After losing points like crazy as soon as he came on the court, the Clippers dared to keep him in the rotation?

In a previous NBA Cup game, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks at home 133-127 after a hard-fought double overtime. After this game, the Clippers, who ended their 6-game losing streak, improved their record to 4-8, and their ranking climbed to 11th in the Western Conference; while the Mavericks, who suffered a 3-game losing streak, saw their record drop to 3-10, and their ranking dropped to 14th in the Western Conference.

In this game, the Clippers' backup center Brook Lopez continued his dismal performance, but he still gained the full trust of the team's coaching staff. Lopez played for 9 minutes and 48 seconds. He made 0 of 1 shots and 0 of 1 from beyond the three-point line. He did not score 1 point in the game. He only contributed 3 rebounds and 1 foul. His plus-minus value was as low as -13, the lowest in the team. Lopez did not show his scoring and shooting abilities on the offensive end and made no contribution at all. The most important thing is that Lopez's performance on the defensive end is too outrageous. He is too slow. The opponent can easily break his defense, and he has no way to effectively restrict the opponent. We can also feel from his ultra-low plus-minus value that his role on the court is too limited, or that his negative impact on the team is too great. If Lopez didn't play, it's estimated that the Clippers wouldn't have had such a hard time to win.

In the NBA regular season last season, Lopez played a total of 80 times on behalf of the Milwaukee Bucks in 82 games, averaging 31.8 minutes per game. According to statistics, he had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.9 blocks, 1.1 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. He shot 50.9% from the field, 37.3% from the three-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Lopez played a total of 5 times, averaging 14.8 minutes per game. He averaged 5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.2 steals and 1 block per game. He also had 0.8 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. He shot 36.4% from the field, 26.7% from the three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Lopez has averaged 15.4 minutes per game in the first 12 games, averaging 6.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game. He also has 1 turnover and 1.7 fouls. His shooting percentage is 42.3%, three-point shooting percentage is 34.7%, and free throw shooting percentage is 62.5%.

Lopez seems to have good shooting ability, but in fact his three-point shooting rate is also very average, and his scoring ability under the basket is not ideal. In addition, Lopez's ability on the defensive end is really poor. His shortcomings in movement speed and athletic ability have been repeatedly exploited by opponents. And judging from the recent situation, opponents already know this. As long as Lopez is on the court, he will be beaten in various ways. Lopez's current average plus-minus per game is -3.7. Considering that he does not play much playing time, this plus-minus is really ridiculously bad. He will lose points like crazy as soon as he goes up. It is really incomprehensible that the Clippers dare to keep him in the rotation. Next, we can continue to see when Lopez will be able to fall out of the rotation.