Tyron Lue Says The Clippers Lost Because Of Kawhi Leonard And Paul George’s Injuries: “Take Steph And Klay Off The Warriors. Take KD And Book Off This Team…”

Tyronn blames the early exit from the playoffs on Kawhi Leonard and Paul George's injuries.

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The Los Angeles Clippers’ 2022-23 NBA campaign is now over, as the Phoenix Suns clinched a 4-1 win in the first-round series.

The ClipperNation is obviously frustrated with yet another disappointing season. Head coach Tyronn Lue was asked for his thoughts on the season, and he blamed the early exit from the playoffs on Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s injuries.

“What else could it be? I mean, our two best players got hurt,” Lue said. “Take Steph and Klay off Golden State. Take Book and KD off this team. Take your two best players off any team in the league and see if they can win in the playoffs.”

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While it may sound like an excuse to fans, Tyronn Lue is absolutely right. Facing off against a team like the Phoenix Suns without your two best players is simply a herculean task.

Paul George was injured even before the start of the playoffs. He was expected to make a return if the Clippers had advanced to the second round of the playoffs. 

On the other hand, Kawhi Leonard featured in just two games of the series and was then sidelined due to a right knee sprain.


Kawhi Leonard And Paul George Have Played Just 142 Games Together In Four Seasons

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were expected to win multiple NBA Championships when they joined the Clippers ahead of the 2019-20 season.

But due to injuries, the duo hasn’t even played many games together, let alone win an NBA title. To put things into perspective, Leonard and George have played only 142 games (regular season and playoffs combined) together since becoming teammates.

Although they have a 67.6% winning rate during those games. They haven’t been healthy enough to carry the Clippers to a title.

Keeping that in mind, should the Clippers run it back one more year? Or should they blow up the experiment and start rebuilding? The organization will head into the offseason with this thought.

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Aikansh Chaudhary is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He is always ready to publish the most interesting news, legendary throwbacks, and the hottest buzz around the NBA. A die-hard Lakers fan, Aikansh will forever uphold LeBron James as the GOAT. In his free time, you can either find him playing basketball or soccer. Expertise: NBA, Trades, ThrowbacksFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersFeatured On A.M. HoopsPrevious Work: EssentiallySports, Sportskeeda, Lake Show Life, The Sports Rush
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