The Clippers beat the Hawks 149 144, who is the hero of the game? Data never lies!
When the Clippers beat the Hawks 144-144, they finally got their wish to win four games and finished 3rd in the West with a 34-15 record, just half a game less than the Timberwolves and Thunder, and the top spot in the West was already a certainty. This is the last of the Clippers' next two league rounds, and all they need to do is what they need to do in a situation like this, in a situation like this, to stop the Hawks from fighting back and thus get more wins? Maybe the numbers speak for themselves.
Leonard has once again shown his consistency and tenacity, even in a long-distance away game, he can still play well and will not make a mistake in the game. On the contrary, Harden, George, and Wei Shao have all performed very well in the past few months, but his performance is still very good. In this game, he is still the god of the sea, 20 three-pointers, 8 three-pointers, 5 three-pointers, 5 three-pointers, 5 three-pointers, 5 3-pointers, 5 3-pointers, 36 points overall, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 block. Especially in the third quarter, he scored 13 points in seven minutes, which fully demonstrated that "when the team is playing well, I support carefully, and when the team is in trouble, I step up and lead the team to success.""leadership.
In recent times, Harden has gradually adapted to the Clippers' tactics, and he has continued to attack in the previous round, constantly creating opportunities for himself, and constantly creating opportunities for himself. In this game, he had a total of 14 three-pointers, 7 three-pointers, 9 3-pointers, 10 free throws, 30 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 turnovers. Harden was expected to average 20+10 per game, and now, he's back to 30+10 or even triple-doubles, excelling both offensively and defensively. After joining the Clippers, Harden's enthusiasm on the offensive end was diminished by his teammates and showed more aggression.
Despite suffering from a groin injury, George has started to slowly recover from the injury and his attacking power is getting stronger. In this game, George shot 7-of-13 from the field, 3-of-5 from the outside, scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, only 1 turnover, and his plus/minus 9 reached +9. With Harden at the No. 2 position, George has more time to adapt to the new environment, and he can slowly find his form without taking any more risks, which is where the Clippers are strongest right now. The current Clippers are best at finding their rhythm and finding their form.
Wei Shao maintained a good balance on the court, while also showing his offensive ability for the team, although his scoring was not outstanding. Tyronn Lue didn't put Powell, who had more spatial ability, on the court, but instead put him on Wei Shao, in large part because of Wei Shao's excellent defense. What makes him better than Powell is his rotation speed, energy, and positional discernment, and while his shooting percentage needs to be improved (0-of-2 from the field and 1-of-3 from the free-throw line), he excels in other areas such as scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, and free throws.
In addition, players like Coffey, Powell, Mann, Plumlee, Theis have been doing well and they have come together to maintain a high game. The five made 32 shots and 19 shots, scoring a total of 52 points. In this offense, the Clippers were unable to maintain a high-density defense to suppress the Hawks' offense due to physical fitness, so they adopted a tougher style of play. Compared with Curry, Booker, and Towns, the Clippers' players are all stepping on the ground to relieve their pressure. Under the constant onslaught of superstars, the Clippers showed a terrible rotation, which was their biggest strength.