In an NBA game that ended today, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Warriors 113-112, the process of ups and downs, the first quarter of the Clippers trailed by 11 points, the second quarter of the difference continued to be stretched, the third quarter of the Clippers trailed by up to 22 points, and then Harden broke out, leading the team to narrow the difference, the Clippers continued to fight back in the final quarter, George hit a three-point shot at the critical moment, Curry threw it to Green, the latter failed to kill, and the Clippers won thrillingly. In terms of statistics, Harden had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, Leonard had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 turnovers, George had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and the Big Three combined to score 66+19+22.
The Big Three all contributed to this game, in fact, in terms of the first two quarters, Harden's performance was not very good, mainly due to his low efficiency on the offensive end and easy to target on the defensive end. The Clippers' tactics also have problems, Harden has to hand over the ball after half the court, and then Leonard, George and Powell play all kinds of singles, which causes Harden to find his own rhythm of the game, but in the third quarter, seeing that the Clippers are behind, Harden really can't stand it, he no longer chooses to pass, but to attack himself, hit three-pointers in a row, break through the layup, and create a foul alone, Harden scored 15 points in this quarter, becoming the number one contributor to the Clippers narrowing the difference.
The next scene makes us not understand, Harden feels good, Tyronn Lue quickly replaced him, it can be seen that Tyronn Lue does not want Harden to score more, Lu coach believes that Harden is responsible for passing, this is the biggest problem of the Clippers, Harden wants to attack, but Tyronn Lue does not agree, otherwise he will replace you. But it turns out that the Clippers only have a chance to win when Harden scores more, including the previous game against the Kings, Harden needs to ensure at least 15 shots, because the beard is full of firepower, and Pepper will also be driven, so Tyronn Lue can't be stubborn anymore, and it's right to give the ball to Harden.
Leonard was very tough at the critical moment, scoring 4 points in a row on a jump shot, and then the small card made a mistake, this round almost made the Clippers hate, in fact, in the entire fourth quarter, it was Leonard in the main defense Curry, and the cute god was completely locked up. George played poorly for most of the game, but made up for it in the final quarter, scoring 11 points in the quarter and hitting a three-pointer. To summarize the game simply, that is, Harden led the chase points, the small card laid the foundation, and George hit a fatal blow. Of course, we found that although the Clippers won on a comeback, the problem of too many singles should not be ignored, and whoever has the best hand in Harden, Leonard and George will score, and there is a lack of chemistry between the three.
Winning doesn't cover up all the problems, the Clippers still need to be sober in time, and Harden knows that, saying this after the game: "We were down by 22 points, and that's certainly not the way we wanted to win, sometimes our offense stagnates, we need to figure out why, and we'll start with chemistry." It's easy to understand what Harden meant, who doesn't think the win is worth celebrating, and at the same time, Harden thinks the Clippers are lacking in cooperation, and the beard is tantamount to reminding his teammates. Speaking about Westbrook's 19 minutes on the pitch, Harden said: "I know it's going to be frustrating for him because his playing time has fluctuated a lot and we all need somebody to cheer us on and tell us everything is going to be okay. ”
To tell the truth, since Harden joined, Wei Shao's playing time is indeed gradually decreasing, the reason is that he and Harden cannot coexist, and furthermore, Wei Shao's projection ability is poor, and it is easy to be empty by opponents, fortunately, Wei Shao doesn't care about his playing time at all, he just wants to win, in addition, Harden and Wei Shao have a very good relationship, and they will not have conflicts because of this. Harden continued: "We can still see that the team has a lot to improve on both ends of the floor, and I think the problem with our offense is that we don't have easy points, we don't have conversion points, and that's something that we need to continue to strengthen, and we're going to open up space on the court." ”
That's what makes Harden scary, sober-headed, calm, he doesn't complacent about the victory, but is looking for the reason why the Clippers are behind by a big score, always reminding his teammates that the Clippers still have too many problems to solve. Judging from recent games, the most important thing the Clippers need to solve is chemistry and ball distribution, and there is only one way, that is, to give the ball to Harden, let the beard attack first, drive the pepper, and then reduce the time for Denwei to coexist. Hopefully, Tyronn Lue will be more bold, and in the end, Lue will stop using a small lineup and let Leonard play the No. 5 position, which is obviously unreasonable.