1. The Clippers have recently rebounded and found a winning formula.
Recently, our great Los Angeles Clippers have been steadily recovering, their results have stopped falling and they are getting better. The most important of these is that head coach Tyronn Lue has found the Clippers' winning formula. This formula mainly includes three elements: the first is to compress the playing time of the "iron-blooded center" Wei Shao;The second is to reaffirm the absolute centrality of Kalenard Jr.;The third is to ask James Harden to focus on playmaking and passing, reducing inefficient pauses and hesitation. The combination of these three elements is just right, allowing the big ship of the Clipper to sail back onto the waterway with frequent successes.
First of all, the trick of compressing Wei Shao's playing time was used very well. At the beginning of the season, the all-around center Wei Shao was not in good shape, shooting just 429%, which has a direct impact on the Clippers' overall winning efficiency. And after James Harden, a super shooter, joined, because the two MVPs competed on the same stage, the team was in a dilemma. Harden and Westbrook have struggled to develop effective player-to-player chemistry, and the Clippers often have to swallow a heavy defeat when the two are on the same stage. So Coach Lu resolutely made concessions and greatly compressed Wei Shao's playing minutes. In this way, Harden can play as he pleases, and it also opens up more space for his teammates. Wei Shao himself also showed great open-mindedness and open-mindedness, willing to sacrifice personal interests in exchange for the overall progress of the team. Such generosity and selflessness is a blessing for the Clippers, and he deserves the highest respect from all fans!
Secondly, reaffirm the absolute centrality of Kaleonard Jr. and put him back in the leadership of the team. Earlier in the season, due to Harden's arrival and rebound in form, George once surpassed Leonard in points and shots, which gave people the illusion that George was the Clippers' top scorer. But that's not the case, Leonard's consistency and desire for victory far outstripped George's. So Coach Lu corrected this misunderstanding in time and made Xiaoka the uncrowned king of the team again. Recently, we have seen Leonard average 30+ points per game with ease, and he can also stimulate his potential in the face of strong opponents, and burst out with 40 points. This is the Clippers' true leading scorer, and this is what a leader should be. George, by contrast, took a back seat to take on the role of the team's second-scorer. Only with Leonard and George in place can the Clippers' all-around offensive system work as usual.
Finally, Harden needs to focus on playmaking and passing, reducing inefficient pauses and hesitation. The strength of the "bearded" lies in his all-around playmaking and reliable three-point range. But he also has obvious shortcomings, that is, the rhythm of dribbling from the back court to the front court is too slow, often pulling until 8 seconds to pass the half, which often causes teammates to lack time to shoot. This directly leads to offensive stagnation and violations in the Clippers' frontcourt. So Harden urgently needs to improve this problem, increase the tempo, reduce pauses, and pass the ball to Leonard who is in good shape as soon as possible, so as to help the small card better achieve the final shot. I believe in Harden's professionalism, and he will be able to overcome his shortcomings and add weight to the Clippers.
Second, Wei Shao's generous sacrifice for the team victory deserves the fans' apology to him.
In the recent recovery of the Clippers, we cannot ignore the tremendous sacrifice and dedication made by the "iron and blood" Westbrook. At the beginning of the season, he was in a depressed state, often made mistakes in games, suffered a lot of doubts and criticism, and some even bluntly said that they wanted to see him disappear from the starting five. But Wei Shao did not complain at all, just continued to work hard without saying a word, and was always ready to dedicate himself to the team. Now that the addition of Harden has put the position of the number one center in jeopardy, Wei Shao not only did not complain, but generously gave up playing time, just hoping that the team could win.
This sense of the overall situation and the spirit of selfless dedication are awe-inspiring. It reflects Wei Shao's high sense of responsibility as an important member of the team, and it also shows that he has extraordinary psychological endurance. Once upon a time, Wei Shao was also the uncrowned king of the team;Once upon a time, Wei Shao was also one of the strongest centers;But now, he is willing to put down his body, regardless of personal gains and losses, just to work with partners to create brilliance. This kind of generosity and open-mindedness is moving. Therefore, all the fans who have questioned and ridiculed him should now extend their most sincere apologies to Wei Shao. Not only do you misunderstand the quality of the centre-forward, but you also misunderstand his loyalty and love for the team. Remember, it's with a big-picture player like Wei Shao that the Clippers can unite as one, ride the waves, and move forward!
3. Harden's basketball rhythm is too slow and needs to be improved as soon as possible.
Although the bearded Harden is the Clippers' new number one playmaker, his pace of play has been in the spotlight. This is mainly reflected in two aspects: the first is that his dribbling speed is too slow, and he often dribbles past half court after pressing the whistle;The second is that he pauses and hesitates for too long with the ball, which is easy to make his teammates fall into passivity. The root of these two problems lies in Harden's style of play and Xi itself, which has become his hard injury. But for the Clippers, it's an Achilles' heel that must be addressed as soon as possible.
Specifically, every time Harden is pressed by an opposing defender, he is always Xi to protect the ball behind him and try to shake off defenders. But this process often takes more than five seconds, sometimes even nearly eight seconds, which seriously slows down the Clippers' offensive tempo. By the time he finally moved to the front, his teammates were forced to get ready to defend. This deprived the Clippers of a fast-break opportunity and reduced their win rate. What's even more frustrating is that Harden often starts to pause and dribble after framing the opponent, as if looking for the best breakthrough point. However, this pause, combined with the previous slow dribble, severely reduced the shooting time of teammates, usually only about 3 seconds, making it difficult to form an effective attack.
Therefore, improving Harden's dribbling and pause rhythm is the number one problem the Clippers are currently facing. Ideally, Harden should learn to move quickly to the front court in six seconds and then pass the ball to the well-formed card as soon as possible. Only by relying on Leonard's stunner Clippers system can it be used to its fullest potential. Otherwise, it will be difficult to support the entire team with Harden's personal pause dribbling, which also wastes Harden's all-round strength. The most important thing now is to encourage Harden to change his Xi, increase the tempo, and reduce unnecessary pauses, thereby helping the Clippers' overall offensive efficiency to further improve. This requires Harden himself to make up his mind, and only by breaking his own technical bottleneck can he shine more brilliantly at his new club!
To sum up, compressing Will's playing time, establishing the core position of the small card, and improving Harden's dribbling Xi habits are the three treasures of the Clippers' recent recovery. These measures have allowed the once-slumping Clippers to regain confidence and embark on the championship journey again. However, there is still a long way to go to be crowned champion, and it will be interesting to see if the Clippers can finally defeat their archrival Lakers