Shifting the blame or incompetence? Tyronn Lue s press conference pointed out the offensive and defensive shortcomings, and the core is still signings this summer!

In the NBA regular season, the Clippers lost to the Magic 101-129 and suffered a three-game losing streak. And in the last 10 games, the Clippers have lost 9 games. After the game, Tyronn Lue mentioned the current team's offensive and defensive shortcomings during the press conference.

Speaking of the offensive end: We don't have many players who can attack independently. We have to rely on Harden Zubac to create opportunities and create open shooting opportunities for them. In other words, there are still too few players that the team can contribute. Of course Harden is the basic player, but Zubac also has difficulty creating opportunities for his teammates. The problem of butter hands persisted today, resulting in a very poor shooting percentage at the basket. Moreover, other role players did not attack independently, nor were they able to control opportunity balls. They need to work hard on catching and shooting in private, otherwise they still won't be able to score if Harden passes the ball.

Tyronn Lue also mentioned the problem on the defensive end: On the defensive end, we must quickly return to the transition attack every time. It's just that every time their opponents meet the Clippers, their three-point shooting percentage from the outside is very high. This is because their outside speed is not enough. But the current trouble is that the players who joined this summer are all very old, and the average age of the existing lineup is also very old. Once the outside speed cannot keep up, whether it is counterattack or defense change, the speed will not be good, and there is a possibility of being passed by in one step. Coupled with the low efficiency on the offensive end, opponents will naturally easily counterattack, which creates a vicious cycle.

In fact, the core reason for this dilemma is that the signings were not done well this offseason. Especially on the offensive end, among the four signed players, Lopez is unstable, Paul has no scoring ability, Bill has injury problems, and Collins is not adaptable after appearing in the starting lineup, resulting in very little offensive and defensive contributions. If they sign a player with stable scoring points and ensure defense, it won't be so difficult for the Clippers. Of course, Tyronn Lue must be responsible for all this. He must have been involved in this summer's signings. He made it difficult for the team to be compatible.