[Guide] Sports News: The Clippers have lost all three preseason games.
Coach Doug Rivers accepted an interview. Rivers revealed in the interview that the Clippers’ starting position at the third position next season is still not determined, and he is very dissatisfied with the Clippers’ rebounding problems in the past few games.
Clippers coach Rivers
The Clippers have lost three games in a row in the preseason. As a team aspiring to win the championship, such a record is a bit puzzling, even though this is only a preseason.
The Clippers’ lineup has also been making adjustments. Rivers revealed that the starting player at the third position is still not determined. The Clippers have used three different starting third positions in the last three games.
“Matt (Barnes) could start, honestly, we’re still watching, the number three is still up in the air at the coaching staff meeting. Some players will start, some players will stay on the court at the end. For me
That said, the latter point is more important,” Rivers said.
Rivers himself divides the team’s third position players into two categories, “One is veterans like Matt, and it’s good for them to play as a substitute. This helps them save energy and maintain their state. They are also very smart and can
Watching the game from the bench. There is another type of player who obviously has the ability to start, but is willing to play off the bench.” Rivers continued, “I don’t care about it. It’s not a big problem for us. I think the situation should be
Like that, you have to be ready when the opportunity comes your way. I’d rather see all the threes as a unit than that. I don’t care who starts.”
Rivers also praised Jamal Crawford. As the best sixth man, Crawford has the strength to sit in the starting position on any team, but Crawford doesn’t mind playing in the fast
The ship acts as a substitute.
In addition, Rivers is not satisfied with the Clippers’ rebounding. He doesn’t want the whole team to count on Jordan to rebound alone.
“They always think that DJ can grab a rebound, and you watch the video and you see, when a ball is released, everyone but DJ runs back, like, ‘DJ can grab it.’ But he can’t grab it.
All the rebounds,” Rivers said.
Rivers said that for a team that aspires to win the championship, if it cannot protect the rebounds, it will be difficult to win the championship, but there are also special cases like the Heat, and that is mainly because they have a group of perverted superstar players.
Rivers hopes that the team can minimize the chances of allowing opponents to directly break through.