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

Chapter 531 Keep Working Without Giving Up

A podium was built in the center of the Quicken Loans Center venue, and Adam Silva and other league staff came to the podium with the O'Brien Cup and the Finals MVP trophy to present awards to the Clippers.

Most of the Cavaliers fans at the scene have left, and there are still a few Clippers fans celebrating the team's championship.

Little Jimmy and his parents sat on the seat behind the basket. Although the Cavaliers supported by his father lost the game, seeing his son so happy, being a father doesn't matter.

"Can I go to Curry for an autograph later?"

"Of course, of course, you can go and ask for autographs during the interview later."

Little Jimmy is very excited. As a fan of Curry, it is a great happiness to see his idol win the championship.

At this time, Stephen Curry is receiving the Finals MVP trophy from Bill Russell.

Since 2009, the league has named the Finals MVP the Russell Cup to commemorate the winner of 11 championship rings.

But to be honest, naming this trophy after Bill Russell is a bit ironic, because Russell never won the Finals MVP.

When the league established the finals MVP award, in the 1969 season, it was the last season of Russell's career, and he won the championship.

As a result, the finals MVP of that year was given to the loser Jerry West, the only one among all the finals MVPs that was not awarded to the winner.

Therefore, Russell, as the namer, missed the only FMVP in his career. In theory, this trophy should be named after Jerry West.

And after the league named the award after Russell, the first person to win the Russell Cup was the Lakers player Kobe...

As long as the league is named earlier, at least the old man can have a good time in the TD North Shore Garden and give the trophy to Paul Pierce.

Curry raised the trophy high. In the series, he averaged 24 points, 8 assists and 2 steals per game, making him the best player on the team.

His three-pointers and tactical power rank undisputedly number one in the team.

After Wade, he is another player who won the FMVP in the third year of entering the league.

"Congratulations kid, you are changing this era." Russell shook hands with Curry and said to him.

"Thank you, thank you, it's my honor." Curry paid tribute and thanks to the legend.

But when he turned around, his eyes and eyes searched for Min Congda's figure, but he couldn't find him at all.

"Where did Smart go?" Curry couldn't help asking.

The big guys are going to take a group photo, and Min Congda is the most important person.

"I don't know. There is no locker room, and he doesn't answer the phone. Did he go back to the hotel early?" Cole was puzzled.

Everyone is very puzzled, at such an important moment, the general manager of Smart is not there?
"I think Mr. Smart would have liked it to be in Los Angeles, not Cleveland."

"That's right, he wants to keep the best scenes in Los Angeles, we are the champions!"

"Could Mr. Smart be in the toilet? I think he has been in a bad mood today, so he doesn't have food poisoning?"

"Probably not. He ate a lot at noon. I think he has a good appetite..."

Everyone was concerned about Min Congda's whereabouts.

Adam Silva felt a little embarrassed. Why weren't the Clippers very excited after winning the championship?
Thinking about it, like when the Mavericks won the championship last year, Nowitzki ran back to the locker room before the game was over. It's hard, it's too depressing, and winning the championship will naturally release it.

The Clippers are different. They won the championship quite smoothly and completed the reconstruction in three years.

The playoffs can be said to be smooth sailing, there is no round of tie-breaks, and all battles are resolved within six games.

The finals encountered some twists and turns and fell behind 0:2, but completed a major reversal, which shows that the overall strength of the Clippers is a level higher than other teams.

And this team has an average age of 25 years old, great potential, and will be very competitive in the next five years.

In this round of finals, the referee's whistle is generally fair.

Silva is happy to see the Clippers win a championship.

This is his new era.

Watching Curry lift the Finals MVP trophy, Silva knew his Jordan was coming.

In Silva's grand NBA blueprint, Curry will be an important part.

Because Curry is not the same as the past NBA superstars, he is not like a superhero, but more like a civilian hero.

The sense of distance between him and ordinary fans is not that great. Fans don't need to look up, just look at him at the same level.

For the NBA, one god to look up to is enough. The NBA of the new era needs idols of the new era.

