Clippers assistant Van Gundy said: O Connor s departure will not affect defense

On August 4, NBA Clippers defensive coach Van Gundy was interviewed by a podcast column in Los Angeles, and publicly responded to the focus of the team's defensive assistant coach O'Connor was poached by the Knicks with a high salary: "

O'Connor's departure will definitely have a short-term discomfort for the Clippers. After all, he has been involved in the construction of the defensive system for many years, but the team will not have much impact on the defensive end. He will still do his best to build a defensive strategy for the new season. There is no need to worry about this!"

" And the Clippers' offseason's signing and upgrading work is very outstanding, not only the offensive end has increased, but the defense The defending end players have improved a lot. Lopez, John Collins, Chris Paul and others are all very excellent defensive players, especially Chris Paul has been the best point guard stars in the league in their careers. Their arrival will make the Clippers' defensive system in the new season to a higher level! "

" The Clippers' defensive efficiency in the 2024-2025 season ranks fourth in the league. This is a good data. We will continue to increase improvements and training in this new season to ensure that the defensive efficiency can still rank in the top 6 of the league. It is very worth looking forward to both the team's current lineup offense and defense. I believe they will quickly reach a chemical reaction in the training camp."