Players will have a lot of work in the contract year, and some players can be said to play at a super advanced level. You can take a look at Harris of the 76ers, in fact, every time he reaches the contract year, his level will improve to a certain extent, creating enough illusions for everyone, so he gets a good contract. This season is another contract year for Harris, and in the first 22 games, the guy averaged 16.9 points, 6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, shooting 50.9% from the field. As far as this data is concerned, it is his new high in the past two years. In fact, you can understand that after all, you need to work hard for the next contract in the contract year, so you will naturally be more focused and play better.
Of course, sometimes there are players who rush into contract years and get backfired, and Thompson is the prime example. Thompson, everyone has also seen it, it is because he used too much force that he became the existence of the team's lag. If you want to say that this season is in the contract year of the supergiant, the player who plays very vigorously is naturally Leonard. This offseason, Leonard has repeatedly stated that he is willing to renew his contract with the team, but the Clippers were unmoved and did not give a big contract in advance. The Clippers' move only brought out Leonard's potential. Leonard has played 23 games this year and is currently in full attendance, with back-to-back rests, just to prove that he is healthy.
The games played this season are almost half of the games played in the past few years. Leonard played 57 games in his first season with the Clippers, 52 in the 20-21 season, reimbursement in the 21-22 season, and 52 games in the 22-23 season, and the attendance rate was quite low. In the 23 games he played this season, Leonard averaged 23.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 50.3 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from three-point range. As far as these data are concerned, they are all very impressive. In the last five games, the Clippers have won five in a row. During the five-game winning streak, Leonard averaged 28.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game, shooting 60.2% from the field, 51.9% from three-point range and 100% from the free throw line.
I have to say that now Leonard has returned to the original rhythm of integrating offense and defense, and he is still the top supergiant in the league. In fact, in the past few seasons, Leonard has been neglected, and all kinds of small honors have not been touched. But this season is different, Leonard wants to get what belongs to him back. Leonard has this strength, in fact, he is also telling the Clippers and other teams in the league that he is still in his prime. For Harden, this time is really the right place, the Clippers who have run in success, and the healthy Leonard are the invincible presence of the league. The reason why people haven't lowered their expectations for the Clippers is because their problems are only at the run-in level, unlike the Warriors, which are the effects of an aging roster.
Leonard is playing so well, is Harden ready to make his dream come true next year? Looking at the configuration and playing style of the Clippers, Harden has become a green leaf, and Leonard focuses on scoring after having Harden, and the game is naturally much easier. In addition, players like Leonard are also big-game players, and they will be very stable in the playoffs. Anyway, the Clippers are really good right now, they are officially back on track after a period of chaos, and they are gradually catching up with the team in front of them at the level of records. During the five-game winning streak, the Clippers also had a high gold content, especially against the Nuggets. All in all, the current Clippers should be impressive.