Los Angeles Clippers don start their NBA season with mixed results, as the team win one game and lose two for their first three matches.
The Clippers opened with a 121-96 win over Sacramento Kings, before dem drop consecutive games to Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder. The loss to Thunder end 108-101 on Sunday, and e leave the team with a 1-2 record for the young season.
Even though three games na small sample, especially for a team wey still dey build him identity, the early run don show say the Clippers fit compete. But e also expose one big question: how consistently dem fit score. Against Lakers, Clippers score 117 points and keep the game competitive. Against Thunder, the offense struggle well well.
Garland don quickly become the player wey dey make the Clippers offense move. He scored 30 points for the opening win over Sacramento, follow am with 26 against Lakers, and for Sunday loss to Thunder, he lead the team with 16 points and add 11 assists.
Those performances show why Garland dey important to this group. He fit create him own shot, and at the same time, he be playmaker wey dey involve teammates and organise the offense. The Clippers no need am to drop 30 points every night. Wetin dem need na him ability to create advantage, whether e end with him own shot or na opening for another player.
For another angle, Rui Hachimura don open up on how e take leave Lakers. As e waka enter Crypto.com Arena on Friday night for basketball game for the first time in five months, plenty familiar faces and sights wait for am, and the New York Post report on how e describe the Lakers exit as a tough one.
Yahoo Sports look at the first three games and point to Garland as the team biggest strength, while the inconsistency for scoring be the main weakness. As him chemistry with the rest of the roster develop, that playmaking fit become the foundation of a more consistent offense.
