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

Chapter 450 Horror Combination (7600 words)
The game between the two sides is still going on. At the end of the first half, the Clippers led the Lakers 61:55, with a 6-point advantage.

Kobe and Paul's personal abilities are indeed strong. They don't need too much tactical cooperation. In the system formed by the triangle offense, they can give full play to their abilities and lead the team to steadily chase points.

The Clippers obviously had more than enough explosive power but not enough stability. The players lacked experience, and Paul and Kobe were all kinds of points, causing trouble. With the cooperation of the referees, the lead was quickly lost.

But even so, the Clippers still led the Lakers by 6 points at halftime, firmly occupying the advantage. The potential shown by this team is terrifying.

Min Congda didn't bother to care about this. He was already excited when he heard Rosser say that the New Yorkers would join the competition at the Great Western Forum.

Now the ownership of the Great Western Forum is not a certain boss, but a local church organization in Los Angeles-the faithful Central Bible Church.

The church bought the arena for $2000 million in 2250 and uses it primarily as a gathering place for its 12000 churchgoers.

A religious organization with 12000 members can spend more than 2000 million US dollars to directly buy a gymnasium for assembly, which shows the strength of religious forces in the United States.

Because the church made it clear that it would not rent the stadium for sports games, and the Great Western Forum was really old, the Lakers moved to the Staples Center.

Afterwards, the Great Western Forum was mainly used for congregation gatherings, as well as some ordinary concerts, activities and so on.

However, because the ownership of the arena belongs to a religious organization, they have resistance to many activities and are unwilling to rent out the venue.

After all, rock concerts, boxing matches, death rock concerts, etc. have led to the gradual decline of the Great Western Forum with its excellent location.

Coupled with the economic crisis in recent years, the arena has been in disrepair for a long time and many other reasons, the church began to consider selling the arena.

The Clippers are naturally the number one contender. The 3000 million bid is already higher than the original purchase price and higher than the church's psychological price.

Their psychological price is 2500 million, 500 million more, which is naturally excellent, and Min Congda is willing to spend this money, anyway, it is a loan from the Clippers.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin came out halfway. Tonight Rosser originally invited Bishop Paul Foster of the church to the Staples Center to watch the game between the Clippers and the Lakers, and talk about the acquisition of the arena by the way.

As a result, in the middle of the conversation, Bishop Foster went out to answer the phone, and came back to say that he could not discuss the acquisition with the Clippers for the time being, because the New York side sent someone to make an offer, and the church needed to weigh who to sell to.

When encountering such an emergency, Rosser would of course come down and report to Min Congda.

Taking advantage of the intermission, Min Congda went to the VIP room above with Roser, and he wanted to talk to Bishop Foster in person.

Unlike the white bishop with white hair and glasses in his robes, Paul Foster is black.

He wears a high-class blue-gray checked suit, a low-key Omega watch on his left hand, and a coat of arms ring on his middle finger.

He is not very old, maybe in his 30s or 40s. He has a regular appearance and a high nose bridge. He is obviously of mixed race. However, in the United States, according to the principle of one drop of blood, black blood is black.

Seeing Min Congda coming to the private room in person, Foster stood up and shook hands with Min Congda, and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Smart, but I trouble you to come in person. I originally planned to send an email to your team tomorrow to explain the acquisition. Regarding the relevant situation, but Mr. Rosser said that if there is any bad news, you must be notified as soon as possible, and you happen to be at the Staples Center again today."

He speaks modestly and politely, without the street rapper flavor of other black Americans who open their mouths. He must have received higher education if he can enter the church and take up important positions.

After shaking hands with him, Min Congda gestured to sit down, and said, "Why do you have to go back on your word? God is faithful and honest. As followers of the Lord today, we should take honesty as our basic requirement for God and for people and behavior."

Min Congda's style of conversation is not devious, straightforward, never pay attention to politeness, this is actually very different from the Chinese style.

