The Clippers are firmly in the top three, winning 7 out of 8 games, and Wei Shao ushered in a milestone
In this year's NBA Finals, the Clippers defeated Detroit, and in this game, the four core players of the Clippers, Leonard, Paul George, Wei Shao, Harden, Leonard, Wei Shao, Leonard, 33 points, Wei Shao 23, the total points of the three of them exceeded 25,000, and George, at the last moment, showed his strength. Harden scored just four points on 1-of-10 shooting and 0-of-5 from three-point range in Game 1, when he wasn't drafted for Game 1.
In the first quarter, the Clippers were tied by six points, but under Leonard, they scored 38 points in the first quarter, and Westbrook and Leonard scored in double digits to stretch the gap from six to six. In the third quarter of the game, the Clippers kept suppressing the opposing offense, Leonard hit three three-pointers in succession, Wei Shao shot a three-pointer during the break, and also covered Durant. As George kept scoring, the Clippers continued to win in the second half.
In the fourth quarter, Willis scored more than 25,000 points in his professional season, the highest in his professional season.
Leonard and Willis played beautifully, but Harden did not, and Harden's performance in this game was really terrible, he only took ten shots in total, and five of them missed three-point attempts. It's the second time Harden hasn't been selected to the All-Star Game, and it's the second time he's been selected to the starting lineup, and it's the first All-Star Game he's played in since losing his spot.
It's a shame that Harden didn't make it to the All-Star Game, since he came to the Clippers, Harden has played well, and a lot of people have been able to score high, so Harden has had to give up his individual ability and focus more on passing and creating opportunities. Clippers' Tyronn Lue said that both Leonard and Paul George were added to the "Happy Star" list, and without Harden, Harden has a big impact on us because he plays a playmaking guard position, both passing the ball and scoring goals, so Harden plays a key role.
So far, the Clippers have got two good starts, after the past 8 rounds, the Clippers have won 7-1, a wave of 5 consecutive wins, and now, they have won the Wizards in a row, lost to the Pistons, won the Warriors, and continued to get a winning streak. In the current Western Conference, the Clippers are still in the 32-15 ranking, and they are only a little bit away from the top-ranked Timberwolves, so let's wait and see.