On December 25, Beijing time, Leonard disappeared from the eyes of fans for a long time, and the basketball community missed the finals MVP very much. The Los Angeles Clippers superstar has been absent since the start of the season due to a leg injury in last year's playoffs. Now, as 2021 draws to a close, the Clippers have good news, and according to recent news from team executive Jerry West, Leonard's recovery has greatly exceeded the team's expectations, and his injury recovery has been very smooth and has made great progress.
Jerry West is full of affirmation for Leonard's positive recovery after injury, saying the latter is a player who works very hard. Jerry West revealed that Leonard has now done some jogging training, and after seeing such a signal, he is full of hope in his heart, because he knows that Leonard is not far from a comeback. Jerry West stressed that in his life, he has never seen a player who has worked so hard, and he is full of admiration for this junior, he thought that the little card would not make a comeback in the playoffs, but now it seems that the situation is very optimistic.
So far this season, the Clippers have maintained a good record without Leonard. Despite being the team's biggest star, the team still maintains a good record of 17 wins and 15 losses, ranking fifth in the Western Conference. It is believed that after Leonard returns, their ranking can definitely rise again, the Clippers will and the Warriors, the Suns will form a three-legged pattern, and even hope to challenge the Warriors' supremacy. Without Leonard, the Clippers are still a pretty good team, and they're one of the few teams in the league that's well-defended.
George has been a father and a mother this season, continuing to contribute his strength on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, coupled with the team's defensive tough players such as Batum, Mann and Morris Jr., the Clippers have come out of the slump at the beginning of the season. Still, the Clippers, who lack Leonard, are just a playoff-level team, and to break out of the West, they need the help of a small card. When Leonard returns from injury, we may see a new King crowned in Los Angeles, while the Lakers are currently struggling.
Leonard was injured last year, leaving the team to hate the Northwest in the playoffs, the team currently maintains a good fighting ability, when he returns, many problems will be solved, the Clippers can not be said to be the hottest championship team this year, but when the small card returns, these topics will definitely heat up a lot. This is the third season of the Leonard and George combination, and if it does not succeed this season, the Galactico could fall apart.