The Clippers are now officially rising, and the NBA has announced the latest edition of the power list, according to the rankings, the Clippers are ranked No. 1, and after Harden joined the Clippers this season, he has averaged 17 per game so far4 points 86 assists 4With 7 rebounds and a three-point shooting percentage of 419%, the arrival of Harden, is undoubtedly one of the big reasons why the Clippers can reach the top of the league.
The person who benefited the most from Harden's arrival was undoubtedly Zuba. After Harden came this season, his shooting rate rose directly to 71%, second only to Claxton of the Nets, ranked second in the league, and the average points per game also increased by nearly three points, it can be said that the arrival of Harden has made the Clippers' interior offense better, and at the same time, Leonard and George's current shooting rates have also increased to 56% and 58% are the highest values of their careers in the regular season.
And now that Harden is here, the Clippers' three-point shooting rate has also increased to 40%, ranking first in the league, and their overall shooting rate has also come to 49%, ranking fifth in the league. Moreover, the Clippers have achieved a record of 27 wins and 15 losses in the recent period to rank first in the league, and the team's effective shooting rate is also close to 70%, which is also ranked first in the league.
And Harden's personal plus/minus is averaging plus 9 per game this season6 is also the first in the league, so it can be seen that the changes brought by Harden are obvious, although Harden is not as powerful on the offensive end as he was at his peak, but he relies on his excellent passing ability and organizational ability, which directly complements the weakest link of the Clippers before, because everyone knows that the Clippers have always lacked a master of the organization type before, so after Harden came, the Clippers looked invulnerable.
Although none of the Big Four of the Clippers were selected as All-Stars, no one can underestimate the strength of such a Clippers team, and although their number of free throws is not outstanding, they still rank third in the West by relying on their hard power.