The culture and water are clear.
At 120-111, the Clippers defeated the Mavericks to usher in a nine-game winning streak. Leonard scored 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, especially when he entered the decisive moment to win by 10 points, and was the team's first hero, but Harden was the hero behind the scenes that could not be ignored.
Harden 17 + 5 + 11, helping the Clippers win 9 consecutive games with 5 minutes left to enter the decisive moment, the Clippers fell behind 104-105, and the lineup sent by Lu Coach, Leonard, Coffey, Mann, Bowweer and Harden, five small against five small, the subsequent game process:
The purpose of Harden's five-small lineup of rebounds and rebounds, the team can achieve unlimited defensive changes, of course, rebounding will also become a problem, as we see the picture, Harden as we see the picture, fight the team's next five rebounds 2 of the game, to protect the source of life.
Harden instigated, Leonard dunked back to the offensive end, Harden's individual ability forced the Mavericks to pinch the shot, he accurately handed over to Mann at the free throw line, the latter sent a high throw, Leonard cut and dunked in the air, opening the seal of the personal harvest game.
Leonard helped Coffey dunk Jones's 2+1 to help the Mavericks rebound, Harden held the ball over the half court and calmly handed it to Leonard, who suddenly attracted a pinch pass and sent a wonderful pass, and Coffey blasted into the bottom left corner of the key three-pointer.
Leonard made a strong layup, Gwee hit a three-pointer, Harden protected the second rebound, and as shown in the picture, Leonard made a strong layup to help the team extend the lead.
Leonard helped Powell 2+1 Doncic made a strong throw, and Harden handed the ball to Leonard, who broke through the attraction package to help Powell complete 2+1.
Harden twice helped defend the Mavericks' offense, as shown in the picture, Harden first cooperated with Powell to prevent Doncic from making a strong basket, and then immediately turned back to help with Coffey and shot Doncic's pass that he tried to hang to Gwee, and the Clippers regained possession.
Harden helped Leonard dunk back to the offensive end, Harden pressed the rhythm and then handed the ball to Leonard, and Jones Jr. completed a one-handed dunk to establish a six-point lead.
Leonard stepped to the basket Doncic made a foul and missed the free throw, Harden continued to hand the ball to Leonard, and the small card Gorgeous European stepped to the left-handed layup;Then he made two fouls and two free throws, almost killing the suspense of the game.
The moment Harden cut the ball, theoretically, the Mavericks still have hope of reversal, the result is shown in the picture, when Jones is strong, Harden cut the ball with his left hand to interfere, Jones made a layup and hit the iron, Doncic was fouled and only 1 of the 2 free throws were made, and the game completely lost suspense.
At this point, let's look at the Clippers' style of play at the decisive moment:
Leonard scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting, but Harden's role was too critical and he could be called a behind-the-scenes hero, three details:
1.Harden can contain the Mavericks' heavy defense from the outside, and even has to flank the shot, and once he is pinched, he can instigate his teammates to score, perfect for the handsetter, and the offensive initiator.
2.When the team has a five-small lineup, as we can see, the real defender of the basket is Harden, two rebounds, two basket guards, is the Clippers' last moment to be able to hold the Mavericks offense the top priority.
3.The most important point is that the Clippers' offense is not chaotic when Harden is on the floor, and he knows who to give the ball to in the decisive moments, and there is no single individual battle, all of which are left to Leonard to solve the problem, who can score 10 points alone to lock the cornerstone of the victory, in other words, if it is George or Westbrook, it is likely that he is not as calm as Harden, and occasionally attacks on his own.
Therefore, we can conclude that Leonard's key 10 points are the first contributor to the victory, but Harden is the hero behind the scenes, especially the above three details, which are the value that 17 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists cannot fully reflect.