In the game between the Clippers and the Heat on January 2, Beijing time, the Clippers completed the reversal in this game. They had a slow heat in the first quarter, but then they maintained a high level on both offensive and defensive ends, especially in the second and third quarters, where they scored 36 points, and continued to pull away in the final quarter, and finally beat the Heat 121-104.
Leonard made a comeback in this game, and he was very aggressive overall in the first game. Among them, he scored 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting on the offensive end, and coupled with his aggressiveness on the defensive end, it was really an offensive and defensive existence. As long as Leonard is there, he can completely improve the aggressiveness of the Clippers on both ends of the floor, and even if the opposing side doesn't choose to contain him, he can blow up the game.
George is also finishing up in this game. Especially in the third quarter, George scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting, and after this single quarter, George scored 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting, and he finally stabilized, at least there will be no crazy iron situation.
And Harden is still paddling this game. Because when Leonard comes back, he doesn't have to be 100% committed on the offensive end, he can almost organize on the court. Of course, when he has the opportunity, Harden will still complete the scoring and play very smoothly overall. In the end, Harden had 15+10 assists, shot 5 of 8 at the same time, and could maintain pressure on the defensive end, which meant the central axis for the Clippers.
And on the bench, Powell can really convince everyone, and he has always maintained his aggressiveness. With all sorts of scoring tools in this game, and with 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting, he's a bit of a team giant. Especially when paired with Leonard, his efficiency on the offensive end will be greatly improved.
It's just that Wei Shao, Tyce, and Coffey all have negative plus/minus, which is a surprising situation. After all, the plus/minus of the other players are whole numbers, which means that when they come on the second team, they lose points. Especially Wei Shao, it is really regrettable because of this appearance.