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The iron tree is blooming! The Clippers backcourt gave a very rare performance of both offense and defense?

6:26am, 26 October 2025【Basketball】

In the previous NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Clippers, playing at home, defeated the Phoenix Suns 129-102. After this game, the Clippers achieved their first victory of the new season, with a current record of 1 win and 1 loss; while the Suns suffered their first loss of the new season, with a current record of 1 win and 1 loss.

In this game, the performance of the Clippers' substitute backcourt defender Kris Dunn was impressive. Dunn played 21 minutes and 29 seconds, making 5 of 8 shots, 2 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals. He also had 1 foul and a plus-minus of +18. Dunn has shown his comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end. His offensive efficiency is quite good, and he has also found his touch outside the three-point line. Considered an offensive black hole, he scored a lot of points on the offensive end, which far exceeded everyone's expectations. As a defensive gatekeeper, Dunn has also played a very good role on the defensive end. His personal defensive ability is still excellent, his defensive intensity is still extremely high, and he still puts huge pressure on his opponents on the defensive end. Overall, Dunn has shown his own characteristics on both ends of the offense and defense, and his performance on the offensive end is far beyond his average. This performance also made a big contribution to the team's victory.

In the NBA regular season last season, Dunn played a total of 74 times in 82 games, averaging 24.1 minutes per game. He averaged 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game. He also had 1 turnover and 2.7 fouls. He shot 43.9% from the field, 33.5% from the three-point range, and 68.2% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Dunn played a total of 7 times, averaging 21.9 minutes per game. He averaged 6.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. He also had 0.1 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. He shot 38.6% from the field and 35.7% from the three-point range. In the previous opener when the team suffered a disastrous loss to the Utah Jazz, Dunn made 0 of 3 shots and 0 of 1 from beyond the three-point line in 22 minutes and 9 seconds of playing time. He did not score a point in the game and only contributed 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. He also made 2 turnovers, with a plus-minus of -20.

Dunn's performance in the previous game was disastrous, especially on the offensive end, his performance was really bad. Combined with his poor offensive performance last season, everyone is also very worried about his situation. A player without any scoring ability, no matter how strong his defensive ability is, it will be difficult for him to provide sufficient support to the team. As a result, in this game, Dunn quickly adjusted his offensive status and played a both offensive and defensive performance, which also made everyone have greater expectations for his performance in the next game. Can Dunn maintain this state and provide more support for the team on the offensive end?