Los Angeles double male, this season's results are not satisfactory, to say that the Lakers are a misstep for thousands of years of hate, with change for the whole money plan did not succeed, then the Clippers, completely because of the team Paul George and Leonard continued injuries, the team strength is limited. Now, George has made a comeback, and the tough guy Powell who traded from the Blazers has also begun to participate in the team training, Leonard team said in the last interview with the media, if George and Powell come back, and the team enters the playoffs, then Leonard will also consider a comeback, after all, the current small card only needs the team doctor's license to play. Today, the Clippers are 39-40, ranked 8th in the West, and entering the playoffs could be very big.
The Clippers' heroes this season
The Clippers' record this season is closely related to the role players on the team. The Clippers, who lost their double core, are steadily advancing under the leadership of Reggie Jackson, and the 31-year-old veteran has played at the peak of his career in the third year of the Clippers, averaging 17.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, perfectly qualified for the team's stage leader position.
In addition to Jackson, Morris Jr., who averaged 15.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, averaged the second highest points per game of his career at the age of 32, and was also an old tree, returning to the peak moment in the Knicks two years ago.
In addition to the above two people, the Clippers also have Terrance Mann, Covington, Zubac, Kennard, which have averaged more than 10 points per game, making the Clippers firepower very balanced, coupled with the contribution of Kofi, Batum, and Hatten, who are averaging about 8 points per game in different positions, so that the Clippers have the strength and confidence to compete with any team in the league.
The current state of the Clippers' casualties
The three injured players the Clippers are most concerned about this season are undoubtedly George, Leonard and Powell. The good news is that at the moment when the team is about to enter the playoffs, all three have good news.
Paul George has returned from the Game against the Jazz on March 30 and has immediately scored 34 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, averaging 24 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in the three games he has played, and his form has slowly returned to a healthy level.
Powell has only played 3 times since the Blazers traded, averaging 21 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 27 minutes per game, because the toe injury has not played since February 13, and Powell has participated in the team's training, fully recovered from his physical condition, and is expected to return to find his form in the last two games of the regular season.
Leonard, who has the most concerned fans, has not played a single game this season because of a right knee injury, but two weeks ago, the Leonard team was already evaluating the possibility of Leonard's comeback this season, and now that the conditions are all met, whether Leonard will return in the playoffs depends entirely on personal will.
The Clippers' terrible forward lineup
If things go well and all the Clippers players are able to return, the Clippers will have a lineup that can compete for the championship, especially their front-line group, which is definitely the top presence in the league. Even in the game, the team can discharge, Leonard, George, Morris, Batum, Covington's 5-forward lineup, look at these 5 people, except for Morris defense is slightly worse, the rest are all offensive and defensive integration, can really achieve unlimited changes and indiscriminate singles. In this way, the three forward-guard swingers of Kofi, Powell and Hood have not been counted.
If so, it doesn't matter whether the Clippers are seventh or eighth in the West after qualifying for this year's playoffs, because they directly transformed from a playoff team to a championship contender, but it is not good news for the Suns or the Grizzlies, it is not easy for the team to be in good shape to fight for a good position, who has thought of starting but still picked a hardmode start, and who is also a grudge is difficult to swallow.
According to the current situation, Leonard's comeback chances are not small, and its time node is likely to play the last or two regular season games after Powell's participation in team training, either the playoff qualifiers or the first round of the playoffs, it is very likely to see Leonard open his big hand holding a small microphone, and say to all the reporters expressionlessly: "I, ready to come back!" ”
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