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

Chapter 532 Even Made Money
People still have to face reality after all.

I can hide the first day of the first year, but I can't hide the fifteenth.

Min Congda's escape in the hotel was temporary.

After returning to the hotel, the players came to Min Congda's room together and started spraying champagne at him crazily.

If you put a mosaic on the photos at the scene, some people will definitely be associated with some small group movies.

Min Congda accepted the baptism of victory. Although he was hesitant in his heart, the joy still infected him after all.

It can be seen that everyone is really happy to win the championship.

Randolph, Gasol Jr., and Milicic, the three strong men even picked up Min Congda, left the hotel and got on the team bus.

For many NBA players, even very powerful stars, it is really difficult to win the championship.

Many superstars in history have never had a crown for life, like Charles Barkley and Karl Malone, who were ridiculed and talked about for not having a ring for a lifetime.

They were approaching the end of their careers and ran to strong teams to embrace their thighs, but in the end their championship dreams were broken, which is enough to show that winning the championship is really not easy.

But for some teams and some people, the championship seems to be prepared for them.

As Tyronn Lue encouraged the players in the series, "We are born for the championship."

For example, Magic Johnson, in the 1979 NCAA Battle of the Century, defeated Bird to win the championship.

He won the championship in his rookie season in 1980, which shattered Dr. J Irving's dream.

In the 12 years of his career, he has entered the finals 9 times and won 5 championships. He is a natural winner.

In the end, it may be that God couldn't stand it anymore. He opened so many back doors for him, and he had to close a window.

An AIDS was given to him in his prime and he was forced to retire, ending a stellar career.

And the Clippers were able to get rid of their identity in just three years and won the championship very smoothly. It can be said that they are also a team born for championships.

There are not too many thorns on their way to win the championship, there is no inspirational story of God rewarding hard work, there is no gentleman who takes revenge for ten years, it is not too late, no one asks for ten years, and once he becomes famous, the world knows...

The inspirational stories that these fans, experts, and basketball practitioners like are basically not related to the Clippers.

Because this team was built by Min Congda so well and so strong!

Winning the championship is a matter of course. Even Michael Jordan went through three years of honing by the Detroit Pistons, and won the championship in the seventh year of his career.

The Clippers do not exist, they are like the Celtics who have won eight consecutive championships. The biggest setback in Russell's career in the game was the injury and loss to the Eagles in the second year finals.

At that time, there were only seven or eight teams in the NBA. Now, like the Clippers, they have risen to win the championship in three years without fighting hard all the way, which is relatively rare in modern basketball.

Their number of championships is definitely more than this one.

Min Congda and the Clippers flew back to Los Angeles overnight. They didn't want to stay in Cleveland for a moment, and couldn't wait to return to the warm embrace of Angel City.

The enthusiasm of Los Angeles Clippers fans exceeded Min Congda's imagination.

When they got off the plane in the early hours of the morning and came out of the airport, a large number of fans had already gathered at the exit of the airport and waited.

The fans not only cheered and screamed, some shed tears of emotion.

To be honest, serious old Clippers fans in the Los Angeles area are really rare animals like giant pandas.

After all, there are too many excellent professional teams in the Los Angeles area, compared with the Lakers in the NBA.

Therefore, those who support the Clippers either have a special relationship with this team, or they like to be unique, and they don't want to support the Lakers that everyone loves, but they must like the niche Clippers.

Except for the few die-hard Clippers fans, the rest are the new Clippers fans cultivated in the past three years, mainly young people, and there are a lot of fools.

Anyway, there is no real mortal enemy in the American basketball world, and the recognized rival Celtics-Lakers are also separated by hundreds of thousands of miles.

The opponents in the same city, the Clippers and the Lakers, have no grievances. Unlike football, some derbies are almost endless. Every time there is no conflict, I feel sorry for the audience in front of the TV.

During the Western Conference Finals, most people in Los Angeles supported the Lakers. When the Clippers win and enter the Finals, they can turn around and support the Clippers, hoping to "bring the championship back to the West"!
This season, the Los Angeles area undoubtedly belongs to the Clippers. The fans who came to pick up the plane cheered and sent the Clippers to the bus. fluttering in the air.

