Absent from the field during the entirety of last season, Kawhi Leonard and John Wall will take advantage of the pre-season to make their comeback on the courts and find some sensations. The appointment is already made, see you in the night from Monday to Tuesday!
The Clippers played their first pre-season game tonight against the formidable (no) Maccabi Ra’anana, but Kawhi and Jean Mur quietly remained on the bench alongside Paul George and Reggie Jackson to checkmate their pals to put on 40 to their evening opponent (121-81). Coach Ty Lue had actually decided to leave all these beautiful people on the sidelines after the always intense first days of training camp, just to not rush things and leave the Frenchie Moussa Diabaté (14 points and 7 rebounds in 25 minutes , 5/5 in shooting) to show that he is the next Clips franchise player. Nevertheless, it will not be necessary to wait much longer to see Leonard and Wall putting on the sneakers again. Lue said it himself via Law Murray of The Athleticthe two will make their big comeback on the night of Monday to Tuesday for the opposition between the Clippers and the Blazers, at 4:30 am French time on the Seattle side.
Kawhi Leonard will return to NBA action Monday night vs Trail Blazers.
— Law Murray ???? (@LawMurrayTheNU) October 1, 2022
John Wall will return to NBA action Monday night vs Trail Blazers
— Law Murray ???? (@LawMurrayTheNU) October 1, 2022
Kawhi Leonard’s last game in the NBA dates back to June 14, 2021. John Wall’s last? April 23 of that same year. In other words, it goes up. The reasons for their extended absence are obviously different, with Kawhi recovering from his partial rupture of a knee ligament suffered during a playoff game against the Utah Jazz, while Jean Mur simply no longer fit into the Rockets project and thus remained on the sidelines as Houston began its reconstruction. But that’s it, they’re here now, with a common goal: to help the Clippers take power in the Western Conference. Four years after signing in his hometown of Los Angeles, Kawhi Leonard will inevitably return with a knife between his teeth to show that he remains one of the five best basketball players in the world when he is in full health. This vengeful side will also animate John Wall, who at 32 years old and after many galleys wants to prove that he still has a lot of basketball in his hands. In such a talented and deep workforce, these two could represent the engines of the Clippers’ return to the front of the stage. They fell short of the Playoffs – but with honors – last season, today they are among the big favorites for the title.
Not all pre-season games are created equal. But clearly, Monday’s between the Clippers and the Blazers deserves a look.
Source texte : The Athletic
Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, John Wall, and Reggie Jackson watching the game and chopping it up. This is a great sight for us Clipper fans. pic.twitter.com/L9UV6wkgyy
— Adam Castro (@Amcastro16) October 1, 2022