The NBA regular season has passed the halfway point, and the 30-team competition has also entered the white heat. When you chase me, there are unpopular from time to time, so it's not lively.
Before the All-Star Game is about to be played this weekend, the NBA officially announced the latest 30-team power rankings on January 30, and the Los Angeles Clippers overtook the Boston Green Army to successfully top the list and occupy the top spot. At the same time, the Clippers have surpassed the defending champion Nuggets and rushed into the top three, and they were in the limelight for a while.
Looking back at the current situation, the Clippers were 30-14 before the Cavaliers on the road, ranking third in the West, just one win away from the top two Thunder and Timberwolves.
The next challenge to the knights is just a crucial battle related to the rankings. On paper, the Cavaliers have only one star player, Mitchell, while the Clippers have four future Hall of Fame stars. In addition, the Clippers are currently in the best running condition, and have just choked the first Green Army in the East and come to Cleveland with a five-game winning streak.
If the Clippers can win this game, they will overtake either the Thunder or the Timberwolves to move into second place in the West. If they could, the Clippers could even be on track to reach the top of the West in as soon as 4 days.
But this is nothing more than wishful thinking on the part of the fans.
As a senior championship-level coach, Tailun Zhuge Lu knows the truth that "the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it". The Clippers have only one ultimate goal, which is to win the NBA championship. Other rankings or honors are all floating clouds. Therefore, Zhuge Lu felt that after helping Boss Bao take a bad breath, it was better to keep a low profile.
As a result, the Clippers' "engine" Harden performed a little poorly today. The engine is not strong, and naturally the clipper cannot be fast.
First of all, Harden's offensive desire is not strong, and he fundamentally does not show the momentum to win. He shot just 3-of-8 from the field, including two three-pointers. Add in the 3 points from the free throw to score 11 points in total.
As can be seen from the above data, Harden not only shoots less, but also has a low shooting percentage.
Second, Harden's concentration is not focused enough.
Harden had a rare eight-second offense in the game, and in the crucial moment of the fourth quarter, Harden was whistled for a three-second violation. As a master player of possession, this kind of performance really shouldn't be.
To put it bluntly, Harden's game against the Cavaliers did not attract enough attention. Of course, it may also be because Zhuge Lu gave Master Ha a **. The author seriously doubted that George also received **, so he hit the iron crazily, shooting 3 of 11 from the field and 0 of 5 from three-point range.
What is your opinion on this game, and we welcome to participate in the discussion.
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