2 sets of 3 giants, the conditions for the Clippers to compete for the championship are in place, Lu’s guidance is the only weak link

The Clippers used a hearty victory to verify the success of this year's team signings. The team's three major new signings shot 73% today, and the collective explosion was a blockbuster. This also shows that the Clippers' lineup this year is full of depth, and the team is fully equipped to compete for the championship. Next, it depends on whether the team's chef Lu can cook a full table!

Let’s first look at the game between the Clippers and the Kings. Although it is only a preseason game, the Kings are very well prepared. The team has also sent the strongest lineup of Sabonis, Saric, DeRozan, LaVine, and Schroeder. It can be seen that the Kings want to play well and use this to run the lineup. As for the Clippers, Zubac, Kawhi, and Harden all played. However, what I didn't expect was that the protagonists of this game had nothing to do with the above.

Let’s first take a look at the performance of the Clippers’ Big Three. Kawhi made 5 of 15 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 15 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Harden made 4 of 10 shots, 0 of 6 three-pointers, 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

Zubac made 2 of 6 shots, missed a three-pointer, and scored 4 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The three scored a total of 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists. He made 11 of 31 shots from the field, a shooting percentage of 35%, and even 0 of 10 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 0%.

Let's first take a look at the performance of the Clippers' three new players this year. It can really be said that you don't know it until you see it.

Paul played 18 minutes and 26 seconds, scoring 8 points and 10 assists, making 3 of 6 field goals and 2 of 4 three-pointers.

Lopez played 17 minutes and 46 seconds, scoring 16 points and 4 rebounds, making 6 of 8 shots and 2 of 2 three-pointers.

Collins played 18 minutes and 9 seconds, scoring 24 points and 6 rebounds, making 7 of 8 shots and 4 of 5 three-pointers.

The three above scored a total of 48 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists today. They made 16 of 22 shots from the field, with a shooting percentage of 73%. Under their influence, the Clippers' team's shooting percentage today exceeded 50%, and the three-point shooting percentage of the three players also reached 73%.

It can be seen from the above data that the Clippers would not have been able to win based on the performance of the Big Three. The reason why the Clippers were able to beat the Kings by 18 points 109:91 today was mainly due to the substitutes. The outstanding performance of Lopez, Collins, and Paul today also solved several major problems that the Clippers have faced for a long time.

1. Harden doesn’t need to be tired. How desperate Harden was last season. When he couldn’t make a shot and wanted someone to help him share the burden, he turned around and saw that Kawhi was recovering from his injury. When he had played for more than 35 minutes and was very tired, he turned to look at Coach Lu. Coach Lu was silent, and Harden could only Keep playing, and this season, you can't score, it doesn't matter, there are many people who can score, no one organizes, it doesn't matter, there is old Paul. I remember one time at the end of the game, during an interview, Harden was breathing heavily, holding his knees with both hands, and couldn't stand up straight, but now, he no longer has to be too tired.

2. Kawhi is not afraid of injuries. Kawhi has been recuperating from injuries in the past few years, which has also brought a great burden to this team. But now, Kawhi can even recuperate in 82 games on a regular basis. As long as he comes back in the playoffs and goes all out, it will be OK. Collins's scoring output can completely make up for it, and there is Bill waiting on the bench.

3. The bench is not afraid of being thin. In the previous season, Harden had a nickname, Cow Horse. The reason why he was called that is simple. There was no one available on the bench. Once Harden left the game, the team completely collapsed. Now the only problem the Clippers are worried about is that the players on the bench will not have enough playing time, not that there will be no one available. Compared with the expired thin and shallow, the Clippers' bench is now thick and deep.

4. The team is not afraid of being without support. In the game between the Nuggets and Clippers in the playoffs last season, the Nuggets' play style was very simple. The team concentrated all its efforts on Harden and Kawhi. As long as they were unable to play, other players were not a concern. And now this year's new aid They can share the pressure between the two of them. Just like in today's game, Lopez suddenly broke out in the first half, while Collins suddenly broke out in the second half. There are more people, and there will always be an explosion. Harden and Kawhi can now expect their teammates to stand up, even for a few rounds.

Based on the above points, the Clippers' current lineup is very deep, with many players who can play, and the team's fault tolerance rate is much higher. It can be said that everything is ready for the Clippers now, they only need Dongfeng, so the only problem now is Dongfeng, the team's head coach Lu Guidance.

Judging from the current Clippers lineup, they definitely have the basic conditions to compete for the championship, but the most important thing is how to arrange the troops and how to fully utilize the team's record? This is the responsibility of the head coach, but judging from the current ability demonstrated by Coach Lu, I am still a bit worried.

In today's game against the Kings, Lu guided Miller and Jones to start at the same time. This also caused the team to be poor in 3-pointers and had no space. As a result, Harden and Kawhi became 3-point shooters and had no effect. Instead, the three new players on the bench performed at their own level.

Looking forward, in the last game against the Nuggets, the Clippers failed to play the role of their new players. The game went on and on and became the same as last season.

So, can the Clippers win the championship? The most critical factor now is whether Director Lu can revitalize the entire team? If this problem cannot be solved, you will find that in the playoffs, after a long time, Kawhi and Harden are still playing. In that case, in the Western Conference, which is currently more competitive, they may not even get past the first round..

Set sail! 2 sets of 3 giants, the conditions for the Clippers to compete for the championship are in place, and Lu’s guidance becomes the only weak link