The Clippers are so sad! The last time I finally reached the Western Conference final, I played 6 games with the Suns when Xiaoka was reimbursed. This season seems to have a fairly complete lineup, but George is injured again!
Leonard was suppressed by Thunder supernova Alexander at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends!
The Clippers defeated the Thunder 100-101 today. Leonard played 38 minutes, shooting 7-of-16 from the field, 2-of-5 from three-point range and 5-of-7 from the free throw line, scoring a team-high 21 points, plus six rebounds, five assists and two steals. But the little card who held the ball in the last twenty seconds failed to seize the opportunity, and did not make a move under Alexander's one-on-one defense, resulting in the team losing regretfully!
More regrettably, another Clippers player, Paul George, injured his right leg while fighting for a rebound in the final quarter, was carried back to the locker room, and then withdrew from the game. According to sources, George is expected to undergo an MRI tomorrow, but George's close people have expressed great concern about the injury.
George was injured instantly! George had already experienced a major injury in his career!
The core problem of the Clippers is that the two super forwards rarely break through the ball core, George likes to block and dismantle a step jump shot or withdraw a three-pointer, there is a certain speed, the confrontation is insufficient, so even if the breakthrough is hanging people stumble, it is easy to lose the center of gravity and lose the ball, Xiaoka now likes to squat outside the bottom corner of the three-point line, rarely go to the low post to ask for the ball, there is confrontation, the ball holding technique is average, no speed, the breakthrough basically can not throw off the defender, but also like to block and dismantle a sudden step back or turn over jumper.
Although the Clippers are equipped with a bunch of outside lines that can shoot, the core does not break through, can not attract assistant defense, can not compress the inside defense, so the Clippers' ball looks this is not smooth, no breakthrough is no score, all singles, George depends on the feel to eat, unstable, small card has a stable mid-shot, but not enough to change the defense, the forward line is the absolute core, can only find a defender with a breakthrough, but unfortunately the only breakthrough ability Mann is not welcomed.
Xiaoka was defended by Alexander at the last moment without a shot!
It's a shame that the Clippers, what a good lineup, always can't screw together! Lu Coach may be stubborn in his heart, or he may not have figured out how to arrange the lineup, the Clippers' lineup is always patchwork, fragmented, the ability of the small card to handle the ball is really not good, with the increase of injuries with age, when facing tough defense, it has not stood out, the small card is only suitable for being an endpoint, can not be a commander and leader.
If George can't return, the pressure of the Clippers playoffs will be doubled!
If George can't return this season due to injury, the Clippers will probably not do much in the playoffs! As the owner, Ballmer will really consider tearing down the team and rebuilding, after all, this core has not been able to break through the shackles of fate for so long, it's time to bow down!