Official announcement, Bill is out for the season, the Clippers may be a blessing in disguise, Perkins did not lie

Trading Collins, signing Bill, Paul, Lopez and other key players in the championship, the Los Angeles Clippers in the new season really makes fans look forward to it. With these signings, they should have been able to show off their skills on the field and give back to their supporters with outstanding performances. However, reality poured cold water on the fans. In the past ten games, the Clippers have only achieved a dismal record of three wins and seven losses. When facing civilian lineups such as the Suns and Hawks, they were helpless. After experiencing a five-game losing streak, the Clippers, which once shone like a galactic battleship, may now be showing signs of sinking.

Just as fans were denouncing the team's poor performance and accusing suspected "undercover" players, the Clippers received another major piece of bad news. Bradley Beal, signed with a two-year, 11 million contract, unfortunately suffered a hip fracture and had to choose surgery, which also meant that he would miss the entire season. This news was like a bombshell, instantly causing waves in the league. Bill's injury happened without warning and was caught off guard. The Clippers and team reporters followed up the report in depth. It turned out that Bill was accidentally injured during an offensive foul in the game against the Suns on November 7. That seemingly ordinary physical contact did not attract too many people's attention. It was only now that he finally decided to give up conservative treatment.

From the perspective of the Clippers management, the hard work and expectations they had put in to join Bill were all in vain at this moment. At that time, they fully expected Bill's arrival to fill the team's firepower gap on the offensive end. This "leaking out" operation, which was highly praised at the time, has now become a laughing stock among fans after dinner. A scorer who was at the end of his career turned out to be a squib. Bill has only played 6 games for the Clippers this season, averaging only 8.2 points and 1.7 assists in 20 minutes per game. He is completely different from the Suns' abandoned son last season. I originally thought that he just didn't have enough tacit understanding with his teammates about the team's tactical system and needed more time to get in touch with each other. But now it seems that there is no need for that at all.

However, from the perspective of the coaching staff, Bill's reimbursement may be a blessing. According to NBA official statistics: In the 121 minutes that Bill played this season, the Clippers' defensive efficiency was last in the league, conceding 128.5 points per 100 possessions. In contrast, when Bill was not on the court, their defensive efficiency improved to the league's middle level, conceding only 113.8 points. Such a huge difference made Director Lu feel a little panicked. If he is benched at a critical moment, he may not be able to escape the verbal and written criticism of online violence. As the team's most relied-upon outside scorer besides James Harden and Leonard, Bill's staggering performance has simply nailed the Clippers to the pillar of shame.

Seeing the Clippers' current embarrassing situation, commentator Perkins couldn't sit still. He expressed his views on the ESPN program: Harrison had just been fired due to the Mavericks' poor record of 3 wins and 8 losses, and now it is the turn of Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank to face the same dilemma. Perkins’s remarks are not alarmist. Although the managers may have done a very good job, the fans are discerning and their ability to create pressure from public opinion is beyond imagination. Frank is very likely to repeat the mistakes of Dallas.