‘He’s simply the best current coach“. This is the message posted last night by LeBron James during the meeting between the Clippers and the Pelicans. A message that obviously makes a lot of talk at the very moment when the Lakers are looking for a coach. Under contract with the Clippers, Tyronn Lue will not join the Lakers, and he is already planning on next season.
All year, he tinkered to compensate for the absences of Kawhi Leonard, then of Paul George, but also the arrivals and departures at the time of the “trade deadline”. On arrival, an almost miraculous 8th place, finally punctuated by an elimination against the Pelicans in a disputed meeting without Paul George, last minute package.
“We are not at all disappointed with these guys in the dressing room. They gave everything they had”
“It’s a complicated situation that ended tonight… But the guys in the locker room fought like we’ve done all year. It didn’t matter who was playing, who was in the rotation, who was in and out.” emphasizes the Clippers coach. “It’s a big disappointment for the guys in the locker room who have fought and struggled all year. We have to hold our heads up high. We can be proud of some things. We must continue to rebuild and prepare for next year. »
Lue has created a real identity since the 2020 playoffs, and all of her players adhere to her philosophy. This is why he is not disappointed by their services.
“We are not at all disappointed with these guys in the dressing room. Like I said, every night they gave it their all. Our staff have been phenomenal throughout the year making sure the guys are ready whether they’ve played 10 games or missed 10 games. We put the guys in the game, they were ready to play. That’s the culture we want to build here, the culture we want to put in place. I’m happy and proud of our guys for the past season given what we had to overcome throughout the year. »
“Whether as an assistant or a coach, I had never missed the playoffs… It’s hard. Really hard… “
In the idea, Lue would like to leave with “everyone”. ” We will recover our best players, and we can be dangerous. Health is essential. We have to stay healthy, keep working. Like I said, for now, we’re doing with what we have, and I’m proud of our guys in the locker room. They don’t have to worry about it. It’s like that… In any case, it’s very promising. I think when Kawhi and PG are back healthy, alongside Norm, this team can be quite special. But it’s a health issue. Our youngsters, T. Mann, Amir, Luke, Zu, all these guys have a chance to develop and play important matches. They played a lot for us. There are our veterans with Marcus, Nico, Reggie and everything they brought to this team. »
Personally, the Clippers coach will miss the playoffs for the first time in his coaching career!
« Whether as an assistant or a coach, I had never missed the playoffs… It’s hard. Really hard… But it will make me even stronger. I’ve been through much worse. I’m disappointed that we didn’t make the playoffs, and it didn’t matter who was playing. It’s difficult for me because I’ve never found myself in this position. I guess I can add it to the list. »
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Fte | Pts |
| Paul George | 31 | 34.8 | 42.1 | 35.4 | 85.8 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 24.3 |
| Norman Powell | 5 | 25.1 | 50.8 | 54.2 | 85.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 21.4 |
| Reggie Jackson | 75 | 31.2 | 39.2 | 32.6 | 84.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 16.8 |
| Marcus Morris | 54 | 29.0 | 43.4 | 36.7 | 87.2 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 15.4 |
| Luke Kennard | 70 | 27.4 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 89.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 11.9 |
| Terance Mann | 81 | 28.6 | 48.4 | 36.5 | 78.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 10.8 |
| Robert Covington | 23 | 22.1 | 50.0 | 45.0 | 84.8 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 10.4 |
| Ivica Zubac | 76 | 24.4 | 62.6 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 10.3 |
| James Ennis | 2 | 14.0 | 63.6 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 54 | 25.2 | 42.1 | 31.3 | 76.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 9.9 |
| Amir Coffey | 69 | 22.7 | 45.3 | 37.8 | 86.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| Nicolas Batum | 59 | 24.8 | 46.3 | 40.0 | 65.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 68 | 17.9 | 62.6 | 46.7 | 68.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 8.3 |
| B.j. Boston, Jr. | 51 | 14.9 | 38.5 | 30.6 | 81.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 6.7 |
| Serge Ibaka | 35 | 15.4 | 49.0 | 38.7 | 69.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 6.6 |
| Xavier Moon | 10 | 13.7 | 49.0 | 35.7 | 60.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| Justise Winslow | 37 | 13.0 | 44.7 | 17.2 | 61.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
| Semi Nail Polish | 10 | 9.8 | 41.4 | 44.4 | 81.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Keon Johnson | 15 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 27.3 | 76.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| Jayden Scrubb | 18 | 6.7 | 39.1 | 28.6 | 70.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Rodney Hood | 13 | 9.9 | 46.2 | 54.5 | 80.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Wenen Gabriel | 6 | 7.7 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Moses Wright | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
