am i proud?

Chapter 276 Peyton, are you going to play Gong Yi?

After leading 3:2 in the series, the Clippers are united and united, and they are bound to defeat the Lakers in the G6 game.

Artest, who used to like to hang out the most, stopped going to nightclubs, and Barnes, who used to smoke marijuana, also gave up this bad habit a long time ago. The rest are "good babies" who are quite serious about training and competition.

Among them, Wang Zhizhi was the most excited. Although he seemed calm on the surface, in fact, Wang Dalin knew that he must have already burst into laughter in his heart.

Uh, he is a typical Cancer man... Even though he is already ecstatic in his heart, he is still low-key and steady on the surface.

This is not surprising... After all, teammate Battelle, who is also a member of the national team, has already won the NBA championship ring with Wang Dalin, so how could Wang Zhizhi not be envious?
He came to the United States from a long distance, how could he pursue the position of a mere substitute player?

There are a total of more than 400 players in the NBA, and dozens of rookies will join each year. How many of these people do not want a championship?

But there is only one championship, and only a dozen players can win such an honor every year. Even superstars who can be selected into the Hall of Fame may never win a championship... Well, this does not specifically refer to a fat guy with a particularly big butt!
Just like our Chairman Yao, even though he has achieved the status of a superstar in the NBA, he has never touched this ultimate goal...even if it is close, he has never achieved it!

Now the Clippers can advance to the finals as long as they win one more game, at least... this is the closest moment to the championship, right?
And since the Clippers were founded in 1970, let alone a championship, they haven't even made it to the Western Conference Finals before!
Even if they lost to the Lakers in this round of the series, they have already achieved the best record in team history, which is completely enough to be proud of.

Just after the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain", "Master Baylor" made a special call to Wang Dalin. He mysteriously told Wang Dalin a news on the phone - the owner Donald Sterling had decided to give a big gift to all the players, and the value of this gift to Wang Dalin was particularly valuable.

Wang Dalin just curled his lips after hearing this. He doesn't like Sterling, because he knows that this guy is a racist... He hates those black players extremely, so how can he think highly of him, a player of yellow race?

And this guy is still a very stingy guy, you can even say that-since Sterling bought the Clippers in 1981, "stingy" has been synonymous with him.

Once, a fan won a Clippers shooting contest, but Sterling has been reluctant to give him a $1000 bonus.Unfortunately, that fan happened to be a lawyer, and he took Sterling to court for fraud.

In order to save money, Sterling also asked the team's head coach Paul Silas to wrap the bandages on the players himself, and even the team doctor was reluctant to ask for one.

At the same time, Sterling also clearly asked the players to "not leave the line of fire for minor injuries." Once the Clippers only had 7 players who could play, and they almost gave up a game because of this.

In 1984, Sterling moved the team to Los Angeles without the league's consent. How could David Stern bear it?
The irritated league originally wanted to fine him 2500 million U.S. dollars, but he didn't expect him to bite back and asked the league to compensate him 1 million U.S. dollars.

In the end, the league only fined the Clippers $600 million, and the money was still paid out of their military expansion dividends, without costing Sterling a penny.

It is precisely because of his stinginess that the Clippers have never achieved any results since he took over. They rarely even make the playoffs, let alone the Western Conference Finals.

But one thing is strange, Sterling is as stingy as he is on the court, but he is happy to use a lot of dollars to settle lawsuits of sexual harassment or racial discrimination off the court.

For example, in July 2003, he was sued by a female employee of his own.

The female employee named Samler Davenport, who worked as an administrator at Sterling's real estate company in Beverly Hills, accused Sterling of sexually harassing herself and then found an excuse to fire her.

According to Davenport, Sterling made "unnecessary and invasive physical contact" with her, including hugging and kissing.

In addition, Davenport also accused Sterling of often sitting across from her, unbuttoning his trousers and "constantly changing his movements."

