The Clippers starting lineup is difficult to determine in the new season? Two engineers may become substitutes, and the iron gate of the backcourt is Harden s perfect match

Compared with last season, the Clippers' lineup has undergone some changes, and it has even improved on paper. Obviously, the addition of many veterans has greatly increased the depth of the Clippers' lineup, but Leonard has fallen into off-court rumors, coupled with the hidden dangers of age and injury, naturally increases uncertainty.

Currently, the Clippers are in the new season, and the full starting lineup is still difficult to determine, and the two engineers may become substitutes. Obviously, as the lineup depth increases, players will always become victims, especially Chris Dunn, the iron gate of the backcourt. He was originally a perfect match for Harden, but he may need to give way to Bill.

For the Clippers last season, Chris Dunn is an unsung hero. Although he only serves as a pseudo-start most of the time and the data is inconspicuous, his defensive end value is huge during his partner with Harden. According to advanced statistics, as long as Dunn appears on the field, the Clippers will lose 4 points less than usual per 100 rounds. Originally, when Dunn was on the court, he didn't need much ball rights. He just cut the ball on the offensive end, and with the top three-pointer, his stability also improved. The key is that Dunn is really the key piece of the Clippers on the defensive end, especially greatly reducing the pressure on Harden. But the Clippers bought out the market and successfully introduced former All-Star double-seater Bill, which is likely to give a starting promise. As Harden's partner, Bill's backcourt offense is indeed picturesque, but the defense and overall adaptability really have to be questioned.

The Clippers' forward depth in the new season should be the thickest in recent years. Zubac has always been improving, but the Clippers' lineup configuration of one, one, four, and four outside actually makes him very uncomfortable. Zubac needs to take on the task of protecting the franchise and grabbing rebounds at the same time. Looking at the entire league, few players can do this well, not to mention that the Clippers' lineup is abnormal. The offseason management exchanged for John Collins. As an inside swinger, he can play at the same time as Zubac and serve as his main substitute. At this time, the Clippers dunk Derek Jones Jr., and I'm afraid they need to give up the start. The problem is that if Jones Jr. does not partner with Harden, he will basically not be able to provide much value on the offensive end. It's just that as a defensive engineer, it seems too luxurious.

So the Clippers' paper lineup looks like there are many powerful players, which can be run-in and chemically reacted, and it seems that it is not that easy to achieve the best. What's more, the aging and health problems of the Clippers' lineup have not been solved from beginning to end. The coaching staff led by Tyron Lu may still need to do a lot of work.