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4 consecutive losses, third to last in the Western Conference! The first championship team in the league that collapsed, all five major stars are no longer at their peak.

8:32am, 10 November 2025Basketball

On November 9, the NBA regular season continued. In the game that just ended, the Clippers lost to the Suns 103-114. Booker scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists in this campaign. After losing two major stars, the Suns did not choose to fail. They relied on their own resilience and now rank ninth in the Western Conference with 5 wins and 5 losses. However, Jaylen Green only played 9 minutes in this game before he was injured and was injured without a confrontation. I hope there will be no major problems.

The two sides fought to the last minute. In the last 3 minutes, the Clippers caught up with only 5 points. Booker hit the key 2+1, and then Royce O'Neal hit a three-pointer, killing the suspense of the game. In this game, the Clippers seemed to have tried their best, but still failed to win. Harden scored 13 points, 13 assists and 0 rebounds on 4 of 15 shots. In this game, Harden was still vigorous in the first half, but lost his energy in the second half.

This is not the first time Harden has done this. It was the same in the past two games against the Thunder and Heat. Now Tyronn Lue still relies on him. Now Harden is 36 years old, and the ball is concentrated in his hands. His physical fitness is really too much. Harden didn't even have the desire to grab rebounds in this game. He had 0 rebounds in a single game for the ninth time in his career. During the game, when Harden was substituted, he slumped directly on the bench, exhausted.

The problem with the Clippers now is not only that Harden is no longer at his peak, but their other stars are also gone. Leonard has averaged 24.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game since the start of the season. The data is indeed good, and the offensive efficiency is also very good. However, friends who often watch Clippers games know that Leonard is no longer at the level of a first-line star in the league. Continuous serious injuries have made him no longer have super strength. Recently, he was also injured due to Tyronn Lue's support.

Didn’t the Clippers form a very luxurious lineup during the offseason? Why do they still rely on dual core? Because none of the big names introduced by the team in the offseason performed as well as everyone expected. In the past, Powell helped Harden share the outside pressure, which also gave Harden time to rest, but now that Powell has left the team, the team has introduced a replacement, Bill. He has also been plagued by injuries in the past few years, and now he no longer averages 30+ points per game in his peak period. He only averages 7 points per game this season. How can he still look like a star?

However, compared to Paul, Bill is considered good. The old cannon was still able to serve as the starter last season. However, this season has plummeted. This season, he averaged only 2.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.0 rebounds per game. The data of 6 assists has almost no scoring ability. This also made Tyronn Lue abandon him directly in today's game. There is no gas in his fuel tank. The former Sao Paulo is no longer there. After all, he is 40 years old. It is understandable that he has declined like this.

The team spent 18 million to sign Da Luo during the offseason. The result is a loss now. When they signed Luo, I felt it was wrong. After all, Luo showed signs of decline last season. The Bucks even abandoned him many times, but the Clippers still gave him a big contract. Finally, everyone has seen that he can indeed play as a substitute, but it does not help the team much. Apart from his space ability, he is not good in other aspects. On the defensive end, he is even more of a cash machine. This season, he only averaged 7 points and 3 rebounds per game.

The five mentioned above were all All-Stars in their peak years. Although many players were no longer in their prime when they joined the Clippers, they can still help the team. Last season, Bill averaged 17+ per game, and Los Angeles was also the starter for the Bucks. Center, Paul was the starting point guard for the Spurs, but he didn't expect to fall off a cliff now. The Clippers are also sad enough. After he established this lineup in the offseason, the outside world believed that they had the strength to compete for the championship. As a result, after four consecutive losses, the team is third from the bottom in the Western Conference.

Don't expect them to catch up in the future. Even if they catch up, they don't have the strength to win the championship. The team is aging too seriously. Harden is like this now. How far do you expect the Clippers to go in the playoffs? Entering the playoffs also provides benefits to other teams. The team is too old. Now everyone is playing fast, and they simply can't keep up. This team is easily reminiscent of the Lakers back then.

In the 21st offseason, the Lakers formed the Super Big Three of James, Big Eyebrow and Westbrook. In addition, the team also won past stars such as Anthony, Howard, and Rondo, and the team formed the Sunset Red Team. , As a result, the speed could not keep up with other teams, and in the end they did not even make the play-offs. This season's Clippers are also a sunset red team. Their average age has reached 33.2 years old, which is older than the Lakers back then. This is also the oldest average age team in history.

If Tyronn Lue wants a record, I think they should reuse young players such as Zubac, Collins and Dunn. They may be able to bring some help to the team. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Clippers? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.

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