Clippers News: Zubac expresses confidence, the strong man is in a hot state, Paul reveals his retirement time

On August 16, the Los Angeles Clippers had three updates. Fans who like the Clippers should not miss it, let’s take a look together.

Zubac expressed confidence in his statement

Today, Clippers center Zubac accepted an exclusive interview with Clippers reporter Joey Linn, during which he answered multiple questions. When talking about being eliminated by the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs last season, Zubac said: "We could have won this series. We had a chance to win in the first and fourth games, but we didn't grasp it." When talking about the goals of the new season, Zubac said: "I'm very excited about the management's operations in the offseason. We made up for all the shortcomings. I think we are already a championship-level team. I can't wait to start the new season." In the first round of the playoffs last season, the Clippers suffered overtime and 2 points in overtime in G1, and were defeated by Gordon in G4, and were eliminated 3:4 in the final score.

In fact, Zubac's confidence is not a bit of a gutter. On the one hand, the Clippers introduced Daluo, who can protect the frame and shoot, and Collins, who is very physically compatible, this summer, to solve the problem of weak inside lines that has been plagued by the past few seasons; although the back line lost Powell, Harden renewed his contract and introduced experienced veterans Bill and Paul, and the lineup has become more reasonable and profound. On the other hand, Zubac is still in a stage of continuous evolution. After polishing during the offseason, his performance will go further and he is fully capable of joining the top 5 center position in the new season. With its own progress and lineup strengthening, the Clippers in the new season will definitely set off a storm that cannot be ignored as long as they overcome the trouble of injuries.

The strong players are in a hot state

Today, the European Cup men's basketball warm-up match continued, with the Serbian men's basketball team playing against the Czech men's basketball team. Finally, after four quarters of battle, the Serbian men's basketball team, which had many NBA players, easily defeated the Czech men's basketball team 113:84. The best player in this game belongs to the defender Bogdan from the Clippers. In the whole game, Bogdan played 22 minutes, made 7 of 11 shots, and made 3 of 5 three-pointers efficiently contributed 20 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Judging from the game process, Bogdan played like a fish in water. Whether it was running without the ball or attacking with the ball, Bogdan could always send the ball into the basket, which once again explained why he was named "FIBA" by fans Jordan.

Perhaps some fans are puzzled why Bogdan plays so well in the international arena and can't return to the NBA. Especially in the playoffs last season, Bogdan, as the main backcourt rotation of the Clippers, averaged only 6.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per 17 minutes per game, and his three shooting percentages were only eye-catching 36.4%, 29.2% and 85.7%. In fact, the reason why Bogdan's performance in international arenas and the NBA is the change in ball rights. In Serbia, he is the absolute core point of the outside line and has enough ball rights to find his state; but in the Clippers, he can only squat in the bottom corner and be a shooter who opens up space, and once he has no feel, he will struggle. In any case, I hope Bogdan can continue his hot form to the European Cup and the new season. I believe that the Clippers coaching staff will also see it, aggravate Bogdan's ball-holding role and team role, so that the Clippers will have more choices and are more competitive.

Paul revealed his retirement time

Today, Clippers veteran Chris Paul accepted an exclusive interview with Forbes, during which he responded to the topic of how much concern the outside world will play in the NBA for several years. Paul said: "I think it's only one year at most. Although my fuel tank still has oil, I spend half of my life in the NBA. I missed a lot of time with my family and children. These are things that I can't be repeated. The older I get, the more I want to cherish it." It's not difficult to hear from Paul's words that next season will be the last dance of his career. In 2005, Paul was selected by the Hornets with the fourth pick in the first round. He then played in the NBA for 20 seasons, playing in a total of 1,354 regular season games, averaging 33.7 minutes per game to score 17 points, 4.4 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 2 steals. In 20 years, Paul has been selected for the All-Star team 11 times, 9 times, and 12 times. He has won the All-Star team 5 assists and 6 steals. It can be said that in addition to a championship trophy, Paul almost won all the honors he deserved, and hopes that in the last season, Lao Pao can ride the wind and waves with the Clippers and other old buddies, reaching the highest podium, and put a perfect end to his career.