Chinese people like to practice Tai Chi when they talk about things. They like to be gentle on the surface.

But Min Congda came to the United States firstly, and secondly, his English proficiency is not high, so he must have that ability if you ask him to go round and round. Can't do it.

As a result, his style of talking about things is very popular among Americans. Rosser admires Min Congda, and he can get to the point in every conversation.

This time also used God to join Paul Foster's army, which made Foster a little embarrassed.

He smiled and said: "God did guide us to be honest, but we have not yet reached any agreement with the Los Angeles Clippers, whether it is oral or written, and we are still in the process of contacting. If we reach a sale agreement earlier, even if it is The verbal agreement will definitely be implemented. But now the situation has changed, and the church needs to reconsider."

Min Congda snorted, and said it nicely. When the price of 3000 million was proposed, you guys took the initiative to come to the door.

Now I don't know what kind of more favorable conditions were given by New York, which made the church change its mind, and it probably wasn't a matter of money.

Min Congda asked: "Mr. Foster, I don't believe that New York will offer more than 3000 million yuan. I think this is already the highest offer."

Foster smiled and said: "Our loyal Central Bible Church is not a profit-making organization, we are not in business, and price is not the only factor we consider selling."

As soon as he said this, Min Congda probably knew that New York would definitely not pay more than 3000 million. There must be other reasons that caused the church to refuse to sell the Great Western Forum to the Clippers.

After knowing this news, it is meaningless to continue talking. After all, the decision-making power is not in the hands of Paul Foster, and he is just a representative of the message.

The two exchanged a few simple greetings, and when Foster was about to leave, Min Congda suddenly asked, "When will the representative from New York come to talk to you?"

"Uh... it should be three days later..." After finishing speaking, Foster froze for a moment, realizing that he had slipped his tongue.

Information about the negotiation time like this cannot be leaked casually. What if someone comes to make trouble?

And Min Congda took advantage of Foster's little mental relaxation when he was about to leave, and suddenly attacked and asked questions.

Foster subconsciously gave the correct answer and informed Min Congda of the time when the Knicks delegation came to negotiate.

Min Congda said calmly, "Okay, I hope we still have a chance."

Foster nodded and said, "Of course there is a chance, everything can be discussed."

After sending Foster away, Min Congda sat in the VIP box and thought, if it was a matter of money, it would be easy to handle.

The Clippers just need to add more money. Min Congda can't wait to add more money and add more debt to the Clippers.

But if it wasn't about money, it would be more troublesome. What conditions did the New York Knicks offer?

Min Congda was sitting in the VIP room, and the third quarter had already started.

The Clippers led the Lakers by 6 points in the first half. After the start of the second half, the two sides were still the starters in the first quarter.

During the intermission, Tyronn Lue tried to make some tactical arrangements. He learned from the experience of the offensive climax in the second quarter and chose to let the team continue to shrink the defense to target the poor three-point ability of the Lakers outside.

However, the Lakers' three-point ability is only poor, not impossible.

Moreover, tonight the Lakers obviously focus on Kobe and Paul, the two outside giants.

In the second quarter, the state of the two became obvious. In the third quarter, the Clippers should target these two talents more.

In particular, the third position must be matched to switch and double-team Kobe and Paul in order to contain them.

Blind contraction, isn't it for Paul and Kobe to show the middle distance?

Sure enough, at the beginning of the third quarter, Chris Paul made a one-on-one mid-range jumper and forced Curry to succeed!

Then, the Clippers still supported the high position, continuously running and changing, and after passing and cutting, Curry went around the screen to catch the ball and made a three-pointer, but he missed.

In the counterattack, Kobe received a pass from Paul and also hit a mid-range jumper.

Tyronn Lu obviously underestimated the power of these two mid-range shots.

The point difference was narrowed down to only 2 points.

Tyronn Lue is very nervous, it seems that Mr. Smart's three axes are not working?

