On April 16, Beijing time, the Clippers were hit again. After George contracted the new crown and did not have a chance to fight for life, another member of the team, Kennard, also withdrew due to injury.
In the finale of the regular season, Kenard suffered a hamstring injury and a life-and-death battle, and he regrettably missed it. Kennard is a key member of the Clippers' outside line and bench, and he is the team's top scorer in 70 appearances this season, averaging 11.9 points per game and shooting 44.9 percent from three-point range.
Kennard's absence made the Clippers even worse. Clippers reporter Farbod Esnaashari lamented, "It's too hard. ”
Still, Tyronn Lu is confident in the team, "No matter what, we stay confident. Others need to stand up and fill the team void. ”
It is worth mentioning that Lu also revealed George's feelings after the infection with the new crown, "He is quite disappointed and very disappointed." I told him we're going to win this game for you and get ready for the next series. ”
Indeed, this season, without George, the Clippers, who are 24-27, haven't broken down. Clippers president Lawrence Frank also said: "This is another challenge for the team, we have dealt with various challenges throughout the season, there are a lot of people on our team who are trying to overcome the problem of multiple players missing out, but this team is always responding, we are a very resilient group. ”