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

Chapter 530 Fear - Winning the Championship - Missing
The kid who took Min Congda's plastic card was named Jimmy, a native of Cleveland.

But unlike most kids who like the Cavaliers and James, he is a supporter of the outlier, the Clippers and Curry.

Of course, if other teams come to the Quicken Loans Center to play, Jimmy will definitely support the Cavaliers and James.

But Curry and the Clippers are different. Jimmy put on the Clippers' No. 30 jersey without hesitation and became a "traitor".

No way, the Clippers and Curry have a great influence among young fans.

James entered the league in 03 and came to the Cavaliers. At that time, Jimmy was too young to watch basketball.

When Curry entered the league in 09, Jimmy had just started playing basketball.

In just three seasons, Curry used his unique style of play and rapid progress to set off a whirlwind among the youth group.

James has a god-like body, while Curry "looks" a lot more ordinary.

James' physical fitness makes people look up to, and Curry made many fans feel "maybe I can do it too".

Therefore, Curry has been very popular among young fans in the past three years. Every time the Clippers play an away game, there are many small fans wearing the No. 30 Clippers jersey on the sidelines.

Jimmy was very innocent as a child. In his opinion, the general manager of the Clippers found him and asked him to hold up the sign. It must be to encourage Curry and interfere with James at the same time.

After returning to the field, he looked at the two large plastic cards in his hand. One read: "Score 60 points and be the second Elgin Baylor."

This was said to James, and it must have been to disturb his state of mind.

Elgin Baylor once scored 60 points in the finals, but still didn't win the championship.

For James, being a player like Baylor would be a colossal disaster.

Another sign read: "Not going to Miami is the worst decision of your life!"

This sentence should also be to stimulate James and mess with his mentality.

But in fact, this is Min Congda's aggressive method. He hopes to use the championship and Miami to inspire James' fighting spirit.

Indeed, if he loses again in the finals this year, James will enter the finals three times and win the runner-up three times, which is close to the rhythm of Lord Baylor.

Min Congda understands James' character, and he knows that these two points are James' heart disease.

Poking his heart disease may revive him.

Holding the two plastic cards, Jimmy felt a little uneasy.

After all, this is the home court of the Cavaliers, and he is also a Cleveland native.

Is it really okay to hold a placard mocking James like this?
Will he be flattened by the surrounding Cavaliers fans?
Little Jimmy came to watch the game with his parents.

Jimmy's father, who was wearing James' No. 23 jersey, felt very strange when he saw that his son didn't go to the toilet, so he had two extra plastic cards in his hand.

He asked little Jimmy where the brand came from, and Jimmy didn't lie, but told the truth, "It was given to me by the Clippers' general manager Smart."

Min Congda may be the most famous team general manager in the league, not one of them.

After all, in the past three years, Min Congda has gone out of the circle as a demon too many times.

Almost every week when fans open NBA-related news pages or newspapers, they can see news related to Min Congda.

Sometimes he appears more frequently than popular superstars like James and Kobe.

Jimmy's father hurriedly said: "What is written on it, let me see, let me see the little things!"

Little Jimmy was not very happy at first, he knew that his father was a James fan.

One of the father and son supported James and the other supported Curry, and they often bickered at home.

But this does not affect their father-son relationship, after all, basketball is just an interesting game.

If it is for a game, it is definitely not worthwhile for father and son to turn against each other.

It's really unnecessary for some fans who are too involved in the drama to act like they have a deep hatred with each other.

Little Jimmy insisted a few times, and finally showed the plastic card to his father.

Jimmy's father looked at the slogan above and scolded with a smile: "Smart, this bitch, actually used this method to interfere with James? Son, let me tell you, even if the Clippers want to win the game, they must use it in an upright way, and It’s not an outside game, you know? And this is Cleveland, and if you put up a sign like that, we’re going to get in trouble.”

Little Jimmy nodded, he was really scared.

Then he handed over the cash Min Congda gave him to his father.

"This damned Smart bribed my son with money! Damn it! I won't let him succeed."

Jimmy's father was very angry. He touched his son Jimmy's head to reassure him that he was doing well, and then borrowed an oil-based pen from the fans next door.

He erased the slogan on the plastic board and wrote two new ones.

One is: "Drag into the tiebreaker and win the damn champion!"

The second is: "James will always be the pride of Cleveland."

"Okay, I modified the slogan, this position James will definitely see in the second half."

"But Dad, here's my plastic card, and I want the Clippers to win."

"I know, but this is Cleveland, I want to support the Cavaliers and James!"

Little Jimmy felt cheated and regretted giving the plastic card to Dad.

Sure enough, even if it is father and son, the fans still have different positions.

At this time, the second half of the game continued, and the players from both sides returned to the field.

The Clippers are still half a game away from the championship.

The Cavaliers and James still have two quarters to turn things around.