Nonsense, the three axes are aimed at Cole's pass and cut lineup, can you use it indiscriminately?
And it's the third game of coaching in his career, and Tyronn Lue still hasn't changed his mind.

When encountering a problem, the first thought is to adjust the defense instead of working hard on the offense.

Anyway, on the offensive end, his idea is to give the ball to the players, and let the players sort out and figure out ways by themselves.

Anyway, that's what Phil Jackson did when he coached the Lakers at that time, and the players would solve their own problems at every turn.

Players can indeed figure out their own way, but usually in the playoffs, this talent will be magnified.

Because the playoffs are highly targeted and the stadium changes a lot, on-the-spot response becomes very important.

In the regular season and encounters, everyone follows the habits and the coach's guidance to run tactics, which is the most brainless and easiest.

So why some teams are very strong in the regular season and have a high winning percentage, but not in the playoffs.

For example, the Spurs last year, the Popovich team was well controlled, everyone had a high degree of tacit understanding, proficient in tactical running, and harvested all the way in the regular season.

When it came to the playoffs, the players' personal abilities degraded and their ability to solve problems was insufficient, so they were beaten on the ground by the Clippers with strong personal abilities.

Now, the problem with the Clippers is that there are too few coaches to direct, and the result of everyone using their brains is that the situation on the court is a bit scattered and sluggish.

Originally, the third quarter has always been a quarter for the Clippers to exert their strength. At that time, Lao Deng couldn't do anything else, and the offensive combing and guidance were still in place.

As a result, the midfielder, under the command of Tyronn Lu Yitong, did not give Cole too many opportunities to perform, and everyone hesitated to play.

Hesitating, Harden received the ball and passed it to Randolph to beat Martin, but turned around and missed the shot.

Martin's defense against Randolph was quite successful today.

But Ricky Davis rushed to grab the offensive rebound and made a tip-up, opening the gap again.

Ricky Davis' current enthusiasm for the game is nothing to say.

Paul dribbled the ball for halftime, and the Lakers opened the halftime again to let Paul eat Curry alone.

Curry has an advantage over Paul's height, but not much, and Paul got used to it early on.

Don't talk about you Curry, Dwight Howard and I can also block the dunk.

Paul's small body contains great energy.

Continuous dribbling to get rid of, suddenly accelerated left into the basket.

Gasol was afraid that Paul's pass would not make up the defense in time.

Paul made a layup with his left hand and scored two points.

Curry was eaten alone, which is a great shame for the players.

Curry asked for the ball immediately, and pulled away to play Paul one-on-one.

Paul made provocative gestures at Curry in the middle, realizing that you will come if you have the guts.

Curry dribbled the ball, and Paul immediately went up to fight against him, making various small moves in his hands.

Even though the NBA canceled the Handcheck rule before, in actual games, waist pinch defense has not been completely extinct.

When the referee's whistle is not particularly tight, many perimeter defensive players will secretly touch the opponent's waist with their hands to interfere with the dribble.

Paul is a master of small moves. If he is short in stature, if he doesn't have anything in his hand, the defense will suffer too much.

Therefore, when Curry accelerated, Paul sneaked his hands around Curry's waist for handcheck defense.

Of course Curry was uncomfortable, but he dribbled the ball so steadily that even a master stealer like Paul couldn't break the ball out of his hands.

Gasol took the initiative to come over to cover, and Paul chose to bypass this time. It seemed that he wanted to let Curry shoot.

Because he judged that the position of Gasol's screen was raised very high, several steps away from the three-point line.

Don't worry too much about Curry's shooting when bypassing the defense. Even if he shoots, the shooting percentage will not be too high from such a long distance.

Who knows, after Curry screened, he was two steps away from the three-point line. Seeing Paul bypassing, he immediately pulled it up and threw it!

The ball flew out of a high arc, passed over the players' heads at an extremely fast speed, and then fell into the net with a "swish" sound!

A super long three-point hit!
The entire Staples Center went "whoop".

