The LA Clippers are down 0-2 to start this first round playoff series vs. the Dallas Mavericks, and Clippers Head Coach Ty Lue is at the forefront of the criticism.
Many are questioning Ty Lue’s future if the LA Clippers do indeed lose this series.
Ty Lue was an Assistant Coach for Doc Rivers last year with the Clippers. Doug Gottlieb of Stadium and Fox Sports is questioning if he will be an assistant for Rivers again soon, who is the Head Coach of the Philadelphia 76ers right now.
Ty Lue is two losses from being back on Doc’s bench
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) May 26, 2021
Clipperholics’ own Michael Hanich expressed much displeasure in Ty Lue last night. He specifically questioned some decisions on who Lue chose to award playing time to.
Coach Lue has coached an absolutely terrible game. Marcus Morris and the rest of these role players, have played awful basketball.
— Michael Hanich (@MichaelHanich) May 26, 2021
The players that have been playing well like Batum and Ibaka, haven't been put in much.
Ibaka played six minutes in the game. It’s puzzling to understand why someone with his strong playoff resume as a defensive player is not getting more than six minutes. He was battling an injury recently where he had to sit out 30 games, but he’s back now. It’s hard to listen to excuses for decisions like that.
ESPN’s Jordan Schultz isn’t impressed with Lue either.
All this talk about Ty Lue never having won a playoff game w/out LeBron... How about the fact LeBron won a title WITH Ty Lue! True greatness.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) May 26, 2021
After the game, Lue expressed that he isn’t concerned about the situation. Kristian Winfield, an NBA reporter for the New York Daily News wasn’t impressed.
Ty Lue said he’s not concerned about being down 0-2 set to hit the road for Games 3 and 4. pic.twitter.com/eJ84bflH4Q
— Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) May 26, 2021
Lue is receiving a ton of the blame here for the Clippers, and it’s expected.
Taking this job set a candidate up for lots of criticism if things were to fail, due to the strong roster and depth that the front office provided for Lue.
The front office could be in position to make many more moves this offseason if the series doesn’t turn around.
The Clippers will make the trip over to Dallas and will play Game 3 on Friday night.