With strong lineup depth and team ceiling, the Clippers must be prepared to win and confident in winning

For the aircraft carrier, the first small goal is to win six consecutive games! This year's Western Conference may be the most exciting Western Conference in the past ten years. From my personal point of view, I think that except for the Clippers, the other 14 teams are more or less ambitious for the new season. Observing the two seasons after Harden joined, it is not difficult to find that the 23-24 season did not start well. The Clippers once fell to eleventh in the Western Conference, but with their strong lineup depth and team ceiling.

It took two or three months for the Clippers to go from eleventh to first in the Western Conference, where almost every team is winning every day; in the 24-25 season, the Knicks have not played since the beginning of the season. Even though Denzuba and the other three tried their best, they still couldn't see the Western Conference at all. The shadow of the upper half, including the Clippers with a complete lineup after the All-Stars, actually had some twists and turns. The most impressive thing was the reversal of more than 20 points in the fourth quarter. If it hadn't been for 18 wins in the last 21 games, it would have been completely impossible for the Clippers not to play in the play-offs.

This season, the Clippers are getting older. We don’t know when someone will be injured or when someone will be tired. If they want to stabilize their record in the middle of the season and make steady efforts in the latter part of the season, the start of this year must not be like the previous two seasons. The Clippers must be prepared to win, have confidence to win, and win.

The seventh game against the Thunder is like a monthly test. I can get a rough idea of ​​how strong the new Clippers are, but my requirements for the Clippers' start are a little harsh. If you want to get a good start, the first small goal is to win six consecutive games to start the season. For the following games, let the veterans burn themselves!

Every year, it takes half a day to decide on a starter. If you want to be a substitute, Bill will be the substitute. It is the same every year. A starter cannot be determined. In 2024, the Big Four are obviously completely incompatible. One ball is not enough. Even if they don't adjust, they will lose six games in a row. In the end, Westbrook takes the initiative to ask to be a substitute. In other words, if Westbrook doesn't take the initiative.

It doesn't matter to Lu that the Clippers have lost ten consecutive games. So as a head coach, he doesn't take the team's record as his first goal, but the team is used to test him? It was the same situation last year. Sometimes Jones started, sometimes Jones started, but in the end he chose his favorite three guards to start. A finals starting-level small forward had to serve as a backup for a backup player.

Even Jones only had about ten minutes of playing time at the end. Neither of them shot the three-pointer well, but I always think it was due to Jones's sparse and fragmented playing time. If he was a starter, he would never be so bad. What else does Dunn do besides defense? Jones has height, cuts, and rebounds.

As a result, this year has happened. The only power forward in the team cannot play the starting four position. According to last year's logic, Lu has the ability to start Dunn this year. He dare not because the playoff experiment failed and Jones has to be reused again. The Clippers have to pay such a high price every year to determine their starting lineup.

In fact, I also support Jones Jr. as the starter. There is indeed a lack of a defensive leader. It is very simple that Bill will be substituted to disrupt the game.

The Clippers' starting lineup is Jonca Kozu, one of the five deadliest players. He must have a good body, lead the defense, and integrate offense and defense. He is completely worthy of any starting lineup in the league. Substitute Bill Paul and Lao Ba Daluo, this firepower is also very fierce, it doesn't matter if Dunn and Boggan are two wastes, they can quickly pack up and get some air. I hope Bill will quickly take the initiative to ask to be a substitute, because Bass, who puts his emotions first and disregards the team's record, will never dare to let Bill be a substitute!

I can only say that those of you who have watched Clippers games and I should all know about the rebounding issue you mentioned. If Leonard plays 4, he will play in key games, high-value games, playoff games, and the rebounds will explode. Last year, he played against the Nuggets. Nine rebounds in two games, 10 at one time and 11 at the other time. You can see if Kazuo cares about it by looking at the number of rebounds. Besides, when Kazai plays 3 (this has been the case since the Spurs era), Kazai will also seriously block positions to grab rebounds. This has always been Kazai's good habit.

is not suitable for his current health, which is quite uncomfortable. Therefore, instead of letting Kazi blindly play 4, it is not difficult to take advantage of the schedule at the beginning of the new season to develop a lineup suitable for Kazi to play 3. The team can go further in the playoffs by using a small lineup.