Clippers news: Harden is about to reduce his burden, Zubac has successfully lost weight, Collins may miss the start

Harden is about to reduce the burden

Today, Clippers coach Tyron Lue accepted an interview with the media after the team's training. During this period, he answered the topic of whether the outside world would reduce the burden of James Harden, the core player, in the new season. Tyron Lue said: "Harden was exhausted in the last few weeks of last season, and it was our fault. We plan to change this in the new season. We don't need to start every offense by Harden. We want to reduce his usage and load." Last season's regular season, Harden averaged 35.3 minutes of playing time, and the playoffs even reached 39.4 minutes.

The author believes that Tyron Lue's decision to reduce the burden on Harden was very wise. On the one hand, Harden took on a lot of organizational and offensive pressure last season, keeping his offensive efficiency and physical strength at a high level. After reducing the burden, he can not only increase Harden's physical reserve level, but also avoid the risk of overwork to a certain extent. On the other hand, a champion team cannot only play simply, but also need more adaptive tactics and choices. After reducing Harden's usage rate, other players can participate better, rather than simply waiting to eat cake or open up space, which will make the Clippers more aggressive and the opponents will be more difficult to defend.

Zubac successfully lost weight

Today, Clippers center Zuubac was interviewed by a reporter after the team's training. He revealed that he successfully lost 10 pounds (9 pounds) during the offseason. Zubac said: "I have conducted targeted systematic training in the past six weeks. I have thrown away some fat and increased muscles. Now my body has become lighter, faster, and my physical strength has also increased. I just want to help the team more." Last season, Zubac ushered in his best performance in his career, playing in 80 games, averaging 32.8 minutes per game to contribute 16.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 blocks, and was successfully selected for the best defensive team.

Zubac's progress last season can be seen with the naked eye. He can pick-and-roll and eat cakes on the offensive end, and can also effectively punish opponents at low posts; Zuubac supported the Clippers' inside penalty area on the defensive end, causing countless players who tried to challenge the Clippers' basket to return in vain, as if they were at the top five centers in the league. Of course, Zubac's problem cannot be ignored, that is, he is heavy and slow, and he will struggle when encountering a fast inside line or changing to a small man. Now Zubac has lost weight and lost weight based on his weaknesses, which is quite gratifying and proves that he is really a very energetic and ambitious player.

Colins may miss the starting lineup

Today, Clippers coach Tyron Lu talked about the team's starting lineup arrangements for the new season in an interview and said something that needs speculation. Lu said: "Our lineup is full of talents, and many players have the ability to start. The key is to find the best chemistry of the players on the field. Currently, the starting players are Harden, Bill, Leonard and Zubac." Obviously, Tyron Lu's implication is that Collins, who has explosive physical fitness exchanged for Powell in the offseason, may miss the starting lineup.

Fans talked about Tyron Lu's arrangements. Some people said, "Teren Lu is making trouble again. A power forward like Collins, who is capable of being inside and outside, and has a very large size, is really a waste of martial arts. Do you want Leonard to reach the fourth position again? Collins, who has an annual salary of nearly 3,000,000 yuan, is speechless if he plays as a substitute." Some people said, "Teren Lu is not a problem in this wave. Many new players have come to the team and need time to adjust and run-in. The starting lineup is not determined by height and salary, but by the chemistry on the court." So what do you think about this? Should Collins start with the other four?