Clippers news: Paul may postpone retirement, rankings plummet, Warriors appearance update

On October 28, three pieces of news came out about the Los Angeles Clippers. Fans who care about the Clippers should not miss it.

Paul may postpone his retirement

Today, Clippers veteran Chris Paul accepted an interview with the media after the team's training and talked about the topic of whether he will choose to retire after finishing this season. Paul said: "I never said that next season will be my last season. Although I would like to spend more time with my family, I still feel that I can play for many more years. Of course, I will seriously consider with my family whether we should continue to play and how long." This season is Paul's 21st season. Only Lakers star James in the league has played longer than Paul.

Later, according to a follow-up report by famous journalist Marc Spears, Paul has behaved very professionally and seriously this season. After he interviews Paul, Paul will immediately review the game video and study tactics, and then send some content to his teammates. He is so engaged that he does not show any intention of leaving. It is not difficult to infer from Paul's remarks and Spears' report that Paul likes the Clippers' team atmosphere and still enjoys the fun of playing. It is foreseeable that as long as the Clippers can show sufficient competitiveness this season, then Paul is likely to postpone his retirement and continue to attack the championship with these old comrades.

Strength rankings dropped sharply

Today, the NBA officially released the second phase of the new season's team strength rankings. The results showed that the defending champion Thunder continued to rank first, the Warriors and Nuggets ranked second and third respectively, and the Clippers fell to 9th position (the biggest drop among the top ten teams in the first phase). The specific rankings are: 1. Thunder (1); 2. Warriors (8); 3. Nuggets (2); 4. Knicks (4); 5. Cavaliers (3); 6. Lakers (10); 7. Timberwolves (5); 8. Spurs (15); 9. Clippers (6); 10. Pistons (11); 11. Rockets (7); 12. Bucks (14); 13. Magic (9); 14. Heat (21); 15. Hawks (12); 16. Grizzlies (16) ); 17. Bulls (23); 18. 76ers (18); 19. Mavericks (13); 20. Raptors (20); 21. Celtics (19); 22. Trail Blazers (22); 23. Hornets (2) 7); 24. Pelicans (24); 25. Pacers (17); 26. Suns (25); 27. Kings (26); 28. Jazz (30); 29. Wizards (28); 30. Nets (29). As of now, the Clippers are ranked seventh in the Western Conference with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss.

Fans have aroused heated discussions about the Clippers' ranking. Some people said: "It's simply disrespectful. The Clippers' record is not bad, and many statistics are ranked at the forefront of the league. No matter what, it is impossible to be ranked so far." Some people said: "Forget it about the Clippers. There are too many problems. The lineup is aging and the defense has dropped significantly compared to last season. Don't beat the Suns and Trail Blazers. The tail of the two weak teams is raised to the sky. The real level is indeed not as good as the teams in front." So what do you think of this?

Warriors appearance update

Tomorrow at 11 o'clock in the morning, the Clippers will play against the Golden State Warriors away from home. Today, the Clippers officially released the injury list and appearance status of this game, specifically: Beal (lower back soreness), Miller (calf injury), and Telford Christie (two-way) will be absent; the rest of the players can play. Although the Clippers are playing away from home, they have a physical advantage (the Warriors will play the Grizzlies today and will play back-to-back tomorrow). By then, can the Clippers continue their recent good form and get away with three consecutive wins in Golden State? Worth the wait.