Halfway through the season, to compete for the favorite, the Clippers are undoubtedly optimistic, the latest official power rankings show that the Clippers are also the first in the league, but as the season progresses, the Clippers have also lost some games, although they have a big four lineup, but the Clippers actually have shortcomings, that is, they are afraid of strong teams, if the opposite side has a twin tower lineup, then the Clippers are likely to die.
Like the previous game lost to the Pelicans, the Clippers were blown up by Zion in the first half of the last quarter, and the interior line couldn't be prevented at all. Further back, the Clippers had won 3 in a row, and then were terminated by the Timberwolves, who also lost the game on the inside, and the Timberwolves couldn't resist the Clippers with the twin tower combination of Towns + Gobert.
There is also a game against the Lakers, Brother Thick Mei is powerful on the inside, and the Clippers can't prevent it. To sum up, the Clippers are not invulnerable, and the famous commentator Su Qun also commented, saying that the Clippers had better not take the first or second place in the West, because the first round of the playoffs may meet the Lakers, in terms of lineup, the Lakers' forward configuration is worthy of the Clippers, if the thick eyebrows break out, the Clippers can't stop it, and the two sides play a series The outcome is unpredictable, don't forget that the home court advantage is all on the Lakers' side. The Timberwolves will also be a headache for the Clippers in the West, and if the two sides meet in the playoffs, they may have to go up to six games.
Not only in the West, but also in the East there is a team with a lineup that is very restrained to the Clippers, they are the Cavaliers, we speak directly with the record, Beijing time on February 9, the Cavaliers easily defeated the Nets back-to-back, and have won 8 consecutive games, which is the longest winning streak in the current league, not only that, according to statistics, the last 25 games, the Cavaliers have won a total of 21 games, the first in the league at the same time, during this period, including the defeat of the Clippers, that game, the Clippers were pressed by the Cavaliers throughout the game, Although Leonard scored 30 points, he suffered a big loss on the inside.
In addition to defeating the Clippers, many strong teams were defeated by the Cavaliers during this period, such as the double defeat of the Bucks, so the Cavaliers' record is full of gold. So, why are knights so powerful? The first is that their forward configuration is too good, with a two-tower lineup of Mobley + Allen, and both are good at defense, the opponent is difficult to deal with, the guard line is Garland + Mitchell, both have excellent scoring ability, especially Mitchell, who can average 28 per game this season5 points, Garland also has 188 points, beating the Clippers, Mitchell was the one who blew up Harden at that time.
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Secondly, the Cavaliers' defense is quite good, their defensive efficiency ranks 2nd in the league, second only to the Celtics, but if only the last 25 games are counted, then the Cavaliers' defensive efficiency is 1st in the league, combined with the above two points, we find that the strength of the Cavaliers should not be underestimated, the current record ranks 2nd in the East, in terms of lineup and performance during this time, the Cavaliers are enough to call the Clippers, the biggest problem of the Clippers is still on the inside, the West is not weak like the Timberwolves, Nuggets and Lakers, the Clippers want to rush out of the West, The difficulty is indeed not small.