NBA as the world's highest level of basketball league, the strength of each team is very strong, as the saying goes, there is no weak team in the league, even the team at the bottom of the ranking has the opportunity to overturn the first place in the league, so if you want to win the championship in the NBA world, you need to grasp a lot of factors, the right time and place are indispensable, throughout the history of the league, there are countless players who have excellent personal strength but have not won the championship in their entire careers, take the current players as an example, Some star players who have entered the end of their careers are still far away from the championship, such as Paul of the Warriors, from the Hornets to the Clippers, from the Thunder to the Suns, there is no doubt about his individual strength, but even in the Finals, he has to pass by the championship. However, among the league's many untitled superstars, Harden is currently the closest to a championship, and the Clippers have been on a high streak lately. 41 21, join the Clippers to shine! Durant regretted it, it turned out that choice is more important than effort
Harden joined the Clippers at the whistle, and his current results have slapped many doubters in the face. Now the Clippers are ranked fourth in the league with a record of 23 wins and 13 losses, since December, the Clippers Big Four have established a very good chemistry, Harden, Xiaoka, Zubac, George plus Powell's decisive lineup can be said to be one of the best offensive and defensive lineups in the league, no worse than the Celtics' starting lineup, they have defeated the defending champion Nuggets, the old powerhouse Warriors, and recently killed the Suns, the Suns Big Three in front of the Clippers Big Four, obviously not a grade lineup. Harden scored a total of 41 points and 21 assists in two games against the Suns, and the run-in with George Jr. is getting better and better, and he is getting more and more comfortable.
As it turned out, Harden's choice was correct, and Harden's job with the Clippers was simple and efficient compared to that at the Philadelphia 76ers, where he could unreservedly demonstrate the playmaking and passing skills of a top-tier point guard, and he could win games in just about 30 minutes per game, and the team didn't need him to score in key moments, let alone provide a strong defense in the decisive moments. Harden has played in 31 games for the Clippers this season, averaging 33 per game9 minutes, you can blast down 174 points 48 rebounds and 84 assists as well as 13 steals and 09 blocks and 46 percent shooting6% and 431%, Harden's best performance since hitting the best shots on both ends of the floor. On the one hand, the reason is that Harden is in very good physical condition, and his competitive condition has improved after recovering from a hamstring injury, and on the other hand, the overall space of the Clippers allows Harden to reduce the offensive and defensive pressure and play better.
On the other hand, Durant, who still hasn't won the game after hitting 30+ in the last game, can be said to have regretted joining the Suns. The Suns are now a mid-to-lower team with insufficient bench depth and poor defensive ability, on the surface, it is the Big Three, but Beal's play this season is really not like a giant, and even his efficiency is not as good as a role player with an annual salary of 20 million, it is no exaggeration to say that the strength of the Suns is unfortunately not as strong as the Suns team that entered the playoffs that year, although the Big Three have not yet run in well, but it feels like the lineup of Durant + Booker + Beal is worrying, and it is even more difficult to break out of the Western Encirclement, Not to mention going for the championship. Knowing that today, Durant will definitely not join the Suns, and the management's operations in the offseason are indeed limited, so it is better to put down his body and return to the Warriors, who are already at the top of the Western Conference now.
Harden's current results must be more choice than hard work, with a championship coach, with the best offensive and defensive players in the league, with the finals MVP and regular season MVP, and even a championship forward sitting on the bench, Harden does not come, the Clippers can also enter the playoffs, Harden is undoubtedly the icing on the cake, so that the Clippers' road to the championship has more security. Looking at the entire West, with the current strength, only the Nuggets have the strength to wrestle with the Clippers, although the Timberwolves and Thunder have better records, but the playoffs are about experience and superstars, who can limit the individual singles of the small card? If Durant is really envious, he can really ask the management for another trade!