The Clippers beat the Pacers 151-127 on the road to make it eight wins in a row, and their current record is 16-10 and they are heading to the top half of the West. Compared with the previous run-in period when Harden first joined, the Clippers can now be described as a leap into the net. Harden said that when the Big Three run into the game is clear, it will be a terrifying moment. He's really made good on his promise, and now the Clippers have a championship look, and of course you have to thank Westbrook. From the moment Wei Shao took the initiative to play on the bench, the Clippers began to counterattack, and Wei Shao solved a ** annoyance that Tucker.
Tucker and Harden are tied to the Clippers, and sometimes the NBA is not a 2K game. You say that whoever goes to the bench can let whoever doesn't play, and the sophistication of the world also exists. Things that even the fans know, such as Wei Shao can't start, Tucker is useless and should be hidden. Can Tyronn Lue not know that Wiha is incompatible?But it takes a certain amount of process and may require a loss to go through the pains. And Wei Shao's greatness lies in the fact that he took the initiative to become that icebreaker.
It is not easy to let a former superstar take the initiative to play as a substitute and share a little time as a substitute in the past, and it can only be said that the relationship between Wei Shao and Harden is too good, and it is worthy of being small. If you solve the problem of Wei Shao, of course, you can solve the Tucker problem. It's one ring after the other. The Clippers don't need reinforcements at the moment, Harden is the point guard in charge, Mann is in the butt defense to wipe his ass, George is in the third position, Leonard is in the fourth position, and Zubac eats cakes. The Clippers started very well, there were no holes in all positions, and the Clippers also had a way to deal with the finishing lineup, which was to go down to Mann and go to Powell.
The substitute Wei Shao has a good rhythm in a limited time, which is also what everyone said before, the Clippers are like the Three Kingdoms. Powell is Liu Bei, Harden is Zhuge Liang, Xiaoka is Guan Yu, Zhang Fei is Wei Shao, Zhao Yun is George, Jiang Wei is Zubac, Ma Chao Mann, Powell Huang Zhong. The Clippers' Big Four summed up their own duties, and Harden usually strategizes and plays alone when needed. Leonard has Harden's pass to easily score in his comfort zone, George switches between with and without the ball, Westbrook focuses on momentum, and Zubac is more comfortable than ever.
The Big Three cut 90+14+8, and the 8-game winning streak is also the longest winning streak in the league. Harden was 11-of-16 from the field and 8-of-11 from three-point range to score 35 points and 9 assists, and his sudden return to Rockets mode in the final quarter hammered the Pacers to the ground, and he finished Haliburton. Leonard scored 28 points on 12-of-18 shooting in the third quarter, George scored 27 points, Zubac scored 18 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks on 7-of-10 shooting, Westbrook came off the bench with 10 points and five assists, and Powell scored 19 points. The Clippers are terrifying right now, especially Harden's efficiency this year. So far this season, Harden is averaging 171 point 46 plates 76 assists 15 steals and a shooting percentage of 482%, a career-high 44% three-point shooting percentage.
Interestingly, Harden is also in good health and is currently in full attendance. In terms of singles efficiency, Harden is still the first in the league. In regular time, he handed over the shot to Ka Pepper and became a Nets board. When Ka Jiao couldn't play the situation, he turned into a rocket again. At the end of the day, Harden can't be a Rockets all the time, he's getting old. But if a quarter or a few games turn into a rocket at a critical moment, then the opponent will be in trouble. Harden has finally found a way to save energy more than ever before.
In fact, when he was with the Nets, Harden played like this when he was not injured, but the Nets had too many injuries. Durant Glass Man, Irving doesn't play much. Now that he is going through the rotation of his Nets and Philadelphia careers, Harden's style of play is also changing, adding off-ball shooting and open three-pointers, and picking up the mid-range that he once abandoned himself. As George said after the game, today's Harden is the Harden he is familiar with, and this interval is only 3 years.
George said: Harden scored 21 points in just four minutes in the final quarter, which is what I know Harden, I played against him when he was with the Rockets. I know it's hard to defend with a Harden like this, and when he gets into shape, he can not only score but also create space for his teammates, and it's great to be a teammate with him this time!”