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

Chapter 181 The foundation of the new arena (third update)

The 2009-2010 All-Star Game was held in Dallas.

Three people from the Clippers participated in the All-Star team, and one was Randolph, who was successfully selected to the All-Star bench.

One is Curry, who participated in the All-Star Rookie Game and represented the first-year team against the second-year team.

There is also Gasol Jr., who also participated in the All-Star Rookie Game, representing the second-year team.

Kaman, who was traded to the Grizzlies by Min Congda, was also selected as an All-Star. He entered the roster as a substitute for Brandon Roy.

Min Congda came to Dallas with him. He had no interest in the All-Star game, he just came to eat, drink and have fun.

He went to Vlive, a famous nightclub in Dallas, to see the style of western cowboys with big ocean horses.

But the result made him very disappointed. He really can't compliment the aesthetics of the people of Texas, and the buttocks are too big.

Moreover, Texas is close to Mexico, and many of the female heroes in the nightclub are Latin Americans. Their complexion is like biscuits, and their make-up looks like a fake mother. Their physique is stronger than Min Congda's, which makes people less interested.

Their dance also lacks beauty, highlighting a wild and uninhibited person like Min Congda who has a subtle aesthetic cannot accept it for a while.

However, in Vlive, Min Congda met an acquaintance, the Thunder's backup guard, the 09 No. [-] pick James Harden.

His tall and strong figure and bushy beard made him stand out in nightclubs, and Min Congda spotted him at a glance.

Min Congda called him a few times, but Harden didn't hear him, dancing with a girl was so exciting.

So Min Congda ordered a glass of wine at the bar and asked the bartender to deliver it to Harden.

Only then did Harden notice Min Congda, so he came over to have a drink with Min Congda.

The two didn't meet much before, and Min Congda's deepest impression of Harden was the game between the Clippers and the Thunder. In Oklahoma City, Harden didn't score a single point, allowing the Clippers to win.

"I hope you can get two more points in your next game against the Clippers."

"What? That scene you said? You still remember, I forgot."

"Can you forget the game with zero points?"

"Why don't you forget, people have to look forward."

Min Congda agrees with this, people must look forward.

The two were chatting while drinking, and they hit it off very well. A few female heroes came up to show off, but the two of them ignored them and continued chatting.

Harden gave Min Congda the feeling that he was very casual, like a big boy.

This is not the same as Curry, although Curry looks more like a big boy.

But if you get in touch with him a lot, you will know that Curry is holding back a lot of energy deep in his heart, like a clenched fist, ready to punch out at any time.

Harden looks like an unshaven, dark and strong man, but he is actually very slack.

Curry will not come to a place like Vlive, he must maintain his state and not indulge in pleasure.

It doesn't matter to Harden, he just has to play when he has to play, which is very similar to Baron Davis, and Min Congda appreciates it very much.

"Hey, do you want to consider coming to Los Angeles to play in the future? I heard that you grew up in Los Angeles?"

Harden almost choked when he heard it, and thought, isn't it so blatant?
During the season, it is illegal for management to contact opposing players in private to propose recruitment.

But there are no six ears here, so it's okay to talk casually in private.

Harden said: "If you want me to go to Los Angeles, why didn't you choose me in the draft?"

Min Congda thought to himself, I think you must be a master when I see you are five and three with a rough beard.

I don't know if you are tall or not, where to go, you have been playing as a substitute in the Thunder, and even ate duck eggs in a single game.

In fact, Harden's performance this season is still very good, the game against the Clippers was purely abnormal.

Min Congda replied: "Because Stephen is worthy of this champion."

He said something against his will, but unexpectedly stimulated Harden.

Harden drank the wine in the glass and said to Min Congda: "I will tell you who is more worthy."

A day later, James Harden represented the first-year team in the All-Star Rookie Game.

全场他砍下了27分，5个篮板球6个助攻，帮助一年级队143:128战胜了二年级队。

The sophomore team suffered due to the absence of Derrick Rose. Although Westbrook scored 40 points, the team still lost.

In this way, the seven-game winning streak of the second-year team against the first-year team ended.

Curry only scored 12 points in this game, obviously not working hard.

Evans, Jennings, and Harden became the protagonists of the first-year team.

Harden is using his performance to prove to Min Congda that he is not unworthy of being the champion.

But Min Congda watched the rookie game and shook his head, you played so well, don't come to Los Angeles.

You can stay in Ercun, or go wherever there are big buttocks.

The three-day All-Star Weekend is over, a get-together for fans and the league.

