At the beginning of the season, the Clippers acquired Harden through a trade, which also put the Clippers in the spotlight, but with a wave of six consecutive losses instantly waking up the Clippers, it is clear that it is not possible to form a big team to get more wins, and they need to find the best way to work together. Since Wei Shao took the initiative to apply to the bench, the situation of the Clippers can be said to be getting better and better, and they have recently played a wave of 8 consecutive wins, and the momentum is strong. In these 8 consecutive wins, the Clippers' Big Four have not played a game at the same time, but they have developed excellent chemistry, which has also allowed them to find the key to victory, what have they changed?
There is no doubt that the arrival of Harden did upset the original balance of the Clippers, and he was once lost in the Clippers' system and struggled extremely hard. As a two-way guard at an all-time level, Harden obviously needs the ball to get the most out of it, and after six consecutive losses since joining, the team is also aware of this. With Willis off the bench, Harden has also been established as the absolute playmaker of the team, and it has been proven that Harden is still in good shape, and he can still switch back and forth between organization and offense. And as the season deepened, Harden also played more and more freely and actively, began to gradually control the ball in his hands, increased the proportion of personal offense, and at the same time sorted out the team's offense in an orderly manner
As the core of the Clippers, Leonard once played extremely humble and low-key after Harden's arrival, but as Harden was established as the core of the organization, Leonard also completely released offensive firepower, and played extremely dominant at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Leonard now plays more simply, which is to use as the team's endpoint, and his efficient scoring methods have become the team's most relied on offense**. In the last 6 games, Leonard has played a phenomenal game, and he can average 32 per game8 points 53 plates 33 assists, and the shooting rate reached 65%, and the efficiency was quite terrifying. What's even more remarkable is that Leonard hasn't had a game off so far this season, something he hasn't seen in the past seven years
Now George has finally let go of his obsession, and he has begun to stop throwing and playing more reasonably. When Harden first arrived at the Clippers, George did not make any changes, all kinds of strong shots and high shots, although he had a strong offensive ability, but the Clippers at that time were not like a team, and the team's record was extremely bad. George quickly realized this, and he began to shift, taking fewer shots and playing more reasonably. After Harden took over the team's grooming tasks, George also reduced the proportion of singles, began to choose more efficient shooting options, and put more energy into the defensive end, playing excellent offensive and defensive performances.
The Clippers were able to produce such chemistry and results, and the main contributor was Wei Shao's sacrifice. It turns out that in today's Clippers system, Willow and Harden are really not suitable to start at the same time. As a substitute, Wei Shao, although his style of play and time have been greatly reduced, he still shows an excellent attitude to the game, and he can still charge for the team, and his enthusiasm and game attitude are also infecting his teammates. In the bench lineup, Wei Shao can also play more freely and efficiently!
Obviously, the Big Four of the Clippers have found their way together and have great chemistry and competitiveness, how far do you think the Clippers will ultimately go this season?