LeBron James is bent on surpassing Jordan in Jordan's path.

But Curry has embarked on a different path from Jordan.

After the simple championship celebration ended, the Clippers players and staff returned to the locker room, opened champagne and sprayed each other frantically to vent their inner excitement.

Tyronn Lue participated in the post-match press conference with Curry and Harden, and was asked by the reporter where Min Congda had gone.

There was an FMVP trophy on Curry's table, with great doubts on his face, "To be honest, I don't know, I think he should hide somewhere and cry secretly, for this hard-won victory. Smart He shaped the whole team, he was the real hero behind the scenes, and I think he's the real MVP."

Curry's words were sincere, and both Harden and Tyronn Lue nodded in agreement. Min Congda's influence on the Clippers is obvious to all.

The new Clippers were indeed shaped by him. In just three years, they have been completely reborn.

At this moment, Min Congda was watching TV in the hotel, and when he heard Curry call him "the real MVP", he turned off the TV angrily!

"Fuck! Stephen Curry, you can really talk, which pot is not open and which pot to lift! How will you live in the next few days?"

At the end of the game, Min Congda chose to leave early in order to avoid tears of joy during the celebration.

Instead of going to the locker room, he took a taxi directly back to the hotel.

But after returning to the hotel, he couldn't help turning on the TV to watch the post-match news interviews and live reports.

Min Congda knew that if he escaped the first day of the junior high school, he could not escape the fifteenth day. He escaped the celebration tonight, and the celebration after returning to Los Angeles is absolutely indispensable.

He is now racking his brains to find a reason not to participate in the championship parade to celebrate, but he really can't find it.

Just as he was restless, the doorbell rang. Min Congda asked who it was, and Rosser's voice came.

"I'm Rosser, Mr. Smart!"

Min Congda opened the door, Roser heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "God, Mr. Smart, you have returned to the hotel. We have been looking for you! We are all worried about you!"

While talking, Rosser stepped forward and gave Min Congda a hug to express his joy after winning the championship.

"I know you are very excited, too excited, can't stay in the arena, and can't wait to go back to Los Angeles. I understand you, understand you! I am also very excited, we are the champions, we are the champions!"

Rosser danced happily. He never thought that a team like the Clippers could win the championship so quickly.

And it was relatively easy to get the O'Brien Cup, a dynasty is rising.

Min Congda calmed Rosser down and said, "Calm down Rosser, don't be so excited. It's nothing, just winning a championship."

Rosser saw that Min Congda was so calm, and replied: "Oh, I understand, Mr. Smart, you have already expected that the team will win the championship. And your goal is not only the current championship, but more championships, a dynasty ! You are too far-sighted, too far-sighted, too advanced, too..."

Min Congda quickly stopped Rosser and said, "Don't talk, let's talk about business. The players' season is over, and the work of the management has just begun. From now on, we are going to enter the new season. planning."

Seeing Min Congda's indifferent face and asking to start work for the new season, Roser was filled with admiration.

"The reason why Mr. Smart can achieve such a magnificent achievement in such a short period of time is because of his tireless pursuit of victory, and his mentality of indifferently pursuing it after the pursuit. Only in this way can he have infinite motivation to create greater miracles !"

"At the beginning, I had too many misunderstandings about Mr. Smart. He is a great manager and will be the greatest NBA professional manager in the future."

Rosser admired Min Congda in his heart, but Min Congda was thinking about how to make a good layout for the new season and spend as much money as possible.

"Roser, after returning to Los Angeles, the team will organize a grand championship celebration. My request is that the scene must be grand and the ostentation must be sufficient! It surpasses the Lakers, surpasses all championship celebrations in the NBA! Spend as much money as possible, spend I don't have enough money, I only ask you."

Hearing what Min Congda said, Roser nodded in agreement, saying that he would definitely hold the ceremony beautifully.

But then he showed embarrassment again, and said: "Mr. Smart, although we won the championship, but... to be honest, the cash in the team's account is really running out. We still have a lot to use in the new season. where the money is, especially the construction of the new arena."

