"The Big Three are short board in the championship, and the Clippers management is right not to give big contracts! "！
Once, when the Clippers were still 21 points, they overtook the poor Lakers. In fact, this defeat has no worse impact on the team's confidence than the last loss to the Timberwolves and Thunder. Even though they lost the game, they didn't have enough points to make up the gap, which is a hard thing to accept. To put it mildly, the Clippers can't improve in the game, either in the game or in the game, they won't improve much. Leonard has realized his problem, and he is not willing to renew his contract with the Clippers and does not want to continue working with the Clippers.
This time, the Clippers turned the tables, but they still have a lot of problems. It can be said that Wei Shao's performance in the game was not good, he was constantly suppressed by the opponent and let the opponent continue to attack. You can also blame Plumlee for being too arrogant, and he made a series of point-guard-level mistakes to give the Lakers a chance to come back. You might also be able to complain about Harden, Rivers is a rookie and he often makes bad passes in games. We can also blame Leonard for not getting the ball to the opponent instead of passing the ball to the opponent like James did. However, in addition to the above points, the biggest problem for the Clippers at the moment is the team's head coach. When Tyronn Lue was the head coach of the Clippers, he was always disappointed.
First, Tyronn Lue in the final stages of the game, let Willis, Plumlee, Tucker"Refuse to shoot"They are confident in themselves and think that they have won, and then it's up to you. Harden took the ball and sent the ball to the free throw line, Plumlee had no way to break through, Tucker and Westbrook did not have a chance to shoot, they kept making mistakes under the outside of the attack, and James seized the opportunity and hit a three-point shot to overtake the score. When Leonard and others came back to defend, the Clippers without Zubac, coupled with the thick eyebrows who continued to grab more rebounds, dealt a big blow to the Clippers.
Tyronn Lue's strategy is not only a matter of time, but also an important one. James was physically exhausted, his performance was also terrible, his two shots missed the target, and Harden and Leonard were also constantly scoring, James didn't shoot, so they started a full-scale attack, Leonard dribbled the ball, James was very embarrassed, but he could easily break through to the opponent's penalty area, or even break through, or pass, or shoot. Now the Lakers' defense hasn't stabilized, so the Clippers have a good chance. Still, Tyronn Lue was given a respite.
But even so, in this game, Leonard still completed the single under James' defense and then jumped. Originally, Leonard could have fought back, but Tyronn Lue asked for a timeout for Leonard to let go of James. This timeout, it seems that Tyronn Lue is complaining for the Lakers, he replaced all four people who can shoot, all four of them are on the outside, just watching Leonard shoot, but no one wants to leave their retreat to Leonard for a goal, in fact, Tyronn Lue's timeout actually has nothing to do with whether it is called or not, after all, at that time, the Clippers' offense and defense are coherent. Tyronn Lue was blamed for the reversal of the situation.
Even the most astute person can see that the biggest threat to the current Clippers, in addition to injuries and interior lines, is Tyronn Lue. Leonard has issued a warning to Tyronn Lue that the Clippers can't play on their own, in which case, they won't win a championship. At that time, the Clippers lost to Minnesota on the road, and their mental state was very low, and their team, too, their strength was not at the same level at all, so they would be seized by the other side and slowly crushed. However, after the All-Star break, Tyronn Lue did not make any changes to the team, on the contrary, he was still the same in terms of using players, and he was completely like just listening to Harden.
Because of Harden's injury, as well as the injuries of the three superstars, the Clippers are in even more trouble, and this time the Los Angeles derby is another failure for them. During the offseason, Popovich signed a valuable contract with Monty Williams. Tyronn Lue also wanted to sign a big contract at the start of the season, but was rejected by the Clippers' managers. First, Tyronn Lue's career needs to be further improved, his performance with the Clippers is not ideal, and the Clippers cannot sign him with both his future and a big contract so early.