Infuriated Clippers HC Ty Lue Breaks Character Ahead of Pelicans Clash: “What Do You Mean..”

THE Los Angeles Clippers scored a massive victory last night. With James Harden and Russell Westbrook out due to injury, Kawhi Leonard and Co. took out the Chicago Bulls 126-111. Last night’s victory perfectly showcased the competitive side of the Clippers. Tonight, the Clippers look to improve their record as they prepare to face the New Orleans Pelicans back-to-back.

Before tonight’s game, Clippers head coach Ty Lue was hit with a difficult question that infuriated him. A reporter asked Ty Lue if maintaining the competitive integrity of the Clippers team rested on his shoulders. The head coach broke character and responded: “What do you mean, falls on my shoulders?” I am competitive. I’m ready to compete now…I’m not playing, they know what we’re supposed to do. So they have to do it.

The reporter quickly clarified that the question was not a shot at the Clippers head coach. Ty Lue has done a great job as head coach of the Clippers this season. The Clippers struggled to find their footing after James Harden joined the team earlier in the season. But Ty Lue figured things out within a few games, and the Clippers have been rolling ever since. Lue led Kawhi Leonard and Co. to the 4th seed in the Western Conference with a 42-23 record. Before Lue became a head coach, he was an NBA player. He won back-to-back titles with the Lakers during the Shaq and Kobe era in 2000 and 2001, so Lue knows what it means to compete at the highest level and win.

Ty Lue’s Stats and Accolades as a Coach

Ty Lue began his coaching career as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics in 2011. He later joined the Clippers and Cavaliers in the same role. But the highlight of Ty Lue’s coaching career came when he became head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. In his first season as head coach, Ty Lue led LeBron James and Co .to a championship. He also won the 2016 ESPY Award for Best Coach and coached in the 2016 All-Star Game. Ty Lue continued to coach the Cavs until 2018 and reached the NBA Finals every year.

Lue became the head coach of the Clippers in 2020 and led them to the Western Conference Finals in his first season as head coach. Ty Lue has coached 512 NBA games in his career and has a winning record of 303-209. He has quickly become one of the best head coaches in the league and is looking to win his second championship with the Clippers this season.

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