The Clippers want to win the championship, Xiao Ka s health is just the foundation, both Lu and Harden need to be tested

The Clippers' offseason operation this year, winning Bills for 11 million in two years, exchanging Powell for Collins, signing Daluo, and may also sign substitute point guards Paul or Westbrook next. The lineup is already very complete. I have to say that it has become a favorite to win the championship again.

The Clippers' lineup now includes Harden and Bill holding the ball, Xiaoka on the outside defense, Dunn, Collins, Zubac, and Daluo in the inside. They all have shooting space, inside frame protection, and forward height, which is very comprehensive.

But if you want to win the championship, the Clippers still need to face two difficulties. If it is not solved, the result will probably be the same as before, and you can only "offseason championship" every year.

The first is that head coach Tyron Lu must be refined in the arrangement.

No surprise in the starting lineup is Xiaoka + Harden + Bill + Collins + Zubac. In theory, this lineup can be full of offense, inside and outside, and on the wings, and can bloom more points. But the defense will be a bit weak. Harden + Bill's outside combination defender loopholes, which requires Xiao Ka to defend the ball player. I wonder if he can hold on. So Lu needs to be more refined in substitutions, so that Dunn or Jones Jr., two defensively strong players, will come forward to replace Bill as soon as possible.

In addition, if you play in a small lineup, there are many choices. You can't use Batum and Collins to be present at the same time, or choose a combination of five outsiders, or one big and four small, so that Daluo can point the space. There is also a double-high lineup that can play against Daluo + Zubac according to the situation, and even Daluo + Zubac + Collins' three-high lineup.

In a word, the Clippers' lineup has changed a lot now, including five small, one big and four small, two high, three high, all three high, all of which require head coach Tyron Lu to adjust the lineup based on his strength on the court. I don’t know if Lu’s brain can turn around. If he still rotates to the point last season, it would be a waste of the current Clippers’ changing lineup advantages.

The second is Harden's high-end game

The main thing we are talking about here is the playoffs. Let alone the Clippers' lineup, let alone the championship, at least the first round of the playoffs will be passed and the second round. But Harden's playoffs have been criticized for so many years. He can support the playoffs, but it is only the playoffs. In the playoffs, every time it comes to a critical moment, the key battles will always be bad, and so many have not changed.

Although there is a Bill, this guy is also a "icing on the cake" type player. I hope he can "help in time", so I'll forget it. It can be said that the only real reliable player in the playoffs is Xiao Ka, but as everyone knows, his health is also full of uncertainty.

But the good news is that Leonard is healthy this offseason, which is a good sign that healthy has been fully rested, which is really not easy for the little card. This year's offseason is the only offseason in the past five years when Xiao Ka has no injuries.

If Tyron Lou and Harden can improve these two points, the Clippers should be able to go further, even the championship. With the Clippers winning the lineup, Harden doesn't have to maintain intensity until the end of the regular season like last year. He can do not have to get off the fire without minor injuries, rest more, and maintain his energy to prepare for the playoffs. The same is true for Xiao Ka, who can keep his energy for the second half and the playoffs.

In a word, the Clippers' lineup is full of infinite possibilities. They are capped to the championship, but the lower limit is also very low... The management has done everything, and how far they can go next will be left to the coach and core players.