Is it possible that Zubac s improvement has reached its peak? Zubac is not the focus of offense, but his defense is pretty good.

Is it possible that Zubac’s progress has reached its peak? Zubac's advantages last season were outstanding: excellent frame protection, solid pick-and-rolls, and good short throws near the frame.

The shortcomings are the same as always: slow pace, so he retreats to the defense. When encountering three-pointers or even mid-range shots, it is easy to beat the inside, and it is easy to miss three-pointers when teammates are exhausted. Because there is no shooting, the ball needs to be positioned deep, and the bounce is poor, resulting in few alley-oops. You can only land and then take off, or the ball is easily cut after hitting the ground, which places high demands on the ball feeder.

An inconspicuous statistic is: Zubac averaged 11.8 shots per game last season, but only 3.0 free throws, which means that the damage done inside is extremely limited. I personally think that if this is not improved, no matter how good his data is, he will be an easily replaced puzzle piece. Since Jokic's versatility cannot be learned, then he should specialize in the center position to the extreme.

I discovered why Zubac kept losing rebounds when he played and the defense was so poor. The main problem is not Zubac personally, but the lineup. Zubac basically started with Harden, Leonard, and Beal in the starting lineup.

But Harden and Bill couldn't squeeze into the screen. Basically, Zubac was replaced in the first gear to shoot a three-pointer. Harden was left in the paint, as well as other big centers and so on. There were also various outside attacks coming in and flying boards. This rebound protection can be said to be completely impossible to protect.

I just saw Collins and Zubac playing together in the second quarter. The rebounding effect was not very good. I can only look forward to seeing if there are other ways to solve the problem of defensive rebounding when Bill Harden plays together.

Zubac now has a very high tactical status, which directly affects Collins' offensive play: he has priority over Collins when playing one or five pick-and-rolls, so how should Collins position himself? Standing on the inside line, he not only blocked the road but also brought defenders to help defend Zubac. Standing on the outside line, he is not a stable three-point shooter. You ask me how I know, I will review his game.

When Zubac plays in the low post, how can Collins insert the ghost position when he is so big and does not have the mobility and escape ability of Jones Jr.? How to catch a pass from Zubac? Zubac has done the above two things, so what role does Collins play in offense? What fixed offensive mode does he have? In short, what else does he have to do? Score a few points piecemeal? Why bother, in the substitute lineup, most of the ball rights belong to him.

With such reinforcements this season, Zubac's offense is still needed, so the Clippers are useless. In the playoffs, when Powell cannot be strong, Zubac is the third offense. As you can see, the Clippers are extremely lacking in offense. It's not that Zubac's offense is good, but that he is not an offensive player in this day and age. For a center without three-pointers, no matter how hard you back up, it will be useless. In the playoffs, the Nuggets will be defeated by just a few three-pointers.

Bill took over Powell's shooting rights. He averaged 17 points per game with the Suns last season, and he will still have this score no matter how bad he is next season. Do you think Zubac will average more than 16 points per game? Last season, he missed most of the season in Kawhi. Powell was injured after the All-Star Game, and Zubac was able to average 16 points per game.

With such high-intensity offensive output and high-quality defensive guarantee, it is lucky that he was not injured. During the offseason, he not only added two attack points of Bill Collins, but also added a qualified substitute Daluo. Next season, Zubac's number of shots and playing time will be reduced.

Zuba is not the focus of offense now, but his defense is actually quite dedicated. He defended outside at the beginning of the first quarter, but the subsequent defensive rotations were a mess. However, the defensive system was not built in a day, and the pain during the running-in period is inevitable. Moreover, except for Zuba, the rest of the Clippers' starting defense is not very good at blocking. This is the biggest problem. Kawhi can be better. Jones, Harden and Beal all have average blocking.