In this era, ultra-long three-pointers are often a helpless move.

Only Curry, this kid likes to shoot long-range three-pointers since last season.

This season, there is a tendency to shoot farther and farther, because although the distance is easy to be inaccurate, the corresponding defensive interference is also small.

Between long distance and strong defensive interference, Curry feels that he can choose the former because the former is more stable.

The defender's defense is ever-changing, there are small moves, blindfolds, a little elbow, and those long-armed monsters directly block.

As a shooter, it is not easy to be immobile in the face of various defensive methods of these defenders.

In contrast, the barrier of distance is fixed, it is there, and the distance you have in training is exactly the same distance as you are in competition.

For some people who are too far away and can't shoot at all, Curry has practiced shooting methods since he was a child, so that he can also guarantee his hit rate at long distances.

After hitting the [-], Curry shook his shoulders, showing off his incredible range to Paul.

This is why Curry attracts young people. It is unique, flamboyant enough on the court, and elegant enough to play.

Correspondingly, many old fans were unhappy looking at them, they liked to shoot the ball, they made breakthroughs, and they even made some exaggerated celebrations.

Old fans still prefer Jordan Kobe, an all-around assassin who is in the same line.

"Kid Curry, he's getting more and more arrogant. He scored a three-pointer and started to shout again. Hey, I think Kobe is going to teach you a lesson soon..."

Min Congda just finished thinking about it, and sure enough, Kobe received a pass from Paul, rushed into the basket with a stride in the middle, and dunked easily with both hands!

The Lakers have completely become Paul and Kobe's show. The two are really a perfect match, sharper than the Gasol-Kobe match.

But the Clippers' 09 double stars in the backcourt did not give up much. James Harden, who had been silent for the entire first half, held the ball and also cut to the basket after a pick-and-roll screen.

A European step passed Bynum, and he succeeded in picking the basket with his left hand!
Bynum pulled from behind and was called for a foul, sending Harden to the free throw line.

Because of the defensive failure of the ball, Bynum hammered the ball angrily.

Kobe reminded him to control his emotions, Bynum drooped his head and did not speak.

"Focus on the game kid, don't be swayed by emotions!"

Bryant reminded Bynum that this guy has become more and more abnormal recently.

Hardenga made a free throw and the Clippers continued to lead.

During the halftime break, the Clippers players have long forgotten about the things Tyronn Lue arranged.

It's nothing special anyway, giving the ball to Curry and Harden is the best!

Steve Kerr, of course, will give pointers, but he is an assistant coach after all.

It is impossible for an assistant coach to completely replace the head coach to command.

The will of the head coach is still implemented in the team's actions.

In the third quarter, the two sides entered into a fight, and the intensity of both sides became stronger and stronger.

At this time, the Clippers' large-scale rotation not only did not have the effect of changing the style, but highlighted an old problem: How can the state be out of the short playing time?
Before Min Congda engaged in a large-scale rotation, this was a big problem. Players need time to play well.

In the first half, everyone was still in the testing period. In the third quarter, after warming up and testing, they gradually turned to strong confrontation, and the state of the main players will get better and better.

Although Tyronn Lue no longer engages in large-scale rotations and keeps his main players in the refrigerator, he still adheres to the strategy of 12-man rotations.

Check in at the end of the third quarter, let Harden and Randolph come down to rest, and go to George and others.

But the second half is different from the first half.

For the Lakers, Paul and Kobe are obviously in good shape.

Phil Jackson will no longer let two people leave the field at the same time, but a large number of them are on the same field, or at least one person leads the team to ensure the continuity of the team's offense.

Paul faced Curry one-on-one and made a mid-range shot.

Kobe catches the ball from a high position, eats Ricky Davis alone, and hits a mid-range jumper.

Paul broke through the basket and assisted Kenyon Martin for a dunk!

The Lakers' offense became smoother and smoother, and the Clippers' pass and cut offensive efficiency was also good.

