On February 11, the Clippers continued their regular season game against the underdog Pistons. Although there is a huge difference in the strength of the two sides, the Clippers won very hard today, and if they didn't wake up in the final quarter, they might have to lose the game. Today, the Clippers rebounded 35-57 and net-lost the Pistons 22, did not grab a frontcourt board, let the Pistons grab 14 frontcourt boards, and also exposed the instability of the team's current interior state. Thanks to the fact that the Clippers are a multi-core team, someone else who doesn't play well has someone else to step up and guarantee a win.
After the game, Tyronn Lue also gave an interview and talked about the game, saying that the Pistons played very well and together, and the pace was fast, and the team couldn't play well every game, but the players had to be praised for their performance, they were resilient and persevered. I have to say that Tyronn Lue still has high emotional intelligence, and when the team wins a big win, he will pick some problems to criticize the deficiencies and make the players guard against arrogance and rashness. When the team is not doing well, he is taking the pressure off the team and continuing to keep the momentum going.
In addition, George played 36 minutes, shooting 14-of-24, 4-of-13 three-pointers, 1-of-1 free throws, and scored 33 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. After the game, he also talked about the issue of renewing his contract with the team, saying that renewal is the goal, and as for the progress so far, this is the goal. Judging from George's response, on the issue of contract renewal, George's team and the Clippers are still pulling to the limit. George can pursue a maximum salary of about 233 million for 4 years, but everyone has reduced their salaries, and George also needs to set an example.
Finally, Powell, who was elbowed back in this game, also updated his injury after the game, Tyronn Lue said that Powell had a few stitches on his head, but it was not a big problem, which was better news than winning. Although the Clippers have the Big Four, Powell is a microwave type player, who can provide strong firepower support as long as he is on the court, not only the bandits and odd soldiers on the Clippers bench, but also the first choice for Tyronn Lue's five-small lineup and Big Four. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured this time, otherwise it would still have a great impact on the team.