Min Congda looked at the crazy fans and the spectacular motorcade, and asked, "Is it like this every year when you win the championship?"

Tyronn Lue shook his head and said: "When the Lakers won the championship, the fans were not so crazy. Maybe the Los Angeles fans are used to the Lakers winning the championship."

The Lakers have indeed won enough championships. The Los Angeles fans were not so excited when they saw the Lakers win the championship. They simply celebrated and finished.

The Clippers are different. The real Clippers hardcore has been suppressed for a long time, and there are many crazy young people joining them.

When the Clippers bus drove into the city, Min Congda discovered that a large number of cars and fans had gathered on the main road in downtown Los Angeles, celebrating the return of the Clippers. Fireworks rushed into the night, pierced the night sky, and illuminated the everything around.

I don't know who was the first to open the bus window and waved to the fans. The bus quickly stopped and couldn't move forward.

Seeing this scene, Fisher exclaimed: "God, when did the Los Angeles people become so crazy? It wasn't like this when they won the championship before, was it Tyronn?"

The Lakers won the seventh game in 10 years in Los Angeles. At that time, the whole city was boiling, but it was not as exaggerated as tonight.

Tyronn Lu said: "That's right, the three consecutive championships were not so exaggerated. It can only be said that the Los Angeles people have waited for a Clippers championship for too long."

Clippers fans really waited too long. Before the game started, most of the Clippers fans who could not go to Cleveland to watch the game gathered at the Staples Center.

Watch the game on the big screen in the plaza and witness the Clippers win the championship in Cleveland.

After the Clippers won the championship, they were reluctant to leave for a long time, waiting for the Clippers to return overnight.

More and more people gathered, so it became the empty alley like it is now.

Because the scene was too chaotic, the Los Angeles Police Department had to dispatch a large number of police forces to maintain order.

The Clippers' bus was originally planned to return to the training center, and then disband and return to each house.

Because of the traffic jam, the car stopped halfway through the drive, so I had to disband on the spot and find a way to go back by car.

What about the championship trophy on the bus?Min Congda, Roser, Olshey, and team owner Shelley Sterling returned to the team's training center in a car from the Los Angeles Police Department.

This may be unique in NBA history.

In the car, Min Congda gave the champion O'Brien Cup to Shelley Sterling for safekeeping, and she sat in the front row of the car.

Shelley Sterling's face is full of smiles. She just became the owner of the Clippers this year and won the championship, just like Jerry Buss back then.

And her husband Sterling has played basketball for 30 years, and he has never seen a hair. Thinking that she can show off her power in front of her ex-husband, Shelly is not to mention how happy she is.

"Smart, would you like to hold the trophy for a while? I think it's a bit heavy."

Although holding the trophy is very happy, it is indeed a bit troublesome to hold it in your hand all the time.

Xie Li thought that she should give the trophy to the biggest hero and enjoy it.

Min Congda hurriedly said: "No, no, no, I... I feel dizzy when I see something golden, give it to Roser. Roser, take it, don't break it."

Roser took over the O'Brien Cup from Shelly, with excited heart and trembling hands. How many basketball players dream of this golden trophy.

And Min Congda shrank aside, obviously not very interested in this trophy, and even a little disgusted.

Both Olshey and Rosser thought, it seems that Mr. Smart is not satisfied with a championship.

Seeing his dissatisfied appearance after winning the championship, he must have big plans in his heart.

The four returned to the Clippers' practice facility, sending the O'Brien Trophy into the Clippers' empty honor room.

In fact, the Clippers do not have any honor showroom, because there is really no honor.

This so-called showroom is a temporary equipment warehouse.

Simply decorate it, move a glass cabinet, put the O'Brien Cup in it, and it will become the team's honor showroom.

This trophy is the team's only honor for more than 30 years, and there are really no others.

