Since James traveled west, Leonard joined the Clippers, and Durant left the Warriors, the pattern of the West was broken in one fell swoop, becoming the era of Los Angeles' two male domination of the West!
The Los Angeles Duo also didn't disappoint the fans! The Lakers won the 2019-2020 championship, and if it were not for the thick eyebrow injury last season, they would also have the opportunity to win the championship. The Clippers were a little worse off, capsizing in the 2019-2020 season, but last season the team reached the Western Conference Finals, making team history.
But just when the fans were expecting the 2 team to continue to create glory, the 2 team suffered a blow this season! The Lakers' big group of 3 giants, but the chemistry of the 3 giants is bad, coupled with the serious aging of the team, the defense regresses quickly, resulting in the current record of 26 wins and 31 losses, ranking 9th in the West, and even the situation of entering the playoffs is very unclear.
Compared with the Lakers' own problems, the Clippers' decline this season is helpless! The team's No. 1 core Leonard, who has not returned since an injury in the playoffs with the Jazz last season, may not be able to play this season. George has played well this season, but also suffered an injury in the middle of the season and is likely to be reimbursed for the season.
George and Xiao Ka don't play, this is missing 2 superstars in the top 10 of the league!
Leonard averaged 24.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game last season, whether it is offensive or defensive, it is the top level of the league, there is a chance to compete for the existence of MVP, and the top 10 stars in the league.
Although George is not as good as his peak, he has played an efficient performance this season, averaging 24.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2 steals per game, and many statistics are at the forefront of the league, if he is not injured, he is also a strong contender for the first team of the best team, and can reach the level of the top 10 in the league.
The loss of 2 league top 10 superstars, such an injury, put on which team, is a devastating blow, not to mention entering the playoffs, can fully participate in the rot, to fight for a good draft signing! However, the Clippers did not give up in this situation, and so far this season, they have played a record of 29 wins and 30 losses, continuing to rank 8th in the West and firmly occupying a playoff spot.
Without Xiao Ka and George, the Clippers can be said to have stood out collectively! Reggie took on the core role of the team, averaging 16.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and the offense and organization were fully online. Third-year show Mann continued to improve, averaging 10.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and could occasionally come to a few games to give the team a huge boost. Kennard also regained his former grip on the Pistons, averaging 11.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
In addition to these 3 people, Zubac, Kofi, Hatten, etc., have ushered in a rapid entry this season, and the team has also relied on such a group of role players to occupy the 8th position in the West, and the team can get this point, although the performance of the players is indeed valuable, but the key is the coaching ability of head coach Tyrone Lu.
Without George and Ka Jr., Tylen Lu can be said to have played the coaching level to the extreme, 5 small tactics, positional formations around the center, as well as fast attack battles, unlimited changes of defense, etc., in the hands of Tylen Lu, and they all played a role just right, winning one victory after another for the Clippers, and being able to stand in the 8th place in the West.
In fact, not only this season, in last season's playoffs, Tyrone Lue showed his terrifying coaching ability! After 2 consecutive 0:2 behind the Lone Rangers and Jazz, the team finally turned over, of which the Turnover Jazz was still completed without a small card, which shows the resilience of Tyrone Lu Horror, the ability to adjust, and the perfect control of the situation.
Nowadays, Popovich has aged and begun to enter the pension stage, Rivers is saddled with the "infamy" of being overturned many times, Cole will only build tactics around Curry, Nash has not yet twisted the team into a rope, in such a situation, Tyrone Lu also has the shadow of the league's 1st coach, the ghost coach, well-deserved!
Now, the Clippers have received Powell, Covington and other big players at the trade deadline, and the strength of the team has been further improved, even without the help of Small Card and George, Tyrone Lu has a good chance to lead this civilian Clippers into the playoffs.