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The ability is much worse than others! Is the Yale super scorer the worst player in the Clippers Summer United lineup?

6:52pm, 15 July 2025【Basketball】

In the previous Las Vegas Summer League game, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 106-91. After this game, the Clippers won two consecutive victories in the summer league, with a current record of 2 wins and 0 losses; while the Bucks suffered two consecutive victories in the summer league, with a current record of 0 wins and 2 losses.

In this game, although the Clippers won the game, the team's substitute backcourt rookie John Poulakidas's performance was still very unsatisfactory. Polakidas played 10 minutes and 28 seconds in the game, made 0 of 2 shots, 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, did not score 1 point in the game, contributed only 1 rebound and 2 assists, and had a foul, with a plus-minus value of +5. Polakidas still hasn't found his touch on the offensive end, he has no way to prove his ability in scoring and shooting, he has no other performance, and he lacks sufficient defensive support. Compared with other players' performances, Polakidas's level seems to be significantly worse. He doesn't seem to be able to take on more responsibilities on both offense and defense, and he seems a little too hasty. His actual influence on the game is really limited.

In the previous game when the team defeated the Houston Rockets, Polakidas' performance was also very bad. He shot 2 of 9 shots, 0 of 6 from outside the three-point line, 0 of 1 free throw, scored 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal, and 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of 0. Polakidas's situation in the previous game was very similar. His scoring ability and shooting ability were not shown. His performance on the court was also quite struggling, and his contribution to the defensive end was also very limited. The situation in the two games was almost the same. Polakidas seemed to have no talent on the court. He seemed to be a player with no characteristics and his abilities in all aspects were very mediocre.

Polakidas was born in April 2003. He is 22 years old, 198cm tall and weighs 93kg. He is the undraft in this year's NBA draft. In the NCAA game last season, Polakidas played 27 times for his Yale University, averaging 31.7 minutes per game, with averaging 19.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.1 blocks. He also had 0.7 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. His shooting percentage was 45.1%, his three-point shooting percentage was 40.8%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 89.7%. Polakidas is an excellent scorer in the NCAA arena. He has excellent scoring ability, stable offensive efficiency, and his performance outside the three-point line is also quite outstanding. As a result, in the summer league, the situation changed significantly. It seemed that he was completely unable to adapt to the intensity of the competition at this level, which seemed very difficult. If Polakidas cannot perform in the next game, it is basically unrealistic for him to start his NBA career.