Coach Tyronn Lue was 'intrigued by what I saw' in Russell Westbrook's debut as starting point guard, but admits Terance Mann 'should have played more.'
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The Clippers obliterated the franchise’s record for points despite having only two practices and one shoot-around under their belt with their new additions to the roster, and held leads of 14 points with 3 minutes 58 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, six with 3:04 left in the first overtime and six, again, with 1:46 remaining in the second overtime. And they still lost after committing 25 turnovers and watching Malik Monk score 45 points off of the Kings’ bench and De’Aaron Fox add 42.
Mann felt the immediate ripple effect of Westbrook’s addition by playing about 18 minutes, his fewest in 12 games. He finished with the team’s best plus-minus, the Clippers winning his minutes by six points. Lue acknowledged Mann’s minutes weren’t enough. Clippers forward Paul George, left, and Kings guard De'Aaron Fox go after a loose ball Friday in Los Angeles.
“It can be but I mean, I’m used to it,” Mann said. “That’s just my role on this team, that’s the role I carved out in the NBA for myself being able to play multiple positions so that’s what comes with it. Some nights you’re going to be in one position, some nights you’re not. Some nights you’ll be starting, some nights you’re not. That’s what got me here.”
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