The overall performance during the preseason was a bit mediocre! The Clippers inside pillars seemed a bit haphazard?

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Los Angeles Clippers narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors at home 106-103 after a hard-fought battle. After this game, the Clippers' record in the preseason is locked at 3 wins and 1 loss, while the Warriors' record in the preseason is locked at 3 wins and 2 losses.

Although the Clippers won this game, the performance of the team's starting center Ivica Zubac was actually relatively average. Zubac played 16 minutes and 51 seconds, made 1 of 3 shots, and scored 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. He also had 4 turnovers and 1 foul, with a plus-minus of -1. Zubac's playing time is not too small, but his highest statistic is his number of turnovers, which sounds a bit outrageous. Zubac's scoring ability under the basket was not fully utilized. He showed a certain passing ability and support ability, but he seemed a little too casual in many cases. Zubac's performance on the defensive end can only be regarded as so-so, and his characteristics in rebound protection have not been fully utilized. We can feel that Zubac did not exert his full strength in this game. His concentration on both ends of the offense and defense was not too high, but this cannot be regarded as a good signal.

In the NBA regular season last season, Zubac played a total of 80 times in 82 games, averaging 32.8 minutes per game. He averaged 16.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.1 blocks, 1.6 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. He shot 62.8% from the field and 68.1% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Zubac played a total of 7 times, averaging 36.6 minutes per game. He averaged 17.4 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 1 block per game. He also had 1.6 turnovers and 2.7 fouls. He shot 65.9% from the field and 53.8% from the free throw line.

During the preseason, Zubac averaged 19.7 minutes per game in these 4 games, averaging 8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.8 turnovers and 1 foul. He shot 65.2% from the field and 25% from the free throw line. Zubac's overall performance during the preseason was relatively average. His contribution on the offensive end was not outstanding. His scoring ability has not been fully utilized. His performance on the defensive end can only be regarded as so-so. Compared with last season, Zubac's performance during the preseason has indeed declined significantly. Next, we can also see whether Zubac's performance has improved after the start of the regular season. Was he just trying out his skills to warm up during the preseason?