A narrow defeat by 1 point, a disastrous defeat by 19 points! The Western giants are showing their true colors, and the three armies are exhausted due to the incompetence of the coach.

New season, new pattern, many teams from the east and west are making a comeback, and every family has its own experiences that are difficult to learn! Take the Western Conference as an example. The wild pattern is still there, but many teams are in turmoil - the Pelicans are full of injuries, Zion has also fallen, and Willie Green's position is difficult to maintain; Morant is suspended for openly challenging the authority of the coach, and Jaren Jackson Jr. is also dissatisfied. The Bears locker room may be detonated at any time; the Mavericks are also full of injuries, Irving has not yet returned, and there are three insiders, Big Eyebrow, Gafford and Lively. Kidd devoted himself to scientific research and training Flagg, but the effect is not satisfactory. It is too difficult for this team to win now. The Pelicans, Grizzlies and Mavericks have all been hindered by injuries to some extent, which makes people lament their misfortune; there is also a Western Conference giant team that has everything going wrong, which makes people angry.

What I’m talking about is the Los Angeles Clippers. Since Kawhi landed in Los Angeles, the Clippers have been the offseason champions all year round, but in the end they became the laughing stock without exception! During this offseason, the Clippers used Bobby Kobe as a bargaining chip to exchange for Collins, truly having a genuine power forward, which reduced the burden on Kawhi; they signed championship center Lopez for $18 million in two years, finding a qualified substitute for Zubac; they also signed Paul, Beal and others at low prices one after another to reduce the burden on Harden! The Clippers have suddenly become one of the teams with the oldest average age in NBA history, but they have too many cards to play. This also makes countless people believe that they can survive the long regular season by relying on the strength of the team. The playoffs are the stage where they really show their strength. If they don't win the championship, they will fail.

As of now, the Clippers have only achieved a record of 3 wins and 6 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the Western Conference, and only one win ahead of the Pelicans (2 wins, 7 losses), which is first from the bottom in the Western Conference! Age may affect the Clippers' endurance to a certain extent, but it is still unexpected that they lost so miserably at the starting line! The Clippers are not unintentionally killing the enemy, but they are helpless! For example, when they played the Heat on November 4, the Clippers led by up to 11 points, lost by 13 points in the third quarter, and lost by 1 point; when they played the Thunder on November 5, the Clippers collapsed again in the second half and suffered a 19-point defeat; in the past two games against the Suns, the Clippers were double-killed by their opponents, losing by 24 points in both games!

From the 21-point upset against the Jazz in the opening game to only 79 points in the game against the Warriors, and then to the 4-game losing streak in the past 4 games, the Clippers have been in turmoil. Internal and external troubles have completely revealed their true colors. The offensive end has not made any progress, and the defensive end is still going backwards. Many offensive and defensive statistics rank at the bottom of the league! According to statistics from the NBA's official website, the Clippers rank second from the bottom in the league in rounds per game (97.5), third from the bottom in points (109.7) and fast break points (12), fourth from the bottom in rebounds (40.8), and fifth in defensive efficiency (118.1). In another statistic, the Clippers have allowed their opponents to make at least 15 three-pointers seven times this season, tied with the Wizards for the most in the league.

The Clippers are too old, the slow pace is in line with expectations, and it is normal to be unable to guard. This is also the reason why they collapsed in the second half of many games. But the problem is that the Clippers' own offensive operation is too outrageous. The four elders Bill, Paul, Da Luo, and Bogdan seem to have got the wrong nameplates, and they have transformed into the four undercovers in Los Angeles. They are completely unable to make a positive contribution on the court! Under adversity, Director Lu's trick is to rely on superstars to play Harden and Kawhi! Kawhi averaged 33.5 minutes per game, averaging 24.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 180. However, he could no longer bear it and would have to miss at least a few games due to injury. Harden played 34.4 minutes per game, averaging 22 points, 4.6 rebounds, 9.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He was also so tired that he shook his head and suffered from physical exhaustion many times.

Losing, not taking the initiative to change formations, relying on the main force, Kawhi Kawhi is injured, and Harden is tired and struggling. This is the vicious cycle of the Clippers in the new season. You have to sigh: the coach is incompetent and exhausts the whole army! If you want to trace the origin, the key is that Tyronn Lue has never found a balance point on both ends of the offense and defense. What can be attacked cannot be defended, and what can be defended cannot be attacked. Especially after Kawhi is injured, as long as the opponent grabs Harden, it is like grabbing the Clippers' throat, and Harden is no longer the boy he used to be, and he does not have the ability to change his destiny on his own! At least judging from the current situation, Tyronn Lue can no longer place his hopes on veterans such as Paul and Bill. He must make decisive changes in formation and reuse young talents such as Collins and Christie to find a way out. Otherwise, Tyronn Lue will be dismissed sooner or later, and the Clippers may disintegrate early! Fans and friends, what do you think of this? Come and leave me a comment to discuss.