Unexpectedly, former Clippers owner Donald Sterling also came to the team's training center.

Said that he wanted to take a look at the championship trophy, and he had been waiting near the training center for a long time.

For a couple of days, Shelly did not refuse Sterling's request. After all, her husband has devoted 30 years of hard work to basketball.

It is difficult for ordinary people to understand the feeling of not achieving anything, but the team won the championship after leaving the boss's position.

Min Congda still held Sterling a little bit, after all, he was behind the scenes to get Sterling down.

He thought to himself: "This championship must be a kind of retribution for my evil deeds! As a human being, I still can't go against my conscience. After all, Sterling is still good to me."

Sterling came to the showroom and saw the lonely championship trophy in the showroom, with mixed feelings in his heart.

After 30 years, 30 years, the heaviest trophy was finally ushered in, but it has nothing to do with him.

Before Min Congda came, the Clippers didn't even have a regular season division championship pennant.

Note that it is not the pennant of the Eastern and Western Championships, but the pennant of No.1 in the regular season division.

The so-called division is the Pacific Division where the Clippers are located, with teams such as the Lakers, Suns, Kings, and Warriors.

Every year, several divisions in the regular season will be ranked to determine the East and West rankings in the regular season.

For example, in 06, the Mavericks and the Spurs won 63 wins and 60 wins respectively. It stands to reason that they are the first and second in the Western Conference.

But because they are in the Southwest Division, the first place in the division can only be ranked in the top three, so the Mavericks played against the Grizzlies in the fourth place in the West, and they fought against the Spurs in the semifinals.

Therefore, this partition first has a certain meaning for a certain period of time, and later this rule was modified because it was too stupid.

If a team really has no honor, it can take this No.1 show as a flag.

A giant like the Lakers would definitely look down on them. If the regular season division No. [-] still wants to show off its flag, the ceiling of the Staples Center will really block out the sky.

Although the Suns have never won a championship, they have two Western Conference championships, and they have also won many regular season championships.

As for the Kings and Warriors, they are all teams with rich ancestors and championships.

Only the Clippers, before Min Congda arrived, were one of the poorest in the league.

Not even a Pacific division title flag.

Teams like the Bobcats, Hornets, Grizzlies, and Timberwolves are bad, but they have only been in the league for a short time, so it can be said that they lack foundation.

The Clippers entered the league in 1971, and it has been 40 years since then, and it can be said that nothing has been achieved.

Before 09, the only player in the history of the Clippers was Bob McAdoo of the Buffalo Braves.

The No. 1973 pick in 1975, he won the regular season MVP in [-] and is the only regular season MVP in the history of the Clippers.

All NBA players who can win the regular season MVP are superstars. After all, this is a very important award.

However, because of his background in the Clippers, McAdoo was not shortlisted in the 1996 selection of the world's top 50 superstars.

He became the only regular season MVP in the NBA before 1996 who was not selected into the top 50, which became a great regret in the selection of NBA awards.

You know, McAdoo has also won the scoring champion, and he doesn't lack a championship ring.

Those like Dave Bing and Maravich can be selected into the top 50, but McAdoo is not.

It can only be said that the Clippers are too weak in the NBA. As long as McAdoo wins the MVP in the Celtics or the Lakers or the Knicks, he will definitely not be able to make it to the top [-].

It was not until 2006 that the media added to the top 50, making it up to the top 60, including McAdoo.

But the official did not conduct a comprehensive publicity. It is estimated that the Clippers will have a signature star in the history books until the new anniversary.

However, with Min Congda selecting Curry in 09 and winning the championship in 12, the Clippers have ushered in a new era.

Donald Sterling took out the trophy from the cabinet, touched it with slightly trembling hands, and asked his ex-wife to take a photo of himself.

There was a childlike smile on his wrinkled old face.

For this old man in his 70s, it is also a great luck and joy to be able to touch the championship trophy in his lifetime.

"Mr. Sterling, because you were still the owner of the Clippers in the first half of this season, you also have a share in this championship. You will also be included in the championship ring we created."

