Despite a Kawhi Leonard who is struggling to leave the infirmary, the Clippers are doing not too badly by tinkering from right to left. But the front office of Lawrence Frank does not intend to stop there. The new target? A pivot to put behind Ivica Zubac.
Two rooms, two atmospheres in Los Angeles. If on the Lakers side, we are apparently waiting for the deluge to move a finger, at Paul George and his friends, it is activated behind the scenes to strengthen an already ultra-competitive workforce if that is so. let it be a full day.
And the Clippers now seem to be interested in position 5, which they believe requires reinforcement. If Myles Turner and Jakob Poetl can’t go 24 hours without being mentioned in a trade rumor, other profiles are also wanted on the LA side according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The priority? Find an interior capable of switch more easily on the screens than Ivica Zubac, the pivot holder.
Here all of Luka Doncic’s made field goals from his career-high 51-point performance against the LA Clippers. It’s probably safe to say a switch from Ivica Zubac is his favorite matchup at this point. pic.twitter.com/rMXNJAthTc
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Well, we’re starting to understand the Clippers. Currently, Moses Brown is the only referenced center in LA behind Zubac, and the inside has only played 5 minutes per game since the start of the season. The Clips prefer to slip forwards like Nicolas Batum or Marcus Morris to position 5, as they have done successfully in recent Playoff campaigns. This season, the Frenchman spends 60% of his time on the courts in the pivot position, according BasketballReference.
However, if we like to play small in Los Angeles, evolving without a real pivot also has its drawbacks and obviously the Clippers want to remedy that. It remains to be seen if they want to validate a trade as soon as possible, or if Lawrence Frank prefers to wait until the trade deadline.
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Sources texte : Yahoo Sports, BasketballReference