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

Chapter 9
On June 6, the second day Min Congda came to Los Angeles in 26.

He got up early in the morning, washed up, changed into new clothes, and went downstairs to have breakfast in nearby Chinatown.

Before going to bed at night, I thought about sleeping in, and getting up again in the morning.

As a result, the routine of work and rest all year round made him unable to fall asleep after opening his eyes at seven o'clock.

Although he didn't sleep late, he was in a happy mood because he didn't have to rush to work.

Contrary to Min Congda's imagination, Chinatown is not a crowded Chinese-style market, but more like a domestic "special tourist area".

There are not many people in Chinatown in the morning, and the big archway of "Luo Zhi Jing Hua" is empty, with only a few people walking in a hurry.

Passing by the bronze statue of Mr. Zhongshan, Min Congda looked around twice, thinking that the bronze statue is too small, and the beautiful Chinese are really stingy.

Many shops on the street were closed, so it was hard to find an open morning tea shop, and Min Congda was still the first customer in the morning.

The boss has a typical southern Chinese face. He is not very old. When he saw Min Congda coming over, he just raised his head and asked, "What are you eating?"

Min Congda said: "Shrimp dumplings, barbecued pork buns, egg tarts, siu mai, rice rolls, and dry fried beef, one each, and make me a bowl of tea."

The boss got up and said, "Wow, boss, you haven't eaten for a few days? Do you have to eat so much for one breakfast?"

Min Congda didn't eat well all day yesterday, and his stomach was already sticking to his back.

"Hurry up, boss, your chest is attached to your back, so don't worry about not giving me money."

The boss went to get some breakfast, and said, "It's not that I'm worried about not giving you the money, but I'm afraid that you won't be able to finish eating and waste it! Boss, I heard your accent is from the mainland, right? Chinese is so standard."

"Yeah, you also come from the mainland to live?"

"Of course, I've come to Xi Nian. How about you boss, where do you work? See how you dress, you work in the company."

Min Congda was wearing trousers and shirts made for him by the system, and he shaved his beard and hair in the morning, looking like a dog.

"Hey, that's right, size is a manager."

The boss brought over the char siew buns, shrimp dumplings, and siu mai in the steamer.

"Manager Manager, any position can be called a manager now. My cousin was dragged to distribute flyers, and he can be called a sales manager."

Min Congda didn't explain much, and started to eat first. He was really hungry, so he swallowed the siu mai and shrimp dumplings into his stomach.

The boss brought over the fried fried beef, and the shrimp dumplings, char siu and siu mai had been eaten.

"Wow, boss, you are really hungry. Come and eat slowly. You are satisfied with our dry fried beef buns. There is also black tea to relieve tiredness, so don't choke."

After the meal was served, the boss returned to his seat, turned on the TV set on the counter, and watched the news, which was sports news.

"...the Los Angeles Clippers selected Stephen Curry from Davidson College with the first overall pick in yesterday's draft over the much-anticipated Blake Griffin," Clippers media director Rob Ray said. Cheley stated that this is a personal decision of their new general manager Smart, who admires and takes a fancy to Stephen Curry..."

The Clippers' selection of Curry yesterday was obviously big news, and several news stations were rolling the broadcast, which happened to be seen by Min Congda.

Min Congda was very satisfied with Rob Ritchley's "sweeping pot" speech, and this effect was what he wanted.

After reading the news, the owner of the restaurant said loudly: "Oh, the Clippers are really hopeless. They don't choose players like Griffin. They choose Curry. Hey, the bad team is bad, the millennium is bad. Team."

Hearing what the boss said, Min Congda felt very proud. It seemed that he made the right choice.

He drank the lipstick tea and said, "Boss, do you usually watch basketball?"

The boss said: "Of course, Cantonese people love basketball very much. Our village has a league. The United States is still a country of basketball. I think people here love baseball and rugby more. There are not so many people who watch basketball."

"Which team do you like best?"

"Me? Of course I like Furen in Los Angeles. Is it possible that I still like the Clippers, a bad guy who can't pick the No. [-] pick, and the forums are scolded!"

"Forum, what forum? American or Chinese?"

"It's from China, Goup Basketball Forum, all the people on it are talented, and they speak nicely. If you are interested, you can take a look."

Min Congda felt a little familiar when he heard the words. He seemed to have heard of this forum. It was indeed a sports forum, because some hot social events had been searched, and it turned out that it existed in 09.

"I haven't been to this forum, what do they say on the forum?"

"What else can I say, call the Clippers stupid? It's a waste to choose a skinny guard instead of a talented forward who meets once in 20 years."

"Also said that Stephen Curry will be the worst No. [-] pick, even worse than Olowokandi!"

"Also, with Curry's small body, he can't last a season in the NBA, and he will definitely be knocked apart!"

"At that time, with the title of the most water champion, leave Los Angeles, and the eggs will be beaten."

The owner of the restaurant recounted the posts and replies he saw in the forum with embellishments. Min Congda felt a little embarrassed when he heard it, and felt a little sorry for Stephen Curry.

Bringing this skinny little guy to Los Angeles, with the name of the No. [-] pick, the so-called lack of merit will bring disaster, and it may affect his entire career.

Sighing in my heart, I thought, "Let's be more relaxed when negotiating the contract in the afternoon, and being friendly to him will be considered compensation for him."

After breakfast, Min Congda patted his chubby stomach and paid the bill. The system prepared a start-up fund of 200 US dollars for him, otherwise he would not even be able to afford food.

