A late-first round draft pick out of Nebraska, the 6-foot Lue was not going to give the Lakers 20 points each night. “Being able to tell the truth to those guys, when they probably never hear it a lot,” Lue said. “And they respect you for that.”It was why, more than two decades later, during his first training camp as Clippers coach this month, Lue told his team the truth. As the Lakers made shots, the Clippers’ opportunities to run in transition dwindled, forcing the Clippers to work harder for their points. It’s Game 1, we want to keep building on it and have the same energy night after night.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 23, 2020 21:52 UTC