Min Congda and Sterling said that he decided that the Clippers' championship ring should be luxurious enough and impressive, and of course the most important thing is to spend more money.

Satisfied with this, Sterling shook Min Congda's hand and said, "Thank you, thank you Smart, you are the best general manager."

This made Min Congda feel very ashamed. After three years of hard work, the team did not go bankrupt and won a championship!
This reverse operation ability is really against the sky!We must reflect on it carefully.

In the next few days, Min Congda really reflected at home, reflecting on a series of wrong decisions he had made since he took office.

It doesn't matter if you don't think about it, once you think about it, it's a fucking wrong decision!

Fan Chen, who was far away in China, also sent Min Congda a congratulatory text message, and at the same time showed Min Congda a dog-fighting post.

The post sorts out Min Congda’s various operations in the past three years, starting from the selection of Curry in the 09 draft, to retaining Randolph, including the replacement of Kaman for Gasol Jr., Gordon for Harden, the draft to win George, Leonard, and a series of other operations, can be described as a stroke of genius, and they have been praised to the sky.

At the end of the post, he also highly praised Min Congda's strategic thinking in running the team.

"When everyone is not optimistic about the Clippers, and every trade and draft of the Clippers has been questioned, Smart Min used his firm will and wise determination to tell the public that his choice is correct. As a great man said, defend in order to attack, retreat in order to advance, go sideways in order to face the front, and take a detour in order to go straight. The affairs of the world do not depend on your will. No. And Smart understands the truth of it well, he did it in just three years, he integrated China's strategic wisdom into the NBA arena, and thus created a miracle!"

Min Congda looked at the end of the article, burst into tears, and asked, "Who wrote this article? Did you write it?"

Fan Chen replied embarrassingly: "Yes, I did write it, but I think..."

"Stop talking, it's well written, don't write it next time."

Min Congda spent a whole week reflecting at home and listed all the problems in his operation.

He set himself several courses of action:

First, resolutely stop interfering in the team's draft affairs and leave it to the management to handle it completely.

Second, in terms of team trading, adhere to the principle of not trading if you can, and you should continue until you can't continue to fill up the salary space.

Third, weed out the black sheep. Don't renew the contract like Fisher's "enemy for life".There is also Jeremy Lin, who has brought huge business opportunities to the Clippers. When the contract expires, let him go to a bigger market to make a difference!
Fourth, in terms of coaching work, let Tyronn Lue continue to work, and there is no reason to expel him for the time being.But this guy Cole, if he wants to find a way to let him go, the side effects will be very serious!
Fifth, put more energy into team management, use the name of the champion to start as many projects as possible, spend more money, and spread the spread, the bigger the better!
Sixth, formulate a more detailed three-year plan. The main contents of the plan include building a new arena within three years, expanding expenditure by [-]%, further increasing debt, etc...

After formulating these guidelines, Min Congda feels that his work has found a direction again!
Min Congda believes that one of the main faults of his failure in three years is that he did not have a plan.

A hammer to the east and a stick to the west, one day I feel that the team will lose, and the next day I feel that the team will be insolvent.

The lack of focus in the work caused the gourd to be pressed down and the gourd to be picked up, which finally led to today's unmanageable situation.

Organized thoughts and new work plans, confidence is back again!

Min Congda is such an invincible Xiaoqiang, no difficulty can defeat him.

And on the sixth day, on Friday morning, today the Clippers will hold a city-wide championship parade.

This matter was handled by Roser from the beginning to the end, and Min Congda didn't ask about it. He received a call from Roser to report to him on the work situation.

Min Congda asked at the first sentence when the phone was connected, "Rose, how much did you spend for this championship parade?"

Roser replied: "No money was spent, we even made money from this parade!"

"What! Still making money?"

Min Congda couldn't believe his ears, the work for the new season hadn't started yet, would he be hit hard?
　I wrote for a while yesterday, I felt a little tired and wanted to sleep and continue writing, but I lay down at 08:30 and woke up at 09:30 the next day. . .Really tired after the sun. .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)