Things continue to slide for the Clippers

It’s not just the Mavericks who haven’t improved since the start of the season, though Clippers they are also in dire straits. Californians, after their loss to the Hawksthey have five defeats in a row and six in seven matches…

However, their opening schedule was mild, with only three away games and fairly affordable opponents. But it slides.

“Our attention to detail has to be better”, sums up James Hardenauthor of 35 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds against Atlanta. “Playing hard is one thing. Everyone does it or tries to, but the difference between really good teams and not so good teams is the execution of the details. That’s not our forte. We have to do better.”

But what are the known details? “We need to score more, get rebounds, get back in transition”newspaper Ivica Zubac. “We say it season after season and we have to improve in these areas if we want to win. It’s hard to win if you give up so many points in transition and other opportunities.”

Not much good news…

The Hawks actually scored 20 points on the counterattack, compared to just four for the Clippers. Tyronn Lue’s players were excellent at containing opposing runs in 2024-25, and that is no longer the case this year. Not forgetting their level of turnovers, less of a concern of late but still too high. In addition, they are the fifth-worst defense in the league, allowing 118.3 points per 100 possessions.

In short, all the signals are red or almost as Denver presents itself on Wednesday night, before a seven-game road trip.

“We keep making the same mistakes every game and that won’t magically change when Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal come back.”announces the headquarters. “We have to do little things. We have to dominate on the rebound, defend in transition, communicate. Our spacing is not good, and we can’t play on the counterattack either, because we don’t stop defensively. We give second chances. There are many things that need to change, and even if the injured come back, they will have to change.”