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We ve only played two games, and there are already people saying that the Clippers are not good, and Brother Kazi hasn t even started to shake off the rust.

12:35am, 3 November 2025Basketball

We have only played a few games, and some people are saying that the Clippers are not good and that Bill is not as good as Powell. It’s really ridiculous and impatient. Doesn’t the new lineup need to be adjusted? It's not too late to make a conclusion after playing ten games first. No matter where you are now, the players are not taking it seriously. You have to know that there are 82 games in a season and there are playoffs. Everyone will fight you as soon as they come up. There are no weaklings in the NBA. It is not normal to lose when you are not serious.

Brother Kaz has not started to shake off the rust, Beal has not started to take the initiative to attack, and Collins has not shown the vitality of the Jazz era. Sorry, it is ridiculous to say that the Clippers are not as good as last season. They are obviously not even a little bit better. When looking at a problem, you should look at the essence rather than the phenomenon. The current situation is that the Clippers did not meet expectations. What about the essence? These people are still strong, they just haven't adjusted well.

The Clippers won their first victory, and the running-in continued. Bill's positioning became the key. If Bill can't find his position, it is better to play as a substitute. The starting player is Dejun Kakozu, who has height and defense. It does not require Jones to score 6 of 6 three-pointers today, but he will stably score about 3 in each game, which will open up the space and the offense will be smooth.

The choice of the Clippers' connecting section is actually very versatile. To defend stability: Paul, Dunn, Kawhi, Collins, Luo. There is squatting and outside defense, there is help defense and rebound protection. The main offensive method is Kawhi's and Paul's mid-range shots, not seeking merit but seeking no faults. To play outside the 5 in space: Paul/Bogdan, Bill, Batum, Collins, Los Angeles. The main focus is the control and movement intensity of the two defenders, especially Bill's exceeding the standard in the transition period.

To play the rhythm with energy: Paul/Bogdan, Kawhi Kawhi, Kobe Brown, etc. (all wing rookies at the same level as him, such as Jordan Miller, Kobe Sanders, Christie and the like)/Jones Jr., Collins/Batum, Nick Hauser focus on the speed of young people. Pure magic ball bombing: Harden, Bogdan, Batum, Collins, Nick Hauser/Dallo No need to think about anything, go back to 15 pick-and-rolls, and the two ball-handlers can shoot if they want.

If you dare to shrink, you will get an open position. It is simple and brainless. Just have a positive defensive attitude and don't care about the effect. The opponent's attack in the connecting section is inherently weaker. Do you find the requirements of these lineups-that is, the need to marginalize Dunn and only let him appear in the defensive lineup.

When Dunn is added to any lineup, it means that the rhythm can only be set up if the defense is successful in this transition period - or it is purely a transitional situation, as long as he does not lose points. Therefore, a sign of the Clippers' rotation maturing is to gradually marginalize Dunn and only appear at a certain time on a certain night when he should appear. As long as Dunn is still ranked among the top 8-10 players, all the Clippers' lineup adjustments are made by betting on both ends (they don't want to lose offense but are reluctant to lose defense). They are hesitant and are moving forward on the wrong path. No matter how far they go, it will be wrong.

Analysis of the Clippers' winning logic from Zhan Yang In this game, including the competition of other teams in the past two days, the basic logic of winning is that the main player outputs, and the role players defend with all their strength. When the opponent double-teams the main player, the weak-side secondary attacker will attack the opponent's double-teaming strategy. The offensive power of the role players this season is more than a little stronger than last season, and they can respond well to the opponent's double-teaming or zone defense.

But if role players are the main attacker, that is putting the cart before the horse! The integration of new players should not be assigned the main offensive task as soon as they arrive. It should start with assisting Harden and gradually integrate. After improving their tacit understanding, they should gradually increase their role. Only in this way can we not only run the team together, but also ensure the record and win a good ranking for the playoffs!

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