On December 2, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Clippers on the other side of the ocean sent 3 messages, let's take a look.
Harden doesn't attack the reason**
After a slump at the end of November (two consecutive games without a double-double, and only 27 points in three games combined), Clippers star James Harden ushered in a strong **, averaging 22 points, 3 rebounds and 6 rebounds per game in the last two games5 assists and 3 steals, with a high three-point shooting percentage. 5% and 889%, vaguely regained its demeanor. However, what puzzles many fans is that Harden came up in these two games and felt very good, scoring rubbing, but in the second half, Harden incarnated the first two games of Habu offense, playing hesitantly, whether to shoot or not, dribbling through the half of the court directly handed over the ball to the bottom corner and stood, and the score basically stopped.
Today, according to the Clippers team reporter, there are three reasons why Harden judged the two in the second half, one is that Tyronn Lue's tactical arrangement still emphasizes that George and Leonard are the core, and the ball must pass through their hands every round, plus Harden himself is a more sensitive person, seeing Leonard and George pass the ball when they want it, they don't want to take it back, and they lose their enthusiasm and threat when they play without the ball;The second is that with the increase in age and many injuries, Harden can no longer score as efficiently and indifferently as in the past in 48 minutes, and at the same time, his physical condition has not been adjusted to the best, and it is impossible to win the whole court;The third is that Harden wants to involve his teammates more on the offensive end, which is one of the key factors in whether the team can go far in the playoffs.
Pepper set a record
Yesterday, although the Clippers lost on the road to the Warriors, who were short of soldiers and morale was at a low point, the team's two major forwards, Leonard and George, achieved a record of the longest joint streak (18 games) since they joined the Clippers in 2019. So far, George has played in 18 games, averaging 35 per game4 minutes to get 234 points 58 rebounds 42 assists 17 steals 02 caps;Leonard played in 18 games, averaging 34 per game1 minute to get 219 points 59 rebounds and 32 assists 17 steals 07 caps.
In the 2019 offseason, Leonard, who had just led the Raptors to the first championship in team history, and George, who had been selected for the first championship, joined the Clippers one after another. Who knows, after the two joined forces, it was like they were under a spell, and they were hit by injuries every season, either you were injured or I was injured, and the attendance of the two was very low, which also made the Clippers never go further in the playoffs. Now, the duo's record of consecutive appearances together is a very positive sign that they are doing a good job of keeping their fitness healthy, and this is also a contract year for the pair, and if they don't work hard, this season could be the last season of Leonard and George's collaboration.
Battle Warrior Appearances Update
At 5 a.m. Beijing time tomorrow, the Clippers will play the Warriors at home. Today, the Clippers officially released the injury list and appearances for this game, specifically Plumlee (knee injury), Boston (quadriceps strain) will be absent, and the rest of the players can play. In the last game, the Clippers were unexpectedly suppressed by the remnants of the Warriors on the road, and finally lost regrettably, which is bound to touch the hearts of the whole Clippers team. At that time, will the Clippers, who are back at home, be able to make adjustments in time and successfully pull one back?We'll see.