However, Paul and Kobe were in great shape tonight, and they gradually went crazy in the third quarter.

In a single quarter, the Lakers beat the Clippers 35:28, leading by 7 points in a single quarter, leading by 1 point.

89:90, the Clippers were overtaken by the Lakers at the end of the third quarter.

The players lost the rhythm, and the game was completely under the control of the two old ball skins.

Min Congda drank wine and ate chicken legs, looking at Paul and Kobe, he felt terrible in his heart.

This combination is indeed too sharp, and it is foreseeable that they will only be stronger in the playoffs.

This time Paul was in charge, and Kobe didn't make any effort at all, and he scored 22 points in three quarters.

The fourth quarter has not yet been played. After the fourth quarter, the two probably combined to score 60 points and 20 assists.

Two people managed 100 points, what kind of terrifying combination is this?

And this combination was brought together by Min Congda to create a Western roadblock for the Clippers.

Min Congda was naturally very proud.

Although the Clippers showed amazing potential in the first half.

Especially in the second quarter, Min Congda was a little confused by the team's switch between the two different styles.

But in the second half, the instability shortcomings brought about by this style switch were reflected.

It's as if you have two sets of peerless martial arts in your body, and it's no good for others to know one set, but you can theoretically be more powerful if you know two sets.

But the two sets conflict with each other. If you practice too much, you may go crazy. In the end, you don't need your opponent to fight you, and you will become schizophrenic and go crazy.

The Clippers feel a little bit like this now. If Min Congda is allowed to be the coach, he will coach this lineup well.

Can be fast or slow, offensive or defensive, with his basketball talent, maybe he can create a super strong team.

Now the head coach is Tyronn Lue?This guy, let's figure out the rotation first. In the third quarter, the Clippers' rotation is too rigid.

"This Tyronn Lue is really rigid in his work. You can just make a substitution in the first quarter, and you can still play a little substitution in the third quarter when you are in a hurry... It means that I have read you right. You are indeed a talent!"

Proud of his two masterpieces, Min Congda got carried away watching the game in the VIP box, and had already forgotten his girlfriend Daddario who was watching the game with him in the front row seat below.

The fourth quarter of the game, as expected by Min Congda, became the show of two super guards, Paul and Kobe.

After a short period of running-in and repetition, Paul played a masterpiece of his Lakers career.

In the fourth quarter, he did not rest, and went into battle early, partnering with Billups in the backcourt.

He firmly controlled the rhythm of the game in his own hands.

When attacking, grasp the team's offensive reception, breakthrough, mid-range, and ball distribution.

In defense, although Jackson didn't give special instructions, he knew that the core point of the Clippers' offense was not Gasol Jr., not Randolph, but Curry.

After Curry made the three-pointer and shook Paul's shoulders, Paul obviously focused on Curry and began to use all his defensive skills to bite Curry and cause trouble for Curry.

But tonight, the referee's whistle is relatively loose. Curry was very uncomfortable being defended in the fourth quarter. Compared with Paul, his experience is still a lot worse.

Especially in how to use some small details to create conflicts and affect morale, Paul is superior.

Curry finally made a pass error under Paul's interference and went out of bounds. Paul incited the audience to cheer.

The atmosphere at the scene was heightened to a climax. At this time, the Lakers led the Clippers by 97 points at 94:3.

It happened that Kobe was back in battle at this time, and the morale of the entire Lakers reached a peak.

Then Kobe cooperated with Paul again, caught the ball in the middle and went straight to the basket, facing Gasol Jr., changed hands and made a layup!
99:94, the sound of the Staples Center nearly knocked the roof off.

Because of such goals, Kobe has rarely done it after 09 due to injuries.

In his early 20s, Kobe contributed such a wonderful handover layup almost every game.

At this moment, Lu Yuan saw Kobe's goal in an ordinary position in the middle of the arena, and his jaw dropped in shock.

He has also watched some NBA game videos before, and has a general understanding of the stars.

