After a huge defeat where his team did not exist, there are two schools for coaches. Michael Malone recently said, even with authority, that such a performance should not be forgotten. Tyronn Lue does the opposite: “I’m throwing this in the trash.”confirms the Clippers coach after the heavy setback against the Wolves.
Why choose this option? Because, according to him, this defeat is the consequence of the absence of several players (Terance Mann, Norman Powell, Kevin Porter Jr.) and general fatigue: the Clippers have just played 7 matches in 11 days!
Facing a huge defense from Minnesota players, James Harden and his teammates were struggling to score points. They only scored 14 points in the first quarter and 32 in the first period, to finish painfully at 80 points…
24 matches played in 43 days
“We didn’t manage to score. It's hard to be behind and not be able to find the circle, to take a shot. They struck first and we weren't prepared for that.” continues Tyronn Lue. “We weren’t good. It was undoubtedly one of the rare matches of the season where we were unable to score or defend. It’s happening and it’s probably going to happen a little more before the end of the season. »
The Clippers' next game is the Rockets' home game on Sunday. So that's three days of rest, a first for them this season and a necessary breather.
“It’s the right time. Playing every day or every other day during the month of November was tough,” insists the coach. “The players fought. What are we at, balance sheet level? 14-10? We played 24 matches in 43 days. The guys responded to the challenge night after night and it's the first match, I think, where we weren't in it from start to finish. It can happen. »