When Min Congda heard that there was not much cash, his eyes lit up, and he said, "There is not much cash? This... Where is our money?"

Rosser said: "We have a lot of income, but the expenses are really huge. We have invested heavily in the Asian Youth Basketball Development Foundation in the summer. I am thinking, should we stop the activities of the foundation? It's really not high."

When Min Congda heard that the foundation was spending money, he immediately sternly refused, saying: "No, this project has only been in progress for more than two years, and it has just begun to take root. How can it be stopped? Continue to invest more, not only in China, but also in Japan. , South Korea, they are also in Asia, where the Clippers will also establish a base to cultivate and tap young basketball stars from Japan and South Korea. Yao Ming has retired, and Asia will be a huge vacant market, and we must strive to grab it!"

In order to spend more money, Min Congda didn't want to stop the money from the "overseas base", and continued to send people to China to organize activities, competitions, and even repair local arenas.

However, his reasoning is indeed decent. Once Yao Ming retired, the development of the Chinese market did fall into a period of stagnation.

David Stern began to knock on the door of the Chinese sports market with video tapes in the 80s, and then encouraged teams to choose Chinese players in the draft.

From Song Tao and Hu Weidong who couldn't make the trip, to Asia's No.1 Wang Zhizhi, to the No. [-] pick Yao Ming, the NBA has successfully completed the development and expansion of the Chinese market, making the Chinese market a very important point in the NBA's global strategy.

But with the retirement of Yao Ming, this expansion will come to a standstill. After all, everyone still wants to see their own players in the league.

Rosser listened to Min Congda's teaching and thought what he said was very reasonable.

"Then I will apply for a loan from the bank to hold this championship celebration."

Min Congda nodded again and again, thinking that Roser is really a child who can be taught, if he knows he has no money, he should borrow money.

He added: "Remember to invite some celebrities to come over, sing and dance, and make the scene more lively!"

Roser thought to himself, inviting a celebrity to come over, the appearance fee is not a small sum of money.

But Roser immediately started to use his little brain, he thought that if the Clippers' celebration is really grand and grand, maybe they can save money, and even make money!
In the commercial society of the United States, fame is money. If you make good use of your reputation, your money will flow in.

Rosser was about to discuss the celebration plan with Min Congda, when there was another knock on the door, it was Orshe.

"Mr. Smart, you are indeed in the hotel. We are all worried about you. Rosser, why are you here?"

"I'm also worried about Mr. Smart, who came back early. Are you all back?"

"That's right, we will board the plane back to Los Angeles together in a while!"

"I'm discussing the championship celebration with Mr. Smart, Olshey, last season is over, and our new season has begun."

Hearing Rosser's words, Olshey's expression also became serious, and he said to Min Congda: "Mr. Smart, I have something to ask you for advice. Are you really not going to participate in the new season's draft?"

For the Clippers uniform team, a sweet annoyance is that they still have the No. [-] pick after winning the championship.

It can be said that the Clippers have been unlucky for decades, and now they are finally turning around.

A Hornets draft pick actually became the No. [-] pick.

The Clippers' three drafts since 09 have all been fruitful.

Especially in 09, Curry's magical touch laid the foundation for the Clippers' strong team.

No manager in the league can make such a choice, dare to do it.

Take George, Butler, and Leonard behind, and the stack at the third position has become the key to the Clippers' ability to win the Thunder and Cavaliers.

The three young people are full of talents, and they have suffered a lot from the league's first and second small forwards with wheel battles.

Now there is another number one lottery, and it's time for Min Congda to show off his might again!
"No, no, I've said it before, I won't participate in this draft again, completely, completely leave it to you! Olshey, don't feel pressure, just choose according to your past standards, and ignore mine Opinion, I believe that after three years of training, your vision must be fine!"

Min Congda's firm refusal to participate again gave Olshey enough confidence.

"Okay Mr. Smart, our draft team will definitely not let you down!"

Min Congda thought, why do I feel like I have heard this so many times?

(End of this chapter)