Even Paul cannot rescue the Clippers. It looks like a Galaxy warship on the surface! In fact, it lacks the helmman
6:29pm, 28 July 2025Basketball
In addition to the Rockets and Nuggets, the Clippers have become the biggest dark horse this season. Not only has it strengthened its weakest No. 4 position, but also found a substitute for Zubac. Even if Powell left the Clippers, they successfully signed Bill, whose offensive firepower is not weaker than Powell. Now the Clippers are just Paul's return. On the surface, there is no problem with this lineup. The offense and defense are integrated while increasing the depth of the lineup.
Why fans have such great confidence in the Clippers? It is actually very simple. The Clippers almost won the Nuggets, and the Nuggets almost won the Thunder. In other words, the Clippers have the ability to compete for the championship. With the targeted reinforcement this season, on the surface, the Clippers' strength has made significant progress compared to last season. Why do I say that the Clippers lack a real helm? Let's analyze it together.
First, let's look at the Clippers' starting lineup: Leonard, Harden, Zubac, Collins and Bill. It is not difficult to see that there are at least three defensive loopholes in this lineup. In addition, Leonard is almost impossible for the Clippers to continue the defensive intensity of last season. So it takes time to verify whether the Clippers are strong or weak next season.
But one thing that must be admitted is that the Clippers' substitute lineup is indeed luxurious enough. Daluo, Batum, Jones, Bogdan, Dunn, if Paul can join, the Clippers can imitate the Pacers last season to increase the rotation time of players and ensure the health of the main players. I believe this is also the reason why fans are optimistic about the Clippers. Of course, the author is also optimistic about the Clippers, but from my point of view, we must look at the problem rationally. What are the shortcomings of the Clippers? The author thinks there are two points.
First, Coach Lu; if you have to say that this team has any shortcomings, Coach Lu must be on the list. His stubborn way of employing people was once questioned by fans. I really don’t understand why the Clippers didn’t give the main coach some opportunities. You should know that when Coach Lu was injured last season, it was Assistant Coach Xiao who boldly used Bogdan to help the Clippers win a series of victories.
The list of rosters that can be produced in this lineup can be enough to collect at least 12 people. Everyone thinks that coach Lu will use a few players to rotate next season. If he does not expand his rotation players, it will be very dangerous for the Clippers. Everyone knows that the core players of the Clippers are older. If they cannot maintain a healthy state, the Clippers are likely to not go far.
Secondly, the team lacks spiritual leaders; when it comes to the current Clippers, the stars must be Leonard and Harden, but this is also the biggest problem of the Clippers. Their tempers are too good. If you say it is a little extreme, it is a lack of bloodiness. Let’s see what kind of players the teams that have won the championship over the years have. Green of the Warriors, Dort and Caruso of the Thunder. For the Clippers, perhaps their abilities need not be questioned, but in the critical game, there is a lack of a player who can disrupt the situation.
means that there is a Bill. To put it bluntly, if there is a similar star player, the position of the Clippers as the boss is likely to change hands. This is the biggest problem of the Clippers - the lack of a true spiritual leader. When the Lakers won Smart, they met this condition, but the Clippers did not have such a person. If they had to find a player with a similar score, then the author believes that Paul barely met the conditions.
First of all, the qualifications are there, and secondly, Old Paul has many small moves, which at some point will allow the Clippers to take advantage of a certain amount of money. So it is not just about paper strength to win a team. Sometimes luck is equally important as spiritual leader, and this is the biggest loophole for the Clippers at the moment.
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