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

Chapter 570 Convince People With Virtue
Min Congda is also worried about the development of the NBA's strong teams.

If it wasn't for him to operate from it, the Lakers would not have acquired Paul.

If it weren't for his careful guidance, the Cavaliers' lineup would not be so good and capable of competing for the championship.

If he hadn't been a hindrance, the Heat would have formed the Big Three in 03, but now that they have Dwight Howard and Nash, the Heat are also very strong.

In short, after Adam Silva replaced Stern as the league president, the NBA has entered a state of prosperity with many topics.

The reason why Min Congda wants to create such a situation is that he hopes that a team can stop the Clippers and stop the Clippers from winning or even winning the championship.

The previous plans to disrupt the team have failed one after another. Since they can't seek it from within, they should simply seek it from the outside and cultivate external forces.

Min Congda is very satisfied with the status of the Cavaliers and Heat in the Eastern Conference. There is a high probability that the Eastern Conference Finals will be played by these two teams again.

Among the other teams in the East, the Celtics' Big Three no longer have championship competitiveness, and other teams can only be regarded as mid-range in terms of strength.

The Bulls were originally a strong team in the Eastern Conference, but it was a pity that Rose was injured and stopped. Without this offensive core, the Bulls quickly fell from the top team in the Eastern Conference to a fringe team in the playoffs.

Rose was injured when he played against the 76ers in the playoffs last year. Fortunately, the injury was not serious. After that, the team still reached the semifinals, but it was a pity that they were blocked by the Heat again.

Rose underwent rehabilitation in the summer, but the Bulls did not reduce his playing time after the start of the new season, but continued to use it to death.

After all, Rose is the MVP, and it's only the fifth year, which is when he is playing. How could Thibodeau be merciful to him?

As a result, until January 13, Rose tore the cruciate ligament of his knee in the game against the Raptors and was directly reimbursed for the season.

The No. 08 pick in [-], the young MVP of the regular season, fell under injuries.

A cruciate ligament tear is a very serious injury that can have a very detrimental effect on the knee.

Rose is so badly injured that it's almost impossible for him to play the way he used to—his drive has taken a toll on his knees.

In addition to Rose, before this, the Knicks had already encountered Stoudemire's injury problems. The combination of Anthony + Stoudemire has not played a few games together.

Rose's reimbursement undoubtedly became the biggest news in the league in February, which directly caused the Bulls to no longer be able to compete with the Heat and the Cavaliers. The East is destined to become the battlefield for the 2 generation.

Min Congda came to the office early in the morning and turned on the computer to browse the news of the morning alliance. This has become his daily work habit.

Seeing that Rose was reimbursed due to injury, Min Congda felt very sorry. The Bulls are obviously a very good team. He also thought about writing a tactical analysis related to the Bulls in two days. I hope that old stubborn Thibodeau or the Bulls management can read it. Come, change the team's team building thinking.

Thibodeau's system is obviously behind the times, and Rose's body can't handle such a high usage rate of play.

The team may be able to explode a strong combat effectiveness in a short period of time, but in the long run it is easy to be short-lived.

In 11 and 12, they failed in Miami consecutively, which is proof that they could not beat the more balanced and advanced Heat.

It's a pity that there is no chance to adjust. Rose's reimbursement has disrupted all the Bulls' plans and everything has to be postponed.

As for the next season, the next season, where the Bulls, the once king team, will go depends on how well Rose recovers.

"Hey, what a pity. Another powerful team in the Eastern Conference is gone. How can such a good thing as core reimbursement not be our turn?"

Min Congda started thinking about some messy things again.

The overall health of the Clippers is very good. With so many people playing on a team and the time distribution is so reasonable and even, it is very difficult to get injured.

Curry was previously instigated by Min Congda to undergo ankle surgery. It turned out that this decision was very prescient. It allowed Curry, who had previously suffered from habitual ankle sprains, to get rid of this annoying injury and have a very stable playing time. , his own technology and experience are also steadily improving.

As for the remaining young players, all of them are in good health, minor injuries and illnesses are inevitable, but there are no major injuries at all.

