This year’s season, the Los Angeles Clippers were expected to have a brand new start after changing the team’s main visual and opening a top-notch home court that boasts the league’s highest standards. However, facing a lineup reshuffle, the Clippers are facing challenges in the era after Paul George and Kawhi Leonard broke up .
First of all, the leading forward Leonard once again fell into an endless cycle of missing due to injury at the beginning of the season. The fans have almost forgotten the beauty of having him around, and even hate this scenario happening every year. Basically, the Clippers are a completely different team than they were during the two-gun era.
This year, they do not have the fire support and defensive energy on the wings provided by the past double stars, but the Clippers rely on their efforts in rebound protection and point control to use defense as offense. Their record of 14 wins and 11 losses so far still helps them remain competitive. Sixth in the West. The key is that the rejuvenated James Harden leads the team to hold up the sky.
The 35-year-old veteran Harden averaged 21.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists before being placed on the observation list for the past two games. His scoring has improved significantly compared to the 16.6 points last season. His performance in the past 10 games has gradually improved. The game is heating up, averaging 23 points, with 7 games breaking the 20-point mark. Looking at the past five games, his condition is even hotter. Harden faced the Wizards away from home and scored 43 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. He made 7 of 11 three-pointers and showed high efficiency. This was also the 100th game in Harden’s career in which he scored over 40 points. night, ranking fourth in history. Then the Clippers faced the Nuggets at home, and Harden almost surrendered a triple, scoring 39 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds, 13 free throws, and 6 three-pointers in a single game.
Harden’s sword is still young, shouldering the heavy responsibility of scoring for the Clippers has also allowed him to regain his lofty ambitions! Video source: Speedboat YouTube official channel
Harden’s series of on-court performances were astonishing, as if he was dreaming back to his MVP heyday with a ball in hand and endless hope. Harden controls a large amount of the ball to connect the team’s offense. Not only does he cut into the penalty area to buy fouls or end the offense, he can also successfully create a lot of opportunities for his teammates after attracting defensive double-teams. The scoring arrow Powell (Norman Powell ) is the biggest The beneficiary, the average data per game dropped from 13.9 points last season to 23.6 points in one breath, becoming the team’s scoring leader. The quality of three-pointers is amazing, averaging 3.8 shots per game and hitting 48.6%. Powell has been mainly known as a ferocious sixth man in the past two-gun period. Now, at the age of 31, he has become the most important starting core and source of firepower in the team. The experience and experience he and Harden provide to this inexperienced Clippers The offensive fire net is the source of competitiveness for today’s teams.
