Today, the NBA regular season continues with the Clippers taking on the Thunder on the road. This is a battle for the second place in the West, and the two teams are also in a tug-of-war, and the game is still very stalemate, but in the second half, the Clippers took the lead in trouble, and the Thunder opened up the point difference under the leadership of Alexander, and the Clippers then set off a counterattack, but unfortunately it was unsuccessful. In the end, the Clippers lost 107-129 to the Thunder and missed out on rising to second place in the West. Leonard revealed the team's goal after the game, and there is not much worry about this defeat, the team just ensures the top six, and can directly lock in the playoffs without playing the play-offs.
The Clippers have met the Timberwolves, the first place in the West, and the second Thunder, respectively, in the last two games, and if these two games can be won hard, then it is logical to become the first in the West, and also lay a good foundation for the Clippers to win the championship this season. However, it backfired, and the Clippers not only lost these two games, but also lost by a large score, which is embarrassing. The two games had a common feature in that the first half was a stalemate with the opponent. And in the second half, the Clippers were suddenly taken away by a wave of streams and fell into passive chasing points.
The reason why the Clippers will be instantly opened in the second half is that as long as Harden plays, the entire Clippers will collapse immediately. Fans described Harden as putting the rocket's engine on a clipper, turning it from a broken ship into a real nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The metaphor vividly illustrates the powerful boost that Harden gave to the Clippers. Similar situations have happened from time to time in sports history, such as the Bulls in the Jordan era, and the Lakers triumvirate of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille, all of which changed the team's fortunes because of the arrival of a superstar. Harden is more than just a player for the Clippers, but a leader and role model, and his arrival has rejuvenated the entire team.
As soon as Harden played, the Clippers were beaten, and Tsai Chongxin may have regretted his intestines! Today's Nets are very embarrassed, there is not a single superstar in the team, and the game record is particularly exaggerated, which directly leads to the Nets tickets not being sold, and there is not much to see. The Nets dropped out of the championship after sending away Irving and Durant, but now for the team, they are in trouble again, because their team's third big man, Simmons, has announced that he is leaving the Nets indefinitely, and the reason he gave is that he feels sore knees and back.
Personally, I feel that Harden is the hardest working one in the Nets, Irving is the same as playing and playing, Durant always drops the chain at critical moments, and he is often unable to play due to injuries, only Harden, an old scalper, is working hard. And when Irving and Harden had a conflict, Tsai Chongxin actually chose to send Harden away and got off Irving. The Nets have lost a full 2. in three years since sending Harden away300 million! This number makes people wonder: Could it be that the last thing Tsai Chongxin should send away is Harden?
As soon as Harden played, the Clippers were beaten, and Tsai Chongxin may have regretted his intestines! If Tsai Chongxin had built the team with Harden as the core, it might have been much stronger than now. What do you think about this? Everyone is welcome to discuss with each other in the comment area.