Min Congda is so sad, everyone says that fate is unfair on the basketball court, but you are unfair in the Clippers.

In terms of tactics and staffing, Min Congda really has nothing to do, just thinking about whether the team will have a wave of injuries or something.

Anyway, he will still give the money a lot. If anyone is reimbursed for the season and suffers a serious injury, he will immediately renew the contract in advance.

It's a pity that the sky didn't come true. The Clippers spent the first month of 13 years in a very healthy and stable manner. In that month, they achieved a record of 11 wins and 4 losses.

In terms of record, they have been surpassed by the Thunder and fell to the second place in the Western Conference.

However, in the few games they lost, the Clippers took turns to rest the main players on the bench and experimented with various tactics.

The Clippers seem to have returned to the period when Dunleavy led the team in the 2009-2010 season, and various tactics and collocations took turns.

The advantage is that the players have more experience and their tactical autonomy is getting stronger.

The disadvantage is that it is not stable enough, and the team is prone to capsize in the gutter and lose some games that should not be lost.

When the record was won in November, some media began to brag as usual, "Can the Clippers surpass the Bulls' 11 victories in 1996..."

This is basically a routine problem for the media after the start of each season and after a super-strong team wins in a row.

After a period of turmoil, the Clippers quickly became ineligible to challenge the 1996 Bulls.

But this does not mean that the strength of the Clippers has declined. On the contrary, the strength of the Clippers is steadily improving.

Some teams performed mediocre in the regular season, but were strong in the playoffs.

The typical Pistons in the two years from 2004 to 2005, went to the finals twice and won the championship, and only won 54 games in the regular season.

In 2006, the Pistons changed coaches, ushered in Larry Sanders, and liberated the starting five on the offensive end. The team had a better record in the regular season, winning some mid-range and weak teams.

As a result, in the playoffs, they lost their tough defense and were no longer opponents of the Heat, and then they stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals in 07 and 08.

As the team continued to experiment with new lineups and styles of play, Mike Malone discovered a problem: The Clippers needed a third backup point guard.

After both Derek Fisher and Jeremy Lin were cleared out of the Clippers by Min Congda, Dragic was the only backup point guard for the team.

Although Harden can act as a point guard, the team still needs a third point guard in case of emergency.

After Min Congda watched the morning basketball news, Ada called and said that Olshey wanted to see Min Congda and had something to report to Min Congda.

Min Congda let Ol'Shea in, and Ol'Shea went straight in and told Min Congda about the team's desire to choose a third point guard.

"The third point guard? The selection of players has been handed over to you a long time ago. You guys can do it. Why ask me again?"

Min Congda has completely delegated the signing and drafting of free agents to Olshey and the original Clippers scouting team.

And if players are to be abolished or traded, it is mainly handed over to team development manager Jeff Ball.

Before Min Congda recruited Ball, he thought that this guy could bring the Hornets' bankruptcy experience.

As a result, two seasons have passed, and the Clippers seem to have no signs of going bankrupt.

However, in terms of player contracts and team management, Ball is a good hand.

So, he partnered with Olshey to assist Min Congda in dealing with various player affairs.

Any decisions in the team related to player signings and transactions require the two to reach a consensus.

If one person disagrees, the transaction or contract cannot be formed. This is also a good mechanism.

Olshey said: "There have been some differences between Ball and I, and no one can convince the other, so...so I want to hear your opinion, Mr. Smart."

Min Congda sighed. He really didn't want to bother about player transactions and signings. After all, he was very lucky.

But a third point guard, shouldn't it matter?

So Min Congda asked Ada to call and call Jeff Ball to the office.

The two sat down in front of Min Congda, looking a little cautious.

Now the psychology of the Clippers uniform group is like this: Mr. Smart has told us with his precise vision how powerful his selection is.Now he has delegated this power to us, and we must do it well.

Of course, there is another very important thing, that is, Min Congda paid them very high wages, and he was really not lenient in paying them.