The game was still very successful, and Wade won the All-Star Game MVP.

It is a little regrettable that Kobe missed the All-Star Game due to injury, which dimmed the starlight a lot.

Min Congda did the math, the All-Star Game alone could bring Dallas at least $250 million in revenue.

The All-Star Game Dallas will host the venue on the Cowboys Stadium, rather than the Mavericks' home American Airlines Center.

Cowboys Stadium is a football field, much larger than a basketball stadium, and can accommodate 9 spectators.

In addition, the basketball court is small and seats can be added in the middle. This time, the main venue of the All-Star Game welcomed 10 people to watch.

The traffic of 10 people is five times that of usual NBA games, but a large number of free tickets and season tickets have to be removed.

The reason why the venue is placed in such a large stadium, the Mavericks owner Cuban is to consider leaving enough seats for Mavericks season ticket holders.

The loyalty of Dallas fans has always been high, the attendance rate of games is also high, and the team is profitable all the year round.

Of course, Min Congda scoffed at Cuban's approach, but he was full of interest in this 9-person stadium.

In the future, the Clippers' home stadium will be around 9, not to mention 25000.

The cost is estimated to be upwards of US$10 billion. As long as you don’t hire a Chinese engineering team, you get a Mexican engineering team to build it. You can’t do it well in five or six years, and the amount of money can drag you to death.

The arena with a capacity of 25000 people is already super huge.

At present, the arena with the most seats in the NBA is the Palace of Auburn Hills, with more than 22000 seats.

This is followed by the Chicago United Center with more than 21000 seats.

Most of the remaining arenas are around 20000.

More than 18000 people like the Staples Center are really the younger brothers.

The super arenas used by the NBA in history, such as the famous Alamo Dome used by the Spurs, can accommodate up to 35888 spectators.

There is also the Kings Park dome once used by the Supersonics. When a basketball game is held, it can accommodate 40000 fans. It is said that it has never been full.

The most attended time was when the Supersonics played the Washington Bullets in the 1978 finals, with 35928 spectators attending the game.

Of course, these arenas are mainly used as rugby fields, and the facilities are actually not suitable for basketball courts, which are too large.

Because the stands are too high, the experience of watching the game is not good for spectators sitting in the back row, so a multi-purpose stadium with more than 20000 people is the best.

Min Congda thought to himself, since he wanted to build a arena that would bankrupt the Clippers, naturally the bigger the better, the more luxurious the better.

After returning to Los Angeles, on February 2, the Clippers played against the Atlanta Hawks at home.

Min Congda met with Anschutz in the VIP room of the Staples Center, and told the king of sports about his plan to build a large arena for the Clippers in the future.

Anschutz was surprised that Min Congda had such a big plan. Who gave him such big ambitions?
"Does Sterling have such an idea? Then he should come and talk to me in person, not you as a manager."

Anschutz doesn't quite believe that an old sting like Sterling would want to build a new arena for the Clippers.

He even searched for the annual rent. In the early years, the Clippers played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

This venue has been built and put into use since 1959, and the Lakers played here from 1960 to 1967.

Later, it was too small and moved to the Great Western Forum.

The Clippers started playing in the Memorial Stadium in the 80s, and used other people's venues in the 60s and 99s until [-].

Now building a modern stadium requires close to 10 billion US dollars in funds, how could Sterling be willing to spend this money.

Min Congda said: "Boss Sterling will definitely agree with my plan. But you know, he and our Clippers alone don't have the strength, so we need your help."

Anschutz thought about it. It has been 10 years since the Staples Center was built, and it feels a little old here.

But building an arena is a big project, not that simple. He thought for a while and said to Min Congda: "Do you know where the foundation of the new arena is best?"

Min Congda replied: "Inglewood? Although the law and order there is average, there are many basketball fans, and our training center is also there."

Anschutz shook his head and said, "The foundation of the new arena is based on the Clippers' record and income. This season, the Clippers can make the playoffs. Talk to me about the new arena."

Min Congda was dumbfounded when he heard it, why did he enter the playoffs?
Isn't this a joke with me, how can I make the Clippers into the playoffs.

but……

Min Congda wanted to say something, but someone pushed the door open.

It was Ida's aunt, Ms. Linda, who came in again with the steak.

Anschutz got up to greet him, but Min Congda always felt that the relationship between the two was not normal.

Didn't Christopher notice something?

Come to the Staples Center to open a restaurant and open a green hat, think about it and feel sorry for him.

(End of this chapter)