On December 15, Beijing time, the Clippers played at home against the Warriors, and finally won 121-113;Directly back to seventh in the West with a wave of 6 consecutive wins, it is worth mentioning that George did not play in this game;Compared with previous games, the Clippers are basically five or five open regardless of whether they face strong teams or weak teams, and this kind of performance is obviously not very satisfactory for a championship team, after all, it has suffered 6 consecutive defeats and still lingers.
After Wei Shao took the initiative to come off the bench, the performance of the Clippers rose in a straight line, and during the winning streak, Harden and Xiaoka's performance was the most eye-catching, but George's performance was not too outstanding, after all, he was also a player who needed the ball, and after Harden organized the offense, George's possession would be reduced, so you will see George's performance ups and downs and instability, and Tucker was directly DNP.
Recently, according to U.S. media reports, the Clippers, Rockets and Pacers are discussing a deal, which is expected to be reached before the trade deadline, as follows:
Clippers: Send out George, Tucker;Got Turner, Hield, Tate, McConaughey, '24 Thunder second rounder;
Rockets: Sent Tate, '24 Thunder second round;Get inside Smith;
Pacers: Send Turner, Hield, Nesmith, McConaughey;Get George, Tucker.
George was the absolute core of the Pacers before, playing for a total of 7 seasons, but unfortunately James has been held back in the East;And now the Pacers have also ushered in a new star, Haliburton, who has averaged 128 points per game under Carlisle's leadership this seasonWith 4 points and 13 points, the team ranks fifth in the East with a record of 13 wins and 9 losses, and is expected to make the playoffs this season.
The weakness of the Pacers is that they are not efficient defensively, and they rely on firepowerAnd in the playoffs, the defensive intensity will definitely skyrocket, which is definitely a big disadvantage for a team that can only attack, and the arrival of George and Tucker can help the team quickly strengthen its defensive strength;Needless to say, George is a representative of offense and defense, although Tucker is not performing well now, he definitely has enough playoff experience and can play a big role in the team's defense.
Nesmith is averaging 2 points per game this seasonWith 9 rebounds and 1 assist, he is one of the Pacers' consistent shooters, shooting 44 from three-point range4%；He is very physical, does not touch the ball, is good at running off the ball and shooting in open positions, and is very good on the defensive end;The Rockets have had a lot of problems on the offensive end this season, so they are in dire need of a consistent shooter, and Nesmith is definitely the best choice.
George hopes to renew his contract with the Clippers early this season, but the Clippers have no intention of renewing his contract early, and with Harden getting it, George has also made a lot of sacrifices, because of the performance of previous seasons, Ballmer, as the owner of the team, may have a probability of sending George away.