In the NBA regular season, the Clippers defeated the Pacers at home, winning eight consecutive victories and scoring 151 points. In this game, Leonard still had a steady output, George also played steadily on both offensive and defensive ends, and Harden contributed 21 points in only half a quarter in the final quarter. As he stepped back and hit three-pointers again and again, it was as if the once omnipotent Rocket Deng had returned.
After the game, a small group of people questioned Harden's scoring, and the Clippers held the lead in the final quarter of the game, but the Pacers did not surrender and they still did their best to chase the points. It was just that Harden's 6-of-6 three-pointers extinguished the momentum of the counterattack. After all, when the NBA entered the era of small ball, there were not a few games in which a single quarter reversed by more than 10 points or even 20 points. Then some people questioned that Harden's performance was just a flash in the pan, and it is undeniable that under the influence of various factors, Harden cannot return to the top. But at the moment, his position with the Clippers is more inclined to comb the team's offense, and the team rarely needs him to score like crazy.
During the Clippers' six-game losing streak, Harden said that "when we figure everything out, it's going to be a scary moment." This remark attracted countless questions and ridicule at the beginning, and some so-called ** people and retired players said that this season may be Harden's last season. But unconsciously, when Wei Shao took the initiative to make sacrifices, Leonard turned back into the robot he used to be, and George warmed up, Harden also found his position. After a winning streak, the atmosphere in the team is getting better and better.
It seems that they really figured it out, and it's scary to see such a clipper. Eight straight wins in the regular season may not prove much, but from the scene, we can see that the Clippers are more reasonable on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and if the team can stay healthy, they really have a chance to be more qualified to challenge for the championship.