The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Houston Rockets 102-95 on Tuesday and while the loss isn't a huge setback for a Clippers team that had won back-to-back games heading into the Tuesday, it's still a chance for the Clippers to learn new and better ways to play with their new team after the trade deadline.

With both James harden and Ivica Zubac traded away after the deadline, Kawhi Leonard remains the lone major star on the Los Angeles roster and with that new status comes increased pressure from opposing defenses. 

Leonard has been on a role lately as one of the best scorers in the NBA, and he did lead the Clippers in scoring Tuesday night with 24 points and eight rebounds, but the Clippers as a whole need to find better ways to execute a game plan that supports Leonard while he inevitably faces the majority of the pressure from opposing teams. 

In Clippers head coach Ty Lue's eyes, the Clippers don't have a long way to go when it comes to executing that game plan, but when it comes down to it the Clippers just need to make better decisions in the moment and not give in to panic.

"We understand our space, and we understand how to get to our spots, and teams are going to double team Kawhi (Leonard) so we know exactly what should be on the floor so we just can’t panic, take our time, make the right pass, make the right read, and we’ll be fine," Clippers head coach Ty Lue said to the media. 

The Clippers do have a strong supporting roster around Leonard, that cast just needs to maintain their composure in game and follow through on the execution they're capable of. 

John Collins was second in scoring for the Clippers on Tuesday with 17 points, but beyond that the team was without any standout performances from the rest of the starting five or bench. The remaining three Los Angeles starters combined for just 19 points and not other Clipper besides Leonard or Collins had double-digit points.

There needs to be more production across the roster for the excellence of Leonard to be able to shine. There's a bigger load on his shoulders now with Harden and Zubac gone, but the Clippers should be able to find ways to turn that pressure into an advantage. 

The increased attention on Leonard can leave the rest of the Clippers unattended and give them opportunities they may not have had otherwise and all it takes in those moments is for the Clippers who have been freed up to rise to the occasion. 

It may not have happened Tuesday night, but it's a formula the Clippers can build on in the future to get themselves back into the win column.