On December 24, Beijing time, in the past night, there were 3 messages from the NBA, let's take a look.
The Clippers suffered a losing streak
Today, the Clippers host the Boston Celtics, the top team in the East. I thought it would be a fierce confrontation between the tip of the needle and the Maimang, but I didn't expect the game to be one-sided from the end of the first quarter, the Celtics increased the intensity of offense and defense, and the Clippers were simply difficult to parry, trailing by 17 points at halftime, and the difference in points after the third quarter had reached 25 points. Seeing that there was no hope of a comeback, the Clippers withdrew their troops early, withdrew their main forces, and the entire fourth quarter became garbage time, and finally the Clippers lost to the Celtics 108-145, suffering two consecutive defeats and ending a six-game winning streak at home.
In this game, the Clippers' play can be described as unbearable to look at directly. On the offensive end, the Clippers' tactical execution is very poor and the whole team is lost, 5 of the 9 main rotations have a shooting rate of less than 5 percent, and the 108 points in a single game have also set a new low since the November 28 against the Nuggets, and the team's enthusiasm is very problematic, losing to the Green Army 17 rebounds (34:51), you must know that this is still in the absence of the Green Army's star center Porzingis;On the defensive end, the Clippers' performance was even more flawed, and it was not uncommon to see images of being distracted and being one-stepped, which also allowed them to swallow the most painful and loss-scoring loss of the season. Obviously, the Clippers' last two routs have proved that Leonard is the absolute offensive and defensive core of this team, and his absence has too much impact, and I hope Leonard can return to the court as soon as possible, otherwise the Clippers may fall into a wave of consecutive defeats again.
Lakers Titans surgery
Today, Lakers guard Vincent will undergo knee surgery to address recurrent swelling, and he is expected to be out for 6-8 weeks as a result, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. On November 2, Vincent began to miss due to fluid problems in his left knee, and after nearly two months of rest**, Vincent returned to the game against the Bulls on December 21, but the next day, he felt that his knee was significantly swollen and uncomfortable again, so he asked the team to negotiate with the Lakers management, and finally decided to undergo surgery.
This offseason, Vincent, who made a name for himself with the Heat, received a three-year, $3,300w contract from the Lakers, which is also the largest contract offered by the Lakers on the free market this season. originally thought that Vincent, who has a big heart and a sharp projection, can bring great help to the Lakers, but so far, Vincent has only played 5 games for the Lakers, averaging 54 points 10 rebounds 30 assists 12 steals, shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage of just a pitiful 375% and 118%, and now it will lie down for another two months. I have to say that Vincent's low attendance rate and outrageous on-court performance are completely sorry for the tens of millions of contracts offered by the Lakers for him. From last year's Nunn to this year's Vincent, the Lakers have been deflated continuously, and Lakers management should really be cautious and cautious in recruiting in the future, especially those players who came out of the Heat.
The sun erupts into infighting
After a seven-game winning streak at the beginning of the season, the Suns' performance has taken a sharp turn recently, with only a 3-8 record in the last 11 games, a winning percentage of 50%, and the ranking has slipped from the top three in the West to the tenth in the West. The reason why the Suns are struggling so much is that injuries are one factor, and the other reason is that the Suns play a single style of play and over-concentrate the ball in the hands of Booker and Durant. To put it bluntly, it is a high position, a dozen and four looks, there is no linkage and combination effect at all, Booker and Durant's data is beautiful enough, but as long as one of them does not perform well, the Suns will fall into a passive situation, coupled with the fact that role players rarely have a chance to shoot, so that the enthusiasm on the defensive end is not high, the overall fault tolerance rate of the Suns is very low, the tailwind cannot be saved, and the headwind is difficult to turn around.
Today, Suns player Gordon openly expressed his dissatisfaction in an interview with reporters, Gordon said: "I came to the Suns to compete for championships and win, but the team's performance and decision-making recently disappointed me. Everybody knows what type of player I am, I can score in big games and in key moments, but lately I've been completely out of touch and scoring on the offensive end, which is tough, and I just want to play where I can show my value. Obviously, Gordon's implication is that he is dissatisfied with the Suns' tactics, and if Vogel doesn't adjust and change his style of play as soon as possible, then the Suns will have the next Gordon to stand up and be dissatisfied, and the infighting has intensified.