Gradey Dick on Finally Coming Away With Win vs. Pelicans

The Los Angeles Clippers snapped their seven-game losing streak Sunday to the New Orleans Pelicans as they defeated them 139-123. The Clippers looked like they were able to settle in offensively, and it went a long way in their second win of the season. 

Los Angeles has recently been in games where they've had a lead and kept it close until the very end. After the game, Clippers forward Gradey Dick was asked how much of a mental hurdle it is to get over those kinds of losses, and he believes the team can't dwell on them. 

"In the moment it stinks, but at the same time, it's so early in the season that a good team's going to get through that and learn from it," Dick said. "A bad team's going to dwell on it. We play 82 games so if you're dwelling on the last game, it's not a good recipe." 

That mindset could help this team a lot, considering how inexperienced they are. The injuries this team has had to deal with have caused many young players to step up and play consistent big minutes. 

Los Angeles is going to deal with more adversity as the season progresses because of this. They will get healthier over time, but this team could make moves at the trade deadline that could open up more playing time for players on this roster, depending on how much they win as a full unit. 

Gradey Dick was a key contributor to the Clippers' win on Sunday. Dick finished with 15 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the field. He has quietly been one of the more reliable pieces on this team, and if he can continue to raise his level of play and produce like this on a nightly basis, that will help Los Angeles compete in more games. 

Dick also shared his thoughts on why the Clippers' offense was so fluid in this game. He talked about how the team knew when to slow down and when to get out and run in transition, and that made things easier for them throughout the game. 

The Clippers now have a chance to build from this win since they've snapped their losing streak. This could be a game that helps them get off the right foot and brings them back closer to .500. Los Angeles plays the Phoenix Suns in their next game on Tuesday night.