The Clippers are arguably the team of the summer and that is why Zach Lowe went extremely in depth in his in game observations to try and explain them. Lowe using everything he’s got to explain analytically what he thinks about them. The truth is that they still don’t seem good enough to win the west.
Advanced saber metrics does make up for a bit of this article but I think there is some merit when explaining that only the Knicks scored at the rim less than the Clippers last year. Yes I understand that traditional basketball fans may not be as interested in this sort of thing, but advanced metrics are where we are heading as a civilization. Lowe’s biggest fans are the twenty somethings and the early thirty year olds.
Lowe did a good job of inserting conflict around Doc Rivers. He has some difficult decisions, mainly who is going to be the guy to run point besides Chris Paul. Crawford, Stephenson, and his own son are going to be rotating in that role and it’s up to Doc to figure out who works best. Aslo will Rivers downsize? The Warriors and other teams proved moving to small ball is a viable option in the modern league.
Ultimately I think Lowe hints that if the Clippers don’t figure out how to win the west or at least make the conference finals, that somebody is going to have to go. Perhaps the team will shake up or perhaps Doc will leave. I believe that the team has a lot of questions both on and off of the court and I think that Lowe could be more blunt in explaining that this could be a messy breakup at the end of the season.
Lowe’s title is “Make the Leap or Hit Reset”. While it is a great title, there isn’t enough about the reset. Still a great analysis, and the obvious stage of the franchise.
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