On January 23, Beijing time, after the Clippers won the Thunder, their record came to 12 wins and 4 losses, tied for the first place in the Western Conference with the Los Angeles Lakers. And in the recent past, the Clippers have won 6 consecutive victories. Last season, George left the Thunder for the Clippers, Leonard also rejected the generous conditions of the Raptors to go to Los Angeles. The combination of the two of them can be said to be the strongest striker in the league. However, they did not achieve very good results last season, but were reversed by the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals with a three-game lead.
George's was also questioned last season. Due to shoulder injuries and condition, he averaged only 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.42 steals last season. The decline in data was very obvious. And his state in the game is very unstable, often three games per game. After being eliminated by the Nuggets, the Clippers also had locker room conflicts, and the main reason was George's play. He had a conflict with Harrell, the best sixth man in the team, and the Clippers failed to keep Harrell in the offseason.
First in the West! First in the West! Taryn Lue will not only use James, the All-Star forward has changed too much. After experiencing the downturn of the whole season last season, George finally recovered his form this season. After the Clippers changed their head coach during the offseason, George's play style has also changed significantly. He is no longer only focused on offense, and is now more of a team's offensive organizer.
Because the Clippers do not have a strong point guard, Tyronnlue also chose to let George organize the team's offense, while Leonard played the role of a master. This proved to be very effective. George averaged 24.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.21 steals per game this season. The number of assists is also a career high. George also has a very good shooting percentage this season, and is currently the only 190 club player in the league.
Tyronn Lue has successfully proved this season that he is not only able to use James, he used to have a single tactic during the Cavaliers, and called a timeout just to let James rest. The Clippers he coaches now have two top strikers,He made the effect of the two of them 1+1 greater than 2. He is also a tactical genius, good at discovering George's characteristics, and making George more organized is indeed very effective.
Although George has not received much honor throughout his career, he has always been a relatively stable scorer, does not occupy the ball and scores efficiently. These characteristics have been brought to the extreme this season. As the second head of the team, George knows very well what should be done to win. He said in an earlier interview that he will make changes this season. Now you see, this is his change.
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