At least the touch has recovered a bit! No matter how bad the Clippers backcourt general is, he can t be worse than Paul, right?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers at home 126-107. After this game, the Thunder, who had won 8 consecutive games since the start of the season, improved their record to 8-0, ranking first in the Western Conference; while the Clippers, who suffered two consecutive losses, have dropped to 3-4, and their ranking has dropped to 10th in the Western Conference.

In this game, the Clippers' substitute backcourt general Bogdan Bogdanovic's condition has recovered to a certain extent. Bogdanovic played 29 minutes and 34 seconds, making 3 of 8 shots, 2 of 6 from beyond the three-point line, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. He also had 1 turnover and 1 foul, with a plus-minus of -17. Bogdanovic's performance on the defensive end was still appalling, and he was beaten by his opponents in various ways. However, on the offensive end, Bogdanovic's performance has improved significantly. He still showed his relatively comprehensive scoring ability. He also played a certain role in passing and organization. Judging from the situation in this game, Bogdanovic seems to be the most threatening player on the Clippers team with the ball besides James Harden.

Bogdanovic was sent to the Clippers by the Atlanta Hawks in a trade midway through last season. After joining the Clippers, Bogdanovic played a total of 30 times in the NBA regular season last season, averaging 25 minutes per game. He averaged 11.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 1.2 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He shot 47.4% from the field, 42.7% from the three-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Bogdanovic played a total of 7 times, averaging 16.7 minutes per game. He averaged 6.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.4 steals per game. He also had 1.6 turnovers and 3.6 fouls. He shot 36.4% from the field, 29.2% from the three-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Bogdanovic has played a total of 3 games due to injuries, averaging 20.9 minutes per game. He averages 4.3 points, 4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.7 steals per game. He also has 2 turnovers and 1.3 fouls. His field goal percentage is 23.5%, his three-point shooting percentage is 18.2%, and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Bogdanovic's performance in the previous two games was indeed disastrous, with no redeeming qualities on both offense and defense. However, in this game at least his offensive performance has improved to a certain extent. Compared to Chris Paul, who has no threat on the offensive end, has no scoring ability, and even dares not take shots, Bogdanovic's performance seems not that bad. Maybe in the next game, letting Bogdanovic return to the rotation and replace Paul is a more reasonable choice for the Clippers?