Chapter 16
He’s a loser
Eating is very important for professional players. Daily training and competition consume a lot of energy. If you don't eat well, you won't be able to practice well.
For this reason, Min Congda must of course carefully examine the Clippers' food level.
The Clippers have hired a dedicated team of chefs to serve the players, and the dishes in the training hall restaurant are rich and diverse.
"Have some seafood fried rice, this fried chicken looks good, have some... not too much, I want to eat something else."
"There are a lot of grilled shrimps. The shrimps are very nutritious, rich in protein and delicious. Give me two portions and add more seasoning! Grilled fish can also be used, don't bake it too much..."
"What are the vegetables? Broccoli? Although it is very nutritious, I don't like eating it. Let's get some lettuce, purple cabbage, chickpeas, snow peas, and some mashed potatoes! Add some sauce, it's good..."
"Are there any drinks? Is there black tea? No black tea? This won't work. You need to prepare some black tea. To improve... let's have a milkshake first. Is there any Coke? No, okay, let's have another glass of soda."
Min Congda is still very capable of eating.
I collected a bunch of food on the plate and basically tasted all the dishes in the restaurant.
The conclusion is drawn: The nutrition is rich and balanced, and the taste is quite acceptable. According to the Chinese people's eating habits, the color, smell and taste are not interesting, but they are still passable.
Dunleavy began to lead the players in tactical confrontation training to test the strength of the young players.
But Min Congda doesn’t want Dunleavy to lead the team and play well. If he wins more games, what will happen to his salary? What to do with the US$300 million?
He thought for a while and said: "I don't have any specific plans, nor do I have any record requirements. Don't focus on winning or losing at the moment. I think the most important thing for the team... the most important thing is for everyone to be able to
Give full play to your talents and realize your own value! Let the players in the team explore their potential and play happily. This is the first priority!"
In the first round of the 2006 playoffs, Anthony was miserable with the Nuggets. He shot 33% from the field in one series and failed to score a single three-pointer in five games. His points in the regular season dropped from 26 to 21.
Of course, Dunleavy thought it was just nonsense when Min Chongda selected Curry in the draft.
Skipping him instead of taking a small guard with 191 is really a fool's errand.
Unexpectedly, this new general manager is not only highly educated, but also has very different ideas. He actually wants everyone to play happily, explore their potential, and not care about winning or losing?
Where did Sterling, a stingy capitalist, find this weird thing? He doesn’t want to make money selling tickets? He doesn’t want to inflate the market value of the Clippers and sell them again?
Old Dunleavy became a little interested in Min Congda and wanted to see what kind of splash this guy could make in the Clippers.
Dunleavy has been the head coach of the Lakers since 1990 and reached the Finals that season. Although he lost to the Bulls, it also allowed him to gain a firm foothold in the league.
Especially how much does Stephen Curry weigh?
After Brand left, the Clippers were short of a power forward, and Griffin was a top insider once seen in twenty years.
Dunleavy tends to be balanced in terms of coaching style and team configuration, focusing on building the frontcourt, and loves to accumulate forward troops. The offense and defense mostly rely on powerful forwards to attack in turns.
Thinking about it, Min Congda's sports talent is quite good, but his parents never thought of letting him pursue sports since he was a child.
He asked seriously: "Mr. Smart, what are your plans and plans for the new season?"
Min Congda's answer stunned Old Dengleavy. This was the first time he heard a general manager put forward such a goal.
They adhere to the traditional concept that if the poor are poor in literature and rich in martial arts, children from poor families should study more. Practicing sports is not a serious career, and they will be second-rate and useless in the future.
During the meal, Coach Dunleavy sat across from Min Congda with a dinner plate. Looking at the piles in front of Min Congda, he said: "Mr. Smart, not only do you have a very good shooting talent, but I can see that your appetite is also in line with your career."
Players are about the same, maybe you should become a professional player."
Min Congda couldn't understand what the team was practicing. They were running around. Is playing basketball so complicated?
The ability to withstand pressure is always the basic quality of NBA head coaches, so their expressions on the sidelines are always filled with bitterness and hatred.
Min Congda himself is about 175, but he has the nerve to say that he eats more if he is not tall.
Seeing that Min Congda was not angry with him, Dengleawei softened his attitude and stopped being thorny in his words.
