In an NBA game that ended today, the Clippers defeated the Rockets 122-116, the process of ups and downs, the first quarter of the Clippers trailed by 8 points, the second quarter is still the Rockets have the upper hand, the largest difference is 20 points, the third quarter of the Clippers began to counterattack, after the continuous offensive will play the suspense back, the Clippers continue to exert force in the last quarter, the point difference continues to narrow, Shen Jing missed two free throws at the critical moment, and then Harden ended the suspense with consecutive free throws, and finally the Clippers staged a good reversal. In terms of statistics, Leonard scored 28 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, George 21 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Harden 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and Mann 15 points and 2 rebounds.
After this game, the Clippers remain in fourth place in the West, 1 behind the Nuggets5 wins, but looking at the whole game, although the Clippers won, but the process was not easy, they even fell behind by 20 points at one point, don't forget that the Rockets are back-to-back today, and the Clippers should win easily. Throughout the first half, the Clippers were pressed inside, Zubac moved too slowly, Shen Jing all kinds of strong inside attacks, Zubac couldn't defend at all, from the third quarter, Plumlee replaced Zubac to start, but unfortunately the effect is still not ideal, several rounds Shen Kyoto in military training Zubac, it is no exaggeration to say that the weakness of the inside has become the biggest shortcoming of the Clippers, just imagine if the playoffs and the Nuggets play, how should the Clippers limit Jokic? It's a headache to think about.
And since the All-Star, the Clippers have given us the feeling that they are not as strong as in the past, and it seems to be back to when Harden first came, such as assists, the Clippers only have 19 on the team today, and the Rockets have 33, the Clippers now play too many singles, many rounds are one person holding the ball, and four people are standing still, which is not at all like the tactical style that the Clippers should have, so although they have won, the Clippers still need to reflect on it. There are three main contributors to the victory of this battle, the first is naturally Leonard, Leonard was targeted in the first half, and the small card only scored 12 points, starting from the third quarter, George felt better, and the Rockets did not dare to subdivide the small card again, but Leonard began to exert his strength, broke through to make kills, turned over and jumped, and led the Clippers to narrow the point difference.
The last quarter is Leonard's real performance time, the middle shot against Fan Jordan, and then the single Jabari jumper, it's not over, Leonard shot three points and then hit, and also assisted George to shoot a three-point shot, it's not over yet, Leonard showed a superstar demeanor at the critical moment, first the jump shot caused 2+1, and soon after he stole Jalen Green, which can be described as a combination of offense and defense, which is also the biggest gap between the two sides, the Rockets have no stars, no one stands up at the critical moment, Shen Jing misses two free throws, Jalen Green does not dare to attack, In fact, in many games this season, the Rockets lost in the second half of the final quarter, and all kinds of chains were dropped. In addition to Leonard, we can't ignore the credit for Harden, who was aggressive in the first half, finishing with 10 points and 4 rebounds.
What is incomprehensible is that in the third quarter, Harden turned into a non-offensive in this quarter, but fortunately he fed George and Plumlee, and as long as the beard is on the court, the Clippers can not fall from the court. In the last quarter, Harden finally exerted his strength again, singled Dillon to make a three-point foul, and then hit consecutive layups, the Clippers instantly got up, and in the next round, George and Powell were also scoring, Harden's passing contributed to the game, in the final stage of the game, Harden made all four free throws, and the Clippers finally completed a 20-point reversal, according to statistics after the game, Harden got 11 points and 4 assists in the last quarter, and the offensive end and the organization side were infinitely converted. The final winner was George, who scored just 2 points in the first half, 10 points in the third quarter and 9 points in the final quarter.
Leonard was interviewed after the game, and when talking about the win, he said: "At the beginning we played very slowly, there was no sense of urgency, you have to praise the opponent, they can still play the game energy in back-to-back situations, they beat us up in the first half, and then we got together and said, everyone should cheer up together, and in the second half, obviously we started to increase our energy, started to cut and block," these words are easy to understand, Leonard is criticizing the whole Clippers team, the first half played without energy, at the same timeLeonard also praised the Rockets' performance.
Later, when asked about his excellent performance in the final quarter, Leonard said: "My teammates trust me, they put me in the right position, which makes the game easier for me and I can create chances for myself and my teammates. ”
It can be seen that although the game was won, Leonard was not satisfied with the performance of the Clippers, after all, the Rockets are not a strong team, and at the same time they are back-to-back, and the Clippers have no reason to fall behind by 20 points. Not only Leonard, Harden also talked about this after the game, the beard said: "Our tactics were not executed well, and we didn't get high-quality shots, I made some mistakes, this is my problem, we will watch the video to reflect," In fact, Harden only had 2 turnovers, but he still apologized to the whole team after the game, which shows that Harden is very responsible. In addition, Harden updated his social media after the game, and the bearded man personally thanked the Rockets, he wrote: "You know what kind of mood I came to Houston, always with a grateful heart. But I'm going home now! ”