"By the way, boss, what level do you think the new general manager of the Clippers mentioned in the news is?" Min Congda asked.

"Oh, needless to say, it must be an idiot. What kind of smart is it? How smart is it? I think the Clippers are about to die. In two years, they might quit the NBA and play basketball. ah."

Although the boss was scolding him, Min Congda was very happy when he heard it, and left with a smile, not forgetting to say, "Thank you for your kind words!"

The boss watched Min Congda leave, shook his head, and said, "What auspicious words, I've always been a crow's mouth, this is also an idiot line."

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I went back to the apartment to pack up and prepare, and had a simple meal at noon. In the afternoon, Ada drove to the apartment downstairs on time to pick up Min Congda for Curry's press conference.

Min Congda, who put on new clothes, looks much more energetic. As expected, people rely on clothes. The high-end Armani suits issued by the system have greatly improved his temperament.

Min Congda's image in Ada's heart improved a bit.

"All the media in Los Angeles have been contacted, and they are already waiting at the press conference. Curry and his team have also set off, and Mr. Olshey is responsible for the reception. Also, the boss Sterling called and said that the press conference is arranged , and the signing of the contract, you are solely responsible for it.”

Ada carefully reported the work situation to Min Congda. Min Congda nodded and made an OK gesture without making any comments.

"drive!"

Min Congda's language is as concise as ever.

At 01:30 in the afternoon, the press conference for Curry to join the Clippers was officially held in the press hall of the Staples Center. Min Congda met the "primary school student" he personally selected in the draft for the first time.

This primary school student is much taller than he imagined, half a head taller than himself!

"Basketball is worthy of being a giant's sport. In the photo, he looks thin and short, but in reality he is a 1.9-meter-tall man!"

"Fortunately, he was chosen. That Griffin is more than two meters long, and his arms are thicker than my legs. That's even more awesome."

While confirming in his heart that he had made the right choice, Min Congda shook hands with Curry and took pictures.

The conference site was already crowded with reporters, and they took crazy shots at Curry and Min Congda.

"Thank you for choosing me with the first pick, Mr. Smart, I will not let you down."

Although his father Dell Curry is still not sure whether to let his son play in Los Angeles, Curry himself took the lead in expressing his gratitude to the Clippers for winning his trust with the No. [-] pick.

Curry is not a lawless bad boy who came out of the slums like Francis. He is the second generation of the ball, and he has his own principles in life and things.

The No. [-] pick is not just an honor. From an economic point of view, the salary of the No. [-] pick is about twice that of the seventh and eighth picks.

Min Congda laughed when he heard that, of course you won't let me down, the bad plan starts with you.

He held Curry's big hand and said, "Welcome to Los Angeles. I just arrived yesterday. By the way, you are actually quite tall. How about your dunk?"

Min Congda remembers watching Slam Dunk when he was a child, in which Sakuragi and Rukawa Kaede were able to slam dunk casually at a height of 1.8 meters.

Curry is 1.9 meters. If he can play a center in the comics, he must be very good at dunking.

Listening to Min Congda's broken English, Curry said with a slight embarrassment on his face, "I can dunk, not bad..."

Min Congda presented Curry with the No. 30 Clippers jersey, and he has been a member of the Clippers ever since.

Then enter the reporter's question and answer session, and interview the Clippers management and Curry.

The reporters in Los Angeles are obviously more interested in Min Congda, the general manager who suddenly airborne.

"Mr. Smart, have you worked in the NBA before?"

"No."

"Why did Mr. Sterling appoint you as the general manager of the team?"

"Uh...because I'm good."

"..."

"Mr. Smart, why did you choose Stephen Curry with the No. [-] pick instead of Griffin, who you have always considered?"

"Uh... because I think... Curry is good."

"..."

"Mr. Smart, what are your plans for the future of the Clippers?"

"Planning...we will become the best team in the league, best, bar none."

After answering this question, Min Congda gave all the reporters a smile, and then moved the microphone in front of Curry, saying that everyone should ask Curry more questions, and don't ask me, who is not very good at English!

Min Congda can understand these questions and give a response is already very good.

Besides, how to answer this question?Could it be that he wanted the Clippers to go bankrupt and become the worst team in the league?

In theory, they are already one of the worst teams, and Min Congda's task is to get rid of this one.

The press conference was completed relatively smoothly, but the reporters' impression of Min Congda was obviously not very good.

It is conceivable that the major sports media in Los Angeles will definitely write an article to criticize this mysterious Chinese manager tonight.

Min Congda didn't care about this, and the next step is to negotiate a contract.

In the team headquarters conference room on the third floor, Olshey provided Curry with the team's contract offer.

"Mr. Stephen Curry, the rookie contract offer we gave is-a four-year contract of 1900 million yuan, of which the third and fourth years are team options."

When Min Congda heard it, 4 million in 1900 years?Dollar?That is an average of nearly 500 million US dollars a year!

Does playing basketball make so much money?Curry, who has the body of a primary school student, can earn 500 million a year!
"It seems that the team's salary payment to the players is not a small expense, it is worth studying, it is worth studying."

In Min Congda's view, the money was enough, and he thought Curry and his team would gladly accept it.

Unexpectedly, Dell Curry showed an angry look on his face, and he slapped the table directly, saying: "You held the press conference first, and then negotiated the contract, just to lower the price on the contract, right? Since my son is the champion, he is qualified to be the champion Contracts!"

Min Congda thought to himself, what is going on? 500 million or less?

(End of this chapter)