Min Congda paid close attention to the situation on the field.

He doesn't care about winning or losing.

It's only a few thousand dollars, and he can still afford it now.

What he can't afford is that if the Clippers win the championship, the market value is bound to rise further.

And it's a big rise.

Once the market value rises, the financing credit lines of major financial institutions to the Clippers will rise again.

The Clippers will have more money, and they can't spend it all. No matter how these institutions are built, they will still send money to the Clippers.

This is the case in the financial industry. Where money is needed more, institutions are reluctant to go because they are risk-averse.

On the contrary, in those places where the financing needs are not very urgent and the assets are good and the cash flow is abundant, everyone is trying to rush in.

The result is that the worse the bad, the better the good, the drought dies, and the flood dies.

If the Clippers win the championship, Min Congda will really die.

Now that the Clippers have a series of expenses, it is very easy to achieve a balance of payments, so Rosser does not have much cash flow.

The team has always maintained a state of tension on the books, just waiting for the day when the cash flow breaks and the team collapses.

Well now, the team has won the championship, the valuation is higher, and it is harder to collapse!
"It's okay, if the valuation is really high, then I will get more money when I complete the task, isn't it?"

Min Congda could only comfort himself in this way.

The mission rewards he can get have changed from 3 million to 4 million, and then they will go straight to 5 million.

Even if the Clippers fail to win the championship and enter the finals, an increase in market value is inevitable.

Min Congda pinned his hopes on the two sentences of the little Jimmy plastic card, which is of course a bit whimsical.

He really has nothing to do, the midfielder can't text James, can he?
And with his current status, it is inappropriate to say anything, and it will be considered by James as interfering with him.

Min Congda can only use his own understanding of James, hoping that these two slogans can hit James and make him truly awaken.

"A person's path to awakening is nothing more than two, one is courage and the other is fear. Either break through the self in fearless courage, or complete redemption in extreme fear. LeBron is obviously the latter, he is too close in character For an ordinary good man, it is not the inner bravery that drives him to where he is today, but the fear of poverty, failure, broken life. Fear is what motivates him at his strongest. Fear is the source of his strength. Think about LeBron, Be the second Baylor. Or face the regret of not going to Miami, this is a huge abyss, wake up!"

Min Congda really knew James very well, after all, he was his adoptive father.

He clenched his fists and watched the second half begin.

The Clippers succeeded in the attack at the beginning, and Gasol Jr. made a pick-and-roll cooperation with Randolph in the high position.

Then hit the ground and pass the ball to Curry who made an air cut. Curry made a layup? !
What kind of weird tactic is this, Gasol even dribbles and picks and rolls with Fatty Lan?
The result of the two pick-and-rolls was that the Cavaliers were in a mess inside and were easily broken by Curry.

Kyrie Irving's defense is really not good enough, and he loses his opponent when he loses his mind.

The Cavaliers can't even use Danny Green to match Curry to protect Irving.

Because Danny Green is going to guard James Harden!

The scary thing about the Clippers is that there are no loopholes on the offensive end.

Like the Thunder, there was Perkins at the center position, and the Clippers targeted him to death.

The Cavaliers attacked, Irving held the ball, dribbled the ball in the middle and forced Curry.

After reaching the basket, he made a throw.

Then Harden also hit a mid-range jumper.

The Cavaliers' defense has nothing to do with the Clippers.

James received the ball for the first time in the second half, 45 degrees to the right.

"Tu, breakthrough! Don't hesitate, time is life, kill the basket!"

Min Congda urged James in his heart.

He knows that the only way for the Cavaliers to win this game is for James to explode.

A burst of 27 points in the half is not enough, more points are needed.

Basketball is said to be complicated and very complicated, but it is also very simple to say simple.

Even if you have more points than anyone else, if you can do [-] points by yourself, you won't have anything to say if you win the opponent.

This is the finals, the last two games of the season, but James still hesitated holding the ball.

He passed the ball to Danny Green who ran back to the right corner.

Green made a three-pointer from the bottom corner, but the ball missed.

Gasol Jr. scored a backcourt rebound.

Curry advanced quickly and gave the ball to George.

George caught the ball for a layup, was interfered by Robin Lopez, and missed the layup.

The Cavaliers took the backcourt rebound and had a chance to counterattack.

Irving took the lead and rushed to the basket with the ball. Facing the two-person attack of the Clippers, he dodged in the air and made a layup!
The ball is in!
At this stage of the game, both sides have become bold and unrestrained.

Generally, when the series progresses to the sixth and seventh games, any targeted arrangements and tactics are not very useful.

It depends on the player's personal ability and willpower on the court.

But James seemed invisible at the beginning of the third quarter.

He kept passing, passing, to Irving, to Green, to Jamison, to Battier, and he just didn't shoot.

