The Clippers have had a close look at three of the top four picks in last year’s NBA Draft this week, and the 20-year-old Rookie of the Year candidates have all impressed.
First, Coach Tyronn Lue’s team eked out a 106-102 victory against top pick Cade Cunningham in Detroit. Then the Clippers lost, 120-111, in overtime to former USC star Evan Mobley, the No. 3 selection last year.
And on Wednesday night they took on Scottie Barnes, the Toronto Raptors’ No. 4 overall pick, in a game at Crypto.com Arena.“We had to do it the last few games, with Mobley in Cleveland and then we had Cunningham in Detroit, who both played well against us. Scottie Barnes is no different,” said Lue, referencing Cunningham’s 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds Sunday and Mobley’s career-high 30-point effort the next night.
“ definitely a top-five candidate for Rookie of the Year. The way he plays, he guards the best players defensively, he’s handling the ball, his shot has improved over the season, I think he’s shooting like 31% from 3, and so he’s all about winning.”“He reminds me a little bit of Draymond Green,” Lue said.
“They say he does whatever it takes to win. He’s a winner, you know? Not a great shooter, not this, not that, he does whatever it takes to win and when you need a big play, he always comes up with it.”What Lue likes about Mobley: “Rebounding the basketball, protecting the rim, and then just playmaking on the offensive end.”
And Cunningham? “Understanding the game, I think being a point guard, especially on this level, it takes a little time, and just talking to Rex and some of the guys around there, just him developing and understanding the game as a point guard, but seeing the floor, and I just been watching him a little bit and, early on, just making some turnovers, because he’s not able to read the defense, but now he’s gotten better and better.
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