If you don't like the preseason game where the team beat the Nuggets, then you don't like Clippers basketball. Well, it’s an overstatement. After all, this is just a pre-season warm-up, but it’s a great thing to see the team return to Staples Arena and win.
In addition to praying that every player can stay healthy as they enter the new season, there is not much information we can get from the warm-up game. The stars have not played, so you can't make some bold predictions about the players or the team's performance in the new season. Therefore, young players and bench players temporarily take on more important roles. Once they encounter real gold, it is difficult to say whether they can exert similar influence.
However, the preseason also has positive factors. Reggie-Jackson put on his goggles again, smiled from ear to ear, and incidentally showed a super long shot. New aids Eric Bledsoe and Justis Winslow fully embodies the qualities that the team sees in them, and these qualities also make everyone excited about their role in the new season. Terence Man and the young role players in the team showed their determination to win. Most importantly, the Clippers still have the confidence they built when they broke into the Western Conference finals last season with a record.
For many years, self-confidence has always been a complex emotion for this team. When the fans of "Airport City" talk about why the team always fails, they will talk about a rather prominent thing-they don't seem to fit their self-confidence and trust in their teammates well. When the lineup of "Airport City" was broken up,The Clippers, which are not favored by people, have built confidence and helped them break the anomaly in one fell swoop. Subsequently, they introduced Leonard and George , the team can be said to have become very arrogant.
Tyron Lu The team now seems to have a good balance of this. The Clippers led by Rivers produced disappointment in the quarter-finals; that disappointment and the team’s 20-21 season’s harmony and unity together created something comparable to 19 years. Cohesion. Today, their lineup is more talented, and they also have higher ambitions.
in , Ibaka , Leonard and Zubac were injured in the playoffs last season. Such confidence is necessary. The Clippers’ mentality and The ability to unite emerged. Ibaka and Leonard will continue to recover for a while in the new season. Such confidence is a good omen for the Clippers.
The team’s training trip to San Diego demonstrated their minds. On the media day of the new season, the speech at the press conference and the soundtrack of the social media videos are all revealed. This is a full A joyful training camp. Many players mentioned that their performance in the playoffs gave them confidence. In a certain game, Luke Kennard who was in the open position was replaced by Tyron Lue because he chose to pass the ball. Through this interview, the latter said that Kennard was on the field. His performance left a deep impression on him. Every player is encouraging each other to be the best selves,This kind of love that doesn't have to be too real but strict is a good illustration.
Kennard commented on himself: "I think for me it is to continue to play aggressively and continue to be myself. My teammates and coaching staff are confident that I can play aggressively and don’t change. Be negative, continue to do what I need to do, compete on the court, enjoy the game, play seriously, and compete with the opponent."
"Enjoy the game, play seriously, and compete on the court" may be the second place for the Clippers in the new season. A proverb. In the preseason opener on Monday night (local time), veterans encouraged young people like Brandon Boston Jr. to play with confidence. For a rookie like Brandon Jr. who has gone through incredible trials for several months and finally entered NBA , this kind of encouragement and a harmonious atmosphere among teammates helps him learn how to succeed in this league.
Maybe with the smooth progress of the preseason, we have more and more predictions for the 21-22 season, faster and faster, but the new season will be very interesting. Tyronn Lue's philosophy has been deeply imprinted in the team, and his team culture carefully built with the help of veterans will be the foundation for the team to win more achievements in the new season. With the joint efforts of young players and role players, the balance of the team remained stable in a rare way.
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