In the first half, he was like a killing god, but in the third quarter, the Cavaliers were still behind him but he didn't make many shots.

Min Congda was in a hurry off the court, why are you pretending to be a general at this time?

Just throw it away, don't have any hesitation, just score, and don't care about the hit rate.

The score came to 70:62, and the Clippers led the Cavaliers by 8 points.

James made a very rare pick-and-roll with Irving in the high position.

James can run the pick-and-roll, but he's mostly the ball-handler, not the screener.

He stood up to cover for Irving at this time, and then slid down, and Irving made a through pass to James.

James caught the ball and rushed for a layup, which caused a foul by Gasol and went to the free throw line.

Gasol did not lose his position, he had enough weight and strength, but he still couldn't withstand James' strong impact.

James, standing at the free throw line, took a deep breath.

At this time, he finally noticed that behind the basket, a small fan wearing Curry's No. 30 jersey was holding a sign.

The sign reads, in large oil-based markers, "James will always be the pride of Cleveland."

What a touching slogan, it is the affectionate confession of Cavaliers fans to James.

After lucking twice, he made a shot, but he missed the first free throw.

James rubbed his hands against his clothes, and took two steps back and forth helplessly.

This slogan is very common, and James has heard similar words a lot.

It shouldn't have caused any psychological changes.

But at this moment, a feeling of discouragement filled James' heart.

He can't explain it himself, it seems that fear, desire to win, these things have disappeared.

Lose the finals?Lose, he's still a superstar in Cleveland anyway.

"If I went to the Heat, would I..."

Another thought slipped by.

The second free throw, James hit, 9 points difference.

James started scoring.

But the Clippers are also scoring.

Curry's high post and Randolph's pick-and-roll.

The ball was given to Harden on the wing.

After Harden caught the ball and dribbled it under his crotch, he made a mid-range shot from the bottom and hit it again!

This kind of ball knight is difficult to defend. Curry picks and rolls, and the defensive attention must be focused on the middle line.

But there is Harden on the wing, and Harden got the ball, what should the Cavaliers do?

It's like Nash and Stoudemire picking and rolling in the middle, and then splitting the ball to the wing. With Joe Johnson on the wing, it will be very difficult for you to defend.

When Joe Johnson was in the Suns, in the 04-05 season, the Suns' offense was invincible.

It's a pity that Joe Johnson wanted a bigger contract and went to the Eagles. Later, he grew into a top scorer at the 2nd position, which was a big mistake for the Suns.

If the solar keeps Joe Johnson, they won't be able to find someone to confront Ginobili in the game against the Spurs.

Now that the Clippers have such a flexible and powerful backcourt, the Cavaliers' defense is about to collapse.

At this time, James faced George at the top of the arc and forced a three-pointer, but he missed.

Randolph took the backcourt rebound, and after halftime, Curry continued to cooperate with Randolph in the pick-and-roll in the middle to attract the attention of the defense. Curry suddenly stopped the mid-range jumper and made a hit!

The Cavaliers called a timeout, and their defensive discipline and intensity could no longer hold up.

Mike Brown knew that the building was about to collapse, and it was about to be overwhelmed!
Experienced fans and experts can also feel that a new championship is about to be born.

On the bench, Mike Brown hopes that James can stand up and reunite his teammates.

As a result, James didn't say a word from beginning to end, just sat there, drinking water and wiping his sweat.

His last struggling heart was not stimulated by fear, but fell into the discouraged feeling of "give up, come back next year".

On the Clippers bench, everyone was "excited", and everyone was encouraging and cheering each other up.

Min Congda was in a hurry. He couldn't see the placard behind the Cavaliers' basket clearly while sitting here.

"When I made the free throw just now, I saw that the kid obviously raised the sign. What's the matter, didn't James see it? It's normal, the game is so tense, how could he pay attention to the placard behind? Damn, it seems that there is no play, Be fearful, be fearful LeBron!"

Min Congda himself is very scared now, he is also the kind of person driven by fear, and he has walked all the way to today.

It's a pity that the more he went, the more he went, the more he went, the more he went, and he was about to win the championship.

Fortunately, the mental problems caused by fear have occurred before, and he has survived.

He kept comforting himself now: "Don't panic, there's still one and a half sessions left? There's one and a half sessions left!"

However, when James was discouraged, the game actually ended early.

Min Congda didn't know yet, if Jimmy's father hadn't changed the slogan, James might still be confused for a while.

The fear brought about by confusion will also drive him forward, and the Cavaliers may still have the possibility of creating miracles.

Once the confusion is gone, all the fear is gone, and the rest is to accept fate.

As the game continued, the Clippers were already unstoppable, and they played gorgeously on the offensive end.

Gasol made a straight pass to Curry, and Curry came out with the ball, and he alone affected the defense of the entire Cavaliers.

