On February 21, Beijing time, the NBA is still in the All-Star holiday, and there are many news off the court. In the latest edition of the power rankings, the Clippers have fallen to third place in the league.
According to the NBA's official website, since Harden was traded to join the Clippers, the team has outscored opponents by 10 per 100 possessions when he is on the floor1 point, and when he is not on the court, the team loses 8. per 100 possessions4 points. That said, the difference in efficiency between Harden's presence and absence is 185 points, this data ranks first in the league, which is still a very powerful statistic, which shows the importance of Harden to the team.
With at least 750 minutes played for the same team so far this season and a total of 240 players, Harden has the highest efficiency difference. This is what Harden said "I am a system", and the addition of Harden has indeed taken the Clippers' offense to a higher level, which is indisputable. In the early days of Harden joining the Clippers, the team's offense was still a little messy, but as they continued to establish a tacit understanding with each other, the offensive power continued to show, and the team began to win games continuously, once rising to the first place in the West, which is the role of Harden, making the team's ceiling higher.
When Harden joined, the Clippers suffered a wave of 6 consecutive defeats, and all kinds of ridicule from the outside world came out, but now? The Clippers have become the strongest team in the mouths of many players, which is inseparable from the role of Harden, whose organization is very important to the Clippers, and also allows Leonard and George to be more focused, and it is also crucial for Willis to play as the sixth man. Now let's look at the original transaction, the Clippers are still a big success, and among the players sent away, the only one who is reluctant is Batum, and there is really nothing to regret about the others.
The NBA official also updated the latest edition of the power rankings, in which the Clippers fell to third, the previous period was second, and the previous period was first. Previously, the Clippers lost to the Timberwolves in the race for first place in the West, which also dropped their rankings, but they still have a chance to challenge for the first place. At present, the Clippers have a record of 36 wins and 17 losses, ranking third in the West, two wins behind the first-place Timberwolves, and still have a chance to catch up.