The Clippers forward star has to continue working hard if he wants to hold the two-way contract in his hand

In a previous NBA Las Vegas summer league game, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 67-58. After this game, the Clippers have won three consecutive victories in the summer league, with a current record of 3 wins and 0 losses, while the Lakers currently have a record of 1 wins and 2 losses in the summer league.

Although the Clippers won without any danger in this game, the team's starting lineman Patrick Baldwin Jr.'s performance can be said to be terrible. Baldwin played 27 minutes and 32 seconds in the whole game, made 4 of 17 shots, 2 of 11 from outside the three-point line, and 0 of 2 free throws, scoring 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist 1 steal 2 blocks, and also had 2 turnovers and 5 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -3. Baldwin got a lot of opportunities to play on the offensive end, and he kept shooting outside the three-point line. However, his effect on the court was a mess. He kept making irons on the court, wasting a lot of opportunities, and his scoring ability was not fully utilized. Baldwin did not have any outstanding performance in passing and supporting. His performance on the defensive end is OK, but this cannot change the trouble he caused to the team on the offensive end. If Baldwin is a little more reliable on the offensive end, the Clippers may win more easily and smoothly in this game.

In the previous game when the team defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, Baldwin made his debut in this summer league. He shot 8 of 16 shots, 4 of 10 from the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block. He also had 5 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -2. There is indeed a huge gap in Baldwin's performance in the two games. His offensive efficiency in the previous game was very stable, his scoring ability was quite outstanding, and his performance in the next game was completely opposite, and he did not find any touch at all. Baldwin's instability is indeed very worrying, and the gap in his performance in the two games is too big.

Baldwin is currently holding a two-way contract. The Clippers signed him in the second half of last season. His performance in the NBA Development League are pretty good, which should be an important factor in the Clippers' position in his two-way contract. In fact, this summer league is a key opportunity for Baldwin to prove his strength and stabilize his two-way contract, but his performance is indeed a bit worrying. I wonder if Baldwin's performance will change in the next step. Can he seize the last opportunity to prove his strength and hold the two-way contract in his hand? If he continues to perform like this in this game, the Clippers may also consider giving up on him at any time?