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

Chapter 557 James' New Era

Tonight is a rare day for Min Congda to feel elated.

Relying on James' 2+1 goal at the critical moment, the Cavaliers finally defeated the Clippers, which lacked a core insider, by 4 points in the away game, ending the Clippers' unbeaten record since the beginning of the season.

The Clippers' 15-game winning streak ends here, which is a good thing for the players.

The burden on the shoulders has been relaxed, no matter how strong the regular season team is, it is impossible not to lose a game.

James played the best game tonight, scoring 38 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Kyrie Irving scored 28 points. Relying on strong firepower and the team's defense, the two won a key victory.

Winning this game greatly boosted the morale of the Cavaliers team.

After the game, when James was interviewed by reporters, his face was full of smiles.

"Our state was not very good after the start of the season, but I believe that after this game, the whole team will start again. This victory is very important to us. The Clippers are an amazing team, they are very strong , but victory proves everything, only the strong can truly win."

James' confidence in the team is re-condensing and improving.

A person's life is actually a process of being constantly defeated, getting up and moving on, until one day he falls down and cannot stand up again.

Even the greatest teams and the greatest players suffer from failure.

Bill Russell has 8 consecutive championships and 13 championships in 11 years. He is the biggest winner in history in terms of championships alone, and he was beaten hard for two years.

Compared with winning victory, how to deal with failure is the life issue that most people need to face.

James' growth and education in this area are lacking. His talent and experience as a teenager make him a little confused about this, and he instinctively has some evasive and calculating mentality.

Unlike Min Congda, he also came from a humble background. Although he had basketball talent, he was completely buried. He was an ordinary person in the first 30 years. He lived a hard and serious life, and he knew how to face failure better than anyone else.

His existence, to a certain extent, made up for James' lack in this regard.

Of course, the current Min Congda desperately needs failure and bankruptcy to help him complete his mission.

It has been more than a month since the new season started, and I have received 1 yuan in wages for losing games.

After a season, it is estimated that it will only cost tens of thousands of yuan. It is better to be a teller in a bank before.

After the playoffs, they have to pay big and special compensation, and put a lot of money in it. This is really enough.

Fortunately, after the game, Min Congda had to get a ticket.

After the game, Min Congda soon received a call from the league office.

In the past, such punishment-related calls were usually made by Vice President Bozia to Min Congda.

But this time, Adam Silva called in person to ask about Min Congda's situation.

"Smart, you haven't controlled yourself. It's better for such situations to happen less."

"I'm sorry, Adam, it's just... the last ball LeBron's walking was too obvious, didn't the referee care about it? I wouldn't even play this kind of footwork."

"Smart, you have to trust the referee. In the high-speed sports of the game, as well as the complex and high-pressure environment on the scene, it's like walking..."

"Okay, okay, you don't have to explain it to me, you and the media can explain it."

"Smart, you are much more difficult than the media, and the media don't have to worry about it at all."

When Adam Silva said this, Min Congda understood.

A superstar like James will always be taken care of by referees for minor problems such as walking, wrist flipping, and second dribbling, and the media will not stare at these minor problems and argue endlessly.

The star whistle is basically a semi-public unspoken rule in the NBA.

The same action, if you are an unknown person, such as three-threats or break-through moves after catching the ball, the referee will be very strict.

But if it is a star, the referee will turn a blind eye and close one eye, because the fans don't want to see intermittent games, and they don't want to see the star fouling and violating the rules at every turn.

In the early years, in the 80s and 60s, and even earlier in the [-]s, the NBA was very strict about walking.

At that time, players could not hold the ball in their hands or half-lifted it in their hands, nor could they stay in their hands for too long.

Therefore, most guards in that era dribbled straight up and down, crossing half court with their buttocks pouted.

From a modern point of view, the speed is slow, the movements are ugly, and it is very difficult for a defender to pass.

On the contrary, there are not so many rules in street basketball, all kinds of lifts, wrist flips, and dancing steps.

