Lu: We decided a lot of Leonard s injury management, but it s not that he doesn t want to play.

Basketball     11:46am, 28 August 2025

Recently, Clippers coach Tyron Lu participated in the "Club Shay Shay" by famous Shannon Sharp.

Speaking of Leonard, he said, "I feel sorry for him. We see all the efforts he put in every day. And, to keep playing, he has to give a lot to continue standing on the court. So, he doesn't want to be on the bench and miss the game. He trains hard every day. And, it's really not easy to just be the hardships he has to go on the court. So, when he tries to push that limit himself, he gets into trouble."

"So a lot of times, it's our decision. It's Frank , the decision of the medical team. We have to protect him and not force himself. Because sometimes he wants to play back-to-back games. So, even if he wants to play, sometimes we have to protect him and not force himself. It's really hard because he is not the kind of person who wants to sit on the bench, he doesn't want to play basketball. All his mentality is to win the championship, and that's what he wants to do. Like you said, sometimes it's really unfortunate, some bad luck, and some things happen. But it doesn't mean he doesn't want to work hard or don't want to play basketball. It's definitely not true."

source:ty so 7m cn