They have never integrated into the team system. The situation of the Clippers new forward players is really worrying?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Orlando Magic, playing at home, defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 129-101. After this game, the Clippers' record, which suffered three consecutive losses, has dropped to 4-11, and their ranking has dropped to 12th in the Western Conference; while the Magic, which has won two consecutive victories, has improved its record to 9-7, and its ranking has climbed to 8th in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, the Clippers' new starting forward John Collins still failed to play his role. Collins played 24 minutes and 44 seconds, making 4 of 8 shots, 0 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block. He also had 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of -18. Collins still hasn't found his presence on the offensive end, his scoring ability is still not fully utilized, and he still seems a bit out of tune with the team's system. It seems that his ability to move without the ball is not that good, he also lacks stable independent scoring ability, and the Clippers have not arranged more tactics for him. Collins' role on the defensive end is also relatively limited, and his personal defensive ability is not that outstanding. Overall, Collins' performance in this game was not ideal, and there was still a big gap between what everyone expected of him.

In the NBA regular season last season, Collins was affected by injuries and only played 40 times on behalf of his old club Utah Jazz in 82 games, averaging 30.5 minutes per game. Minutes, he averaged 18.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block per game, as well as 2.6 turnovers and 2.9 fouls. He shot 52.7% from the field, 39.9% from the three-point range, and 84.8% from the free throw line. In the previous NBA preseason, Collins played a total of 4 times, averaging 17 minutes per game. He averaged 12 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He also had 1.5 turnovers and 1.2 fouls. He shot 59.3% from the field, 57.1% from the three-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Collins has averaged 25.3 minutes per game in the first 15 games, averaging 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He also has 1.9 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His shooting percentage is 50.4%, 32.4% from three-point range, and 78.8% from free throws.

Collins is the most critical signing for the Clippers this summer. In order to get him, the Clippers did not hesitate to send away Norman Powell, who performed very well last season. However, Collins' performance so far has been unsatisfactory. His performance on both ends of the offense and defense seems a bit tepid. He still has no way to play a more important role in the Clippers' current system. Even though he has entered the team's starting lineup, the situation has not improved significantly. We don't know how the Clippers will deal with Collins's problem next. If Collins' performance cannot be improved, he will be completely useless to the team, and his salary level is not low, then there will be a big problem.