Clippers’ Ty Lue thinks his team is playing ‘soft’ after a loss on Monday to the Pacers
On Monday, the LA Clippers had been at house to face the Indiana Pacers. Earlier this season, the Clippers had a dominant 151-127 vs. Indiana. Nevertheless, Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers received the perfect of LA final night time. James Harden and the Clippers misplaced 133-116. The staff is now 44-27.
That loss offers them the identical document because the Pelicans. Attributable to tiebreakers, New Orleans is now the fourth seed and LA has dropped to fifth. After the sport, head coach Ty Lue addressed the media about how the staff has been enjoying. When requested to explain the staff’s id, Lue responded and stated “comfortable.” Not what Clippers followers wish to hear at this level within the season.
What can the Clippers do to attempt to work out the kinks with the common season coming to an finish?
Tyronn Lue, as crucial as I’ve ever heard him, referred to as the Clippers comfortable proper now and challenged the leaders to guide:
“Proper now do we have now an id? I feel, yeah. We’re comfortable. That may be an id if you wish to name it that. We received to be more durable, mentally and… pic.twitter.com/01u3EuN961
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After a dominant run earlier within the season, the Clippers have been struggling as of late. They’ve misplaced six of their final 9 video games and have dropped to fifth within the West. In early February, LA held first place. Talking to the media after a loss on Monday, head coach Ty Lue was crucial of his gamers. Within the 2023-24 common season, the Clippers solely have 11 video games left. Is that sufficient for them to flip a change and get again on monitor once they want it most?
Ty Lue was requested by a reporter to explain his staff’s id at this level within the season. The veteran head coach gave a prolonged assertion and referred to as out all of his gamers. Ultimately, he summed it up by saying the Clippers’ present id is “comfortable.” Lue famous how the staff had a “nice” id once they had been 26-5. Nevertheless, LA can’t decide and select once they wish to be that dominant. That needs to be how they play each single sport. Veteran PG James Harden stated they’re all attempting to “determine what the hell is occurring.”
Ty Lue on the Clippers:
“We’re comfortable.”
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From December 1 to February 6, the Clippers went on a formidable 26-5 run. That they had the #1 seed within the West in early February and the staff was firing on all cylinders. Since then, the Clippers are 10-12 and have dropped to fifth within the West. Regardless of the criticism of LA, Ty Lue nonetheless believes they’ll determine it out earlier than the playoffs. That’s what nice groups can do once they’re in a hunch. We’ll have to attend and see if the Clippers can flip it round and end the common season robust.