Today, a reporter revealed that Clippers new signings Powell and Covington, if they can pass the physical examination, tomorrow's game against the Bucks can play. That couldn't have been better news for the Clippers. Earlier, the Clippers sent Bledsoe and Winslow to Portland in exchange for Powell and Covington. The deal is very delicate, these two people are not only in the year of fighting, but also have extremely strong combat strength. And they've given the Clippers a significant boost on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and tomorrow's game against the Bucks would be a good test if the two could play. So how should Clippers head coach Tyronn Lu maximize the strength of the two?
Let's talk about Powell, Who has grown into an excellent scorer in the league in the past two seasons. If you put him in a weak team and give him unlimited firing rights, averaging 20 points per game is not a problem at all. When playing for the Trail Blazers this season, Powell averaged nearly 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 46% from the field and more than 40% from three-point range. Powell is a player who has an advantage on the offensive end, can hold the ball or not, Powell is not a player who needs the ball very much. He can be a shooter, stretching space on the field, and when he needs to attack with the ball, he can also kill all sides. In short, Powell is a very efficient breakup, and the Clippers' offensive firepower has been greatly improved at this stage.
Three years ago Covington may have been one of the league's strongest 3D players, but Covington's offense has deteriorated over the past few seasons, and now he seems to have only defense left. But it's his defense that the Clippers want, with Covington averaging less than eight points per game this season, but grabbing 5.7 rebounds per game, delivering 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks, and ranking in the top 20 in the league. He played less than 30 minutes and was defensively efficient. The Blazers' defensive level has been low in recent seasons, and Covington is the only defensive flash point for the team. The defense of the team without him would certainly be worse.
After talking about the specifics of these two people, we should be able to know how Tyrone Lu used it. Tyrone Lu is a master tactician, and lu coached a lot of tricks in the face of these two excellent players. Powell is a stable point of attack, with the ball on the field or without the ball. The Clippers don't have to set a fixed tactic for him, let Powell play freely, and find offensive status.
Covington can be placed in the no. 5 position of the small ball in the decisive moment, and Covington's ability to change defenses is extremely strong, theoretically can defend 4 positions on the outside line. The Clippers are very demanding of individual defensive ability, and Covington is fully capable. He doesn't have to give a lot of playing time, after all, Covington's offensive decline is a bit large, and it is more appropriate to put him in the situation where he needs it.
Looking at the Strength of the Clippers, it's a bit scary. If Leonard and George can be healthy this season, the Clippers must be the league's favorite to compete for the title. The Clippers have gathered a group of players who can fight hard, and they are good offensive and defensive. And after Covington and Powell joined, the team has a number of strong forwards, which is not the most perfect way to play in the small-ball era? The Clippers already have five offensive and defensive forward players, and by the time of the playoffs, will an NBA team be willing to touch them? Tyrone And the Clippers only need a little more patience to give Powell and Covington time to blend in. Waiting for them to find the State Clippers will be very scary. Dear readers, what do you think the Clippers can achieve this season?