The regular season debut was a disaster! The state of the Clippers new backcourt players is really worrying?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Utah Jazz, playing at home, surprisingly easily defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 129-108. After this game, the Jazz got a good start to the new season, but the poor state and competitiveness shown by the Clippers in this game is really worrying.

In this game, the performance of the Clippers' new starting backcourt player Bradley Beal in his first appearance of the new season was simply a disaster. Bill played 20 minutes and 13 seconds, making 2 of 5 shots and 1 of 4 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal. He also had 1 turnover and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus of -9. Bill's performance on both offense and defense lacks basic highlights. His scoring ability has not been fully utilized. He also has no passing ability or organizational ability. His stability in outside shooting is also very limited. Bill's performance on the defensive end was equally disappointing, and he also failed to show any personal defensive ability. Overall, it can be said that Bill did not provide any help or support to the team on the court. The team's coaching staff also disapproved of his performance, and his playing time was therefore very limited. Bill's performance and state in this game are really far from everyone's expectations of him.

In the NBA regular season last season, Bill was affected by injuries in 82 games and played a total of 53 times on behalf of his old club Phoenix Suns, averaging 32.1 minutes per game. , averaging 17 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game, as well as 1.9 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. He shot 49.7% from the field, 38.6% from the three-point range, and 80.3% from the free throw line. In the team's victory over the Golden State Warriors in the last NBA preseason game, Beal made his debut with the team. He made 6 of 9 shots and 0 of 3 from beyond the three-point line in 14 minutes and 38 seconds of playing time. He scored 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. He also made 3 turnovers and had a plus-minus of +5.

After being waived by the Suns using an extension clause this summer, Bill signed with the Clippers on a two-year contract with a total amount of US$10.97 million, of which the second year of the contract was a player option. The Clippers definitely have high hopes for Bill. They definitely hope that he can replace the departed Norman Powell and become an important scorer for the team. As a result, everyone has seen that Bill's performance in the first regular season game was really poor. It can be said that he did not show any characteristics at all, which also made everyone very worried about his situation. Of course, Bill has just returned from injury after all, and he also has time to make adjustments. I don’t know if he can regain his level as an excellent scorer in time.