With an annual salary of 5 million, say goodbye to the Clippers! After being scrapped, the career is in trouble, and Harden can't save it!
The Los Angeles Clippers, the hottest team this season, have been on a downward spiral since the All-Star break. They had lost two of their three games and were once expected to be at the top of the Western Conference, but they fell to fourth place in the West. The current Clippers have opened a big gap with the top of the East, and with the current situation, it is difficult for them to hit the top three this season. In the meantime, thanks to George's injury, Leonard Harden's injury, and the Clippers have made some changes to the team's rotation, it looks like they've reunited together, but the players don't have the same passion as they once were. An annual salary of five million pounds, and a meeting with the Clippers.
Actually, the Clippers' slump was not because of the All-Star Game, but because they experienced a Waterloo on the eve of the All-Star Game. After losing to the University of Minnesota on the road, the Clippers realized how different they are from the top teams, and Leonard said, "We can't just rely on our ability to win championships. "Obviously, during the holidays, Taylor studied the team, looked at the technical stats and made changes at the end of the season. Against the Kings, Tyronn Lue put Daniel Theis back on the bench, while Tucker put him on the court first because Tucker was pretty much depleted.
Theis was replaced by Mason Plumlee, that is, he was waived by the Clippers. Suffice it to say, Tyronn Lue's patience with Plumlee has reached a tipping point. Although his condition was terrible and his mentality was extremely bad, Tyronn Lue only let Plumlee play 10 minutes less, which gave him the possibility of re-playing, you know, in terms of talent, strength, Tucker has no value at all, and Theis is very hardworking, but his power forward is a little short, whether it is against the average normal team, or small players, their defense and rebounding efficiency are very low.
But Plumlee told Tyronn Lue over and over again with his disastrous performances that he was the last player to play. I think anyone who follows the Clippers will have an idea of Plumlee's state, his defense and defense are very problematic, he can't shoot, he can't pull away, his protection is also very poor, it's just a cover, and his opponent is a target to send to the door. Harden's continuous passing made him feel like he was stuffing a pie into his mouth, but when he finally found an opportunity, his teammates also began to attack wildly. In addition, he also likes to lead orders, which also leads to the Clippers' inability to move quickly, the switch between offense and defense is not carried out in time, and it is easy to break the ball in the air.
On offense, Plumlee is doing very badly, he's just doing his job, not supporting and helping to defend, he can't even protect the rebound, the substitutions are a disaster, even when defending and defending, he can still get enough games, in fact, I appreciate Taylor's patience, just like Morris before, all the shortcomings are blocked by him! The Clippers are firmly at the heart of the starters. But Plumlee wasn't as lucky as Morris, and he was a bit of a cheating (according to fans, that's called"Not suitable"), and was therefore removed from the team's bench list.
The Clippers never let Plumlee get any shots, in fact, his shooting percentage is far higher than that of other outside players, Zubac's performance in the first half of the season, everyone has seen, he scored a career-high point, mainly because of Harden's presence, which makes him full of confidence, coupled with his assists and assists, which gives him a big advantage in the game. However, with Zubac out of injury for almost a month, Plumlee was given a new opportunity to become the team's starting core. With Zubac's injury, Harden will have the opportunity to sign another starter.
But now it seems that even Harden can't help Plumlee, his cooperation with Harden has not improved much, and his position is getting higher and higher, and he was eventually kicked off the bench. This season, Plumlee was paid $5 million a year, and after the summer, the Clippers signed him to a one-year contract. Plumlee signed a new contract with the Clippers and received more pay from other clubs, but in the end, he decided to stay. But Plumlee didn't get anything, and the team still valued Plumlee, which is something that everyone knows, so he has to leave or his future will be threatened.