Beginning in the 90s, especially when players with a strong street style like Iverson entered the NBA in 1996, the league saw the strong box office appeal of street basketball actions, and relaxed the whistleblower rules on walking and wrist flipping.

All kinds of crossover moves are popular, and the defensive restrictions on outside stars are gradually relaxed.

At the beginning, some traditional defenders all played singles with their buttocks and backs.

Nowadays, with the improvement of dribbling skills and the change of rules, this style of play has basically disappeared in the league.

The ball-handling breakthrough of outside players is already a basic operation, and correspondingly, many people's footsteps will not stand up to consideration.

James' basic footsteps are mediocre, and it's not a day or two since he's not clean.

This time Min Congda is purely making use of the topic, and is taking the initiative to fight against the board again.

Adam Silva actually couldn't figure out what Min Congda was planning.

Last season, his total fines have successfully surpassed Cuban, ranking first in the league.

For this reason, he was suspended many times and went to see a psychiatrist, but he still didn't restrain himself.

Adam Silva couldn't help but said: "Smart, why don't you just forget about the fine this time, this is also your regular behavior, we always fine you money, it's useless."

"It's useful! You must be punished! You must be punished. Adam, you can't bend the law for personal gain just because we have a good relationship. If you do this, the president of the alliance will not be able to sit still, do you know? If you are punished, you must be punished. Don't feel bad. I was fined 100 million before, so it’s meaningless to talk about it now. I’ll pay the bill in full, and if you pay more, I’ll be more restrained next time.”

Adam - Silva is the first time encountered such a bargain.

If you are given a chance to not punish you, you are still not happy. You should punish more, and then you will be more restrained next time.

What a wonder.

However, Silva was also used to Min Congda's weirdness, so he didn't treat him politely, and directly issued a fine of [-] U.S. dollars.

Min Congda was very happy, and the account was 15 US dollars after tax, which is equivalent to the Clippers losing all [-] games.

Or it depends on James. If the Clippers win this game, or if James doesn't walk, Min Congda will have no reasonable chance to go crazy, and the system will not agree with his ticket.

In order to repay his adopted son, Min Congda has to solve the coaching problem for the Cavaliers.

The day after the game against the Cavaliers, Min Congda called Steve Kerr aside at the training center and said he needed to talk to him.

Cole thought that after losing the last game, manager Smart would come over to give pointers in person, give strength to the players and coaching staff, and make some tactical improvements.

Unexpectedly, Min Congda did come to make some improvements, that is, to improve him directly.

"Steve, thank you for your contribution to the Clippers over the past season. You have been fired. You will be given a lot of money from the contract, and you will be given a liquidated damages."

Cole was surprised that he was fired just like that?

Why?what reason?Why?
"Why? Smart, you have to give me a reasonable explanation."

"The reasonable explanation is that staying in the Clippers is not conducive to your development. I fired you in advance for your own good, so that you can go to a bigger and broader place to realize your ambitions. Here you have got what you think of. Something is missing, isn't it? What you need more is your stage, Steve."

Min Congda's words seemed to have magical powers, and immediately calmed Cole's emotions.

Because these words spoke to Cole's heart.

I have to say that Min Congda is quite accurate in seeing people.

When the team recruited Steve Kerr as an assistant coach, Kerr attracted Min Congda with some "big talk".

Min Congda thinks that this person has great ambitions and no real talents, which will only lead the Clippers astray.

It's terrible to know that Cole not only has real talents, but also really guides the Clippers in the right direction.

However, the position of assistant coach is really not Cole's goal.

Even if he is the first assistant coach, even if he is almost on the same level as Tyronn Lupine on the team, he is not the head coach after all.

Many of my own ideas, as well as talents, cannot be truly displayed.

Cole's idea is to leave here after the Clippers contract expires and go to a place where he can display his talents and ambitions.