There is no way, being in Los Angeles, winning the championship, even if the expenses are huge, there is an endless stream of sponsors and partners who come to send money to the door, and the money can't be spent, and it can't be spent at all.

Now the team is going to have a third point guard, and there are still some players who can play without the ball in the free market to choose from.

Olshey was eyeing a point guard named Malik Wayans, a 6-foot-2 player from the University of Virginia who was an undrafted pick.

This kind of small guard is a typical undrafted guard. He is not tall enough, fast, has certain offensive power and organizational skills, but he is not enough in all aspects to enter the NBA starter.

There are many such players on the fringes of the NBA, and Wayans is not bad among them, so he got Olshey's fancy and thought he could sign him as a supplement.

But the person Jeff Bauer is fancying is a former Clippers player, a former talented player-Sean Livingston.

He is a tragic role in the NBA. He was selected by the Clippers with extraordinary talent, but suffered a serious injury with a broken leg.

In the end, his talent could not be fulfilled, and he left the Clippers to start his wandering career.

That broken leg injury was not just a physical pain for him, but more of a mental one.

Nightmares and shadows have been entangled with him, making him afraid to exert strength and unable to make progress.

Until now, he has been hovering on the fringes of the league, struggling to find a chance to play.

Olshey said: "Livingston may have better talent, but his injuries are too serious. We did not renew his contract because of this consideration before. Wayans is very young and can give it a try."

Ball said: "Livingston is in good condition, and his potential is not comparable to Wayans. I think we can try Livingston."

"But he has tried it in the Clippers. If he could, we wouldn't have terminated his contract."

"The current Clippers are different from the previous Clippers, aren't they? Why are you still thinking about problems with the old thinking?"

The two were about to quarrel again in Min Congda's office, but Min Congda knocked the table lightly, and the two immediately quieted down.

Min Congda looked at the profiles of the two and asked Olshey, "Did Livingston's injury be serious?"

Olshey nodded, "It was very heavy, his legs were broken, and all the bones were exposed."

In the 2006-2007 season, Livingston suffered serious injuries in the game against the Bobcats. The scene was quite tragic and bloody, which can be described as one of the most tragic injuries in NBA history.

Because the picture is uncomfortable, NBA officials also urged Youtube to delete the related video.

Min Congda gasped, frowned and asked, "He broke his leg, so you didn't renew the contract with him?"

Olshey nodded again, and said with some embarrassment: "His injury was indeed too serious and too terrifying. We...we didn't think he could recover, so we gave up on him and didn't renew his contract."

Min Congda knocked the table again, and said, "Look at you, Olshey, is this something that a socialist team can do?"

Olshey was taken aback, and said, "We are capitalists..."

"Capitalism also has something to learn! Humanism should also be emphasized. He was injured, it was still such a serious injury, and his body and mind were severely damaged. If you give up on him, it's no wonder your record was so poor before! Only profit! Don’t talk about humanistic care! Let the players have a family-like warmth and let them play in the team with peace of mind. This is the key to building a team. Do you think it’s Olshey?”

Of course Olshey didn't believe this nonsense in the past.

However, in the past three seasons, Min Congda really relied on the stable policy of not trading easily and laying off people casually, so that the Clippers have achieved a radical change.

NBA history has also proved that many transactions and signings are mostly useless, and there are very few truly win-win transactions.

Professional managers sometimes trade for the sake of trading, or do some short-sighted operations.

This is especially obvious in the Clippers, and the lesson is particularly profound. There are too many wasted rookies and potential stocks.

So, now Olshey understood what Min Congda meant, and said, "I know, we will sign Livingston."

Min Congda nodded and said, "Also, don't give someone a 10-day short contract, just give me a guaranteed contract! Two years to start! It's a way for the Clippers to make up for abandoning him in the past."

Olshey agreed, and Jeff Bauer admired Min Congda's mentality very much, thinking that Mr. Smart's perspective and depth of seeing problems was different from that of ordinary managers.

No wonder the Chinese say that convincing others with virtue is the real way of persuading others with virtue.

Min Congda thought in his heart: "Our team can finally raise a medicine jar!"

(End of this chapter)