Clippers Backcourt Core: The player I was most surprised during training camp was Lopez, he was so outstanding

The Los Angeles Clippers conducted daily training during training camp. After the training, the team's backcourt core James Harden was interviewed after the training, and he also talked about one of the players who surprised him most during training camp.

Harden made it clear: I think the player who surprised me the most was veteran Brook Lopez. You know, when I was fighting him before, I knew exactly how great he was. At that time, as an opponent, I could only observe from the outside to judge his abilities, which was a completely different experience than what I am now when I become a teammate and witness his performance in training. Harden continued: Overall, he is really a very good player. He can play a good role in both offense and defense. He has good scoring and shooting skills on the offense. He also has excellent basket protection skills on the defensive end. Man, what I want to say is that he will bring great value to our team and I'm glad he's on our side. It was definitely the right decision for us to sign him this summer, and he was definitely able to enrich our playing style.

In the NBA regular season last season, Lopez made a total of 80 appearances for the Milwaukee Bucks in 82 games, averaging 31.8 minutes per game, averaging 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.9 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 2.1 fouls, shooting percentage of 50.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 37.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.6%. In the playoffs, Lopez played 5 games in total, with averaging 14.8 minutes per game, with averaging 5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1 block, and 0.8 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 36.4%, his three-point shooting percentage was 26.7%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 100%.

This summer, Lopez's contract with his old club Bucks expired and became a free agent. The Bucks did not renew his contract and chose to let him go directly. After the free market opened, Lopez quickly completed the signing of the Clippers. What he received from the Clippers was a two-year contract with a total amount of US$18 million. The Clippers did not have a reliable substitute inside player last season, and the team's starting center Ivica Zubac's playing time remained high, which also led to a high load situation to a certain extent. With the arrival of Lopez, Zubac's playing time should be reduced to a certain extent, and Lopez's outstanding shooting ability can also enrich the team's tactical style. I wonder what kind of performance Lopez can perform in the new season with the Clippers?