Trailing by 25 points at one point, the Clippers fought back furiously in the final quarter and successfully achieved a big comeback, beating the Jazz 121-115 and ending a five-game losing streak. Another comeback, the 12th time this season that the Clippers have achieved a comeback with at least 13 points behind, Tyrone Lu has become synonymous with a reversal.
This time, the Clippers also ushered in the main heart, Paul George officially returned, and this time he also had excellent performances. Facing the Jazz, George did not feel good at first, after all, he was absent for more than 3 months, but he found his form later and eventually led the team to achieve a big reversal. George played 30 minutes, shooting 10-of-20, 6-of-9 from three-point range, and 8-of-11 from the free throw line, contributing 34 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. In addition, he set a record, becoming the first player in NBA history to cut 30+ in his first game after missing at least 30 consecutive games in a single season.
In addition to George, Haltenstein on the bench became the Clippers' surprise, and this time his role was very large. In the final quarter of the game, the Clippers continued to narrow the point gap, and Tyrenlu kept Haltenstein on the court and did not replace Zubac. Compared to Zubac, Haltenstein is more agile in his steps and has a softer feel. And Haltenstein did not fail Tyrenlu, and had an excellent performance in key moments, first causing Gobert to foul on offense, and then 2 consecutive throws, helping the team achieve the first rebound, and then being able to protect the rebound.
Throughout the game, Haltenstein played 25 minutes off the bench and the starting Zubac only played 17 minutes, this time Haltenstein was significantly more useful. 5 of 7 shots, 4 of 4 from the free throw line, with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, plus or minus +25 team-high. I really didn't expect that the Rockets veteran finally found his own belonging, and I believe that the Clippers will choose to keep him, and they can also contribute. At the beginning of the Rockets period, I did not get any opportunities, and now I have finally waited for the opportunity to come.
Haltenstein was able to make an outbreak thanks to manager Terenlu, who really didn't read it wrong. Last offseason, the Clippers signed a training camp contract with Haltenstein, but fortunately he got the opportunity to turn right through hard work, and became one of the team rotations, averaging 17.4 minutes per game. I have to say that Tyronelu is really not wrong, Haltenstein still has good potential. After the game, he also praised Tyronelu, "The adjustments he made during the game were things I had never seen before in the NBA. ”