.

This logic is still incomprehensible. If you have slipped, who wants you to repay?
But Min Congda didn't care, the small calculations in his heart began to crackle.

(End of this chapter)