Clippers's 2019-20 season was a failed season. Fans did not see playoffs the top of the Los Angeles Derby. They were reversed by the Nuggets with a 3-1 lead. Missing the Western Conference finals, offseason coach Rivers dismissed class, Tyronn Lue took office, Harrell went to the rivals in the same city to further weaken the team's strength, originally thought that the new season's Tyronn Lue will be as dead as in the Cavaliers. Germany, what I did not expect is that Leonard averaged only 34.4 minutes per game this season, ranking 28th in the league, completely within control, in this case the Clippers also played the league's first offensive efficiency. The record of 12 wins and 4 losses ranked first in the league, showing a strong competitiveness.
During the offseason of the 2019-20 season, the Clippers did not gain anything. They sent Shamet to Kennard, signed and Ibaka with a two-year 19 million middle-class contract, Batum, who got a basic salary from Taobao, has played an important role in the new season. They all know that the former head coach of the Clippers is a master of "chicken soup". He is very good at motivating players, but he is quite rigid in team rotation. , After Tyronnlue took office, it doesn’t matter if you were a starter or a substitute. Only those who can continue to contribute can stay on the court. The Clippers will play Beverly + George + Batum in the new season. +Leonard+Ibaka's starting lineup.
The removal of Zubac and Ibaka is mainly to strengthen the defensive ability of the starting lineup. Don’t look at Zubac. The height of Zubac is 213cm as Ibaka, but Zubac is defending Cis is still too soft and his physical ability to fight is not enough. Although Ibaka has experienced serious injuries, as a player who has been selected to the best defensive team for three times, his defensive awareness is top-notch, and he brings enough hardness to the team. In the offense, Ibaka's shooting ability is stronger, and the pick-and-rolls are also well done, providing the team with a more three-dimensional sense of space, making the team's three-point field goal percentage of 43.3%, ranking first in the league.
Batum was once considered a high-paid and low-energy player. The most important thing is that he has to take on more offensive tasks in the Hornets, and Batum's attributes are more of a support, he has a certain His organization and coping skills, as well as fixed-point jump shots, have never been his strong point. He just can improve the organization ability of the Clippers' starting lineup without having too many opportunities to hold the ball and improve the offense of the starting lineup. Morris happens to be a better scoring player. He is good at attacking with the ball. After the loss of Harrell, the team needs someone to increase the firepower of the bench. Morris can also be more comfortable in messing up. In addition, Kennard is also a high scorer, allowing the Clippers' bench to average 37.9 points per game, ranking seventh in the league.
Of course, I think the toughest thing about Taryn Lue is his use of Lu Wei. I know that Lu Wei was very important when Rivers was there. Last season he played 28.7 minutes per game, contributed 19.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 5.6. Help, especially at critical moments, is the team’s first offensive choice. In the 2019-20 season, Lou Wei played 3.6 minutes per game at critical moments (the last 5 minutes of the game was within 10 points), ranking first in the team. Second, Lu Wei did bring super strong offensive firepower to the team, but he has a natural disadvantage in defense, and is often the object of opponents' singles.
Lu Wei has been 34 years old this season. Harrell’s departure has greatly reduced his pick-and-roll power. He can no longer use offense to make up for defense. In addition, the team’s current lineup depth is very good. The time dropped sharply to 19.4 minutes, and the average data dropped to 9.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists. The Clippers played 7 key moments this season. Lu Wei played only 3 of them, and his time was only 1.9 minutes. This season is the way to go. In the last year of Wei's contract, the price of 8 million yuan is very worthwhile according to the data of last season. This season, for the overall consideration of the team, Tyronnlue put him on the bench completely regardless of his transaction value. The courage is also very worthy of recognition.
From the current point of view, Taren Lue’s performance after taking office is very perfect.It’s not at all the managed coach who called several timeouts in order to let James rest. Of course, his final strength will not be tested until the playoffs. Will we wait until Los Angeles? Than, let us wait and see.
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