Is there something wrong with the attitude towards the game? Is the rate of decline of the Clippers inside pillars this season too exaggerated?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers at home 126-107. After this game, the Thunder, who had won 8 consecutive games since the start of the season, improved their record to 8-0, ranking first in the Western Conference; while the Clippers, who suffered two consecutive losses, have dropped to 3-4, and their ranking has dropped to 10th in the Western Conference.

In this game, the performance of the Clippers' starting center Ivica Zubac still showed no significant improvement. Zubac played 25 minutes and 37 seconds, making 3 of 8 shots and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, including 4 offensive rebounds, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of +7. Zubac's efficiency on the offensive end is very average. His ability to score under the basket has not been fully demonstrated, and his ability in passing and supporting has not been fully demonstrated. His effect on the offensive end is obviously very unsatisfactory. Not only that, Zubac also seems a little inadequate on the defensive end. His ability in rebound protection has not been demonstrated, and his role in interior defense is also seriously insufficient. Zubac's performance in this game was obviously a little weaker, and his opponents could attack the inside line he was guarding at will, which seemed a bit embarrassing.

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. Since the start of this season, Zubac has averaged 29.6 minutes per game in the first 7 games, averaging 29 minutes per game, 13.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.4 steals, 1.1 blocks per game, 2 turnovers and 2.4 fouls, shooting 58.8% from the field and 80% from the free throw line.

Zubac's performance so far this season has also declined significantly compared with last season, and many of his statistics have declined significantly. There is a big gap between Zubac's attitude and enthusiasm on both ends of the offense and defense compared with last season, which is even more disappointing to him. As the team's inside pillar, Zubac's performance also determines the Clippers' lower limit to a large extent. Based on his performance in these games, we will really be worried about the Clippers' prospects. After all, Zubac was one of the Clippers' most stable players last season. Players like this have declined in form, not to mention other players.