Then suddenly with a high toss, Leonard who cut in the middle jumped high and bombed the basket with a one-handed alley-oop!
The Cavaliers' defensive formation can no longer be read. It has no focus, no strategy, and lack of pertinence.

Indeed, how do you target it?Everyone has to be targeted, which is equivalent to not being targeted.

At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers are already 88:75, leading the Cavaliers by 13 points.

If the Cavaliers want to win the game in the fourth quarter, they can only hope for a miracle.

There is also hope for James.

James scored 6 points in the third quarter, 1 free throw, a mid-range three-pointer.

The efficiency is still very high, he has scored 33 points, very good data.

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, he forced a layup from the basket and added two more points.

But immediately after, Curry broke into the basket and made a throw.

Curry has scored 30 points in this game.

On the sidelines, Little Jimmy danced happily.

His father could only shake his head, thinking that changing the slogan would not encourage James.

The fourth quarter went fast as the Cavaliers' odds of winning continued to dwindle.

Although they didn't give up completely, as long as the Clippers leaked a flaw, such as failing to make a few rounds in a row, they would still seize the opportunity to bite.

But the Clippers did not make such a mistake. Curry took control of the game and played extremely calmly.

He used to play off the ball a lot before, playing like a shooting guard, which made people forget that he is actually a very good point guard.

Time passed little by little, and the first championship trophy in the history of the Clippers was getting closer.

The players on the Clippers bench couldn't hold back their excitement, and everyone stood up and watched the game from the sidelines.

Among all the people, only Min Congda was sitting, as stable as Mount Tai.

LeBron James hits a three-pointer on the counterattack!

He scored 40 points in the game, and it was a very efficient 40 points.

But the Cavaliers are still 11 points behind the Clippers, with 3 minutes left before the end of the game.

The Clippers called a timeout, and Tyronn Lue reminded everyone to stick to the end and maintain an 11-point lead.

The young people in the Clippers are not careless. Whether it is Curry, Leonard or Gasol Jr., they are all strong-willed and tough people.

Harden was a little confused, but he took the initiative to play a supporting role in tonight's game, without stealing the show, and completed the task very well.

With the last 2 minutes left, the Clippers 104:94, leading the Cavaliers by 10 points.

In the Cavaliers' offensive round, James missed an outside shot and Leonard got a backcourt rebound.

The Cavaliers pressed hard, the ball was given to Curry, and Curry dribbled the ball continuously to get rid of and kill the frontcourt.

The ball was given to Harden, Harden received the ball, hit the ground and penetrated the Cavaliers' defense, and Randolph, who reached the basket, received the ball and made an easy layup.

Randolph scored the 20th point of the game, the Clippers 106:94, leading by 12 points!
After the goal, Randolph raised his right hand high, and the Clippers players on the sidelines were already bouncing excitedly.

Cavaliers fans at the scene began to leave early.

Only some die-hard fans remained at the scene.

Either expect an impossible miracle, or think about going to the end with the Cavaliers.

The game is coming to an end, the Clippers no longer attack, but wait for the last moment of the game to finish.

The Clippers players couldn't hold back and rushed into the field. Curry dribbled the ball with one hand and clenched his fist with the other.

Tyronn Lue and Steve Kerr patted each other and are about to win the championship again!

Ada stood up from the chair, she was so excited that she couldn't help herself, tears welled up in her eyes.

After coming to the Clippers for three years, she actually witnessed the team winning the championship. This experience made her feel unbelievable.

And the person who brought this miracle was General Manager Smart-Min sitting beside him.

Hey, what about others?
As the buzzer sounded at the end of the live game, the 2011-2012 NBA season came to an end!
The Los Angeles Clippers reversed the Cavaliers 4:2 and won the championship this season!
They became the second youngest championship team in NBA history!
The Clippers burst into the field cheering, yelling, hugging and celebrating.

Reporters and cameramen from the TV station entered the venue with cameras and microphones.

The Quicken Loans Center is a bit cold, and winning the away game will eventually lose some atmosphere.

But the joy of the Clippers winning the championship will not be reduced by half.

This young team did not taste too much pain of failure, and relatively easily reached the pinnacle of basketball that many players dream of.

I have to say that this is a miracle, because just three years ago, they were still fighting for the top spot.

Now, they are already a terrifying potential monster, and their energy is far from being fully released.

Adam Silva brought the championship trophy to the center of the venue, and the on-site staff was arranging the venue and preparing for the awards ceremony.

At this time, the Clippers players hugging and congratulating each other discovered a big problem.

Where is their beloved general manager?
"Ada! Where's Mr. Smart?"

"I don't know, he disappeared just before the end of the game."

"Did you go to the locker room?"

"I just checked in the locker room and he's not in the locker room."

So, at the wonderful moment when the Clippers won the championship, Min Congda disappeared.

(End of this chapter)