The whole team is in a mess, and the performance of the Clippers forwards on both offense and defense has also declined?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Golden State Warriors easily defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 98-79 at home. After this game, the Warriors successfully won two consecutive victories, with a current record of 4 wins and 1 loss; while the Clippers ended their two-game losing streak, with a current record of 2 wins and 2 losses.

In this game, the performance of Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr., who had been very stable in the previous games, also showed a relatively obvious decline. Jones Jr. played 23 minutes and 17 seconds, shooting 1 of 6 from the field and 1 of 6 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. He also had 1 foul, and his plus-minus value was as low as -19. Jones Jr. also got some outside shooting opportunities on the offensive end, but his offensive efficiency was indeed poor, and he also wasted a lot of opportunities. Jones Jr.'s role in other aspects is also very limited, and his ability to move without the ball and cut through the air has not been demonstrated. The most important thing is that as a defensive gate, Jones Jr.'s performance on the defensive end is also quite average, and he also did not have a very good effect on the defensive end. The performance on both ends of the offense and defense was a mess, and Jones Jr.'s poor performance in this game also led to the team's final defeat to a certain extent.

In the NBA regular season last season, Jones Jr. played a total of 77 times in 82 games, averaging 24.3 minutes per game. He averaged 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1 steal, and 0.4 blocks per game. He also had 0.9 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 52.6% from the field, 35.6% from the three-point range, and 70.3% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Jones Jr. played a total of 7 times, averaging 18.4 minutes per game. He averaged 7.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.6 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game. He also had 0.4 turnovers and 0.4 fouls. He shot 43.8% from the field, 30% from the three-point range, and 37.5% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Jones Jr. has averaged 21.8 minutes per game in the first four games, averaging 9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.5 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game. He also has 0.8 turnovers and 2.8 fouls. His shooting percentage is 63.6%, three-point shooting percentage is 46.7%, and free throw percentage is 50%.

Jones Jr.'s performance in the previous games was quite good, and he also brought out his characteristics on both offense and defense. Not only does he have good defensive abilities, but he is also very effective on the offensive end in terms of off-ball movement, air cuts and outside shooting. Being able to perform like this on both offense and defense, Jones Jr.'s importance to the team is obvious to all, and this is also an important factor in his ability to secure a starting position. It's a pity that Jones Jr. is only a role player with limited ball rights after all. It seems unrealistic to expect him to take on more responsibilities. The performance of the team's starting players was mediocre, and the performance of most of the team's players was not ideal. In this case, Jones Jr. could not find his position on the court.