There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers on the bench! Are the Clippers just unwilling to give young players more opportunities?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Phoenix Suns, who moved to Los Angeles, defeated the Los Angeles Clippers again 114-103. After this game, the Suns, who had won two consecutive victories, improved their record to 5 wins and 5 losses, and their ranking rose to 9th in the Western Conference; while the Clippers, who suffered 4 consecutive losses, had a record of 3 wins and 6 losses, and their ranking fell to the third from the bottom in the Western Conference.

Although the Clippers lost the game, the team's substitute backcourt star Cam Christie continued his good form in the previous game. Christie played 17 minutes and 31 seconds, making 3 of 5 shots, 1 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 block. He also had 2 fouls and a plus-minus of -2. Although Christie did not take many shots on the offensive end, his offensive efficiency was still quite good. He also scored some points through various methods, proving that he is capable of taking on more responsibilities. Christie's performance on the defensive end is also worthy of recognition, and he can also achieve very good results. Christie didn't play much, but he once again performed both offensively and defensively, but his playing time was indeed too little, and he really couldn't produce more gorgeous statistics.

Christie was born in July 2005 and is now 20 years old. He is 198cm tall and weighs 86kg. He is a backcourt player from the University of Minnesota selected by the Clippers with the 46th pick in the second round of last year's NBA draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Christie played a total of 13 times in 82 games, averaging only 4.5 minutes per game. He averaged 1.4 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game. He also had 0.2 turnovers and 0.3 fouls. He shot 29.2% from the field, 15.4% from the three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Christie played a total of 3 times, averaging 4.3 minutes per game. He averaged 1.7 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.3 steals per game, and 0.3 turnovers. He shot 66.7% from the field and 50% from the three-point range. Since the start of this season, Christie has played a total of 6 times in the first 9 games, averaging 11.3 minutes per game. He averaged 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 0.2 turnovers and 0.3 fouls. He shot 52.2% from the field, 50% from the three-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line.

Christie has never had a chance to enter the rotation before. His playing time was very few and his performance lacked highlights. However, in the last two games, he has been given the opportunity to enter the rotation lineup and performed quite well, which also proved his strength on both offense and defense. We can also see from Christie's performance that the Clippers are actually not unavailable. It can even be said that they have a hidden dragon and a tiger on the bench. However, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue has obvious problems with the use of young players. Young players do not get opportunities to perform, and it is unrealistic to prove their strength.