Unexpectedly, after only playing 16 games in the new season, Min Congda helped him realize his wish, fired him directly, and asked him to find another job.

Kerr thought that Min Congda also poached him from the TV station, paid a high liquidated damages, gave him a large contract, and let him take the coaching position.

Now, he terminated the contract early to accelerate his dream, and at the same time earn a lot of money.

Cole was really moved.

Mr. Smart is really my lucky star!

Seeing Cole's teary eyes, Min Congda felt a little sorry.

"Steve, don't be sad, I'm sure you'll find a new job soon. I'll use my connections to help you find a job right away."

Cole knew that Min Congda had misunderstood, and said: "No, no, I'm not sad, I'm... In short, I will have a bigger world. It's just that I really don't want to part with the Clippers. These boys really have unlimited possibilities. potential."

Min Congda hurriedly said: "Yes, they have unlimited potential, but wouldn't it be a more interesting job to defeat them?"

Cole looked at Min Congda, and although he agreed in his heart, he always felt a little weird.

Who is the general manager of the Clippers?The Clippers are only a championship.

And the team lineup is young, it is not so easy to defend the title.

Young people are prone to make mistakes along the way.

However, this does not change the reality that Kerr left the Clippers.

Min Congda quickly announced the news to the coaching staff and players.

The two unified their caliber to the outside world. It was not that the Clippers fired Cole, but that Cole voluntarily resigned and found another job.

This shocked the Clippers coaching staff, Cole is the brains of the team's coaching staff.

Without Cole, the Clippers have at least half of their tactical intrigues and strategies.

Tyronn Lue was even more troubled. Originally, Cole was here, so he could let Cole take command if there was anything to do, and just be a hands-off shopkeeper.

At the critical moment, if he used his Chicken Soup Master's ability again, came out and yelled, wouldn't he win the game properly?
It's all right now, I lost one of my left and right arms, how will I live in the future?

The players are also very reluctant, but in general, the real pillar of the Clippers players is Min Congda.

For others, it doesn't matter who goes.

In the evening, the Clippers also hosted a farewell dinner for Cole, and everyone had a meal together.

The team's female owner Shelley Sterling asked Min Congda why he fired Cole, and Min Congda explained that the two-headed coach is not good for the development of the team.

Now the team is at a critical moment of formation, and a choice must be made.

Xie Li completely listened to Min Congda's opinion in terms of basketball. She just asked if there was any replacement for Min Congda.

Min Congda thought for a while and said, "Not yet, but I will find a new replacement."

Xie Li said: "If it really doesn't work, I might as well let you go."

"Me? No, no, I can't, the job of a head coach is not for me."

Min Congda played a few haha, the situation of being the head coach before is still in front of him, he doesn't want to be in a row.

News of Steve Kerr's "resignation" spread throughout the league the next day.

Many teams are ready to move and want to invite Cole to coach.

But they are one step too late.

On the night of Cole's departure, while he was still saying goodbye to his old colleagues in the restaurant, the Cleveland Cavaliers management had called Cole's cell phone and invited him to coach the Cavaliers.

Cole would never have thought that the Cavaliers, who just defeated the Clippers in a key battle, would suddenly invite him to be the head coach.

And how did they know so quickly that they were leaving the Clippers?
There must be a traitor in the team, or a traitor from the Cavaliers.

But it doesn't matter, Kerr said he would think about it.

In fact, he only thought about it for half an hour before calling back and agreeing to the invitation of the Cavaliers.

Because of the thought of being able to coach James and Irving, Cole was still quite excited.

In his mind, he has always had an idea of ​​using James that is different from other coaches.

On this point, Steve Kerr's thoughts coincided with Min Congda's once again.

He believes that James can be more versatile and play a greater role in organization and defense.

Even, he can be a pretty good inside rim protector and rebounder, as long as he wants.

He has even outlined the basic tactical blueprint of the Cavaliers in his mind: James stands at the top of the arc to deal...no, serve...

A new era for James is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)