Dunleavy is not young, and the Clippers are in turmoil. In the past three seasons, the team's staffing and morale have been disappointing.
Min Congda took a bite of fried chicken. He wanted to say, "I plan to make the Clippers rot to the end," but he couldn't say that. Besides, the Clippers had no room for decline.
Only when your mind thinks in one place and your energy goes in one place can you accomplish something.
First, there is group confrontation practice, where the inside line becomes the inside line and the outside line becomes the outside line.
Being able to reach the level of Cassel and Damon Stoudemire has already met expectations, and reaching the All-Star level is the ceiling.
After being a head coach for several years, there is no one who doesn’t look bad or looks old. This position is really tiring.
He thought that if the new general manager put pressure on him in terms of the team's record and made various plans, he would simply give up the job. Anyway, his annual salary was several million dollars, and he had made tens of millions with the Clippers.
Went home to take care of the kids.
And they hit a lot, another pile!
"Mom is not tall and eats a lot. I was right that you are a loser!"
After four unsuccessful seasons with the Bucks, he achieved impressive results with the Trail Blazers and Clippers, establishing himself as a quasi-famous coach.
However, Dunleavy has coached many outstanding point guards. Magic Johnson, Damon Stoudemire, and Sam Cassell all performed at a high level under Dunleavy's coaching.
Dunleavy deliberately put Curry and Eric Gordon into a group and let them have one-on-one conversations.
NBA head coach is a very stressful position. Winning is always the top priority. Once the performance is poor, the head coach will be the first to take the blame.
After lunch and a short rest, the team started a formal training session in the afternoon.
The most important thing is that the quantity is large and it is free, which is very important for Min Congda who is currently short of money.
Only a few days after arriving in the United States, Min Congda has already discovered that sports is an extremely huge industry here and a promising employment option.
Therefore, the confrontation training phase will soon enter. Scouts and coaches have to examine the players' technical use, tactical literacy and on-the-spot performance in confrontation situations.
The general managers of the teams he has worked with are all well-known figures, such as Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Bob Whitsett. Working with Dunleavy will not only give them enough support, but they will also
exert tremendous pressure.
Once everyone has his own thoughts and considers his own future and development, then the collective unit will be doomed.
Dunleavy was very disappointed that the Clippers did not take Griffin, who is his favorite strong forward player.
In Dunleavy's view, there is no comparison between Curry and Magic. They are not on the same level at all.
Although he doesn’t understand NBA games, everything remains the same. Everyone in the team has a ball to play with and everyone is happy. That is just an ideal state and is simply impossible to achieve!
When the time comes when people's hearts are dispersed and everyone goes their own way, the team will naturally collapse.
When Sterling called him to inform him that someone would replace him as general manager, he readily agreed and did not go to the draft at all, nor did he take the initiative to meet the new general manager.
The summer league starts on July 13th, and there are still more than two weeks left. We have to wait until the team loses to pay wages.
In terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, the clothing system has been prepared for him. There is no need to worry about housing or transportation, only food is essential every day.
Min Congda's idea is this. According to his experience, if a unit or company wants to become bigger and stronger, it must be united internally.
Curry didn't talk much during the training. He followed the instructions of the coach and assistant coaches and ran around, catching the ball, confronting, shooting, and meticulously executing every instruction of the coach.
The plan was perfect. Min Congda ate very happily. The pile in front of him was almost finished and he was very full. Suddenly, he found that the next door warehouse had finished eating the pile in front of him and went to get food again.
Min Congda didn't pay attention to the sarcasm in Lao Deng's words, and said: "If I had met you earlier, maybe I would have embarked on this path."
Because it is a summer training camp, the players are all young players and homeless players, so the significance of the inspection is greater than skill training.
Min Congda saw a big round head standing next to Curry and asked Ada: "Who is that? Why is the face so round?"
Ada said: "It's Eric Gordon, the team's No. 7 pick in the first round last year. He made the All-Rookie Second Team last season."
The No. 7 pick is still on the All-Rookie Second Team, another terrifying potential stock!
He looks taller, stronger, and rounder than Curry. He looks like he has a basketball on his head. He is obviously very high-level.
"Another one that needs to be paid close attention to...Such a player should also be careful about tapping his potential and write it down in a small notebook."
Chapter completed!