The Clippers played three good quarters before collapsing in the final quarter and losing 112-116 to the Lakers at home. James single-handedly finished the game, and the Clippers' late play was really spicy. As the head coach of the team, Coach Lu must take the blame, and the lineup adjustments on the field are incomprehensible.
In this game, George continued to be sidelined due to injury. Theis and Coffey start, with Leonard, Harden, Mann. Judging from the first three quarters, the Clippers' adjustments were effective, and the outside three-pointers were opened, and the game played smoothly. Firmly suppressed the Lakers, and the score was more than 10 points ahead for most of the time. The problem was that at the beginning of the fourth quarter, James single-handedly reversed the score. What happened in between? The problem is again? Let's focus on the analysis.
It is said that Ham is slow to adjust, but he really did it right in the fourth quarter, on the defensive lineup, on James, and that was enough. Coach Lu kept changing formations, and the training broke down the game again. Is the lineup of Will Shao + Tucker + Plumlee really so good?
At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers relied on Powell's buzzer-beating ball and led by 19 points at one point. Is it such a big advantage or a crash, there are two main problems. One reason is the adjustment of the Lakers, the outburst of James. Another reason is the Clippers' three-stop lineup, which is inefficient offensively. If you can't attack, you can't defend, it's normal to lose the game.
Lakers, James made four consecutive three-pointers in the fourth quarter, igniting the Lakers' passion. And the Lakers raised the lineup on the court in the fourth quarter, with Reddish, Prince and other players who can defend. This lineup can defend, and offense is a shortcoming, but James' outburst effectively makes up for it. In the whole game, James scored 34 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter, which is higher than the 16 points of the Clippers as a team.
The Clippers took a big lead, and Coach Lu began to lose his hand again. Wei Shao, Tucker, and Plumlee played at the same time, and the three-rejection mode was turned on. This lineup really doesn't work, Plumlee is notoriously buttery, he can't hold the ball on the offensive end, and the defense is one step ahead. Tucker didn't shoot, and he didn't shoot when he had the chance. Wei Shao also couldn't shoot accurately, couldn't pass out, and couldn't rush in. Harden came to lead the team at this time, this is really impossible to play, there is no space on the court. The problem is that the offense can't be hit, and the defense can't be prevented, this lineup is useless, and I can't understand the employment of Lu's guidance.
Tucker really doesn't use it, there's really no gas in the tank right now. It's not good to play center, it's not a threat to play power forward, there's no threat at all on the offensive end, and it's short on the defensive end, so it's really easy to be targeted.
In the first three quarters, the Clippers played smoothly, and everyone scrambled to take the lead. In the last quarter, the whole team of the Clippers was dumbfounded, made mistakes constantly, and was directly stunned by the Lakers' counterattack. Harden had 23 points and nine assists, including two points in the final quarter. Leonard had 26 points and six in the final quarter. It's really no one who can stand up, the rhythm is out of order, the Lakers have risen, and the momentum at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends has become unstoppable.
Tucker really can't try anymore, especially Wei Shao + Tucker + Plumlee, or maybe Gazubac's lineup really can't appear anymore, and now it's a lot of losses. Losing like this, the Clippers hurt morale. Other teams are sprinting, and the Clippers are a bit of a fan.
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