Published on: Oct 9, 2022 1:08 am IST|Updated on: Oct 9, 2022 1:09 am IST
LAC vs MIN Dream11: The Preseason leg of the NBA is kinda annoying. The game slate is all over the place, there are a lot of neutral venue fixtures and the rotations are all over the place. The Preseason is basically like a scrimmage, while some teams can go hard, their main players are on a minutes restriction. Still, the NBA action will consist of top athletes in the world at the end of the day. In this scrimmage, Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Clippers come into this game after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 102-97 as Amir Coffey drilled home 15 points.
On the other hand, the Timberwolves made light work of the Lakers and defeated them 114-99 as Anthony Edwards rolled in 13 points.
Home: Los Angeles Clippers Visitors: Minnesota Timberwolves Match Timing: 10 October, @ 08:00 AM Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Clippers: They have a loaded roster
Kawhi Leonard has returned to the action after 15 months and he will be needed for the Clippers to make a severe hole in the West. If Paul George and Kawhi are available for 70% of the games, the Clippers will be a tough ask in the league. They got John Wall in the offseason and his guard combo with Reggie Jackson brings a terrific flavor. Norman Powell can be a Sixth-Man-of-the-Year candidate and the Clippers have a loaded wing combination with players like Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, and Terance Mann charging up the lineup.
Timberwolves: Their defense can improve
The Timberwolves bagged Rudy Gobert and they didn’t have to give up much. He and Karl Anthony-Towns are going to give them a lot of size and the inside scoring can be tough to get against them. With Anthony Edwards evolving more and more, they have one of the most productive wings whereas D’Angelo Russell can pump in a bunch of jumpers. The bench lacks athleticism and will be highly dependent upon Jaylen Nowell and Kyle Anderson for most parts. Jaden McDaniels as the stretch-four can be a “X-Factor” off-the-bench.
Los Angeles Clippers Team News
Clippers Expected Starting Five Wings: SF: Paul George | SF: Kawhi Leonard Middle: C: Ivica Zubac Guards: PG: John Wall | SG: Reggie Jackson
BENCH: Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, Norman Powell, Brandon Boston Jr., Moses Brown, Amir Coffey, Michael Davoe, Moussa Diabate, Rodney Hood, Luke Kennard, Terance Mann, Xavier Moon, Juwan Morgan, Marcus Morris Sr., Keaton Wallace, Lucas Williamson.
Minnesota Timberwolves Team News
Timberwolves Expected Starting Five Forwards: PF: Jaden McDaniels | SF: Anthony Edwards | SF: Kyle Anderson Middle: C: Naz Reid Guard: SG: Jaylen Nowell
BENCH: Taurean Prince, Eric Paschall, Nick Knight, Wendell Moore Jr., Josh Minott, Luke Garza, Jordan McLaughlin, Austin Rivers, AJ Lawson, PJ Dozier, CJ Elleby.
Kawhi Leonard(LAC) Leonard’s health can be the decisive factor for the Clippers, a team that fought hard last season but missed him on a regular basis.
Anthony Edwards(MIN) Edwards has become one of the more exciting players in the league and his ability to run the floor and also create offense in half-court is huge.
Paul George(LAC) PG-13 remains one of the most gifted two-way players in the world and he will be up again for a huge season after fighting like hell last season without Kawhi.
Rudy Gobert(MIN) Gobert isn’t an assertive low-post player but he is one of the best defenders, rebounders, and can thrive in the current Wolves system.
Reggie Jackson(LAC) Jackson is a creative scorer who is going to be up for another big season and can help up the Clippers cause on both ends.
D’Angelo Russell(MIN) Lefty shooter Russell can be an effective shot-creator and fits well in the current system, but yes, he will need to become a tad more consistent.
PG: R Jackson, J Nowell SG: A Edwards(SP), P George(PP) SF: K Leonard, N Powell PF: K Anderson C: I Zubac
You can watch the game on the NBA League Pass. The live score can be followed on multiple fronts, you can just google the team names while the game is happening. You can get a more vivid look through the official website of the NBA. Nine minute highlights will be available on the official YouTube channel of the NBA.
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