Clippers news: Paul speaks out emotionally, the Titans are in worrying condition, and the game against the Trail Blazers will be updated

Paul's emotional voice

Recently, Clippers veteran Chris Paul was interviewed and answered a number of topics of great concern to the outside world. When talking about why he returned to the Clippers in the offseason, Paul said: "This summer, retiring and returning to the Clippers were my only two options. After repeated reflections, I decided to play for one more year. This is not only because I still love basketball, but also a large part of the reason is that I want to show myself to my family and friends and spend more time with them." This season is the 20th season of Paul's career and the seventh season of his Clippers career.

When talking about whether he still has a strong desire for the championship, Paul said: "I will not deny the desire for the championship. After so many years of experience and experience, I realized that I cannot think about unknown things, I can only focus on the present and develop good habits. , Establishing the right rhythm is the most important thing, everything else will fall into place, and I will enjoy the process. "Paul has always been a very pursuing person. He does everything to win the championship, but he always misses the chance when he is only one step away from the goal. Now at the end of his career, Paul has looked down upon everything. This open-mindedness is not about compromise, but reconciliation with his past paranoid self, which is touching. I also hope that the 40-year-old veteran can have a perfect ending in what is likely to be the season of The Last Dance.

The state of the Titans is worrying

Currently, the Clippers have played two games and achieved a record of 1 win and 1 loss. After experiencing a disastrous defeat to the Jazz in the first game, the Clippers quickly adjusted and beat the Suns at home in the last game, 129:102. However, behind the joy, the state of Clippers starting center Zubac is very worrying. In terms of statistics, Zubac played 2 games, averaging 13.5 points, 6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.5 blocks in 26 minutes per game. His scoring and rebounds have significantly declined compared to last season. Judging from the performance on the court, Zubac played haphazardly and had no sense of presence. The offensive end was okay; the defensive end was a mess. He chose to sink when encountering pick-and-rolls. Sometimes he was distracted and failed to grab rebounds. He was not able to grab the opponent's rebounds. He did not look like he was selected for the All-Defensive Second Team last season.

So why did Zubac have such a regression? The author believes that there are two reasons: 1. Zubac lost weight during the offseason. In fact, this is an unwise approach. After all, as a center, tonnage is very important. After losing weight, Zubac has obviously declined in resistance, which also makes his quality in interior offense, rebounding and frame protection inferior to last season; 2. Zubac's role has been reduced in the new season, and Tyronn Lue has reduced the frequency of pick-and-rolls by 1/5, which also makes Zubac's enthusiasm decrease. For Zubac, he must adjust as soon as possible, not only for the team to win more victories, but also to contribute to his next big contract (an early contract extension can be discussed next summer).

Updated appearance against the Trail Blazers

Tomorrow at 9 o'clock in the morning, the Clippers will play against the Portland Trail Blazers at home. Today, the Clippers officially released the injury list and appearance status of this game, specifically: Jordan Miller (calf injury) will be absent; Bill (lower back discomfort) is doubtful; other players can play. Although the Trail Blazers are a team dominated by newcomers and still have many problems, they defeated the Warriors by 20 points in the last game and their morale is high. By then, can the Clippers hold on to their home court and usher in two consecutive victories? Worth the wait.