Davenport was so disturbed by the work environment that she called in sick in April 2002, only to find out three months later that she had been fired.

Before Davenport, Sterling also fought a lawsuit in January of that year, accusing a woman named Alessandra Castro of blackmailing him.

At first Sterling denied that he had a relationship with Castro, but later he changed his statement and admitted that he had maintained an improper relationship with Castro for three years.

Sterling had no scruples once he spoke up, claiming Castro had knocked himself out — “$500 every time he did it!”

He added: "We've done it everywhere, in my office, in my bathroom, in the hallway, in the elevator. She can do it all night, it's beyond words."

Sterling also confessed that he "always did wrong things" and "wanted to cover up these things", but he immediately became extremely tough when it came to money: "I don't owe Castro anything. The relationship between us is a transaction, and every time it is settled clearly."

Such a shrewd and stingy guy is naturally easy to get rich... Sterling bought the Clippers for $1981 million in 1250. By the end of 2003, the team was worth more than $2 million.

In terms of running the team, Sterling's method is the same as that of real estate: buy at a low price and sell at an appreciation.

In fact, the income that the Clippers bring to Sterling every year is insignificant compared to his net worth, but in the eyes of Clippers fans, he is a parasite who lives by sucking the blood of players.

As long as the "stingy boss" in the NBA is mentioned, he is definitely at the top of the list, and no one can compare with him.

Therefore, Wang Dalin was not very willing to come to this team last summer... The boss is so stingy, and the general manager "Bailey" is also an unreliable owner. Why are you here?
But the conditions offered by the Clippers are indeed full of sincerity, and last summer's draft and signing "Baylor" all listened to Wang Dalin's suggestions.

And the Clippers are lucky because they are located in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States, where there are many more exposure opportunities than other places, so Wang Dalin chose to come to the Clippers last summer.

For Sterling's stingy nature, Wang Dalin already knew it well, and all the Clippers players also knew it well.

This time I heard that Sterling is going to give a "big gift" to all the players. Wang Dalin is quite curious. How big is this gift?
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On May 5, the G29 game of the Western Conference Finals started as scheduled.

In this game, Karl Malone insisted on playing with injuries despite the obstruction of the team doctor and head coach Phil Jackson.

He said this: "Don't tell me to rest! Don't you know what's going on now? I have a lot of time to rest after I retire, but it's definitely not now!"

This sentence was resounding, and its weight was comparable to that of Barkley's refusal to leave the field back then. Phil Jackson couldn't hold him back, so he arranged for him to be included in the starting lineup.

Old Malone's playing with injuries really boosted the morale of the Lakers players, but he was suffering from a knee discomfort after all, and he couldn't keep up with Wang Dalin's footsteps on the court, and was soon beaten to the ground.

Phil Jackson couldn't bear to see this scene, so he had to replace him and replaced him with the faster-footed Devin George, so Wang Dalin started all kinds of picturesque pull-up jump shots.

Even though Kobe and O'Neal continued to maintain their output, they still couldn't limit Wang Dalin's personal offense, so...just in the first half, the point difference between the two teams reached double digits.

In the second half, the two sides launched a more intense offensive and defensive duel.

In order to stop Wang Dalin's attack, even Phil Jackson, the "Zen master" who has always been known for his elegance, had a perverted mind. He asked Devin George to step on Wang Dalin's feet, but Wang Dalin was fine after his feet were sprained, but Devon George blushed with shame.

Seeing this dirty scene, "Second Master" Artest glared angrily, and was about to rush up to give him a violent beating, but Wang Dalin hurriedly got up and held him back.

The situation is good now, and Wang Dalin doesn't want Artest to be expelled for beating someone... It's just fine to be expelled on the spot. If the suspension is added, the Clippers will suffer a lot!

That's why Wang Dalin didn't dare to use "Super God Pickled Pepper" in this round of the series... God will lose three games in one game. If he reaches the finals, what else can he use against others?

