With Marcus Morris no longer really in the Clippers’ plans, and Nicolas Batum being more comfortable coming off the bench, Tyronn Lue must find his fifth starter with the start of the regular season.
Who will accompany Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac in the Los Angeles five?
The battle should be between Terance Mann and Robert Covingtonthe first having the advantage of being able to add rhythm to the Californian game, while the second has size and defensive activity on his sidewith Tyronn Lue emphasizing the need to steal more balls from opposing attackers.
In these conditions, we can think that it is Robert Covington who holds the rope, his last preseason game with 11 points, 4 blocks and 2 steals in 22 minutes against the Jazz having offered a glimpse of what he could offer alongside Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.
Tyronn Lue also confirmed that he should have played Ro-Co more last season.
“His wingspan, his blocks, his deflections, his cuts are important offensively, and he also takes rebounds” explained the coach after the last match. “Just his activity, like I said, makes us a different defensive team. And you add Kawhi and PG to that mix, Russ and also Zu running it all, and it’s pretty difficult for the opposing team to handle. »
The trio Paul George – Kawhi Leonard – Robert Covington thus has what it takes to disrupt opposing attacks, even if Tyronn Lue assures that it is still in the experimental phase.
“You saw it tonight, with the deflections, the blocks, the rebounds… We have to continue to look for the good groups, the guys who work well together and who are going to play well together, and see what happens. »
| Robert Covington | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2013-14 | HOU | 7 | 5 | 42.9 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 2014-15 | PHL | 70 | 28 | 39.6 | 37.4 | 82.0 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 13.5 |
| 2015-16 | PHL | 67 | 28 | 38.5 | 35.3 | 79.1 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 12.8 |
| 2016-17 | PHL | 67 | 32 | 39.9 | 33.3 | 82.2 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
| 2017-18 | PHL | 80 | 32 | 41.3 | 36.9 | 85.3 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 12.6 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 35 | 34 | 43.1 | 37.8 | 76.4 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 2018-19 * | MIN | 22 | 35 | 43.3 | 37.2 | 77.3 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 14.5 |
| 2018-19 * | PHL | 13 | 34 | 42.7 | 39.0 | 73.9 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| 2019-20 * | All Teams | 70 | 31 | 42.2 | 33.5 | 79.8 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| 2019-20 * | MIN | 48 | 29 | 43.5 | 34.6 | 79.8 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 12.8 |
| 2019-20 * | HOU | 22 | 33 | 39.2 | 31.5 | 80.0 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 11.6 |
| 2020-21 | POR | 70 | 32 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 80.6 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 71 | 27 | 42.0 | 37.8 | 84.1 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 2021-22 * | POR | 48 | 30 | 38.1 | 34.3 | 83.3 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7.6 |
| 2021-22 * | LAKE | 23 | 22 | 50.0 | 45.0 | 84.8 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 10.4 |
| 2022-23 | LAKE | 48 | 16 | 44.5 | 39.7 | 75.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| Total | 585 | 29 | 40.8 | 36.2 | 81.1 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 11.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
