Still have illusions about his ability? Are the Clippers still unwilling to give up on this veteran inside player?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers, playing at home, completed a desperate counterattack in the final quarter and narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 110-108. After this game, the 76ers, who have won two of the last three games, have improved their record to 8-5, and their ranking has risen to sixth in the Western Conference; while the Clippers, who have suffered two consecutive losses, have dropped to 4-10, and continue to rank fourth from the bottom in the Western Conference.

In this game, the performance of the Clippers' backup center Brook Lopez was still relatively average. Lopez played 14 minutes and 2 seconds, making 2 of 5 shots, 1 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and 1 of 1 free throws. He scored 6 points and 1 rebound. He also had 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of +5. Lopez's efficiency on the offensive end is not ideal. His scoring ability has not been used. It seems that he does not have stable and reliable offensive methods, and he has not shown his passing and support talents. Lopez's performance on the defensive end is also unsatisfactory. He has no rebound protection ability at all, and his ability to protect the basket is also very average. Not only that, Lopez's shortcomings in movement speed are still very obvious. He appears extremely slow on the court and it is difficult to basically restrict his opponents. Overall, Lopez's performance in this game was somewhat ordinary, and it can be said that there were no highlights.

In the NBA regular season last season, Lopez played a total of 80 times on behalf of the Milwaukee Bucks in 82 games, averaging 31.8 minutes per game. According to statistics, he had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.9 blocks, 1.1 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. He shot 50.9% from the field, 37.3% from the three-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Lopez played a total of 5 times, averaging 14.8 minutes per game. He averaged 5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.2 steals and 1 block per game. He also had 0.8 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. He shot 36.4% from the field, 26.7% from the three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Lopez has averaged 15.2 minutes per game in the first 14 games, averaging 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. He also has 1.7 fouls. His shooting percentage is 42.3%, 35.2% from three-point range, and 72.7% from free throws.

Lopez's statistics and performance in the playoffs were appalling. It can be said that he was targeted at every turn by his opponent, the Indiana Pacers, and his weaknesses were simply exposed. However, the Clippers still signed him with a two-year contract worth $18 million this summer. Maybe they also felt that signing him cost a lot. Even though Lopez's previous performance was a mess, the Clippers still chose to trust him and were still willing to give him a lot of playing time and performance opportunities. However, the problem is that Lopez's time on the court is harmful to the team and has a negative impact. Now that the record is so bad, it is simply outrageous to still think about finding some form for a veteran who is about to retire, right?