This episode was delayed for a while... Fortunately, Wang Dalin was unharmed, and Artest, who was furious, was stopped in time, and he did not have time to swing his fist as big as a sandbag, so the referee just called Devin George a first-degree malicious foul.

After the conflict, the Clippers made two free throws.

Wang Dalin made two free throws steadily, and then Jaric sent the frontcourt sideline ball.

When the basketball came to Wang Dalin's hands again after several passes, Devon George on the opposite side was obviously a little distracted. Wang Dalin left him behind with one step, and then made a mid-range shot very easily.

In the next few rounds, Devin George acted like he was sleepwalking, and was easily broken by Wang Dalin... Wang Dalin scored consecutive points as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, and he was about to be beaten by him.

Phil Jackson on the sideline bench was so angry that his face was almost green. Taking advantage of a dead ball, he quickly called a timeout... The Clippers have already led by as much as 18 points. If a timeout is not called, the game will probably enter garbage time before the fourth quarter.

As soon as the players returned to the bench and sat down, Jackson had already stood in front of them furiously, taking off his glasses and spraying wildly.

"You guys, think about it for me. What do you call it? Shit! That's right, it stinks like dog shit... No, it smells worse than dog shit!"

"It's just halfway through the third quarter, and Darling Wang has already scored 37 points!"

"Can anyone tell me why he scored 37 points on your heads?"

"That's right, he is tall and fast, and he shoots very accurately. It is indeed difficult to defend, but have you thought about a solution?"

"Aren't you going to press close?"

"Anyone, in the face of a stalker-style defense, it is impossible to keep the shooting rate so high all the time, right?"

"Besides, even if you can't prevent him, at least let him consume more energy, right?"

"I really can't guard against it, so I'm going to make a foul, right?"

"Devin, what's the big deal with that flagrant foul you just did? Doesn't Bruce Bowen do the same thing often?"

"It's good for you... you son of a bitch! Are you feeling guilty or repenting? Just tell me, do you still want to play? If you don't want to play, get out of here as soon as possible..."

Jackson was spitting and spitting, and the players all lowered their heads not daring to look at him, even O'Neal and Kobe looked like this.

When he was almost cursing, a voice suddenly came from the bench - "Why don't you let me try! I think I can try to guard against Darling-Wang on the outside!"

Jackson heard the sound and looked, only to see that it was Gary Payton who spoke, and he couldn't help frowning slightly.

Payton won the best defensive player award as a point guard back then, and his defensive skills are naturally nothing to say, but he is now a veteran who is about to turn 36 years old. Even though his defensive skills are extraordinary, his body may not be able to keep up.

If it was Payton seven or eight years ago, he might have caused Wang Dalin a lot of trouble. After all, even the "God of Basketball" Jordan had suffered under his hands at that time.

But now... He might be better than Devon George in defending Wang Dalin. After all, George is still 203cm tall, but Payton is only 193cm.

Jackson hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded and said: "Okay, you will be responsible for marking Darling-Wang on the outside, and Rick and Shaq will guard him in the upper zone and three-second zone!"

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and yelled at Devin George: "Your task now is to follow Ron tightly for me, understand?"

George hurriedly raised his head and replied, "Understood!"

Jackson squinted his eyes and added: "If you can't even keep up with Ron, as long as you are still on this team, you will never even think about playing!"

His voice was not loud, but in George's ears it sounded like Huang Zhong Dalu, and he felt a chill in his vest.

The timeout was finally over and players from both sides returned to the court.

The Lakers' offense was mediocre this time, and it was still O'Neal who scored a goal in the interior.

When it was the Clippers' turn to attack, Wang Dalin once again received the ball from the outside wing of the three-point line. He was surprised to see Payton suddenly appearing in front of him.

"Fuck! What are the Lakers trying to do? Are you using Gary Payton to play Hainan's Gong Yiyifan?"

(End of this chapter)