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The Clippers offense is not aggressive, and their defense does not have a mad dog spirit.

8:22pm, 6 November 2025Basketball

To be honest, there are only two people who hinder the Clippers' progress. I won’t say more about the bass issue. The second one is Zubac. Many people may criticize me. But if you think about it carefully, there is no team in the league today that has this kind of cumbersome inside line as its core.

Some teammates, such as big centers, are also tactical players with shooting distance. There are also some teams that have reserves, but they are definitely not core. For example, the Thunder's Harteng is just a puzzle player, and he may only last 20 minutes in many situations.

But Zubac is different from the Clippers. Zubac occupies a large position in the Clippers' defensive and offensive logic. It is impossible for the Clippers to not use him for a long time. In the past two years, he has also improved a lot, but these are just regular times. When other people make targeted arrangements in important games, Zubac will be the most vulnerable point to attack. The Clippers' three-point defense also has a lot to do with Zubac. Even in order to protect him, he had no choice but to equip an outside line with very insufficient attack power to protect him.

Fat Tiger + Collins are the way out for the Clippers' inside line. The current lineup is full of old people, and all the signings are old people who are still occupying the pit. These young people have no motivation to play.

The Clippers have played a good hand to pieces for two consecutive offseasons. George's contract manipulation last season was outrageous. This offseason could have formed a Harden+ lineup. I don't know what he was doing. Even if Antetokounmpo came in 27 years, he was still in his twilight years. Antetokounmpo didn't know what he was betting on.

The two-year signing of Batum, the mid-level split of Lopez, the basic salary was excessive, and the trade for John Collins were all failures. Of course, there's nothing to complain about when Paul returns. He was originally meant to be an honorary elder, but it's really a bit reluctant to ask him to take the leading role now.

With the money you have, you must sign the most powerful players on the market. If Alexander Walker was drafted in the mid-level at that time. Double-year signing for Bill. Zubac + Powell + Bogdan, in exchange for Durant, the cards in hand now are so good. Of course, we have to look forward.

At present, the Clippers still have a certain amount of room for maneuver. This needs to be done at the boss level. It seems that the Clippers' management team really has no future. Sending out Lopez + Zubac + John Collins + Bogdan will be a mess. Let's see if the three teams can do something about it. Send the Fat Tiger to the Clippers, and the Gunners to the Pelicans. The Grizzlies will get 2 first-rounders from the Pelicans, and 1 first-rounder from the Clippers and 2 first-rounders will be swapped.

The Clippers are actually in an endless loop. 1. Bringing up Collins and Beal means there is no defense. Bringing up Jones Jr. and Dunn means there is no size and sometimes the perimeter cannot be opened, so they can only play Beal because there are only two offensive development points, one is Harden and the other is Harden.

The main reason now is that Zunier's condition is declining. We can't rely too much on the pick-and-roll to solve the problem. We can only use Bill to develop a third offensive point. Zubac's hooks and throws last season will be difficult to see this season (if Zubac's condition returns to the previous level) At the level of the season, most of the Clippers' starting problems have actually been solved) 2. They let Leonard and Kawhi play for such a long time in every game, and the main force was used at the beginning. I think there is a high probability that one person will be injured for a long time in the near future, and he really should step down, and he basically loses points when he comes on the bench. 3 is the Clippers' defense.

Last season, Zubac's inside line was the basic base, but this season it has been penetrated. The dual-core offense covered up the defensive shortcomings. The overall personnel changes have not been much. Without Powell, the defensive efficiency will not be so bad, right? Now if the Clippers want to compete for the championship, they must first work hard on defense (especially Zubac must do a good job) and be highly motivated. How many three-pointers have been made? (Basically every opponent shoots a three-pointer in every game).

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