Losing but having content, three things about the Clippers became clear, Tyronn Lue failed in one move, and one person also deteriorated

The Clippers' loss to the Thunder was actually an expected loss for the Clippers. Why do you say that? Mainly because the team itself is back-to-back, and the team's core players are injured. With the addition of these factors, the Clippers have no way to compete with the Thunder. However, this game was a meaningful loss, which made three things clear for the Clippers. There is content in the loss. Three things became clear for the Clippers. Tyronn Lue failed in one move and one player deteriorated.

The first thing is that Harden is no longer the Harden he was before. Everyone who watched this game knows that Harden actually wanted to win, so he started scoring mode early, but everyone saw the final result. Harden couldn't play in the second half. To put it bluntly, Harden can score in a short period of time, but he cannot sustain this state for a whole game. This can only mean one thing, Harden can no longer use it like this, after all, he is also older.

It is precisely because Harden cannot carry the entire game that it will also affect Tyronn Lue. Everyone knows that Tyronn Lue, the coach, likes to use Harden ruthlessly. As the saying goes, use Harden until everything is decided. But as Harden's physical fitness is not as good as his peak, such a game strategy is actually setting up a loss. Even so, Tyronn Lue has no preparation plan. For Tyronn Lue, it is actually a test, and to some extent it has also entered a countdown.

The second thing is that signings and signings did not play a role. The Clippers made a lot of signings this offseason, but the help they provided to the team is really unflattering and it didn't have much effect. Bill has played in and out, Collins and Luo have their own shortcomings, and Paul is getting older. In fact, this game against the Thunder was originally a game for these new players to stand up, but everyone was disappointed. It can only be said that these players are just additional products for the Clippers.

The third thing is that Zubac has also degraded. This game was actually a test for Zubac, but Zubac continued his form this season and did not show much value. In fact, Zubac is really a bit degraded now. As everyone knows last season, Zubac, like O'Neal, often produced dominant inside statistics and was the Clippers' growth point. But this season is different. Against the Thunder, Zubac showed his true colors.

No matter what you say, the Clippers really have too many problems now. On the one hand, the core lineup is aging, and on the other hand, Tyronn Lue is stubborn and does not know how to be flexible in terms of personnel. The most important thing is that the Clippers are in a period of inactivity, and there are gaps between the players. For the Clippers, this is just the beginning. Let's see how they respond in the next game.