Slashed 28 points and 15 rebounds! First in the league, Leonard was conquered by him
On February 17, Beijing time, because it was the NBA, the NBA did not hold such an event, but from the beginning of the regular season, we can see that the situation in the West has been obvious, first of all, overtime, the Lakers and the Warriors are not a big problem, but the situation of the Jazz and the Rockets is not good, they have begun to be left behind, and the eleventh Jazz is currently 2 away from the 10th Warriors5 wins, this gap is not small, after the Warriors exert their strength, the next gap may continue to widen. Further up are Minnesota, Thunder, Clippers, Nuggets. They are unlikely to leave, only a change in the standings.
The NBA's official website has reorganized the NBA's comprehensive data, currently the first is the University of Minnesota, the third is the Clippers, the sixth is the Thunder, and the eighth is the Nuggets, and the Nuggets have lost three games some time ago, and their ranking has also plummeted. But to be honest, even teams like Minnesota and Thunder want to enter the playoffs, it is quite difficult to do things, after all, they are still very young and lack playoff experience, and in the first game, they are likely to have a situation similar to that of the Grizzlies last season. The University of Minnesota is doing better, but they will also be competing for the playoff title because they are a burden to the team. It's not the same with the Nuggets and Clippers because they have a lot of playoff experience and a lot of star players.
Although the Nuggets have lost three games in a row, no one will doubt their ability, you know, in the starting lineup, the Nuggets are definitely the first in the league, the only weakness is not enough bench depth, but in the playoffs, they will basically start the game, which means that the Nuggets' advantage is also revealed. Looking at the Clippers again, the former Clippers have always been at the top of the NBA rankings, but after one season after another, we realized that the Clippers' defensive ability in the restricted area is too weak, and almost every time they meet the opponent of the Twin Towers, they will encounter a catastrophe, so why didn't the Clippers strengthen their roster before? Sources say that the Clippers' top brass believe their four kings will be their championship hopes.
With Harden, the overall level of the Clippers has improved a lot, and according to Harden's data, the Clippers have a 7 percentage point higher win percentage than last season, which is why Harden is unbelievable. Everyone knows that the weakness of the Clippers is that there is no point guard, Capela always plays in a one-on-one situation, and Wei Shao's passing skills are good, but the shooting is terrible, and it is easy to be stealed, which makes Capela's defense more difficult, but the appearance of Harden makes the opponent have to guard the mustache. In addition, Harden can also switch freely between offensive and defensive ends, while Harden can play a bigger role in the Clippers, thus reducing the scoring rate.
For example, Harden scored 30, 8 rebounds and 10 assists in a game against the Rockets. In the game against the Raptors, Harden grabbed 22 rebounds and had 13 assists. Against the Pacers, he scored 35 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists. In the game against Golden State, Harden scored 28 points, 7 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 rebounds. However, a lot of times, Harden doesn't necessarily have to score very much, it depends on his individual abilities. The purpose of the beard is simple, he just wants to win the championship, and if he does win this victory, then his salary will also go down, because Harden was in the 76ers to play Embiid off the bench. After joining the Clippers, Harden has been thinking about how to develop Leonard, how to develop George, and how to develop Powell.
If it weren't for the Clippers not scoring crucially in the final moments, or not extending the score in the final moments, Harden would have made more shots. So far, the Clippers have been very high in their evaluation of Harden, such as Kawhi Leonard, who once said after the victory over the Warriors: "Harden gave me a lot of space, gave me more space, Harden also helped me a lot, Harden improved the overall level of the team." On Harden, George said: "Harden helped me find my position where I could shoot as much as I wanted, and he had to focus on the opposing three-guard and then the situation would be under control." ”
Clippers' Coach Lu said: "Harden is a great player, he gives the ball to his players without reservation, and when he puts the ball in his hands, it's easier for others to score. "We can see that whether it's pepper, Tylenol, Harden, Bearded is really the most selfless star in the world. From a fan's point of view, we naturally want Harden to make a move, according to Harden's 25+ performance, the Clippers have achieved a 7-0 record this season, and Harden has scored high points, which is also a good choice for the team, he can make the team focus more on their own games and reduce the burden on their players.