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

Chapter 197 Maybe there is still a chance (fourth)

The ups and downs of life are often just a few days.

This is especially true in the NBA playoffs.

Unlike those one-off sports games, the series stretches everything out.

Tactical confrontation, psychological game, and reversal of public opinion are all a big drama.

The encounters in the regular season are often flashes of inspiration, and the series has played at least four games with the same opponent.

The coming and going of both sides can fully reflect the strength and tenacity of the team.

When the playoffs reached April 4, the situation in some series was already clear.

The strong team led 3:0 early, and no team in NBA history can come back.

Some have reversed. For example, the Nuggets went first at home, and Anthony scored 42 points in a single game.

As a result, the Jazz pulled three games in a row, and they were on the verge of elimination in just a few days.

There are still some confusing, such as the Bucks and Eagles, a 2:2 tie.

It feels like rushing to tiebreaker.

The Los Angeles Derby is full of expectations before the start of the playoffs.

It seems that the curtain will soon come to an end.

The Lakers easily took a 3:0 lead.

The media commented: "The Clippers have no home court advantage in Los Angeles. For the Clippers, it has to be said that it is a kind of sadness."

There are also experts from Espn criticizing: "The Clippers and Curry's style of play proves that they can win in the regular season, but it is impossible to win with three points in the playoffs."

On the morning of April 4, Min Congda sat in the general manager's office, browsing post-match comments and news.

Faced with various remarks criticizing the Clippers, he still despises these experts.

"What bullshit experts, predicted before the game that the Clippers would bring big trouble to the Lakers, and the result? The fart was eaten back."

"Look at these prediction posts, 4:2, hey, everyone is slapped in the face, right?"

In Min Congda's commentary after the game, his evaluation of the Clippers was much more fair.

He believes that the core problem of the Clippers is the perimeter defense, and he also mentioned the coach's command.

In Min Congda's view, Dunleavy's rotation and command in the playoffs were too rigid.

For example, he has been clinging to the starting lineup and insisting on letting Baron Davis start.

In fact, Baron played shooting guard, which was okay in the regular season, but it was really difficult for Kobe in the playoffs.

There are also insiders, Camby, Gasol Jr., and Zach Randolph, who can theoretically fight against the Lakers.

In fact, the effect of Camby's debut was very poor. After all, he is old.

Especially when the Lakers replaced Odom, it was handy to play Camby's misplacement.

Lao Deng experimented with a new lineup and new tactics for a season, but it was still the same in the playoffs.

It shows that his experiment was not prepared for the playoffs, but to cope with Min Congda's "everyone has a ball to play".

Fan Chen, who was on the other side of the ocean, was very confused when he saw Min Congda's post-match analysis being so accurate.

He directly asked Min Congda, "President Min, you see these questions are so thorough, why don't you let Deng Lewei change his tactics and replace the lineup? It's 0:3, do you really want to win a game?"

Facing Fan Chen's question, Min Congda was a little embarrassed, how should he answer?
He had no choice but to deal with it in a daze: "The coaching staff has the consideration of the coaching staff. I'm just a family's opinion. We must respect the professionalism of the head coach."

Fan Chen said: "Mr. Min, when I watched the game last time, I had a feeling that the NBA is about to enter a new era. Old coaches like Dunleavy, their era is about to pass."

Fan Chen watched a lot of games recently, and this feeling became more and more intense.

Dunleavy began coaching in 1991. In the past 20 years, the NBA has changed a lot.

He couldn't beat Jackson's Lakers and Kobe before, and now it seems that there is still nothing he can do.

Min Congda didn't reply. He felt a little uncomfortable when he thought of Lao Deng's disappointed expression after these few games.

According to Lao Deng, he is a dedicated coach and his son also plays in the NBA. It can be seen that he is a person who loves basketball all his life.

He is an excellent player and coach, otherwise he would not be able to play in the NBA, and he has achieved these results by coaching in the NBA.

It's just that no matter whether you are a player or a coach, there is always a gap with the top, and you always miss the highest honor.

Losing to the Celtics in the Finals as a player, losing to the Bulls in the Finals as a coach, and losing to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals are always supporting roles.

"Hey, don't worry about it, Lao Deng can rest after the game tonight."

"It's hard enough to play 82 games in a season. Wouldn't it be nice to go back and hold a grandson?"

After turning off the computer, at noon, Min Congda went to the training center for dinner as usual.

Facing the desperate situation of falling behind 0:3, the Clippers players who have been announced to be eliminated in advance are in a dull mood.

In just one week, they entered the playoffs excitingly, and soon came to the brink of being eliminated.

Competitive sports are so cruel.

However, during the training process in the afternoon, the players rarely had some disputes.

The grumpy Ricky Davis and Randolph bumped into each other, and both of them got angry and even pushed and shoved.

Min Congda, who was sitting on the sidelines watching everyone's training, rushed up to stop the two of them.

"Hey, what are you guys doing, the series hasn't ended yet, do you guys want to fight among yourself?"

The two were members of the four-member group of wine, sex, wealth and energy before, and then they changed their ways and returned to play well.

Their relationship is still very good, and the sudden outbreak of conflict can only be said to be angry in their hearts.

Yes, who can feel angry when they are beaten 0:3 in the series?
In fact, in the third home game, the referee's whistle was biased towards the Clippers, and they had a chance.

It's a pity that the team was in poor condition in that game, and the Lakers were still playing at home.

So I lost the chance to get back a game, and it was very desperate to become 0:3 all at once.

Sitting back on the sidelines, Lao Deng let everyone practice freely, and go back when it is time to go back.

Arrive at the Staples Center on time at five o'clock in the evening to prepare for the game.

The words were weak, as if they were confessing their last words, everyone can leave after the fight tonight.

Gone was the surging passion of a week ago.

Min Congda felt increasingly uncomfortable.

Jordan Peele and Michael Key came over with cameras and asked: "Mr. Smart, we want to take a few shots, and dialogue, as the end of this season."

Min Congda said: "What season is over, is the series over?"

Jordan Peele said: "0:3, no one can come back, the season is definitely over."

Michael Kiddow: "I heard that the 26th at the Staples Center was rented out that day because there was no need to play the fifth game."

When Min Congda heard this, he was suddenly angry and said, "What? Who said you can't make it to the fifth game!"

Dunleavy said at this time: "Everyone says that, it's normal, we really can't beat the Lakers, but we have a future, don't we, Smart?"

Min Congda said: "How old are you and have a future? Are you Captain America? Cherish the present moment!"

A few people don't speak, their words are very reasonable, but what's the use?
Min Congda thought about it for a while, and said: "Old Deng, you listen to me, we make an adjustment tonight, maybe there is still a chance."

(End of this chapter)