But being brought by Ada to the Staples Center tonight, he felt the hustle and bustle of the NBA scene for the first time, which still shocked him.

Is this a basketball game?Why are there so many girls in cool clothes dancing in the middle of the court?It's so beautiful to dance.

As for the live game, it was completely different from watching a video. There were 10 giants fighting at high speed.

Before Lu Yuan came to the United States, Fan Chen told him to try out well in the United States, and he might be able to play basketball in the NBA in the future.

As for the sport of basketball, Lu Yuan has only been in contact with it for more than a month, and he originally accompanied his classmates to participate in some kind of training camp.

As a result, someone was injured in a group competition, and there were not enough people, so Lu Yuan was brought in to make up the number.

His teammates told him that putting the ball in the basket counts as a point, and the one with the most points wins.

Lu Yuan thought that this is not easy, and then he used his amazing running and jumping ability to easily control the audience...

Originally, no one paid attention to their half-court confrontation, but in the end they fought, and the audience gathered more and more.

Everyone said that there was a child who could fly in a field, and then Fan Chen noticed him.

He stayed to take the physical test and participated in some simple trials. On the one hand, Fan Chen regretted that the child was 15 years old and had no foundation.

In just two weeks, he has blown away all the kids in the entire training camp, including some sports students who have been playing since elementary school.

This kid can do one-on-one tricks, catch the ball with one step, rush to the basket for an easy layup or dunk, no one can guard against it.

Because the speed is two or even three grades higher than other people, the others are as if they are frozen, so how can they play.

Three weeks later, Lu Yuan was already able to shoot, and his shooting posture was quite standard.

This guy was recruited into the training camp and trained very hard, because the training camp was in charge of the meals.

Seeing Lu Yuan's positive appearance every time he ate, Fan Chen thought that perhaps Min always liked him very much.

The Asian Basketball Fund has also been in operation for a long time, and there must be some results.

Therefore, Fan Chen sent Lu Yuan to the United States as a result.

Lu Yuan participated in the Clippers' training camp, and the results can be imagined. His physical fitness is very good, but his foundation is too weak.

It stands out from the crowd among Chinese children, but it is really not ranked among American high school students.

But after the trial training, Cole said that if he played hard in American high schools for a few years, he might have a chance to play professionally.

For a basketball beginner, this is already a very high evaluation, because Cole is interested in Lu Yuan's learning ability.

Lu Yuan was not that interested in basketball at first, especially since his mother has always strongly opposed it, so he was very cautious when he came out this time.

But watching Kobe's game tonight, Lu Yuan felt as if something was ignited in his heart.

"It turns out that playing basketball is so handsome." In his heart, he still fantasized about the scene of galloping in the NBA.

Two days later, when Lu Yuan learned that the annual salary of players in the NBA water fountain is one million dollars, he resolutely decided to make entering the NBA caretaker water fountain his number one goal in life!

In the fourth quarter, the Lakers completely took the initiative. In the end, they won the derby at the Staples Center with a 116:110 advantage of 6 points.

Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant jointly contributed 58 points and 21 assists, playing the first masterpiece since the two teamed up.

For the Clippers, Curry scored 26 points, Randolph 17 points, Gasol Jr. 19 points, and Harden only scored 12 points.

It is still a very average score, but at the critical moment, it was overshadowed by the light of the two superstars.

However, the potential of the Clippers is enough to scare many people.

Now, Tyronn Lue seems to be the team's biggest shortcoming.

After the game, Tyronn Lue kept scratching his head, wondering what route and direction should this team take?

And Min Congda looked at the text message on his mobile phone that the $2000 wages for the loss had arrived, and there was no disturbance in his heart.

But he suddenly thought of Daddario who had been sitting downstairs, Min Congda hurriedly called, but Daddario's phone was turned off.

I ran to the parking lot again, but there was no sign of her. She didn't know where she went.

(End of this chapter)