Chapter 624: The Judge

After winning the opening game, the Clippers raised their second banner, and the players received their rings. This process symbolized that all achievements from the last season are now sealed away, and from now on, everything is brand new.

But for the Clippers, these events were not new.

They knew their goal was to win three consecutive championships, yet the long regular season stood as a challenge before them.

They had no choice but to wait.

This period was the most grueling.

In such situations, many people tend to slack off.

For instance, Clay Thompson, the most easygoing starting player in the Clippers.

His performance was poor at the beginning of the season; as a shooter, in the first week of the season, he only made 3 out of 24 attempts from the three-point line.

Fortunately, the team had an outstanding bench lineup to compensate for Thompson's temporary lack of firepower.

But this was still a concern.