Check out the statlines from the so-called “stars” on the Clippers roster:
KaWHINE LeoNERD: 29/6/5 on an ultra inefficient 10-of-23 from the field, I guess he needs some more load management
Paulina Georgette: 24/7/6 on an ultra inefficient 10-of-21 from the field, total brickfest from start to finish
Lou iLLiams: 6/2/3 on an ultra super duper inefficient 3-of-9 from the field, he only has L’s and no W’s
Montrezl Harrell: not in the boxscore for some reason, so he doesn’t get a mean nickname
Meanwhile, the unheralded Croatian beast on the roster showed why maybe the NBA isn’t quite as star-driven a league as Adam Silver would have you believe:
Ivica “The Croat GOAT” Zubac: 21/15/1 on an ultra efficient 10-of-10 from the field, needing less than half the field goal attempts of LeoNERD and Georgette to make the same amount of field goals, leading his team to victory while his teammates do everything in their power to sabotage his efforts
It’s official. Dump all the high-paid deadweight from the roster and rebuild around Zubac and his unstoppable inside game.